Tone me up!!

Alright, I am certainly a sucker for anything that promises to tone and shape my butt and thighs! I got my 1st pair of Reebok Easy Tones last fall when they first came out. I have to admit that I was embarrassed to wear them in public for the 1st few weeks bc I think they are ugly and look like corrective shoes :( But the vision of a cute Marissa Miller butt/thighs eventually won and I started rocking these shoes all over town.

Now I am addicted to these suckers! I can't wear any other athletic-type shoes bc now they just don't feel right. Its time to purchase my next pair and thankfully Reebok has come out w/ some cuter designs! So now the million dollar question: Do they really work? I'm not sure...I generally walk 4-5 miles, 3-5 times a week and I take a barre based class. So are these shoes making a difference? That is unclear BUT I do know that they are super comfy and give me a little extra bounce when I walk. So now, when everything else is growing and expanding, Ill take whatever help I can get!

Pups need beauty products too!

Romeo and Bella are 2 sweet, cuddly, white Maltese who I have had for several years now(I got Romeo in college in 2001 and Bella in 2006). They are the ultimate in cute and I proudly walk them all over town getting attention from everyone. The #1 question that I get is "How do you keep them so clean and white?". Well, we bathe them weekly and we use a product that has literally changed their lives! It is called Angel Eyes and it is this powder that I sprinkle on their food and it completely eliminates tear stains. Brilliant! For those of you who have known me and Romeo for a long time-you know I used to really struggle with those darn disgusting tear stains. My sweet girlfriend Becky(whose mom has a bunch of little dogs) introduced me to this product and I cant thank her enough!! It is pretty cheap(best price is from Amazon.com) and I only use a teeny bit a few times a year. Its amazing! Now my biggest problem is I want to tell other dog owners about it with out insulting their pups :)

Ahhhhh the absolute best in face cleansers!

Here is another area where I splurge: my face wash. These cleansers are so great that I certainly get to save on acne treatments and on make up remover because they do it all. When I am really on top of it I use a different cleanser for morning and night: Purity Made Simple by Philosophy and Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel by La Roche Posay. If I had to choose just one, it would be the Purity Made Simple(often in the winter I just use this one). It is mild, soft, luxurious and it really washes junk off my face. The Effaclar is super cleansing-I actually came across this cleanser when I worked for a facial plastic surgeons 8 years ago(goodness time flies!). Both get nice and foamy which is a must for me because I want to feel like my face is getting really clean. You don't need to use a lot of either product-so they last a long time. I get lots of compliments on my skin and these cleansers, my addiction to sunscreen, and the crazy amount of water that I guzzle are definitely why :)

Recession Hair??

Well, being that we are tightening our belts financially, I decided that I could save some money by buying less expensive hair products...So I did, and then seemed to have nothing but bad hair days :(. Now of course there are some less expensive hair products that work well (I like Pantene Great Lengths Shampoo & Conditioner), but I didn't realize how good certain products were until I left them in search for cheaper options. Well, being preggo and not loving my body right now (I'm in the in-between stage, no bump but no waistline either), I decided that now is the time that I definitely need my hair to be on its "A game" so I sucked it up and bought my beloved expensive products! Ahhhhhh, my hair is shinier, fuller and softer already :)

My absolute #1 favorite hair product is a leave in conditioning treatment by i.c.o.n. called Cure. It comes in a pink spray bottle w/ red writing. It is amazing!!! I use it every time I wash my hair and it makes me tangle free! Love it-its worth every penny!