Healthy Eating The Right Way

A balanced healthy lifestyle is important when it comes to having healthy skin and a healthy body!

Everyone has their own way of doing things and that is perfectly OK, no one is to judge whether you eat a certain piece of fruit or have carrot smoothies. We are all different, but I would love to share a few things that I like to enjoy and I admit, I need to do more often!

Incorporating certain things into your diet, like Oatmeal, Fruit high in antioxidants are wonderful for your body, and regular exercise! 

Whenever you feel like you are craving sugar, reach over for a piece of fruit. Fruit has the natural sugars we need to replenish our bodies and are healthier for you than an Oreo! Make yourself a fresh fruit salad! Also, better yet, put some fruit in your water! Not only will it naturally flavour your water, it will also help you get the recommended dose of H2O! 

Oatmeal is a great start to the day. It has the power to fill your stomach up quickly so you can portion your meals better. Also, oatmeal is fantastic in your yogurt and adding fruit makes it more enjoyable.

Aslong as you are getting the recommended fibre intake in a day then you will feel so much better as the day goes on. 

Exercise is a huge lifestyle must! Whether it is a long extensive walk or a 5km run ride, your body will thank you from the inside out!

The reason I chose to do a lifestyle article is because everything we do with our body and what we put into it, shows up on our skin. If you are putting damaging ingredients or have an unhealthy lifestyle, it will show. Your skin will look dull, uneven skin tone, lack of a healthy glow and your body will feel sluggish. 

Schedule a month session for yoga classes or dedicate and commit yourself to the gym! After a month of a lifestyle change you are guaranteed to see results. If it helps to make a chart for each day of the week to stay organized, then do that! The more you are committed to something, the more willingness you have to staying honest with a routine. 

Enjoy this post and any comments, please let me know! What are your tricks and tips? 

-The Beauty Geek 

A Girl's Best Friend That Fits In Her Purse

We all have those days where we feel like we are just not feeling 100% and we just want to give our skin a break from all the products we put on our faces daily.

Well, I know just the product that would help with the dull and tired looking skin ladies!

Beauty Flash Balm, 50mL, $50 

It is none other then; Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

The Beauty Flash Balm is a great product to use morning or evening and works fantastic as a facial masque 2 times a week!

The reason I have decided to talk about this product is because I am a busy woman and I don't always have the right amount of time some days and once I discovered this product, it was a life saver.

It works great as a base for your make-up,  on it's own over your facial moisturizer and a great mask to relax with after a busy day.

Key Ingredients:

*Witch Hazel and Olive Tree extracts helps tighten and promote radiance on the face.
*Algae extract helps revitalize the skins appearance
*Bisabolol helps with the soothing effects and softening of the skins texture
*Rice Starch helps purify the skins epidermis


This product is at any Clarins counter and a Beauty Consultant would be happy to assist in helping you learn more about the Clarins products. Book your consultation today!

Secrets To An Even Complexion

Oh the dreaded areas on our face that either are red patches, dark spots, pigmentation and those difficult memories of a young teenager.

Some days you just feel like throwing your hands up and giving up! But wait! You can control the issues and feel better about yourself in no time. It's all about patience and realizing that overnight it isn't going to go away, it will take some time.

Learning about your skin and finding out the problems causing these issues will help you figure out how to control them. Whether it is a change in diet, exercise, puberty, stress, or just elements of mother nature, you can get your skin into a routine and you will notice a difference in no time.

With all the technology changes and advance techniques you can use today to slow aging, clear skin, inject your skin with Botox, and lasers touching your skin, people seem to think that is the only way to change things. But really and truly it is far from the truth. We are meant to age so slowing it down with only make it worse later on for you in your life. 

A safe way to even out your complexion would be to exfoliate 2-3 times a week, there are moisturizers out there with dark spot correctors in them. (Clinique-Dark Spot Correcting Moisturizer with SPF 15) And they work if you use them everyday. Always use a moisturizer with a SPF in it, you will thank it later in life when your skin thins out.

