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		<title>Catching Up With Audrina Patridge At Simply LA Powered By NYLON Magazine</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 03:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; &#160; LOS ANGELES, CA (LA ELEMENTS) 7/23/2017 &#8211; When Audrina Patridge first came onto the scene, it was of course in the MTV reality series, The Hills. Since then, she has launched a career in film, television and most recently, fashion, as the creator and designer of Prey Swim. We caught up with Audrina [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_2388" style="width: 860px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2388" class="size-medium wp-image-2388" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Audrina-Panel-Discussion-850x634.jpg" alt="Audrina Patridge joins Michael Costello, Vanessa Simmons and Amber Farr in a panel discussion" width="850" height="634" srcset="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Audrina-Panel-Discussion-850x634.jpg 850w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Audrina-Panel-Discussion-768x573.jpg 768w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Audrina-Panel-Discussion.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2388" class="wp-caption-text">LOS ANGELES, CA -Designer Amber Farr, tv personality Audrina Patridge, designer Michael Costello and Vanessa Simmons speak onstage during SIMPLY Los Angeles Fashion + Beauty Conference Powered By NYLON at The Grove on July 15, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images )</p></div>
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<p>LOS ANGELES, CA (LA ELEMENTS) 7/23/2017 &#8211; When Audrina Patridge first came onto the scene, it was of course in the MTV reality series, <em>The Hills</em>. Since then, she has launched a career in film, television and most recently, fashion, as the creator and designer of <a href="https://www.preyswim.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prey Swim.</a> We caught up with Audrina at <a href="http://www.simply-inc.com/los-angeles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Simply LA</a>, the fashion and beauty conference that took place in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 15, 2017.  Read <a href="https://laelements.com/ashley-greene-headlines-simply-la/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a> for our complete coverage of the day&#8217;s events.</p>
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<p><strong>I know that you are a new mom but speaking strictly about work, what is your passion?</strong></p>
<p>“Well I love the entertainment industry. I love hosting, I love entertaining and being on camera.  But it’s not consistent. Now that I have a baby and a family, I feel like I need something a little more consistent. So my second passion is swimwear, that lifestyle of being around the water. So I really wanted to focus on that and really give it a go and it’s been doing really well.”</p>
<p><strong>What fashion trends are you really loving right now?</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>“For swim and in general, I love the high-waisted. I love high-waisted jeans, I love high-waisted bathing suits. In our next two collections which we’re showing in Miami, there’s a lot of high-waisted and one pieces. I love pieces that transition from day to night so you can change up the look. Whether it’s with a hat, accessories, heels, you can throw on jeans over them and it changes the whole look.  <em>(Editor’s note: The Prey Swim collection which included looks from Resort 2018, was shown at Miami Swim Week on Friday, July 21.)</em></p>
<p><strong>Ok now switching gears, I happened to hear you mention that your family is vegan.</strong></p>
<p>“Yes, my dad and my sisters.”</p>
<p><strong>Is this something that you’re considering for yourself as well?</strong></p>
<p>“Yeah…. I’m teeter- tottering. I see them and they are so particular in what they order and what they eat. I’m slowly getting there but I love steak and I love chicken. It’s easier to eat when you can eat everything. Being a vegan you have to be very disciplined and eat at home a lot. I’m on the go so it’s a little harder for me.”</p>
<p><strong>What about vegan beauty products? Do you actively seek them out?</strong></p>
<p>“You know, I recently just started getting more and more into vegan cosmetics. So yes, I’m really aware of the different brands. I love <a href="http://www.tataharperskincare.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tata Harper</a>. She’s one of my favorites. All that is organic, anything that’s from the earth and not chemically made, I love. If there’s anything on the back of the product box, that I can’t pronounce, then I’m kind of turning those products down now unless it’s something that I absolutely have to have. But yes, I am starting to turn more and more towards vegan products.”</p>
