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Kimberley Margarita

Youtube and instagram sensation, colour creep

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Editor's Inner Thoughts EMBARK - food, travel, 5th floor

Paraphanalia Colour Me Creepy Kimberly Margarita Julius Shulman - A Sense of Space Great Beard, Great Responsibility - The Gay Beards

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Emma Higgins

ART DERECTOR AND DESIGN: Emma Higgins

It doesn’t matter how different or weird you might think you are - because we all feel the same way too. (NOT) is a publication for those who aren’t scared to try someting new or to let their creativity flow. (NOT) is created specifically for the people out there who find normal magazines boring, unoriginal, and a waste of time. We want every page to be an experience, whether it be to go into a new world, to help you learn something new, or to just reassure you that you’re never alone.

{ } SPECIAL THANKS TO: Michelle Vanden Hoek, James Kutcher, and Sierra Taber

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: Skylar Marie Ethan Jameses Gia Lash Tim Teron Haylie Kamp Kaliko Lee Daphne Johns Lisa Atheni Emma Higgins Kimberly Magarita Julius Shulman The Gay Beards

SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERTS: Emorine Smith Tsuki Mairin @not.magazine

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t u o l u f e Be car re lovelies :) the

Even though summer’s coming to a close, we still all are feeling the heat - right? I mean, the sun is awful, everyone’s trying to keep up their sray-on tans, and all the while we creatures of the night are praying for rain, fog, the cold, and Pumpkin Spice Lattes (Which are out now by the way - YAY!). The heat is still blaring, the sun is still shining, and the torture is real! It’s almost too much to deal with, but a good book and the blinds drawn on a Saturday moring make everything better and more tolerable:) On a side note, and older album by FIGURE called Monsters Vol. 4 really gets me in a creative mood. My favorite’s probably ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’, and it’s been amazing for inspiration in my own book-writing journey. Don’t expect anything soon, but maybe one day you guys will be able to read my imagination purely instead of looking at visuals thought up by someone else. Dont get me wrong, all of our stories are supercallafragalisticexpiealladocious, but still, I bet at leat one of you is curious ;P Enjoy the HELIOPHOBIA Edition of (NOT) magazine, and remember kids - vampires don’t sparkle is the sun, they sizzle.

“Forget princess, I want to be a Vampire!”

FOOD • TRAVEL • 5TH FLOOR

Smashing Burgers

The Journey Your Taste Buds Have Been Asking For BY DEVIN YAN

PHOTO BY EMMA HIGGINS

I always try to release a “major” update at least twice a month – on the first and fifteenth days of every month. For example, August 1st and August 15th.The last “major” update was a mere week ago, on July 24th. My plan was to make the next update combat focused; I was planning to add the ability to fight against teachers, and add “sanity-based killing animations” – in order words, the lower your sanity, the more prolonged and brutal your killing animations would be. I believed that I had all of the assets required to implement the new sanity-based combat system, but now that I’ve had a chance to review all of the animations that were delivered to me. I feel 100% satisfied with the “short, bladed weapon” animations and circular saw animations, but I feel that the “long, blunt weapon” animations need some improvement. I’ve also learned that some of the “long, bladed weapon” animations use incorrect timing and will require adjustments. As a result, I can’t implement the sanity-based combat animations at this point in time. I can write the code and set up the system, but without a complete set of all required animations, the system can’t go live.

FOOD • TRAVEL • 5TH FLOOR

A Forest of Fabric LA’s Fashion District is Full of Surprises BY MARK NATE

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PHOTOS BY EMMA HIGGINS

Hi, I’m Phone Guy. Pleasure to meet you! I’d like to leave a few quick words - Freddy’s friends can be a bit - Active. Blah, blah, blah, That’s completely absurd. Bonnie! Freddy! Time to get ready! Midnight already? Time to play! Hey! I heard they hired a new guy!And it’s his first day! I’ll try out all the cameras to see what they do. Let’s check the animatronics - did one of them just move? Don’t be dumb! That’s insane! Look, they’re standing all the same. Except for one, could it be? Bonnie’s staring right at me. What’s that sound? It seems to be screaming! Everything’s seeming slightly strange.Let’s say hi! He seems a bit jumpy How do these cameras change?! They’re heading here just to eat me, like juicy fresh-fruit! Or maybe they’ll all stuff me inside a Fazbear suit. Don’t blink. Don’t breathe. Don’t move. Please, Foxy, leave What’s he doing?! Sealing the air vents! Wow, I’m feeling kind of loopy. Come play with Freddy! Play the night away! All Freddy’s friends have come here to say we’d love to sing a song with you! It’s our favorite thing to do because we love you through and through!

