DIY Facial

Taking great care of your skin is essential to having that every day glow and also very important to keep it looking young.  There are four components to great skin including a healthy moisture barrier, consistent cell turnover, strong support structure, and balance of surface oil and water.   

Facials are a great way to stimulate cell turnover and rid the skin of any excess dead skin cells, pollution and excess oil.  Although very beneficial facials can be very expensive so I thought I would share my version of a DIY facial. 

What you will need:

*Cleanser

*Exfoliator

*Pot

*Wash Cloth

*Mask

*moisturizer and treatment products for your skin type.

Steps:

I usually cleanse and exfoliate in the shower, you can use any products you have on hand.  Below I will post what I used, but remember everyones skin is different and these are just products that work for me and my skin type.  

Clinique Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam

Kate Summerville Exfolikate

While in the shower I have pot on low heat on the stove with a washcloth and water in it and once I am out of the shower I use that to steam my face and open my pores before putting on my mask.  Be careful that the washcloth is not too hot before placing it on your face.  

After lying with the washcloth on my face for a couple minutes or until it starts to cool I apply my face mask, one of my favorites is to mix 1 tsp of indian healing clay with 1 tsp of raw apple cider vinegar.  

Leave the mask on for 10-20 minutes and then rinse off with a warm washcloth and dry your face.  

Afterwards apply your favorite treatment products and moisturizer.

Then relax and enjoy your healthy and radiant skin :) 

   

Benefits of White Tea

Today I finally stepped up and decided to indulge in Teavana and get my own tea maker along with 2 different types of white tea.  White tea is very beneficial to ones health, in fact studies indicate that white tea contains more polyphenols which are powerful anti-oxidants that fight off and kill cancer-causeing cells.  White tea can also help boost your body's immune system and fight off virus and infection-causing bacteria.  Aside from the obvious benefits white tea can have on your overall health, the high amount of anti-oxidants also helps fight off free radical damage which in turn benefits your skin and we all know how we would love to have flawless skin ;) 

Do you believe teas can make a difference in your overall health, and what are some of your favorite kinds? 

Staying Fit & Healthy

So each week I make it a point to try and get to the gym 4-5 times and do a combination of either classes/cardio and weight training.  Lately I have been putting a lot of focus on legs because lets face it summer is right around the corner, which also means swimsuit season, which means I need to get me a brazilian butt lift ASAP! So here is a leg workout idea and what I did today.

20 Minutes of cardio on the stair master

Weight training for legs:

* Single Leg squats 3X15 each leg

*Step Ups 4X15 each leg

*DB toe touchers 4X10 each leg

*Cable Kickbacks 4X20 each leg

*Leg Press 4X20

Strong is not only healthy, its beautiful 

Another tip and a very beneficial one is consuming a protein smoothie after each workout to help with recovery.  Here is one of my favorite mixtures.

1 Scoop of vanilla BSN Syntha-6 Whey Protein 

1 Banana 

One hand full of spinach

Your favorite juice (bolthouse juices for me) 

Drink up and ENJOY 

Introduction

Hello dolls! Welcome to my new blog where I will be sharing my ideas and opinions on different beauty products and hair care products along with tips on how to live a healthy lifestyle.  Tune in for more <3