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COVER STORY:
SUPERMODEL
MEL O FAISON
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Fashion + Lifestyle
HOW TO AVOID THE MAKEUP MELTDOWN HAIR CARE TIPS FROM THE HAIR DOCTOR
SUMMER TO FALL TIPS AND IDEAS
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MODEL SPOTLIGHT ANDREA SCOTLAND STACY VALENTINE ZENA BROOKS-VIGO
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“If you love what you do stick with it, but do it right!”
Photography | PDrew Photography Dress | Ashley Stewart Shoes | Anne Klein
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ARTICLE TITLE | BY AUTHOR MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES
FROM THE EDITOR Tawana Blassingame Founder & Editor in Chief
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Welcome to the September 2017 issue of Queen Size Magazine. Summer is still around but you know it’s time to start getting ready for Fall. Time to start getting the kids ready to go back to school as well. Although I was born in the heart of summer, I am not a summer girl; I do not like the heat. Fall is my favorite time of the year because you get to enjoy the cool weather and not have to deal with those godforsaken allergies. I also look forward to pulling out my high boots and sweater dresses; my favorite fashion trend! In this issue we decided to do a double cover feature because while we are getting ready for fall, some are still enjoying the beach. We have also expanded our team so please join me in welcoming Courtney K. Pennington, Crystal Lewis and Lala Faces to the team. Each month they will be bringing you some great tips on health and wellness, hair and makeup, so look out for them. As always, thank you all for your support. We are six years in and still going strong; all thanks to you. We would love to hear your feedback. Email us at queensizemagazine@gmail. com and let us know what you like, don’t like and/or want to see in future issues. We value your opinion.
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MASTHEAD TAWANA BLASSINGAME CEO/Editor In Chief PHILIP DREW Executive Director & Director of Photography DOUG SWAIM Director of Photography for the DMV area ELVIRA ANDERSON Photographer DANA HALL Photographer MEESHA ANN Fashion Editor JACKIE PAYTES Fashion Blogger CRYSTAL CARMEN Beauty Editor LAWANDA SANYANG Beauty Blogger LA-FINA PHILLIPS Creative Stylist ANDREA BLASSINGAME Makeup Artist EYANI COUTURE House Designer FLAVORS OF FULLNESS House Designer
Model | Mel O Faison Photographer | Jose Pagan MUA | Sandy Sepulveda, Pretty Girl Gang Makeup Hair | Jasmine Owens Dress | Fashion To Figure
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CONTENTS FEATURED STORY
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MEL O FAISON
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ANDREA SCOTLAND
By QSM
By QSM
HEALTH AND FITNESS
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SEPTEMBER IS SELF AWARENESS MONTH By COURTNEY K. PENNINGTON
BEAUTY&FASHION FAVORITE 2017 SPRING/SUMMER 10 OUR TRENDS
MODEL SPOTLIGHTS
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By LALA FACES
12 AVOID THE MAKEUP MELTDOWN By LALA FACES
14 ARE YOU READY FOR FALL By MEESHA ANN
18 TIPS ON HAIR CARE By CRYSTAL D. LEWIS
20 FALL PRINTS By LALA FACES
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 40 MODEL STACY VALENTINE By QSM
SPOTLIGHT 46 MODEL ZENA BROOKS-VIGO By QSM
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