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Wander . . . Displays Created by Dreams BY BARRY ADAMS

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According to all known laws of aviation,there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don’t care what humans think is impossible. Ooh, black and yellow! Let’s shake it up a little. Barry! Breakfast is ready! Coming! Hang on a second. Hello? Barry? Adam? Can you believe this is happening? I can’t. I’ll pick you up. Looking sharp. Use the stairs. Your father paid good money for those. Sorry. I’m excited. Here’s the graduate. We’re very proud of you, son. A perfect report card, all B’s. Very proud. Ma! I got a thing going here. You got lint on your fuzz. Ow! That’s me! Wave to us! We’ll be in row 118,000. Bye! Barry, I told you, stop flying in the house! Hey, Adam. Hey, Barry. Is that fuzz gel? A little. Special day, graduation. Never thought I’d make it. Three days grade school, three days high school. Those were awkward. Three days college. I’m glad I took a day and hitchhiked around the hive. You did come back different. Hi, Barry. Artie, growing a mustache?

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1. NYX “THE CURVE” LIQUID EYELINER Enough liquid darkness to last you a dozen photoshoots and many months of black cat eyes for you to enjoy. 2. NYX AVANT POP EYESHADOW PALLETTE Highly pigmented colors ranging from bright blue, to sunset orange, and a dark plum. Don’t forget the astounding white that’ll show up on anything.

12. THE CASUAL CLOAK Whether you’re a wizard or a vampire, eveyone needs a cloak to stay out of the sun, become invisible, or just look cool.

3. GRAFTOBIAN THEATRICAL STAGE BLOOD Make sure the vampires aren’t around - they might get confused ans steal your stash! Don’t forget this FX staple before Halloween comes! 4. GOT2B “GLUED” BLASTING FREEZE HAIRSPRAY Without a doubt, this is the best hairspray for wig styling, and basically making anything hair-like stay where you want it to and to not budge unless you add soap and water.

5. E6000 Do you need something to stick to something else? Are you working on armor? Wings? Haedpieces? Insane shoes? Or maybe an enormous set? Well, E6000 glue will always be there for you. 6. THE SMALLEST WIRING YOU’LL EVER FIND - REALLY, WE’RE NOT KIDDING Perfect for flower crowns, costumes, keeping things in place for photos, or anything else your imagination can come up with. 7. HYDRANGEA FLOWER CROWN Who needs roses and baby’s breath when you can have hydrangeas? Get immediate volume and have your model stand out among the rest!

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8. FAKE FLOWERS Since summer’s coming to a close, now’s the time to stock up on all those fake flowers to keep your home and imagination fresh and 9. LACE AND TULLE SUN UMBRELLA It doesn’t matter if it’s sunny or foggy outside, an umbrella is always a necessary accessory for a vintage or cute ensemble. 10. AURORA FOUNTAIN PEN Who doesn’t like a nice pen every once in a while? This particular brand couples elegance with smooth writing with every stroke.

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11. THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY BY OSCAR WILDE

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Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait by an artist who is impressed and infatuated by Dorian’s beauty. Recently understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a life of varied and amoral experiences, while staying young and beautiful; all the while his portrait ages and records every soul-corrupting sin.

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colour me

CREEPy Kimerly Margarita is youTube and Instagram’s ColourCreep

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Impassioned by the bewitching power of makeup, Kimberley Margarita is an online expressionist who specialises in creating horror-fantasy looks. From zombie clowns to neon mutants, she creates outstanding visual spectacles, while still maintaining a professional and detailed technique. A few seconds on her Instagram page and you’ll become absorbed in a captivating world of colour, illusion and dreams. With over 45 thousand followers, Kim’s artistry makes an enormous statement on the online scene of makeup portfolios. The level of detail and originality which goes into each look is not only fascinating, but also transcending. Her use of imagery is detailed and deceptive, tricking our eyes into experiencing an entirely new face!

