Skin care monthly treatment

As promised, we finally got the chance to record the process of my monthly treatment.

It's been about 5 months since I decided to commit to frequent monthly treatments at Med Spa. Being healthy over all and just couldn't pinpoint my skin problem.

My skin felt dehydrated, stuffed and unhealthy. I consulted with Anna and asked her to help me achieve a stage where I do not need to pack on makeup. I wanted that healthy, natural glow. She promised to get my skin in a happy place and she did.

The first treatment, 5 months ago,  I walked out of the spa with extractions as big as a quarter. Fast forward to the 5th treatment, Anna barely extracted anything and my skin feels and looks so much better!

I look forward to each treatment. I schedule each treatment on a monthly basis about 1 week before the dot. This way Anna can take care and prepare the skin for any hormonal changes.

Each treatment is customized to my needs therefore, Anna decides which treatment to go with for that session.

Now, there are several treatments. There are Relaxing/Holistic treatments and Medical Grade Treatments.

• Medical grade treatments aim to make a change and improve specific concerns and as a rule, products and machines used during medical facials are stronger and more results oriented.

• Relaxing/Holistic treatments are more geared toward relaxation. During these treatments milder, more holistic products are used. Machines are very minimal as well.

Here is the steps she took on my last treatment. IG video posted on  8/28/17.

1. Cleansing- cleansing skin using professional cleansers to remove makeup and daily debris.

2. Crystal microdermabrasion- deep exfoliation, sand blasts the skin, often used to remove the superficial layer of dry, dead skin cell.

3. Steam- often used to soften the skin and follicles to prepare ones skin for professional extractions .

4. Ultrasonic – helps to loosen and remove dead skin cells, dirt, debris by using ultrasound waves.

5. Extractions- process of clearing a clogged pore (follicle) by manual means aka fingers.

6. High Frequency – used often after extractions to kill microbes and aim in shrinking the pores after steam and extracting.

7. LED therapy-  red lights are normally used to speed up healing and stimulate collagen production,  blue light is used to kill acne bacteria and sooth inflammation in the skin.

8. Hydration step- Hyaluronic acid based, collagen sheet mask (I used High Frequency for you to help push water molecules deeper into the skin)

9. Moisturize and SPF

 
Here is where you can find this gem! My esthetician is Anna!


Ask me questions you may have. I can talk about these treatments and its benefits for days.!

Live well! Be well!

Marsida

HIIT HIIT

This workout was about 30 minutes and it is quick and effective. 

I kept this workout slow and steady so that you can see that form is most important than reps.

Here is the rundown on the workout video posted on my IG (8/25/17)

1. 15 single leg knee ups and twist each leg
Rest 15 seconds

2. 30 - fast pace prisoner squats
Rest 15 seconds

3. 50 up and side taps - 25 each leg
Rest 15 seconds

4. 10 jump to burpee
Rest 15 seconds

5. 50  toe taps

Repeat these steps 2 more times.

Should not take more than 30 minutes. It is meant to be quick, easy, and sweat dripping.

Live well. Be well.

Candlelight

Decided to do a bronze glow with little effort.

One, because I didn't have much time to fiddle around and two, now days, I just wear cc cream on top of SPF and I am out of the door.

I'm working on posting a day to day no-makeup look. I have seen a couple of YouTube videos where people promote 'no-makeup' looks but end up concealing the entire face.

This was night time and this was my excuse not to wear SPF but during the day I do not leave my house without SPF on.

I use products that I've collected over time and I use products that work for me and not because of their popularity. Sometimes drug store products work better. With that said, do go spending $200 at Sephora purchasing 'as seen on IG' products. They might not work for you at all. Instead, ask for samples. They are more than happy to provide with samples and their samples will help you decide if it is a do or a don't for you.

When you decide to go with a product. Purchase the travel size. Travel size last up to 50 uses.

Here is the makeup deets on the picture posted on my IG (8/23/17)

Now, this might look like a lot but it isn't considering that very little of each product is used.

1. Moisturizer - SkinMedica
2. Foundation - L'Oreal Shade 103
3. Eye concealer - Jane Iredale Shade 01
4. Eye shadow - NYC
5. Eye brows - ABH - Shade Ebony
6. Eyelashes - Almay
7. Eyeliner - Maybelline
7. Sculpting -used shade from the bottom row in the middle- ABH - Light - Med
8. Bronzing - MAC
9. Highlight - MUFE - Shade 1
10. Liptick - RinconCosmetics - Shade - Mona P
11. Gloss - Revlon - Shade 230
12. Finishing spray - Tatcha

Live well. Be well.

Marsida

Sorry NOT Sorry

Happy Fit Friday!

Muscles will say sorry not sorry the next morning after completing this session!

