Fourth of July outfit
The 4th of July is here! Time to celebrate with fireworks, food and good company! image credit Regardless of what you’re doing, your outfit should consist of style and comfort. The easiest way to pull a comfortable and chic outfit together, is by adding some color and great accessories. A pair of jeans with a...
How to do a manicure at home
Here are simple steps and materials needed for a perfect at home manicure. Do it yourself, save time and money! image credit Materials: -nail polish remover -nail bowl soak -cuticle oil -cuticle pusher -nail clipper -emery board -orangewood sticks -hand cream -cotton -2 small towels -base coat -nail polish -top coat A few affordable and...
Stop staring dresses
If you love 40′s and 50′s inspired dresses… Then you’ll love shopping at Stop Staring! An online boutique focused on providing timeless and glamorous dresses inspired by vintage and rockabilly designs. Alicia Estrada is the founder and head designer of Stop Staring, and she ensures her fashion items are designed with womens’ unique figures in...
Lather & fizz bath boutique review
This boutique is located in the Squaw Valley village in Lake Tahoe. The perfect vacation spot to relax amongst breathtaking nature scenes, and get some shopping therapy done! This unique bath and body shop offers a variety of great smelling scrubs, bath bombs, lotions, candles, and my favorite handmade soaps. Whenever I find myself in...
The Vitality show 2011
How many times a day are we promised a wonder product, the amazing solution, the cure to all our problems, to make us ‘look good and feel great.’ It’s easy to be jaded, but women are not foolish. One of the great things about the Vitality Show, currently running at Earls Court Two, is that it brings...
5 homemade body scrubs
Body scrubs are a great and natural way to exfoliate dead skin cells. Skin is the largest organ, and provides protection for the rest of your organs. It constantly sheds dead cells, but using a scrub once or twice a week will prevent dry, flaky skin from becoming a problem. Skin becomes dry from dehydration, and weather...
Purple boots
This weeks outfit is perfect for todays cold weather. Stay warm in a classy black peacoat combined with skinny jeans and add a splash of color with purple ankle boots! Wear a hand crocheted beanie in neutral colors to top off your look and keep your head warm. Purple boots not your style??? That’s alright, try...
Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30
Want to shed weight and tone up in 30 days? Jillian Michaels has it covered! Ripped in 30 DVD contains four workouts that take you through four levels of intensity. Combining cardio with weight training, her workouts are designed to get you noticeable results in time. I LOVE working out to her DVDs because they...
Dry shampoo review
How often do you wash your hair? It’s recommended to shampoo hair 2-4 times a week to avoid stripping hair-color and natural oils from your scalp. If you workout daily or live in an area with warm weather it might leave your head feeling not so fresh. A great fix to that problem is using dry shampoo...
Tips for preventing stress
Have you ever felt your heart beat faster than normal, an uncontrollable shaky feeling, hot and cold at once, sick to your stomach, and an unbearable amount of worries… Chances are you live a fast-paced life or deal with a lot of stress. Stress is a normal part of life but too much can be...
How to wear colorful eyeshadows
Ever seen a nice colorful eyeshadow, but skipped trying it from fear of looking like this… You’d be surprised the difference a bit of color does for your eyes, when applied correctly! Just because you like bright shadows, doesn’t mean you have to look like you’re wearing too much. Makeup accentuates your already existing beauty, though it...
Is bottled water toxic?
Did you know many bottled waters have been recalled in the past? That is a fact I would’ve never imagined. Something advertised as clean and crisp, bottled from the purest source is just that.. An advertisement that isn’t profiting us. A resource that nature intended to nourish and benefit us, is being controlled by larger companies...
