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  • Bryiana

    The Real Me

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    Occupation: President of Iconic Beauty

    Current City: Beverly Hills, CA

    Hobbies: Dating my husband, spending time with our kids, throwing little parties and drinking wine

    Strange hobby: Feeding my friends… and stalking strangers on social media lol.

    Three Words That Describe Me: Passionate, ambitious and benevolent

    Three Fun Facts:

    1. I’m a MEGA introvert.
    2. I met my husband on Twitter.
    3. In April of 2013, I quit all 3 of my jobs, packed up anything/everything that fit in my car and moved to LA. I didn’t know where I was going to live or work or anything. I had nothing figured out, all I knew was I had a dream bigger than the town I was living in and I needed more. I also knew that I have what it takes to figure it out. And guess what… I did.

    What was your first “I made it” moment?

    I’m blessed to have had a series of “I made it” moments and every single one always out does the previous. The very first “I made it” moment that I had in life was hearing that I was officially in remission from Severe Aplastic Anemia.

    What do you in your free time?

    What free time? lol. I’m a wife, a mom, a boss, a best friend and a mentor. I don’t have free time because I’m constantly filling all of my time with things that fuel me and give me energy.

    What is your favorite thing about yourself?

    My husband asked me that a couple years ago and back then, I couldn’t think of anything. I knew he was waiting for an answer though, so I told him that I’m a really good friend. (Which is true. So it was a good enough answer.) But after I thought about it more, I needed to learn how to love myself. So I’ve been working on it and now I can confidently say that I like a lot of things about myself, but my passion and compassion for life, for my dreams and for others is my favorite thing about myself. That magical combination makes me a really good friend, wife, mother and boss. I think that’s something to be proud of.

    What are you really good at?

    I’m really good at being a wife and a mom. I’m also fantastic at dreaming and planning.

    What are some things you need to practice more?

    Patience.

    What are some things you’d rather avoid?
    ANY form of negativity!

    What is something new you’d like to learn?

    Photography.

    What makes you, you?

    Everything about me makes me, me. I’m so different from anyone else I know. From being an Ultimate Dreamer and the original Iconic Beauty, to what my family has always referred to as a “Miracle Girl” – when I decide that I’m going to make something happen, I make it happen- no doubts and no complaining. I love hard and dream big. I’m passionate and compassionate. I love watching and helping others succeed. I’m a really good friend and an even better wife and mom. I don’t believe in “impossible” and I don’t believe in competition- I only strive to be better than I ever have been.

    Who/what inspires you? 

    Stories of other people making “impossible” things possible. My husband, our children, and the life we are building together also really, really inspires me.

    What makes you laugh/cry?

    I’m very emotional and sensitive. I laugh until I cry, and I cry until I finally laugh and sometimes it’s for no reason, and sometimes it’s because everything hits me all at once. Laughing and crying make me human; I do both often and I’m not sorry or ashamed.

    What keeps you going when you feel like giving up?

    Remember how far I’ve come and how much good is still to come if I just push a little harder, try a little harder and pray a little harder.

    If I were a recipe, I would be made up of…

    3 cups of sugar, spice and everything nice

    2 cups of love and benevolence

    1 cup of wishes and dreams

    3 tsp make believe and play pretend

    1 cup of imagination

    3 cups of strength, bravery, and intelligence

    3 cups of determination and passion

    and a pinch of naiveté

    What is your Top Priority? 

    My husband/our marriage, our children, myself and my work.

    Favorites

    Color? It depends on my mood, honestly. I either love pink and anything/everything that sparkles or I love black.

    Holiday? 4th of July.

    Movie: House Bunny, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, Mean Girls, Sex and the City, and Disney anything/everything

    Music: Country

    Book: Think and Grow Rich. I’ve read better books since then but that was my first life-changing book so it holds a special place in my heart.

    Animal: Gretchen Wieners

    Season: Spring

    Store: Revolve

    Food: Sushi

    Beauty Product: Mascara and sticky lip gloss lol.

    This or that

    Red or White? Red!

    Sparkling or Flat? Flat.

    Heels or Flats? Heels!

    Indoors or outdoors? Indoors.

    Cats or dogs? Puppies!

    Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate.

    Coffee or Tea? COFFEE.

    Morning or Night? Mornings. For sure.

    Manicure or pedicure? I appreciate both on a weekly basis.

  • Meraiah

    The Real Me

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    Occupation: I’m constantly quitting my day jobs, so I only identify as a Makeup Artist.

    Current City: Los Angeles

    Hobbies: Reading anything interesting online, listening to podcasts, watching Shark Tank and Flip or Flop with my boyfriend.

    Strange hobby: Taking personality tests. I’m addicted.

    Three Words That Describe Me: Ambitious. Caring. Deep.

    Three Fun Facts:

    1. I’ve only had one boyfriend.
    2. I hate Ketchup.
    3. I have never broken a bone.

    What was your first “I made it” moment? Speaking on stage after becoming one of the top female leaders in my business at the time.
    What do you in your free time? I love to make and watch YouTube videos!
    What is your favorite thing about yourself? My favorite thing about myself is the fact that I’m an empath. I’m always trying to see things through another persons perspective.
    What are you really good at? I’m really good at makeup!
    What are some things you need to practice more? I need to practice doing pull ups  I also really need to practice saying No to things I really don’t want to do.
    What are some things you’d rather avoid? I’d rather avoid confrontation.
    What is something new you’d like to learn?  I would love to learn how to dance to bachata music!
    Who/what inspires you?  I’m inspired by anyone who has ever doubted themselves , or been doubted by others…and pushed through that to create the life that they’ve always wanted. Women especially.
    What makes you laugh/cry?  I laugh the hardest with my three best friends usually when we’re making fun of ourselves or each other. Literally everything makes me cry, I am too sensitive for life.
    What keeps you going when you feel like giving up?Proving to myself that I can.
    What is your Top Priority?  Living a life that I can be proud of. So right now my top priority to achieve that, is making more money so I can start investing into the things it will take to achieve that life.