<div id="attachment_2389" style="width: 860px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2389" class="wp-image-2389 size-medium" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Audrina-With-Bikin-Top-850x562.jpg" alt="Audrina Patridge with a piece from Prey Swim" width="850" height="562" srcset="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Audrina-With-Bikin-Top-850x562.jpg 850w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Audrina-With-Bikin-Top-768x508.jpg 768w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Audrina-With-Bikin-Top.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2389" class="wp-caption-text">Audrina Patridge features pieces from her line Prey Swim during SIMPLY Los Angeles Fashion + Beauty Conference Powered By NYLON. (Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images)</p></div>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 21:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; &#160; LOS ANGELES, CA (LA ELEMENTS) 7/19/2017 -“Ulla makes beautiful sundresses that caters to making someone feel chic and beautiful,” says actress, human rights activist and SIMPLY LA keynote speaker Ashley Green during our interview. “It’s the first time that I actually wore this designer and when I put it on I loved it, [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_2368" style="width: 860px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2368" class="size-medium wp-image-2368" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Ashley-Greene-wNYLON-850x500.jpg" alt="Ashley Greene and Gabrielle Korn at Simply LA" width="850" height="500" srcset="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Ashley-Greene-wNYLON-850x500.jpg 850w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Ashley-Greene-wNYLON-768x452.jpg 768w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Ashley-Greene-wNYLON.jpg 1223w" sizes="(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2368" class="wp-caption-text">Ashley Greene (L) and Global Editor-in-Chief at NYLON Gabrielle Korn speak onstage during SIMPLY Los Angeles Fashion + Beauty Conference Powered By NYLON at The Grove on July 15, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.</p></div>
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<p>LOS ANGELES, CA (LA ELEMENTS) 7/19/2017 -“Ulla makes beautiful sundresses that caters to making someone feel chic and beautiful,” says actress, human rights activist and SIMPLY LA keynote speaker Ashley Green during our interview. “It’s the first time that I actually wore this designer and when I put it on I loved it, I felt good in it and that’s the most important thing, I think. I felt like it was highly appropriate for this event because for me, you should feel beautiful and comfortable in your own skin.”</p>
<div id="attachment_2369" style="width: 464px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2369" class="size-full wp-image-2369" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Ashley-Greene-on-the-lawn.jpg" alt="Ashley Greene in a design by Ulla Johnson at SIMPLY LA" width="454" height="640" /><p id="caption-attachment-2369" class="wp-caption-text">Ashley Greene in a design by Ulla Johnson at SIMPLY LA</p></div>
<p>Feeling beautiful and comfortable in your own skin was clearly the goal of Simply LA, Powered by Nylon. This fashion and beauty conference was held at <a href="http://www.thegrovela.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Grove </a>in West Hollywood on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Attendees were treated to panels staffed by acclaimed industry notables such as fashion designer Michael Costello, NYX Cosmetics founder Toni Ko, Actress and resort wear designer Audrina Patridge, Actress Logan Browning, (<em>Dear White</em> <em>People) </em>celebrity stylist Daniel Musto, Olympian Nastia Liukin and many more.</p>
<p>Undeniably, Greene has left a lasting impression on global audiences in her role as Alice Cullen in the <em>Twilight</em> series. She will soon be seen in the upcoming film <em>Antiquities</em>, co-starring Academy Award winner, Mary Steenburgen. The actress reflected on the mindset and personal sacrifice it took for her to make her dream a reality.</p>
<p>“If you’re going to do this, believe in yourself wholeheartedly. I came out here and maybe I would have a ‘Lean Cuisine’ day because that’s what I could afford, but then I would put the money into acting classes. If you’re going to pursue this you have to understand that there are sacrifices to be made and it will never be easy, but when you do work, it’s totally worth it. You’ve got to believe in yourself and what you truly feel will make you happy, and then chase after that. Having a ‘what if ‘ is one of the most devastating things, so is going back and thinking, ‘I should have, I would have, I could have’, just do it.”</p>
<p>While Greene’s passion for her craft is crystal clear, so is her commitment to human rights. Specifically, the tragedy that is human trafficking. Greene has served as an ambassador for <a href="http://www.a21.org/index.php?site=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A21</a>, an organization founded by Christian Elliot, dedicated to ending human trafficking and slavery.</p>
<p>“There are millions of charities and I didn’t want to say that I was going to do anything that I didn’t feel that I was going to give enough time to. It’s a beautiful thing to be a part of this movement because it’s a devastating reality how huge trafficking is, not just overseas but here in the US.”</p>
<p>Greene has traveled with A21 to Thailand and has seen first hand the effects of human trafficking. She notes that barriers exist in combatting human trafficking due to the lack of awareness of the problem and the mere fact that unlike other philanthropic causes, this one can prove difficult to even discuss.</p>
