BELLA VIDA Magazine
ERIN
ISSUE 2
SCHMIDT Founder and CEO of
C elebrating
BELLA VIDA
5 Years of
GLOBAL
Bella Vida
Santa B arbara
MONKEY MAN Hollywood Premiere
with
Dev Patel
Bella Vida Santa Barbara
Luxury Skincare
Celebrating 5 years
of Award-Winning Skincare
www.bellavidasb.com
bella Vida
Santa Barbara
luxury skincare bellavidasb.com
Contents Issue 2
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INTRODUCTION
8: Letter from the Editor
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COVER STORY
28: Erin Schmidt, Founder and CEO of Bella Vida
Global, Bella Vida Santa Barbara and Bella Vida 9: Dedication to Jim and Nancy McManmon
Magazine talks about 5 years of her company
and what's to come. Interview by Ashkan
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Tabibnia
BEAUTY
10: Spring Skincare Favorites by Charis Michelsen
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12: Celebrating Five Years of Bella Vida Santa Barbara
HEALTH
&
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WELLNESS
AUTISM A W ARENESS
Luxury Skincare with Founder, Erin Schmidt
52: The Autism Spectrum, Celebrating the Gifts of 19: Spring Makeup Trends by Charis Michelsen Autism and getting help with the challenges.
22: REdefining Clean Skincare: Getting (SUPER)NATURAL
with re:Skin Ethos
53:Celebrating the Gifts of Autism and
Neurodiversity with Author of Bella Santini,
38: Laser Facials to turn back time with Uplyft Longevity
Angela Legh
Center with Cydnee Powell
55: Honoring Famous Innovators with Autism
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who have Revolutionized our World
FASHION
24: Spring Fashion from the Hottest New Designers
with Fashion editor, Charis Michelsen
56: Mompreneur Michele Wilson talks about
being a single mom to a child with Autism and 45: Celebrating Women's Day with a West
special medical needs
Hollywood Fashion Show with Fashion editor, Galina
Sobolev of Single Dress
58: Understanding and Accepting your Autism
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BV LIFESTYLE
39: Bella Vida Gift Guide
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Diagnosis by Dr. Michael P. McManmon
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MUSIC ARTS
&
ENTERTAINMENT
42: Desi Valentine: Music Artist, Shaman and Healer
on thriving under the Spotlight
46: On the Red Carpet in Hollywood for the Oscars
and LA Fashion Week
48: "Monkey Man" Shines at the Hollywood
Premiere with actor, director Dev Patel, producer,
Jordan Peele and supporting actor, Pitobash Tripathy.
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BV GLOBAL
60: Introduction to Bella Vida Global
62: Bella Vida Media: Bella Vida Magazine
63: Bella Vida Beauty:
Bella Vida Santa Barbara
64: Bella Vida Music, Arts & Entertainment
65: Bella Vida Lifestyle
66: Bella Vida Real Estate
67: Bella Vida Financial Dev Patel at the Premiere, Hollywood Chinese Theatre (April 3, 2024) Photo by Stephen Shadrach
68: Bella Vida Academy, written by Ashkan Tabibnia
69: Bella Vida Foundation, by Brady D. Schmidt, Jr.
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BELLA VIDA Magazine Thank you to everyone who made
this issue possible.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & PUBL ISHER: Erin S chmidt
FASHION & L IFE STYL E EDITOR: Galina S ob olev
FASHION, BEAUTY & ENTERTAINMENT
EDITOR: Charis Michelsen
FASHION CONSULTANT: Stacey Rhoads-Forster
WRITERS:
Erin S chmidt, Angela Legh, Charis
Michelsen, Dr. Michael P. McManmon, Michele
Wilson, Brady D. S chmidt, Jr., Ashkan Tabibnia
L EAD PHOTO GRAPHERS: Stephen Shadrach and
Mikhail Goldenb erg
CONTRIBUTING PHOTO GRAPHERS: Erin
S chmidt, Dr. Michael McManmon, Daniel Web er
ON THE COVER:
Erin Schmidt is wearing couture by One33 Social
Bella Vida Santa Barbara Photography: Stephen Shadrach
Riviera Luxury Eye Serum with
Stylist: Madison Dixon
Japanese Orchid Flower Stem Cells
Assistant: Tong Zhao
Winner of Best Eye Serum for ages 50+ at
Location: Malibu, CA
Beauty Shortlist 2024 Awards
BELLA VIDA MAGAZINE Published by Bella Vida Global, Inc. Office: 9454 WIlshire, PH 37 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 For distribution, advertising and other inquiries: Email: info@bellavidasb.com Website: bellavidamagazine.com
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From the
F
EDITOR ive years is a very special thing to celebrate!
April 4, 2024 marks the fifth anniversary of Bella Vida Santa B arbara Luxury
Skincare.
I am so very blessed to have had many people supporting me to get
through the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur, especially my husband, Brady
S chmidt.
In this issue, we will celebrate five years, highlight other incredible entrepreneurs
and revel in the beginnings of Spring and the renewal it brings.
April is also Autism
Awareness month and we will be highlighting this important topic and celebrating
people with Autism and their gifts.
While you might think that putting myself on the cover of my own magazine is
arrogant and self-serving,
I truly did not plan to feature myself.
G od sometimes
works in mysterious ways and His plan is perfect and not of our making.
I am
actually very humbled to be able to highlight my journey, celebrate the life of my
wonderful parents and welcome incredible things to come with Bella Vida Global.
I'd like to express my deepest gratitude to everyone who made this issue possible.
Thank you especially to Ashkan Tabibnia for his insights, collaboration, support and
friendship!
Here's to a beautiful Spring and renewing ourselves and our dreams. May you be
blessed.
Much love,
Erin Schmidt, CEO and Editor in Chief
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Jim McManmon and Nancy Shea in California
Jim McManmon with Erin and Sean McManmon on St. Patrick's Day
This issue is lovingly dedicated to my mom and dad, Nancy Shea McManmon and Jim McManmon. by Erin S chmidt
This issue honors the five year anniversary of losing my dad, Jim, and my
mom, Nancy, passed nine years b efore him.
April 4 was my dad's birthday,
so I honor his life esp ecially in this issue.
James McManmon was a p o et, writer, theologian and loved to make p eople
laugh.
His smile and laughter brought joy to so many, esp ecially to my mom,
Nancy.
My mother, Nancy Shea McManmon, had b een a Catholic Nun and dedicated
her life to Go d, singing in the church choir since she was very young.
She
was a singer, musician and wonderful fine artist who gave up painting to
dedicate herself to her family and others.
She was also a fantastic co ok and
baker and always had large parties for their friends so she could lavish them
with incredible fo o d, hospitality and love.
Her kindness, warmth and love
touched so many lives, as did my father's.
My parents were dedicated to Go d and Jesus, sp ending countless hours
serving our Catholic Church and ministering to others.
Jim McManmon
They also ran a
group home for over 30 years to assist b oys with b ehavioral issues to get
their lives turned around so they could live at home with their own families
in a happier and healthier way.
B oth of my parents truly exemplified the meaning of "walking in the
fo otsteps of Christ" giving all they had to others, Go d and to my brother,
S ean and I.
I miss them b oth so very much and am so eternally grateful for all they did
for me and how they raised me. Thank you, mom and dad. I will always b e
your "honey bunch of roses."
Jim and Nancy McManmon in Italy.
Until we meet again.
All my love and gratitude, Erin
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