Grub on some wild salmon the next time you are out at a nice restaurant and don’t know what to order, or out to lunch with friends. The omega 3 fatty oils will aid in making your hair lustrous, your skin glow, plus it will help your joints, heart and cholesterol. There’s nothing worse than spending a pretty penny at Nordstrom’s on some Creme de La Mer and then eating a greasy beef hamburger and fries for lunch - I mean why bother?

WebMD.com states “Omega-3s are most prevalent in fatty, cold-water fish: Look for wild (not farmed) salmon, herring, sardines, and mackerel. Aim for two-to-three servings a week. Other forms of omega 3s are available in fortified eggs, flax seed, and walnuts. These superfoods have the added benefit of being high in monounsaturated fats, which can lower cholesterol.” Also containing omega 3 are dark green leafy veggies.

Eating 3 servings a week of omega 3’s will help target Vericose Veins, Hair loss/ hair thickness & regrowth, moisturized skin, regulation of blood pressure, mood fluctuations
arthritis, depression and anxiety. Let’s get good ya heard?

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Origin’s Mega Mushroom Eye Serum wasn’t so magical. I used a full size bottle religiously with no results differenting from a cheapie OTC product. I’m so sad.

So much for Dr. Weil’s organic plantidote products for skincare…I’m opting for going for the medi-spa injectibles & skincare from Target. I still have crow’s feet and dark circles under my eye AND creping now - which is something that I just noticed. Great. I actually used the Origins Plantidote Skin serum too with no noticeable results. I’m heading back to Olay!

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Yay! I loooove this time of year - the markets are full of pumpkin stuff all over the place, the Pumpkin Spice Latte is back at Starbucks (I had one yesterday before I started JC officially lol) and there are all kinds of yummy scented pumpkin products up for grabs.

I had a pumpkin facial last season at Burke William’s spa and they sent me home with a pumpkin enzyme peel mask which was pretty good. Pumpkin is rich in vitamins A, C and zinc and will get you glowing in a good way. I’ve got a coupon code for Spa-View readers to save 15% from Greatskin.com just use coupon code HW15 at checkout on any pumpkin products - and please send in your review for your favorite pumpkin stash!

Click here for a green-friendly at home pumpkin facial: Continue reading ‘Pumpkin Season is Here!!’

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Ok so enter the world in which everything should really have dual purposes. If it smells good, it should be good for you, unlike most fragrance products that are out there, which is why I actually use alot of essential oils from Whole Foods and drop them into some basic lotion…but the these girls have stepped it up in the mainstream marketplace, namely Sephora, with the cult fave LaVanilla - Fragrance that is Good for you. Healthy fragrance? Yes!

Here is a quicklist of the most interesting details regarding La’Vanilla:

• Vanilla is considered calming and aiding in reducing stress.
• Vanilla also embodies antioxidants, moisturizing and vitamins.

• Skin absorbs up to 60% of what is applied to it - regardless of whether it is slathered, sprayed or massaged.
• LaVanilla is formulated with alpha hydroxy acids which aid in smoothing skin texture
• LaVanilla uses all organic materials which is better for the earth

So there you have it - good smelling perfume that is a healthy alternative for overall fabulosity. I bought the $15 rollerball from Sephora “Vanilla Grapefruit” with notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lime, Orange, Cedarwood, Heliotrope, Madagascar Vanilla. Delicioso!

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I remember these crystal stick rock deodorants from wayyy back in the 70’s when they actually were in jagged rock formation. Now it’s way easier as they are in actual deodorant sized packaging - which lends to easy travel. The key is that you have to run the crystal under water to get it wet/smooth and then run it under your pits for odor control. Unfortunately it doesn’t do much for wetness control, and if you are an avid deodorant user, it may take a few days for your body to release the remaining chemical compounds from your previous deodorant usage.

The crystal rock deodorant stick is pretty dirt cheap and available at whole food stores or more organic stores - and it’s a PERFECT solution for dark tank tops/little black dress outings with guaranteed no white residue!

