BEAUTY IS A LIFESTYLE THING

KINDNESS ROCKS I’m on a Mindful journey and healing/mending takes on a whole new perspective whether you set out to be kind or kindness happens by accident. As I journey through mindfulness, I find that you can pass on hope and inspiration to others and by doing simple acts of kindness they will help to heal you. You will be helping to cause a ripple effect in the universe and you’ll get this feeling because you’ll realize that it is so much bigger than ourselves. I recently got caught being kind and someone sent me a #kindawesome card, and then I was sent two KIND snacks in appreciation! So awesome and kind! You can send someone who does something kind if you go to howkindofyou.com   then share your snack on social like I have so you too can pass on this kind campaign to someone else. @kindsnacks  #kindawesome Thank you @kindsnacks for doing this! My take on The Kindness Rocks Project I love the Kindness Rocks Project! ...

My Ketogenic Journey For the past three months, I have journeyed into the “keto” diet. I was looking for a diet that I could make what I wanted and lose weight. I have struggled with other diets, feeling deprived and not being able to stay on them. At first, I delved into the list and thought “Oh wow, this is going to be tough”, it’s so restrictive! But for some reason, at this point, it has been easy. I feel better, i.e. way less bloated and I did lose weight immediately! This helps to keep you in the game. So….. I’m pasta-less, potato-less, bread-less and I love it.  Mostly, keto is everything I was eating already, just remove all the carbs and sugar and voila! Pounds gone, I highly recommend. At this writing, I have successfully lost 21 pounds. Here’s my take on lunch the other day: My own keto take on salmon salad (faux salmon nicoise) ½ C= about 4 oz.  (Mixed greens: spinach, kale, chard, arugula) 7g of carb, 3 g fiber, 4 net carbs 40 calories 1 ½ C =...

Kudos to CVS Pharmacy! CVS Pharmacy is playing a big role in making the beauty industry take a second look at healthy beauty standards by setting themselves as a leader in this area. According to a press release and CVS’s homepage and now the CVS Beauty Mark beauty line, they are passionate about the beauty industry and its impact on overall health and well- being.   CVS wants to make it their commitment to present their images in the most of healthy ways by not altering their beauty images in any way. The company is saying they will not alter or change a person’s shape, size, proportion, skin or eye color, or enhance or change wrinkles, lines or otherwise a person’s characteristics in any way digitally on any of their labels, marketing, ads, or catalog /newspaper circulars or in commercials and internet. CVS and CVS Beauty Mark want their customers to feel good while they shop. The company celebrates authenticity and diversity of the community they serve. The ...

Source: Pinterest I chose this for several reasons: 1. Coco Chanel 2. It aligns with my thoughts, I find beauty in everyone and I'm learning to love myself. Being just you, unique you, is the only way to be. Just keep being that. Have a great weekend.

A New Year, A New Just Be You You’ve read just about everyone at this point and they’re all telling you to change!  They advise you on how to change your attitude, how to change your weight, how to declutter your life and so on! But instead of trying some new outlandish diet, or taking on a whole house Feng Shui, to not only declutter but find your center; try just being yourself. Start by really setting a goal, not a resolution. I’m sure those clothes from 1980 are ugly, don’t fit and are most likely cluttering your closet, but since they’ve been there that long do you think this is what’s weighing you down or stopping you from your latest advancement at work?; most likely not. We need to be truthful to ourselves because we know ourselves the best. We know if we procrastinate. We know if we can’t tackle large jobs. We do know the solutions, and that’s where we should begin. We know that perhaps work requires another class of some sort to advance, so perhaps we need...

May you be blessed in the new year ahead! May prosperity and happiness be yours! Here's a couple of drink recipes that are easy to make, use only a few ingredients and are very refreshing! Mango Vodka In a tall glass, fill with the desired amount of ice cubes to your liking.(I filled approximately half full) then, use 1 1/2 parts of Mango flavored Vodka poured over the ice. Then add about 5 parts orange juice. Stir. Garnish with sliced orange. Cran Vodka In a small tumbler, fill with several ice cubes use 1 1/2 ounces of regular vodka to this add 3 ounces of cranberry juice and 1-ounce orange juice (or desired splash) stir. *garnish with lime wedge, lime peel or orange wedge Arctic Kiss Chill vodka in freezer & chill flutes in freezer (I wet them and then stick them in) In flutes add ice cubes then add 2 ounces of chilled vodka 3 ounces of champagne stir. Don't forget to kiss at midnight! *Drink and be merry r...

I agreed to review the Hair Sanity products, Step 1 anti-itch shampoo, and Step 2 anti-dandruff conditioner and I am glad I did. I give the Hair Sanity system a 5-star review and here’s why: As a beauty ambassador, I’m always reaching for things that are new and different and I’m always searching for products that contain less and less harmful chemicals. I was impressed first, with Hair Sanity’s commitment to the products and second the simple fact that it is not tested on animals period! Hair Sanity is a unisex shampoo and conditioner that has been developed by Board Certified Dermatologist Dr. Rebecca Kazin and has been tested for five years now. It was made available to the public on August 2017. These products currently have 41 patents on them. All ingredients are FDA approved. The Shampoo and conditioner are considered a two-part system. They work best when used together. Step 1 the shampoo contains hydrocortisone acetate 0.5%. This is an agent that is an anti-itch ingr...