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QP<br />
DECEMBER <strong>2018</strong><br />
VOLUME 01<br />
KRISTINA<br />
SHEITER<br />
by ALESSANDRA FIORINI
www.nialynncollection.com
TEAM<br />
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF<br />
JOSE-MARIA JIMENEZ<br />
FASHION EDITORS<br />
ASHLEY FITOUSSI<br />
NATALIA VOYTOVA<br />
CREATIVE DIRECTOR<br />
ROBERT STEINKEN<br />
BEAUTY EDITORS<br />
TEAL DRUDA<br />
ART DIRECTOR &<br />
LAYOUT DESIGNER<br />
STEPHANE MARQUET<br />
SENIOR EDITOR<br />
LYNN VENTURELLA<br />
FASHION STYLISTS<br />
ORETTA CORBELLI<br />
MICHELLE WU<br />
FRANCESCA LOPRESTI<br />
NATALIA VOYTOVA<br />
AMIA SERRANO<br />
ERVINA TOPALLI<br />
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR<br />
BEAUTY EDITORS<br />
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS<br />
AMANDA ROBINSON<br />
NOVA KAPLAN<br />
ANDREW MACPHERSON<br />
VANESSA MAPES<br />
VALENTINA SOLCI<br />
RYLAND SHELTON<br />
Hi there,<br />
At QP, we continue celebrating the opportunity of working with such talented professionals from the fashion industry,<br />
who help us learn more and more, and contribute to our own growth.<br />
We often get asked: “Are you print, guys?”, with our short answer being; “Yes, we are digital and print on demand”.<br />
The long answer would be: “Yes, we were print since we launched our first magazine back in 2010, but we were able<br />
to see the immense opportunities of being digital, as well as print on demand”. The slogan ANYTIME, ANYWHE-<br />
RE perfectly applies to magazines like ours. The possibility of reading fashion magazines on your phone, tablet,<br />
computer,… was only matched by one of the terms we have heard so much in the last 15 years: SHARING. You can<br />
just copy and paste a link, and your friends will be reading the same issue as you. You can screenshot, comment, share<br />
on social media,…<br />
We are seeing this same movement happening in the movie industry (don´t miss our Hollywood section). We all love<br />
going to the movies, as well as we do going thru the pages of a print magazine. But what consumers are telling us<br />
thru their behavior is different. And this is not a disaster at all, we just need to adapt. The competition between<br />
traditional movie productions and streaming services will only make both business models evolve and improve. Just<br />
recently, Paramount signed a deal with Netflix, to produce movies that will premier first or exclusively on streaming.<br />
Talking about partnerships and celebrations, we are extremely happy to announce our partnership with BELLO<br />
MEDIA GROUP, who already produce beautiful magazines like BELLO mag, VULKAN, TILTED,… And with<br />
this partnership comes the opportunity of releasing more issues and with great collaborations, which means that we<br />
will be releasing 2 issues per month, thanks to the incredible participation from photographers, wardrobe stylists,<br />
makeup artists,…This <strong>December</strong> issue, Volume 1, with this beautiful cover shot by Alessandra Fiorini, serves as a<br />
token of appreciation to all of them.<br />
Without beautiful stories, there is no QP.<br />
QP<br />
Thanks so much!<br />
JOSE-MARIA JIMENEZ<br />
Editor-in-chief<br />
<strong>QPmag</strong><br />
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EDITORIAL: AND YOU´LL NEVER HAVE ME AGAIN<br />
SHOPPING GUIDE: A NIGHT IN PARIS<br />
INTERVIEW: MEG DONNELLY<br />
COVER: KRISTINA SHEITER<br />
STREET STYLE: BEVERLY HILLS<br />
EDITORIAL: DESERT ROSE<br />
INTERVIEW: TOMMY MARTINEZ<br />
EDITORIAL: LOVE IS THE DRUG<br />
BEAUTY: SUBSCRIBED TO BEAUTY BOXES<br />
EDITORIAL: THERE´S SOMETHING ABOUT YOU, GIRL<br />
CUE MUSIC: GET COZY<br />
THE HOLLYWOOD CONSPIRATOR: IT´S ALL ABOUT OSCAR<br />
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SHOPPING GUIDE<br />
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MEG<br />
DONELLY<br />
Star Power<br />
BY VANESSA MAPES @VANESSA.MAPES<br />
The actress, model, dancer, and singer Meg Donnelly is a more than accomplished<br />
young woman. Growing up in New York, her love for theatrical arts started young<br />
and flourished until she landed her dream, the lead role in a popular Disney<br />
channel series Zombies. She then assumed the responsibility of being a role<br />
model for thousands of fans across the country and has done nothing but embrace the<br />
honor, with now 883K Instagram followers, she stays true to herself and her passions.<br />
PHOTOGRAPHER: MILOS NADAZDIN @milosnadazdin<br />
