Who doesn’t love a good cold, and creamy root beer float?! I love root beer floats, and enjoy them all year long, so I am genuinely excited to wish you all a Happy National Root Beer Float Day! I remember the very first time I tasted a root beer soda. It was one summer when my family and I took our annual Hersey’s and Dutch Wonderland trip. I noticed my Dad enjoying a drink of soda in a brown can. As an inquisitive six-year-old, I wasn’t satisfied with just asking my Dad what type of soda he was drinking, I also had to ask if I could taste it. Without hesitation, he reached for a plastic cup off of the table and poured me a taste. “This is my favorite soda”; he explained proudly as he poured the fizzy pop into the cup. I was taken by surprise at the sweet and creamy flavor of the soda. “Mmm, I LOVE IT,” I shouted in excitement. My mother interrupted, “well if you love root beer soda, you are going to love this,” as she added a scoop of vanilla ice cream to my cup. I was an instant fan! I had no idea that I would lose my father to chronic asthma the following year, and my life as I knew it would change forever. Now, every time I enjoy a root beer float I am reminded of summer vacations, and good times with my dad. Are you a fan of root beer floats? If so comment below, I would love to hear how you enjoy your float. I hope you can enjoy a good root beer float with your family today.
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Have you ever spent, what feels like an eternity, standing in the middle of a skin care aisle feeling overwhelmed by the selection of skin care products? Better yet, have you spent unspeakable amounts of money purchasing product after product, only to feel completely defeated and frustrated when none of them work? Well, my Love, you are not alone. I have been right there, in that very same situation. My skin care woes only subsided when I gained a better understanding of my specific skin type, and what products work with it and against it. In this post, I am going to share with you the five basic skin types, and how to choose the right skin care products for your skin type.
Before we jump into the different types of skin care products lets talk skin type. There are five main skin types. These skin types include normal skin, combination skin, oily skin, dry skin, and sensitive skin. The look and feel of the normal skin are smooth with even pigmentation. Normal skin is blemish free and does not appear oily or dry. There are some of us who are lucky enough to have normal skin. Unfortunately, I am not one of them, and realistically not many of us are. Oily skin appears feels greasy and looks shiny. Most of the time large pores are associated with oily skin. With large pore can also come blackheads and pimples. This skin type in common in teenagers and young adults. Dry skin, on the other hand, can appear thin, flaky, and sometimes even scaly. Dry skin appears thin due to its lack of elasticity. This skin type is common in those of us who are more mature in age. Those of us with sensitive skin tend to have overactive skin glad that respond to irritants, fragrances, and allergens. Sensitive skin can appear blemished, blotchy, and or reddened. If you haven’t guessed already, combination skin is a combination of these skin types. If you are like me and have combination skin, you will notice an oily section on you face, dry sections on your face, and sections on your face that are more sensitive than others. Skin types can also change. Factors that can cause skin to change include, diet, hormones, climate, and the use of skin care products.
Now that we have a better understanding of the five different skin types, we can discuss the best skin care products for each skin type. Oily skin types need skin care product to remove excess oil, deep clean pores, as well as shrink pores. Most foaming cleansers are formulated for dry skin. Dry skin types want to use products that are hydrating such as cream cleansers, and moisturizing cleansers. Sensitive skin types need to use products that are mild and fragrance-free. Combination skin types can be a little bit trickier. Those with combination skin should evaluate what areas of the skin should be treated as oily, and what areas are dry. My skin, for example, is oily on the nose and cheeks, and dry on the forehead. I chose a non foaming cleanser for sensitive, and acne prone skin. This way I can deep clean my pores, prevent blackheads and pimples while being careful not to dry out or irritate my skin.
I would encourage you to take the time to get to know your skin. The best time to do this is in the morning. Right after you wake up, look closely in the mirror. Does your skin appear flaky and thin? If so you have dry skin. Does it appear shiny and greasy? If so you have oily skin. Is it oily in some areas, or dry in some areas? If so you have combination skin. Or does your skin appear smooth, even, and blemish free. If so you are a super lucky mythical creature celebrity with normal skin, and we are all jealous. Lol!
This skincare recommender is an amazing tool to assist you in choosing the perfect skin care for your skin type. Try it out!
I hope you found this post helpful, and informative Loves. In later posts, I will discuss my skin care regimen in further detail, as well as why I can’t go without my Clarisonic.
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Style setters love Fashion Lovers Friday! Find style inspiration. Join me Fridays on Instagram, Tumblr, and Twitter, where I share some of my favorite fashion looks. Like and share using #LydiaEveryday and #FashionLoversFriday. Last week’s Fashion Lovers Friday featured a look on model Ash Foo, and styled by Patrick Mackie, for Vogue China August 2015. Everything about this look is sleek and bold. Ash Foo owns this sexy style, featuring bold makeup, matched with a leopard print top. This ‘Sensuous Colour’ look is accented with black leather and fur. Nothing screams confident like glossy red lips, and red nails. I just love her long dark wavy hair too! Live honey! Join me every Friday for more fashion inspiration.
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I once saw a clever quote about weight gain, It stated, ” No I’m not pregnant, I’m just in grad school.” This statement was so hilarious to me. Mainly because I could relate on more levels than one. At the time, I was in Grad school, and as far as my weight, well, let’s just keep it light and say I put on a few. I am a stress eater and found myself under a tremendous amount of stress. I placed myself under a lot of pressure as far as school was concerned, my family and I relocated from the east coast to the west coast, and I started a new job. Needless to say, I was stressed to capacity. Now that school was over, and I finally had time to look at myself in the mirror, the side effects of stress were becoming obvious to me. My hair was dry, I was frazzled, my skin was breaking out, and my waist was, well, expanding. Summer is right around the corner, so I knew I had to do something fast. I decided to do the military diet. The Military Diet is a diet I participated in a few times before and was successful in weight loss. The Military Diet is the perfect diet to kick off your weight loss journey, mainly because you can lose up to 10 pounds in 3 days, and up to 40 pounds in one month. It doesn’t hurt that you get to have ice cream as well. Do not get me wrong, it’s tough as nails to complete, but totally worth it.
I was inspired to do the gallon of water a day challenge after seeing some before and after pics online. I have always had a love-hate relationship with water. Like, I love its benefits, but I hate drinking it. In all seriousness, all of our human organs need a certain amount of water to function properly. The average human loses about 10 cups of water a day just by breathing, sweating, and eliminating waste. Seriously folks, we owe it to our bodies.
The abs so tightly right challenge is awesome too. What I love most about this challenge is not only how it tightens your core, but also the fact that it slowly progresses you until you can manage 150 crunches. Same goes for the squat challenge though in my opinion the squat challenge it tougher.
In an attempt to get my health and fitness back on track, I had the bright idea to try all 4 of these challenges together. Check out my video explaining my plan, goal, and expected results.
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Hi, I'm Lydia! I am a mother of two, daughter, sister, friend, professional, and overall creative being. I love art, beauty, fashion, yoga, music, dancing, laughing, cooking, poetry, photography, branding, and creative direction. Not necessarily in that order. Everyday I am researching ways to make myself a better person than I was the day before. I am a Jane of all trades and a Master of some (MFA, MA). Because I am somewhat of a free spirit, I don't really fit into a box. However, if you are going to lable me, I am a once in a lifetime type of woman.
