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GivingBACK iving ivingBACK An industry’s heart and passion BY STEPHEN PUDDISTER
THERE’S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT: THE PEOPLE IN THIS INDUSTRY DON’T LIKE TO GIVE. THEY LOVE TO GIVE! ACTUALLY, I WOULD GO AS FAR AS SAYING THAT THE BEST WORD TO DESCRIBE THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY IS GIVING. WHEN WE INTIALLY SAT DOWN TO BRAINSTORM THIS IDEA, OUR MAIN OBJECTIVE WAS CLEAR: WE WANTED TO FEATURE A VARIETY OF STORIES THAT WOULD INSPIRE AND RESONATE WITH THE READER. AFTER THE COUNTLESS PHONE CALLS, E-MAILS, FAXES, COURIERS AND EVEN AN AMBITIOUS VISITOR RUNNING TO MY OFFICE AT 5:45 PM WITH MATERIAL TO SHOW ME, I FOUND MYSELF IN AWE OF ALL THE DIFFERENT WAYS IN WHICH THIS INDUSTRY TRIES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IT’S BEEN AMAZING TO SAY THE LEAST. WHETHER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT OR FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OTHERS, THE LOCAL AND FAR-REACHING EFFORTS OF THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY ARE VISIONARY. WE GOT MORE STORIES THAN WE EVER COULD PUBLISH IN THIS ISSUE. WE HOPE YOU FIND INSPIRATION IN THE ONES WE BROUGHT YOU HERE.
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