Beautylish LA Day of Beauty Event

Hello everyone! For those of you who follow me on twitter know that i am a member of Beautylish.com (an online community/resource for women into beauty/make-up) and they actually had a big event here in LA yesterday that I was so thankful i got to attend! I'm actually really shy, and i totally regret not talking to more people. But i did get to take pictures with my favorite youtube gurus and met some amazing people. the ladies that i met were all so very friendly and i just wish i wasn't so shy LOL.. the event was sponsored by NYX Cosmetics, Stila cosmetics, Orly FX, Yes to Carrots, Napoleon Perdis and i think a few more. it was held at the JW Marriot in downtown LA. the set up was so beautifully done! it was gorgeous inside!...

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Gym Session :: 10/24/2010

Gooood Morning Everyone! So today Karen, My brother Derick and Myself woke up an hour later than we were supposed to... we still met up at the gym to do Legs & Biceps. I had to get home because Hubby had to go to the gym to meet up a friend at 9 and barely just finished and got home just in time.But here are the exercises that i did today for Legs & Biceps (I did the same exercises as last week except one, but i'll post them all anyway)Legs:- Bulgarian Lunges (video Here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKVz8AwBlNQ) that was on my old channel, but did those 3 sets of 8 repetitions.. really really burns those thighs! LOL- Squats (at the Squat rack) I used the olympic barbell which is i think 45lbs alone. I did a warm up set of...

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Gym Session :: 10/23/2010

So I didn't have much time to work out this morning because I have so much to do today, including Jasmyn's ballet class, then get ready for the Beautylish LA Day of Beauty (post coming soon!) and o-m-g so excited!So today Karen and I worked out at 6AM to just do some shoulder exercises... pretty simple! Shoulders:- Front Raises (using dumb bells) 12lbs each hand - 3 sets of 8 repetitions- Side Raises (using dumbbells ) 12lbs each hand - 3 sets of 8 repetitions- Upright Rows (using barbell) 30lb barbell - 3 sets of 8 repetitionsThat's pretty much all we had time for lol.. but yay! i squeezed it in so yippy! &l...

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Best Beauty Blogs on Beautylish Blog! I'm on there!

SO i wanted to share with you all, that i had originally gotten a private invite to test out the beautylish website awhile back when it was still in the testing phase.. well it's live now and they have a section/forum portion where everyone can chit chat and what not.. and i just so happened to post a thread the other day wanting to exchange blog links because i'm ALWAYS looking for new blogs to read and keep updated on the latest fashion/make-up etc.. and so i posted it.. little did i know the buzz it was going to cause!! I was mentioned on the beautylish blog here: http://blog.beautylish.com/2010/10/19/best-beauty-blogs/and here's the screen shot :)and here's the screen shot of me making it on the list of Best Beauty Blogs...

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Review :: Brilliant Lenses (eyeglass cleaner & protector)

For those of you that follow me, know that i now wear eyeglasses! well it is a pain in the neck to get used to them! they are always dirty (im not used to them, so i always find myself slapping the glasses lol, or poking the glasses with my pen/pencil etc).. and i do clean them. but i swear there are always fingerprints all over them! So que in this product.. Black Diamond Eyeglass cleaner & Protector. It claims to:Clean & Protect glass & plastic lensesAdds scratch resistance to lensesNo Alcohol or ammoniaGreat for phoneson the item packaging it says:"Brilliant Lenses with SR-8 provides gentle superior cleaning while imparting an invisible durable barrier that resists scratches, soiling and water spots"Directions: Simply spray...

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Gym Session :: 10/17/2010

Hi Everyone! So yes I went to the gym this time dragged Karen along with me.. we decided to work out legs, biceps and some quick and easy abs.. and these are the exercises that we did.I didn't think she was going to go to the gym with me.. i was going to have her film me doing some of the exercises so that i could show them to you, but of course that was a fail lol!  but anyway! on to the exercises.Legs:- Bulgarian Lunges - I have a small video on this in my previous post somewhere..no weights today - 3 sets of 8 repetitions- Dumb bell deadlifts - 25lb each hand - 3 sets of 8 repetitions- Barbell Squats - 40lb barbell - 3 sets of 8 repetitions- in between sets i'd do some calf raises (3 sets of 15 repetitions)Biceps:Seated Curls (alternating)...

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Gym Session :: 10/16/2010

Hi Everyone! I know it's been awhile since i've done a post on my gym sessions lol.. well i've been really slacking off, going to the gym like once or twice a week and feeling rather bummy... but just got the motivation to get going again... despite staying out late last night.. i decided to wake up extra early before my daughter's dance class to hit the gym...I Exercised Chest/Back.Chest:- Dumb bell Press - 15lb each hand - 3 sets of 8 repetitions- Dumb bell Flys - 12lb each hand - 3 sets of 8 repetitionsBack:- Dumb bell Bent over rows - 25lb - 3 sets of 8 repetitions- Lat pull down - 60lb - 3 sets of 8 repetitionsThis exercise kind of works both chest/back:- Dumb bell Pullovers - 15lbs - 3 sets of 8 repetitions.it was a rather quick...

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Q&A with Amy Nadine Celebrity Make-Up Artist & REVIEW!

I know i've been extremely busy and not able to post as much as i'd like - but i'd like to tell you all what i've been up to! I was given the most amazing opportunity to interview Amy Nadine a celeb make-up artist for my Mommy website WorldForMoms.com in addition to posting the Q&A on WorldForMoms.com, i thought i'd share this to all my blogger friends as well! Amy Nadine is known for her intuitive ability to define and accentuate the natural beauty of every face she touches. She prides herself in being an expert in her field, always studying color trends, cosmetics formulations…anything & everything makeup-related, and pinches herself daily that she’s having a career out of one of her greatest passions.Amy has worked on a number...

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