5 DIY Hair And Skin Treatments Using Coffee That Will Change Your Life!

Coffee has benefits like treating redness and inflammation, improve the appearance of cellulite. Coffee also contains anti-inflamatory and antioxidant properties that can keep your skin bright and soft. Also the caffeine can shrink the blood vessel under your eyes reducing circles and puffy eyes. Try some or all of these beauty DIY and let me know how you liked them....

Coffee Face Mask:
2 tbsp of freshly ground coffee (or used grinds)
2 tbsp cocoa powder
3 tablespoons of whole milk, heavy cream, or yogurt 
1 tbsp of honey

Mix all ingredients together and apply a light coat to face let sit for about 15 minutes. Remove with warm wash cloth.

Coffee Body Scrub:
1 Cup of coffee grounds
1 Cup of coconut oil melted
1-3 Drops of lemon essential oil 
1-3 Drops of orange essential oil
1/2 Cup coconut sugar 

Caffeine Eye Coffe Mask:
1 tbsp of organic coffee
1 tbsp of honey 
1 tbsp of vitamin e oil
Mix all the ingredients together and apply a thick layer under your eyes, leave it on for 15-20 minutes and rinse off. 

Coffee Eye Pads: 
Brew some organic coffee and let it cool. Dip a cotton pad in it and use it to treat your puffy or tired eyes. Leave it on for 5-10 minutes.
 
Shiny Hair Treatment 
Coffee
Water
Prepare a strong coffee, then add a bit of water. let it cool until the mixture is lukewarm. Standing in the tub, pour the liquid onto your hair hair and scalp, then put a shower cap on and sit for 20 minutes. Wash out with warm water.

DIY Of The Week: Have Minty Fresh Breath Always With These Three Home Remedies!

  Lets start this post off but stating the following, there is very few things more tortures than speaking to someone that has bad breath. Its also one of the most uncomfortable feelings when you suspect your own breath is not as fresh as it can be so here is three reasons people can have halitosis (aka stinky breath). 

1. Poor Hygiene is probably the most common and the most obvious. If you don't brush your teeth, floss and rinse properly at least twice a day then this might be the cause of your not so fresh breath. Its also important to not forget to regularly clean your tongue. If you are doing all this and still don't feel like your breath is as fresh as it can be, invest in a mouth wash that contains Zinc like Tom's of Maine Wicked Fresh! mouth wash sold HERE. 

Supplementing with oral zinc and eating zinc-rich foods like spinach, oysters, pumpkin seeds, and wheat for instance, might be an even better approach, as it can address the problem from the inside. 

"Zinc deficiency is associated with poor healing, immunity and inflammation. Halitosis from oral disease can benefit from zinc supplementation".-via The book Drug-Free Guide To Digestive Health By: Heather Caruso .

2. Another main cause of bad breath is not drinking enough water throughout the day. Our mouth is filled with Bacteria that feed off the food particles left behind after we eat. Rinsing your mouth out with water after every meal or snack can help prevent them from eating, which avoids the releasing odor-causing byproducts that end up stinking up breath. There now you have another very important reason to start drinking more water. 

"Believe it or not Dehydration is one of the most common causes of bad breath" - via @foodmattersfilm. 

3. Gut health is also a main cause of bad breath and one very effective way to keep your gut clean is by consuming probiotics. Probiotics are good live bacteria and yeast that are good for your digestive system and overall health. I take HUM Gut Instinct available HERE  if you want to purchase ever Code:121384 to save $10 off your order of $29 or more. 

Extra Tip: Herbal Teas also help flush your system of heavy metals, bad yeast and many other toxins in our body. Teas like stinging nettle tea, fennel, sage, peppermint or lemon are all great options. 

Please Note: These are not sponsored links or a sponsored post, all opinions are my own from research and if not my own word the author is given credit. 

DIY Of The Week: Grow Longer Healthier Hair Fast With This Overnight Oil Treatment!

I shared this quick and easy DIY to grow longer and healthier hair while you sleep. These are all proven ingredients to helps boost your hair growth, add shine, and maintain a healthy hydrated scalp. I recommend you do this atleast every other weeks for longer and thicker hair. 

