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ALEXANDRA CASTRO RISING STAR PRODUCER, ACTRESS, MODEL
GO RED FOR WOMEN MONTH BEHIND THE GLAM THE ULTIMATE CHEAT SHEET FOR BEAUTY CRYSTAL CARMEN
SINGLE ON VALENTINE’S DAY NATALIE DAWN
CHEAP SHOES/ EXPENSIVE ISSUES FEATUREDMODELS TAWANA BLASSINGAME LAKESSHIA SLAUGHTER JA TAWN ALEXIS ALLEN
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Note from the Editor
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Photo by Paul J. Heyw
Welcome to the February 2016 issue of Queen Size Magazine. I hold this issue very dear to my heart; literally. I am dedicating this issue to women all across the globe. Plus size, straight size, young elderly, black, white, orange, etc. As we all know February is Valentine’s Day month; but more importantly it is Go Red for Women Month. This is the month when we raise awareness for Women’s Heart Disease; our number one killer. In 2015 many of my friends had scares with their hearts; none were fatalities thank God, but all were wake up calls to take better care of ourselves. Very recently someone very dear to me experienced her own “warning sign”, it was enough for everyone very close to her to take a look are ourselves and each other. Ladies, if you are experiencing any changes in your body that is out of the norm, I urge you to get it checked out. You owe it to yourselves to do that. It may not be anything but on the other hand it might be something. Don’t ignore the signs, continue to do your research and spread the word. I am my sister’s keeper. Thank you all for continuing to support Queen Size Magazine. 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.
TAWANA BLASSINGAME CEO/Editor In Chief
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MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES
MASTHEAD TAWANA BLASSINGAME CEO/Editor In Chief PHILIP DREW Executive Director NATALIE DAWN Assistant Editor CRYSTAL CARMEN Beauty Editor KAMILLE RIVERS Assistant Editor SHIRLEY BEALE Assistant Editor CARRIECE JEFFERSON Assistant Editor DUANE JONES Director of Photography for N. Carolina DOUG SWAIM Director of Photography for the DMV area KENDALL REED Photographer DAWN HALL Model Recruitment Manager DIONNE REEVES-GRUBBS Model Recruitment Manager
CREDITS - Cover, this image and all images on pages 28-35 Model: Alexandra Castro Photographer: Philip Drew, Phil De Vibe Photography Make-up: Flawless Faces by Tia
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CONTENTS FEATURED STORY
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ALEXANDRA CASTRO
HEALTH AND FITNESS
06 GO RED FOR WOMEN By QSM
10 TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION By SHIRLEY BEALE
FEATUREDMODELS
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BUSINESS
14 SINGLE ON VALENTINE’S DAY By NATALIE DAWN
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ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT THERESA RANDOLPH By QSM
20 MS. FULL FIGURED NY By QSM
BEAUTY&FASHION CREATING A VALENTINE’S DAY LOOK IN
12 A FLASH
By CRYSTAL CARMEN
24 THE ULTIMATE CHEAT SHEET FOR BEAUTY
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By CRYSTAL CARMEN
36 DRESS UP WITH BLACK By TAWANA BLASSINGAME
TRACES OF MY PEN
42 INSPIRATION By KAMILLE RIVERS
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