Healthy Living with a Twist

Hola Mis Amores, New Year  Eve is a time where a lot of us start to think back to the previous year, and start to reminisce on all the things that went right and wrong this year. We began 2014 with a different mindset, and now that it is coming to an end you realize how much this year has changed you. From the one to many " this could be something" moments to those unforgettable nights with your family and friends.2014 was for me at least a year of constant growth. I learned that you have to step outside of your comfort zone to start living, I learned how to love myself for who I am and finally understood that life is all about timing.  You have to love yourself before you can try to love someone else, and for me changing my lifestyle gave me a whole new perspective on life. I know this post is a bit melancholic but hopefully you can relate to me in some way or another. The point of this post isn't to share with all mis amores my  love life or get all emotional, in fact it's about changing your lifestyle this upcoming  new year.

For me changing my eating habits was one of the best things I did this year. Being healthy in mind,body and soul ignites an explicable sense of happiness in you. I have put together a list of healthy products, meal ideas and my favorite work out videos that have helped me become a healthier individual, and hopefully it will also help you reach your New Years resolution. 

Let 2015 be a year without any boundaries. Step out of your comfort zone, pursue something you love regardless of what other may think. Live your life without any restrictions, because at the end of the day you will look back and regret not making the best of the time you have. If you lose friends and lovers in the process of chasing your happiness, don't let it bring you down. You are stronger then you think, and just know that those people who have stood by you through every unanswered text and disappointment those people are your biggest supporters.

Estilo Lau 

Healthy List 

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14 Slim-Down Smoothies.
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I absolutely live by this blog, The recipes are delicious and so easy to make. 

10 Healthy Choices You Should Make

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The Jillian Michael Six Week Six-Pack Abs Workout

This workout program completely transformed my body, and helped me find workouts that accommodated to my work out abilities.

 I recommend this program 100% and can assure you that it will transform your beautiful body

Jillian Michaels: 6 Week Six-Pack Abs Workout- Level 1

For all those fabulous ladies, who wants the angel body, this program is fun and effective. I did the abs and bootie workout and found it really helped me tone up.

The Best Victoria Secret Ab Workout Click Here

Yoga For Weight Loss, Strength and Lengthen
Yoga By Adriene

You always hear people saying " yoga is so good for you " but I didn't realize how good it was until I began to practice myself. I like to do midnight yoga, It helps me relax my mind and it brings me into a state of mind that I completely love.  I love this yoga workout by Yoga with Adriene! fall in love with yoga in 2015.

Yoga For Weight Loss, Strength and Lengthen

Thank you to my crazy hispanic family, amazing friends, and awesome readers for making this 2014 an unforgettable year. My blog has only been active for three weeks and I have reached 27,475 views, I can’t begin to express how thankful I am. Can’t wait to kick off 2015 and share with all of you  my first published article in VIDA Toronto Magazine. 

Los Quiero mucho xo Happy 2015 My Luvs

How to Contour Your Face

Happy Monday | Feliz Lunes Mis Amores,

I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend, and is ready to start another eventful week. Recently, I have been asked by a few people how do I contour my face. Contouring  can be very intimidating, specially for those chicas that are not use to wearing a lot of make-up.I was the exact same way and I felt like If I did it I was going to end up looking like a crayon box. But, I could not tell you how much I have fallen in love with this look. I naturally have chubby cheeks and an oval shaped face, but after sculpting and highlighting my features my cheek bone are looking on "fleek". In my previous post I had expressed my obsession for the Sephora All Glow Kit, but my contouring routine would not be complete without Kim Kardashian's secret weapon the Ben NYE Banana Powder and the Quo Blending Sponge.

Get This Look

Sephora Collection Cream Concealer

Make Up For Ever HD Powder

Sephora Photo Finish Primer
Ben Nye Banana Powder 
Maybelline Fit me shine-free stick toffee caramel 330 

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Step one: apply your go to primer or moisturizer to your beautiful face. I use the Sephora photo finish primer ( I take way to many selfies, so I adore this product).

Step two: apply a concealer of your choice using a large concealer brush underneath your eyes in the shape of a triangle  and extend it to your headline .

Step three: Continue by adding concealer to the middle of your nose and forehead in the shape of a tree ( this creates the effect of a thinner more define nose shape and forehead)

Step four: Outline the outer edges of your nose using the contouring stick and draw an arch on the tip of your nose.

Step five: Using the  Maybelline Fit me shine-free stick draw a thick line starting from your headline to the edge of your mouth. ( this is the most intimidating part, but don't worry you will be blending it out with your handy dandy sponge).

Step six: Use the contouring stick   outline your forehead, tip of your chin and jawline.

Step six: Begin to blend using a damp blending sponge.  You always want to blend away from your face towards your hair line. Blend the lightest to darkest shades first. 

Steps seven: After fully blending your face you will start to see more define face shape and cheek bones. Using a contouring brush apply bronzer in the shape of the number three.

