The Importance of Being Hydrated

Drinking water is often not really thought about but holds such an importance to our health. Our bodies are made up of more than half of water. Each cell, tissue and organ in our body needs water to function correctly. There are many positive health benefits when drinking the recommend amount of water.

One question that people seem to be confused about is how much water should I drink each day? The question varies and depends on different factors such as your health, how active you are and where you live. Different factors that may influence the intake of water needs are intense exercise, environment, illness or health conditions and pregnancy.

A simple and easy way to remember the average amount of recommendation of water intake is by the rule: “drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of fluid a day” (because all fluids count towards your daily total).

Tips on drinking more water:

• Make it a habit - when you wake up in the morning pour yourself a glass of water and forcing yourself to finish the whole glass before starting your day.
• Make it convenient - keep water bottle with you on your day and make sure it is visible.

• Personal tip - For me it is easy for me to keep track of how much water I am supplying my body with. One of the products that I recently bought was a refillable water bottle with measurements on the side. With the refillable water bottle I can easily keep track of how much water I am intaking. A tradition water bottles doesn't have measurements on the side so I get confused on how much water I am drinking. The water bottle is reusable and eco friendly to the environment.

A lot of people are always searching for new ways to improve their health and often time the answer is simple. Drink more water!

Tips to living a happy healthy life!

As the days go by and our stress levels rise, our positivity level goes down. This is human nature. However, this isn't healthy whatsoever. Here are a couple of quick easy tips that can help boost up your positivity and can start you on the path to living a healthy positive life. 

Tip # 1

Be proud of who you are! 

I know this may sound cheesy and obvious, but it is important to love yourself for who you are. If you aren't proud of the person you are, then find little things that make you happy about your life. As cool as it may sound to be able to switch lives with another person, it is impossible. So, embrace yourself and your life and change it for the better! 

Tip # 2

Set goals in life!

Having goals in life is necessary and healthy. It brings meaning in your life to set goals that you would like to accomplish throughout your lifetime whether it be in a couple of days or a couple of years. As a college student, setting goals can literally help you get through the stress of all the tests and papers. 

Tip # 3

Surround yourself by people who you love and who love you in return!

Whether it be a couple of friends or your whole graduating class, it is important and healthy to create bonds with people. Make sure these people bring positivity into your life, because after all we are trying to live a healthier more positive life! As human beings we need to feel loved, and if we are alone all the time, then it can cause pain and negativity in our lives. Even having one friend is good than having none. 

Tip # 4 

Smile and laugh!

Smiling can not only help you, but it can help others, by changing their moods from negative to positive. A smile is powerful! With smiling comes laughing! Laughing can help you live longer too! Find things that make you smile and people that make you laugh. 

Tip # 5 

Embrace your mistakes!

Nobody is perfect. Everybody makes mistakes. People hear these things in life almost everyday, but it is true. It is important to accept that we are born to make mistakes and learn from them. Do not dwell on regrets or past mistakes. Instead, move forward in life and try to avoid the situations that came with those mistakes. 

Hello, we've been waiting for you....

so ready to fall for everything Fall, the pea coats, the dark lipsticks, the football games, the hot Chocolate, the bonfires and the cuddling sessions. Fall is so warm and welcoming, its my favorite season!

One thing for me that is must have in the Fall, is Dark colors on my lips. In the fall my color palette makes a shift and my lips get darker for the season. I love it, it so dramatic yet so chic. My current obsession is Maroon/Burgundy shades.

Current Favorite is the soft matte lip cream by NYX Cosmetics in :Copenhagen: I pair it with the butter lipstick in : Licorice: Just to give it a little shine because the lip cream alone might be too matte for some. I think the mix of both gives the perfect medium, and of course I outline it with the NYX lipliner in : Prude: just to make sure everything is in line and flawless.

NYX is super affordable and long lasting, also you can find it at any local CVS Drugstore, or Online at NYX Cosmetics.

Some other great combinations are the Mac lipstick in :Sin: paired with :Nightmoth: lip pencil. or Mac lipstick in :Living Lengend: paired again with the :Nightmoth: lip pencil.

These can be purchased at any Mac store or online as well at MAC

Happy Fall Loves!

Face Wash and Toners

Face Wash and Toners


Everyone's skin is different, but I know one thing for sure. You cannot have healthy, radiant skin without taking care of it. There are several parts to making sure that the skin is clean, healthy, and beautiful. As Diana talked about in the previous post, sunscreen is crucial for everyday use. Krystal mentioned a technique used to cleanse your face. I will mention the different products that can be used on a day to day basis to keep the skin nice, clean and fresh. 