<p>“The first thing is to make sure people are aware of it because people are unaware of it even in their own back yards, it’s very prevalent. And then figure out not only how to prosecute but then combat it and show people the signs of a person who is being trafficked.  This is a very taboo subject. A lot of people don’t necessarily want to talk about it, but it’s something that needs to be brought to the forefront. Ideally, we’ll get a curriculum into school systems, the same way that you have Sex Ed. I think that’s the best way to combat it, and then also create resources for people who have already been through this to try and rehabilitate them because it’s a long journey.”</p>
<p>“Acting is such a passion for me, it’s something I couldn’t be without…but being able to help other people, as a human, it means so much.”</p>
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<p>While attendees had the chance to get up close and personal with some of their favorite stars, they also had the chance to indulge in exclusive beauty treatments such as the <a href="https://www.katesomerville.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kate Summerville </a>Oxygen Facial. The company’s account executive Cesar Delgado explained what makes their oxygen facial so effective.  “This is a medical grade oxygen and what the oxygen does is it’s going to kill bacteria. It’s going to bring more circulation to the surface and it’s going to infuse the hyaluronic serum that we have added.”</p>
<div id="attachment_2370" style="width: 427px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2370" class="size-full wp-image-2370" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Kate-Summerville.jpg" alt="Cesar Delgado of Kate Summerville at SIMPLY LA" width="417" height="600" /><p id="caption-attachment-2370" class="wp-caption-text">Cesar Delgado of Kate Summerville applies an oxygen treatment facial. (Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images)</p></div>
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<p>Celebrity stylist Daniel Musto counts Paula Abdul and Karina Smirnoff among his clients. Musto appeared at Simply LA in partnership with <a href="https://www.justfab.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Just Fab</a>, to share his expertise on how to streamline and organize your closet.</p>
<p>“The key to a good closet is to make sure that you treat it with care when you set your day up. I actually have a friend in the military and in the military they tell you, ‘Make your bed every morning as respect for your day so when you come home, it respects you back.’</p>
<p>“Think of LA as your vacation destination, not your home. So if LA is a vacation for you and you’re packing for it, what would you bring from your closet if you were to vacation in LA? You have a suitcase the size of your closet. Treat your closet like that suitcase as you’re filling it up for your life, and you’ll be able to get rid of things so easily.”</p>
<div id="attachment_2374" style="width: 741px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2374" class="size-full wp-image-2374" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Daniel-Musto-1.jpg" alt="Daniel Musto at SIMPLY LA" width="731" height="495" /><p id="caption-attachment-2374" class="wp-caption-text">Celebrity Stylist Daniel Musto speaks onstage during SIMPLY Los Angeles Fashion + Beauty Conference Powered By NYLON</p></div>
<p>Between the guest speakers as well as the brands and their founders who were in attendance (Chaz Dean for WEN Hair and Body Care and Jhoanna Marisa for <a href="https://lilyandjasper.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lily + Jasper</a> among many others) Simply LA managed to cover all the bases for those who attended this event.</p>
<div id="attachment_2375" style="width: 401px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2375" class="wp-image-2375 size-full" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Johanna-M-and-Becca-Tilley.jpg" alt="Johanna Marrissa and Becca Tilley at SIMPLY LA" width="391" height="600" /><p id="caption-attachment-2375" class="wp-caption-text">Lilly + Jasper founder Jhoanna Marissa and Becca Tilley attend SIMPLY Los Angeles Fashion + Beauty Conference Powered By NYLON at The Grove</p></div>
<div id="attachment_2376" style="width: 416px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2376" class="wp-image-2376 size-full" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Chaz-Dean.jpg" alt="Chaz Dean attends SIMPLY LA" width="406" height="600" /><p id="caption-attachment-2376" class="wp-caption-text">WEN Hair Care founder Chaz Dean attends SIMPLY Los Angeles Fashion + Beauty Conference Powered By NYLON at The Grove (Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images</p></div>
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<p>As Simply LA founder Sarah Boyd stated, “I wanted to create an environment where people could come, get connections, get inspired and really learn from the experts in the industry. So really, they could come and today is like a toolkit that they can take and go after their dreams and do what they love and really make their dream career a reality.”</p>
