Beauty Tip Thursday - Give Your Skin an At-Home Facial

Give Your Skin an At-Home Facial

The holidays can be a hectic time. Between entertaining out-of-town guests, holiday shopping, and managing the kids during the holiday break, a little personal time can help you stay calm and balanced. Treat yourself to a session or relaxation and pampering with a luxurious at-home facial and elevate your experience with these tips and anti-aging skin care products.

Set a date. You are busy, but all you need are 20-30 minutes to enjoy a lovely facial at home. The busier you are, the easier it is to push aside other tasks or obligations, which is why setting a time and day will help you commit to the much needed break. Ask your spouse, partner, or relative to take your children on an errand so you can have some quiet time to yourself.

Create an ambiance. Set yourself up in a clean area of the house with close access to running water. Dim the lights, add some scented candles, and turn on some relaxing music to put yourself in a state of relaxation.

Get a clean start. Wash your face with warm water and 3 in 1 Cleanser to remove any dirt, oil, or makeup. Rinse the cleanser, but keep your skin moist for the next step.

Exfoliate. Remove dull, dead skin cells to reveal brighter, smoother skin using Facial Resurfacer or Polishing Exfoliator. Both formulas contain Vanuatu volcanic ash to exfoliate and Nangai oil to soothe and hydrate skin. Remove product with a moist hot towel.

Apply a mask. Now that you’ve removed an impeding layer of dead skin, apply Detoxifying & Moisturizing Mask to remove deep-seated impurities from your skin. Kaolin clay naturally absorbs impurities while green tea and arnica flower help to soothe skin and counteract redness. Remove product with a moist hot towel.

Hydrate and soothe. Pour moisture back into your skin by applying Climate Control to your skin, made with sodium Hyaluronate and SelPlex Complex, our proprietary blend of herbal oil extracts and vitamins. Shake vigorously to activate the product and spray 5-10 pumps onto hands before gently massaging into skin in an upward motion. Follow by patting the product into the skin for maximum absorption. After applying Climate Control, massage 3-4 drops of Nangai Oil into the skin for anti-inflammatory and hydrating benefits. Soak the Nangai Oil bottle in hot water prior to application to liquefy the product.

Moisturize. Complete your facial with moisturizer. If you are conducting your facial in the day, apply DayTime Moisturizer to seal in all the products and to keep your skin moisturized. If you are conducting your facial before bedtime, apply Evening Moisturizer for rich moisture and finish with Collagen Night Pak to rejuvenate your skin and for added anti-aging benefits.

Wednesday Motivational - Count Your Blessings!

Count Your Blessings!

Christmas this was nothing but a blessing!

.

I was truly blessed to be able to spend time with my parents and sisters! 

.

Even though everyone ended up sick by the time it was for me to leave, it still was a BLAST!!!  

.

We relaxed, watched ball, and play tons of card games and board games while I was there. Seriously, it was the MOST relaxed I have been in awhile and while at home too!! 

.

So sad to see the week gone but so BLESSED to have it be a part of my memory bank!!

Tasty Tuesday - Almond or Coconut Flour?

Almond or Coconut flour?

.

BOTH are great options for baking substitutes whether you are eating keto, gluten free, vegan, or just trying to make better substitutions. 

.

See the nutritional info, use it wisely! 

.

Which is your favorite ? 

Natural Energy say What?!?!

Natural Energy family right here! 

No better way to get moving in the Morning than having a delicious Fairy Dust drink to get me into ketosis and focused for our drive home!  

.

And Rich is having some pumpkin spice keto Kreme in his coffee to get him into fat burning and focused to drive! 

.

So what is Keto Kreme you ask? Keto Kreme does not include ketones -- but it is for your coffee and it's freakin' delicious! Bulletproof coffee loaded with healthy fats to kick your ketosis into high freakin fat burning mode!

.

What do you drink to get you moving and focused in the morning?