One of the easiest and most important steps to caring for your skin is cleansing it. Whether you're a boy or a girl and have acne prone skin, oily, dry, or even clear skin, washing your face is essential. There are many products that you can buy, but it is important to consider what type of products are safer for the skin. There are many face washes that have chemicals that can be harmful to the skin. As well as different toners that strip your face of all its nutrients. Which is why many companies have looked into producing healthy organic products that only benefit the skin. Some of these brands include First Aid Beauty, Simple, Origins, Lush, etc. These brands are pretty affordable and they do wonders to the skin. 

Simple is a brand dedicated to making products for those who have sensitive skin. They use harmless ingredients in their everyday face washes, toners, and moisturizers that are great for every skin type. The best thing about these products is that they are reasonably priced!

My personal favorite brand that is worth spending a little extra money for is Lush Cosmetics. They are a vegan company that use all natural resources in their fresh handmade products. Their supply ranges from moisturizers to face washes to even makeup, but we will focus on products that cleanse the skin. A couple of my favorite face washes are Ocean Salt, Dark Angels, and Herbalism.  The names resemble their natural, beneficial ingredients. Ocean Salt, as the name explains, has ocean salt and lemon. These natural ingredients brighten the skin, while exfoliating gently. Dark Angels is a charcoal based cleanser that gets rid of blackheads as well as getting rid of excess oil. Herbalism has kaolin clay, rosemary, and chamomile that leave the skin feeling refreshed and healthy. Watch the videos to see how lush products come to life! To learn more about lush cosmetics, click the link below. 

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Sunscreen

When I think of developing healthy habits that make you feel beautiful, I think of preventative care. In our young years we are fortunate enough to not think of the negative consequences to our health. The majority of people as they age wish they took the time when they were younger to take care of their health when health concerns arises. One of the health concerns people over look is the importance of sunscreen. Applying sunscreen is beneficial in many ways. For one you are protecting your health by decreasing your risks of developing skin cancer and secondly you are protecting your skin from the damaging sun-rays from physical damage to your skin. 

Products that I use are pictured and listed below. I find that having a moisturize containing SPF is the easiest way and convenient way for me to apply my daily sunscreen without having to worry. On days where I feel I need more protection for my face I apply the other two sunscreens either the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer SPF 30 or Clinique SPF 50 Sunscreen. 

When looking for products keep in mind the different terms such as UVA, UVB, SPF and broad-spectrum. All terms relate to different things that you need to be aware of to protect yourself. More information can be found by clicking the link: http://www.skincancer.org/prevention/sun-protection/sunscreen

When I am applying sunscreen I know that I am protecting myself from developing future health concerns and also protecting my skin from physical damage of the sun. Applying sunscreen is a simple and easy way to preserve your health and beauty. I hope this inspires you to apply sunscreen to protect yourself from future harm!  

Some Of Our Skin Care Must Haves!

Ok, first things first we need to take care of our skin, & the first step to healthy looking skin is cleansing. A nice clean and clear canvas will always make you feel and look great. One thing that I include in my skin care routine everyday is the use of my Clarisonic Cleansing Brush. I've been using it for about two years now and absolutely love it. My skin is super soft after every wash and it literally only takes 1 minute a day.These Cleansing Brushes can remove up to 30x more pollutants than manual cleansing. So cleansing with our hands just is not cutting it anymore. I have the Mia 1, and I use the Mary Kay Volu-Firm Cleanser with it, so i'll Rinse my face then apply the cleanser directly to my skin then the Mia will do all the work from there! Happy Cleansing!

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Hi! & Welcome to our Health & Beauty Blog =) My name is Krystal Felix and Im super excited about this blog because I love everything beauty! Lets face it, even if were not feeling so great on the inside if we throw on a dash of make-up, voila! everything gets a little better!  So Im hoping to share all of my beauty tricks and tips with you all in hopes to inspire you to embrace all aspects of your beauty, inside and out! 

Welcome to our health and beauty blog page! This blog is dedicated to all positive things dealing with health and beauty. Our definition of beauty has nothing to do with outer appearance, it is more of a feeling of having self-confidence, self-esteem and loving yourself. Some of things we are going to be blogging about are things that we do that make us feel healthy and beautiful.

Meet Our Bloggers!

Hi readers! I am extremely glad to welcome you to our blog. My name is Diane Nguyen and the topic of health and beauty has been an interest of mine. For me there is no better feeling in the world than doing something for yourself that makes you feel good inside and out. Beauty is skin deep and I hope this blog inspires you to have a more positive outlook on health and beauty.

Hello! Welcome to our blog! My name is Jazzmin Hernandez and I am very excited to blog about health and beauty. I know that many people struggle with revealing their inner beauty and hopefully this blog helps you feel better about letting your true beauty out. It is healthy to feel good about yourself and think you are beautiful, because as cliche as it may sound, everyone is  beautiful one way or another.