FASHION STYLIST: MICHELLE WU @michellewustylist<br />
MAKEUP ARTIST: MINA ABRAMOVIC @abramovicm<br />
HAIR STYLIST: MITCHELL CANTRELL @mitchellcantrellbeauty<br />
SPECIAL THANKS: PERSONA PR & ROSE STUDIOS LA<br />
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What was it like to start training in the theatrical<br />
arts at such a young age?<br />
It was so much fun, honestly, I never thought of it as training.<br />
I loved being with my friends and teachers doing what we all<br />
had so much passion for… singing, dancing, acting and each<br />
other!<br />
I had been on so many auditions so it was truly amazing to<br />
get the part. I was not sure it was real at first! I was so excited<br />
because it seemed like such as fun role to play. And it was!! I<br />
learned so much on set and made friends that I still keep in<br />
touch with today from the cast and crew.<br />
How would you say your acting style has changed since<br />
you first started professionally.<br />
Who or what got you introduced to the art of dance and<br />
acting?<br />
We sort of just found each other! When I was 6 years old, my<br />
dad and I saw a sign in a storefront window that read ‘Coming<br />
Soon: Sing, Dance & Act’. That space<br />
became Annie’s Playhouse, which soon<br />
after became my second home. Five<br />
nights per week and Saturday mornings,<br />
I sang, danced, acted, played piano<br />
and guitar there. Since my first day<br />
at Annie’s, performing is all I’ve ever<br />
wanted to do.<br />
Tell us what it was like to grow up<br />
in Far Hill, New Jersey? What is your<br />
fondest memory from your childhood?<br />
Besides being at Annie’s Playhouse, I<br />
would say I loved when it snowed and<br />
we were off school. Once the roads<br />
were cleared, my friends and I would<br />
meet at a local park that had the ultimate<br />
sleigh-riding hill!! We would<br />
sleigh ride for hours and then go to get<br />
hot chocolate. We had a blast!!<br />
Who has been your biggest inspiration<br />
for your passions growing up?<br />
Growing up I wanted to be Amy Poehler and Tina Fey - funny<br />
empowering women. I used to watch them on SNL and<br />
when I found out they wrote their own material I was in awe.<br />
Currently, I aspire to be like my TV parents, Katy Mixon and<br />
Deidrich Bader. We are a true family. They are so gracious<br />
with their time in helping me with my acting choices and<br />
shaping how I approach each scene. Not only do they help<br />
me professionally, but they are so kind to everyone around<br />
them. They appreciate what everyone brings to make “American<br />
Housewife” successful. I will always carry what I have<br />
learned from them with me.<br />
What was it like to get your first break out role as Ash in<br />
the Netflix series Team Toon back in 2013?<br />
I have allowed myself to transform into something I am not,<br />
but at the same time, I draw on my own experiences to develop<br />
the core of each character I play. When I was younger, I<br />
would just pretend.<br />
“I love my<br />
fans. I am<br />
honored that<br />
they look up<br />
to me as a<br />
role model”<br />
What was it like to find out<br />
you had been cast for the<br />
role of Addison in Disney<br />
Channel’s Zombies?<br />
I was so excited!! I was actually<br />
on the set of “American<br />
Housewife” when I got<br />
the news! I was bursting<br />
with happiness and running<br />
around. Everyone was<br />
so happy for me! Getting a<br />
lead role in a Disney Channel<br />
Original Movie had been<br />
a dream of mine since I was<br />
6 years old! Then you add in<br />
the singing, dancing, amazing<br />
cast and powerful message.<br />
The experience could<br />
not have been better!<br />
How would you describe<br />
the character you portray<br />
for Addison?<br />
Addison is starting high school and is looking to “fit in” based<br />
on what she was taught as a child, but she soon realizes you<br />
cannot simply accept what others tell you. You need to experience<br />
people for who they are, not where they are from,<br />
what they look like or what others tell you about them. I,<br />
like Addison, pride myself on standing up for my friends, no<br />
matter what!<br />
What is it like to now be part of the Disney Channel family?<br />
It is truly one big family! I have met so many amazing people<br />
and we are all supportive of each other in all that we do.<br />
I could not ask for more. I had a dream come true by being<br />
in a DCOM and on top of that, I am working and are friends<br />