In an empty container (preferably like this one HERE) I like to mix a one month worth of use. I also recommend using a shower terry lined cap like this one HERE. Let me know if you try this DIY!

Please Note: Due to the peppermint Oil this recipe is not recommended for use in the face, or anywhere near eyes. As always do patch tests if fear of allergies, or sensitive skin. 

DIY Of The Week: Depuff And Brighten Your Under Eyes Instantly!

Lets face it, the holidays can be both fun and stressful at the same time. The days seem to only get shorter and your list of to do's only get longer. I show this stress in my eyes, they get so puffy and dark that it looks like someone punched me in both eyes. 

As much as I love to rely on my daily routines to treat my skin imperfections, nothing works quite as good as my DIY's. The ingredients are fresh and the results are always more noticeable. One of my favorite ingredients for skin lightning (brightening) are in this amazing mask. Use it and let me know if you love it as much as I do! 

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Mashed Banana

1 Tablespoon Raw Potato (Shredded) 

Lemon Juice 

Mix together banana and potato and add just a squeeze of lemon juice. Place mixture in the fridge for 10-30 minutes before applying under the eyes. Make sure you don’t get any in your eyes when applying. Let sit for 5-10 minutes before removing gently with a wet towel. Repeat up to Three times a week if needed.

DIY Of The Week: Grow Longer Healthier Hair With Four Ingredients In Your Kitchen!

  I can honestly say that nothing keeps my hair healthier or growing long like my all natural DIY masks. I can tell the difference almost immediately after washing the masks off and the benefits don't stop there. One of my all time favorite masks is made up of four of my favorite ingredients; Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Honey, and Egg. Rich in proteins, omega-3, anti fungal and hydrating ingredients. I like to use this mask every other week, and use a regular shampoo and conditioner in between. 

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 egg

Directions:

1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients, make sure to beat the egg first before adding the other ingredients. 
2. Apply it to hair, coat starting from root to ends, massaging it in the scalp in slow circulation motion. This will encourage faster hair growth 
3. Cover hair with a plastic shower cap and leave it on for at least 30 minutes. I leave it on while I clean around the house to get the maximum benefits.
4. Rinse
5. Wash off hair completely and style as usual.
6. Enjoy beautiful, long, healthy hair!

Postpartum Hair Loss And How To Grow New Healthy Hair!

Pregnancy comes with a lot of side effects for me, mostly negative like body aches, and nausea but it also has a few positives like my skin never looks better and my hair gets nice and thick. Unfortunately neither lasts forever and soon after pregnancy everything goes back to normal. The one thing I'm not looking forward to at all is the hair loss, and I'm doing everything in my knowledge to make this part not so dramatic by using and consuming things that will promote healthy hair growth.

 I started making (green) juices every morning rich in vitamins and proteins, also I make sure to drink half my body weight in water and take my prenatal vitamins. I am breastfeeding so the extra water and juices help me make more milk as well (win win) and stay hydrated and energized. These are some of my favorite hair masks to do, and I immediately notice a difference when I prepare these for my hair.
         

DIY Masks For Hair Growth

Mask 1: 
Egg Mask
  
Ingredients:

Eggs – 1 or 2 (depending on hair length)
Olive oil – 1 teaspoon
Honey – 1 teaspoon

How-to:
Take the egg white part and add all the ingredients into it
Mix it well to make it like a smooth paste
Now apply that paste all over your hair
Let it sit for about 20 minutes
Finally rinse it off with cool water and apply shampoo to your hair
Process has to be repeated for at least once in two weeks for better results.

Mask 2:

Banana (great as a face mask too!)

How To:
Take a banana (ripe one) and mash it to make a paste
Now massage this paste on your scalp and hair
Then cover your hair with a plastic bag like with shower cap or another one.
Wash it off with shampoo after leaving it for 45 minutes

Mask 3:

Avocado and Coconut Oil

Ingredients:

Avocado – 1/2 ripped
Coconut oil – depending on the length of your hair

How To:
Heat coconut oil for 15 – 20 minutes
Massage your hair from top to bottom thoroughly
After that massage your tips with avocado paste
Leave it for about 10 – 15 minutes
At last, rinse it off with shampoo.

