New Years Detox...

So you rang in the New Year with a bang, food, drinking, and not enough sleep...

Okay, some people rang it in that way. Never the less most have probably fallen off the healthy life style wagon over the holidays. What now? A quick fix to jump start 2013 and get back on track.

How?

~ Purge ~ Replace ~ Move ~

 

Step 1 - Purge

 

Remove temptation

 

Dump all the unclean processed foods in your house!

Meaning things with Refined Sugars, Dairy, Gluten, Soy, Coffee, Alcohol, and Corn items

Consider donating unopened none perishable items to a local shelter.

 

Detox your Skin and Hair with an at home Spa set like....

Arbonne Seasource Detox Spa Set:

Begin your journey toward detoxification, restoration and total renewal with this five-product sampling of the SeaSource Detox Spa product line, including Detoxifying Rescue Wash, Foaming Sea Salt Scrub, Renewing Body Gelée, Fortifying Hair Mask and Sea Mud Face & Body Mask. It's everything you need for a great start to detoxification. $30.60 per full size product!

Personally I like a bath to ring in the new year. I use Arbonne's SeaSource Soak

Go for a Professional Service to help Detox!

Facials - The benefit will help to clean out pores, exfoliate dry dead skin, bring renewed blood to the face for healthy cell building, and move toxins out.

Recommend: LGHealthnBeauty

Massage - The benefit will help to move toxins out of the areas of your body that have allowed these to build up over the holidays.

Recommend: Massage Envy

 

Day at the Spa!

Enjoy a Facial, Massage, and Mud Wrap or Bath soak

Recommend: Burke Williams

Watch for deals on Groupon or Living Social to get the best bang for your buck.

Also check Yelp for reviews and deals.

Nothing like spending a day for yourself after a holiday of giving to others.

  

 

Step 2 - Replace

 

Replace unclean foods with Whole healthy foods.

Brown Rice, Quinoa, Fresh Fruits and Veggies, Water, Organic honey or Stevia, and Organic Meat

 

Use a smaller plate and smaller portions instead of the holiday loaded up over flowing plate.

 

Consider getting on a health eating program to follow.

Arbonne 30 Day Feeling Fit Kit that will take your first 30 days in the New Year to a whole new level for just $9 per day!

30-Day Feeling Fit Kit includes:
2 Protein Shake Mixes - Chocolate and/or Vanilla
1 Energy Fizz Tabs - Citrus and/or Pomegranate
2 Fit Chews, Chocolate
2 Herbal Detox Teas
1 Daily Fiber Boost

1 Feeling Fit Guide  

Take the guesswork out of getting fit with the Arbonne Essentials 30-Day Guide! It's designed for use with the Arbonne Essentials 30-Day Feeling Fit Kit. Whether your goal is weight management, fitness, or simply healthy living, you can use the included meal plans, recipes and more to keep you on track to better nutrition!

 

www.lghealthnbeauty.myarbonne.com / shop online

 

At the very least:

1 -7 day Body Cleanse

1 - Herbal Detox Teas

1 - Daily Fiber Boost

1 - SeaSource Detoxifying Rescue Wash

Use a Herbal Detox Tea, Daily Fiber Boost, and Multi Vitamin each day after the first 30 days.

 

Step 3 - Move

                   

 

Try a couple of the following as options to move, but what ever you do....MOVE!!

(said with a low military tone)

 

Walk 1 mile per day brisk pace = won't have to change any thing else will maintain current weight.

Walk 2 miles per day brisk pace = will lose 10 pounds in 12 months.

 

Join a gym - get a personal trainer - take a exercise class at a local recreation center

 

Yoga every day 10 minutes morning and 20 minutes evening

This is a great way to start and end your day.

I recommend Rodney Yee AM Yoga and 20 minute Power Yoga DVD's

 

 

I hope my tips will help you start of 2013 off beautifully.

 

BE KIND TO EACH OTHER!

