8 Steps to Getting Fit for Summer

Everyone wants to get fit for Summer, including myself.

I've complied the 8 steps that I'm going to try to use until Summer, and even after that.

Hopefully you will do these 8 steps with me so that we can be fit together :)

Beauty isn't just about the face and hair, it's about how you feel too!

 Step 1: Cutting out the sugary drinks! 
-The sugary drinks aren't doing anything positive for you unless the drink includes vitamins. But, be careful, those drinks could have 100g of sugar and 10% Vitamin C, which obviously isn't a good ratio.If you do drink the sugary drinks make sure that the vitamin to sugar ratio is in favor of the vitamins. Or to be safe Just Drink Water!

Step 2: Drink 2 cups of water with every meal

-Like I mentioned before, water is the best choice. Especially cold water, since it makes your metabolism work harder to get the water warm. It also really cleanses your body of toxins, and makes you feel more full while eating.

Step 3: Eat you veggies!

- I understand that veggies don't taste too great, but try to incorporate the veggies into every meal. I'm trying to eat two different type of veggies for every meal except for breakfast. The best way to eat the veggies is in a soup or a stir fry, because it tastes good and it's good for you.

Step 4: Exercise daily or twice daily

-If you live somewhere that is warm, then get outside and take a run or walk with your friends. Instead of driving and spending so much money on gas, try walking places, that is if you live near a town, park, beach, friends house, or shops. If you don't live somewhere warm, like me, then do indoor exercises or go to a local gym. Just find ways to move around throughout the day, your legs should hurt by the end of the day.

Step 5: Get 7-9 hours of sleep per night

-This is going to help you stay alert throughout the day, even after those crazy exercises that you did. Sleep is going to refresh your body and let it fully relax after a tough day. (I need to do this more)

Step 6: Get a workout buddy or community

-You can't go through this alone, you're going to need a workout buddy or a community that really keeps you motivated or it's going to be hard to keep going every day, especially when you're tired. If you're looking for a community try the PumpUp app on the Apple Store, it's full of people just like us, trying to keep motivated.

Step 7: Don't just forget about your favorite foods

- Instead of just forgetting your favorite foods, make them healthier. If you enjoy burgers and fries. Try a veggie burger and a wheat bun, with toasted carrots or freshly sliced potatoes that are baked in the oven. These types of meals are still yummy but have less calories so you don't have to worry about the fats and processed foods. There are many veggie burger recipes online, just find one that looks good to you!

Step 8: Have a GOAL

-This is the most important part of getting fit. If you have no goal then you won't have a reason to get fit. If your goal is to lose weight then set a weight you want to be, or select a pant size. Then, go and buy the pants you want to fit into. and hang it up on your wall or put it at the front of your dresser. Try on the pants every month to see your progress. This is also for anyone who wants to gain weight. 

I hope that you all can do these 8 steps with me to get fit for summer.

I'm excited about my results so far, it's been difficult but i can see the work slowly paying off.

My Goal: To feel confident in a swim suit this summer. 

YOU'RE ALL BEAUTIFUL <3

5 Must Haves for SUMMER!

During the Summer I always have a list of things that I need to survive the summer heat.
Everyone's lists are different but this is mine:

1. Dry Shampoo:  

If you've never seen this before, it is great! This is used when you have greasy hair and dont have time to take a shower. So, as an example, if you go to the beach before work and sweat a little, you can just spray a few sprays into your hair and BOOM! NO MORE GREASE! and its only $8 at ulta!

http://www.ulta.com/dry shampoo

2. BB Cream:                

   

This is the perfect foundation for the summer time. Maybelline Dream Fresh BB includes 8 skin benefits:

Blurs imperfections

Brightens

Evens skin-tone

Smoothes

Hydrates

Enhances

Protects with SPF 30

0% oils and heavy ingredients

Even though it is $8.99 at Walmart, Target and Ulta. It will last you for a long time, mine lasted for 6 months. 

http://www.ulta.com/ulta/bb cream

3. Cross Body Bag/ Backpack

This is a great idea for traveling around in the summer. When you're drinking your starbucks and texting, you dont want to worry about your purse being in the way. So buy a backpack or a cross body bag! These two are at target!

http://www.target.com/c/handbags

4. Swim Suit Cover Up

These are very useful, so that when you leave the beach you dont have to worry about getting your clothes wet, you can slip on the swim suit cover up and go into stores.

http://www.target.com/swimsuit cover up

5. Sunglasses

Sunglasses are always a must! Its always a help for your eyes and a way to see while your at the beach or driving!

http://www.target.com/sunglasses

I think that this is a great list of things that most girls would use for summer <3

Share this with your friends and then make your own list of must haves <3

I hope you enjoyed :)

Stay Beautiful <3

 

How To Make A Little Makeup and Clothing Go A Long Way!

