Florida and Update

I know I haven't been updating this as much as I should. I've been so busy lately! I AM keeping up with the Insanity program. I am a few days late because I'm in Florida. Anyway. I am so disappointed! I haven't lost any weight yet so x_X I hope I can lose some weight soon. I am going to Michigan pretty soon. Maybe I'll lose some weight there? I'll be at a camp so it won't be so bad. I have made some posts but I need to upload the pics... etc. So anyway, have a good night everyone! I'll try to post every day when I get home. IDK if that will happen though. 

Dry, Brittle, and Dull Hair? DO THIS!!

My mom is always trying natural remedies for her hair and skin. I am usually reluctant because of the smell. I decided to try this home remedy for dry hair and the results were PHENOMENAL!!

Ok... so you get an egg yolk (one if you have short or thin hair... two if otherwise) and a tablespoon or two (eyeball it) of honey and a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. I usually just pour it in a bowl until I feel like it is good enough to cover my hair... Ok so let me recap the ingredients:

EGG YOLK

HONEY

OLIVE OIL

You just stir it up with a utensil of your choosing and put it on DRY hair (BEFORE WASHING!!) Once it's in your hair, just leave it alone (put it in a shower cap or just let air dry). DO NOT try to brush out because your hair will not like it (and it gets kind of hard).

WAIT....

Watch an episode of The Office (or your favorite 20-30 minute show)....

20 minutes later...

Shower. I recommend mixing baking soda with your shampoo (sulfate-free or professional salon pH balanced shampoo of course) to get all the build-up off. I usually shampoo two or three times when I do this just to get squeaky clean hair, and then I put the conditioner in and while it's chillin and my hair is soaking it in I shave and stuff.

After this, style as usual. You will believe. The results will be completely clear. Ok here's why these things work.

Egg Yolk: Eggs contain lecithin and protein, which help strengthen and moisturize hair. Egg yolks are also a natural emulsifier, meaning it binds homemade hair mask ingredients for a smooth, homogeneous mixture. Yolks also have a high sulfur content, which can help relieve dandruff symptoms.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/221689-egg-yolk-hair-treatment/#ixzz1M688EeVW

I got this from this article, but here is what I know offhand. The protein in eggs is similar to the keratin treatments that cost hundreds of dollars in salons. Just trust me: It's good for you.

Olive Oil: Extra virgin Olive Oil has a high level of mono-unsaturated fatty acids and antioxidant vitamin E that moisturizes, protects and nourishes. It makes your hair grow stronger and can be kept in a longer hairstyle without a need to cut. It is very beneficial for dry, damaged, or split hair.

Honey: Here are a couple of websites that talk about the benefits of honey:

http://www.bvhairtalk.com/2008/10/29/the-healthy-hair-benefits-of-honey/

http://www.bees-online.com/HealthBenefitsOfHoney.htm

Hope this was helpful!!

Amazon Associates!

Hey everyone! I am working on making my blog AWESOME and I just added Amazon Associates. Basically, I can choose the ads that I want to put on my blog and be more site specific. 

Day 5: LATE!

So last night I was babysitting my nephews (1 and 3 months old), so I didn't have a chance to post on the blog. Anyway, yesterday was Pure Cardio, which is basically a no break workout. Instead of doing the max interval training (where you do 3 minutes of high intensity followed by 30 seconds of recovery) Shaun T makes you do 20 minutes of increasing intensity workout WITHOUT A BREAK! So anyway, that was fun. I pushed so hard. The key is to not look at the clock because you will get distracted and not focus on the muscles you're working on. That's what helped me. When I didn't look at the clock I got through more of the workout. When I looked at the clock I would be like WHAT STILL SO MUCH LONGER?!?!?!?!

Anyway, today is Plyometric Cardio Circuit again. I haven't done it because I need a nap first. I stayed up late babysitting and woke up twice in the night and really early this morning. So anyway... That's all for right now. Maybe I'll do some more awesome makeup today. :D I'll post if anything is new!

