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Beauty

3 Homemade Face Masks | Video

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If you know me, you know I’m always out to find a good, all natural beauty product. And what better way to know exactly what goes into your beauty products and face masks, than to make it yourself?

Today’s blog post is a little bit different because it is a YouTube video! My friend Vania Portilla has a YouTube channel where she posts all about fashion and beauty. Check out her channel here.

For this video we decided to create three, all natural, homemade face masks. Each targeting a specific problem. I wanted to go ahead a list out the exact ingredients and benefits for anyone who wanted to try out the masks.

To get our full reviews on the products watch our video.

Face Mask Ingredients & Benefits
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Grapefruit Detox Mask | Acne Prone Skin

Benefits | Rich in antioxidants, calm and soothe skin, exfoliator, anti-aging, astringent for acne.

  • Grapefruit
  • 1 cup of cooked and cooled Oatmeal
  • Coconut Milk

Flaxseed Mask | Healing Mask

Benefits | Omega 3 fatty acids to heal scars, regulate overproduction of oil for acne prone, great scrub

    • Grounded Flax Seeds
    • Water

Banana Face Mask | Nourishing Mask

Benefits | Moisturizing, Vitamins E & C for clear skin, fades dark spots, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory

  • Banana (ripe)
  • Turmeric
  • Dash of pepper
  • Bicarbonate Soda

Hope you guys enjoyed this different kind of blog post, I definitely loved filming with Vania, so there might be another video to look forward to in the future.

Vania’s Links | YouTube | Instagram | Twitter

xoxox

Beauty

Current To Die For | Beauty Products

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Happy holidays! I hope everyone, who celebrates, had an amazing Thanksgiving spent with those dearest to you.

One thing, and one of the only things, I dislike about this time of year is the proximity between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Does anyone else wish we had a little bit more time between each holiday?!

That aside, I figured it was about time to share with you all my to die for products. And may I just say, these last few months I have stumbled across some pretty amazing beauty products, that will for sure be in my routine for quite a while.

First and foremost, I just HAVE to talk about Sunday Riley. For the past year or so, I’ve seen and heard of the brand Sunday Riley from so many beauty gurus across the internet, but never actually went out to try the product. And I finally caved and purchased the Sulfur Mask and Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment. And let me just say, after a few days my skin had transformed. Sunday Riley is a bit pricey, but the Good Genes is well worth it, and I’m dying to try more products from their range!

Another one of my amazing new finds is Tan-Luxe products! For times when I don’t get a chance to enjoy the amazing Miami sun, (which is quite a lot of the time) it’s nice to have something that still allows me to keep that glow. Tan-Luxe has to be my all time favorite self tan company. None of their products stain, I get that amazing, to die for, glow, and they offer sooooo many different products! My absolute favorites from them is their “The Gloss,” which I’ve added into my makeup routine as a glowy bronzer, and it’s stunning! And one of their self tan lotions, “The Butter.” The Butter is one of the most beautiful lotions everrrr, it gives your skin that amazing shimmer, like you jumped right out of an Edward Cullen vampire film (but with a much nicer tan.) I’ll definitely be keeping these two products in my beauty cabinet all winter!

And lastly I’ve been loving my new foundation stick by Vapour. (I am shade 135 medium tan) I am usually one to stick to matte finish foundation, but this foundation stick has completely changed my mind. I’m absolutely obsessed with the glowy and healthy look it gives my skin. Pair this foundation with the Tan-Luxe “The Glow” and your skin will look like a goddess.

Mentioned Products//

Sunday Riley | Sulfur Mask & Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment

Tan-Luxe | The Gloss & The Butter

Vapour | Atmosphere Luminous Foundation Stick

xoxox

Health

Fun Tip Friday: How to Fade Bruises

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It seems as though people are always complaining about bruising easily, and no one ever likes the look of a gnarly purple and green spot glaring at them. So today I have brought you three amazing products to help your skin prevent bruises, as well as to diminish existing bruises.

1. First and foremost is my favorite holy grail product of all, Castor Oil! Not only is this
image1product amazing for getting rid of any existing bruises, but it also makes for a natural deep moisturizer and helps with any sore joints, muscles and even your digestion.  If  you have any existing bruises, just massage some Castor Oil onto the spot and within days it will had disappeared.

I also massage Castor Oil into my sore muscles and my stomach. It has great properties that absorb through your skin and help with digestion! I never skip out on my daily Castor Oil massages. 😛

//Castor Oil

2. Another product to help prevent bruises is Riboflavin vitamins or B2, which has amazing properties for helping with development of the skin. Just pop one of these vitamins everyday and you’ll notice a decrease in the amount of bumps and bruises your body collects.

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3. Finally the last tip to prevent bruises, and probably the most strange way, is to eat the pith of an orange peel, or the white part inside the peel. The pith of an orange actually carries the most concentration of flavonoids in the fruit. It’s full of antioxidants and is one of the most nutritious parts of an orange. So next time you’re eating an orange, make sure to keep the peel and finish off the pith! Not only will it help your body to prevent bruising so easily, but the other benefits it has are amazing for your overall health!

 

xoxox

 

Beauty

Frank Body Review

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A couple months ago I was pleasantly surprised to find a beautifully packaged pink and white box outside of my door. And inside the box was even more cute packaged goodies! Frank had paid me a visit and I was not mad about it. 🙂IMG_0122

I was sent the Frank Body original Coffee Body Scrub and Body Balm. First off let me just say I am a huge fan of these products because of their all natural and vegan ingredients.

