Hey everyone! Just a quick post. So Victoria Secret X is putting together these great workouts. Take a look and I'll post the rest here also when they come out! Enjoy! xx ~M
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
Summertime Series: #1 Waxing!
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Hey everyone, so since summer time is coming here in sunny California and all us "California Gurls" are getting ready for trips to the beach! I'm planning on doing a whole series of posts based around this theme (series in this sense means at least 3 posts that I've already planned). So the first is waxing!!
I've always been scared to wax, whether getting it done in a salon or doing it myself. For several months now I've been considering buying myself a wax kit so I could do it at home and for a cheaper price. So when Sally's deal on their Suddenly Smooth waxing items I thought why not. Unfortunately, I don't believe it is still going on but keep an eye out if you are interested because I know they've had great deals on their GiGi waxing stuff in the last also, which according to reviews is also very good.
UPDATE: So I just checked sallybeauty.com and they are having a sale on their GiGi waxing items! Check it out HERE. You get the warmer, informational CD, one 14oz pot of natural wax, 100 large natural muslin strip all for $29.99. Just note, this isn't the brand I got so don't expect the same results to apply.
For only $30 I got...
- Suddenly Smooth Wax Warmer (usually $42.99)
- One 14oz pot of Suddenly Smooth wax, I chose Aloe Vera Wax (usually $16.99, right now on sale for $14.99 for all the wax pots I believe)
- Pack of 50 large Suddenly Smooth non woven waxing strips (usually $3.99)
- Suddenly Smooth Educational waxing DVD (usually $9.99)
I also got (not included in the deal)
- Two other 14oz Suddenly Smooth wax pots: Honey Wax With Argan Oil and Deluxe Cream Wax (both one sale at the time for $14.99 each)
- One pack of 50 Suddenly Smooth large applicators (around $3.99)
- Suddenly Smooth protective wax collars ($3.99)
- Clean + Easy Numbing Antiseptic Lotion ($14.99)
- Clean + Easy Wax Remover ($5.99)
- (from Bed, Bath & Beyond) Clean + Easy Soothe Aloe Vera Gel (not sure how much this was...sorry!)
So I did my legs about a week ago using the Argan Oil infused wax and it worked great! This wax is good for your legs because you can deal with larger areas more easily without worrying about it drying too fast and it can get rid of thicker tougher hairs. Aloe Vera wax is perfect for facial waxing, it soothes and works well with the finer hairs. The Deluxe Cream Wax is good for bikini waxing and underarms because it deals best with the thicker curly hairs.
I had a really good experience especially for it being the first time waxing it actually wasn't as painful as I thought it would be. I'll just go through the basic steps I took to wax my legs...
The reason I decided to wax my legs is that's get ingrown hairs and razor bumps super easily and I was so sick of it. So far, this method seems so much better!
1. Warm up your pot of wax on about temperature setting "5" until the wax has melted through to the center. I used one of the applicator sticks to stir it around every 15 minutes or so. It takes a while so plan ahead when you'll get time enough to do it. When it was melted through I turned the temperature setting it to around "3" or "4."
2. Apply the numbing/ antiseptic to your leg. I did one leg at a time. And add a light sprinkling of baby powder after. This will get the wax to stick better to your hair and not your skin making it a less painful experience.
3. Using the applicator at an angle against your leg, run a thin layer of wax along your leg in a smooth stroke in the DIRECTION OF HAIR GROWTH. That is super important! Do each section at a time, making the waxed area no bigger than your fabric strip.
4. Take one waxing strip and lay in onto the wax on your leg also in the DIRECTION OF HAIR GROWTH. Rubbing firmly to press the fabric down in ONLY the direction of hair growth. Don't rub back and forth.
5. Holding skin tight at the bottom of the strip, pull back on the strip in the direction AWAY FROM HAIR GROWTH.
6. Once you have completed the whole leg, use the wax removing oil to help get of the excess wax and the stickiness. Once you've done that, use the soothing aloe vera or something similar to stop the redness and soothe your skin. If you are going to use a moisturizing lotion pick one with no alcohol, paraben or fragrance. You want something really gentle.
And ta-da! Your skin should be silky smooth!
Mine has been waxed for over a week now and no hair growth yet! I'll update in my next summer series post if you're interested. It should last you at least around a month of nice smooth hair free legs. And here's even better news! If you wax consistently and don't shave at all anymore, it will get less painful the more you do it, the hairs will become thinner the more you do it AND will stay away longer.
Hope this helped! I know it's a tricky decision for a lot of you gals out there, it was for me.. But now I'm so glad I tried it!
Enjoy the sun and protect your skin!
Love to you all,
Xoxo
~ M
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Working Full Time and Studying at the Same Time
Working full time and studying isn't as easy as it sounds. Yet doing these two things at the same time, is very rewarding.
