Trufit Pilates

Category: Beauty

  • Say ‘See Ya’ to Dark Circles and Under Eye Puffiness: I found the CURE

    BOY DO I HAVE GOOD NEWS FOR YOU!

    I have been testing out eye masks for WEEKS and I finally found one that is PERFECT. I tried about a dozen different brands at all different price points. Every semester about a month in I start getting super pronounced dark circles. Stress, late night study sessions, early morning drives to clinical…all of which seems to pile up under my eyes. SO NOT CUTE.

    So how do you even begin to judge 12 different eye masks? At first the task seemed daunting I was going to do a rating scale from 1-5 in five different categories but honestly who has the time to read that? No one.

    First of all, I didn’t realize just how important portability would be. Some eye masks are just too heavy to leave your bed which just isn’t going to work. Having pads slide down my face while I’m washing the dishes is a big fat ‘No thank you’. I like to wear them in the car at 5am on my way to a 12 hour clinical, around the house feeding the pups or studying… you get the picture.

    Most of the other brands left a sticky or shiny residue on my skin…one even left a green tint. I am not trying to wash my face three times before 6am. An eye mask needs to be easy-peasy. That being said, I am not here to diss any brands…but I am here to do the leg work and research so you don’t have to.

    Skyn Iceland was the CLEAR winner for so many reasons.

    Why?

    Let’s talk more about your new favorite beauty product. After doing more research into Skyn Iceland Im very into their brand. They are all about fighting stress… just check out their mission statement:

    “Skyn ICELAND was born from a life-changing mission to treat and alleviate the effects of stress on skin while promoting a stress-free life full of balance, health and wellness. They’re lofty goals for a skincare company but we know about stress – multi-tasking, juggling and going non-stop – in our fast-paced worlds. And we know sometimes, it’s not always easy to find a person or place who understands life’s challenges, but we understand. We’ve been there. We know stress.

    At skyn ICELAND we offer skincare solutions to treat the damage caused by stress – starting with your eye area, where signs show up first. Our inspiration comes from nature, in the pure unspoiled natural resources of Iceland – With its mineral rich waters, antioxidant powered berries, soothing algaes and mosses and immune boosting angelica archangelica. With these potent naturals, we created products that soothe, stabilize, fortify and nourish skin, bringing it back into balance and returning it to a glowing, youthful state.”

    They are literally EVERYTHING I was looking for. I haven’t tried any of their other products yet but trust me I will!!

    More about their eye mask… it is EASY and leave you feeling fresh and looking more energized. YES PLEASE. They stay put and leave zero residue behind. I HIGHLY recommend you try them ASAP. They are sold online here and here. I bought mine in store at Utla.

    I am now addicted to these babies. I hope you love them as much as I do!!

    xoxo,

    K

  • Growing out my Brows: A Memoire

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    So im exposing myself in the biggest way… I mean just LOOK at my brows circa 2011. On a blustery day my one-hair-thick brows were literally Gone With the Wind. I CANT.

    I realized my over-tweezing ways needed to stop pronto once meeting with an Anastasia Beverly Hills esthetician. She flat out told me to throw out my tweezers because I clearly couldn’t be trusted. She also told me that I was going to need the Brow Enhancing Advanced Serum in order to fix my face. I was skeptical at first but let me tell you, that stuff is MAGIC. If you need to grow out your brows the serum is essential…I picked it up for the grandmother of the kids I babysat. That is how much I believe in it. I used to use it twice a day, once in the morning before my makeup and once before bed. PURE MAGIC.

    The process of growing out my brows was a STRUGGLE. I was a chronic over tweezer and the unruliness was tourture. For about six months I got my brows waxed once a month to help shape them as they were growing in.

    I have used the ABH Brow Kit and filled in my shape every single day since like…. 2012. There is nothing that compares. If you don’t want to dive in and get the full kit I would start with the Brow Wiz. I buy two at a time when they have my color because it is a TOP seller. I also use the powder (duh) that came with my kit… but if I had to pick just one I would go with the Brow Wiz.

    If you don’t want to get the full kit here is what you need:

    As for getting my brows shaped, now I only get them done every six-nine months. I usually keep up with them by tweezing the stray hairs every week or two (always in the car… it has the BEST lighting for tweezing). I always get my brows done at the King of Prussia Nordstrom where ABH has a salon.

    Warning: compared to a wax at your local nail salon, it is a little pricey…$30 for a wax. BUT now I only go twice a year (if that).

    Honestly, I really think brows are the foundation to shaping your face. You can have the sharpest contour but if your brows are jacked it is all for nothing. Trust me and grow out your brows and have an ABH girl reshape them… you will DIE.

    Are you in the King of Prussia area? Im about to do the dirty work for you. Call the number below and ask for the brow bar. You’re welcome.

    Nordstrom: 610.265.6111

    Please if you have any brow horror stories and//or pictures PLEASE send them to me. I showed you mine…it’s only fair!!

    xoxo,

  • My Best Kept Skin Care Secret: Two Steps for ***Flawless Skin

    Having beautiful glowing skin is super important to me. I have cutaneous lupus ( in my skin ) which for me causes rashes, lumps, bumps and discoloration. I am crazyyyyy about keeping my routine consistent, simple and all natural.

    First of all, I love a clean, makeup free face. I always always always take off my makeup before bed. Even when my college roommates and I would come home at 2am from…studying…I would make them take off their make up. I used to have a rule that I wouldn’t wear makeup two days a week. In the past year or so that rule has become pointless since I probably only wear makeup two days a week, if that.

    Before we get into the products I use on face, you need to know the best way to have ***flawless skin is a clean diet and drinking a plethora of water. Nothing makes your skin gleam like three weeks of Berry Blemish Blasters and organic spinach salads. Think about it. You belly and small intestines break down our food and strips it of nutrients to ship them to the cells that need them. If these nutrients get all the way to your skin imagine how happy and healthy your entire body is. Pretty skin is the result of a good diet.

    Now on the good stuff. I feel like I have tried every brand of skin care on the market. Did these products work? Sure. However, these same products were bleaching my towels. If a product can bleach a towel what on earth is it doing to my skin… Scary right?

    My skin care routine is simple. Wash and tone. I wash my face first thing in the morning, before* and after a workout and before bed. (*Note: I only wash my face before a workout if I am wearing makeup). My favorite is Dr. Bronner’s 4-in-1 Sugar Baby Unscented Organic Pump Soap. You can find it at Whole Foods, Target, and even at American Apparel. I love the fact that there are NO chemicals and it leaves my skin squeaky clean. What more could you want? They offer a handful of scented options too, but for my face I prefer the unscented.

    The final step is toning my face with apple cider vinegar (ACV). I use ACV on my face every night before bed and if I’m not leaving my house for a while I will use it in the morning too. I put a little on a cotton pad and rub it all over my face and neck. Why ACV? It dries out any pimples and FAST. It is strong, effective and most importantly all natural. I know that I’m not putting any nasty chemical on my skin.

    Did you know that it takes 26 seconds for what you put on your skin to absorb into you bloodstream? Think about that…your lotions and makeup get in to your blood and are pumped around to your entire body. Your skin is your biggest organ. Its main function? Protection. Take a second to think about all the things we do to our skin. We wax, tan, burn and ( if you are a Kardashian ) bleach it. Without getting to deep into the topic of tanning, imagine putting your liver, brain or heart in a tanning bed for 10 minutes… Think about what that would do to your precious organs. Gross. Stop tanning.

    Alright babes, now is the time where you leave me a love note in the comment section telling me you must have skin care products. Anyone have a good all natural moisturizer? Share with us please! Happy Friday!

    xoxo,

    K