Most people ( like myself) buy a lot of make up that they do not need!

But since I LOVE to buy new makeup and clothes that come out, and i cant control myself, so this would be hard for me :(

SO this is how to make a little go a long way, by using makeup for muti-purpose items for your face. And using the same jeans in two different outfits and how they look totally DIFFERENT!


Makeup:

1. Cheek and Lip Stain: This certain product is used for both the cheeks and lips, there are many different colors and flavors. It is also 100% natural and vegetarian, using colored fruits and veggies as its pigments instead of synthetic dyes.
Though it does cost  $17, it is a high end product, and it is cheaper than buying the high end blushes and lip stains separately.

www.100percentpure.com/Cranberry-Glow-Lip-Cheek-Tint
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2. Primer: I love using primer! It always helps to keep my makeup on all day. Most people buy this primer (which is for your face) and an eye shadow primer. But what I've found is that this product works for both an eye shadow primer and a face primer!
Its only $10 for a travel size of this at Ulta. So before you go and buy an Urban Decay Eye Primer, try this out first.

http://www.ulta.com/smashboxprimer



3. Bronzer: Most people don't realize that you can use your bronzer for your face, for eye shadow. They will go out and buy a brown eye shadow and never realize that they have a brown eye pigment that they already own. Just use the bronzer!

This Sun 'n Bronze Bronzing Powder from Walmart can easily be used as a eye shadow and you have different colors to choose from. Its also only $4.47, thats an awesome price!

www.walmart.com/ip/NYC-New-York-Color-Sun-n-Bronze


Clothing:

1. White Jeans: White jeans are always in for the spring and summer time. During the summer you can just roll them up and they can be capris. They are also used for both dressing up, and dressing down. So by only buying one pair of white jeans there are many options! Ill show you some examples below.

You can buy white jeans from anywhere: 
If you want the super skinny jeans there are some at Hollister on SALE for $30 www.hollisterco.com/bettys-super-skinny

If you want a bootcut fit there are some at Khols on sale for $30
www.kohls.com/elle-bootcut-jeans.jsp 
   

2. Scarves:  Most people believe that they can only wear scarves during the winter. That is partly true, if you have a very thick scarf then you can only wear them in the winter, but if you have a thinner one, it can be used for spring too! Here are a few outfits to wear your scarves with.
  


3. Boots  Believe it or not boots can be worn in all seasons! If you buy some boots that are short enough and not too thick, then its easy to wear them in the summer too. Maybe you have some and you wonder, what do you mean? What outfits would you wear them with? Look below for some examples!








I hope this helped you realize how to make a little makeup go a long way. Also, to help you not spend so much.

Then also, with your clothing, it can be used in many different ways and with different outfits. DONT feel like you can only use the item only once, you want to get as much use out of it as you can!

You are all Beautiful!!!!
<3

Lots Of Love, Sarah <3 <3 <3

What To Pack For Spring Break/ Spring Break Necessities

If you are going to a tropical place for this spring break, or even if you are going on vacation and its not during spring break, this is PERFECT for you!

Lots of people dont know what to pack for a vacation. They just throw random things in their suitcase, and my forget some things.

BUT now you can have a checklist of important things you need for your vacation.
So lets get into it!

Spring Break / Vacation Necessities

1.You need to pack the usuals: Tooth Brush, Tooth Paste, Hair Brush and Hair Ties.

2.Facial/ Skin and Hair Products: Face washes, Lotion, Moisturizers,Soap,Shampoo, Conditioner, Hair Spray, Sea Salt Spray ( to put in your hair after going into the ocean), Hair Curler, and Hair Straightener.

3. Makeup:

• Make sure to bring a foundation or BB Cream that has SPF in it so you don't have to keep applying sunscreen when you are out and about. 
• Waterproof mascara
• Bring Bronzer! because your skin will get darker and your current makeup may be too light for you. 
• Lip Balm that has SPF, so your lips also wont get burnt. Keep reapplying it.
• Blotting paper, your body may not be used to the heat. So you will sweat a lot in the hot climate, and you don't want to look shinny all day so put some of these in your bag.
• Any extra makeup you need.

4. CLOTHES!
 Dresses:
   


Swim Suit Cover Up:
  

Swim Suit Options:
1. Full Suit

2.Bandeau


3. Strapped Bikini


Tip: Guys are attracted to NEON since it is so bright! If you want to get attention, wear a bright neon suit, if you don't, i suggest not to buy a neon color.

Tanktops: 
 

Shorts:



PJS: 


5.Extras!

