2020 & 2021 Military Spouse of the Year Recipient 🥂| Military Entrepreneur│Writer/ Editor │Beauty Enthusiast│ Lifestyle/ Beauty/ Milspo Influencer│💄Licensed Esthetician💋 Air Force Wife ✈️│ Mother │ Owner of Spa LaRae Owner of LaRaeFX By Melanie, LLC Founder and Editor of Candy and Valor Magazine ***South Carolina roots***🏡 ***California, North Carolina and New Jersey ties***🗺🛩 Travis AFB │ Seymour Johnson AFB │ Ft Dix/McGuire AFB #MilCom On a mission to empower the military community with resources and beauty expertise.🖤 Creating safe spaces and welcoming open passage for thought and dialogue is always the mission.🖤 IG: themelaniesimon IG: candyandvalormag IG: spa_larae Website: www.shopspalarae.com Website: candyandvalormag.com FB: @melaniesimon Candy & Valor Magazine, The premiere fashion and beauty magazine for military life! (Launching soon, March 2021) Sample Work https://www.militaryspouse.com/military-life/tying-the-knot-a-beautiful-guide-for-the-military-bride/ https://www.militaryspouse.com/sponsored/macys-the-big-give-back/ https://www.militaryspouse.com/spouse-101/fashion/one-brow-size-doesnt-fit-all/ https://www.militaryspouse.com/spouse-101/skin-care/