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with incredibly talented and kind people. I am very lucky!!<br />
“You need to<br />
experience people<br />
for who they are,<br />
not where they are<br />
from, what they<br />
look like or what<br />
thers tell you<br />
about them”<br />
You said you enjoy a variety of physical activity as part of your favorite 30<br />
Things. Which would you say is your favorite go-to to stay fit and de-stress?<br />
Dance! It helps me unwind but also gets me pumped up.<br />
How did you become interested in learning Japanese?<br />
I have always been fascinated by Japanese culture. When transfer students<br />
from Japan were at my school in NYC, I knew it was my chance to learn more!<br />
They were learning English, and I started to learn the Japanese language and<br />
more about their culture and customs. They have since gone back to Japan,<br />
but I still pursue my Japanese studies. I was fortunate enough to be able to<br />
visit Tokyo this past summer. It was an incredible experience and I cannot<br />
wait to go back!<br />
It is no secret that you are a role model for many girls who follow you on<br />
social media and watch your shows and films. What type of image do you<br />
look to present yourself as to your fan?<br />
I am all about laughter, being your self and being kind to others. Hopefully,<br />
my social media posts and future projects will continue to reflect that. I try to<br />
live my life in such a way that I do not have to censor myself when I post on<br />
social media. Also, I would love to pass on the best advice I have received to<br />
date; ‘Be prepared, but do not over think. Always be in the moment, but most<br />
of all, have fun!’ I not only apply this to my professional life but my personal<br />
life as well. Just be you!<br />
Not only are you a talented actress, model, and dancer but you also have<br />
an amazing voice as displayed in the Zombies soundtrack! Do you plan on<br />
starting up your own music career any time soon?<br />
I just released my debut single “Smile.” It has a summer vibe and it is about<br />
being in the period of a relationship when you’re so in love, your goal is to<br />
always make that person smile! I think it's one of the best feelings ever. I was<br />
working at World Wide Practice studio, collaborating with an amazing team<br />
of songwriters and musicians. ‘Smile’ was the result, along with four other<br />
songs I’ll be releasing soon!<br />
Where is your favorite destination your career has afforded you to go to<br />
so far?<br />
Hawaii! Radio Disney sent me to Aulani, the Disney Resort and Spa to film<br />
an acoustic performance of “Smile” on the beach! I could not believe it! It<br />
was the perfect backdrop for “Smile.” I am so thankful for the experience.<br />
What can we expect from Meg Donnelly in the near future?<br />
I will be releasing my EP soon. The songs are about some of my personal<br />
experiences and combine a dose of hip-hop, R&B and pop. I can’t wait for<br />
everyone to hear it. I will also be releasing a Japanese version of “Smile” in<br />
Japan! I could not be happier! I also have some surprises for everyone that<br />
are “top secret.” What I can tell you is that they involve both acting and music!<br />
Stay Tuned!!<br />
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AGENCY: ELITE MODEL MANAGEMENT MIAMI @elitemiami<br />
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Photographs & interview Andrew Macpherson @andrewmacphersonofficial<br />
Styling Lisa @ Tyler.J @lisaandtylerj<br />
Hair Robert Steinken @robertsteinken1<br />
makeup Helen Roberston @helenroberstonhmu<br />
Thanks for spending the day with us here at QP,<br />
and bringing your awesome bike too. So what<br />
made you want to be an actor?<br />
I’ve always admired how actors portray characters<br />
and the way they make you feel, whether it’s<br />
putting butter ies in your stomach, making you<br />
cry or feeling love and hate. Becoming a character<br />
in such a compelling way that we believe<br />
they are real is so powerful. I never thought of<br />
it as a career until I was asked to be in a short<br />
lm in college. On the rst day of shooting it was<br />
as if a huge bell rung deep inside me, and I just<br />
knew that this was what I was meant to do. All<br />
my life I’d felt kinda lost, but in that moment I<br />
found myself and my life path.<br />
What was your journey to becoming a working<br />
actor?<br />
TM: After that I thought about doing the BFA<br />
