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" My mom was an aesthetician and she went to beauty school back in the '60s. I just remember watching her do her makeup all the time. She always had her nails done, makeup on - her face was ready to go when she went out. I loved it. "

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Beauty

Face

Makeup

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Try

Forget

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Life

Lived

" I look at my father. He is one of my heroes. He is such an incredible, classy man. He was such a great father and such a great husband in so many ways, and we lived through some pretty tough times losing my mom. When I see all that he did, I think, 'Wow, that's a really wonderful man.' "

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Emmanuelle Chriqui

You

Success

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