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I always wake up early and hit Zumba first thing. It’s such a good feeling to be done with my workout before 7 in the morning. Some mornings, especially mornings in the winter my face looks like I returned from the dead. I like wearing makeup and the only makeup I wear at this point in my life is organic, clean and natural. This is why I am okay wearing these things to the gym. There are two products that I used that are not that natural and that is the blush and the Hourglass lipstick but I did those to add some color. Definitely swap it out for a Burt’s Bee’s lip balm, swap out the blush with one of Josie Maran’s. This is a easy routine, you look just as good during and after your workout as you did before, if not even better. GUESS WHAT!? No guilt, my skin feels and looks amazing after. Of course, follow your workout with your normal hygiene routine. Hope you enjoyed this weeks video! XOXO
]]>All Images by Matt Plus (@mattpluz)
Hair and Makeup by Brenda Francois (@brendafrancoismua and @vivalamakeup)
Shot in Miami Beach, Florida
]]>Hey! It’s been a little bit but things just got SO crazy, it got too hard to post. Just to update you, at least 5 new shoots done for work and book update. I am now Zumba Certified and will begin teaching soon and I caught my first ocean Tarpin! Which is probably what I am most proud of. Anyways, I have been wanting to post about this for so long now and I’ve been using their products for a couple months now and.. loving them!! You guys who have followed along with me know how much I love and adore skincare. I am always about using natural and things that actually nourish and feed your skin without the gross chemicals that do the exact opposite. Often times, you hear stories about how a healthy 50-year old marathon runner suddenly has cancer. He’s eaten clean his whole life, exercises and remains as stress-free as possible. What I always follow up with is: what kind of products was he using? Deodorant? Toothpaste? Do you know most of our products we use contain aluminum and BHT? Both chemicals that after repeatedly used, cause disease.
With knowing this, it’s scary to think that if I know this, why don’t the companies know this? Or rather, why are they not changing their ingredients? Why do they care only about my money and not about my wellbeing? You can find these companies, though it’s like finding a diamond in the rough, who do care about the ingredients they put in. Yes, this is where I mention Schmidt’s. Your deodorant is something you use daily if not a couple times daily. (At least let’s hope you do.)I feel so much better putting on something that is clean, soothing and smells good. The number one complaint I’ve personally had for natural deodorant is that they don’t work. After about a half day, or an intense workout, I always could smell myself. Gross. BUT GUESS WHAT?! THIS DEODORANT WORKS!!!
This is one of their newer scents and it smells amazing! The description for this is Delicate and Sensitive. It goes for $10.99 because it’s for sensitive skin but is so worth your health. The ingredient list is short and sweet and though its not an anti-persperant, it works well and blocks out the smell. Find it here
Lavender and Rose are my two favorite scents.This soap has Lavender and Sage and exfoliating Jojoba seed cleans well, smells heavenly and is so relaxing in the shower. I LOVE showers and this just makes it that much more enjoyable. Find it here
AND THEN THERE IS CUTE SOFIA!!
This scent is actually one of their newest scents and it is my favorite. I wear this to the gym and it’s stronger so I know that I’m covered. It is cedar wood and damiana. I used to love to wear men’s deodorant because it smelled so nice and it usually worked better but this is perfect because it’s a stronger more masculine scent but yet still works for women. Find it for $8.99
And the last one that has worked so well (also keep in mind that I haven’t tried all of their products but these were ones that have stuck) is my favorite essential oil Ylang-Ylang. This was actually the first one I ever tried and this was when I decided that I was completely switching over to the natural way. This one is softer smelling. All of these deodorants need to be warmed and then applied. They sink into the skin better that way and you don’t have to worry about whats going onto your skin. Find it here for $8.99.
In final words, the importance of your health is everything. The food you put in your body, the things you put in your hair and on your skin matter. There are alternatives to the chemical-filled, money-hungry products that so loudly present themselves to us. The extra couple dollars you spend on natural ingredients are so worth it. They will be even more worth it when you’re not spending thousands on medical bills taking care if problems we could’ve prevented. Go check out their website, go do some research and make a simple switch. We may think disease won’t happen to us but it can and it will if we don’t take the correct steps to prevent it. Thanks for reading along and tune in for a new video on Friday!! XOXO
]]>Photos: Alexia Gornichec Photography
@alexiagornichec.photography
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