acting program at Florida State University but<br />
that would mean doing another three years. As<br />
I’d just completed a three year course and really<br />
wanted to be out in the world, I decided to<br />
move back home.<br />
I got a job at the Home Depot, on the customer<br />
service desk, and did a few modeling jobs in<br />
Miami while I gured out my next move. I knew<br />
it had to be either New York, LA or Atlanta, but<br />
eventually I decided on LA. When I got here<br />
in 2016 it was modeling that paid the rent, but<br />
acting was my goal. I took acting lessons until I<br />
felt con dent enough to look for an agent. Robin<br />
Shockley at Aperture Talent Agency signed me<br />
as a complete unknown because she believed<br />
my passion for the craft was genuine. I really<br />
can’t that her enough for that.<br />
That’s a ballsy move on both your parts, bravo! So<br />
what was your rst formal role, the rst gig you got<br />
paid for?<br />
My first audition was for SHAMELESS. It was<br />
just a one liner in a single episode, but still I<br />
was totally freaked. I got to the Warner Bros lot,<br />
which was already intimidating, and when I<br />
walked into the audition it was packed!<br />
John Levy was there with Iain MacDonald, the<br />
director, and a bunch of the writers. John glared<br />
at me and said, “Hi, this is Rachel, she’s going<br />
to be reading the lines with you.” “Lines? But I<br />
only have one line, my line is, ‘850, right?” ey<br />
all stared back at me in silence. Trembling on<br />
the inside I asked, “I’m going up for the role of<br />
Scott, right?” just to be sure I had right part.<br />
“Yeah, come on, just read the line.”<br />
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Who’s your favorite musician or band, or if you<br />
could play any song what would it be?<br />
If I could learn any song, it would be Little Wing<br />
by Stevie Ray Vaughan. at song just gets me, or<br />
e Marshall Tucker Band’s Can’t You See? I love<br />
blasting it and singing along at the top of my<br />
lungs on my road trips.<br />
It was the open roads that made me move to America.<br />
Yes, I love road trips. Back in college my friends<br />
had a business converting old school buses<br />
into party buses. We turned one into an RV and<br />
drove across the country in it for three months<br />
with two Great Danes, a Moluccan cockatoo,<br />
and the most ridiculous costumes. I’d drive<br />
the bus in a captain’s hat<br />
with the cockatoo on my<br />
shoulder which would<br />
get great looks from anyone<br />
passing us. at’s what<br />
really gave me the travel<br />
bug.<br />
What brought motorcycles<br />
into your life?<br />
I’ve always really liked<br />
bikes. My brother had<br />
one, a sport<br />
bike, a Suzuki Katana but<br />
I’ve always loved Harleys.<br />
What was your first bike?<br />
A Harley Sportster Iron<br />
883. I had that for four months but I got really<br />
used to the power and needed an upgrade, so I<br />
got the 1200 Sportster 72.<br />
“Good Trouble<br />
deals with<br />
bisexuality,<br />
homosexuality,<br />
politics,<br />
racism…”<br />
about climbing. Since it was mid-winter they<br />
recommended nding a climbing gym when I<br />
got back to LA.<br />
Two weeks later I was on the wall at Hollywood<br />
Boulders, which is now my climbing gym. I’ve<br />
been climbing for a year and a half now and it’s<br />
addicting. I’m completely obsessed with it, and<br />
I try to go whenever I can. It’s like a puzzle and<br />
everyone is trying to solve it in all these di erent<br />
ways.<br />
So a climbing movie might be in your future?<br />
Hell, yes, I would love that, absolutely. Sign me<br />
up.<br />
I look forward to seeing it! So what do you really<br />
love about living in LA?<br />
Coming from Florida the<br />
landscape is the main<br />
thing. California is just<br />
incredible, you have the<br />
mountains, the beach, the<br />
desert and the best weather.<br />
Florida is so oppresively<br />
hot and humid, being in<br />
this weather is just amazing.<br />
I like the organized<br />
chaos too. I grew up in a<br />
suburb town where everybody<br />
knew everybody,<br />
so being in the middle of<br />
a huge city like this feels<br />
like a whole new world<br />
for me. So I pretended to<br />
knock on a wall and said,<br />
“850, right?” “Okay, thank<br />
you, next!”<br />
at was it. I got up and left sure I’d totally blown<br />
it, but two days later I heard I’d got the role.<br />
So it’s only your second bike?<br />
