Beautiful & Bad.

Hey dolls. I feel great today and I know it was because of the great workout I had lastnight. I am really not a professional, but overall have gotten great results in a short period of time. Please don't shoot me if I label these exercises wrong!

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Cardio Tredmill

8:00 PM - 8:30 PM: AB Crunches (5 sets of 20) Leg Raises (5 sets of 20)

8:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Cardio Elliptical

9:00 PM - 9:30 PM: Barbell Back Squats (5 sets of 10) x 2 Leg Lift Squats (5 sets of 10/ each leg) x 2 Diagonal Leg Squats (5 sets of 10) x 2

This morning (07/10/2012), I was able to get a quick 20 minute cardio workout by selecting a free "on-demand" program on my TV. It consisted of running in place, jumping jacks, etc.

I have been alternating days with cardio, so today I will strictly do cardio. Monday (Abs), Wednesday (Legs & Gluts), Friday (Abs), Saturday (Upper Body) and Sunday (Lower Body) are my workout days and Tuesday and Thursday are cardio and/or rest days depending on my mood.

Hope everyone can get some insight on my workouts. Honestly, I would love to share my insight on meal plans, but I'm all fucked up in that area, excuse my French, =).

Hello everyone! Wanted to share a long time recipe for my meal plan.

I am a half-healthy eater, just to inform you all. It may sound odd, or to think I have no self-control; which is abosolutely correct, I still indulge to be happy. Which I believe is one of the factors contributing to overall healthiness.

So to start off with ingredients (didn't get to snap a before picture), I am going to list the food and where I purchased them. Keep in mind you all should have access to these foods in your local grocery store:

Costco Wholesale Frozen Tilapia (individually packaged/ vaccumed sealed) Tomatoes on a Vine Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Trader Joes Asparagus Bunch Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread Low Fat Provalone Cheese Light Mayonnaise Lemon Pepper Seasoning Fresh Mint Leaves Onions Crushed Garlic Spread Lemons

Baked Lemon Pepper Tilapia 1. Thaw fish in package 2. Remove from package 3. Coat with extra virgin olive oil 4. Season to taste with lemon pepper 5. Broil at high temperature in top portion of oven 6. Broil until cooked

Baked Asparagus 1. Clean asparagus 2. Cut off the end part (optional) 3. Coat lightly with extra virgin olive oil 4. Spinkle with salt & pepper (optional) 5. Cook at 300 degrees for 5-10 minutes

Please see below for information from the website: http://www.naturesbounty.com/optimalsolutions/035710

Our Hair, Skin and Nails formula provides you with extra strength support you need for lustrous hair, enviable skin and strong nails.These coated caplets feature 5,000 mcg of Biotin, an important B Vitamin that supports skin and hair health, and helps promote healthy nail growth by acting at the base of the nail (the nail matrix), where nail growth begins.

Helps maintain healthy hair Supports radiant, vibrant skin Promotes healthy nail growth Features 5,000 mcg of Biotin, an important B Vitamin

Maintaining your hair, skin and nails is not an easy no cheap thing to do.

Review: Personally, I have very long hair (frequently dyed as a teen & refused to cut & rarely get trimmed), so-so skin (oily with little to no blemishes) and near-strong nails (recovering damage from acrylic full sets as a teen). So throughout the years I tried so many products to upkeep everything from the outside of my body, but after trying out the Nature's Bounty: Hair, Skin & Nails, I realized that upkeep starts within.

Use: Along with my multi-vitamin, I take (3) capsules a day with meals.

I am going to review a daily essential of mine. And I hope you all can agree that it is very beneficial to take a multi-vitamin daily.

