Beauty in Progress

Our need to fit into society and our deep desire  to be loved and accepted,  is what led Cris Saur, today’s guest,  to start filming the movie that later on saved her life: Quest for Beauty. This documentary is about Cris searching for the real meaning of beauty across 12 countries, after leaving an abusive relationship and being a model for over a decade.  In addition, Cris has won several prizes for the movies she has filmed, and she is an active and engaged member of IDA (International Documentary Association)

Highlights:  

• Cris explains how being a model and aging in the fashion world caused her to feel very pressured, insecure about herself and eventually losing the true meaning of beauty. 
• Cris describes how after leaving a psychologically, emotionally and physically abusive relationship, she got the idea of filming the documentary Quest for Beauty and how she started  searching for that lost meaning. 
• How Quest for Beauty actually helped Cris heal from within, and grow into a more self-loving person.
• Cris talks about the pressure and negativity  that teenage girls experience everyday on social media and how this must be stopped. 
• Cris gives some advice for anyone who is struggling with sadness and insists on the importance of embracing yourself for whom you really are. 

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Today on Beauty in Progress, our guests are identical twins who’ve chosen the entertainment life. When they were younger, Cristina and Celestina Lucero lived for gymnastics, but later they decided they wanted to take a different path that demanded confidence and determination: Hollywood. Now they both excel in their professions, and only success awaits them.

Highlights:

• Cristina and Celestina describe their professional evolution and why they decided to move to LA
• Cristina and Celestina explain the importance of first impressions and aesthetics in the entertainment industry
• Procedures they chose to undergo in order to feel more confident
• The importance of looking and feeling good
• Confidence as the “It” factor that makes someone attractive
• Differences between Cristina’s and Celestina’s professions
• Experiences that have marked their careers today

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Wardrobe stylist, makeup artist and creative director, it seems there is not much that Kristine Urzua isn’t ready to tackle. Today on the Beauty In Progress podcast we are excited to chat with this new mom and founder of Ritual Behavior Styling. Urzua has made a name for herself in Los Angeles by specializing in self-image branding and product innovation.

Highlights:

• Kristine’s journey to becoming a wardrobe stylist, makeup artist and creative director 
• The key to success is branding each client to become their best version 
• How Kristine started working with the rising singing star Sabrina Claudio
• The importance of identifying an idea and executing it

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 A unique fashion icon, Valerie Von Sobel has done it all – actress, model, philanthropist, you name it. She escaped from Hungary during the Communist era to Toronto. In 1995 her son passed away of a brain tumor. Within that time her mother also passed away and her husband took his own life. In 2000, she responded by opening the Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting single parents with terminally ill children. In today’s episode we jump into the mind of one of the most curious and strongest souls in the fashion world.

Highlights: 

Embellishing oneself and how makeup doesn’t equal beauty

• Valerie’s concerns about the lack of scientific progress on medulloblastoma
• How technology has been incorporated into beauty and Valerie’s thoughts on technology being “anti thinking”
• Valerie’s point of view on the COVID-19 pandemic
• The pros and cons of genetic modification
• Valerie’s concerns regarding not policing the internet
• The boundaries of plastic surgery
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You can learn more about her charity work on Compassioncantwait.org and consider donating while you’re there. You can also follow Valerie on Instagram.

Website: https://compassioncantwait.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valerie_von_sobel/?hl=en

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On today’s episode our guest is elite fitness trainer and model Shannon Decker. She grew up in California and started her modeling career at the age of 22, but then discovered her passion for helping others achieve their health and fitness goals. Now she has become one of the top fitness influencers in LA and is on a mission to inspire people to go out there and fight for their dreams.

Highlights:

• Shannon’s journey turning her passion for fitness into a successful business.  
• Shannon’s relationship with beauty.
• How Shannon learned to navigate the challenges that come with being an influencer.
• The importance of taking care of yourself from the inside out.

If you want to know more about Shannon you can follow her on Instagram.
Download Shannon's fitness app: http://shred.app/shannon

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There are many based makeup artists  in Los Angeles, but only a few truly understand beauty trends. On today’s podcast our special guest is one of them, Beau Nelson, makeup artist and photographer of top LA celebrity. He has become a success in beauty and fashion because of his deep understanding of color and makeup techniques.

Highlights:

• Beau’s journey to becoming a celebrity and Editorial makeup artist.
• The difference between creating desire rather than beauty when taking photos.
• Beau's views on how social media has created a new platform for new makeup artist
• Different makeup applications technique. 

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