Their body scrub is made with Coffee Beans, Almond Oil, Vitamin E oils and Sea Salt. And their body balm is a mixture of Coconut Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Coffee Arabica Seed Oil and Beeswax. All stuff that we can actually understand and I’m all about those natural ingredients!

So besides the cute packaging and amazing ingredients, the products themselves have worked wonders for my skin.

The Scrub
I have relatively normal skin with a few breakouts here and there and a little bit of hyperpigmentation. I would use the coffee scrub about 2x a week as a deep exfoliator. I can instantly notice the texture of my skin smoothens, my skin appears brighter and my face is baby soft. My random breakouts have gone down and my skin feels overall more healthy, and not to forget the smell is incredible!

I have recently started using the body scrub for a few stretch marks that I have developed, so I will definitely keep you posted with any results I see!

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The Balm
The body balm is also a great product and very moisturizing. Though I would recommend only using it at night, as it does not soak into the skin very quickly. Since it has so many natural oils, it takes quite longer than a regular lotion to set. That being said, apply this stuff all over before bed and you will definitely have baby soft skin by the morning.

I am so in love with both of these products that I am itching to try some of their new stuff. Especially their peppermint body scrub, yum!!

Check out the rest of their stuff at Frank Body!

xoxox

Beauty

Knowing When to Toss Your Makeup

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It is easy to ignore the tiny symbols that are on your bottles, tubes, and containers of makeup. You probably have seen these markings hundreds of times as they appear on all of the products that you use. This includes toothpaste, shampoo, and nearly all of your makeup. However, as you are probably unaware of what it means, you tend to overlook it.

Actually, these little symbols are trying to tell us just how long we should use our makeup and beauty products for. Much like everything else, your makeup has an expiration date as well.

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Thanks to mightygoods.com for creating this helpful infograph!

Maybe it’s time to do a beauty product purge and get rid of those products you may not have known were out of date!

xoxo

Health

Summer Tips

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Summer Tips

It is finally summertime which means lots of sun! The sun can be fun, but it is always important to make sure you’re aware of the everlasting effects too much sun can have on your body. Here are a few of my favorite tips to make sure you protect yourself from the sun.

derm1. Always apply a SPF daily moisturizer in the morning. I use dermalogicia SPF 50 everyday after cleansing my skin.

2. The Suns UV rays are the strongest between 10am and 2 pm, when the sun is highest in the sky.

3. Plan on being in the ocean a lot? Apply hair oil or conditioner before going on the water to help keep hair silky smooth.

4. Drink before you are thirsty. You may not realize your body is dehydrated, so it is always important to constantly stay hydrated, even if you don’t feel like your thirsty! The more water, the better.

Have some fun in the sun!      

 xoxoxo

Beauty

Fun Tip Friday: Makeup Expiration Date

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Fun Tip Friday: Makeup Expiration Date

Hi everyone! I hope you all had an amazing Christmas.

Today I am here with another Fun Tip Friday. This one will be fairly quick, but I hope it helps some of you out!

Recently I learned that makeup does in fact have specific expiration dates, so I went through my makeup and got rid of some products that were way past their recommend shelf life.

Most makeup products and beauty products have an expiration date, but not all. I have been checking everything! And it seems as if some beauty products do not have a date, but most makeup has a date.

Here are some quick images to help you locate the expiration date, and see if its time to throw your makeup out.

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This little image should be displayed on the back of your product. The number inside of the image is the number of months the product is good for, after you have opened the packaging.

 

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These dates may not apply to every single makeup product out there, but it is a good guideline for most.

I hope you enjoyed this Fun Tip Friday, and stay tuned this weekend for a skin care line that has been doing wonders for my skin.

xoxox

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Beauty

Fun Tip Friday: Tips for Healthy Skin

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Fun Tip Friday: Tips for Healthy Skin

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This weeks fun tip is about your skin!

My tips are usually based around our skin, and that is because having healthy skin  is important and it boosts confidence! I’m going to share a few tips that I have learned throughout the years that seem to help. 🙂

Tip 1:
Always wash your face in the morning and night. Do not sleep in your makeup ever! If you had a long night and are too lazy to wash your face with a cleanser, at least use a face wipe. I have learned from past experience that going to bed without washing your face can easily cause a breakout in the morning.

Tip 2:
Allow each serum to completely set before applying another. For my daily skin care routine I use a lot of different items. So if you apply multiple serums make sure to let each individual serum sit on your skin for at least a full minute before applying your moisturizer or another serum. This allows your skin to absorb more of the good stuff.

Tip 3:
Use a serum! If you do not use a serum, you should! They are great ways to target specific problem areas with your skin. I believe the serum is one of the most important parts to my skincare routine. I tend to use a brightening serum to reduce any discoloration on my skin. But they have serums to target any problem you may have with your skin.

Tip 4:
Everyone knows this, but always wear a SPF. I use SPF15 every single day, wether I am going to be outside or not. I have a fairly darker skin complexion so I tend to use a lower SPF, but any bit helps! Wearing SPF will help protect your fragile skin from the sun, and It helps protect your skin from aging as fast. ( I luckily do not have that problem yet)

I hope you found these tips helpful! I know a few may be some pretty common things heard around the beauty world, but they really do make a difference!

What other tips do you have?

xoxo
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