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Sunday, January 24, 2016

5 Ways To Make Your Makeup Last All Day!

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

I'm definitely going to try this!

Source: http://carbswitch.com/2014/03/13/coconut-flour-tortillas-gluten-free-healthy-recipes/

Monday, January 11, 2016

Eating Healthy...

So, the holidays are over, I'm not even sure of how much weight I've gained, but I regret nothing! It's always great to enjoy the holidays - and what better way of doing that than eating delicious foods?

But, as I said, the holidays are over, so it's time to get back to reality. When I entered my first semester of college, I lost weight, going from 160 to 130, by following a low-carb diet. It was with a medical dietary clinic in town, so I had my blood drawn and checked in twice a week to see how much fat my body was losing and whatnot. Essentially, I was losing 2 pounds per week. Crazy, right?

Now that diet was pretty radical. But a common misconception of diets if the sole difference between eating healthy, and dieting. For one, dieting is not meant to last forever. It shouldn't. You're purposely trying to lose weight. On the other hand, eating healthy, is meant to, well, eat healthy and NOT lose weight. The diet I went on called for little to no carbs, and you also had to take lots of vitamins. This time around, I'm not going to go that hardcore because I'm just planning to lose weight - I don't need to lose it fast. I want to have fun with it. I'm really looking to find cool, low-carb , low-sugar recipes. Sure I hate saying goodbye to some of my favorite foods for a while, but since I'm doing it, I may as well have fun with it, right?

Plus it's always nice to know you're doing something good for your body. Carbs aren't bad at all, it's just the amount you eat that can make them unhealthy to your body. And my favorite food is bread (and pasta), and I don't have a sense of limitation when it comes to eating them. If only I could stick within the serving size, my life would be so much easier.

But anyhow, here are some helpful tips/ideas if you're also looking to eat healthier. I'd keep an open mind with it; like anything, it's how you approach it.

Spring's Coming!

My Foundation

So, when thinking of which foundation you should use, keep in mind what kind of skin you have. For instance, I have oily, acne-prone skin that is also very sensitive and can dry very easily. I've gone through many brands of foundations and have found the one that works so perfectly for my skin, so obviously, it's my favorite so far.

NARS all day luminous weightless foundation is so light but has amazing coverage. Most of the time, it makes my skin not only look clear and smooth, but it FEELS clear and smooth. It's light, so it doesn't weigh down on my skin, and the color of it gives my skin a certain glow - it just enhances everything, and I love it so much. I use a pro full coverage airbrush to, well, apply the product evenly and with an airbrush effect (hence the name of the brush).

However, I've recently started using the L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation and just take a dab of it and mix it with the NARS foundation. Together they work really well with my skin, I figured combining them would be more effective than simply using the matte foundation because though I like matte looks, I don't like my foundation caking and whatnot, so combining them really fixed that.

So yeah, I definitely suggest trying these products if your skin is like mine. I've tried so many different foundations, and some of them either made my skin break out (ugh) or just caked or shone really early on when wearing it. Also, another thing is that when it comes to things like mascara or eyeliner, I personally always go for the drug store products because they're fairly cheap, but my golden rule is that with foundation, quality does matter. There are some awesome brands you can find in drugstores (just like the L'Oreal Infallible) but they're typically more expensive than others. I never feel bad for paying a little extra for foundation because like I said, it makes one hell of a difference in the overall product.

Products mentioned:

All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation: