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Apple Cider Vinegar Is My New Saving Grace, You Should Try It!

By Neyara Nior December 1, 2017 0 263

Now that I’m this jet setting ninja, I come across lots of interesting people, who have even more interesting habits.

Here’s how I got caught up in the Apple Cider Vinegar saga.

We’re in Tampa and my co-worker tells me that we’re going to take a shot of Apple Cider Vinegar in the morning. I don’t even eat salt and vinegar chips so I already KNOW there will be no shots for me, unless I’m off the clock and Hennessy is involved. My first response, which is also my first thought, is “No, we’re not going to do anything together but our job.” Of course she laughs and I’m standing there with a straight face.

I didn’t think about it for the rest of the day, or that evening. So you can imagine my surprise the next morning when she pulls out a bottle of ACV and takes out two cups.

Sweet baby Jesus, that stuff stunk so bad. She poured two shots and two glasses of orange juice. After toasting to a healthy lifestyle and fulfilling 2017, we took the shot and chased it down with the juice.

Truth is, it wasn’t that bad! I didn’t enjoy it, but I felt like I could do it again!

I felt really good the entire day. I’m usually tired between flights because of jet lag and I wasn’t tired after a 14 hour day. It took a few hours for me to realize it, but I felt really leveled. Not like I was going to crash and burn later, like I sometimes do when I end a three day trip.

I think it tastes best if you add a shot of ACV to orange juice, pineapple juice, any hot tea, or very cold welch’s juice. Some won’t agree, because of the acid, but I’m still alive and well.

Nywhoo…

Some amazing benefits have happened since I began drinking ACV. The first thing I noticed was a boost in my energy, which I already told you about. Second was my teeth; they were a lot whiter than normal. I also don’t have a dry mouth at the end of a long day. My arthritis pain in my wrist stopped, and I haven’t had any more aches either.

But the BEST benefit was the swelling in my tonsils subsided. I’ve had trouble with my tonsils for years. I’ve been delaying getting them removed, because if they don’t bother me I don’t want to bother them. I’m okay with them being back there (even if it looks like two big knots sitting in the back of my throat). My ENT told me my swelling comes from allergies. One thing I’m allergic to is dust, and there is a lot of dust on planes. From my understanding of one way ACV works is that it clears out your gut. So when we breathe in different allergens, they settle in our throat and stomach. ACV cleans all of that out. My throat burned for about a week, but I noticed that the size of my tonsils were going down drastically, so I continued to take my shot of ACV. Now, my tonsils don’t burn, and my tonsils look normal.

I’m encouraging everyone I know to take a shot of ACV at least once a day. I don’t usually get on the bandwagon about a lot of things, but ACV is something I truly believe in. So tomorrow morning add a shot of Apple Cider Vinegar to your glass of tea, or water, or be daring and take a shot like me and chase it with a glass of orange juice!

Bottoms up!

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LIFESTYLE WELLNESS

CANTALOUPE-MELON: A SWEET HEALTHY SMOOTHIE!

By Neyara Nior July 7, 2014August 16, 2017 0 164

It seems as though everyone is trying to get healthy. Except me. I know I won’t be young forever, but I see no reason for missing out on the “bad” foods I love and crave.

Although I’m not “health conscious” I seem to somehow stay up to date about all of the latest health trends; I blame it on the blogging. I remember when flax seeds were in, and chia seeds, one teaspoon of coconut oil a day, oil-pulling, and a lot of other things that were sure to make you healthy. These things may be good for you, and trust, I’ve tried most of the health trends I named, but when is enough, enough?

Now, all the rage is juicing and making smoothies. So if you haven’t made a Pinterest board and pinned hundreds of juicing and smoothie recipes, or you aren’t drinking your fruits and vegetables, you’re late! Being that I don’t mind trying new things, I have been pulled into the smoothie craze by one of my mentors. (Maybe I’ll try juicing next month.) My mentor made me a “green” smoothie recently. I promise she put everything under the sun in it. She had everything starting with bananas and ending with ginger, with everything in between in this one smoothie, but it was good.

When I did my research on these smoothies, I found a slew of simple recipes that had no more than four or five ingredients. However, my good friends who make smoothies have ten to twelve ingredients in one smoothie. As my jaw dropped, and I clutched my pearls, the only thing I think of is, what happened to simplicity? Why are people going overboard with the ingredients? My guess is that some of you are having too much fun experimenting, and you others are trying to put too much healthy in one smoothie–but that’s none of my business.

So over the weekend, I finally put my Black & Decker blender to work, and made my first at home smoothie, (good-bye Smoothie-King!). My ingredients included: Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Spinach, and Ice. I used a cup of each ingredient. Simplicity at its finest! Did you know most people don’t take the seeds out of the watermelon for their smoothie? Not me! I took those seeds out with a quickness. I put my spinach in first, and then I added my other ingredients.