 

XO'S

LG

 

**All products and services named in this blog are mere suggestions and this blogger is not paid by the companies to make these statements.  Recommendations are on the soul experience of the blogger using these products or services personally and/or professionally.**

Live Happy Healthy and Balanced

The above clips were taking from a dear friend and local expert, Dr. David Wu, of the Well Fit Center's weekly newsletter. Dr. Wu is a board certified chiropractor who's practice is located in Diamond Bar, CA. He helps people better understand that wellness isn't just about treating the pain but about the over all health of your life. A man of ethics and integrity when there is so little in this world...I am proud to know this amazing human being and happy to say that there are more professionals like this in the world who are helping us all live happy, healthy, balanced lives.

Thank you Dr. Wu!

XO's

LG

Beautiful Health skin inside and out!

www.lg-skincare.blogspot.com

(for more information about Dr. Wu and chiropractic please visit www.wellfitcenter.com and tell them LG referred you.)

Summer Glow without the Sun

Have you put on your first pair of shorts and thought...Wow! my legs are white!

Now...the next couple of questions that come to mind are

1. When can I squeeze in some tanning time?
2. Do I risk using a sunless tanner?
3. Should I buy a tanning salon membership for the next month?
4. Maybe I should try a spray tan...?

All very good questions. As a skincare expert I can tell you the fastest way is to get a professional spray tan to help fight the ghost white leg syndrome. But you need to find someone who really knows what they are doing. I have seen it all too many times, a person ends up with orange hands and feet because the person spraying doesn't lighten the spray in this area. Or the person getting the spray tan hasn't exfoliated properly before.

The next best option is the sunless tanner at home. Don't be afraid of this. If you prep your skin properly you will have wonderful results. Keep in mind...sunless tanners can NOT be applied just before you head out the door. Here are the steps:

1. Exfoliate your skin (meaning - shower, do any shaving needed, use a loofah and scrub entire body paying extra good attention to the front/back of hands, wrists, elbows, knees, tops/bottoms of feet)
2. Towel dry your skin
3. Apply sunless tanner evenly and in equal amounts in the areas you wish to tan (for the first couple applications I recommend using a body lotion in equal amounts to be used with your tanner...mix them together in your hand before applying)
4. Wash hands
5. Lightly wipe the areas that are listed as areas to pay extra good attention in step #1
6. If your self tanner says to wait before dressing...I highly recommend you pay attention to this or your cloths may end up with a tan as well.

**The tip of applying your sunless tanner with a little body lotion works for me since I am on the extra white side...and my skin tends to be dry.

The product I use and recommend is:

Arbonne's sunless self tanner

Have a safe and glowing Summer!

XO's
LG

Windy Days...watch out!

Be proactive on windy days and protect, hydrate, cleanse.

1. protect - use a good moisturizer on windy days. night cremes tend to have a little more moisture to them which gives you extra protection from the elements. on windy days try using your night creme instead of your day cream. *if your day cream has spf and you use your night creme make sure you use some type of sunscreen to replace your normal on. or layer your night creme over your standard day creme.* and lastly use a lip protector to help keep your lips from chapping.
2. hydrate - wind can rob your skin of precious moisture through evaporation, so be sure to drink extra water on windy days. this does not mean extra caffeinated or alcoholic beverages...these too dehydrate you.
3. cleanse - with the wind whipping around extra dirt, dust, and pretty much anything from trees and flowers around in the air you skin will need an extra good cleansing before bed. i recommend to all my clients to wash 2 times at night. this applies to windy days as well...double cleanse but be sure to take some extra time during the cleansing phase to allow your cleansing product the time it needs to clean your pours. count an extra 30 seconds when cleansing each time and that should do the trick.

Always protect your skin at night with a good night time creme especially after a day of being out in the wind.

Hope you enjoy my tips and find them easy and useful!

XO's

LG

Brown Sugar is your friend!

So recently I tweeted about home treatments of brown sugar and honey lip scrub and a brown sugar body scrub. Here is the step by step for you create these wonderful treatments at home:

Natural Brown Sugar/Honey Lip Scrub:

• pinch of brown sugar


• pinch of honey

Mix together to create a paste between your fingers and rub lightly over lips. Rinse with cool water. Yes licking it off would be just as effective but the acids in your saliva will dry out your lips...so try try to use the water and not your tongue.

Natural Brown Sugar Body Scrub:

• a cup of brown sugar

Before you start your shower water, step into your tub with the cup of brown sugar. Rub small amounts over your body, taking extra time at elbows/knees/heels. You do not need to rub hard. Then rinse off in the shower. The sugar will dissolve and not cause your drain to clog.