Yes, but I’ll de nitely be getting some more in<br />
the future.<br />
How did you get into rock climbing? Florida’s not<br />
exactly a rocky place.<br />
True. I love going to the national parks, and on<br />
a road trip to Ban National Park in Alberta I<br />
was so awestruck by the mountains that I wanted<br />
to climb them. I went to the local REI (Recreational<br />
Equipment Incorporated) and asked<br />
Tell us about the show you’re working on now.<br />
It’s called Good Trouble and it’s a spin o from e<br />
Fosters which was on ABC Family. Our series follows<br />
Callie and Mariana Foster who’ve moved<br />
out of their parents’ home into a communal loft<br />
living space with a bunch of other people. I’m<br />
one of the seven main characters and we’re all<br />
dealing with our own issues. e show has a lot of<br />
social and political undercurrents. It deals with<br />
bisexuality, homosexuality, politics, racism and<br />
the darkness that surrounds us. It’s a serious attempt<br />
to open minds and perspectives, which<br />
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to sink my teeth into something<br />
deep and dark like Jake Gyllenhaal<br />
in Nightcrawler as it’s the complete<br />
opposite of who I am.<br />
What’s your favorite kind of food?<br />
What’s your favorite restaurant here?<br />
That’s a hard question. I’ve been eating<br />
a lot of pizza lately. Mozza Pizzeria<br />
on Highland and Melrose. eir<br />
personal pies are really incredible.<br />
I’m such a fat kid at heart, I’m just<br />
like, “I’ve gotta have it. Give it to me!”<br />
What places, bars, music places do you<br />
love?<br />
I like Good Times at Davey Wayne’s.<br />
ey play a lot of ‘70s music and it’s always<br />
super packed, but I like that. It<br />
reminds me of the concerts I used to<br />
go to back in Florida, where everyone’s<br />
just bouncing around to the<br />
rhythm of the music. You’re shoulder<br />
to shoulder with everybody, but<br />
it’s all just a good time, hence, Good<br />
Times at Davey Wayne’s. Mama<br />
Shelter is really nice for relaxing. It’s<br />
super vibrating, retro colored, rooftop<br />
bar where you see the whole city<br />
downtown. ey’ve got these Boujee<br />
fries too which are so good.<br />
I love them too and that gives us all<br />
we need, thanks so much for coming to<br />
spend a day with us here at QP.<br />
“I´ve gotta have it”<br />
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LOVE<br />
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Striped Suit Set CHARLES & RON<br />
PHOTOGRAPHER: KEVIN MARTIN @kvn.mrtn<br />
MODEL: MEGAN SAMPERI @megan_samperi<br />
AGENCY: NO TIES MANAGEMENT @notiesmodels<br />
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: ROBERT STEINKEN @robertsteinken1<br />
FASHION STYLIST: HALEY HANCOCK @_labyrinth_<br />
MAKEUP ARTIST: TEAL DRUDA @tealmuah<br />
HAIR STYLIST: ROBERT STEINKEN @robertsteinken1<br />
LOCATION: THE WILLOW - LUXURY HOME @thewillowglenla<br />
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Gold Shoes BOOHOO<br />
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Sunnies, Scarf and Bangles Vintage<br />
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Necklace Vintage Painted Glass Piece<br />
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BEAUTY<br />
#SUBSCRIBE TO<br />
BEAUTY BOXES<br />
By Nova Kaplan @novakaplan<br />
We all know about Ipsy, Glossybox, and Birchbox, but little did you know there are tons of epic glam boxes<br />
right under our noses! Subscription glam is great for keeping up with the latest beauty trends if you<br />
don’t have the time for all the research and aisle perusing necessary to keep up with the must-haves in<br />
this fast-paced market! With the holidays right around the corner, a beauty subscription is perfect for<br />
someone you want to spoil all year long (even if that someone is you)! I whittled it down to six boxes that<br />
I’m excited to share with you!<br />
1<br />
DECK OF SCARLET ($29.95/mo)<br />
Why I love it? If you already have the perfect foundation and skincare<br />
routine, this box gives you seasonal trend inspired color to take it up a<br />
notch. This palette subscription gives you everything you need to create<br />
looks for any occasion. The bi-monthly sub sends a lip, cheek, and eye<br />
palette all in one beautifully illustrated compact. Bonus: They even replenish<br />
that one item that always seems to run out or disappear: liquid<br />
liner! I received the October/ November deck, and it is right up my alley<br />
