Your Wife Called, She Wants to Be Pampered at Ageless Beauty Salon

I went to a spa for the first time ever in my life yesterday, and it was an amaaaazing experience. The woman I had for the day took me to get my eyebrows waxed first (which I wasn't too impressed, I find the Asian salon in San Diego does it better, my eyebrows weren't as symmetrical and looked sloppy lol) but then she led me through the hallway and into a dimly lit, cozy small room with a padded table with floral thermal heated blankets on top. She told me to strip and slide in between the sheets on my stomach, placing my face onto the hole in the massage table.

It was awkward at first, laying there and staring at the floor, only in my underwear. I felt really nervous, not knowing what to expect, if she was going to karate chop my bones and rip me from limb to limb, but then I no longer felt apprehensive as she switched on a nature soundtrack, which consisted of dolphin noises and the ocean waves to add to the calm ambiance of the room. VERY, very relaxing. I found myself drooling onto the floor as I was staring at her toenails while she rubbed my back, legs, and arms with vanilla scented lotion.

The massage lasted for about an hour. Afterward, I slipped into a white fleece robe and followed her to an elevated leather massage chair with a footstool and a large basin of warm water steaming and bubbling underneath. I was presented with a variety of different colored toe nail polishes, to which I decided on a nice pink iridescent one, as the glitter ones were a little too loud for my toenails. She scraped my nasty ass heels of their roughness, slathered on a foot mask as I played with the dials on the remote controlled massage chair.

When she was done soaking my feet, drying and painting them to perfection, I headed to the last room for my hydrafacial. Basically they used a suction tube to get all the oils and dirt out of my face, which is supposed to help towards evening my skin tone and making it feel smoother, healthier, and rejuvenated.

And that was it!

I felt soooooooo refreshed afterward, I didn't even feel the need to wear makeup for the rest of the day, my skin was glowing.

Thank you baby for winning this treatment for me, it was very much appreciated, one of the best Christmas presents I've received. <3

Jazzercise is the Best!!

I really love this class! I think it's so much better than Zumba, and I never get bored because the instructor changes up the routines and songs every week. Plus, they have some cute workout clothes. I've been looking on the jazzercise.com website and found a back tie cami I really like. I will probably order it once I get some extra money.

This week we're focusing on more back and shoulder workouts. Again, I was still drenched in sweat during the weights section, so Jazzercise is still kicking my ass, but I feel my body becoming more toned. Will post a picture in a couple of weeks.

What is the Best Flat Iron?

I've always been obsessed with straightening my hair. I must have spent thousands in my lifetime on hair products, serums, sprays, mousse, gels, chemical straighteners, flat irons, you name it! My hair gets pretty unruly, especially when I don't put product in it after I shower. And it's not the attractive wavy locks I wish I had like my sister's, it's the shapeless cotton candy poof. You can't really do much with it.

I find that straight hair complements my face the most, and the most effective way to straighten it without doing too much damage to it is to use a ceramic flat iron. I don't recommend the cheap $30 ones from Target or Wal-Mart either. Although they straighten pretty well, if you're like me and straighten everyday, they don't last longer than a couple years and are more likely to damage your hair faster.

Speaking from experience, I am a cheap ass and have went from using Con Air to Remington, to Vidal Sassoon, and after having gone through so many poor flat irons, I eventually succumbed and decided to invest my money into a professional ceramic flat iron. I did some research for a couple months, and decided to go with the Solia Tourmaline Ceramic Ion Flat Iron. I read so many positive reviews on it, and while I was torn between that, the Sedu, and the Chi, I decided that $90 would be the maximum I would spend.

And the results?

Don't regret it at all! In fact, I wish I had bought it a lot earlier, it really is a quality flat iron, and compared to the old Vidal Sassoon one I had, the plates are still intact, aren't melted or peeling off, and it still works perfectly to this day. I've owned it for over a year now, and even though I straighten my hair almost everyday, it still straightens like I had just bought it yesterday! It is one of the few most efficient and reliable products and is worth every penny. Just a suggestion for anyone who's been thinking about buying one.

Here's a picture of my hair after using Solia flat iron.

Definitely recommend it. :)

Zumba Or Jazzercise?

Zumba and Jazzercise are two different types of aerobic dance, hour long workouts. Zumba is latin based, while Jazzercise incorporates pilates, yoga, and basic jazz dance steps geared towards a full body workout. They're both pretty intensive activities, but preference depends on the instructors and their techniques and how close they fit your needs. When it comes down to picking your workout routine, don't be afraid to experiment and compare before deciding what's going to be the most effective for you.