Have a WONDERFUL Saturday!

Bright Colors Inspired by a shirt!

Hey everyone! I was sitting in my room and was trying to find some inspiration for my eyes because I've been sticking with neutrals for about 4 months now and I am about to explode! So... I looked in my closet and these colors were yelling at me by way of this shirt:

Anyway, here's what I got. It took me a while because the green would not get as opaque as I wanted it to be. I'm going to have to expand my search for a lime green and may be get a pigment. Here's what I got:

Here's the list of products that I used:

FACE

e.l.f. Mineral Infused Face Primer

e.l.f. Concealer Pencil and Brush

benefit Stay Don't Stray Eye Primer (under eyes)

Dinair Foundation in Nutmeg and Golden Olive

Crown Brush 10 Blush Palette (contour)

Sephora blush me! in peche tendre no. 4

LIPS

Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm (Natural Mint)

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Peach Me (pearl #628)

Sephora ultra-shine lip gloss #40

EYES

Urban Decay Primer Potion (eden)

120 Palette (lime greens and oranges)

88 Palette (deep pink/crease color)

Urban Decay Black Palette (jet below lashes under eye and black dog on waterline)

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil in Zero (waterline)

Maybelline Eye Studio Creme Liner in Blackest Black

Sephora Crayon in White (tearduct)

Sugarpill Buttercupcake Pressed Eyeshadow (tearduct) followed by...

MicaBella Shimmer Powder in Sunshine #49 (tearduct as well)

e.l.f. Eyebrow Kit in medium

e.l.f. Eyebrow Lifter & Filler (just the highlight)

MAC blanc type (highlight)

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara in Glam Black

Wow that was a lot of product but I'm really happy with how it turned out! Thanks for reading!

Insanity Day 4

This is yesterday's post. Blogger was down last night:

Today is day 4 of Insanity. I woke up super duper tired (but not sore) and thank goodness today was Cardio Recovery. It was basically a bunch of stretching and painful squatting. We did two miles again (we being my bro and I) but we walked them instead of jogged. I finally finished moving in and I mopped the floor! Ok… anyway… here are the meals because I’m really tired and am planning on going to sleep now:

Breakfast: brown sugar cinnamon oatmeal (homemade)

Lunch: Chocolate Cheerios

Snack: Plantain “fritters” don’t know what to call them; for those of you who know Spanish (specifically Dominican): TOSTONES!

Dinner: Pizza. I know I know… it’s so bad for you; but I was craving. Anywho. I’m hoping to do better tomorrow. I’m ready for bed.

No beauty tips today. I’m gonna do my nails tomorrow (hopefully); I’m thinking of using Finger Paints Tangerine Tint with China Glaze’s Crushed Candy Crackle Polish… Hmm…. complimentary colors… zzzz…. have a good night people!

Dry, Brittle, and Dull Hair? DO THIS!!

My mom is always trying natural remedies for her hair and skin. I am usually reluctant because of the smell. I decided to try this home remedy for dry hair and the results were PHENOMENAL!!

Ok... so you get an egg yolk (one if you have short or thin hair... two if otherwise) and a tablespoon or two (eyeball it) of honey and a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. I usually just pour it in a bowl until I feel like it is good enough to cover my hair... Ok so let me recap the ingredients:

EGG YOLK

HONEY

OLIVE OIL

You just stir it up with a utensil of your choosing and put it on DRY hair (BEFORE WASHING!!) Once it's in your hair, just leave it alone (put it in a shower cap or just let air dry). DO NOT try to brush out because your hair will not like it (and it gets kind of hard).

WAIT....

Watch an episode of The Office (or your favorite 20-30 minute show)....

20 minutes later...