2<br />
JOAH BOX ($33/mo)<br />
K-Beauty’s recent rise is no surprise. Korean women begin taking care of their<br />
skin at a very young age, and more importance is placed on skin quality than on<br />
how to cover it up. Korean beauty pours more resources into research and development<br />
than in the US, utilizing many ingredients not typically found in products<br />
here. JOAH BOX sent me 3 different boxes so I could see the range of goodies they<br />
include, and I was not disappointed. Each box is heavy in skincare with the latest<br />
technology but includes a subtle pop like a pair of lashes or a cute lip. I’m a sucker<br />
for a sheet mask and every single box had at least one! This is definitely a subscription<br />
I’ll keep, as navigating international beauty is best left to the regional<br />
experts.<br />
3<br />
THE DETOX MARKET ($49.95/mo)<br />
This beauty box ranges from, hair to makeup to skincare. They mix<br />
up the monthly curation based not on the specific products, but<br />
on the ingredients. They only ship beauty with green ingredients.<br />
As the green beauty experts, they deliver pure products without<br />
toxins. The box I reviewed was hair centric featuring a collaboration<br />
with the brand Innersense. I received 5 FULL-SIZE hair care<br />
products that nourished and cleansed leaving my damaged hair<br />
softer than ever!<br />
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VEGAN CUTS (Makeup box $39.95/qtr - Beauty Box $22.95/mo)<br />
Why I love it? If you already have the perfect foundation and skincare I love options and VEGAN CUTS gives them in spades!<br />
I reviewed the Makeup Box and the Beauty Box, but they also offer a Snack Box for the truly dedicated Vegan! The best part<br />
is there’s no overlap in products on the makeup and beauty boxes, so you can subscribe to both without fear of the dreaded<br />
dupes. VEGAN CUTS has a full team researching the latest and greatest of vegan brands online, at festivals, in stores - you<br />
name it! The Beauty Box is curated with a fun mix of vegan skincare and color makeup, and the makeup box is 100% vegan<br />
makeup. If you’re tired of all the skincare invading your beauty subscriptions the VEGAN CUTS Makeup Box is one of the (very)<br />
few boxes out there that are fully stocked with only makeup. With more and more insight on how beauty impacts the environment<br />
and our furry friends, Vegan Cuts does the research for you and delivers high-quality beauty for the socially conscious<br />
babe.<br />
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NOURISH BEAUTY BOX ($45 or $29.95/<br />
mo)<br />
6<br />
ORGLAMIX ($29/mo)<br />
ORGLAMIX is a beauty brand that started out with one<br />
product on Etsy and grew to an entire line. Understanding<br />
the desire for beauty boxes they offered the ORGLA-<br />
MIX brand in a monthly curated box. They produce in small<br />
batches with minimal ingredients to ensure care and quality<br />
in every product. I received the celestial box which was<br />
all about the glow. For makeup, it came with a muted metallic<br />
pigment, a dry cream shimmer stick, and an addictive<br />
minty gloss. It also came with hyaluronic acid skincare:<br />
a luxurious body scrub and a body lotion spray to lock in<br />
moisture. Oh, and did I mention it’s all full size?<br />
It’s all in the title! Everything in the box is organic, vegan, gluten-free<br />
and of course cruelty-free. We are savvier than ever about what we<br />
are willing to put in and on our bodies. NOURISH BEAUTY BOX alleviates<br />
the guesswork and sends you products that pass their strict<br />
guidelines. This box is great if you want a wide range of products.<br />
I received 4 full sized products: A nail polish, a pigment that can<br />
double for eyes and highlight, an intoxicating body oil and a plant<br />
butter that targets scarring and pigmentation. This is the perfect<br />
box to add to an existing beauty collection, as the products can<br />
easily be worked in with existing faves.<br />
Thank you to My Subscription Addiction for providing an<br />
easy to explore website with honest reviews that helped in<br />
the selection of these epic boxes.<br />
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THERE'S<br />
SOMETHING<br />
ABOUT YOU, GIRL<br />
PHOTOGRAPHER: SHANNA FISHER @shannafisher<br />
MODEL: LINDSAY BELANGER @lindsaybelle<br />
AGENCY: HOLLYWOOD MODEL MANAGEMENT<br />
@hollywoodmodelmanagement<br />
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: ROBERT STEINKEN @robertsteinken1<br />
