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May 17, 2012 by admin

Put Your Best Face Forward (How to Cover & Treat Blemishes)

Looking for a job, going after what we want in life while just trying to live, hey, just life itself, it’s stressful! And with stress, comes skin issues…like blemishes, yay! Blemishes also come out with any implementation of a new skin regimen that is doing the work it should be doing, allowing toxins out of the skin where they belong, they come from hormones, the seasons, environmental influences and many other factors…they’re not just for teenagers anymore!
The first step to any blemish covering routine is to treat your skin. Read More »

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May 10, 2012 by admin

In Retrospect: Whose Body Image is it Anyway?

Since this week is largely turned into a week about self-esteem, I thought it fitting to introspect, or perhaps retrospect, to repost my recent huffington post blog, which speaks to body image and links up to another biting commentary on the media and women, self-esteem and how the world and we view women and ourselves, the Ashley Judd post (why not continue to give it some more mileage right?).

And why not end on a high, coming full circle with my new heroes, the Brits, who made a fuss yet again over a corpse-like H&M model – check it out! Read More »

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May 9, 2012 by admin

Body image – Know Your Beauty

Swimsuit season is fast approaching. Makes me think about how we perceive our bodies actually. I myself am overly concerned with the 8 pounds I’ve gained in the last year. Yes, 8. Exactly 8, since last May 23 to be exact when I have pictures of myself competing in my last dance comp when I thought my body was at its best. Ridiculousness! To be negative I mean…not to be healthy. And I know for a fact, when I have a different mindset, I’m so much the happier. I know if I put less pressure on myself, I actually become my best self, I can engage in healthier habits instead of obsessing about what I “can’t” have and “shouldn’t” allow myself and then of course, go right for it – when I don’t obsess, I simply behave in a way that supports by best self! Read More »

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May 8, 2012 by admin

Simple, Essential Yoga Poses for Your Best Body & Health

Yoga hasn’t stayed this hot, for this long, for nothing! Did you know you can actually change your body type, it’s shape (for instance a once stout shape becomes lengthier), by doing your daily practice – lengthening your muscles and creating the lithe, willowy, but super strong form we all crave.
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May 7, 2012 by admin

It’s Not You – It’s Your Badly Designed Swimsuit!

Know your beauty, know your shape, know your best fit, and I’m telling you, your life will tilt the right way. That mirror will suddenly smile back at you! People on the beach, the double takes…what do you think they are responding to REALLY? It’s confidence baby! Read More »

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April 30, 2012 by admin

Momma Taught Me…


Hi there!  It’s Heather Welch-Smith from Sales and Marketing,  as Mother’s day is right around the corner and although I am not a believer in overly commercialized holiday’s, I think it’s important to pay gratitude to those who’ve taken care in ensuring you’ve made it to age 18 with relative grace.  Some parental relationships are more trying than others but even through these trials and tribulations in our most intimate child /parent relationships they provide great opportunities for learning and growth. Read More »

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April 27, 2012 by admin

Solutions for Oily Skin! Yay!

There are a few ways “getting out,” my theme for the week, can sadly promote oily skin and/or acne. Hot weather, humidity and sweat are the holy trinity of pore cloggers, and sunscreen can push your pores right over the edge!

Throw in normal PMS, stress, which raises cortisol levels, triggering oil production and inflammation (inflammation is one of the top 3 causes of acne), then add the heat of summer, where sweat lingers and yeast grows (I know, gross! but it’s a fact of life folks…), and bacteria flourishes in damp conditions. Read More »

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April 18, 2012 by admin

Garden Fresh Facial Mask

This is an easy mask you can make with kitchen and/or garden ingredients that will not only tighten your skin, but hydrate it as well. It also takes care of blemishes! I love the varied ingredients because they cover all the bases for what the skin needs. Throw everything in the food processor and apply. Leave on for 20 minutes or so and then do your normal skin care routine. For added benefit, start with a nice facial steam to “open” your pores and calm the mind.

2 tablespoons pureed carrot – vitamin a, beta carotene
¼ cup honey – eliminates blemishing, hydrates, tightens pores & clears pores
1 tablespoon parsley – tonic, strengthening
1 egg – collagen building, skin tightening
½ tomato – for vitamins, sun damage repair
1 lemon – for toning, astringent benefits

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