My Favorite Recipes For Hair And Skin Using Coffee/ Mis Cinco Recetas Favoritas Para El Cuidado De Mi Piel Y Cabello Usando Cafe!

 I don't drink coffee and I try to stay away from any drinks that contain caffeine, it makes me super jittery and really sicK. I do however love the smell and I love even more to use it in my skin care, if like me you have really bad dark circles than you probably know that most of the eye creams contain coffee and after you try some of my favorite DIY treatments you will see why! 

The caffeine in coffee has benefits like treating redness and inflammation, to getting rid of the horrible cellulite. Coffee contains anti-inflamatory and antioxidant properties that can keep your skin bright and soft. Also the caffeine can shrink the blood vessel under your eyes reducing circles and puffy eyes. Try some or all of these beauty DIY and let me know how you liked them....

Coffee Face Mask:

• 2 tbsp of freshly ground coffee (or used grinds)
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons of whole milk, heavy cream, or yogurt 
• 1 tbsp of honey

Mix all ingredients together and apply a light coat to face let sit for about 15 minutes. Remove with warm wash cloth.

Coffee Body Scrub:

• 1 Cup of coffee grounds
• 1 Cup of coconut oil melted
• 1-3 Drops of lemon essential oil 
• 1-3 Drops of orange essential oil
• 1/2 Cup coconut sugar 

Caffeine Eye Coffe Mask:

• 1 tbsp of organic coffee
• 1 tbsp of honey 
• 1 tbsp of vitamin e oil

Mix all the ingredients together and apply a thick layer under your eyes, leave it on for 15-20 minutes and rinse off. 

Coffee Eye Pads: 

• Brew some organic coffee and let it cool. Dip a cotton pad in it and use it to treat your puffy or tired eyes. Leave it on for 5-10 minutes. 

Shiny Hair Treatment 

• Coffee
• Water

Prepare a strong coffee, then add a bit of water. let it cool until the mixture is lukewarm. Standing in the tub, pour the liquid onto your hair hair and scalp, then put a shower cap on and sit for 20 minutes. Wash out with warm water.

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My Luxestax Acrylic Cosmetic Organizer!

 I can't believe I resisted this long without owning one of these acrylic makeup organizers. I think that I, along with the rest of the world became obsessed with them after seeing one in 'keeping up with the kardashians'. Well its been many years since I first saw one in that show and these acrylic makeup boxes have not gone out of style. The truth is there are sooooo many companies out there selling these drawers that it can get really overwhelming. Lucky for me after ALOT of research I went with Luxestax and I am so happy with my beautiful makeup organizer. The quality is excellent, my box arrived flawless not one single deffect, I honestly could not have asked for a better makeup organizer. Check out the pictures below to see how I organized mine.....

No puedo creer que después de tantos años de aver visto una de estas gavetas acrílicas en el programa  de las kardashians por fin tengo la mía. Hay tantas compañias que venden  estos organizadores de acrílico que la verdad no me decidía por una. Finalmente me decidí por esta se Luxestax y me encanta. La verdad es que no tengo ni una queja. La calidad es indescutiblemente de primera, la verdad es que tenia temor pero mas perfecta no puede ser. Aquí les tengo fotos de como la organice, este no es todos mi maquillaje pero es una buena parte.....

Purchased: Luxestax.com

Price: $259

Here Is My Baby ;0

The Top Open Drawer I use to store my Foundations, bb creams, tinted moisturizers, setting sprays, Etc..

