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Spring into beauty

By jbennett • Mar 1st, 2010 • Category: Beauty

Camille O’ Driscall
Camille wanted caramel highlights with melted black cherry throughout. She also wanted to pump up the volume on the sides of her hair. The stylist created a three-dimensional look by adding caramel highlights through her crown and sides. Hair extensions add volume and length.
Stylist: Kerensa Pfaff
Makeup: Trista Bowman
Sage Christensen
Extensions are a great option [...]



Top Ten Charitable Events In Utah County

By jbennett • Jan 4th, 2010 • Category: Top Ten

Every November nearly 200 guests put their best feet forward at the “In Her Shoes” gala. In 2009 the event walked all over previous records and raised $68,200 for women and children in Utah County.



2010 Fitness Challenge – Participants and Trainers

By jbennett • Jan 4th, 2010 • Category: Fitness

Tayva Lynn Bushey
Age 24
Occupation UVU student and
legal assistant at Bartholomew
Silva & Associates
CITY Orem
Weight 265
Height 5 feet 11 inches
INCHES 14.75 inches (bicep), 41 inches (waist), 50 inches (hip), 29 inches (thigh)
FAMILY Mom of 5-year-old son
History of weight struggles
Starting in second grade, I became aware that my weight was different than my classmates’ weight. When I was [...]



3 Local Olympians

By jbennett • Jan 4th, 2010 • Category: Cover Stories

Although the official Team USA won’t be named until mid-January, three Utah Valley winter athletes are racing to represent their country — and our state — at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. For them, this isn’t an every-four-years event. This is an everyday-for-four-years event. And whether they hit a gold mine or not, they have plenty of reasons to cheer for Utah Valley as we cheer for them.



The More Spa Time The Merrier

By jbennett • Nov 2nd, 2009 • Category: Beauty

Most people envision the day spa experience as a pampering luxury only the “rich and famous” can afford.



Nobody Does It Bestor

By jbennett • Nov 2nd, 2009 • Category: Cover Stories

In between photo takes at the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo, Kurt Bestor looked up from the piano and interviewed me.
“What’s your favorite Christmas song?”
Without hesitation, I said, “Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella.”
And so began my private concert by arguably the state’s most
recognized musician — with the most signature hairstyle.
I felt like throwing money in the jar when he finished his feet-tapping rendition of the carol that includes my first name. But instead of coins, my payment will come by way of PR as I count out his life’s harmonies and discords on the next six pages.
Kurt’s musical journey began in Orem, and he’s lived in Utah County all his life except his first seven years in Wisconsin and the past 10 in Salt Lake City.



Service brings out inner beauty

By jbennett • Sep 1st, 2009 • Category: Beauty

Remedez sponsors Women in Philanthropy, invites you to ‘gong auction’



Welcome to Holland

By jbennett • Sep 1st, 2009 • Category: Cover Stories

UVU’s new leader of the brand is Dr. Matthew S. Holland, former BYU political science professor and current father of four under the age of 11. With his wife at his side — both literally and figuratively — Matt brought his school of thought in June to the fastest growing university in the state. Now he’s had his taste of UVU catering and budget setbacks. But he knew what he was getting into. Matt moved to Provo as a high schooler so his father, Jeffrey R. Holland, could be the president of BYU. Talk about then and now.



So You Think She Can Dance?

By jbennett • Jul 1st, 2009 • Category: Cover Stories

Orem’s Chelsie Hightower has the fashion flair and texting ability of a 19-year-old (which she is). But she has the life experience and business opportunities of someone twice her age (which she isn’t). Chelsie leads a life in Utah full of friends, family and fun, and another life in Southern California as star of “Dancing With The Stars” and standout starlet from season four of “So You Think You Can Dance.” Her two-step life has her being interviewed on “Entertainment Tonight” and answering “Mormon questions” in airports. But her family and the mountains keep her in sync. “The first thing I do when I get back to Utah is drive up Provo Canyon,” Chelsie says. Ironically, our photo shoot took place in a dance-studio-turned-photo-studio in Orem. She remembers taking classes on the same wooden floor with friends whose lockers are still marked in the back of the studio. “Oh, I love these girls!” she says as she touches stickers with familiar names. As we snapped nearly 200 photos of this dancing queen, she asked us to turn up the music a few times or to change the song. Clearly, this is a story of “beauty and the beat.”



About The Author

By jbennett • Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: Cover Stories

Stephen Covey and I held our interview in what he calls his “Harvest Room,” but we didn’t talk about seeds he has sown and reaped as author of one of the best-selling business books. This 76-year-old wanted to focus on the future. In fact, one of the eight books he’s working on right now is tentatively called “Living Life In Crescendo.” “Throughout life, we should constantly be finding more meaning,” he says. “We shouldn’t slow down.” Without a doubt, Stephen practices what he preaches.