<div id="attachment_2377" style="width: 410px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2377" class="wp-image-2377 size-full" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Sarah-Boyd-and-Ashley-Greene.jpg" alt="Sarah Boyd and Ashley Greene for attend SIMPLY LA" width="400" height="600" /><p id="caption-attachment-2377" class="wp-caption-text">Founder &amp; CEO of Simply Sarah Boyd (L) and actor Ashley Greene attend SIMPLY Los Angeles Fashion + Beauty Conference Powered By NYLON at The Grove (Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images )</p></div>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2016 07:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; &#160; Los Angeles, CA (LA ELEMENTS) 8/24/2016 &#8211; “Just appreciate your emotions and everything you have in every moment in your life because some aliens out there don’t have any emotions,” says Laura Sanchez, in her award winning video that captured the top prize at the Fifth Annual NYX FACE Awards with its science [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_1736" style="width: 342px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1736" class="size-medium wp-image-1736" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Laura-Sanchez-332x501.png" alt="Laura-Sanchez Fifth-Annual Nyx-FACE-Awards" width="332" height="501" srcset="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Laura-Sanchez-332x501.png 332w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Laura-Sanchez.png 381w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px" /><p id="caption-attachment-1736" class="wp-caption-text">2016 Beauty Vlogger of the Year Laura Sanchez</p></div>
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<p>Los Angeles, CA (LA ELEMENTS) 8/24/2016 &#8211; “Just appreciate your emotions and everything you have in every moment in your life because some aliens out there don’t have any emotions,” says Laura Sanchez, in her award winning video that captured the top prize at the Fifth Annual NYX FACE Awards with its science fiction theme.</p>
<p>Thousands of makeup artistry tutorials were submitted to the contest which commenced on April 4<sup>th</sup> of this year. Several elimination rounds followed leading up to the final night of competition, which was hosted by YouTube beauty maven Kandee Johnson, emceed by 2012 winner Charisma Star and  held at The Novo LA LIVE in downtown Los Angeles on August 20<sup>th</sup>, 2016. Sanchez’s video earned her the title of Beauty Vlogger of the Year as well as $50,000 and a year’s supply of NYX makeup.</p>
<p>Admitting that when her name was announced as the winner of the 2016 NYX FACE Awards she was so stunned a few seconds were needed to process the news, Sanchez found the victory especially meaningful for personal reasons. “I don’t know…when I heard them call my name I was like, ‘Wait, is that me?’ I feel so happy and today was my great grandfather’s birthday and he died not too long ago so I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is for him!’</p>
<p>Any advice for future contestants? ““I would say just be yourself. Your followers will love you because of your videos, because of you.”</p>
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<div id="attachment_1738" style="width: 560px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1738" class="wp-image-1738 size-medium" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Finalists-550x367.jpg" alt="Alexa Poletti, CosmoByHaley, PompBerry, Brianna Fox and RawBeautyKristi attend the Fifth Annual NYX FACE AWARDS" width="550" height="367" srcset="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Finalists-550x367.jpg 550w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Finalists-768x512.jpg 768w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Finalists-1030x687.jpg 1030w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px" /><p id="caption-attachment-1738" class="wp-caption-text">LOS ANGELES, CA &#8211; AUGUST 20: (L-R) Finalists Alexa Poletti, CosmoByHaley, PompBerry, Brianna Fox and RawBeautyKristi</p></div>
<p>Also winning cash prizes of $15,000 each were semi-finalists: Alexa Poletti, Brianna Fox, RawBeautyKristi, CosmoByHaley and Pompberry.  Go to <a href="http://youtube.com" target="_blank">YouTube</a> to check out all of the finalists&#8217; official submissions to the 2016 NYX Face Awards.</p>
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<div id="attachment_1742" style="width: 343px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1742" class="size-medium wp-image-1742" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/From-l.-to-r.-Ve-Neil-Megan-McIntire-and-Melissa-Giannini-333x501.jpg" alt="Judges Ve Neil, Megan McIntire and Melissa Giannini attend the Fifth Annual NYX FAce Awards" width="333" height="501" srcset="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/From-l.-to-r.-Ve-Neil-Megan-McIntire-and-Melissa-Giannini-333x501.jpg 333w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/From-l.-to-r.-Ve-Neil-Megan-McIntire-and-Melissa-Giannini-768x1154.jpg 768w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/From-l.-to-r.-Ve-Neil-Megan-McIntire-and-Melissa-Giannini-1030x1548.jpg 1030w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px" /><p id="caption-attachment-1742" class="wp-caption-text">LOS ANGELES, CA &#8211; AUGUST 20: (L-R) Judges Ve Neill, Megan McIntyre and Melissa Giannini attend the 5th Annual NYX FACE Awards</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_1744" style="width: 409px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1744" class="wp-image-1744 size-medium" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ingrid-Neilson-1-399x501.jpg" alt="Ingrid Neilson onstage at the NYX FACE Awards" width="399" height="501" srcset="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ingrid-Neilson-1-399x501.jpg 399w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ingrid-Neilson-1-768x964.jpg 768w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ingrid-Neilson-1-1030x1292.jpg 1030w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px" /><p id="caption-attachment-1744" class="wp-caption-text">Influencer Ingrid Nilsen speaks onstage at the 5th Annual NYX FACE Awards</p></div>