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In her more recent series, Kim creates a set of glowin-the-dark looks. With each one, she uses colours like magenta and cobalt with industrial-strength brightness and uses them to contour her cheek bones and forehead. She also transforms her eyebrows, creating wild effects such as a fade from dark blue ends to cyan arches or a completely white brow. In an alienesque version, she eliminates the brow entirely, leaving only a few artistic splotches of purple shadow. Her hair compliments the theme beautifully with a blue sideshave and ombrĂŠ tresses that sweep onto one side, turning into neon green. In keeping with her theme of freakishness, she recently posted a look inspired by Wednesday Adams, the little melancholic girl from the show, The Adams Family. With each one, she uses colours like magenta and cobalt with industrial-strength brightness and uses them to contour her cheek bones and forehead She turns the girl into a satanic creature, using an array of compelling makeup tricks. Her face is made chalky white with charcoal cheeks and temples for a ghoulish effect. The eyelids and lips are jet black with mascara splattered and melted onto the cheeks. On her YouTube channel, Colour Freak, she posts friendly tutorials on how to create some of her makeup designs. A couple of her videos focus on creating more conventional looks like her video, Dramatic Fall Makeup Tutorial, while others stay true to her unique aesthetic such as her Tribal Inspired Makeup Tutorial.

With over 45 thousand followers, Kim’s artistry makes an enormous

statement on the online scene of makeup portfolios. The level of detail and originality which goes into each look is not only fascinating, but also transcending. Her use of imagery is detailed and deceptive, tricking our eyes into experiencing an entirely new face! In her more recent series, Kim creates a set of glowin-the-dark looks. With each one, she uses colours like magenta and cobalt with industrial-strength brightness and uses them to contour her cheek bones and forehead. She also transforms her eyebrows, creating wild effects such as a fade from dark blue ends to cyan arches or a completely white brow. In an alienesque version, she eliminates the brow entirely, leaving only a few artistic splotches of purple shadow.

Whether you’re interested in horror makeup effects or simply just want to be inspired, Kim’s Instagram page is a great place to let your creative whims flow. You can also follow Kim on twitter @ colourcreep. Impassioned by the bewitching power of makeup, Kimberley Margarita is an online expressionist who specialises in creating horror-fantasy looks. From zombie clowns to neon mutants, she creates outstanding visual spectacles, while still maintaining a professional and detailed technique. A few seconds on her Instagram page and you’ll become absorbed in a captivating world of colour, illusion and dreams.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just do whatever my brain tells me to do that day.â&#x20AC;?

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Her hair compliments the theme beautifully with a blue side-shave and ombré tresses that sweep onto one side, turning into neon green. In keeping with her theme of freakishness, she recently posted a look inspired by Wednesday Adams, the little melancholic girl from the show, The Adams Family. She turns the girl into a satanic creature, using an array of compelling makeup tricks. Her face is made chalky white with charcoal cheeks and temples for a ghoulish effect. The eyelids and lips are jet black with mascara splattered and melted onto the cheeks. On her YouTube channel, Colour Freak, she posts friendly tutorials on how to create some of her makeup designs. A couple of her videos focus on creating more conventional looks like her video, Dramatic Fall Makeup Tutorial, while others stay true to her unique aesthetic such as her Tribal Insp ire d Ma ke u p Tutorial.

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and detailed technique. A few seconds on her Instagram page and you’ll become absorbed in a captivating world of colour, illusion and dreams. With over 45 thousand followers, Kim’s artistry makes an enormous statement on the online scene of makeup portfolios. The level of detail and originality which goes into each look is not only fascinating, but also transcending. Her use of imagery is detailed and deceptive, tricking our eyes into experiencing an entirely new face! In keeping with her theme of freakishness, she recently posted a look inspired by Wednesday Adams, the little melancholic girl from the show, The Adams Family. She turns the girl into a satanic creature, using an array of compelling makeup tricks. Her face is made chalky white

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On her YouTube channel, Colour Creep, she posts friendly tutorials on how to create some of her makeup designs. A couple of her videos focus on creating more conventional looks like her video, Dramatic Fall Makeup Tutorial, while others stay true to her unique aesthetic such as her Tribal Inspired Makeup Tutorial. You c a n a ls o f o llo w K im o n t wit t e r @colourcreep.

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On her YouTube channel, Colour Freak, she posts friendly tutorials on how to create some of her makeup designs. A couple of her videos focus on creating more conventional looks like her video, Dramatic Fall Makeup Tutorial, while others stay true to her unique aesthetic such as her Tribal Inspired Makeup Tutorial.

a look inspired by Wednesday Adams, the little melancholic girl from the show, The Adams Family. She turns the girl into a satanic creature, using an array of compelling makeup tricks. Her face is made chalky white with charcoal cheeks and temples for a ghoulish effect. The eyelids and lips are jet black with mascara s p l a tte r e d and me lt e d o n t o t h e cheeks.

