Hello my lovelies ♥ I hope you’re all doing great! Today I came across something so beautiful and inspiring (it even brought a few tears to my eyes) and I just had to share this with you all. Below is a picture of Maya, the beautiful daughter of @dehappy5_mama on Instagram. Ullenka (the happy mama!), her husband and their three kids have been following a raw high carb low fat vegan diet for the last 6 months and have experienced some truly remarkable results. Maya had previously suffered from severe eczema as well as leaky gut caused by candida overgrowth. After only a few months, Maya is completely healed and is looking absolutely gorgeous and healthy. “After struggling with terrible eczema and allergies for most of her life, my 8 year old daughter recovered completely within only 5 months on high carb raw vegan diet. She has a condition called leaky gut caused by candida overgrowth that she had since born. Years of other treatments and diets gave no results and even worsen her eczema till the point shown on left photo. At the beginning there was about three months of hard detox and from then she started to heal beautifully to be a healthy and happy girl today. Her two younger brothers had milder stadium of eczema and all three of them are clear skin today.” @dehappy5_mama I am so happy to see Maya’s transformation after only a few months of eating raw – how amazing! It just goes to show the […]

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Hi beautiful! So for the last few months, I’ve been exploring more natural means of traditional beauty products which I’ve been loving. I read a book over the holiday season called “The Green Beauty Guide” by Julie Gabriel which pretty much changed my whole outlook on makeup & skin care. It is such an interesting read and I definitely recommend it! One of the components in DIY skin and body care are essential oils. They each provide unique benefits, and of course smell heavenly! Out of the oils I’ve experimented with so far, my favorite ones are Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Ylang Ylang, Neroli, Jasmin and Lavender. Last week I was sent a package from Days Island with their gorgeous collection of oils, pictured below. So I thought I’d take this time to share some fun ways of incorporating oils in your beauty routine. I have a few new ones now to experiment with! 🙂 My beautiful array of new essential oils from Days Island! Ways To Use Essential Oils  1. Scent your hairAdd a few drops to either your shampoo, or directly onto your hairbrush and brush through your hair. I think lavender oil would be great for this – the scent is very calming and it has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. 2. Facial toner / mist I love adding a few drops of tea tree oil to my face toner. Tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic, and is great for problematic / oily skin types. It also has a gorgeous […]

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Hi beautiful! Today I have another healthy skin post, but this time working from the inside out! Our diet is a vital component in keeping our skin healthy, clear, even toned and glowing. The nutrients found in fruits and vegetables are buzzing with anti-inflammatory agents, phytonutrients, minerals and vitamins which act like little skin-superheros! And juicing is a great way to consume a wide variety of fruits and vegetables to supercharge your body. When it comes to juicing, I don’t tend to follow a “strict” recipe. I love my greens (spinach, cucumber, celery etc…) and always mix it in with a few apples, lemon and ginger for a sweet taste. Below is a picture of the ingredients I used this morning. It tastes so good (for real), and it is packed with healthy nutrients, enzymes and super detoxing & energizing components. Recently I’ve been making one 20 oz jar of green juice (pictured below) which I have in the mornings, and then I make another jar usually of carrot, lemon, ginger which I’ll have in the afternoon – early evening time. Making two juices in one go saves a lot of clean up time! My sweet green juice 🙂 Spinach– High in carotenes, amino acids, iron, iodine, potassium and magnesium, Vitamins A, C, K, E and B complex– Contains anti-inflammatory & anti-cancer agents– It is alkaline, thus helps regulate your body’s natural pH level – High in protein (you get the same amount of protein from a bunch of spinach […]