<p>Judging the final night of competition at the  NYX FACE Awards were editor-in-chief of NYLON, Melissa Giannini, Beauty Features Director at Refinery 29 Megan McIntire, Academy Award winning makeup artist Ve Neill (<em>Ed Wood</em>, <em>Mrs. Doubtfire</em> and <em>Beetlejuice)</em> and lifestyle expert, Ingrid Nilsen.</p>
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<div id="attachment_1750" style="width: 560px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1750" class="size-medium wp-image-1750" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/l.-to-r.-Chloe-Bailey-and-Halle-Bailey-of-Chloe-x-Halle-550x405.jpg" alt="Chloe x Halle perform live at the Fifth Annual NYX FACE Awards" width="550" height="405" srcset="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/l.-to-r.-Chloe-Bailey-and-Halle-Bailey-of-Chloe-x-Halle-550x405.jpg 550w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/l.-to-r.-Chloe-Bailey-and-Halle-Bailey-of-Chloe-x-Halle-768x566.jpg 768w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/l.-to-r.-Chloe-Bailey-and-Halle-Bailey-of-Chloe-x-Halle-1030x759.jpg 1030w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px" /><p id="caption-attachment-1750" class="wp-caption-text">Recording artists Chloe Bailey (L) and Halle Bailey of Chloe x Halle perform onstage.</p></div>
<p>A musical highlight of this event was the stellar performance by musicians Chloe x Halle. These talented sisters are signed to Beyonce’s management company, Parkwood Entertainment.</p>
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<p><em>We caught up with the acclaimed attendees of the this event on the red carpet and at the after party to discover, among other things, their definition of beauty.</em></p>
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<p><strong>How do you define beauty?</strong></p>
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<p>Megan McIntyre</p>
<p>“I think beauty for me being a beauty editor is about how you define yourself. It really is an expression of who you are. This is your style, this is your lifestyle choices, that shows what’s important to you what it is that you think you want the world to see about you. And that could be, I want to go natural today and I want everybody to see just how awesome I feel about myself, you know what, I really want to rock that cat eye, and I think it’s just something that you’ve got to own. You’ve got to have that confidence and if you don’t have that confidence, sometimes makeup or hair or one of those things can make you feel better and I think that’s a really powerful thing.”</p>
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<div id="attachment_1755" style="width: 386px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1755" class="wp-image-1755 size-medium" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Larla-Lee-Christine-Dominique-1-376x501.jpg" alt="Larla Lee and Christine Dominique at the Fifth Annual NYX FACE Awards" width="376" height="501" srcset="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Larla-Lee-Christine-Dominique-1-376x501.jpg 376w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Larla-Lee-Christine-Dominique-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Larla-Lee-Christine-Dominique-1-1030x1373.jpg 1030w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Larla-Lee-Christine-Dominique-1.jpg 1224w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px" /><p id="caption-attachment-1755" class="wp-caption-text">(L.-R.) Larla Lee and Christine Dominique Photo: Elva Zevallos for LA ELEMENTS</p></div>
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<p>Larla Lee</p>
<p>“Well, I just think it’s so funny because you see someone at first and you may see their outside shell and be like, ‘they’re the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen’ and then you meet them and their attitude is a little bit rotten so then they’re not so pretty to you anymore. I think real beauty is defined whenever you really meet someone and through the kindness of their heart you’ll start seeing them as a really beautiful person.”</p>
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<p>Christine Dominique</p>
<p>“Beauty starts from the inside and then out. You can only just enhance it.”</p>
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<p>Kandee Johnson</p>
<p>“I think beauty is something more that you feel than something more that you wear. And when you shine that beauty from your heart, it doesn’t matter how perfect your face is, when you make people feel beautiful, I think that’s truly a beautiful person that makes you feel loved..that’s beauty that you feel in your heart.”</p>
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<p>Halle Bailey</p>
<p>“I definitely define beauty as being something and somebody so wonderful on the inside first and once it starts within I think it will come out so naturally.”</p>
