#themeeyesee Self-Awareness for 2019 and Beyond
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ers magazine wants to remind women: “What you think of yourself is more important than what others think of you.” using #themeeyesee hashtag to promote greater self-awareness, the magazine wants women to begin to visualize, declare and pursue the person they can rightfully become. We believe that the way we see ourselves propels us on the path to who we will ultimately become, driving our thoughts, actions, habits, and lifestyles. Thus, declaring an intention of our ideal selves can motivate us to achieve our goals.
Ask Yourself: Am I living up to my core values and personal mission? Am I being a person others can respect? Am I respecting my body the way I should?
#themeeyesee is a movement with the purpose of encouraging and challenging women to become the people they want to be in the new year and beyond. This is not a New Year’s resolution, but a public pact and declaration. We will feature the posts on the Hers magazine website, #themeeyesee website and Hers magazine social media platforms: www.themeeyesee.com www.facebook.com/hersmagazine www.twitter.com/hersmagazine www.instagram.com/HersMagazine www.google.com/+HersMagazineOnline
Am I meeting the expectations I set for others? Am I using my talents fully? Am I performing at my peak capacity? Am I giving my family and friends my most and my best? Am I engaging in worthy activity? Am I making a positive impact on the world? Am I on the path to my preferred future? Readers and others should post a short video or a selfie online with the hashtag to declare their unique vision for the future. They should then also challenge 5-7 friends in the post to make their own #themeeyesee declaration and agree to be accountability partners for 2016 to ensure their success.
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Volume 6, Issue 5 Editor-in-Chief, Annette Johnson Managing/Online Editor, Gabby Dance Associate Editor, Grace Kelley Fashion Editor, Courtney A. Hammonds Creative Director, Michelle Lynch Senior Editor, Brittany Maher Social Media Manager, Katiee McKinstry Design Director, Joey Shepard Layout Artist, Kiryl Lysenka Sales Associate, Alexus Smith Sales Associate, Lina Papatsie Staff Writers: Njeri Dean Len Knitter Melissa Lawrence Elle Stovall Piera Van de Wiel Wendy Phan Contributors: Lisa Collum Alexa Curtis Merliee Kern Jennifer Marcenelle Autumn Morris Emilia Tavena Madison Ogletree
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CONTENTS
January/February 82
F E AT U R E S 20 Documenting the Future
Makeup that Multi-Tasks
“Sharknado” star ignites change through film
36 A Healthy Dose of Reality
“Pretty Wild” star Alexis Haines shares struggles with addiction
75 Kiss Me Through the Phone 36 Questions that Might Turn Your Tinder Date into the Love of Your Life
The Women Powered Brand Simplifying the Way We Approach Beauty
12 Mimi G Makes Style Her Business
The style influencer has created and empire with her threads
10 Size Inclusivity
Brands that are doing it right
22 Elli
Paris Haute Couture Line Dares to be Different.
26 Maria Aristidou
Greek and Cypriot Fashion Designer’s Elegant and Luxurious Winter Collection
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‘This is Us’ Series’ Newest Star How fleeing war led Bahara Golestani to her dream role
19 Feminist Isn’t Just Femme
Why We Need Male Allies to Reach Gender Equality
48 Forgotten Pets
This Shelter Houses Animals of Domestic Violence Victims
72 Comfort v. Destiny
How to Reach Your Definition of Success
40 Film Fatales
Director Works Against Pay Disparity in the Industry
42 Broadway Review: Slave Play
A History Lesson and National Therapy Session
46 The Female Gaze
Women-Directed Movies We Loved This Decade
16 Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi The South African winner has become a voice against genderbased violence
56 The Vintage Vixens
It’s Never too Late to Start a Female Rock Band
60 The Decade in Music 45 Should You Work Out Like a Model?
This YouTuber Tests Out Celebrity Fitness Routines So You Don’t Have To
63 New Year, No Meat
How to Stick to Your New Vegan Lifestyle
66 Feeling Post-Holiday Burnout?
How to Rejuvenate Your Health in the New Year
76 Reach Your Goals
3 Steps to Manifest Anything You Want this Year
78 Tapping Into the Subconscious
This Psychic Uses Her Power for Good hers-magazine.com
Our Playlist of the Best Songs by Women from the 2010s.