Here is the rundown on the video posted on my IG (8/18/17)

This works best with a partner but if you do not have a workout buddy you can definitely do it yourself. 

1. High Knees - 30 seconds
 Chair hold - 30 seconds

2. Ski lunges - 30 seconds
Rotate torso each time

3. Squat 30 seconds
Burpee ball pass

4. Table top crunch ball pass - 30 seconds
Balanced burpee

Repeat these 4 steps 2 more times

Live well. Be well.

Marsida

Transformation Tuesday

It is hard to commit to a lifestyle change because taking time to work on your mental and physical health is a challenge. Working out for me is therapeutic.

• Here is how physical activity channels your mental and physical health

1. Energy booster

2.  Reduces heart decease

3. Builds and maintains healthy bones, joints and muscle

4. Motivates

5. Boosts happiness levels

6. Increases self esteem

7. Improves sexual health

8. Improves memory

9. Helps perform better at work

10. Slows the process of getting older

11. Reduces stress/depression

• Here is how I got started:

1. Enroll in a gym that provided group classes and do cardio for 1 hour per day

         Workout 4-6 days a week. Physical activity should not be considered a diet but a lifestyle.

2. Became vegetarian
 
         After much research I couldn't find 1 benefit from consuming meat other than it tastes good
         but it is toxic for the body. Star making smarter choices with your food. Think of it as fuel
         for  your mind and body. Eat what your want but in smaller portions. I've never given up
         my favorite food. I eat pizza, I eat ice cream but I do it in moderation and this is key.

3. Dinner before 8PM

       I was dead set on not eating anything after 8pm. This way the food wouldn't have a chance to
       sit and turn into fat in my stomach. 

4. Threw away the scale
     
        I became obsessed with weighting myself on the daily basis. I was putting in the work
        and wanted the scale to validate my hard work

5. Patience is virtue

      Real results take time. TIME. TIME TIME. Like A LONG TIME. It's not going to take 1
      month or 2 or 3 but maybe 4 before you notice a difference and you will notice this difference
      in your clothes. Your pants will fit better, your shirt will get looser.

6. Lifestyle mindset

     Think of your daily workout as something that YOU MUST DO! This of it as something that
      your body and mind NEEDS! Which in FACT it does need it! Work out on a daily basis. It
      takes 1 hour a day to improve all the things that were mentioned above regarding benefit
      of working out.

7. Do it for you. Do it for your family

     It is proven! Physical activity makes you a better person!


I hope you found this post motivating! There's been a couple of people who have asked in regards to why I became a vegetarian and how to stay away from meat products. I will work on posting about this top soon.

Live well.  Be well!

Marsida 

Date Night Do

IG has spoken! People want to know about makeup details. I will incorporate more on the makeup I use and skin care as well. Planing on sharing my skincare routine soon...

Here is the breakdown on the picture posted on my IG ( 8.14/17)

Foundation - L'OREAL - 103
Brows - NYX Espresso
Eye shadow -  Master Palette by Mario Paris & Marina
Eyeliner - L'OREAL - Black
Lips - TART - Birthday Suit
Blush - TART - Paaarty
Highlight - MAC - Perl
Glow - TATCHA - Skin mist

Be well. Live well!

Marsida

45 Minute Stila 🌪

I try coming up with different types of workout to: 

1. Avoid monotony. Boring workouts don't help
2. Get the most out of 1 hour
3. Avoid plateauing

Now, with that said, hitting a plateau is not always a bad thing. It's something that gives you a heads up. It is time to switch things up. It is usually OK to keep a constant workout the same level for a good 3 weeks. However, it is recommended to switch up your workout every 3 weeks that way you keep challenging your body. The body will get used to the daily routine and say, this is nice I can do this all day and maintain form that way. So, if you are looking to just maintain keeping a constant workout is just fine. If you want to challenge and manipulate your body to do what you want it to do it is important to challenge and target the areas you want to enhance. 

In order to burn fat. - Cardio
in order to build muscle - Heavy weights

45 minutes Stila
Here is the rundown of the WO I posted on my IG (8/11/17)

1. Riser - Fast toe touches - 1 minute
    If you cant monitor time count to 60

2.Plank - 30 seconds
    If  you cant monitor time count to 30

3. Core Bike - 30 seconds
    If you cant monitor time count to 30

4. Riser - Bunny hops with 10lb ball - x8
    Forward and back =1

5. Chair (back against wall) - 1 minute hold

6. Push up jacks x8

Repeat these steps two more times with as little rest as possible this way you keep things heated and prevent the body from cooling off.

Live well. Be well.

Marsida
 

Summertime Glow 🎨

Lets talk about make up baby!
My skin has improved thanks to my revised skin care routine. It feels much clearer and smoother therefore, there's been days when I would get up and just put on the SPF and a little concealer under eye and would be on my way and skin would be just fine!