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<p>Chloe Bailey</p>
<p>“It’s all about your confidence and how you strut whatever you have and that’s definitely the most beautiful thing you can ever have.”</p>
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<p><strong>Going back to when you made your first video what is the one thing that you know now that you wished you had known then?</strong></p>
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<div id="attachment_1768" style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1768" class="size-medium wp-image-1768" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/RawBeautyKristi-350x501.jpg" alt="RawBeautyKrisit attends the NYX FACE Awards" width="350" height="501" srcset="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/RawBeautyKristi-350x501.jpg 350w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/RawBeautyKristi-768x1100.jpg 768w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/RawBeautyKristi-1030x1476.jpg 1030w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /><p id="caption-attachment-1768" class="wp-caption-text">LOS ANGELES, CA &#8211; Finalist RawBeautyKristi attends the 5th Annual NYX FACE Awards on August 20, 2016</p></div>
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<p>RawBeautyKrysti</p>
<p>“That’s a tough one. I would say, I wish I could have enjoyed the ride. I’m a stress case. Oh I’m a stress case! I wish that I could have calmed down a little bit, enjoyed the ride. Honestly, I’ve learned to just do my best and not take things too seriously. It’s been an amazing couple years.”</p>
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<p>Alex Poletti</p>
<p>“The best you can be is being you. As long as you don’t stray from who you are in your videos. It is the best that you can be.”</p>
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<p>Pompberry</p>
<p>“I’d say, following up on that just follow your instincts and your gut feeling. Just be creative. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box. Definitely don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone.”</p>
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<p>Brianna Fox</p>
<p>“I think definitely, living in the moment because it goes by so fast and just enjoy it while it happens. Like Krysti, I stress out too. We all stress out. Go with the flow and enjoy every minute of it.”</p>
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<p>CosmobyHaley</p>
<p>“Seriously, don’t stress too much and enjoy the ride because this is like a once in a lifetime opportunity.”</p>
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<div id="attachment_1757" style="width: 311px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1757" class="size-medium wp-image-1757" src="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kandee-Johnson-301x501.png" alt="Kandee Johnson hosts the Fifth Annual NYX Awards" width="301" height="501" srcset="https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kandee-Johnson-301x501.png 301w, https://laelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kandee-Johnson.png 351w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px" /><p id="caption-attachment-1757" class="wp-caption-text">Kandee Johnson hosts the Fifth Annual NYX FACE Awards</p></div>
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<p>Kandee Johnson</p>
<p>I don’t know what I wish I would have known because I think learning things was part of the journey. Those are invaluable things that you can’t get without stumbling along the way. I guess I wasn’t afraid back then but I would tell other people to not be afraid. Start with what you have, where you’re at….good camera, good lighting and then do it! Start whatever you want to do now, where you are. Don’t wait for a perfect time.</p>
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<p><strong>If you could collaborate with anyone in the studio who would it be?</strong></p>
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<p>Chloe</p>
<p>“I would say Frank Ocean and Andre 3000.”</p>
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<p>Hailey</p>
<p>“Definitely our mentor Beyoncé. Frank Ocean we love and I also love Lenny Kravitz.”</p>
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<p><strong>How did you get your start and why did you decide to do what you’re doing?</strong></p>
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<p>Larla Lee</p>
<p>“So I got my start when I was living back in Alabama and I started watching other girls on YouTube and I was like, ‘I could totally do that!’ It definitely took a lot of courage to actually put myself out there on the Internet because there’s a lot of criticism out there. But, it’s a lot scarier in your head than what it actually is.”</p>
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<p><em>Award winning makeup artistry from Laura Sanchez</em></p>
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<p>For more information on the NYX FACE (Fine Artistry of Cosmetic Elites) Awards please visit their official <a href="http://www.nyxfaceawards.com/" target="_blank">site</a>.</p>
<p>Cover photo of Sarah El-Annan, Charisma Star, NYX Cosmetics CEO Scott Friedman, Laura Sanchez, Kandee Johnson and Senior Vice President of Marketing &amp; Global Business Development Nathalie Kristo and all other photography courtesy of Getty Images unless otherwise noted.</p>
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