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with charcoalcheeks and temples for a ghoulish effect. The eyelids and lips are jet black with mascara splattered and melted onto t h e cheeks.

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Photographer Julius Schulmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s photography spread California Mid-century modern around the world. Carefully composed and artfully lighted, his images promoted not only new approaches to home design but also the ideal of idyllic California living â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a sunny, suburban lifestyle played out in sleek, spacious, lowslung homes featuring ample glass, pools and patios.

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Julius Shulman discusses how his creative process has changed and how it has effected his lifestyle and photography.

Even if you’re confused by the fork in the driveway, which slopes up to the Edenic apex of Laurel Canyon, or don’t recognize architect Raphael Soriano’s mid-century design landmark, you can’t miss Julius Shulman’s place. It’s the one with the eightfoot-high banner bearing his name—an advertisement for his 2005 Getty Museum exhibition “Modernity and the Metropolis”—hanging before the door to the studio adjoining the house. As displays of ego go, it’s hard to beat. Yet the voice calling out from behind it is friendly, even eager—“Come on in!” And drawing back the banner, one finds, not a monument, but a man: behind an appealingly messy desk, wearing blue suspenders and

specs with lenses as big as Ring Dings, and offering a smile of roguish beatitude. You’d smile, too. At 96, Shulman is the best known architectural photographer in the world, and one of the genre’s most influential figures. Between 1936, when a fateful meeting with architect Richard Neutra began his career, and his semi-retirement half a century later, he used his instinctive compositional elegance and hair-trigger command of light to document more than 6,500 projects, creating images that defined many of the masterworks of 20th-century architecture. Most notably, Shulman’s focus on the residential modernism of Los Angeles, which included photographing 18 of the

26 Case Study Houses commissioned by Arts & Architecture magazine between 1945 and 1967, resulted in a series of lyrical tableaux that invested the high-water moment of postwar American optimism with an arresting, oddly innocent glamour. Add to this the uncountable volumes and journals featuring his pictures, and unending requests for reprints, and you have an artist whose talent, timing, ubiquity, and sheer staying power have buried the competition—in some cases, literally. Shulman’s decision to call it quits in 1986 was motivated less by age than a distaste for postmodern architecture. But, he insists, “it wasn’t quite retiring,” citing the ensuing

decade and a half of lectures, occasional assignments, and work on books. Then, in 2000, Shulman was introduced to a German photographer named Juergen Nogai, who was in L.A. from Bremen on assignment. The men hit it off immediately, and began partnering on work motivated by the maestro’s brand-name status. “A lot of people, they think, It’d be great to have our house photographed by Julius Shulman,” says Nogai. “We did a lot of jobs like that at first. Then, suddenly, people figured out, Julius is working again.” “I realized that I was embarking on another chapter of my life,” Shulman says, the pleasure evident in his timesoftened voice. “We’ve done many assignments”—Nogai puts the number at around 70—“and they all came out beautifully. People are always very cooperative,” he adds. “They spend days knowing I’m coming. Everything is clean and fresh. I don’t have to raise a finger.” As regards the division of labor, the 54-yearold Nogai says tactfully, “The more active is me because of the age. Julius is finding the

perspectives, and I’m setting up the lights, and fine-tuning the image in the camera.” While Shulman acknowledges their equal partnership, and declares Nogai’s lighting abilities to be unequaled, his assessment is more succinct: “I make the compositions. There’s only one Shulman.” “The subject is the power of photography,” Shulman explains. “I have thousands of slides, and Juergen and I have assembled them into almost 20 different lectures. And not just about architecture—I have pictures of cats and dogs, fashion pictures, flower photographs. I use them to do a lot of preaching to the students, to give them something to do with their lives, and keep them from dropping out of school.” It all adds up to a very full schedule, which Shulman handles largely by himself—“My daughter comes once a week from Santa Barbara and takes care of my business affairs, and does my shopping”—and with remarkable ease for a nearcentenarian. Picking up the oversized calendar on which he records his appointments, Shulman walks me through a

“American photographer Julius Shulman’s images of Californian architecture have burned themselves into the retina of the 21th century.”