This was my first time making a smoothie, and I’m proud of myself. This came out perfect for me. Of course, we all have different taste buds, but this one was perfect. The only thing I wanted to add were pineapples, but I forgot to buy some, (oh well).

What I do like about smoothies, is that you can sneak in a little healthy. It’s hard for me to eat spinach, but when you put it in your smoothie, you can’t taste it. With this smoothie, the cantaloupe was very strong. It actually overpowered the watermelon, and I threw in a few extra pieces of watermelon.

If you’re a smoothie lover, what are some of your favorite recipes?

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BEAUTY & FASHION EVENT COVERAGE MAKE-UP

40 YEARS OF FABULOUS! WITH THREE-13 SALON, SPA & BOUTIQUE

By Neyara Nior May 5, 2014August 16, 2017 0 191

Over the weekend, I helped celebrate the 40th Ruby Anniversary of Three-13 Salon, Spa & Boutique in Marietta, Georgia. When I walked in, it looked like organized confusion, because there was so much going on, and even more things to do. I wasn’t sure if I could keep up, and I was told it is always crazy busy on the weekends, and I believe them. Although there was so much going on for this happy occasion, the time I spent at Three-13 was so exciting, yet relaxing at the same time.

I was given the opportunity to have a facial done by their Repechage International Educator, Lauren Streeter. Repechage is the only skincare line they carry, because it’s so amazing. I was so excited about this experience, because I cannot remember the last time I had a facial. I, of course, came with an unwashed face, because I wanted Lauren to see my skin in it’s true element, so that she could advise me for my future skincare.

When it was time for me to go to the back, I was given a locker for my clothes, a robe, and flip flops to wear. There was a sweet young lady who waited for me, and when I was comfortable in my new Three-13 attire, she took me to another young lady who gave me a parrafin wax on my hands. This is a warm wax, that feels luxurious. I was given a few scents to choose from, I decided on coconut-melon, and it smelled amazing. I was told to wash my hands, and then to place my hands flat in the warm wax. She wrapped my hands in bags, and then I placed my hands in what seemed to look like oven mitts. After my hands were wrapped in warmth, I was taken to the “Quiet Zone.”

When I walked into my quiet room, I met a woman with flawless skin; it was the Repechage educator, Lauren. She was really sweet. When the warm wax had hardened, Lauren slide the wax off of my hands, and they looked, and felt great. My hands were rejuvenated, they glowed, and they were so smooth. She than accessed my skin, and told me that I had pretty good skin, but it was oily. She told me that, that can be a great thing for me. She said that oilier skin, like mines, ages slower. So my chances for getting things like crows feet, and wrinkles are less likely to occur. (Yay for me!)

After our talk, I laid down, under an electric blanket, and she began to cleanse my face. Then she did a Honey & Almond Scrub, by Repechage. Made with pure honey, oatmeal, and almond meal, the scrub was very light, but it made my skin feel very clean and fresh.

When my scrub was done, she wrapped my face in heated towels, infused with Jasmine. It was so soothing. My skin was already starting to glow.

After all of this, there was still more to do. She pulled out this huge machine, that is known as a 7-in-1, and told me that we would be doing a galvanic. She placed a cool face mask on me, that would be used with the galvanic to push moisture into my face. This was a little scary for me, since I couldn’t see it happening. I wasn’t allowed to move, because it could cause shock, and I had to hold onto a piece of metal, and it felt like little shock waves hitting my face. Overall, it wasn’t bad, and I enjoyed the experience.

7-in-1 Galvanic

Galvanic Moisture Mask

Lauren was the absolute best, and made me feel comfortable the entire time. She answered all of my questions, and when she finished working her magic, my skin felt clean, fresh, and light. She pulled all of the dirt out of my face. My skin-tone looked even, more defined, and tighter. I LOVE IT! Her advice to me was that I should get a facial at least once a month, and I to continue my at-home-care as well.I do just about eveything from masks, exfoliates, and daily cleansing, toning, and moisturizing.

My experience at Three-13 was just beautiful. I was treated like a goddess, but this wasn’t just the “Brittney Treatment” they treat every guest as the best. They have over one-hundred beauty gods that work in Three-13, and they are all busy, and very well educated on all things beauty. I was given a tour by an awesome guy, Jason, and he took me to all of the different stations within Three-13. There is a make-up bar, a color treatment area, a cut and style area, shampoo room, intimate manicure and pedicure rooms, and party rooms.

They have it all!

They are also having fabulous contests, giveaways, and specials going on for their 40th anniversary. So be sure to visit them!

I know mother’s day is approaching, and if you’re looking for something nice, but different, get her a gift card to Three-13 Salon, Spa & Boutique, and have her pampered. She will truly enjoy it.