Step eight: Using a blush brush apply  blush to the apple of your cheeks.

Step nine: Using a powder brush apply Ben Nye Banana Powder underneath your eyes and to the middle of your nose ( use the same technique as in step three)

Step ten: Lastly, apply a microfinish powder ( I use the Make Up For Ever HD powder)

Your contouring look is complete

Te vez fabulosa

                                               

 #OOTD 

 I will be uploading all of my YouTube tutorials once I finish editing 

Get Ready for Bed With Me: My Skincare Routine

Hello Mis Amores, There is no better feeling than being able to jump into bed with a clean face in your favorite sweat pants, and scroll through your feed. So tonight’s post is about my favorite part of my day. When I am able to take off my make-up and cleanse my skin. My skincare routine takes me about 10 minutes using my top three favorite products.If you are like me and you are guilty of falling asleep with  make-up on after a long day or after a few drinks too many, I hope this post changes that habit. Dermatologist have conducted studies on the effects of sleeping with makeup and the results are terrifying.Your face can age  by as much as ten years in a single month, as a result of failing to remove your make-up .Many of the products we use on a daily bases on our skin prevents the process of microcirculation, as a result it causes wrinkles and clogged pores. If you don't want to end up with an annoying breakout,I would highly recommend  getting into a skincare routine that works for you and your skin type. Did you know that sleeping with lipstick on causes dryness and chapping of the lips  (huh-uh honey no kissing for you) and sleeping with your mascara on can cause conjunctives (aka pink eye) I don't about you but a swollen eye is not my ideal surprise to wake up to (maybe, a cute morning text or extra money in my bank account would be better.... plot twist when none of those things happen to me lol ), but worst of all over night mascara causes your beautiful eyelashes to become brittle and start falling off. Don't become a slave to false eyelashes ( although, they are fabulous) if you don't have the time to do a full skincare routine, make it your every night ritual to at least use a  make-up removing whip. 

Here is my skincare routine, this products work amazing on my oily t-zone skin. There are so many fabulous skin care products out there, but I am a huge advocate of organic tea tree leaf foam cleansers. Tea tree oil contains properties that prevent bacteria from building up under your pores, and helps prevent acne from surfacing. 

 The Body Shop Tea Three skin clearing foaming Cleanser 

( removes impurities and excess oil)

The Face Shop Black Sugar cleansing cream.

(removes blackheads,make-up and skin impurities & it smells delicious) 

Equate Cleansing and Make-up Removing Towelettes

( contains vitamin E and triple tea complex, they leave your skin super soft)

My Skincare Routine 

step one: wash your hands prior to  beginning your routine.Begin by using the make-up removing towelettes. Gently begin to remove your make-up.

Step two:   Finish removing your eye make-up with the black sugar cleansing cream and proceed by massaging your  face in a circular motion. Do this for about 3 minutes and wash with warm water.

Step three: Use the tea tree cleansing foam and leave it on your face for about 3-5 minutes and wash.

These three easy steps have helped me improve the appearance of my skin, and prevent future breakouts.

Keep your skin looking beautiful and youthful, don't lose your glow & always remember you are beautiful !

New Sephora Obsession

Elizabeth Arden Color Intrigue Effects- Rosy Shimmer Lipstick #13

                 Mis Amores, I wanted to make a quick post about  two of my new addictions from Sephora. The multi-talented complexion palette that allows you to easily highlight,sculpt,bronze and enhance your features. It's an all in one to go kit that gives you that flawless glow. If you are like me and love to contour and highlight, this product is by far the best I have tried.  For those ladies who love dramatic full lashes, the Sephora Outrageous Volume Ultra black mascara is definitely a must have. Absolutely, recommend both of this fabulous products, and the best part is they are both super affordable!

Palette $40.00 Mascara $19

Six Easy Steps, to Add Volume and Natural Wave to your Hair.

Hello, my loves. For tonight post, I wanted to do a hair tutorial showing you what I found to be the easiest way to achieve voluminous hair and that natural beach wave in six easy steps.

What you will need:

A hair dryer

eight bobby pins

four elastic bands

thermal spray

teasing comb

& a round brush

Step one: After washing your hair, brush it out with a wooden round brush and spray a heat protector  to the ends of your damp hair. I used my favorite product the Wella Thermal Image protector. I absolutely love this product, it does not leave my hair oily after I use it.

Step two: Separate your hair into four pony tails and tie it with an elastic band. Two at the front and two at the back.  Begin to roll your hair into a bun and secure with bobby pins.

Step three- four : After rolling your hair into four buns, use a hair dryer and direct the heat towards each bun.

Step five: After about 10 minutes ( depending how fast your hair dries) begin to unroll the buns and  separate the strands of hair to achieve that messy beach look. For extra volume, you can use a teasing comb towards your roots.

Step six: Woo! you are done and look fabulous. If you are like me and your hair can't hold a curl you can spray a little bit of hair spray on your hands and run it through your waves. This will help give it shape, and make it last throughout the day.

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