BEAUTY IS A LIFESTYLE THING

Did you ever think of your brain when you're trying out a new beauty product?  Never. To maintain a healthy brain, according to Johns Hopkins neurologist Barry Gordon, M.D., We have to do things that engage us socially. According to a 2015 study that was conducted, it's said that retirees were brought into schools to work directly with children in different school day activities and their brain shrinkage was halted by half and not only that the study concluded that their brains actually grew in volume! So in conclusion, it's great to do a crossword or sodoku puzzle, but engage yourself with real people doing real things and you've added not only to your life, you have engaged in healthy exercise of your brain! That's easy and oh so beautiful!

What's in your bag? Here is a short list of 6 Simple go-to make up items that will get you through the day and into the night: 1. foundation  (look for one that contains an SPF &  a moisturizer) BB Creams are really versatile. *be sure to pack a sponge or foundation brush. 2. an eye shadow duo or small purse sized palette *to transition to night, go in and wing out the deepest of the pallet or the duo to make a "quickie" smokey eye. 3. mascara/eyeliner *reapply from day to night and wing out the liner so that it is more significant to be seen in lower light. 4. blush    *to update place bove your contour lines. 5. gloss or lipstick 6. eye shadow brush, multi-use brush,foundation brush This is a well rounded bag. For myself I would add a few things, a q-tip, makeup sponge,concealer and perhaps a lipstick pencil. But if you are out this small bag of essentials will keep you looking your best~ What's in your bag?

Introducing my personal hair colorist and stylist Amber Mancha.First place winner of Chicago's talent and She is now going to be a t.v. personality on the WICU network in Chicago! Congratualtions Amber Mancha!!!

13 Ways Of Looking At A Fat Girl book by Mona Awad This fictional book published by  Penguin Group USA, in paperback has 224 pages and is a current bestseller and recommended read. It is a brilliant look at how the main character Lizzie thwarts her image obsessive culture and even her own self esteem. This is quite relate able to a lot of girls and women. Suggested: 15 years old and up.

Girls and women are constantly, on a daily basis, being bombarded with stereotypes regarding their body images. They are unrealistic and unattainable and are usually driven by a male enhanced environment. In 2010, the Dove Brand of the Unilever company had a vision, they wanted to widen out the definition of what is real beauty. The Dove Brand then went on and created a movement that swept the United States called The Dove Movement for Self Esteem. If you haven't as of yet visited, please do go to the website and see the great amount of information and the advances made since their inception. It is wonderful to share with our daughters and our sons to raise strong girls and beautiful sons of vision. www.m.dove.us