Tip Thursday: Ebooks the Free Way!

    I'm ashamed to say that I've had a kindle for quite a few years now, and I barely used it until recently! I'm the kind of person who doesn't need or want to buy every book that I want to read, so I usually get it from the library- for free! I felt the same with ebooks.  Why should I spend money on an ebook when I go to the library and get it for free?

  Well, thanks to the Overdrive search all of that has changed!  My library system has joined the Overdrive system which allows you to borrow an Ebook on your internet enabled reading device.  I'm currently reading Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows on my Kindle Fire as we speak and it was all free!  All you will need is your library card number!

The Benefits of Body Brushing

Hello, my name is Melissa and I have cellulite.  Did you know that almost all women, no matter what size they are, suffer with cellulite?  Cellulite is a type of fat that causes dimpling in the skin, usually in the hips and thighs of women. 

As I've tried to incorporate more natural remedies into my beauty routine, I looked up some treatments for cellulite.  A treatment that I kept on seeing was body brushing. 

Body brushing consists of literally brushing your skin with a special type of body brush which you can find in drug stores, health and beauty stores and a lot on Amazon.  I ordered mine from Amazon and it is called the Manbino Organics Cellulite Body Brush.

The reason why I picked this Cellulite Body Brush
 is because of the nodules.  The nodules are said to massage out some of the dimpling in the skin.

Besides helping in the diminishing appearance of cellulite, there are some other benefits to body brushing.  These include:

*Removes dead skin
*Improves circulation
*Releases toxins
*Glowing skin

The most important tip to remember when body brushing is to brush towards your heart.  There are a lot of videos on body brushing and it's techniques.  This is one of my faves:



Have you ever tried body brushing? Any other more natural techniques to getting rid of cellulite?

Tip Thursday: Citrus Way To Start Your Day

  For the past few weeks the first thing I have every morning is a hot cup of water with lemon.  A lot of the fitness/nutrition blogs I read recommend to start your day with this drink.  It took me quite a while to begin this morning routine because I am not a fan of lemon, but I forced myself to try this and while I still don't enjoy it, I'm able to get it down every morning.

The benefits include:

*Cleanses your system (you will notice that you are peeing more frequently)
*Helps boost your immune system
*Helps fight hunger cravings
*Gets you in a positive mindset to start your day!

Lush Wishlist

   I've never been a Lush fanatic.  I went to a few stores here and there, but I was always a bit turned off by their  high prices.  I've tried a few products here and there, but I didn't become an actual Lush fan until I began using their Big shampoo.  They finally opened up a Lush by me and my mom and I spent a day getting facials there and making a long list of wish list products.

Again, I don't have much experience with Lush products so I'd love any feedback you may have on them!

Skin Care

Angels on Bare Skin Cleanser- This is a cleanser to get balanced skin and is sort of similar to the ANF Face Food where you have to add water to it to make a paste.  The summer time may be the perfect time to try this face wash out since it does contain kaolin clay which can be drying.


Grease Lightening Spot Treatment

I have been looking for a more natural acne spot treatment for a while and I've heard really good things about this.  This is a pretty good size bottle of product and will probably last quite a while.

Dream Steam

I love the idea of their steam tabs, which you add to boiling water to release a calming and skin soothing steam.  This one is is to calm and soothe troubled skin.


Love Lettuce Fresh Face Mask 

This face mask is so fresh that they need to be refrigerated and has a quick expiration date.  I really do already have enough face masks, but this mask for dull skin just sounds amazing and definitely worth a shot!


Hair 

Superbalm

I have and have tried plenty of products and treatments for the length of my hair, but I've never tried a scalp treatment before.  I do randomly suffer from dandruff and a dry scalp, so this is the number one product that I want to try from Lush!

Shower & Bath

I want to try EVERY SINGLE BUBBLE BAR! I absolutely love taking baths, and the idea of a bubble bath is just as beautiful and girly and pampering as they get.  I have never tried one of their bubble bars and I would loooove to try one!

Any feedback on any of these products or any must try products from Lush?  Any etailers or Etsy stores sell similar products?  I'd love to know!