Please see below product information from website: http://www.irwinnaturals.com/

Women’s Living Green Liquid-Gel Multi™ sets a new standard in today’s world of low nutrition and high stress. Using powerful botanicals from whole living plants, this is not a one-size-fits-all formula...it’s targeted to benefit the unique nutritional profile of women.For example, it delivers Vitamin D3, Evening Primrose Oil and Cranberry. But most importantly, this is one of the world’s first multi-nutrition formulas that is delivered in a Liquid Soft-Gel. So what does that mean to you? The nutrients in Soft-Gels are quickly released for use in your body, they’re easier to swallow and they do not contain binders and fillers found in tablets, so there’s more room for life-giving nutrients. But the greatest benefit of Soft-Gels is that they can hold special oils, such as Omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFAs). This breakthrough formula combines over 70 nutrients, vitamins and minerals that cover the following 12 categories:

Full Spectrum Vitamins Minerals Crucial Oils Antioxidant Blend Fruit & Vegetable Blend Immuno Blend Amino Acid Blend Traditional Botanical Blend Green Super Foods Adrenal Blend Brain Blend Targeted Blend

Review: I have always taken a multi-vitamin since those Flinstones for Kids days! I never felt a difference (if there were ever any), but since a few years back when I made a lot of healthier changes, I looked into more effective vitamins. I have read a lot about how liquid-gel vitamins are so much better than capsules and tablets, beacuse they do not include the ingredients/ preservatives to form that type of vitamin as opposed to liquid gels which are whole food concentrated (food sourced).

I also wanted somehting that combined a fish oil. For those of you who take fil oils on a daily basis know why-- the most crucial burps ever!

After taking it for about 6 months (finishing a whole bottle), I noticed a drastic change in my well being. I have more energy and I feel a lot younger all around.

I definitely recommend adding this supplement to your everyday diet.

Use: 3X a day, during each meal, I take (1) multivitamin for women.

Purchasing: $19.99 at the Vitamine Shoppe here in Northern California. Although I know you can purchase online for a lot cheaper. There are alternatives within the same brand. This one in particular is obviously for women.

For those of you who don't know about Daiso, it is equivalent to the dollar store. Originally from Japan, this store contains everything (seriously) you can ever find at a convenience store. Most products sold are from Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan. I recently heard they opened up a sister store in the Phillippines caned Saizen, so for all my international readers let me know what it maybe called in your area.

I have been going here for years to buy small home and storage items but just recently purchased some of their beauty products. I am always skeptical about purchasing great items that are really low in cost, so I was really surprised about the outcome of the following products:

Daiso Nose Pack

Daiso Eyelashes

Ellefar Eyelash Treatment

Ellefar Masacara Reviver

Ellefar Volumizing Mascara

Daiso Eyelash Curler (Pink Guard)

Hey! I finally recieved the Missha M Perfect Cover!

Please see below product information from website: http://www.misshaus.com/

Blemish Balm, also called BB Cream, is known to have been formulated as an after-treatment cream to help patients who have gone through laser skin surgery to soothe and regenerate the skin.

The M Perfect Cover BB Cream gives an even and natural-looking coverage with the soothing, moisturising properties of a cream. It is suitable for all skin types including acne-prone skin, and can be used as a makeup base or foundation.

Whitening + Anti-Wrinkle + UV Protection (SPF 42 PA+++)

Review: It's been 4 days since I recieved and used this wonderful product. Overall, it has everything I ever expected! The cream is lightweight, but coverage is really good! There is a big difference between the colors for #21 and #27. After doing a lot of research through beauty blogs and YouTube reviews, I decided to go with #27. #21 came as a first time buyer gift and to my surprise it was full size! I think they were just trying to get rid of it since they have upgraded their palette.

Packaging was cute, #21 is completely in Korean. My manfriends mother says that it was the only color tone they had before it became popular over the past few years. I like the tube & pump setup, when in use, it controls the product really well. I had to pump it 10+ times in the beginning just to get the swatch out though, but I have had no problems since.

Use: After my normal skincare routine (in the AM), I moisturize/ sunscreen with Aveeno Ultra Calming Face Lotion. After that dries, I apply a small amount (smaller than a pea size), and dab around my face. For this product I used a duo fiber stippling brush. At this point, I have enough coverage of product, but less enough that the color tint won’t obviously show. It is true though when they say, “a little goes a long way.” I did not need to color match with my foundation, so I buffed in my high definition powder (Elf Studio High Definition Powder), with a kabuki. Making sure that I buff every part of my face, ensuring everything is blended in well. This is has become my routine for the past few days and going forward until a better product comes out.

Purchasing: I bought the #27 BB cream directly from Missha.net. They were having a sale, $20.99 and for being a first time buyer, I got a full size #21 as a gift. I recieved the product in a little over a week.