On the Fresh Sugar lip polish - Product Review

What is it? It is a lip scrub so basically what it does is remove all the dead skin and leave the lips feeling baby soft and freshly polished. This one is made of actual brown sugar crystals.
Does it do the job? YES YES YES ! My lips feel so soft and smooth after I use this product. It is perfect when using it before applying your lipstick since it makes the lipstick look smoother and avoid the flakiness.

This product however is on the pricier side at $22.50 for a  0.6oz bottle. I wasn't sure at the beginning whether to go ahead and splurge on it but I am convinced now that it was worth it. Since you only need a little bit of product for your lips, I know this will last me a very long time. Specially now for the winter time when the weather get's colder, it has managed to keep my lips conditioned and moisturized.

I specifically recommend this if you tend to use a lot of lipstick since it'll make your look that much more polished or if your lips tend to get overly dry or flaky. 

Hope this review was helpful! 

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If you want to buy it, here's where: Sugar Lip Polish

On how I lost 10 pounds

So we all know about it .. the dreaded ..much hated .. FRESHMAN 15! And when I went on exchange to a U.S. University .. the freshman 15 attacked me or should I say, freshman 10!

Between the unlimited buffets, fried food and yummy ice cream it probably would’ve been easy to see it coming but I guess I was just too blinded by the good food to notice a sudden tightness in my clothes.

As soon as I got back home I made it my mission to lose those 10 pounds and today I’m going to share to you what I did.

1. Eat half a portion of every meal

Before you even start eating it just divide it in two so you know where is your limit. If you think it’s too much temptation to have it there then throw it away, give it to a friend or store it in the fridge.

2. Take time from bite to bite

   This trick will make you be fuller without having to eat that much food. You’ve probably all heard that you have to chew 15 times before swallowing. Well ya know what? That’s boring! A modification for that is taking a bite (with normal chewing times) and then having a conversation, watching a video or checking facebook instead of immediately having the fork ready for the next bite.

3. Just drink water

Now this is an oldie but goodie. I resisted this one for a looong time because I didn’t think it mattered. Then I started drinking more and it made losing weight so much easier! Sure you’ll probably have to pee a lot but it doesn’t matter you’ll have a better looking body, skin and face.

Quick Tip: If you don’t like plain water, spice it up with drink mixes such as a crystal light packet. With just 5 calories each, it comes in many yummy flavors and you won’t feel it is ‘just water’!

4. Only buy healthy foods

We have to admit that if we see those chocolate chip cookies next to a healthy yogurt, we’ll probably grab those cookies. Solution: Don’t even have the cookies! That way, if you’re feeling hungry you won’t have any other option than to choose a healthy snack since that is all you have.

5. The 100 workout

Now I have to admit I am not the biggest fan of working out. Through youtube I found the so called ‘100 workout’, it takes around 30 minutes to do and you don’t need any machines or weights. Here’s how you do it:

6. Border it up

Research has shown that if you eat from a plate that has borders you are likely to put less food in it because the plate seems to be visually ‘smaller’. As soon as I started doing this I found that I definitely started taking smaller portions.

7. Try to have a distraction when you’re bored

Usually I would eat too much during the day because every time I was bored I would go to the dining hall and pick something to eat. Instead, call someone to meet up, watch an online movie, watch videos or a series, read a book, take a long bath or just a nap. Just remember boredom is not equal to food.

So there you go, these are the tips and tricks that helped me lose all the extra weight I had gained. It took me around 3 months to get it all off and now I keep doing them to just maintain my regular weight. Hopefully it helped you. Let me know if you try them out.

Until next time xxx

*Disclaimer: I am not an expert in any way. These are just the stuff that worked for me and my body*

F.I.F. L'oreal Frizz Taming Serum Review

L'oreal recently came out with a new line of haircare products and I couldn't resist! So I bought the L'oreal Smooth Intense Frizz Taming Serum. Being from Puerto Rico a.k.a.: humidity island, frizz just comes with my hair. 
As soon as I saw that it provides 72 HOURS OF FRIZZ CONTROL of course I had to try it out. 
I used it today for the very first time and I wanted to give you my thoughts on it. In terms of consistency it has a very oily type of consistency (sort of like the argan oil) but I didn't see that my hair looked greasy after I put it on. Also my hands didn't stay greasy either which is a big plus + 
Now onto the nitty gritty .. does it control the frizz? the answer is YES! I walked outside today a lot AND on top of that it was raining however, my hair didn't loose control like it normally does and my hair didn't look like a big humidity sponge. It's been like 10 hours since I put it on and it is still going strong. 
I have to say I'm impressed.
Hope this was helpful! 

On the L'oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black

Ok, so I've been using this product for probably a year now and hands down it is MY FAVORITE mascara. It retails at around $7 on drugstores and if you use it every day it can last up to three months. 

It is honestly amazing, super lengthening and thickening. If you apply two-three coats it can look as if you were wearing false lashes! 

Downside: Sometimes it can clump so make sure to remove the excess product before you apply it. 

Regardless, it is completely worth the money. 

LOVE IT. <3

On a fun fact about Monopoly

Every day, more money is printed for the game Monopoly than for the U.S. Treasury.  The company that owns monopoly, Parker Brothers, prints about 50 billion dollars of Monopoly money every year.That works out as 15,140 dollars of Monopoly in each Monopoly set. If only Monopoly money could be used for shopping!

Credit to: Metro News 

On a quick toner tip (make it last longer!)

We all know face products can build up to be quite expensive. Between the cleanser, the toner, the scrub, all the moisturizers etc etc. it's important to maximize all their use. A few months back I was taking a facial and the esthetician gave me a tip that has saved me a lot of money. To make the toner last longer you can just put it in a spray bottle and fill half of it with the toner and the other half with distilled water and voilà. Each time you just spray it two to three times on your face and you are good to go. 
It is a very simple and inexpensive and it makes your toner last twice as long! 

Hope this tip was helpful. Until tomorrow. 

On my go to spring color...

Thinking of buying a new color? Looking for a 'go to shade'? 

My pick? Sally Hansen's Loyal Lavender 

It looks beautiful without seeming like you tried too hard. The best thing is that it doesn't chip! 

I have to say I'm impressed with this Sally Hansen brand; definitely becoming one of my top affordable nail polishes.