• Earrings
• Necklaces
• Rings
• Bracelets
• Tanning Stickers ( their fun!)
• Sunscreen SPF 30 or higher / Tanning Lotion
• FLIPFLOPS
• Slippers
• Pillow
• Nail Polish
• Phone
• Laptop
• Chargers!
• Perfume
• CAMERA
• Light jacket? In case of rain
• ANY THING ELSE you would like to bring!

Remember!

You do NOT need to bring ALL of these things, this is just my packing list and I think it is very effective, because most people I talk to say that they dont know what to pack on vacation.

I really hope this helped everyone out and gave you new ideas of what to pack.


<3You're All Beautiful<3

Trendy Summer Tips for Girls

Hey Girls, as you can tell it is June! Meaning we are out of High School or College and we get to have our summer jobs and be tan :)

I've been having a great first week of summer so far, I've been working out daily, eating healthy, getting tan ;), and been having fun with friends.

There are a few tips that I would like to share with you, to make this summer easy, unforgettable and just hassle free.

Hair:

 1. This summer, try not to use that much heat on your hair, since its warm outside let your hair air dry and this will help it not get damaged as much.

2. If you want cute beach waves, instead of using a curling iron or crimpper, try finding a sea salt that you can use in your hair to recreate the beach hair look.

3. Use a mask on your hair at LEAST once a month. This mask should be a deep conditioning mask, and you may wonder why you need this? Well, your hair has been damaged by the iron you've used all winter and the its dry from the winter and from the humidity that is starting to kick in. There is a great sample of Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Mask, that is at ulta and you can try for only $4.

Face:

1. During the Summer I try not to use as much makeup as I do in the Winter and Fall. This helps because when I go swimming I don't have to worry about mascara running down my face. Or when its a hot day I don't have to worry about my foundation coming off and being blotchy. I encourage you to do this.

2. When you are done working out or even tanning outside, and you don't want to take a shower just yet because you HAVE to do something else, make sure to use a towel (or i use a moist makeup wipe) to wash your face and your back off ( or where ever you sweat). This helps to make you less acne prone and makes sure your skin isn't dirty when it drys.

3. Use a mask or exfoliate every week. If you use a nice face mask on your face every week it helps with the breakouts and gets your pores very clean, and who doesn't want that? And what I mean by exfoliate, I mean to get a gentle face scrub like this one from target, its a scrub that guarantees to exfoliate your skin. Its called Up & Up Apricot Scrub and its only $2, its worth to try it for that price!!

Body:

1. Know your skin! If your skin gets dry from the sun, bring a hydrating lotion with you in your car or purse/ beach bag. If your skin gets oily make sure to bring blotting papers with you or moist wipes so you wipe off that sweat.

2. DON'T BE DUMB IN THE SUN! If you are outside at the beach, tanning, or you just know you're going to be outside for a while, don't cheat your skin. This means, if you know you burn a lot then put on sunscreen, today is not going to be different from the other days you got burnt. If you only burn on your face then make sure to put it on that area. Be smart with your skin, you don't want to get burnt and have to go through the consequences. 

3. While shaving, make sure to do it right. You probably wonder, "How can you shave wrong?". You can! First, don't use a razor that doesn't do the job or is too dull. Second, if you break out by using shaving cream or soap then don't use them, just shave in the shower with plain water.Third, NEVER use scented lotion, it will MAKE you break out, no matter how good it may smell, just wait 2 or 3 hours then put it on.


Food!:

1. Summer is the time to take care of your body , because more people are going to see it. You're going to wear shorts and tank tops that shows more of your skin, than the coat and pants you were wearing in the winter. This means that you need to know where you are with your body. Are you perfect just the way you are ( which everyone totally is in my sight)? Do you need a flatter stomach or want toner legs?  Then make it your goal over the summer to work on those things so that you can feel COMFORTABLE in your body.

2. Try to say away from the icy cold treats. I know they are TEMPTING! and all you may want is to have that ice cream that is calling your name while you are blazing hot. But fight the urge and if you do splurge then make sure that its not too calorie packed and if it is, then make sure that you know that its only a one time treat that you can only have on a certain day or once a month. CONTROL YOURSELF!

3. DRINK THAT WATER! Make sure to keep hydrated, to help your body grow and stay nourished. It hot outside and the more you workout and have fun and sweat you're losing that water that was in your body. It also helps to clear your skin :) so drink plenty of water.





 My last tip is to just HAVE FUN! You don't have to worry about school and you can finally relax! Make the most of it, don't get caught into drama or over pack your schedule so you are stressing out! Try to make it as simple and easy as possible. 

It goes by fast, don't let it slip away, live EVERY moment like it's your last one and take a few minutes a day to just close your eyes and let your mind take you AWAY!


Until Next Time!

<3 Sarah