First Drawer: Eyebrows, eyeliner, and eye pencil products

Second Small Drawer: Color paint pots, Eyeshadows Palette

Third Drawer: More eyeshadow palatte

Fourth Medium Drawer, Paint pots, Concealers, Eye shadow Primers, Face Primers 

Fifth Medium Drawer: Blushers 

Last Large Drawer, Bronzers, Face Powders, And Highlights 

Get Rid Of Your Under Eye Circles

I have super sensitive eyes that just react to every single element and on top of that with so much going on right now I'm not getting my recommended hours of sleep. Needless to say my eyes get really puffy and as but I have the best remedy for my puffy eyes right in my kitchen. So this is what I do...  I prepare my tea like I usually do but instead use two tea bags, then I place the bags in the fridge for 15 minutes. Meanwhile I drink my tea, then take the tea bags and place them on my eyes for 10 minutes. The caffeine and cold constrict blood vessels and drain fluid. Then I dab a pea-size drop of depuffing eye cream that contains caffeine on the area( I like Origins). Drink a lot of water and go on about my day. For me this doesnt get rid of them completly but it makes a huge deference, try it and let me know if it works for you! 

 Good Luck Xxx

No puedo subrayar lo mucho que odio mis ojeras. TENGO super ojos sensibles que reaccionan ante cada uno de los elementos y en la parte superior de que con todo lo que se cuece ahora mismo no estoy recibiendo mis horas recomendadas de sueño. No hace falta decir que mis ojos hinchados y como realmente pero tengo el mejor remedio para mis ojos hinchados en mi cocina. Así que esto es lo que hago... Me preparo mi té como hago siempre, pero en su lugar, utilice dos bolsitas de té, entonces me coloque las bolsas en la nevera durante 15 minutos. Mientras tanto yo voy a beber mi té, a continuación, tomar el té y los coloque en mis ojos durante 10 minutos. La cafeína y el frío constriñe los vasos sanguíneos y drenan el líquido. Entonces me unto  una crema de contorno de ojos que contiene cafeína en el area( me gusta origins).  Beba mucha agua en el día. Para mí esto no deshacerse de ellos completamente pero hace una gran diferencia, pruébelo y que me haga saber si funciona para usted!

Buena Suerte xxx

How To Have Super Soft Feet !

Feet are one of the most neglected body parts, we worry about our face, hair, body and very rarely our feet. Not realizing that it takes a lot of upkeep to make sure you can wear gorgeous heels and still have soft feet and sometimes too much neglect can lead to really cracked and dry feet, NOT cute! It takes me one little trick! Of course visiting your local salon is always a good idea, but this super simple tip is one of my faves of all time and now with the cold nights around the corner makes this even more doable!

Tools:

Vaseline

Vitamin E Caspule/liquid

Socks

Scissors

Start by rinsing your feet with warm water, then pat dry. Next, place a quarter-size amount of Vaseline in your hands, then drop a few droplets of vitamin E. Work together between your hands and slather generously on your feet, one foot at a time. Then cut the toes off of your socks, and wear over night. Rinse off in the morning and go!

I highly recommend cutting the toes off, as wearing this night after night could cause fungal infections to the nail.         

Good Luck! Xxx

Los pies son una de las partes del cuerpo más descuidadas, nosotros nos preocupamos de nuestra cara, pelo, cuerpo y muy rara vez nuestros pies. No se da cuenta de que se necesita una gran cantidad de mantenimiento para asegurarse de que usted puede usar tacones precioso y aún tienen pies suaves y a veces demasiado descuido puede llevar a muy agrietado y pies secos. Por supuesto visitar su salón de belleza es siempre una buena idea, pero este super sencillo consejo es uno de mis favoritos de todos los tiempos y ahora con el frío helado de la noche a la vuelta de la esquina lo hace aún más factible.

Herramientas:
 Vaselina

Vitamina E Caspule/líquido

Tijeras

Inicio por lavar los pies con agua tibia, luego séquelo. Luego, coloque un cuarto de tamaño de cantidad de vaselina en las manos, y luego un algunas gotitas de vitamina E. Trabajar juntos entre las manos y untar generosamente en los pies, uno de los pies a la vez. A continuación, cortar la punta de los dedos de los calcetines, y el desgaste de la noche a la mañana. Lavar por la mañana e ir!

Le recomiendo cortar la punta de los dedos, como llevar esta noche tras noche podría caso las infecciones micóticas de la uña. 

Buena suerte! Xxx

A Healthier Scalp For Long Luscious Hair!