Why natural brown sugar vs brown sugar or white sugar...? Natural brown sugar is the first step of processing from the sugar cane plant, it has a higher molasses content, and higher mineral content. Another benefit is the natural glycolic properties. Glycolic is great for anti-agin, it's hydrating, and helps to normalize skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

I hope you enjoy your home treatments!

XO's

LG

(Skin care and cosmetics ingredients dictionary by Milady)

Rainy Day Skincare...

So this morning in what is normally, sunny southern California, the weather is on day 3 of rain. Haven't seen much of the sun, but lightening and rain with wind gusts are prevalent. Quite unusual for this area. It is a nice change of pace but definitely causes more indoor activities then outdoor ones.


As I write today's post, I am enjoying my morning coffee with the patio door open. I can hear the rain water falling off the roofs and trees around my home. Actually the door is open because I woke up to pesky ants all over the kitchen and bathroom floors and had to spray. Rainy weather always brings those darn ants out. So really I am airing out my house from the ant spray fumes. It did however get me to thinking about indoor activities and its affects on the skin. Which is the idea behind today's post.


What are typical things you encounter being indoors: Heater, fireplace, bug spray fumes, with the house being closed up all the things that you put into the air from cooking to the whole getting ready/doing your hair/spraying perfume, all affect the skin. So on a day when you feel like there is nothing to do, you are cooped up inside due to rain or snowy weather, take some time to care for your skin. Cleanse, Exfoliate, Detox, Hydrate, and Protect.

Men's Rainy Day Skincare:

1. Brush your teeth. It is always best to brush your teeth before cleansing or shaving your face. Tooth paste can irritate your skin.



2. Cleanse your face 2 times removing the cleanser with a wash cloth. Work the wash cloth against the hair growth to help raise the hair above the skin providing you with a closer shave. Remember your neck in this step. *Arbonne's RE9 for men REVeal Exfoliating Facial Scrub and Cleanser is great. There are exfoliating beads in the cleaner. You will love this!



3. Take a 5 minute hot shower. This will allow the steam to open your pores. Use a body scrub to help exfoliate. Guys take it from me...there is nothing sexier than a man who has soft skin! Take extra time to scrub your knees, elbows and heels. Do NOT use the body scrub on your face. *Arbonne's SeaSource Spa Foaming SeaSalt Scrub will help you with this and has a nice earthy scent. Will help to exfoliate and pull toxins out of your skin.



4. Shave. Now that you have exfoliated and your pores are open, you will find that your shave will be closer and your skin will be smooth and soft. Super Sexy! *Arbonne's RE9 Men's Shave Gel



5. Tone after shaving. It is important to close your pores and rebalance your skin's moisture after shaving. *Arbonne's RE9 men's Toner



6. Moisturize and Protect. *Arbonne's RE9 Men's Moisturizer w/SPF

Women's Rainy Day Skincare:

1. Brush your teeth. It is always best to brush your teeth before cleansing your face. Tooth paste can irritate your skin.



2. Cleanse your face 2x at the sink *I use Arbonne's RE9 Anti Aging Creme Cleaner*



3. Take a 5 minute hot shower, allowing the steam to open your pores. During the shower you can use a facial and body scrub. *For this I use Arbonne's RE9 REVeal Facial Scrub and Arbonne's Awaken Sea Salt Scrub. If you have super sensitive skin or suffer from a skin condition that prevents you from using a manual scrub you should use an Enzyem type mask for this step. Saian's Enzyme Mask would be a perfect choice.



4. After the shower pat dry...do not wipe. This helps to keep the moisture on your skin. Towels can rob your skin of its moisture and even though you would think that the added moisture in the air from the rain balances that out, there are still plenty of other things in your environment that are stripping your skin of its moisture. (sheets, towels, clothing...)



5. Apply a pore cleaning mask. Clay masks are great for this! Follow the directions on y our mask. *I use Arbonne's RE9 Deep Pore Cleansing Mask. This mask is good for oily/acne/and even dry skin types. The fact that Arbonne's products are Ph correct (5.5 Ph) allows this mask to be great for all skin types.