Health and Fitness Tip #209 - 6 Appetite-Control Strategies that Can Helped You Stop Overeating

6 Appetite-Control Strategies that Can Helped You Stop Overeating

It can be hard not to overeat. You eat a healthy meal at home, think you’re doing well, then you head out (to almost any destination) and are surrounded by junk food. You get hungry, and pretty soon you’re at the local burger joint, diet forgotten.

Or maybe you stick to the “right” foods, but they’re just so good that you can’t have just one portion. We’ve all been there. That used to be me.

The following six strategies have changed the game for me — now I’m healthier, enjoy my meals more and my appetite is low enough that, if anything, I have to make an effort to eat more.

1. ADD VINEGAR AND CINNAMON TO MEALS TO CONTROL BLOOD SUGAR

Looking to add some flavor to your food and noncaloric drinks? Forget the sugar; there are plenty of spices and flavors that will make your food both tastier and healthier. Vinegar, which has been shown to lower the glycemic index (which means you metabolize the food more slowly), adds acidic flavor to salad dressings, sauces and roasted veggies without a lot of calories.

For sweet-smelling warmth, add cinnamon to everything from coffee and smoothies to chili. Like vinegar, cinnamon slows the rate at which food transits from your stomach to your intestine — this keeps you full longer, and helps prevent the post-meal slump.

2. EAT WHEN YOU’RE NOT HUNGRY

When you get really hungry, you overeat. I know, groundbreaking stuff. When you overeat, you feel full, but then your insulin levels spike, causing you to feel tired, then hungry again … so you overeat again.

Instead of trying to resist hunger, beat it to the punch. If you eat when you’re either not hungry or only slightly hungry, you’ll eat less and tend to eat more slowly. Eating less throughout the day is great, but having more energy is certainly a nice bonus, too.

3. DRINK WATER, NOT LIQUID CALORIES

In addition to tiredness and brain fog, mild dehydration can cause a sensation that’s easily mistaken for hunger. On the other hand, liquid calories such as juices and sodas don’t fill you up, and their rapid digestion causes insulin spikes. So pass on the sweetened drinks and stick with sparkling or still water — you can flavor it with lemon, strawberries or cucumber if you want, but don’t pack your drinks full of calories.

Aim to drink at least three-quarters of a gallon of water a day. Also, be sure to drink a glass about 20 minutes before each meal to take the edge of your appetite.

4. EAT SLOWLY

When you swallow food, there’s a sizable delay before you feel any satiation from it. This delay is usually between 10–30 minutes. Because of this delay, we tend to eat more food than we really need. And the faster we eat, the more we tend to consume, particularly later on in a meal.

The solution: Chew each bite 10 times. Following this simple rule will cause you to eat more slowly, allowing your mind to catch up to your stomach. You’ll also enjoy your food more when you take the time to savor it.

5. HAVE A SMALL, FLAVORLESS SNACK BETWEEN MEALS

This trick was discovered by the late Seth Roberts: What he did was consume a shot of olive oil or a glass of water with a tiny bit of sugar (an exception to the rule on sugared beverages above) between meals. I prefer a handful of unsalted almonds. Doing this once a day dramatically reduced my appetite — this can be particularly true if you have a lot of weight to lose.

This is one of the weirdest things I’ve ever tried, but it worked for me. The reason this works: It apparently regulates ghrelin, a hunger hormone, by weakening flavor-calorie associations. For this to work, the snack must be bland, and you should consume nothing else but water for at least an hour before and after the snack.

6. TRY THE “FRONT DOOR SNACK TECHNIQUE”

This is one of my favorite body hacks. Knowing that your willpower is reduced when you’re hungry, and there’s more tempting junk food outside the home than in it, you should fill up on healthy food before leaving home. Keep a healthy snack, such as jerky, almonds or kale chips, right next to your front door, and eat some before you leave home. This will cause healthy food to “crowd out” unhealthy food in your diet, and make it much easier to pass on the junk food.

