Instagram is my favorite social media channel. The ambience is casual and business contacts are made easy. Via Instagram I also came into contact with Gwen of Yogavoormama.nl. This spontaneous and entrepreneurial mother sent me her Relax Diary and asked if I wanted to write a guest blog on her beautiful blog. I didn’t have to think twice about that! Although I only did yoga a few times in my life (yoga during my 1st pregnancy), Gwen and I still have quite a few things in common. Both mother of two children, bloggers and a great interest in health and feeling good in your own skin.
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We busy moms want everything; be a loving mother and wife, be successful in our work, doing fun things with friends and all of this preferably without any stress level. Well, that can be quite difficult sometimes. Some people find relaxation in yoga or exercise, but there it goes wrong with me. I’m absolutely no athlete (only the idea I’m going to hyperventilate), I used to be, but not anymore. Sports just isn’t on my weekly Things To Do list.
Besides that I’m a mother and blogger, I also do occasional modeling. In the past I had to do nothing to keep everything tight, but now after two pregnancies and aging I need to put a little work in it. I love food too much and therefore I’ll never be able to follow a diet, but then what?
I start the day by with a large glass of lemon water and try to drink as much as possible water and green tea during the day. Besides my coffee addiction ;). I take Chlorella every day that increases your resistance, cleanses your body and gives you more energy. I also try to do exercises daily at home (that’s almost sports right?); in the evening before going to sleep I do abdominal exercises such as sit ups and planking and I try to do at least 1x per day 25 squads.
My Favorite Beauty Products.
Since my blog is mainly about Beauty, I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite beauty products with you. Some products I did get very excited about after testing and others I’ve been using for a long time.
Benefit Gimme Brow is for me the finest eyebrow product of Benefit. I already have quite full and dark eyebrows and with this eyebrow product I bring my eyebrows into shape with a touch of color. Water-resistant so it lasts all day beautiful.
American Crew Gray Shampoo I use to keep my hair bright blonde. American Crew is actually a men’s line and it also smells like that. Nevertheless, I use this gray shampoo because it lets revive my hair color and makes my hair very soft.
Rituals foaming shower gels are lovely! I love them all. This on comes from the Ayurveda collectie and contains the fragrance of Indian Rose. From the same collection I use a nice shower oil.
The Boscia Charcoal MakeUp Melter I haven’t been using for a long time yet, but this is really a great way to remove makeup and cleanse your face. You massage the oil-balm on your dry skin, rinse and all makeup including (waterproof) mascara is gone.
Alpha-H is a brand that you try once and that you know you’ll be permanently attached to. Alpha-H Beauty Peel Power Sleep is an exfoliating night cream with 14% Glycolic acid and Retinol that makes your skin beautiful and smooth in the morning.
I love the matte lips trend and the liquid matte lipsticks of the popular beauty blogger Huda Kattan are not for nothing very popular. For all the colors, there’s a lip contour pencil available in the same color. They have a silky formula so your lips won’t feel dry but still look very mat. All colors are highly pigmented and remain good for a long time. I have this liquid lipstick in the color Bombshell, a warm nude color.
Max Factor False Lash Effect is my favorite mascara right now. This mascara has a special brush with a round and a flat side. Because of this you need to apply it in two steps, so you get those long impellers as eyelashes. What I also love, this mascara doesn’t stain on your eyelids.
To ensure that my eyelashes are long and full, I use a few times a week an eyelash serum of Aphro Celina Eyelash. I was always skeptical about these kinds of serums but it really works. Your eyelashes fall out less and get longer and fuller. The effect is temporary, so you’ll have to continue to use.
Of the Anastasia Stick Foundation I’ve already been using a second one. Works super easy and gives a very natural effect. The stick comes in as many as 28 different shades and I have the shade Warm Neutral.
The foundation stick I use in combination with stippling brush by Zoeva. This gives a natural airbrush finish.
I also use a Zoeva brush to apply my blush. This Cream Cheek brush is obliquely so that it perfectly follows the curve of your face. The Zoeva brushes are all animal friendly and super soft.
The blush that I currently like to use is one of Nars. Normally I use the color Orgasm but this is a color that I got from Sephora, Goulue, a warm berry color that gives you a healthy color with a golden sheen.
My favorite primer ever remains POREfessional by Benefit. This magical stuff makes your skin smooth, reduces pores and ensures that your makeup looks beautiful all day long.
As last favo product the Lip Enhancer by Dr. Manuka. The secret of Dr. is maniak is bee venom, This ensures that your lips are stimulated so that the blood circulation is improved and you get temporary fuller lips. The whole process is 100% bee friendly.
These were all my favorite beauty products of this moment. Most of the products I use every day and some I exchange with other products that I’m testing.
I hope you liked to read this article and when you have some relaxation tips and / or fit tips for me I would love to hear them. XO Frieda
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