[Exercise: What's Your Workout?]

Heyy!! I've lost all of my weight so far on the elliptical. 
I don't own any other workout machine nor do I have a gym membership, so yeah, I'm in love with it. As hard as it is, the hour I spend on it has been working out for me.But seriously, it took major inches off my arms and legs. Probably could not have reached my then-goal weight  without. It gives your metabolism a real boost, too, and you can multitask on it. However, if you're not eating at a deficit you may put on muscle weight. Good luck!

[Everyday Product Hacks]

On 19.06.2017 at 8:50 PM, SunnyBeBe said:

I hope my post fits this thread.  I'm wondering how many have taken a look at bottle water drinks.  I want to transition from any soft drinks to water only.  (Iced tea I can make myself.)  Right now, I only drink Caffeine free Diet sodas, but, want to stop completely.  I like carbonation, so the sparkling waters appeal to me. 

I just started trying sparkling waters.  I really like one called Sparkline Ice.  (Lemon-lime).  The trouble is it seems to have quite a few chemicals in it.  Are these problematic?  What things are acceptable in sparkling water?

 

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Teas are a diuretic so they don’t really count. 5 cups is okay…its important not to drink too much or your kidneys will hate you! I drink about 7-8 cups per day, especially if its hot out. But it should be only filter water which I can get only at home. I use  cozzy RO system When it comes to my health I am not going to compromise.

[What you need to know about Gel Polish]

On 10.06.2017 at 10:35 PM, NutMeg said:

How easy and/or fast is it to take off?

Not fast. It might take 20, 30 or even 40 minutes to dissolve the gel properly

On 20.06.2017 at 4:25 PM, Giselle said:

Do you know if you can do a gel manicure without buffing the nail?

Mine have always been thin and they now have ridges. One in particular splits all the time thankfully never to the nail bed. When the tech buffed them smooth to do the gel polish they looked pretty after I took the polish off but man were they all thin and breaking until they grew out. They still break but not as much.

FYI- Took HP biotin for a year and it did nothing for my nails.

I personally don't feel the buffing helps maintain nail health. The gel over the nails keep them stronger and protects them. The buffing is sometimes needed for gel coats to adhere correctly based on manufacture recommendations.I think as long as you don't damage the nail with over buffing, the gel will keep the nail healthy and strong.

[What you need to know about Gel Polish]

I do my own.

I tried CND shellac but its hard to get hold of, now I buy the OPI gels on ebay, they are usually within a couple of £ of the CND shellac but the bottles are twice the size! The colour range is also sooooo much better. They can easily last 3 weeks but I usually get bored before then and change colours :-) 
Just finished a mani/pedi & on my toes with burgundy polish after inspiration newaylook :-)

[Eyeshadow: Single shades or sets?]

I love the nude by nature neutral colour trio! However, unfortunately these don't come in a pallet (they come in individual little tubs in a box) so if your set on that then this won't be helpful. But I find they are really great and they come with a fantastic little brus too!

[Hair Color]

I used to be quite experimental with my hair, I'v dyed it blond, dark brown, red, , then copper and even blue.

 Just now I color my hair dark brown and sometimes another shades of brown hairstylezz , use a natural product from the health food store. No smelly ingredients to leave your hair with that smell after you are finished. I use a hair color crayon on the new growth that works great

[Holy Grail Beauty Products]

Well first of all Magic Pads have really helped me. They are very gentle glycolic acid pads. I am also a huge fan of Dermalogica Ultra Calming Serum (helps whenever my skin gets angry) and Image Skincare Retinol (one of the more gentle retinols I have found).