My First Yumvelope -- Oct. 2013

Today I got my first Yumvelope https://www.yumvelope.com/ ,this is a monthly shipment sending out 6 or more full sized all-natural products from little-known food manufacturers around the country.

I really enjoyed my Yumvelope. Here is what I got in my first box and my first impressions.

Good Life Granola http://www.goodlifegranola.com/

$6.50 12oz bag

First Impressions – I received Apple Crisp in my Yumvelope and unfortunately I am allergic to nuts and the apple crisp contains almonds so I was unable to try it. However, my husband and son both tried it and gave it a high thumbs up. They really liked it.

Two Moon Shortbread  http://twomoonbklyn.com/?page_id=1910

Single Flavor Eight Piece box is $7.00

First Impressions – I received Bergamot & Chocolate Chip individually wrapped shortbread cookies and it contained two cookies. So the cost is around $2. I didn’t really like this cookie. It didn’t really taste like a shortbread cookie or a chocolate chip cookie. My son tried it and like it though. So it comes down to individual tastes definitely.

Eco Teas  - Rooibos Chai http://www.yerbamate.com/

Box of 24 tea bags is $5.49

First Impressions – I am typically not a tea drinker. However, I love chai tea and since this is a chai tea and smells heavenly I can definitely see myself drinking this. I am excited to try it out.  Stay tuned to my blog for further reviews on this product.

Savannah Bee Co. Grill Honey http://www.savannahbee.com/product/Grill-Honey/ST-521

3oz jar Grill honey $5.50

First Impression – We are huge grillers at our house and I can’t wait to use this product, stay tuned to further reviews on this product.

Sun Cups –Nut Free – Gluten Free  http://suncups.com/

(1)    Milk Chocolate (1) Mint Chocolate (1) Caramel Chocolate  $0.75 each

First Impression – Like I mentioned I am allergic to nuts and any product I can eat where I don’t have to worry about my allergies and I can just enjoy the food especially I love it.  It’s so wonderful to find products now that or dedicated to being allergy sensitive. BTW – they were delicious!!!

**Overall –I really enjoyed my Yumvelope the monthly cost to have this delivered is $21.00 and the cost of the products in the box was over that ($21.74 to be exact). I will be continuing my subscription for now. Stay tuned for further reviews and vlogs.

Check out the unboxing on my Youtube channel:

Glossybox Sept. 2013

I received my first Glossybox this month.

  Although my Sept. 2013 Glossybox came on Oct. 5th and I knew everything that was in the box. I still enjoyed opening it and going through my exciting products. So here is my thoughts now that I have had a chance to paw through them myself. The great part were the full size products in the box.
   Bon Genre Eau De Parfum Spray travel spray has a nice citrus undertone with a floral smell that I really enjoy. I think this would be a great night on the town scent more then a day wear scent.(Price point -- 1.7 fl. oz. $55.00)
   Oceane Make Up Remover I didn't really try this product out. I'm a little worried about putting this product close to my eye. So the jury is still out on this one.(Price Point -- $3.99)
   Emite Makeup Professional Eyelash Curler I was thrilled to get this eyelash curler, my current eyelash curler gave up the ghost and fell apart just days before and I am a die hard daily lash curler. This is a well put together device, that I believe will last a long time. (Price point -- $31.07)
   Nioxin Diamax is a wonderful product. I have thick hair, but because I color my hair my ends are dry and break I use this product mid-length to the ends of my hair.
   Be a Bombshell Cosmetics Onxy Eyeliner Pen I cannot give a review on this product as I did not open it. I have several eyeliners pens that I use and therefore didn't want to open another one. But stay tuned when and if I open it I will review it.
  

OVERALL

This being my first Glossybox I have to say I really enjoyed it and can't wait until next months. Until I can say I hate it I will continue to subscribe.

 Glossybox monthly subscription $21.00

Eating with allerigies

I don't know about you, but I suffer from food allergies, I am deathly allergic of to tree nuts. Almonds, Walnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, if it grows on a tree and it's a nut then I am allergic to it. That doesn't, however, include peanuts, because peanuts are a legume. Something that should not be a little known fact. But back to the fact that I am allergic to nuts, when I was younger it was horrible because nobody thought to ask if you were allergic to tree nuts. They barely asked if you were allergic to peanuts.
In today's allergy laden world my allergy to tree nuts isn't so strange, but its still difficult to find foods and treats processed in a plant free from tree nuts.

Frustrated, I did a search to find some foods that most people take for granted, granola. I would love to be able to just have granola. But I can not find granola anywhere except online where it is not processed with other tree nuts.
Thank goodness for the internet because it has made it possible for me to find granola, trail mix and other foods and treats processed and made in safe ways free of tree nuts and other allergens that could make me sick.
I look forward to sharing my findings with you.
Just because I have allergies doesn't mean I can't or don't have the ability to eat right or have the option available to eat right.

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What is the most intimidating part of eating healthy?

Calories?

Proteins ~vs~ Carbs?

Good Fats/Bad Fats/Saturated Fats/Trans Fats (Seriously how many fats are there?)

Salts/Iodized/Sea Salt (REALLY?)

Milk 1%/2%.... wait should we be drinking regular milk?

And just how many meals should I be eating a day?

Should I be eating clean? What does eating clean mean?

Why is Greek Yogurt better for you? And is it really all that better for you?

Vitamins.....Really....which ones?

How often am I supposed to work out really? Not to just obtain health but to actually lose weight?

How important is weight lifting?

Can I just say yes to all the above, everything listed is intimidating. Everything listed is something that should cross your mind if you are venturing into the world of creating a healthy lifestyle.

