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shop sweeping the floor and shampooing hair, and I began an internship at Home Shopping Network to day to day. If the show impacts the viewers or
listening to the many conversations starting at the where I was hired on as a full time fashion stylist listeners in some way then I have completed my
age of 11. Observing the conversations through the to host, personalities and celebrities who sold purpose for the episode. I bring empowering guest
salon was always intriguing allowing me to come on the network. I learned here as well, however, on to showcase the world in a positive light. I stay
up with my own conclusions of what I though the discovered that working in the cooperate world in the realm of “positive vibes only” and I always
ladies should do in their various situations. Back was not for me long term. I came to the conclusion encourage loving one’s self and each other.
then the seed was planted that I would be in the that I would be an entrepreneur.
beauty industry in some way. Moving forward I Most people go through life never realizing their
graduated high school, went to local community Because I grew up around the beauty industry and purpose of living. Luckily, after 31 years, I finally
college for two years then, moved to Florida where had a trade in fashion design and marketing Change know mine. I am Amandia Reese Craig and I change
I studied fashion design and marketing and received Your Life with Beauty has been both personal and people’s lives with beauty.
my Bachelors of Fine Arts from the International global. For me, beauty is not just about physical
Academy of Design and Technology in Tampa. I attributes. It is also about perspective. And so, I am so grateful for everything in my grasp and I
learned quite a bit in my two years attending art on the Change Your Life with Beauty Show, I not am excited to welcome more. How do you define
school but gained more through my volunteerism only give tips on cosmetology, but also speak on success?
and activism throughout the community at large or politics, spirituality, relationships, authorship,
via the fashion connections in the city of Tampa I entrepreneurship, self-love and care, health and #CYLWB, ARC
built a vast of life skills, business gifts, and overall wellness, and finding the beauty in most things.
experience by being involved. As soon as I graduated The topics are on subjects that we can connect
Amandia Reese Craig
Serial Entrepreneur
Change Your Life With Beauty
Phone: 813-847-8524
changeyourlifewitbeautyz@gmail.com
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