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54 NORTH BAY WOMAN | F A L L 2 0 1 8 Rachel Ellis - Microblading Artist Shaped by Rachel 707-620-5140 | rachel@shapedbyrachel.com | www.shapedbyrachel.com We have all been talking about Microblading, but what is Microblading? Microblading is a process to improve or create eyebrow definition, to cover gaps of lost hair, and may also be used as a full reconstruction if the brows have little or no hair. Here's how to know if you are a good candidate for Microblading: • Hate doing your brows every day • Your brows always look different • You hate your brow shape • You wish they would never wash away Contact me to schedule a free consultation and mention this ad for a special discount. Meet Homa Rassouli Your Local Reverse Mortgage Specialist With more than 30 years in the financial services and mortgage industry, Homa Rassouli brings extensive knowledge and expertise to her role. She is proud to provide the education clients deserve so they can make informed, empowered decisions. Homa makes recommendations that fit each client's individual needs, whether they are looking to stop making monthly mortgage payments, extend a retirement portfolio or achieve a specific goal. President Club Recipient NMLS 455497 Retirement Funding Solutions P: 415-717-4618 • F: 415-276-6050 E:hrassouli@rfslends.com • www.HRASSOULI.COM 7250 Redwood Blvd Ste 300, Novato, Ca, 94945 Serving the SF Bay Area & Marin The 2016 election has had major impacts on foreign policy, economic growth, and social issues, but it has also affected the dating scene in some surprising ways. Matchmaker Cassie Zampa-Keim has noticed this shift in perception among her clients. The most common deal breakers she used to hear were about religion or family values — now it's all about the voting booth. In the last 18 months, Cassie has seen clients outright reject matches who were compatible in every other way because they couldn't get past a vote for Trump or Hillary. Innovative Match, Cassie's boutique matchmaking company, is on a mission to bring people together, even while current events continually drive them apart. Cassie is working hard to bridge this divide by persuading her clients to keep an open mind as they search for love. Her encouragement and support has made a difference in hundreds of people's lives. "I've never ever experienced something so difficult," she said. "Politics was never something clients discussed with me before this. Now it's become so paramount." Her Matchmaking Company Adapts to Unprecedented Times Cassie has been making matches and facilitating love stories since the 90s, and in that time she has kept a close eye on what her clients want and how they choose their life partners. She said she has never seen political views disrupt dating preferences like they are today. The polarization in the US has impacted the dating scene as a growing number of liberal and conservative singles refuse to cross party lines when seeking a date. "What singles need prior to looking for a partner is qualified counseling, advice, and guidance, so they can optimize their chances of success." — Cassie Zampa-Keim of Innovative Match Cassie said her matchmaking firm is about slowing people down and giving them a full picture of who someone is. Innovative Match arranges dates between clients across the political spectrum and encourages singles to have a face-to- face conversation before they pass judgment. "I tell my clients to listen to the other person's side or don't bring it up at all on the first few dates," she said. "You can ride this out. Just be open-minded to it." Cassie said some of these couples wouldn't have chosen each other without the prompting of a matchmaker, but by keeping their hearts open they realized they were the right match despite differences in politics, religion, or lifestyle. "The common denominator is openness," she told us. "My most successful clients are open and understand that differences are a positive and not a negative." "The impact I want to have is for people to read these stories and come out of it with a new thought process," she said. "I want singles to look at themselves and the decisions they've made and get back on track." Today's Most Successful Daters Keep an Open Mind A growing number of singles in the last year have let their political biases affect their dating decisions, and matchmakers across the country have had to adapt their matching systems or coaching consultations to keep singles from getting in their own way when it comes to romance. As an experienced matchmaker, Cassie understands that 100% compatibility between two people is a myth, and couples often have to learn to compromise and learn to accept and love each other's differences. She advocates for being open-minded instead of fixating on one area of incompatibility. In her matchmaking business, Cassie emphasizes the overall compatibility that can strengthen a relationship and lead to a happy and fulfilled life. Professional Matchmaker Cassie Zampa-Keim Encourages Singles to Look Beyond Political Differences For more information, visit www.Innovative-Match.com. Excerpts from article on datingNews.com Contact Cassie Zampa-Keim at Cassie@Innovative-Match.com 415-259-8714 Technology and Heart - Working for you Coast to Coast PAID ADVERTISING PROFILE

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