6. After rinsing off your mask, Tone, Serum, Moisturize, and Protect. Remember to use your ring finger when applying/working around your eye area. *I use Arbonne's RE9 Toner, Transforming Lift Serum, RE9 Eye Creme, and RE9 Day Creme w/SPF. Those of you who use the Saian skin care line: Herbal Toner, Saphir Serum, Moisturizer, and Oil Free SPF 29 Sunscreen Spray.

Men & Women...Remember after exfoliating it is doubly important to protect your skin so moisturize and use an SPF! Drink lots of water too. Your body will continue to flush toxins and the water will help expel them.

For a customized Skincare regiment, contact me today!



*Any products listed in the skincare regiments can be purchased via my website or by phone:

www.lghealthnbeauty.myarbonne.com or (951) 204-2459. All forms of payment are accepted.

Super Foods...and Anti-Aging

Free Radicals...you may have heard this term when people discuss Anti-Aging.

So what are they exactly?

Free radicals are what damage cells, cause inflammation, and age our bodies.

Antioxidants may be another term you have heard used around Anti-Aging.

So what are antioxidants?
We all know they are supposed to be good for us and supposed to rage war again aging but how?

Antioxidants are the super heroes in the fight against aging and readily available in most of the foods we eat. Antioxidants reverse the damage that free radicals do to our cells and decrease inflammation. These are found in what you may have heard called "Super Foods".

Super foods are packed with wonderful health saving antioxidants!

Now you are probably asking..."What foods?"

You may know some if you just take a few minutes to think about it.

What did you come up with?

Apples, oranges, broccoli, spinach, maybe grapes...

Okay, just a few that you may have come up with.

The key is to better understand where you are getting the proverbial "bang for your buck". Which foods give you the most antioxidants and help fight aging. Let's start with what is called the ACE in the fight against aging...Vitamins A, C, and E.

Vitamin A... Vitamin A is used in the fight against acne and found in topical products like Retin-A. Beware with this one because it is fat soluble and stored in your liver. Too much vitamin A can cause toxicity. As a person ages the daily recommended intake increases so check with your doctor and do not over do when eating foods that are known to have vitamin A.

Sources of Vitamin A:

Fish oil, eggs, liver are commonly known places to get vitamin A. But did you know that pumpkin, mozzarella cheese, carrots, and spinach are sources as well?

Vitamin C...

Probably the first thing that comes to mind are oranges but did you know that broccoli can give you 80% of your daily vitamin C? NEWBEAUTY magazine Summer-Fall issue states that a 1/2 cup of cooks broccoli gives you this. Can you imagine if you have a 1/2 cup of raw broccoli how much vitamin C you are getting. Remember RAW is better! Other places NEWBEAUTY magazine says you can get vitamin C are: red sweet peppers and potatoes.

What is Vitamin C good for?

It is one of the major building blocks for our bodies connective tissue, supports collagen production, and helps build the immune system.

Vitamin E...

Is great to help protect cells again free radial damage and is even thought to help slow the onset of certain diseases.

Where is Vitamin E found:

Nuts, avocados, soybean-based mayonnaise, asparagus and even ground ginger. A great place to use ginger is in cooked vegetables dishes. It adds a wonderful flavor!

Other Super Foods:

Nut - helps with hydration and moisture to your skin cells

Cucumbers and Celery - reduces inflammation, plumps skin cells, and reduces fine lines

Kiwi fruit - repairs damaged skin cells

Tomatoes & Dark purple grapes - helps to prevent sun damage to the skin

Grape Seed oil - use it when cooking instead of olive or other oil. It does not turn into artery clogging fat when heated like other oils and is quickly becoming known for its anti-aging benefits.

Once again, and it can not be stressed enough, raw foods with a variety of colors are the key to healthy beautiful skin and the fountain of youth that everyone seems to think is in some mystical miracle surgical procedure.

"When you are eating garbage, your skin reflects that." Dermatologist Jeannette Graf

So eat a rainbow of foods everyday (raw is best), stay away from the processed junk, drink plenty of water, walk a mile everyday, get good rest, laugh lots, and love with your whole heart.

"Beautiful skin is a way of life and easy to have!"

XO's

LG

*Resources used for writing this blog: NEWBEAUTY (summer-fall 2009 issue) and Office of Dietary Supplements