Originally from the Great Lakes area of Michigan, Wendy says she "grew up fishing, mountain biking, running, all that stuff." Now she's a personal trainer with a degree in exercise physiology, and working towards her Master's degree in occupational therapy. Don't think all this education is just theoretical... she's an avid athlete, and recently completed her 15th marathon, coming in a respectable 12th place in the women's division. And now she's ready to ratchet the competition up another notch, as she prepares to run the Detroit Marathon this fall. "I met someone at an Adidas shoot who's a competitive runner, and she developed a training program for me, so we'll see what I can do at full potential!"

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Her fit physique has proved an excellent entry into modeling, and for the past couple years she's been represented by several model agencies around the country, all keeping her busy doing lifestyle and fitness photography for big-time clients like SELF Magazine, Adidas, and Prevention. Getting started was a no-brainer, but it took some encouraging. "My sister, who's been a full-time model for thirteen years, was basically non-stop harassing me about it." What did she submit to get picked up by her first agency? "Some good old harsh bra and undie polaroids!" she laughs.

She says unequivocably that her shoot for sugartwist was the most fun she's ever had on set. "On a lot of my shoots, they twist you up like a pretzel, then put lip gloss on you and expect you to look beautiful. But when you work with a photographer who lets you fly with what you're feeling, it's a great freedom." And a good hair and makeup team definitely are a plus: "Ty and Andre rock! They were awesome to work with as well." A reserved person in "real" life, Wendy says that most of the people she deals with on a daily basis have no idea she's a model. "It's sort of a secret pride. I love being a different person for a day... it's a great feeling getting all girlied up!"

Hair & makeup by Ty & Andre for Blanc the Salon. Wardrobe by i can.d.

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This is Chandiss' third appearance in sugartwist, and these shots are no less captivating than every other we've shown of her. We're not kidding when we say that Chandiss really knows how to work the camera! At only 20 years old, she's already a seasoned performer, and it shows. Chandiss is a model, singer, songwriter, dancer, fashion designer... the list goes on.

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This issue showcases Chandiss in a no-frills studio session that lets the model take center stage, which is where Chandiss belongs! If you like these shots, don't forget to check her out in her previous sugartwist shoots, when she shared the designer spotlight in Sew What in our second issue, and her own profile in issue #3!

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We first presented Tina last issue, and she's back here for another go... She's the type of girl that has a lot of irons in the fire, and manages her own modeling career as well as that of several other girls under the name of M3 Model Management... Along with that, she's busy with producing several fashion shows a month and a graphic design job!

She's been up to some interesting photo shoots recently, as well... last week she engaged in a 50s-style photo shoot, working under tungsten hot lights for the period effect, and glamming it up a la Marilyn Monroe. As for her freight elevator pictorial in this issue, Tina said her mother was surprised to see herself in these photos. "I do look like my mother in these shots," she says, "which is funny because most people say I look more like my dad." Well, either way it's undebatable that she looks great! Hair & makeup by Kenneth Seegrist for Blanc the Salon.

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From the microscopic town of St. Francis, Kansas, 20-year-old Jenny couldn't wait to leave as soon as she could after high-school. "St. Francis has, like, 1500 people, if that," she says. "I graduated on a Tuesday and left that Friday." This was not an uncalculated move, mind you... her Mensa-level intellect and straight-A record had scored her a full-ride scholarship to DeVry University in Colorado. Technology fascinates her, and what really clinched it for the university gate-keepers was her essay on the interaction of technology with our society. "Yeah, I'm a geek!" she laughs.

So how has she liked the transition from small-town girl to big-city model? "It was very scary," she admits. "It's a completely different world. Driving, I was really afraid of driving. I'd never driven in a big city before, or any city!" But big-city folks' typical reticence was especially tough to get used to. "The hardest part for me was that not everyone talks to you... in a small town, everyone is at least nice to your face." With modest self-confidence, she allows that some of that is due to that intimidation factor experienced by lots of beautiful women.

Despite the culture shock, she's acclimatized very well... a deeply creative girl with wildy varying interests, she's now the lead singer and songwriter for the band Random Fate. "My main passion is my music," she declares. But we're happy that one of her interests is posing for the camera, and when Jenny dropped by the studio with her good friend Chandiss, she was happily welcomed into the sugartwist family... We've already shot her in two amazingly sensual and expressive pictorials, and the first of them is presented here! Enjoy...

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Petite and playfully cute brunette Kayleigh makes her second appearance here, and as you'll see, this South African gem has no match for fire, and her pint-sized physique is the epitome of glamour perfection.

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Kayleigh's silk scarf photo set in our last issue (where you can also read a more extended bio) showcased her quite well, and these shots are just as nice... What a little baby oil can do! Make a big mess in the studio, for one... There are some cool set photos of this shoot, as well.
Hair & makeup by Kelsey Deenihan.

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This time a healthy Hot Mix includes a short series of shots of Neda on the rooftop, and some test shots of Mandy, Caroline, Nichelle, and an especially special test shoot of Connie...

Subscribers only, check it out here! (92 images)