When I turned 30, I was very On Purpose with a huge personal goal for myself. I know that I wanted to take good care of myself so that when I turned 40 I didn't look 40. And continue that on so that when I turn 50, I didn't look 50. I always was into my skin care, but from then on, I really made it a focus. I think it has somewhat paid off! So far I think my skin looks pretty good for my age because people comment on it all the time. So … [Read more...]
Beauty Review: VIIcode Eye Cream
Most of you who know me by now know that one of the things I love is beauty. Anti-aging has been long on my radar since I turned 30, and I've always had the mentality of taking a proactive approach to the aging process since then. I thought to myself, when I turn 40, I don't want to look 40. When I turn 50, I don't want to look 50. So I'm always open to exploring new products to be ahead of the game and age as gracefully as I can. One of … [Read more...]
3 Ingredient Cellulite Scrub plus other miracle workers
I think some of us have the curse and others don't. Some have more than others, some have less than others. But the older I get, my body's skin texture is something I'm very aware of and want to keep as tight as can be. Especially in the rear and thigh zone, and in preparation for swimsuit season, it was high on my radar. Cellulite. That's like a four letter word when it comes to our body! HA! I don't have it bad, but I have a little. … [Read more...]
Notes To My Younger Self
I promised you some notes to my younger self last week, as last weekend I turned yet another year older. These thoughts came to me in bed literally mid week in the middle of the night and I hurriedly jotted them down in my phone, but I think they make a lot of sense. I had a few other things I wanted to share with you and thought these will never get old... as us! So here's the thing on age. You're only as old as you TELL yourself. … [Read more...]
Beauty Oil: Sisley Black Rose Oil
When I first think of oil and beauty, I wouldn't have thought the two go together. But after visiting Paris a few years ago and seeing some oils there, my mind began to shift. Fast forward to earlier this year and stumbling across this beautiful little jar of luxe oil, and it's now confirmed. Beauty oils are totally amazing. Especially if you have a good one. Meet Sisley Black Rose Oil. It's a little bit of heaven in a jar. I wish our … [Read more...]
Best Hair Ever
I'm a beauty gal. Always have been. Always will be. So anything to look as good as I can (almost anything!), I'll try it. And that includes keeping our hair as glorious as we can keep it. Right ladies? (men... this also means you, even though some of you might be too proud to discuss this whole hair thing). You all know I've been on this mission to keep my hair healthy and thick as long as I can. I recently shared some UH MAAAAZING … [Read more...]
Fabulous Hair Skin Nails
You guys know I only talk about things that I LOVE and things that I've TRIED and used and prepared and made. All opinions are genuinely my own. And I am VERY transparent and tell you like it is. And today I'm going to get personal. And it has to do with my vanity. It was one of those SAY IT ISN'T SO things. I began to notice maybe earlier this year something that I NEVER thought would happen. Like EVER. I noticed my hair beginning to … [Read more...]
Daily Beauty Regime, Part 2
Yesterday, I shared some skin care basics I think are a must in having good skin and getting a head start on anti-aging. Today is part 2, where I'm sharing the products I use. I want to begin today by saying I don't do lot's of beauty posts on skin care for one specific reason: I haven't changed my regimen in about 10 years. I'm SUPER picky on what I use as skin care and if I'm getting great results, I'm not about to change a thing! In … [Read more...]
Daily Beauty Regime, Part 1
I've recently had multiple people comment on my skin and how good it looks. People have told me in person and have mentioned to me about recent pics on my Instagram as I've been sharing a few "nude lip cocktails…" (by the way, those are taken with a phone camera, no filter, no editing… I'm not a photoshop buff by ANY means, just so ya know!) For the record, I'm a HUGE beauty whore…. I EAT UP … [Read more...]
A Genius for your Skin
From as far back as l can remember, I always was into good skin care. I've shared some of my favorite skin care items in the past you can find them in my BEAUTY section, but the skin care line of my choice, Arbonne, has done it again! Arbonne, being known for their PURE SAFE BENEFICIAL skin care, beauty and healthy living products, has come out with their latest and greatest skin care product. They have outdone themselves and it's GENIUS! … [Read more...]
The Skin I’m In
There are lot's of great things I do on a daily basis that are not a big deal to me because of their simplicity or because of the fact that I have done them for so long and I don't think twice about it. And I've recently realized that I've gotten compliments on lots of these oh so simple things that I must share with others. I say this as a preface because my goal here is never to "sell" you on anything. I write my blog to share things I find … [Read more...]
Aging in the 21st Century
I was recently thinking about how the times have changed our "standards" on how we look as we age. Really, it seems as if its become the norm to NOT age and have perfect bodies. Please understand that I'm not writing this at all in a critical way, but actually in a very amused way as I made this observation. Here's how I took notice of society's "youthful" look and perfect bodies.... I donno what possessed me to make this purchase this … [Read more...]
Strong enough for a man, but perfect for a woman.
Washing our face. I wash mine every night before bed to take off my make up and then every morning in the shower when i have nothing on. I found the most AMAZING thing EVERRRRRRRRRRR I kid you NOT to wash my face with every morning. Let me tell you why first, then I will reveal it to you! 1. It's anti-aging. Love that. Gotta have that. If you're over your early twenties, you gotta be proactive on the whole staying-young thing. 2. It's … [Read more...]
Sun Worshipper
I LOVE the sun. WORSHIP the sun. SO bad for me, I know it. Of course, I never listened to my mom growing up, and as soon as I could drive, I was hitting the tanning beds! Now that I've entered a new decade of my life, I regret those days. But, I STILL worship the sun. No longer doing the beds, but when I'm on the beach for days at a time, I know I'm still that sun worshipper, but as I'm WISER now, I know I gotta protect myself. I am amazed … [Read more...]
