BACK TO SCHOOL FITNESS

School is just around the corner and kids are getting ready to start their busy schedules once again. For our moms out there, this means we can finally take a break from all of the running around with our little ones throughout the summer break.

Either you’re jumping back to your old healthy routines or looking to start a new one, here are a couple of tips that are quick, effective, and beneficial.

1. Meal Planning

Eating healthy can be a hassle when you are a busy bee. To maximize time, creating a meal calendar in advance and preparing meals for the week is the way to go.

1. Building A Small Fitness Area At Home

It is idealistic to go to the gym 3-4 times a week but with our busy weekday schedules, it can sure be a hard plan to follow. Try creating a small section for some in-home workout equipment like a yoga mat, dumbbells, and medicine ball where you can store it away easily.

1. Grab A Workout Buddy

If you have the time to squeeze in gym time in your weekly schedule, then grab yourself a gym partner.

It is good to have someone that can motivate you throughout the process!

1. Play With Your Kids

Children are just naturally active and they seem to have the energy for days! Whenever you spend some quality time with children, be prepared to be in active mode. In return, this is also another way for us to stay in shape physically and mentally.

DIY: HONEY SUGAR BODY SCRUB

Maintain your natural glow with our DIY body scrub.
A natural body scrub can aid in exfoliating your skin and get rid of dead particles. The best part is, it is all organic, fully customizable for your skin needs, and definitely affordable.

Here are more benefits of skin-exfoliating:

- healthier skin
- blood circulation improvement
- promotes skin hydration
- clears blemishes
- reduces stress
- decreases pore size
- releases natural oils


Honey-Sugar Body Scrub Recipe
- place a jar of honey in the microwave for 30 seconds or until the consistency is runny and warm to touch.
- in a small bowl, pour a quarter-cup of honey and mix in organic white sugar or brown sugar.
- add in the extra virgin oil.
- you can also add in aloe vera gel or any essential oils for scents and additional benefits.
- mix all the contents in the bowl and once blended, it can be used immediately. Any excess can be stored in a jar with a tight lid.

To apply:

- start with a spoonful of your homemade body scrub. place it on the palm of your hands and and gently massage the scrub over the desired areas. rinse the scrub with a washcloth once you are content with the application. we do suggest to use a warm washcloth to make it more invigorating.
And voila! You are all set to enjoy this marvelous beauty treat. Let us all glow up.

HAIRCARE UNDER THE SUN

It is time to let our hair down and let it blow in the wind! The sun is out and we are all ready to have all the fun during these summery days.

But how about on those days when heat and humidity also want to come out to play? Does your hair have the proper care to avoid the damages that the sun's overpowering rays can possibly bring your way?

Taking care of the texture, color, and moisture of our hair is very essential especially during the seasons where the weather can easily affect it but we have prepared three important hair tips that can help you combat heat damages to your hair.

1. For texture:

Your hair is already exposed in the heat so using hair tools like blow dryers and flat irons during this season can affect your hair's texture.

Try taking advantage of the warm air and air dry your hair instead of blow drying it. You can also give your hair a break by rocking the natural beauty of it, whether straight or curly, throughout the summer.

2. For color:

You need extra TLC for color-treated hair! Chemical treatments and beaming sunshine can bring damage to your hair. It can lead to color fading and extreme dryness.

To make sure that you are protecting your hair color, try to avoid exposing it to the sunlight directly and condition it accordingly. Fashionably, you can wear a hat or a scarf that will give your outfit that extra bang.

3. For moisture:

How about an overnight treatment? Just like face masks that work their magic overnight, recommended hair masks can also do the same. The instructions are very simple: apply the hair mask overnight and let your hair absorb all the good stuff.

Your hair will be rejuvenated and be good to go first thing in the morning.

Enjoy the summer and rock on with your healthy hair!

MODERN GIRL'S TIME

It is summertime and everyone is just planning the fun parties and get-togethers since the beautiful weather makes it easier for our families and friends to say “yes” to the invites! 

If you are specifically thinking about getting your pretty girl crew together and you are in need of some inspirations on how to make it one of the best mini-reunions this summer, we have the perfect suggestions! 

A beauty and massage bar will always be a hit to our hardworking women and there are various combinations that can be put together to create the absolute set-up:

Mask Station - Gather your favorite face masks and tackle all those skin imperfections away! 

Mani Station - Pamper those beautiful hands up with the color to match everyone’s mood.

Make-up Station - Set this station up with the “must-try” makeup brands for you and your girls to play with. Discover each other’s favorite products and helpful makeup tips.

MOTHER'S DAY SPA CELEBRATION NYC

May is here and flowers are starting to bloom along with the chirping cheerful birds.
It all makes sense as to why Mother's Day has been assigned to be celebrated during this colorful month.
With the beautiful weather upon us, it inspires us to create more wonderful ways to express our appreciation to all the great mothers out there during this special time. From lavish bouquets of flowers and fine dine-ins to a fun shopping day we try our best to pick out extra-ordinary gifts that we know a mother would love.

Mothers are known to juggle everything between work, home, and anything else that we can possibly imagine. As they say, it is an endless job of being a mom. It has even been said at times that some mothers would not have a clue on how to "relax" or "take a break" due to the fact that they are just workaholics! On the contrary, this actually gives us the opportunity to set up and give one of the best gifts that we can ever present to our hard-working moms.

The gift of relaxation will always be priceless. It is something that is overlooked at times and it is absolutely appreciated whenever it is either given to self or by someone else. Pampering your mom on her special day is one of the ultimate gifts you can present her and it just goes a long way. Whether it is for your mom, your wife, your grandmother, daughter, or auntie, setting up a special day for a manicure, pedicure, massage, or reflexology will fit in the occasion effortlessly.

PEDI-CARE: WINTER TIPS

Cold weather got your feet feeling blue?

During the winter time, we have no choice but to cover up and keep certain parts of our body from the cold. One, in particular, is our feet and because it is always covered up during this season, we tend to also provide it with less attention and maintenance since it would be rarely seen in any scene.

But must we wait until the sun is shining on our feet again to continue to give it some love? Lucky us, we do not need to! Let us give you some DIY winter tips that will make you have happy feet again no matter what season we are in.

The Sweetest Soak:
Ahhh...this one comes in handy especially on those rough days at work. Here is our favorite —
Anti-oxidant Honey Foot Soak.

Just drop a cup of honey into a shallow tub of warm water and with a 15-minute soak, your feet will feel softer than ever.

The Invigorating Scrub:
We might not be able to erase our coldest days but we can for sure scrub the dead skin away with our DIY Peppermint Foot Scrub.

What we need:

1/2 granulated sugar
4 drops of peppermint oil
coconut oil

Once swirled in together, we can then start applying it directly to our feet. Scrub the homemade potion and soak your feet in warm weather afterward. A slice of heaven for sure!

Moisturizing Socks:

Whether you start with our DIY soak or scrub, it is very important that we keep our feet moisturize especially in this harsh weather. Dry feet during winter can easily cause cracked heels and can lead into multiple disorders such as athlete’s foot. Our simple solution?
Our DIY Jelly socks!

To restore moisture back in our feet, we will only need a few things:

a pair of socks
petroleum jelly 

Before bed, coat your feet with the jelly and massage it evenly. Apply the socks once done and voila! The jelly will be working its magic overnight while you are getting your beauty sleep.

We hope you all enjoyed our mini DIYs and remember, our feet need TLC all throughout the 4 seasons and it only takes 1,2,3 to make it all happen.