typical seven days: “Thom Mayne—we had lunch with him. “He did 12 shots in two days, which is a lot. And he really nailed them.” Of this famous precision, says the writer Howard Rodman, whose John Lautner–designed home Shulman photographed in 2002: “There’s a story about Steve McQueen, where a producer was trying to get him to sign on to a movie. The producer said, ‘Look how much you change from the beginning to the end.’ And McQueen said, ‘I don’t want to be the guy who learns. I want to be the guy who knows.’ And Shulman struck me as the guy who

knows.” And within two weeks, I met Neutra, by chance. March 5, 1936—that day, I became a photographer. Why not?” Hearing this remarkable tale, I understand that Shulman has answered my question about his talent with an explanation of his nature. “[Shulman] always says proudly that Soriano hated his furniture,” says Wim de Wit, the Getty Research Institute curator who oversees Shulman’s collection. “He says, ‘I don’t care; when I sit in a chair I want to be comfortable.’ He does not think of himself as an artist. ‘I was doing a business,’ he says. But when

you look at that overgrown garden, you know—there is some other streak in him.” That streak—the free soul within the unpretentious, practical product of the immigrant experience— produced what Nogai calls “a seldom personality”: a Jewish farm boy who grew up to create internationally recognized American cultural artifacts—icons that continue to influence our fantasies and self-perceptions. I ask Shulman if he’s surprised at how well his life has turned out. “I tell students, ‘Don’t take life too seriously— don’t plan nothing nohow,’” he replies. “But I have always

volumes and journals featuring his pictures, and unending requests for reprints, and you have an artist whose talent, timing, ubiquity, and sheer staying power have buried the competition—in some cases, literally.

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You’d smile, too. At 96, Shulman is the best known architectural photographer in the world, and one of the genre’s most influential figures. Most notably, Shulman’s focus on the residential modernism of Los Angeles, which included photographing 18 of the 26 Case Study Houses commissioned by Arts & Architecture magazine between 1945 and 1967, resulted in a series of lyrical tableaux that invested the high-water moment of postwar American optimism with an arresting, oddly innocent glamour. Add to this the uncountable

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observed and respected my destiny. That’s the only way I can describe it. It was meant to be.” At this, everything rises at once—his eyebrows, his outstretched arms, and his peaceful, satisfied smile. “Well,” says Shulman, “here I am.” “I realized that I was embarking on another chapter of my life,” Shulman says, the pleasure evident in his time-softened voice. “We’ve done many assignments”—Nogai puts the number at around 70—“and they all came out beautifully. People are always very cooperative,” he adds.

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Great Responsibility

Dynamic Duo: 20 Questions with The Gay Beards By Sam Reed

Brian Delaurenti and Johnathan Dahl, collectively known as The Gay Beards, are more than just two attractive best friends with impressive facial hair. The well-coiffed duo has captured the hearts of their Instagram followers (which top off at 146K) and beards. Though they sky-rocketed to Internet-fame with their uberpopular glitter beards, the Portland-natives and self-described hipsters have also decorated their facial hair with everything from Cheeto puffs to Legos to kale salads, each of which they

photographed and posted to social media. Combined with the high-quality production of their photos, their impeccable style and, of course, their bar-none beards, the 25-year-olds and their stellar facial hair have taken the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grooming world by storm. Pret-a-Reporter caught up with The Gay Beards for a quick game of 20 questions, where Delaurenti and Dahl dish on everything from best grooming practices to the one thing theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never attempt to put in their beards. (Hint: If it moves,

you probably won’t see it on their faces anytime soon.)

who they are.

1. When and how did you meet? The Gay Beards: The year was 1998 and we met through a mutual friend one evening after school. It wasn’t even an hour later that we were best friends. Some things in life just make sense, and our newly discovered friendship was certainly one of them.

5. What are your day jobs? Or do you blog full time? TGB: Both of us are currently weening off of our day jobs and hope to be stay-at-home-beards very soon. By trade, Johnathan is a musician, and Brian is a painter and photographer.