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BADDIE BOSS BEAUTY & FASHION BUSINESS INTERVIEWS STYLE

PLUS SIZE DIVAS IN RARE AND “NFINITE FORM”

By Kyra Davenport March 13, 2014August 16, 2017 0 462

Paula Michelle and Trese’ don’t take it lightly when they say they want to take over the world – even Hollywood supports their movement. What are they after? A revolution for the woman who has been overlooked in society…the plus-sized woman.

It’s time to reinvent that woman, and this is just the mother-and-daughter duo for the job. I recently chatted with Paula about their Nfinite Form line of clothing. (Trese was unavailable for comment.)

Kyra: What do you all take the most pride in concerning your company, Nfinite Form?

Paula: I would have to say making women feel special, because this is what I find missing in today’s society. We do not get that special factor; we’re just not made to feel special by society. Trese and I take great pride in bringing that specialness to women in general.

Kyra: Tell me about the support you have gotten from Hollywood and the black community. I know actor Lamman Rucker participated in your New Jersey Full Figured Fashion Week.

Paula: When our models saw the lineup and caliber of stars that we had at the fashion shows, they felt really motivated by these talented individuals supporting them. The grand opening of our store was phenomenal; it was packed beyond capacity. The black community believes in what we believe in, that plus-size women should not be outcast.

Kyra: What is your perspective on promoting health for women, while simultaneously promoting self love and confidence in full-figured women?

Paula: We published an article defining “full-figured”, because society misunderstands. We embrace being full-figured; however, we have also given attention to reducing blood pressure, better diets and lower cholesterol. We will provide research and mentorship to help women be healthy.

Kyra: This goes deeper than apparel. What is your holistic message to women?

Paula: It starts with the mind. The mind is a very powerful muscle, but there are a lot of weak women because their self- esteem is low. You have to know your worth. You cannot begin to work on the body or the soul if the mind is not strong. It starts in the mind.

Kyra: How did you and your daughter begin Nfinite Form? You have a degree in English, and your daughter has a degree in childhood education. How did this translate?

Paula: All of us in our family are plus-sized women, but I’m a fashonista and my daughter Trese has a passion for teaching. We recognized that plus-sized women were not being portrayed as beautiful, and we wanted to make an impact. We combined our creativity, teaching backgrounds and fashion sense and created Nfinite Form. We wanted to show the sensuality of the plus-size woman and put her back into society where she belongs!

Kyra: Wow! You are really passionate about your business! When is the next runway project?

Paula: Yes, we live and breathe it. We are getting ready for Time Square Fashion Week and we will showcase the plus-size women with the smaller-size women — no runway segregation.

Kyra: So where do you see your company going in the future?

Paula: We want to take Nfinite Form to all fashion shows around the world — London, Paris. Our vision is to take over the world. We want the plus-size woman to be recognized globally, and we are the women to do it!

For more, you can follow them here!

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LIFESTYLE WELLNESS

GET FIT! BUT STRETCH FIRST

By Baddie Girl Team January 11, 2014August 16, 2017 0 126

To stretch or not to stretch?

This is a question many people have asked when it comes to working out. Most of us were taught early in life that stretching is the most important thing to do before you start working out. This was so that you could warm your body and muscles up, and you would be looser, stronger, which would make you less susceptible to injury.

Now, some experts have people rethinking their pre-workout stretching routine. Here’s why.

Pre-exercise stretching has been said to be unnecessary and counterproductive. A study was published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, were they concluded that if you stretch before you lift weights, you may feel weaker than you were expecting during your workout.

Many of these experts believe that it’s better to warm up the muscles that you will be working on. Jumping jacks, and high leg kicks will help prepare your muscles for a more strenuous workout, rather than stretching alone.

On the contrary, other experts still believe that stretching is necessary, and can help strengthen muscles. They say many of your muscles are shortened during your work day, so stretching is good for preventing chronic pain. Did you know that stretching can reverse back pain that you may have from sitting at a desk for long periods of time.

When I was working at my last job, we all would sit at our desks for 8 hours a day or more. One of the guys there said it wasn’t good for us, and put pictures of different stretches we should do every hour to keep our blood pumping. This is an awesome idea.

So, if your job keeps you in the same position all day, do 2-minute stretch breaks. This will help to reverse that posture and help your joints from getting stiff.

How do you start your work out?

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GET FIT GIRL! WORKOUT WITH FRIENDS

By Neyara Nior January 10, 2014August 16, 2017 0 75

Working out can be something you look forward to everyday or a serious burden everyday. But whichever one it is, you have to do it!

You want to look good in every outfit! You want to be summertime fine in the summertime. Shoot! You want to be summertime fine all year!