FASHION STYLIST: NATALIA VOYTOVA @natalia_vvv<br />
MAKEUP ARTIST: TEAL DRUDA @tealmuah<br />
HAIR STYLIST: ROBERT STEINKEN @robertsteinken1<br />
LOCATION: SUNSET PLAZA HUB @sunsetplazahub<br />
SPECIAL THANKS MAISON PRIVEE PR AND POP PR<br />
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Burgundy Boties with Pearl Heel - S. NOVIO<br />
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Burgundy Booties - S. NOVIO<br />
Denim Shorts - ALEXANDER WANG<br />
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Bodysuit - WOW COUTURE<br />
OTK Boots - CHARLES & RON<br />
Gloves - Stylist´s Own<br />
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CUE MUSIC<br />
GET COZY<br />
by Ryland Shelton @rswissarmyknife<br />
5. Tom Misch, Geography<br />
A blanket of flawless instrumentalism and long-play, bassy<br />
jazz-injected R&B tracks rolls out under the late-night smoky<br />
vocals of Misch and guests to create an album that is essentially<br />
the perfect low-light soundtrack.<br />
If there’s one thing I love about this time of year as the days<br />
get shorter and shorter, it’s that the nights get longer and longer.<br />
I mean, c’mon! Nothing can dull that for me - not the traffic,<br />
not the constant mental list-building of perfect (or, face it,<br />
just plain adequate) gifts to buy, not the emotional boot camp<br />
in preparation for the inevitable moment family conversations<br />
turn political… No, winter nights are the refuge of the<br />
winter-weary. Go ahead, spend those daylight hours traipsing<br />
around town melting your radio with nonstop Christmas<br />
tunes. Winter nights are for holing up at home and getting<br />
cozy.<br />
And don’t get me wrong, those holiday favorites are great… the<br />
first 76 times. But boy oh boy, #77 falls on your ears like a cinnamon-spiced<br />
velociraptor screech. Save Mariah for the office<br />
karaoke party. Your ears and sanity will thank you, even if your<br />
coworkers don’t…<br />
4. Troye Sivan, Bloom<br />
The latest full-length album from the Australian dreamboat popstar<br />
is a sweeping, synthy, sexy collection of tracks, flowing over<br />
with honest melodies and heart-pumping lyrics. Pepper these<br />
into your date night playlist as the fire gently winds down… to<br />
wind you right back up.<br />
You can feed your fix of Fa-la-la-la-la on trips to the mall - try<br />
decking your own halls with these new albums that jingle all<br />
the right bells. These are the albums that are the perfect underscoring<br />
to executing those marathon recipes you’ve been dying<br />
to try (if that winter veg soup doesn’t have 27 ingredients, aren’t<br />
you just opening a can?), to building a fire that would earn you a<br />
Scout badge, and to making the most of time under the blanket<br />
with someone special in front of that fire. Like I said, it’s time to<br />
get cozy.<br />
So whether the weather outside is frightful, or the fire is just<br />
tooooo delightful, my best advice this holiday season is to make<br />
the most of the time you have. You can start with tonight. Happy<br />
Holidays, everyone.<br />
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3. J_ust, B_ye<br />
This South Korean acoustic singer-songwriter paints a reflective,<br />
cloudy-day picture with shaft-of-light vocals and<br />
sweet, plaintive guitar that promises to slow down the stress<br />
beat of the season and breathes in like pure, crisp winter air.<br />
1. Shakey Graves, Can’t Wake Up<br />
His unmistakable voice burns like charcoal embers lifting<br />
through smoky, nostalgic song work, and it’s clear this release<br />
from earlier this year is cult favorite Austinite Shakey Graves’<br />
most complete, present and evocative work to date. The heavy,<br />
full-course-meal vibes of these tracks are brilliantly and deftly<br />
executed, distilling the complexity of the music into a soundscape<br />
that swallows you whole.<br />
2. Kaveh Rastegar, Light of Love<br />
Dipping into the darker side of the night, the new album<br />
from bass guitarist Kaveh Rastegar is driving and symphonic,<br />
but smooth enough to make you warm all over. Knockout<br />
collaborations such as those with Gaby Moreno, David Garza,<br />
and Becca Stevens round out the vocals; not one track<br />
disappoints.<br />
Bonus<br />
Track<br />
Foxes & Lions, Foxes & Lions,<br />
Pt. 1<br />
The rich, perfectly blended vocal harmonies and<br />
solid, fresh Americana arrangement of Los Angeles<br />
up-and-comers Foxes & Lions’ latest EP is so adaptable<br />
