Thursday, June 3, 2010

Attitude of Gratitude


Today, I had a minor aggrivation meltdown on my FaceBook page. I was just aggrivated that I had spend about an hour typing something and then when I went to complete it, everything got ERASED!! Ohh man, was I ever aggrivated!! But, I was quickly calmed when a few of the people on my friends list began to comment on my status with kind, thouhtful words.

One person told me that she has been following my progress in my professional life. That comment truly opened my eyes to a few things. First, it made me realize that I actually AM making progress in my career. Everyday, no matter how small or large, I am taking steps out of my comfort zone and building the person who I am becoming, both personally AND professionally. This also made me realize that all of my hard work isn't for nothing. People may not be saying anything or leaving comments or subscribing to my blog, but they sure ARE taking notice to the work that I am putting out there. If this one person is following my progress, that can only mean that there are more people doing the same!! So, with that said, I just wanted to send my gratitude out to those of you who do take the time to read my blog or view my website. I appreciate those of you who may be telling friends and family members what it is that I'm doing in order to ultimately reach the road of "sweet success". I'm so appreciative of that. Also, I'm not super religious, but I do believe in God, so I also have to thank Him for giving me the ideas, creativity, and talent to share with you all and for you to enjoy. Because at the end of the day, I'm doing exactly what I love, and I'm just glad that I can share it with others who choose to enjoy and learn from it as well. So I just wanted to make sure that everyone out there knows that I'm thankful for your support and for following me, and for staying current with my progress.
Its always been said that if you have an attitude of gratitude, good things will come your way...

So thank you guys! You make me want to do MORE!!

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Summer Skin

These past few weeks in Rhode Island have been crazy as far as weather goes. One day it is blazing hot, and the next day, it's pretty chilly. Recently though, we've been feeling more summer weather than anything. Even though I'm loving the warm, sunny days, my skin is hating all the humidity and heat! Normally, I'm a very oily skin type. Okay, I'm actually an oil slick! My skin gets very greasy and shiny throughout the day, and I'm also very prone to breakouts. Having oily skin has its up's and down's. On the up-side, us oily girls will age slower than normal or dry skin types. However, we still battle with shine, oil, pimples, and blackheads. I guess the long term benefits of oily skin do outweigh the short, but while I'm still young, I need to control all this oil on my face!!



Since my skin has been extra oily in this heat, I've decided that its time to change up my skin care routine a little bit. First, I'm making sure that I'm exfoliating my skin at least once each week (no more than twice because I don't want to cause irritation!). Second, I've been alternating my cleansers. I have one that is oil free and specifically made for oily/combination skin types, and I also have one that contains salicylic acid in it that will help to fight any break outs before they occur. I'm also using a daily moisturizer that contains salicylic acid as well. Since my daily moisturizer does not contain an SPF, I always make sure to use one after I hydrate my skin. Even though I have some pigment to my skin (I'm still pretty pale!!), I can't afford to be outside in the sun with no protection since I know what the consequences can be. I take that very seriously. And of course, I use a good eye cream which varies from day to night. My eye cream for daytime has an SPF in it, but my night eye cream gives me the serious anti-aging benefits (since our skin renews itself at night and takes in products better during that time, I do most of my anti-aging treatments at night time). Here's what I've been using:



1.) Arbonne Fresh Cell Scrub

2.) Arbonne FC5 Purifying Cleanser

3.) Arbonne Clear Advantage Cleanser

4.) Arbonne Clear Advantage Daily Moisturizer

5.) LaRoche Posay Anthelios SPF60 Fluid (no, its not Arbonne, but it IS GOOOOOD STUFF)

6.) LaRoche Posay Hydraphase Eyes UV SPF29 (once again, not Arbonne, but still good and it has an SPF)



...at night time, I use the same cleansers and moisturizer, but I also use the following in place of #5 and #6:



5.) Arbonne RE9 Advanced Night Repair Creme

6.) Arbonne RE9 Advanced Corrective Eye Creme



My routine hasn't seriously changed from what I do in the winter, but I've noticed that I have been aggressively fighting oil like its nobody's business!!!



What about you guys? Do you change your skin care routine based on the seasons of the year? How do you take care of your skin during extreme weather conditions?!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Product of the Week: Arbonne Lip Polish


Every girl wants the perfect lip gloss right? You know, one that gives the perfect amount of color, while still being neutral...and best of all, NOT sticky!

Well, I think I just may have found that lip gloss! Arbonne's Lip Polish is just that...just the right amount of color without being too bright or not bright enough. Lip Polish is perfectly pigmented, yet natural looking. Unlike other lip products that may have a "perfumey" or fruity taste, Arbonne Lip Polish has no taste at all. But the best part about them is that they are absoluely, positively, NOT sticky! That's right! This lip gloss with not get your hair stuck to your lips, or make you feel like you have a heavy coat of paint on your lips! They're great, they're amazing and they come in seven different colors for only $22. Not bad...not bad at all!!
Have you guys ever tried or heard of Arbonne? What are some of your favorite lipsticks and glosses?