| Beautiful Women of Jacksonville
10 of the River City’s most beautiful women make themselves at home in a stunning Ponte Vedra Beach manse. Some say beauty is only skin deep. Others say it lies in the eye of the beholder. Here’s what we know about beauty: these women have it in spades. |
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Amy West
Age: 28 Relationship status:Married Hometown: Sparta, Kentucky Current neighborhood: Ponte Vedra Beach Occupation: Photographer and co-owner of Journey Photography I feel beautiful: …when I’m dancing. Beauty product I can’t live without: I love the Clarisonic Brush and Image Skin Care Hydrating Repair Cream. |
| Mariela Groshell
Age: 43 Relationship status:Married Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware Current neighborhood: Ponte Vedra Beach Occupation: Co-owner of Ocean 60 I feel beautiful: …when my husband smiles at me. Beauty product I can’t live without: Lipgloss…I can’t stand not to have anything on my lips. |
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Nadia Lombardo
Age: 23 Relationship status:Single Hometown: Dallas, Texas Current neighborhood: Southside Occupation: Model, sales & professional poker I feel beautiful: …when I’m surrounded by my amazing friends. Beauty product I can’t live without: Aveda exfoliant. I use it 2-4 times a day; it keeps my skin looking flawless and it feels amazing. |
| Melissa Kobeski
Age: 29 Relationship status:Married Hometown: Vero Beach, Florida Current neighborhood: Intracoastal West Occupation: Administrative assistant at Haskell & Co. I feel beautiful: …when I’m laughing. Beauty product I can’t live without: Strivectin SD and Eye Concentrate. My grandmother always told me, you’re never too young to start taking good care of your skin. |
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Tina Dieterle
Age: 25 Relationship status:Married Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Current neighborhood: Jacksonville Beach Occupation: Director of marketing and administration at Robert Morgan & Associates I feel beautiful: …when my husband tells me I am. Beauty product I can’t live without: Carmex cherry lip balm. |
| Pranoo Kumar
Age: 26 Relationship status:In a relationship Hometown: Hyderabad, India Current neighborhood: Northside Occupation: Development coordinator at Dignity U Wear I feel beautiful: …when I’m giving back to my community. Beauty product I can’t live without: CeraVe Moisturizing Face Lotion AM with SPF 30 helps repair my skin and protect it from the sun. |
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Kelly Pickens
Age: 41 Relationship status:Married Hometown: Seattle, Washington Current neighborhood: Westside Occupation: Baker and owner of The Pink Cupcake I feel beautiful: …when I make others feel good about themselves. Beauty product I can’t live without: H20! Water is a must-have for hydration. |
| Emily Heard
Age: 21 Relationship status:Married Hometown: Jacksonville Current neighborhood: Orange Park Occupation: Student at the University of North Florida I feel beautiful: …when I’m with my husband, even if we’re just lying on the couch. Beauty product I can’t live without: Moroccan oil. My hair tends to get frizzy, and the oil nips that in the bud. |
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Katherine Hardwick
Age: 29 Relationship status:Married Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Current neighborhood: Avondale Occupation: Director of marketing at Downtown Vision, Inc. I feel beautiful: …when I’m laughing. Beauty product I can’t live without: My #1, gotta-have-it favorite is Aveeno Positively Radiant daily moisturizer. |
| Ashley Jackson
Age: 23 Relationship status:In a relationship Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Current neighborhood: Westside Occupation: Recent FSU grad seeking employment I feel beautiful: …when I’m surrounded by close friends and family. Beauty product I can’t live without: Mascara. |
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| CREDITS:
Photos: Bradley Stookey Stylist: Suave Gordon Hair: Alina Castillo & Nikki Todd of ACF Hair Studio, and Sanita Rizvic Makeup: Jill Stonier & Judy Moise Location: The home of Christian & Lisa Laettner Clothing: Red Jewelry: Ellie Bing |
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Professional Services
For more than a decade, Jacksonville Magazine has partnered with a number of professional organizations in an effort to bring our readers the city's most respected service providers practicing in a variety of professions, including doctors, lawyers, wealth managers and dentists.
For more than a decade, Jacksonville Magazine has partnered with a number of professional organizations in an effort to bring our readers the city's most respected service providers practicing in a variety of professions, including doctors, lawyers, wealth managers and dentists.
Best of Jacksonville 2012
Nearly 2,000 Readers cast a ballot in this year's poll. Here are their selections of over 100 people, places and things we love (or love to hate) in the Bold New City of the South, including hair salon, bar eats, organic foods, dance club, pet stuff and more.
Nearly 2,000 Readers cast a ballot in this year's poll. Here are their selections of over 100 people, places and things we love (or love to hate) in the Bold New City of the South, including hair salon, bar eats, organic foods, dance club, pet stuff and more.
Companies With Heart