2. Who grew the beard first? At what age? Brian: I began growing out my beard shortly after Halloween of 2013 on a whim. Johnathan: I began growing mine out a few months later, best friends do everything together, right? 3. How did you guys get started with your Instagram and YouTube channels? TGB: One summer afternoon in 2014, with fresh beards in tow, we yammered away about creating an art project based around beards. Being avid gardeners (which probably doesn’t surprise anyone being that we’re from Portland), one day a good friend photographed us with some freshly cut flowers in our beards. Needless to say after posting those photos on Instagram, the rest was truly history. 4. Why “The Gay Beards” for your name? J: The name really says a lot about our humor, specifically the fact that we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We wanted to create something that was funny and inspirational, all at the same time. Not to mention, it’s quite an eerily accurate description. B: Our aim was not to promote the fact that we are gay, because in all reality, that does not define us by any means. However, so many individuals out in this world struggle with accepting themselves due to social stigmas attached to various sexualities and gender identities. We hope that our name helps remove some of that negativity, especially if it encourages even one person to feel less isolated for being

6. Who grows the better beard? TGB: We’d have to say that to us, most all beards are “better” in their own right. Some are longer, others are darker, coarser, fluffier, etc. As long as they can hold even one flower, that’s a beautiful beard to us. 7. You have a video on how you care for your beard, but what’s your number one most important tip for beard care? Brian: Be good to your beard with showers that aren’t too hot, and lots of beard oil. Johnathan: Keep that bad boy trimmed! Even if it’s the tiniest bit at a time, make sure to snip the wild strays. 8. What’s the biggest mistake you’ve seen men make with their beards? TGB: Not growing them out. So many men have the ability to grow these insanely ferocious face manes, and they choose not to. Often times we find though, even with our own experiences, they don’t grow them because they didn’t know they could. Everything is worth trying once, especially a beard. 9. Best part of having a beard? B: They breathe well in the summer and protect your face from too much sun. J: They are built-in heaters for the winter, keeping your face frost-free. 10. The worst part? TGB: Trying to eat anything. Sandwiches and soup are the absolute worst when it comes to staying out of our beards.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;As you can see, we try not to

take ourselves that seriously.â&#x20AC;?

Anyone with a beard probably understands that soup usually is followed with a shower. 11. Do you ever wear your decorated beards out in public in Portland? TGB: We’ve done it before, and we definitely will be doing it again. Last time we went out and about with flowers beards, the city gave us plenty of honks and waves. We don’t know that we would get that kind of reception everywhere, but Portland is definitely a city that shares the love.

12. Is there anything that you would never put in your beard? B: I tried last summer to get us to do Ladybug Beards, but needless to say Johnathan wasn’t having it. So I guess we are still conquering the whole “living things inside our beard” category. J: He’s crazy. 13. From the looks of your Instagram, you started with flowers in your beards. How did that evolve into other things, like food? TGB: As they say, one thing just led to another. Flowers are always a good fit in a beard, but our minds tend to wander and it wasn’t long before we were making lists upon lists of possible beard decor. We still feel like the possibilities are limitless. 14. How do you clean your beard after putting things like glitter in it? TGB: Most people think that the glitter is much harder to get out of our beards than it actually is. Usually we can comb/shake most of it out (making for the most eco-friendly clean up). The few bits that are left over usually are gone after a good shampoo and shower.

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15. Any stories of glitter beards gone wrong? Or have you ever tried putting something in your beard and found it just doesn’t work?

TGB: Glittering our beards is a pretty mellow process and we haven’t run into any issues yet. One time though we attempted Skittles Beards with vaseline. We lost a little bit of our dignity on that day, as well as a lot of Skittles. 16. Do you guys have a favorite look? TGB: Both of us tend to be big fans of anything colorful or vintage. If we can play off of these elements in any way, whether it be with our clothing or beard decor, it’s probably a favorite look of ours. 17. Who has the best beard in Hollywood at the moment? Of all time? TGB: There is an episode in Fox’s Scream Queens where Nick Jonas sports a pretty sexy beard. That one. 18. You guys also have great style. Any favorite designers or stores? TGB: Thank you kindly! We love brands from all over, but we are fond of Urban Outfitters, H&M, ASOS, and Pendleton. If we are being honest though, thrifting is where we find most of our favorites items to wear. 19. You currently sell prints of your beards. Any plans for more merchandise in the future? Maybe branded beard oils? TGB: There are a lot of things we have coming up, some of which are still a secret. We plan to have lots of goodies available after the first of the year, and you never know, you just might see a few beard product collaborations ahead. 20. Would you ever consider shaving? TGB: We’ve said before that we very much would be willing to shave for a cool million. The way we see it, donate half to charity, move somewhere tropical for 6 months, and reemerge when the beards are back in business!

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Salutations he·li·o·pho·bi·a (hē’lē-ō-fō’bē-ă)

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