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Hi beautiful! Yesterday I headed in to the city to get a Shellac manicure, however everything was fully booked (and super pricey!) so I decided to do a simple manicure at home. I lightly filed my nails and used these products below. The OPI “Nail Envy” has been one of my must-have nail products for about two years now. It makes them so strong and allows them to grow nicely. The nail polish I used is called “Nude Pink” by Revlon, and I love colors like this! It is especially good because you can keep it for quite a while without noticing the chips. Then I apply the OPI “Rapi Dry” top coat to help it dry quicker and to give it a nice glossy finish. I used to love the Seche Vite top coat, but found it got thick and clumpy very quickly – so I stopped using that one. The OPI one works really well! I always apply Moroccan oil (olive / coconut oil is good too) to my cuticles, especially now when it’s cold outside, to keep them moisturized – and it helps the manicure look good too 🙂 OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener, Revlon “Nude Pink”, OPI RapiDry Top Coat, Moroccan Oil by Josie Maran The finished nails! It’s good to give them a break from Shellac from time to time 🙂

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Hi everyone! If there’s such a thing as “beauty secret” this would be mine – although I don’t have beauty “secrets” from you guys 🙂 THIS face mask however contains honey which is so beneficial for the skin. It also has three other skin loving ingredients which make this face mask / scrub so great for the skin! I’ve been doing this face mask about once a week and my skin is feeling so smooth, clear and soft. It’s great for all skin types, but I’d especially recommend this for people dealing with breakouts, dark marks and scarring. Honey just by itself is also really good! Been doing pure honey masks for years, it always leaves my skin with a nice glow. This face mask will get rid of dead skin cells, remove impurities and brighten the skin. I hope you guys enjoy this video and find it helpful. Summary of ingredients & benefits of each one are below! The ingredients needed from your kitchen! Ingredients – 1 lemon – 1/2 cup sugar – 1 tbsp honey – 1 tbsp olive oil  Benefits: Lemon – Natural source of Vitamin C, which boosts collagen production, evens out skin tone, lightens dark spots and brightens the skin – It contains a mild form of Alpha Hydroxy Acid, great for exfoliation – Its a natural astringent which tightens pores Sugar – Natural exfoliator  – Contains glycolic acid which exfoliates to remove dead skin cells and evens out skin tone  Honey – Antibacterial properties […]

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Good morning loves! I have a new video up for you 🙂 This one is a step by step on the techniques I use when applying my mascara to make my lashes look big and bold. I also talk about how I take care of my lashes. Although I’ve experimented with false eyelashes, I am not a huge fan of how they feel on my eye, and prefer applying a few layers of mascara instead. I haven’t done a “talk-through” tutorial in a long time! What do you guys think of this style of video? Or do you prefer voice-over? Let me know in the comments! (My lipstick is “Sao Paulo” lip creme by NYX) Hope you enjoy the video and find it helpful! Techniques summarized:1. Start with mascara wand right in the base 2. “Zig zag” left to right3. Turn wand upright, vertically then press into lashes4. Fan out lashes 5. Turn wand outward as you’re moving up lash  Some before & afters!  Products mentioned!   Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara  Shu Uemura Eyelash CurlerSephora Brow Comb I’ve experimented with so many mascaras, this one is my fav! ♥ Earth Science, Chamomile & Green Tea Eye Makeup RemoverJosie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil

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Hi beautiful! Hope you’re day is going good. As mentioned in my February Favorites, I’ve been loving UV nail polishes for the past few months. I love having my nails done at all times, and coming across this polish, which is pretty much indestructible, has been amazing! I feel like this deserves a little blog post for itself simply because it lasts for about two weeks, and looks fab.   The range of colors available for shellac at my nail place is pretty limited so I haven’t tried out too many. My favorite one however, is definitely “Decadence” which is the one I’m wearing in the pictures shown above. It’s this gorgeous deep red wine color. I’ve had this color a few times and I adore it. Another nice red is called “Wildfire” which is more of a lighter, orangey toned red. I also like “Gotcha” which is a really pretty nudey pink color (not as bright as it appears in picture below).    PROS Long lasting (10-14 days no chipping)  Super shiny and glossy color Allows your nails to grow out Doesn’t damage your nail as there’s no buffing of the nail involved   Resembles regular polish (doesn’t look “thick” on your nail like traditional gel polishes)   CONS More pricey than a regular manicure It holds differently on everyone’s nails (for me it lasts a long time, but on my cousin for instance, it peels off within a few days so it depends on your nail type) It takes about […]

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