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While browsing my neighborhood Whole Foods, I was absolutely captivated by the fresh herbal lavendaresque infused scent of the Avalon Organics products that were right on the edge of the aisle. I thought the cleanser to be a bit on the pricey side (say 9 bucks) for a brand that I hadn’t had any referral or recommendation on, but I figure wth, it’s smells divine! Two weeks later, I am absolutely obsessed with this product…I want more more more! I ended up back at the Whole Foods aisle, and jumped in head first and splurged on the Avalon Organics anti-aging night treatment. The next day I got a HUGE pimple right on the edge of my nose. It’s been there for almost 3 weeks now…and although I absolutely love the way this product smells, I simply cannot seem to talk myself out of thinking that it caused the massive pimple I have been at war with for almost a month. What controlled it sayth you? Why Proactive, of course!

Bottom line: yay on the Avalon Organics cleanser for under 10 bucks, nay on the over 30 night cleanser.

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just and FYI for you all out there who are’t aware, or perhaps simply forgot — you can take back 5 tubes of MAC lipstick once you are finished with them and “recycle’ the packaging - and get a brand new MAC lipstick of your choice in exchange. (Excludes the Viva Glam series who’s profits all go directly to Aids research). So continue to look good AND feel good!

MAC stuff is available at Macy’s Online and Offline.

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Ok. I have oily hair. I have had oily hair most of my life, and managed to be annoyed at my every other day mandatory shampoo ritual for most of my life as well, however, I find myself continuing my never ending quest to find the perfect remedy to save myself the hours of unsuccessful hair straightening and bi-weekly $35 bucks for Tasha to whip my hair up. So this month, I am going to simply dish out all of my trial and errors and basically document my journey to see if perhaps in time and experience, I can finally have some peace with my shampoo bottle.

Here are the things that I have tried:

1. Hair Powder - I have tried 2 different brands, and will review them another time - perhaps when I am not so annoyed at spending 2 hours in the bathroom with my hairdryer and ionic wrap brush.

2. Vinegar & water. It stinks, it doesn’t work any better than regular shampoo.

3. Beer. TOTALLY doesn’t work, plus I drank the other 5 so as to not ‘waste’ good product. So extra calories, some drunk dialing and a hangover later, my hair was still greasy the next evening.

4. Tea Tree Oil drops in my shampoo - this kind of works - but it makes your scalp SUPER tingly and smells medicinal. It did however, give me an additional day of not having to shampoo or wear a ponytail.

5. wearing a ponytail or bun. On days when I just simply cannot fathom washing my hair, this seems to be the best solution of all to date.

6. wearing a hat. OMG gross - totally does not work - your hair gets more greasy, flat and actually has a funky smell that is NOT cute and also seeps into your hat. gross.

7. Putting conditioner just on ends of the hair and not the root. - kind of works…but I do this as a regular cleaning routine as to not give my roots any additional oils since it seems to be doing a good job of that on it’s own.

8. Using dishsoap for shampoo. TOTALLY worked - but left my hair ends totally dry and dull looking.

9. Using Sebastian’s Green Apple shampoo for oily hair — worked pretty good - but I can’t seem to find this anywhere in stores?

10. Baby Powder - totally works, but leaves your hair super ashy and gray. not cute.

ok. that is all for now - I’m going to post this recipe and give it a try in 2 days when my hair is in slick mode and I will post a review after that. I know you are sitting on eggs on this one

 

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Treatment for Oily Hair

2 egg yolks

4 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice

4 tsp. grape-seed oil

5 drops cedarwood essential oil

5 drops cyprus essential oil

5 drops peppermint essential oil

Let the yolks reach room temperature, and mix them with the lemon juice.

Use a whisk to stir the grape-seed oil drop by drop into the old mixture until it has a creamy consistency.

Shortly before using, stir in the essential oils. Massage your scalp for 5 minutes with the mixture, distributing it evenly, and leave on for 1 hour.

Shampoo out, using cool water.

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It’s Sunday night and I have decided that my Sunday night dinners from now on are going to consist of yummy food from Whole Foods’ deli section. Tonight it was turkey lasagna. It works out perfect because Whole Foods is right off the end of my weekend freeway journey on my way home after a long weekend, plus I figure I can pick up some goodies for the next week for work. Just last week I posted a “Happy People At Whole Foods” blogger entry on my MySpace page and it basically said that people are never in a foul mood at whole foods. This evening I noticed that there was a masseuse with a chair doing a $1 per minute massage impromtu. How much does that rock?? Turkey Lasagna, fresh flowers AND a 10 minute rub down?

It’s going to be a good week…I can feel it in my bones!

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