SOMA Living April 2024

SOMA DREAM TEAM MAKEOVER

This month’s feature is Lilia Franzblau.

CBG. This serum reduces fine lines, pigmentation, and scars while hydrating and moisturizing the skin.

Lilia was born and raised in Moldova. Her love for traveling, passion for learning new languages, education, and world culture brought her to the

Julie Perlow, Retail Therapy - Lilia was a lot of fun to style. She has a “good girl” elegance but was willing to go a bit edgy and romantic. I loved learning about her background, being brought up near Romania, and coming to this country after college. She looked great in a dramatic scarlet-colored, silk corset

United States. She quickly embraced the American lifestyle and pursued a career in finance. She met her husband in Brooklyn at a birthday party for a mutual friend, and together, found their dream home in Maplewood, where they live and raise their two children. Lilia enjoyed her experience working with the Dream Team, which she said “offered a warm, inviting atmosphere for her to reconnect with herself, meet new local professionals, and explore fashion, arts, and culture.” Jill Cohen, TheCannaBossLady - I met with Lilia, who has her life under control as far as maintaining good sleep and keeping anxiety in check. Therefore, we focused on her beauty care. I introduced her to the Potency No. 710 line of beauty products, particularly the White Water Serum, which is a lightweight, vitamin-fortified, and water-based serum

type top paired with Alice & Olivia cut-out wide-leg jeans. We focused on outfits for nights out with friends or her husband to offset her busy schedule as a working mom of young children. Her natural beauty shines in the updated bold and sassy dress we picked for the photo shoot. Norah Salzar, Makeup artist - Working with Lilia was a joy. It was particularly windy the day we met, so my focus was on making sure the skin looked extra radiant and well-prepped with moisturizer. Sometimes wind and cold air can create havoc on our skin appearance. I kept her eye makeup neutral and focused more on giving her a range of strong lip statements, to match the colorful,

spring-like aspects of the wardrobe. The camera loved Lilia and we had a lot of fun doing these looks. Yoni Kreger, YK Salon - Immediately stunned by Lila’s beautiful complexion, we aimed to bring out her natural warmth with a single process color towards a neutral medium brown.

that contains CBG and CBD anti inflammatory properties good for reducing acne and hydrating the skin. Lilia was particularly fond of the Gold Skin Serum, which contains over 20 essential oils like blue tansy, frankincense, sandalwood, rose oil, and full-spectrum CBD &

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