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What’s In My Gym Bag

admin — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 16:25:22 +0000

What’s In My Gym Bag It’s probably no secret that I spend a lot of my time in the gym. It’s practically my second home. And while I live only a few minutes away from my Crossfit gym, I still make sure I always have my gym bag handy so that I can always prepared for a workout, no matter where I am. I keep my bag stocked with my Crossfit essentials like my jump rope, lifting shoes and weight belt but I also make sure I have a few products in my bag to make sure that even after a killer WOD that I can freshen up and not look like a total hot mess. I love getting in my workout at noon if possible, which means I am usually running to lunch, running errands or heading to a meeting after. So having a few necessities on hand to help me look pulled together, is always a good thing. Here are a few of my must haves that I won’t leave the house without! Sneakers: I always make sure I have a good pair of sneakers to workout in. I will usually wear a fun pair to the […]

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas – The Gift Of Relaxation

admin — Mon, 08 May 2017 19:51:51 +0000

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas – The Gift Of Relaxation With Mother’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking of ways to spoil the leading lady in your life. Moms are generally selfless by nature, as soon as us kids arrive in the world, they no longer put themselves first. From that moment on, it’s all about us and I’m not sure if that ever actually ends. Even when we grow up go to college and start having families of our own. I know that rings true with our moms. Now, as we are in our thirties, our moms are still our rocks and the women we look up to most. As Michelle enters motherhood and as I approach it (at some point in the future, no mom I’m not pregnant), we have even more respect for what our moms have done and sacrificed for us. So this year we want to take the time to say thank you to our moms and to make sure we spoil them a little extra. Even though your mom will tell you to not get her a gift and that she only wants to spend time with you (which is totally true […]

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Spring Beauty Week at Saks Fifth Avenue Tysons Galleria

admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:08:00 +0000

Spring Beauty Week at Saks Fifth Avenue Tysons Galleria NYFW may be wrapping up but Saks Beauty week at Saks Fifth Avenue Tysons Galleria is just getting started! The best part is you get front row seats to all the shows! We are talking about heavy hitters like Chanel, La Mer, Dior, La Prairie, YSL, Tom Ford and more. While dressing up in your finest duds during blizzard-like conditions to see the newest trends walk down the runway is always thrilling, getting pampered in your the comfort of your local Saks store is just so much better. I was lucky enough to get a preview of what’s to come during Saks Beauty week and oh my god are you guys in for a treat. We are talking FREE facials by La Mer, master makeup classes by La Prairie, Tom Ford, Chanel and more, and luxurious hand massages by Jo Malone. I tried out a facial from La Prarie and OH MY GOD my skin was glowing for days after. I had no idea that Saks had facial treatment rooms in their stores, so this was totally new to me but it felt like I walked out of the beauty department and […]

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Fall Hair Trends with Hair Stylist Ashley Gray

admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 11:00:31 +0000

For those of you that don’t know me, my name is Ashley gray. I’m the artistic director at Salon Emage day spa and also Sarah’s hairstylist and friend! I’m back to talk the latest and greatest in hair trends. I recently just attended my favorite hair show in New Orleans with the best in the industry so I’ve got lots to cover!!! First of all- “grunge is glamour” or “I woke up like this” is what you need to strive for this fall/winter. You are seeing it in fashion with the ripped up “boyfriend” jeans, boho effortless style. Now how does that translate in hair??? Let’s first talk color. Ombré is here to stay… However this year, it’s broken up to look more natural. You can ask your colorist for balayage hilights or color melting which basically still gives you a “rooted” look with believable hilights and still having your ends being the lightest. However method you get there, you want it to look believable. Next, let’s talk styling. People are embracing their natural texture these days. If your curly, stop fighting it and embrace those lovely coils!!! You may need a wand to “enhance” them. We are seeing a […]

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