Shower. I recommend mixing baking soda with your shampoo (sulfate-free or professional salon pH balanced shampoo of course) to get all the build-up off. I usually shampoo two or three times when I do this just to get squeaky clean hair, and then I put the conditioner in and while it's chillin and my hair is soaking it in I shave and stuff.

After this, style as usual. You will believe. The results will be completely clear. Ok here's why these things work.

Egg Yolk: Eggs contain lecithin and protein, which help strengthen and moisturize hair. Egg yolks are also a natural emulsifier, meaning it binds homemade hair mask ingredients for a smooth, homogeneous mixture. Yolks also have a high sulfur content, which can help relieve dandruff symptoms.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/221689-egg-yolk-hair-treatment/#ixzz1M688EeVW

I got this from this article, but here is what I know offhand. The protein in eggs is similar to the keratin treatments that cost hundreds of dollars in salons. Just trust me: It's good for you.

Olive Oil: Extra virgin Olive Oil has a high level of mono-unsaturated fatty acids and antioxidant vitamin E that moisturizes, protects and nourishes. It makes your hair grow stronger and can be kept in a longer hairstyle without a need to cut. It is very beneficial for dry, damaged, or split hair.

Honey: Here are a couple of websites that talk about the benefits of honey:

http://www.bvhairtalk.com/2008/10/29/the-healthy-hair-benefits-of-honey/

http://www.bees-online.com/HealthBenefitsOfHoney.htm

Hope this was helpful!!

Insanity Day 3

Today I walked one mile and ran another mile. I'm SO SORE!!!! I also did Cardio Power and Resistance in the Insanity Program. It was very difficult but I did it! Let me tell you... I was dripping sweat (literally... dripping from my face to the floor) at the end, and my shirt was soaked. It felt awesome! :D Unfortunately, my soft hair suffered because I did not fix it afterward. I have 37 days left to change my body.

The Cardio Power and Resistance video is difficult but not as plyometric (jumping) as the Plyometric Cardio Circuit (duh). I tend to like this one better because I have flat feet and they are in extreme pain after jumping for 30 minutes. I usually work out barefoot because of that. No shoe is comfortable for me and my feet. Well, I've only tried a few but I like working out barefoot.

On another note, I tried roasting a chicken today. Failed. It lo

oked so nice after 2 hours in the oven, but then I started cutting it and the middle was raw. I was so disappointed, so I turned it around (even though it was so

beautiful) and cooked it. I blame it on the fact that I didn't

have a rack to cook it on and just put it in the pan. Anyway, this is what it looked like:

Awesome, right? NOT. The most important thing was that the breast was not dry, which I succeeded. So I'm happy with that. Anyway... This is what I ate today:

Breakfast: Banana

Lunch: 2 Waffles

Snack: Sweet Potato

Dinner: White Rice, Roasted Chicken, and a little bit of ice cream for dessert.

Hope this was helpful! I'll keep you updated with the workouts!

Insanity - Day 2

So today I did Plyometric Cardio Circuit. It is a pretty hard video but because I have done Insanity before I can make it through more than I could the first time I tried this. (BY NO MEANS IS THIS EASY IN ANY WAY). I woke up around 7 and at 7:30 my brother and I went walking/jogging and we jogged/walked for 2 miles. I came home and immediately started the DVD.

Needless to say, I'm sore. I'm a little scared of what tomorrow is going to hold... and what my quadriceps are going to act like in the morning. Hopefully nothing too horrible because we're getting up at 7 to jog again and I will be coming back to do Insanity. Here's my diet for today (I need to work on eating and drinking more water); I don't consider myself a health food expert at all and am probably failing horribly at eating habits, just so you know.

Breakfast: Soy Protein with Lactaid (actually measured out serving size!)

