October
13,
2008
What I Love About Me: Houston, TX
The big-hearted women of Houston, TX, chatted us up at the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.
By Eileen Conlan
What We Love About Houston:
Astronauts. Debutantes. Jazz, rhythm and blues. Rodeo. Average temperature: 69 degrees. Birthplace of Beyonce, Jennifer Garner, and Hilary Duff. Second-lowest cost of city living in the U.S. 95 cent beers at Valhalla, Rice University's student-run pub. BIG: BBQ. BIGGER: Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets. BIGGEST: The Galleria, the largest mall in Texas - with two hotels and over 375 stores.
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Jennifer Aronson, 36"I am a makeup artist. I live, eat, and breathe makeup. My favorite product is the Nars The Multiple-it works on eyes, cheeks, and lips."
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Richelle Webb, 37"My arms-I love to lift weights!"
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Eloise Caggiano, 37 "My strength amazes me. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 33, I was impressed and proud I could dig deep inside and get through it."
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Minnie Hines-Chen, 22 "When I was going through chemo, I constantly had my nails painted bright pink-girly and pretty to cheer me up."
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Athena Elliot, 44"My hair is ringlet curly. In a pinch, I'll wash only the front of my hair-it takes 15 minutes instead of an hour-and I'm ready to go."
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Karen Echols, 40"Even if I gain weight, my arms always stay on the thin side."
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Lisa Pete, 38 "People always tell me my smile is beautiful. My children inherited it."
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Gayla Garrison, 46"I went gray in my early 30s, so I let the silver grow in, cut it short, and haven't looked back!"
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Laura Casanover, 36"I like my nose. In profile, it looks kind of like Barbra Streisand's."
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Lydia Lopez, 29"My facial structure. Everyone thinks I'm Native American. Though I'm Hispanic, I may have had Indian ancestors."
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Michelle Nasser, 32"I have my dad's abundant hair, which I love. It grows fast and it's really full."
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Shirley Nash, 62"Everyone says I have a really warm smile."
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Jolene Smith, 49"I'm a very social person. I have great people skills."
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Diane Cook, 50 "I feel invisible without Maybelline mascara-my eyelashes are blonde!"
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Racheal Jones, 25"My jawline is my favorite feature-it's very defined, and it runs in my family."
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Heather Wibberg, 26 "I used to be blonde, but I get a lot of compliments on this color."
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Lesley Turcios, 26"My complexion. It's just like my mother's."
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Chelsea Schuur, 16"In the sun, you can see the depth of my eyes. They say a lot about my personality."
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Donna Prochaska, left, 40 (SISTERS) "I like my legs. I walk a lot on the treadmill three times a week."
Julie McGourick, 34
"I look through magazines to get beauty tips. I learned to really take care of my skin."
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