and satisfying, you’ll find yourself putting this<br />
six-shooter on repeat. It’s the perfect fire-watching<br />
soundtrack on a “hot toddies and long-johns” kind<br />
of night… and I have it on good authority it doubles<br />
as a great audio running-buddy to take along<br />
while you jog off that last slice of pie. So eat up.<br />
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THE HOLLYWOOD CONSPIRATOR<br />
IT’S ALL ABOUT<br />
OSCAR<br />
By LYNN VENTURELLA @lynnventurella<br />
Edited by Leigh Keene<br />
TREES ARE LIGHTED, FEASTS ARE PLANNED AND THE SHOPS ARE FULL WITH CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS. THE<br />
HOLIDAY SEASON HAS BEGUN. BUT IN LOS ANGELES, IT IS ALSO TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE FILM INDUSTRY’S<br />
MOST IMPORTANT NIGHT - THE OSCARS. TRADITIONALLY, THE STUDIOS WAIT TO RELEASE MANY OF THEIR<br />
STRONGEST CONTENDERS UNTIL THE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER HOLIDAY SEASON.<br />
The holidays are definitely a time when more people go to the movies. That’s good for the box office, but more importantly, it<br />
is considered the perfect time to gain the most momentum to influence the Oscar nominating voters who cast their votes in the<br />
beginning of January. November starts the crucial rush for the studios to get their best movies out and gain the most attention<br />
possible.<br />
With all these great movies being released, this also means that it’s a wonderful time to spend your nights cuddled up in the<br />
warmth of a movie theater enjoying the best Hollywood has to offer.<br />
Some worthy releases for November were:<br />
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY<br />
A PRIVATE WAR<br />
THE FRONT RUNNER<br />
FANTASTIC BEASTS<br />
WIDOWS<br />
GREEN BOOK<br />
THE FAVOURITE<br />
SPEED KILLS<br />
<strong>December</strong> releases to watch for are:<br />
VICE<br />
THE MULE<br />
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS<br />
BEN IS BACK<br />
These movies are all expected to do really well. Not all will end up being<br />
Oscar worthy but they are definitely worth seeing.<br />
For a movie to be qualified to win the Best Picture Oscar it must be released<br />
in a movie theater in Los Angeles, be open for seven consecutive<br />
days with three showings a day, and it cannot have run anywhere else<br />
first, except for festivals. This means that movies made by streaming<br />
services like Netflix and Hulu, however good they are, cannot be considered<br />
for the movie industry’s biggest award and will never gain the<br />
recognition and respect that an Oscar brings.<br />
This year, however, Netflix, who is known for upping the game and<br />
changing the rules, is making a move to change that dynamic and to<br />
gain the recognition that their original movies deserve. For the first<br />
time, Netflix also has three November releases that will open in theaters<br />
before they are available on Netflix, making them eligible for the<br />
Oscars. Watch for these releases in Los Angeles, New York, and Mexico<br />
City. They are definitely the ticket to get if you can. These will not be<br />
traditional releases. Look for these movies in the smaller, more indie<br />
theaters.<br />
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Netflix’s Oscar contenders and November releases were:<br />
ROMA<br />
BIRD BOX<br />
THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS<br />
In Netflix’s continual push to reach new and surprising heights, I was also excited to see that they just signed a multi-picture deal<br />
with Paramount Pictures. This deal shows me that their Oscar bid this year is just the beginning and we should expect to see amazing<br />
and creative collaborations between these two powerhouses.<br />
I look forward to being surprised and impressed with Netflix as they continue to build and grow. They are truly a company that<br />
knows no limits and has no fear to fight the force.<br />
I admit that I have become lazy and often say to myself that I will “wait for it to come out on TV”. But this holiday season there are<br />
so many great movies to see, that it’s time to get back into the spirit and get off the couch and remember the joy of going out and enjoying<br />
a great movie with a special friend and some warm buttery popcorn.<br />
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DECEMBER <strong>2018</strong><br />
VOLUME 01<br />
MEG<br />
DONELLY<br />
by MILOS NADAZDIN
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