“Embrace what you were born with because it’s beautiful.” -Shay Mitchell See the Full Potential of Those Beautiful Curls with Oiudad Being someone who ALWAYS styles their hair to be either stick-straight or curled, you’d probably never guess my natural hair type. Truth is my hair is naturally fluffy, frizzy, and wavy. I remember growing up and always hating my hair, wishing that it was straight. It seems like we always want what we don’t have, right?! Now that I’m 20 and have been styling my hair for some time now, it seems like it’s harder to wear my hair natural because it just looks even more frizzy and damaged.…
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For the Adventurers: Delicious Nut Blends from Setton Farms (Review)
When I think of nut blends or trail mixes, I automatically think of my favorite places to hike. When I think about hiking, I also think about all the delicious trail mixes I’ve eaten! Since I’m a pretty simple woman, I usually stick to the classic mix of cashews, peanuts, raisins, almonds, and chocolate candies. Recently though, I got the opportunity to try out other nut blends that are far from any trail mixes I have tried before. I got the wonderful opportunity to try out different nut blends from Setton Farms-and I’m a little obsessed! Setton Farms is located in Terra Bella, California and known for their phenomenally delicious pistachios.…
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A Healthy Snack Choice: GoMacro Bars Review + GIVEAWAY
The Healthy Snack with Wholesome Origins Being only a 20-year-old, you would think that I am a mom of 5 with all the random snacks I carry with me in my bag wherever I go. Some of my favorite snacks to munch on are granola bars, pretzels, fruit leathers, and trail mix. Being the snacker that I am, recently I have been trying to incorporate more healthy snacks into my diet. That’s why today I wanted to share with you my new favorite on-the-go snack, GoMacro Bars and why they are the perfect healthy treat. GoMacro was first started by a mother and daughter duo on their organic farm. It…
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Tan Just in Time For Swimsuit Season Without the Sun: Skinny Tan Review
Just in time for Swim Suit Season! Being someone who absolutely loves being in the sun, I still know the not-so-great results of loving it a little too much when not taking precautions: Wrinkles, leathery skin, sun spots, and even potential skin cancer- NO THANK YOU! That being said, I always find myself slathering on sunscreen to preserve my skin the best I can. Even though I get slightly tan in the summer when I wear sunscreen, I occasionally like to look a little extra bronzed with the help of self tan. Luckily I can still have that glowing tan without paying the price of sacrificing my skin to the sun. I’ve…
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June Favorites: Simple Healthy Hygiene Products from Meow Meow Tweet Review
“If you don’t know better, you can’t do better. Know what’s in your products.” -Organic Beauty Talk Better for you, Better for the Earth What’s one of the best things about using all-natural products you ask? You can know exactly what is in the products you are using without having to look up the odd-sounding ingredients on the internet. Aside from that, there are so many other wonderful reasons to use all-natural skin and beauty products! Recently I’ve been on the lookout for the purr-fect all-natural products and I am so happy with what I found. Meow Meow Tweet is a wholesome company that makes nothing but all-natural, highly effective, vegan,…
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The World of Indian Tradition & Beauty: Favorites from Kama Ayurveda (Review)
Being a lover of healthy skin and body care, I am so happy that I came across Kama Ayurveda. Made in India, all of Kama Ayurveda’s luxury products are made with nothing but 100% natural and organic ingredients. With a massive range of healthy hair, skin, and beauty products for both men and women, today I wanted to share with you some of my absolute favorite products from their site and how they work for me! Rose & Jasmine Hair Cleanser and Conditioner I honestly never knew my hair could look and feel so luxurious. The mild Rose & Jasmine Cleanser ($42) produces a heavenly soapy lather that feels amazing while it…
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Treat Yourself & the Earth Kindly with Goddess Garden Organic Skin Care: Review + GIVEAWAY!
“For the planet, for the people.” -Goddess Garden A Simple way to a Healthier Lifestyle One thing that I am always looking for is fantastic skin care products that are perfectly healthy and good for the body. Upon coming across Goddess Garden, I found that not only are their products good for the body, but also good for the Earth. Now that’s a double win if you ask me! Goddess Garden has all kinds of organic sunscreens, sun repair, and aromatherapy products for all kinds of people who could use some extra skin nurturing. Today I wanted to share with you some of my thoughts about the Fresh Start Cream Cleanser ($14.99) and…
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5 Simple Tips for Clear & Healthy Skin
Love and Care for the Skin You’re In! Clear and healthy skin is something that all of us want, right? Unfortunately not all of us can achieve it. Some people have hereditary acne, hormonal acne, or just simply do not know how to properly take care of their skin. It goes to show that no one is perfect- and that’s perfectly okay! Clear faced or not, there are so many things in daily life that can trigger a small impurity or massive breakout. Today I wanted to share with you a few simple things I live by that I’ve found to help keep my skin healthy and blemish free. Whether…
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Skin Care Made Easy With Block Island Organics: Review + GIVEAWAY
The Power of Organic Skin Care Block Island Organics is a company that believes everyone should enjoy the sun, not hide from it. That’s why they produce nothing but healthy, organic products that help keep the face and body clean and protected so everyone can soak up the sun in a healthy way! Aside from just making sun protection products, Block Island Organics has a wonderful facial cleanser that helps rejuvenate and refresh the skin. Today I wanted to share with you Block Island’s Organic Purifying Facial Cleanser (21.99) and give my readers the chance to win one! So read through my thoughts about why I love this cleanser and don’t…
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May Skin Care Favorites: Shekhina Body Butter & Sugar Scrub Review + Giveaway
Skin that Glows and Smells Phenomenal Made with the purest oils from the Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean and Organic Sweet Orange, Shekhina Body’s Shea Butter and Sugar Scrub have the most mood brightening aroma I have ever experienced. Being all-natural and free of fillers, additives, and artificial ingredients, this body butter and sugar scrub are the perfect pair to help achieve some healthy glowing skin this summer! I love these wonderful product so much that I wanted to give you all the opportunity to enter for a chance to win both the 4oz. Sugar Scrub and Body Butter (worth $60) to have for yourself. So after reading through my post,…