67 Book Review: Grabbing Lightning The Messy Quest for an Extraordinary Love
68 Cinema’s Best Role Models
5 Female Characters Who Inspired Us This Decade
70 Music with a Message
Syleena Johnson Navigates the Ups and Downs of the Music Industry
81 Book Review: Being Mostly Cat
This Illustrated Book Will Help You Cope With Anxiety
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appy new year, ladies! We come into a new year with 2020 vision — cliché already — hoping for and expecting new or better outcomes. On the cover, we highlight the recent win of Miss Universe, who was quite unconventional in her approach at competing in a beauty pageant, refusing to wear a wig to cover her short natural hair. Without having long, cascading hair (real or faux), fair skin, and simple name, Zozibini Tunzi emerged as the winner from amongst 100 countries throughout the world. Her historic win has given hope to unconventional women in other career fields and industries around the world that anything can be achieved once there is faith and excellence. As we look to those women we have featured in this issue, you may notice a pattern. Each of them had rough starts
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from addiction (Alexis Haines) to homelessness (Mimi G), but they overcame these obstacles through perseverance. If there is a word I would champion for you, our readers, in 2020, it would, in fact, be “perseverance.” This word encompasses most every element one needs to be successful: an unshakable willingness to pursue a passion no matter how severe the situation. Similarly, let’s start the year off with a declaration of our vision for the future (career, family, leisure, etc.) and decision to persevere in order to achieve these goals. That’s why Hers promotes #TheMeEyeSee every January, just so you can develop and make your a public declaration about the future you imagine for yourself. Check out the promo video on our YouTube channel or Facebook page. While you’re at it, make sure to join our Facebook group called HustleHers. We will post exclusive content there along
with daily topics and opportunities to promote your successes and even your business. While we look to the future, we also celebrate and commemorate the past, specifically 2019. In this regard, we have highlighted some of the best from the decade, including Best Songs by Women, Film Characters Who Inspired Us, and Women-Directed Movies. Take a look at our selections and tell us if you agree or not. Maybe there is someone noteworthy we overlooked, tell us that too. Either way, remember to read the issue for inspiration and information, and then share it! Enjoy,
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+ CONTRIBUTORS
A L E X A CU RT I S Alexa Curtis is a non-profit founder, Disney Radio alum and entrepreneur who works to combat mental health stigmas. She began her career at just 12 years old when she started a fashion blog — a direct result of rebuilding her confidence after being bullied. Her podcast “This Is Life Unfiltered with Alexa Curtis” gained a tremendous amount of attention, which then launched a radio show on Radio Disney. The show was the first of its kind for Radio Disney as Alexa tackled important topics like mental health and bullying. MERILEE KERN As the executive editor and producer of “The Luxe List,” Merilee Kern is an internationally regarded consumer product trends expert and hospitality industry voice of authority. She is a travel, dining, leisure and lifestyle expert who spotlights marketplace innovations, change-makers, movers and shakers. She reports on travel destinations and experiences, special events and newsworthy products and services across all categories.
AU T U M N M O R R I S Autumn Morris is a sex educator, the founder of intimacy education company Speaking of Sex and a sex education ambassador for Sweet Vibrations. Through her work, she seeks to disrupt stigma and create a safe space for all to learn about sexuality for happier, healthier, juicier connections
J E N N I F E R M A RC E N E L L E Jennifer Marcenelle MBA, BSN, RN, HNBBC is a Board-Certified Holistic Registered Nurse with over 30 years of experience in the medical industry. She currently holds degrees in nursing and business, with a specialization in Holistic Healing for burnout. As an energy medicine practitioner and the Founder and CEO of Burn Bright Today, she helps people improve mental wellness and recover from burnout and other challenges. A
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E M I L I A TA N EVA Emilia Taneva is a Board-Certified Orthodontist, creative photographer, travel blogger, and digital influencer. She is ranked as one of the top influencers in North America, with a focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. Taneva was born in the medieval city of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, where civilizations and cultures have collided throughout its history. At a young age, she was captivated by history and tour books and would daydream about seeing the world one day. Today, Taneva runs the popular travel blog, Bubbly Moments. The Bubbly Moments is focused on the world’s most luxurious destinations and exclusive places. L I SA CO L LU M Lisa Collum is the founder of the “Top Score Writing Curriculum,” which is used in schools nation-wide. Collum began her teaching career at one of the lowest performing Title I schools in Florida. When she realized that there wasn’t a writing curriculum in place, she went into action and created one herself. And in just two years, her students went from less than 50 percent reading and writing proficiency to 100 percent. She travels to many cities to check in on how the students using her curriculum are progressing, and she is always on the lookout for educational vacation experiences for her children as a working mom of four.
M A D I SO N O G L E T R E E Madison Ogletree is a history Ph.D. student at Columbia University in New York City. In her research, she examines race and identity in the 19th century American South with a specific focus on people of mixed ancestry. Her work foregrounds the intersection of black, white and Native American communities in the Southern Black Belt region through a legal perspective. Born and raised in small-town Alabama, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and a Bachelor of Arts in English literature at Auburn University. During her time at Auburn, she worked as photo editor for The Auburn Plainsman and as a freelance photojournalist for AL.com covering sports as well as local and national news.
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