The thing with doing this is that it can be very difficult, so here are a few of my key points which I utilise to make things easier for myself.
1. Make room for play! See you friends, take short adventures, go snowboarding etc. Its vital that you make room to have fun between work and study because it revitalises you in order to keep focused. If you feel rejuvenated you're more likely to have a better attitude towards work and study.
2. Back up all of your assignments everywhere! I'm talking on a USB, on your computer on a second USB and in your email account. The worst thing is losing all the work you put in, especially when your are also working full time.
3. Set goals, and reward yourself once you reach them - this works well as it becomes a self motivating habit. An example would be after the Semester take a weeks vacation to somewhere you've always wanted to go in order to reward yourself for working so hard during the Semester.
4. Keep in touch with your uni friends, networking is great especially once you graduate, also its helpful when you can discuss the topics in the unit, or ideas for assessment etc. It also makes you less likely to skip classes if you are meeting up with friends on campus and makes for great study sessions.
5. The most key aspect is to have REALLY GOOD TIME MANAGEMENT. This is so important. Time does equal money, except we are all guilty of wasting time. I try to schedule everything important I have to do in advance in a small planner, such as appointments, work, important dates, catching up with friends and family, basically when it comes to anything - the key thing is don't waste too much time planning it. Just do it! No thinking about it, if you need to get something done just think less about planning to do it and just get out there and get it finished. I always keep a to do list, and i get those crossed off ASAP, once that list is done I add on or write up a new list. It's pretty much never ending, but it keeps you busy.
I keep a bunch of separate lists, in a 4 section notepad, I allocate a section to things I need to get done. The sections include:
1. To Do List - ASAP, things that are TOP PRIORITY: these need to be urgently completed at the earliest convenience.
2. Work: things I need to study for work (which is separate for uni) this includes seminars, reading, career orientated stuff, my modelling stuff, I also put fitness in here as well as I work for an agency keeping fit is part of the job too.
3. University and Study: This is where I keep a bunch of my notes on completion of study and my degree, units I have completed and units i need to complete and where this study can take me.
4. Adventures: This is the fun one! Its all the places I want to travel, short trips I want to take and just whatever pops into my mind that I think hey, that would be amazing!
In conclusion try to make a BALANCE - its important, don't just work and study remember to have adventures! Don't burry yourself in work and forget to have fun with the people that are important to you.
xxV
The thing with doing this is that it can be very difficult, so here are a few of my key points which I utilise to make things easier for myself.
1. Make room for play! See you friends, take short adventures, go snowboarding etc. Its vital that you make room to have fun between work and study because it revitalises you in order to keep focused. If you feel rejuvenated you're more likely to have a better attitude towards work and study.
2. Back up all of your assignments everywhere! I'm talking on a USB, on your computer on a second USB and in your email account. The worst thing is losing all the work you put in, especially when your are also working full time.
3. Set goals, and reward yourself once you reach them - this works well as it becomes a self motivating habit. An example would be after the Semester take a weeks vacation to somewhere you've always wanted to go in order to reward yourself for working so hard during the Semester.
4. Keep in touch with your uni friends, networking is great especially once you graduate, also its helpful when you can discuss the topics in the unit, or ideas for assessment etc. It also makes you less likely to skip classes if you are meeting up with friends on campus and makes for great study sessions.
5. The most key aspect is to have REALLY GOOD TIME MANAGEMENT. This is so important. Time does equal money, except we are all guilty of wasting time. I try to schedule everything important I have to do in advance in a small planner, such as appointments, work, important dates, catching up with friends and family, basically when it comes to anything - the key thing is don't waste too much time planning it. Just do it! No thinking about it, if you need to get something done just think less about planning to do it and just get out there and get it finished. I always keep a to do list, and i get those crossed off ASAP, once that list is done I add on or write up a new list. It's pretty much never ending, but it keeps you busy.
I keep a bunch of separate lists, in a 4 section notepad, I allocate a section to things I need to get done. The sections include:
1. To Do List - ASAP, things that are TOP PRIORITY: these need to be urgently completed at the earliest convenience.
2. Work: things I need to study for work (which is separate for uni) this includes seminars, reading, career orientated stuff, my modelling stuff, I also put fitness in here as well as I work for an agency keeping fit is part of the job too.
3. University and Study: This is where I keep a bunch of my notes on completion of study and my degree, units I have completed and units i need to complete and where this study can take me.
4. Adventures: This is the fun one! Its all the places I want to travel, short trips I want to take and just whatever pops into my mind that I think hey, that would be amazing!
In conclusion try to make a BALANCE - its important, don't just work and study remember to have adventures! Don't burry yourself in work and forget to have fun with the people that are important to you.
xxV
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