Another tip for you: TANNING BEDS WILL MAKE IT WORSE! Don't use them to even out your skin tone! Yes it may seem like your skin is even and looking nice and "toasted" but again Tanning Beds cause pigmentation and can lead to skin cancer, it is kind of an oxymoron. You are preventing something that may not be preventable later on, years down the road.

The best way to help yourself is to develop a routine and follow it for at least a 75-90 days. There are things in everyday life that we can not change and only accept them for what they are. Just be aware of the dark spots or marks on your face and don't be afraid to talk to your Dermatologist about any concerns.

If you need your daily dose of Vitamin D, take a tablet or spend time outside. But protect yourself. SPF with UVA/UVB will protect you. Just be aware. We all love to be outside in the nice warm sun shining down on us and that is Ok. There is nothing wrong with it! I would never say become a "Hermit" because life would really bring you down if you weren't allowed to leave the house because you are afraid of the sun.

The best thing I have been taught about my skin is that, yes I had horrible pigmentation under the layers of my skin and it would eventually show by the age of 30. Which I wasn't aware of the amount until I was under a blue light for the first time in my life. And I couldn't believe what was under the layers of my skin. But I caught it early and changed my routine and slowed down the process of developing more pigmentation and dark spots. Awareness is key and if you are not afraid to learn what your body and skin are going through then its a great sign of catching things before you are too late.

Enjoy!

Natural Nail Strengthening Treatment

Are you finding that your natural nail is brittle and soft? 

Do they break real easy when doing your daily tasks?

Well I have a natural remedy to help with those issues!

All you need is:

20 drops of Lemon Essential Oil
15 drops of Carrot Essential Oil
13 drops of Grapeseed Essential Oil
13 drops of Rosemary Essential Oil
13 drops of Avocado Essential Oil
2 ounces of Jojoba Essential Oil

Blend all oils together and keep in a light-sensitive container or bottle (dark colour works great) with a dropper. Use it on the nail after you polish the nail or after you moisturize your hands. Give it time to settle into the nail bed and the cuticle before washing hands and doing your daily tasks. For best results, do it before you fall asleep at night. You are giving your hands a rest so the oils have more of a chance to absorb into the nail bed.

Enjoy!!

Keep The Pout

All my friends and family know that I have an obsession with lip balm. I still haven't figured out why but I have to admit I love to have the perfect pout!

Some of my favourites, which I will be mentioning in this article, are created by Blistex. For some reason, it is one company I can respectfully go back to every time.

My Number 3 is: 

Lip Infusion Moisture Splash 

This is definitely a great product because it puts extra moisture back onto your lips and help relieve any signs of damage from the elements outdoors.

Key ingredients in this are: Jojoba Oil, Lanolin Oil

The look of the container is intriguing as well because it has the roller ball on it so there is no mess and easy to apply. It leaves your lips feeling moisturized with the oils and doesn't leave a waxy feeling after applying it.



My Number 2 is:  

Natural Cooling Comfort

This medicated lip treatment helped me out a lot in the winter months. I experience dry, chapped lips because all the elements outside and being outside and indoors at sporting events.

Key ingredients in this product are: Menthol 0.20% (medication), Apricot Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Pomegranate, Aloe Extract.

This product is 100% Organic under the USDA and is also 100% Natural. It is made in a recyclable tube and it goes on smooth onto your lips. You will notice a difference after a day of using it.

My Number 1 is: 

Herbal Answer
Herbal Answer combines effective protection with the moisturizing and soothing effects of natural herbal extracts. It's the herbal way to care for your lips.

 Key ingredients are: Aloe, Chamomile, Avocado, Shea Butter, Jojoba. It also has SPF 15 which will help along in the summer months.


Herbal Answer is a light, pleasant tasting balm that soothes, comforts and protects dry chapped lips.I noticed results after a day of using this product too. It heals well and with the natural properties that are combined into this tiny tube have huge benefits for healing chapped, dry, sunburned lips.

**PLEASE REMEMBER- LIPS DON'T TAN, THEY BURN!  STAY PROTECTED ALL YEAR ROUND**