I attended Zumba for the first couple months and their tag-line is "Join the party, ditch the workout."  The instructor is more laid back (at least mine was) and she encouraged people to add their own style as there wasn't one way to "do Zumba". Basically, she didn't care how you did it, just that you kept moving throughout the entire 60 minute session and worked up a sweat. I did Zumba for a couple months and then got kind of bored, I felt like the instructor wasn't challenging me enough, so I decided to throw in the towel and try something different.

Jazzercise became my second option. I came in not knowing what to expect, and the instructor was VERY different compared to my Zumba instructor. She had the whole kit and caboodle, the microphone headset, the modern day Jazzercise outfit, which consists of a skin tight tank top printed with the official Jazzercise logo, spandex leggings and cross training shoes. If that isn't enough, the workout routines were ten times more intense then Zumba! I felt my abs, my legs, my arms, my back, my shoulders, my ass getting worked within the first 10 minutes. The routines were less complicated than Zumba so I could focus more on the workout rather than nailing the dance moves. The music was great too, she played a lot of fast paced pop songs. Enrique and JC Chavez from N'sync (didn't even know he was still producing songs) are a couple examples on her play list. During the last ten minutes of class we used mats and dumbbells to work out our biceps, back, and shoulder muscles, as well as stretch out our hamstrings.

I left the class soaked in sweat and my body was slightly sore, yet I felt more energized. So Jazzercise wins for me. At least in the state of Idaho, where there isn't much out here lol. I'm going to give Zumba another chance when I head back to the Springs for the holidays, partly because the instructor I had was fairly new and lacked energy and routines, so maybe I haven't had the ultimate Zumba experience yet. Perhaps a different instructor will unlock its potential. Till then I'll keep you updated.

Current Makeup Faves

It wasn't until college that I actually picked up my first liquid eyeliner and mineral foundation and began to experiment with the basics, from finding the right tones for my face to drawing a sharp cat eye look on my lids. I find it fascinating when I watch makeup tutorials online because it really has become an art, your face has essentially become a canvas where you can create so many different, versatile looks.

Furthermore, I would like to point out that I HATE, HATE IT when people say that "makeup is so superficial, like you're painting your face, I prefer natural beauty,  it's so much better and blah blah blah," Shut the hell up already!!!!!!!

Not all of us were born naturally beautiful and makeup helps to enhance our best features while hiding our flaws. It doesn't make one superficial when they are using makeup as a confidence booster, and I can bet you the people that are "naturally beautiful" actually do have a skin care regime to maintain their healthy skin.

That said, these are my current must-haves that you'd find in my make-up bag. All purchased by my hubby lol. Thank you baby!

First up is Revlon Color Stay Foundation.....Love, LOVE this stuff, I usually have a hard time finding foundations that last long, and I've found this stuff lasts all day, even after a hard workout at Jazzercise. Application is smooth, and gives you that flawless, airbrushed look. It's pricey but it lasts forever. I bought it a couple months ago and it's still full. I've yet to see any air bubbles.

Second, is the L'Oreal HIP Cream Eyeliner. I was a big liquid eyeliner fan for a while, but since I wear contacts I find it's messy if not applied carefully, and the liquid tends to run into my eyes, so I have patches of dark liquid that gets stuck in my lenses (I know, gross). I found this stuff to be amazing. It does come with an eyeliner brush but I use my own brush because the one it came with was a little too stiff and harsh on my eyes. Definitely recommend this for someone who's new to makeup, it's easy to apply and lasts more than half a year. Again, it's pricey but you do get your money's worth, and it's a lot cheaper than the shit sold at Sephora lol. Best brand for someone on a drugstore budget.

Mascara. Must-have numero 3, it's called Rimmel Glam Eyes. This one's not really my favorite but it did come with a free eyeliner pencil lol. I do have short lashes though, so maybe that's why it didn't really work for me. It's good for everyday wear though.

Other than those three products listed, I do have a few tubes of Maybelline lipstick, but I normally just wear chapstick. I don't really go anywhere except the grocery store and occasional date nights with the hubby, so I'm not into anything too dramatic as of now.

Shopping Spree!!!!!

Baby gave me a hundred bucks to splurge at the mall, so I ended up getting a couple pairs of jeans and leather leggings, finally!!!!! The mall was so packed I didn't have time to spend all my money yet, but here's a pic of part of my new wardrobe, still in the process of being revamped.