Spring Style Picks for the Office

After long nights of non-stop resume submissions and endless cups of coffee you have finally landed your dream job. Staring your dream job is one of the most exciting steps in furthering your career. You have envision yourself doing what you love for so long and it all has finally paid off.  You begin to plan what to wear for your first day, just to realize you have nothing to wear. Dressing for success is key in the corporate world and your look reflects who you are. Do you want to be the boring one color pallette worker or the stylist diva in the office who radiates confidence?.Of course, we rather be the trendsetter in the office but between getting the kids ready for school, packing up your lunch and helping your husband with his tie their just never seems to be enough time in the morning to worry about you. The perfect look doesn't have to take hours to achieve, it can be as easy as one two three.  Having basic pieces in your wardrobe that are interchangeable can help you put together different looks for everyday of the week. Dressing for success doesn't have to be expensive, dressing with a budget is easier than you think. Many fashion stores like H&M, Zara, Mendocino, LOFT and Winners have very affordable stylist office wear that will have you looking both fashionable and professional. We all have herd the phrase “When you look good, You feel good”  and each and every one of you is beautiful, let  your confidence shine as you walk into the office showcasing the best version of yourself by integrating this looks into your closet

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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.
Click Link for Full Recipe

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

Holiday Glam Picks

Hola mis amores, New Years Eve is fast approaching, and with this special holiday comes the opportunity for all of us ladies to bring out our best looks. For me, New Years Eve dress shopping is quite stressful. You sit there on Instagram or on tumblr scrolling down the dresses and sparkles hashtag hoping to find some inspiration.You can't be eating twelve grapes at 12:00 in that " okay dress" ( this may only be a hispanic tradition,but bare with me)  or have your New Years Eve kiss in a mediocre dress. You have to start the year off on the right foot, looking your best. But the problem here isn't looking beautiful ( because each and everyone of you is ) but the issue is achieving that 'perfect' look without having to sell your soul.You know what you want, now it's a matter of finding an affordable and fabulous look. I took one for the team and solely went shopping for "research purposes". I visited Zara, Marciano, TopShop, Honey and  Forever 21 and noticed a metallic trend throughout each store. The color red was also another favorite for this holiday season but with that being said this New Years Eve step out of your 'little black dress' comfort zone ( I know this is very hard  and completely understand that  wearing black is a lifestyle) but start this year off in color!
      

Need Help Dress Hunting?

 I would love to help

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Estilo Lau Holiday Glam Picks

Textured Dress $99.90
www.zara.com

Sequinned Dress $99.90
www.zara.com

Backless Dress $59.90
www.zara.com

Slip Dress with Slits $79.90
www.zara.com

Tamara Dress Flora $ 47.25
www.peppermayo,com

Heartbreak Down Dress $65.50
www.peppermayo.com

Special Shoulder Pad Scale Sequin Dress $59.50
www.nelly.com

Slit Red
From Winners
 June & Hudson

In and Online Store Holiday Inspiration List

Nelly.com

SaboSkirt.com

Peppermayo.com

Showpo.com

Sugarhill Boutique.com

Blue Vanilla.com

Topshop

Bebe

Marciano

Honey 

Zara

Black Caviar Oakville

Haute Classics Toronto

The ShowRoom Toronto

Fashion Crimes Toronto 

I wish everyone happy dress hunting!

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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Toronto Christmas Market, Distillery District

 I am super excited to be writing my first 'outfit of the day' post about the best holiday of the year. Whether you call it Navidad,Sretan Božić,Joyeux Noël or Christmas there is something magical about this time of year. Last Saturday I decided to get into the holiday spirit and check out the Christmas Market located in the heart of  Toronto's Distillery District. I am sure a lot of you who are reading this have seen the cute pictures everyone has been posting "of this oh so romantic lit up winter wonderland". So, since I am a sucker for anything romantic, I took myself on a date.

The smell of chocolate fudge and the sound of carolers singing made me feel like I was in a Christmas movie. The whole ride on the streetcar, I couldn't  stop thinking of the famous Christmas market hot chocolate. Turns out the line up was huge,which I expected but deep inside I wish I wasn't right. I was so close to pulling a drive thru order run and sip on that hot cocoa like it was none of my business. but I stayed calm and  decided I wanted sushi instead; which by the way was the best sushi I have had in Toronto.

 Let me clear something out, I did not ask the waiter at Touhenboku Sushi to take a picture of me looking down all mysteriously.  That would be just weird, but so not out of my character. If you know me personally, you would know I am that one friend who thinks it's complelty okay to have a full out photoshoot in public (it's a little embrassing), but anyways. I actually  had a friend of mine accompany me on this Toronto Christmas ritual, which made it so much more enjoyable. With that being said if you are a single girl like me or you have a boyfriend or girlfriend I would recommend checking this place out. Any excuse to put together a nice outfit and take holiday pictures, is worth a go.

 Outfit Details

A pair of self ripped old black H&M jeans

Black Aldo Galilahi ankle boots

Button up StudioF jean shirt

White cropped Forever 21 sweater

Earings from Forever 21

& to add a little pop to my outfit I chose to wear my new favorite deep burgundy lipstick from 

Make Up For Ever #48 Rouge Artist Intense.

Side Fact:I recently read that taking selfies is a reflection of the lack of passion in your life, 

could this be true?

Live your Life with Style .Vive tu vida con estilo

I am just a girl with a love for creativity and self expression.

I created this blog with the sole purpose of achieving a goal I had been to afraid to chase. It's only natural that we worry of what others may think. We live in a time where we are exposed to the world. People know our location, what we are wearing,who we hangout with and who we follow and unfollow us. It's a constant surveillance of our life's. Its's the new world of connectivity that has brought me to creating this blog. Here you will find a wide range of vblog's and articles on health & beauty , fashion,lifestyle and everything else in between.I hope you find a little bit of yourself in me and enjoy what I post. Make it your own style, here is mine. 

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