For some people, they look forward to working out. It brings their life so much joy to go for a morning run, or spend three hours in the gym.

For others, it’s not so fun. So, if it is a burden for you, friends or workout buddies are a great way to add the much needed fun and excitement you need.

Some people like to workout by themselves. But sometimes its good to have someone there to help you push yourself, and talk to as your body burns from a good effective workout.

Here are a few reasons why friends and workout buddies are awesome to have.

ACCOUNTABILITY!

It’s hard to get out of the bed and work out. Or after a long day at work, go straight to the gym, but when you work out with friends, you all hold each other accountable for working out. You’ll feel bad letting your friends down for a 5 o’clock kickboxing class, and you don’t want to have to hide out, because you were being lazy.

MOTIVATION!

You finally get to the gym, and you feel like walking right back out. Been there before? Well when your friends are in the mix its easy to get that extra push to try a new yoga class, or lift heavier weights. You’re friends will have your back when you feel like you can’t go any further with your workout.

COMPETITIVE FACTOR!

Why are you still lifting the same 5-pound weights, from two weeks ago? You’re friends will have you pushing the limit. This is always a good thing. You’ll be closer to your weight goal in no time. Healthy competition is always good to have. Just remember to not go overboard. Too much competitiveness will have your friends not wanting to workout with you.

FUN! FUN! FUN!

You can catch up on all of the latest news with your friends while you work out. You won’t event feel the burn as you talk and workout. Try a new dance or step class, and laugh throughout the entire class, because it doesn’t matter if you don’t get all the moves right.

Don’t think so hard about working out, just have FUN!#BaddieLife #Fitness

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CELEBRATE SUCCESS!

Those pounds will come off, and there needs to be a moment of celebration. It’s easy to get into the routine of just working out, but take pleasure in actually loosing weight. Go out to dinner, go out for drinks, just don’t gain back all of the weight you worked so hard to loose. Celebrating never hurt anybody.

TRY THIS!

Here are some fun ideas for working out with a friend.

Try a class together that you might be too intimidated to try on your own.
Go on weekly hikes, walks and runs.
Get on your bikes and ride around. (Especially fun in the city!)

How do you feel about working out with friends?

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HUMAN INTEREST LIFESTYLE WELLNESS

“Corset Diet” May Not Be Good For You

By Baddie Girl Team January 9, 2014August 16, 2017 2 134

An outdated fashion accessory is making a big return!

Corsets are getting another chance in the spotlight. Why? Because of its reputation of weight-loss, a trend some experts say is dangerous.

Known as the “corset diet,” and used by mostly women, this diet is for those who want to get their waists smaller, shaped and snatched.

How this diet works, is you start out wearing the corset for two to four hours a day. Each week you’re supposed to add 30 minutes until you’re able to wear the corset for about 10 to 12 hours a day. 10 to 12 hours is the max time you’re supposed to wear the corset.

Although you’re wearing the corset for long periods of time, you’re not supposed to wear the corset during exercise or sleep; however, there are corsets made for working out it.

Although it seems easy doctors warn against this method of dieting. They believe that the corsets only work because they act as a non-surgical gastric bypass sleeve.

A United Kingdom company, TheCorsetDiet.com, says that this “gentle hugging feeling” will leave you feeling fuller longer, which will lead to eating less and eventually weight loss. However, if you put on the corset too tight, it could easily bruise your body and your internal organs too.

Long-term use of a corset can bruise internal organs, such as the liver, spleen and kidneys and can damage skin. Also with wearing the corset too tight, it can cause a lack of oxygen. Oxygen helps with your metabolism, which helps every organ of your body function. Results of wearing the corset might also contribute to metabolic syndrome, which can actually result in weight gain.

But with celebrities speaking out about doing the corset diet, I can see why people are so willing to try it. Actress Jessica Alba said that said she wore a double corset “day and night” for three months after the birth of each of her two children. She said that the diet is “sweaty, but worth it.”

With any diet there are risks, so if you do decide to do the corset diet take it slow, and don’t wear the corset too tight.

Are you doing any waist training? How do you feel about the corset diet?

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Apple Cider Vinegar Is My New Saving Grace, You Should Try It!

CANTALOUPE-MELON: A SWEET HEALTHY SMOOTHIE!

40 YEARS OF FABULOUS! WITH THREE-13 SALON, SPA & BOUTIQUE

PLUS SIZE DIVAS IN RARE AND “NFINITE FORM”

GET FIT! BUT STRETCH FIRST

GET FIT GIRL! WORKOUT WITH FRIENDS

ACCOUNTABILITY!

MOTIVATION!

COMPETITIVE FACTOR!

FUN! FUN! FUN!

CELEBRATE SUCCESS!

TRY THIS!

“Corset Diet” May Not Be Good For You

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