Now, I love make up and I do use it in special days. Such as date night 😊

Here is what I used on the the post that I have on my IG (8/7/17)

1. As foundation: Chanel CC CREAM
2. Eyebrows: Micro Brow Pencil - Taupe
3. Eye shadow: PH
4. Eyelashes: Ardell
5. Bronzing effect: MAC
6. Highlighter: MUFE
7. Lips: ABH
8. Glowing effect: Tatcha

I rarely do contour but when I do, I will post about it.!

Lets talk about skin baby!

It is important to understand the fact that make up looks best on clear, healthy skin. Unfortunately, not everyone is born with flawless skin. Those who have perfect skin god bless but for the rest of us it's not that simple. I get facial treatments every month and have a personalized skincare routine at home.

Skin care blog coming soon...

Live well. Be well.

Marsida

Summertime glow 🎨

Lets talk about make up baby!
My skin has improved thanks to my revised skin care routine. It feels much clearer and smoother therefore, there's been days when I would get up and just put on the SPF and a little concealer under eye and would be on my way and skin would be just fine!

Now, I love make up and I do use it in special days. Such as date night 😊

Here is what I used on the the post that I have on my IG (8/7/17)

1. As foundation: Chanel CC CREAM
2. Eyebrows: Micro Brow Pencil - Taupe
3. Eye shadow: PH
4. Eyelashes: Ardell
5. Bronzing effect: MAC
6. Highlighter: MUFE
7. Lips: ABH
8. Glowing effect: Tatcha

I rarely do contour but when I do, I will post about it.!

Lets talk about skin baby!

It is important to understand the fact that make up looks best on clear, healthy skin. Unfortunately, not everyone is born with flawless skin. Those who have perfect skin god bless but for the rest of us it's not that simple. I get facial treatments every month and have a personalized skincare routine at home.

Skin care blog coming soon...

Live well. Be well.

Marsida

Leg day 🔥

Hi!



It's LEG DAY?!?!?!? 🙊🙉🙈

I think it is safe to say that not a lot of people look forward to training their bottom half. It is HARD and it BURNS!

Here are some reasons to why training your legs is important:

1. Boosts Metabolism
The muscles of the legs are the largest muscles of the body.  Moving big muscles requires big energy – meaning more calories burned.  Squats & Deadlifts require nearly every muscle in your body and therefore require a ton of energy to perform. You can bench press all day long, but nothing is going to get the metabolism cranking like heavy squats and deadlifts.

2. Upper-Body Strength
Squats & Deadlifts work your whole body, not just your legs. Your arms squeeze the bar hard during heavy Squats & Deadlifts, while your abs work hard to stabilize the weight.  If you can’t train your upper-body because of an injury, you can prevent muscle loss in your upper-body by doing heavy Squats & Deadlifts

3. Improves performance. (I am training for Boston Marathon 2018)
Strong legs will allow you to become faster, jump higher, and improve your athletic performance. Even if you do not compete in sports, building muscle in your legs will make functional tasks much easier.

 4. Improves Mental Strength 
 The real reason why people don’t train their legs: it’s physically & mentally challenging. That’s why doing Squats and Deadlifts will build your mental endurance like no other exercise.




With that said, GO HEAVY OR GO HOME

Now, here is the rundown on the video I posted on my IG (8/4/17)

1. Box jumps x15

2. Alternating leg press x15 each side

3. Squat jumps x15

4. Heavy weight curtsy lung x15

5. Weighted squat jumps x15

6. Exploding alternating reverse lung x15

7. Heavy reverse lunge x15 each seide

8. Wall squats x15

9. Heavy squat incorporating deadlift  x15

Repeat these steps 2 more times. Little to no rest in between.

Do email me your questions!

Live well, Be well! 💗

Marsida

Mental Strength. Here’s the real reason why people don’t train their legs: it’s physically & mentally hard. That’s why doing Squats and Deadlifts will build your mental endurance & character like no other exercise.

Read more https://stronglifts.com/5-reasons-why-train-legs-squats/

Mental Strength. Here’s the real reason why people don’t train their legs: it’s physically & mentally hard. That’s why doing Squats and Deadlifts will build your mental endurance & character like no other exercise.

Read more https://stronglifts.com/5-reasons-why-train-legs-squats/

Mental Strength. Here’s the real reason why people don’t train their legs: it’s physically & mentally hard. That’s why doing Squats and Deadlifts will build your mental endurance & character like no other exercise.

Read more https://stronglifts.com/5-reasons-why-train-legs-squats/

Mental Strength. Here’s the real reason why people don’t train their legs: it’s physically & mentally hard. That’s why doing Squats and Deadlifts will build your mental endurance & character like no other exercise.

Read more https://stronglifts.com/5-reasons-why-train-legs-squats/