The foundation for healthy hair and skin definetly starts from within, if you are not taking in healthy vitamin rich nutrients your skin and hair will make sure to show it. There are times when you think you are doing all the right things, eat right, drink plenty of water and your hair is still not growing and or breaking. The solution might be to simply pay more attention to your scalp.

Hair loss and slow hair growth are often caused by buildup, caused by all of the hair products we use on a daily basis. Luckily for us there is a wonderful DIY scalp treatment that can face care of that for us and give us healthier longer hair. With tea tree oil great for treating dry, flaky skin and antibacterial properties. Rosemary stimulates the scalp and promotes faster hair growth, this scalp treatment will do wonders for your scalp and hair! 

Aveces te sientes que estas haciendo todo lo correcto para obtener un cabello mas saludable y largo, te tomas tus vitaminas, mucha agua, y alimentos nutrivos pero aun así no ves ningún cambio en tu pelo. Quizás el problema este en tu cuero cabelludo, y es que usamos tantos productos a diario que pueden estar dejando residuos en nuestro cuero cabelludo causando obstrucción de los folículos pilosos. Esto causa perdida de pelo, picazón, entre otras cosas pero no te preocupes que les tengo un remedio facil de hacer y prometo le harán sentir una gran mejoría en su cabellera. 

Con ingredientes como el aceite de melaleuca que es excellente para tratar la resequedad, la caspa. El aceite de romero stimula el cuero cabelludo para que crezca el pelo mas rapido. Y con el aceite de coco y oliva que son excelente para nutrir y acondicionar tu curo cabelludo para una cabellera mas suave y manejable. 

Healthy Scalp Recipe/ Receta Para Un Cuero Cabelludo Mas Saludable:

1/2 Cup Of Coconut Oil/ Medio vaso de aceite de coco

1 Teaspoon Olive Oil/ 1 Cucharadita de aceite de oliva

2 Drops Of Tea Tree Oil/ 2 Gotas de aceite de arbol de te (melaleuca)

2 Drops Of Rosemary/ Dos gotas de aceite de romero

Mix all ingredients together and apply to scalp once a week/ Mezcla todo los ingredientes y uselo directamente en el cuero cabelludo una ves a la semana. 

Enjoy :)

My First Impressions/ Mi Primera Impresion: Gerard Cosmetics

 I can't tell you how many times I had a cart filled with Gerard Cosmetics products and for whatever reason I never finalized the purchase. I recently started creating wishlists and these were next on the list. My first impression was pure happiness because the packaging is SOOO gorgeous and they are GOLD!! The actual product is absolutely beautiful and all the rave I have seen is well worth it, the pigmentation is great and long lasting. I also purchased the BB Plus illuminating facial cream and its a great product and very versatile it can be used with my foundation for a gorgeous glow or on top to highlight. 

No les puedo decir las veces que intente comprar estos labiales y por una razón o otra nunca los compre. Empece hacer listas de las cosas que quiero comprar y por fin compre estas bellezas. Mi primer impresión fue pura alegría al ver lo hermoso que es el empaque y en color oro! El producto en  es fenomal aplica parejo y los colores son preciosos. También compre crema iluminadora y me encanta puedo usarla mezclada con mi base para un brillo leve o arriba de mi base para un highlight mas intenso. Definitivamente fue una buena compra!

Left To Right: Shimmer Of Hope, Nude, 1995, Nude GLoss

Left To Right: Shimmer Of Hope Gloss, Nude Gloss, Nude Lipstick, 1995 Lipstick

1995

Nude Lipstick

Shimmer Of Hope Gloss

Nude Lipgloss

Left is blended into the skin!

Home Decor: Closet Renovations Part 2

Hi my loves, this is the part two of my closet renovations update, I have improved a lot since my last post and I'm so happy to see my vision coming to life! I will keep my blabbing short and let the pics do the talking.... Let me know what you think in the comments ;) 

Mis amores aqui les tengo unas fotos de como mi closet esta saliendo, espero les guste y le inspiren. Me dejan saber si les gusta en los comentarios! 

 Shelves, dressers, mirrors, desk: Ikea
Acrylic Organizers: Homegoods, Marshalls, Amazon
Lights: Lowes