So as the Beauty/Healthy Novice I am going to attack each and every topic a week at a time and give you the best information I can.

This is a journey to a better life. Wish me luck, and join me.

Here is my goal, it will be listed in the bar to the left as well as my progress. 

My goal is this:

My first goal: 

Lose 50lbs

Cardio 3x's a week

Weight lifting 2x a week

Goal date: last week Jan 2014

Are there questions that you have that I didn't ask? Let me know and I will add them to the list, let me do the research.

Couple mini reviews

Okay so while I am busy...well my face is busy reviewing Smashboxes primer. I wanted to do some mini-reviews on a couple of products I am found this week.
These might be old hat to some of you but they are new to me and I love them both. So here you are.

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This is a wonderful and refreshing tasting addition to your water. After giving up Diet Coke this week I searched for something to add flavor to my water and with MiO you can add a little or a lot. My favorite at the moment is Mango Peach. Great tasting and so re-freshening.

Price comes in lower then most other water enhancers on the market currently at $3.49

And next was a surprise

find for me I went into Ulta on Saturday bought a couple of things. I totally need to start doing hauls. Anyway I bought a great new makeup back for only $9.99 and it came stuffed with great Ulta products.
And within that bag was a mascara, and for giggles I thought I would try said mascara today. And holy cow!!!! It is one of the best mascara's I have ever used, it is in black and thick. It lengths your lashes and just gives them an umph that is beautiful. I have shrimpy and pitiful lashes but this mascara makes them long and beautiful.  So totally out of the blue and free in the Ulta $9.99 makeup bag the Legendary Lengths Mascara by Ulta is a 5 out of 5 star product.

Well I hope you enjoyed my mini-reviews stay tuned for more. 

--Christie

What do you think?

What do you think I should try?
What product would you like me to try? Makeup, health product? workout? clothing line? What do you think would be interesting to see a novice try out.
Let me know by commenting below.
I'm interested to know.

Thanks -- Christie

What's first

So it takes baby steps, I am taking small steps because any leaps could kill me. I'm a big girl. Leaping is just out of the question.
So baby steps....I am giving up my diet coke I think I may be wearing black for several days in mourning. Coke's stock may fall slightly, but it has to be done.
I can still have coffee so its not like the caffeine is being taken away ( yes I am justifying but give me a break). And I know what you are thinking, if this is a baby step you can't wait to see what a big step is going to be.
Stay tuned sweethearts its just the beginning of a strange, bizarre and mishmash maze of a journey. And aren't you lucky you get to watch from the sidelines.
It will be something you won't be able to look away from.

Water is good for you!!!!!

What's coming up...,.

What's to come..

  On journey for a better life I think I have scared my family, friends and coworkers. Because I went from not caring about my personal appearance to changing my personal appearance and caring about it, working on how I present myself to people. Deciding that making how I look affects how I feel.

   Okay so that being said, I am not a spring chicken and launching from the bottom floor of the beauty/health/ ohh I don't even know all the words but having to start at the ground level

learning to put makeup on learn all that stuff is daunting to say the least. And there is so much information out there.

   I have been overwhelmed the last month and a half with the information represented to me. Thank god, and oh hell... YouTube has helped and hurt me. But here is what you can expect from me in the near future.

   I have ordered several monthly subscriptions of beauty boxes including... E.L.F Cosmetics, Glossy Box, Ipsy, and Beauty Box 5 these are all monthly beauty box subscriptions and I will be

doing reviews and showing you how a complete novice trys to makes sense of I also ordered from Coastel Scents will do a review on those products.

   I'll be trying to do some workouts, and going to the gym and letting you know the progress on that bit of torture goes. Wish me luck, I'll be blogging my progress. Enjoy.....

EyeBrow work #1

My Fight to get the perfect eyebrow

Not sure if anyone else has this problem but I struggle with my eyebrows. I either have a catipillar type growth that goes from above what should be my natural eyebrow line. Down to the crease in my eyelid. I have waxed, plucket, electrolysis, and still my eyebrows are uncontrolled. So instead of paying yet again to have my eye brows waxed I am going back to some over the counter drug store products. And of course I paid like $6.00 for it and get it home and it states not to use on the eye aera, which is specifically why I got it. So being the rebel I am I went ahead and used it sparringly and it worked really well.... The jury is still out on where or not this is a viable long term option.
  On a side note I colored my eyebrows in with a eyebrow pencil and this takes practice LOTS and LOTS of practice. The first attempt I used black and they looked so harsh my daughter laughed at me. So I toned it down but like I said practice practice practice. Let me know if you have a sure fire way of doing eyebrows so they don't look like:
(1)Painted one.
(2)Fake as hell.
(3) all out wierd.
 I would love to know your tricks.
Losa Christie Live~Laugh~Love

Introduction...just who the heck am I?

Introduction...

If you are here it is because you want to know or learn or be inspired... All I can hope is that one of those things happens. And onward to my introduction. My name is Losa Christie and I have lived a lifetime of bumbeling attempts and idiot guides to Beauty/Health and Fitness and you will find where my attempts have lead me, and what I have ultimatly found out about myself and the world around me. I will have videos from my YouTube Channel, I will cover Beauty items, Health questions, and Fitness trends and needs. I hope that you find humor and inspiration.

My Goals

Be more consensious of health items

The ever present need for wieght loss

Overall Healthy LifeStyle

Beauty tips and tricks (make-up)

Blogging my Bumbeling Attempts at a Beauty/Healthy/Fit lifestyle

I love to collaberate so if you have tips, tricks or suggestions please email me my information is on the contact tab. I certainly hope that you will find something interesting here.

Losa Christie

Live~Laugh~Love