Beauty Tip Thursday - New Year, New You: Switch up Your Look with These Products

New Year, New You: Switch up Your Look with These Products

The new year is the perfect time for a makeover, but it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of trending beauty products to try. Here are a few SeneGence® products to try to improve your hair’s health, and update your eye, lip, and face makeup in 2019.

Stronger, Shinier Hair

Dull hair, split ends, and strands that easily break are three common problems when it comes to hair maintenance. Give your hair a boost with the HairCovery™ HairCare Collection. This shampoo, conditioner and hair serum trio uses vitamins and botanicals, along with SenePlex+™ and SenePeptide™ to enhance your locks’ luster, volume, and overall health.

Sun-kissed Glow

Ditch the blush and try a bronzer and highlighting powder combo. It will give your complexion a radiance that mimics the light tan that you pick up after an afternoon or two on a tropical beach. Apply MakeSense® Pearlizer after foundation for a natural-looking glow and finish with Translucid Powder & Bronzer in Bronze Dust for a sun-kissed glow.

Grow Your Lashes

You don’t have to apply artificial lashes or pricy extensions to enjoy voluminous, lengthy lashes. Add some drama to your eyes when you use LashExtend. Ingredients like SenePeptides™ and white tea extract will help your lashes grow 25% longer and fuller in just 14 days.

Get Rid of Under-Eye Circles

Though eye cream can go a long way in minimizing under-eye wrinkles and dark circles, sometimes the delicate skin around your eyes needs extra help. Dark Circle Under Eye Treatment contains botanical ingtedients that work to reduce dark circles up to 122%. Now you can appear refreshed and well-rested even when you’re low on sleep.

Perfectly-Shaped Brows

Groomed brows that stay in place all day can be an elusive beauty goal to achieve. However, with BrowSense® Liquid Brow Color, you can take advantage of a fine brush applicator and waterproof color to enjoy contoured brows without the annoying smudging.

Moisturized Lips

Dry lips got you down? Turn over a new leaf in the new year by prioritizing lip health. Keep your lips hydrated and exfoliated with LipSmooth™ Conditioning Polish, which includes gentle exfoliators like bamboo stem powder, and moisturizing ingredients including coconut oil and shea butter.

Bolder Eyes

If you’re normally a makeup minimalist, an easy way to upgrade your appearance is to incorporate a volumizing mascara into your routine. Try LashSense® VolumeIntense™ Mascara, which separates and lifts each lash, while coating and curling them for a more dramatic effect.

Motivational Wednesday - Just Start

Just Start

Just start where you are and go forward, there is never any need to look backward or go looking for negative beliefs in order to turn them around. 

.

Just start today and become an appreciator. Become one who believes that there is always a way; that the universe and that which we all call God can create possibilities when we leave the door open to them. 

.

When we close the door by saying “it’s impossible” then that door remains shut and nothing can come through.

Transformation Tuesday - 1 Years Difference

Transformation Tuesday - 1 Years Difference

Heading into 2019 more excited than I have been in a long time for a new year! 

.

Looking at where I have come to where I am today and it’s crazy to not only see it in a picture but to reflect on it and feel it.

.

Going into 2018 I was STRESSED, lost, unhappy, unhealthy, and scared of the future and not knowing where it was going to go and what was going to happen.

.

Going into 2019 and I am happy, less stressed (who doesn’t stress every once in a while), healthy, and excited for the future and where it is going to take me this year.

.

And this picture shows it. 1 Year apart we look happier, healthier, younger, energized, and stress free.

It’s funny but Rich kept saying to me yesterday that I was glowing. He has never told me that and I kept saying to him it was thanks to our “Better In a Cup” we have added to our daily regimen! I mean who would believe that drinking a delicious  drink every day would have you glowing and feeling the best you have ever felt! Let alone have you be down 10 pounds in 1 year where you have actually MAINTAINED IT!! 

.

Are you ready to make 2019 your year?