Lunch: "Fried" Rice (I didn't really fry it) with leftover Rotisserie chicken and eggs in it, and beans (yum)

Dinner: Same as lunch, just smaller portion because I ate dinner WAY too late (because I ate lunch around 4... just not hungry)

So... I bought this ice cream from Ben & Jerry's and I don't plan to eat it tonight, but I am very curious as to what it is going to taste like. It's called Late Night Snack. It's vanilla bean ice cream with salty caramel and fudge-covered potato chips. WHOA! The only things it's missing are hot wings and pizza to be a heart attack in a pint! Anyway, I'm excited to try it and I don't want to eat it just yet because it will ruin my workout but I believe in enjoying life too. I'm not going to die a rabbit (although I am totally not against vegetarianism or really super healthy people).

Anyway... I'm rambling so I'll be done. Have a good night.

INSANITY: Day 1

Hey everyone! Today is my first day of Insanity! I am posting about it to (hopefully) give me incentive to not stop. I started it while still at school but i had to stop because of papers and finals... BLEH. Now I have no excuse and I have no nasty Sodexo (school) food to inhibit my results.

The first day is a fit test, which goes like this: you do a few exercises at a high intensity level to see how much you can get in 1 minute. The different exercises go as follows, and my results are the numbers:

Switch Kicks, 76

Power Jacks, 37

Power Knees, 67

Power Jumps, 15

Globe Jumps, 8

Suicide Jumps, 8

Push-up Jacks, 22

Low Plank Oblique, 41

and yes... they are as scary as they sound! I'm exhausted but I feel like I could do more. I am excited about the next 40 days (I'll be leaving for Michigan in 40 days so I have to cut the program down to that). I want to lose 20-30 pounds. Hopefully I can do it.

For breakfast I ate a mango, a sweet potato (YUM) for lunch, and homemade Chicken Parmesan and whole wheat pasta for dinner. I decided that I don't like whole wheat/grain pasta. It's good for bread, but definitely not for pasta (in my opinion). It's a texture thing. Anyway, here is how I made the sweet potato (if you're interested).

I sliced it down the middle and put it in the microwave for 6 minutes, and then I let it cool for about 3 minutes. I took it out, put 1/2 tablespoon of butter (the real stuff not that processed fake junk) and a tablespoon of "natural" brown sugar (in the raw? - not name brand stuff).

The chicken parmesan was a little harder to make and I will (hopefully) post the recipe at another date, but it was DELICIOUS! (and I kind of made the recipe up)

Tomorrow I want to focus on drinking 3 bottles of water. I'm not talking about the regular ones. I'm talking about my big Camelbak bottle. I believe it is .75 liters. Anyway, I want to drink 3-4 of those.

Okay that's enough of me. Let me know if this is helpful! Thanks!

School's Out For the Summer!

Hey everyone. Monday and Today have been extremely busy days. I've been working on my last finals and I'm finally done! I am now officially a senior in college! I remember graduating... well, not that far back, but I remember freshman year of college and I can't believe how quickly time passes!! Anyway, I want to let you know that tomorrow I'm going to (hopefully) do some nice makeup and do a blog post. I am also doing my nails (along with laundry). I'm getting ready to go home for the summer and am hoping to really get this blog going and more followers. Well that is all for today. Tomorrow will be more creative! Also I am going to save and get a camera over the summer. Alright. Have a good night everyone!

Unused Conditioner becomes Shaving Cream!

Have you ever noticed that you go through shampoo much faster than you go through conditioner? I often find myself having leftover conditioner after every single bottle of shampoo. I like to switch it up when it comes to shampoos so I end up with bottles and bottles of conditioner just sitting there.

WHATS THE SOLUTION????????

Well, I started using my conditioner along with my Ivory Simply Aloe body wash when I shave, and OMG my legs feel so soft after, and they are super smooth! I just mix in a couple of pumps (I’m using the Nexxus Dualiste Color Protection + Volume - green one) into my loofah with my ivory soap and voila!

The best thing about it is that it saves me money because I don’t have to buy shaving cream (which I don’t really like in the first place). Hope this tip was helpful to you! :D