Goodbye for Now

It is with a heavy heart that I am making a decision to step away from blogging for the time being. It has been a great experience over the last few years, but one that I just cannot sustain to the level that I would like to as I approach this new phase of motherhood. You can still look for me on Instagram and Twitter as I share things about lifestyle and pop culture, but for now, I am taking time to prepare for my little one who will be here shortly.

Blogging is a labor of love and one that I have enjoyed immensely, but I just don't think I have enough time for both my virtual baby and my soon to be actual baby, and sorry folks but she wins every time.

The Year of the Engagement

This post has been sponsored by Anjolee. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Headbands & Bagels possible.

Doesn't it always seem like all your friends get engaged in waves? 2014 was the first Year of Weddings for Dan and I, where we were flying all over the country for what seemed like at least once a month for a wedding of friends or family. Now with 2015 shaping up to be the Year of the Engagement Part Deux, we are looking at 2016 being the Year of the Wedding, Part Deux.

Since Christmas of 2014, we have had six friends get engaged and its only April. Two have even gotten engaged within one week of each other. With all this joyous news in our group of friends, every girl's first two questions after giving hugs out, are "How did it happen?" and "Can I see the ring?"

What I love about my group of friends is that every couple is so unique and true to themselves that no two rings have been alike yet. I love the individuality of each couple and I feel that each engagement ring has been a reflection of that.

From our own engagement story, I know that shopping for what your spouse deems will the perfect ring can be daunting and overwhelming. Especially since this is the first major jewelry purchase of most men's lives. And while those of us that are fortunate enough to live in major cities that have diamond or jewelry districts, have the opportunity to price out a number of styles, many people across the US and world unfortunately have limited to access to ring shopping venues outside of the traditional retail jeweler like a Kay.

While traditional retail jewelers have lovely pieces to choose from, sometimes you want to be able to customize your rings a bit more, and that is where online jewelers like Anjolee or Blue Nile can come into play.

What I love about service like Anjolee's is that you can truly customize everything about your ring style from the gold style, to adding in non-traditional stones and more. It is a way for everyone to have their own "guy" to come up with something perfect from engagement rings, to wedding bands to anniversary gifts and more.

Have any of you tried an online jewelry service? What is your experience like?

My 20's Victory Lap

Happy Birthday to Me! by preppy-lizzy featuring Williams-Sonoma

Today is my birthday and the start of my final lap of my 20s. I wish I could take the day off from work but since I just got back from a week in NY, I'm back in the office spending time with friends, going to lunch with my friend Rori and hopefully doing something special with the hubby tonight. I got to celebrate my birthday with my family this past weekend and am looking forward to celebrating with my friends and Dan's family this coming weekend!

Beauty by You

This post was sponsored by Brandbacker and Apothecary Extracts. I was provided a sample for review only. All opinions and thoughts are my own. Thank you for sponsoring the brands that make Headbands & Bagels possible.

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When I was growing up tea tree oil shampoo was what we always reached for whenever there was a lice scare at school, we had an itchy scalp or we were getting dandruff from having our hair pulled back too tight from gymnastics. So when I had the opportunity to try out Apothecary Extract's Tea Tree Oil from Australia, I was really excited. I love that you get a huge bottle of the oil that you can then transform into lotions, shampoos, cleaning products and more. I will most likely use my entire bottle on shampoos and beauty applications, but I think it's great that there are so many uses for one oil.

The smell brings back memories of childhood for me and gives me a great, clean scalp feeling. It is definitely what I reach for when I want a really good shampoo. If you want to try it out for yourself, you can order the oil from Amazon here. Good news is that the order comes with a free ebook that gives you tons of recipes to make everything from shampoo to cleaning solutions.

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On The Hunt

Happy Easter by preppy-lizzy featuring spring home decor

Happy Easter everyone. I am enjoying some wonderful time with my family in New York this weekend and will shortly be taking part in our annual Easter Egg Hunt. With baby girl on the way I am sure I will be a tamer competitor than I have historically been. I hopefully have a few more years of hunts in me before I get sidelined when baby girl is finally able to compete. 

Dan's basket was on the roof last year.

Currently

Currently... by preppy-lizzy featuring ballerina flats

Tieks ballerina flat / Ergobaby Original Collection Baby Carrier in Sea Skipper / Yes Please / Amazon.com: The Following: Season 3: Kevin Bacon, Shawn Ashmore, Sam...

Reading: Yes, Please by Amy Poehler. I love Amy Poehler. I was so sad to see the end of Parks and Rec and I thought that diving into her book would help ease the pain. It has been really enjoyable thus far and a great read when traveling because it's easy to pick up and put down whenever you have time.

Eating: Chocolate cake. I have been noshing on leftover chocolate cake from my shower. Absolute perfection.

Listening: Disney tunes. I have been getting in mommy mode by singing along to disney tunes in the car. 

Watching: The Following on Hulu. I loved the first two seasons and was really curious where they would be able to go after the end of Season 2. I don't want to give anything away but I am anxiously wondering what will happen to Ryan Hardy and his team next.

Craving: These ballet pink Tieks. I hear these are the most comfortable flats and I keep wondering if I should take the plunge on a pair. Anyone have any personal experiences with them?

Dreaming: Of baby carrying. I cannot wait to wear my girl around town and explore with her!

Instagram Round Up

March took me from Central California for a SWE conference, to the beach, to St. Patrick's Day fun, to girl's night when our guys were away, to softball games to NYC for my first baby shower. April looks to be just as crazy, but bring it on!

Girls Night

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As I said yesterday, we had a little girls night get together this past Saturday night complete with Girl talk and face masks. Luckily I had just received this amazing clay mask from Pure & Essential Minerals in time for us all to try out.

I have to say I will be a regular user of this mask. It is light and easy to apply, smells like peppermint, has just the right amount of tingle and really helped to reduce redness in my face. A bunch of us were talking about how much we liked the mask Sunday morning at brunch and how it was such an improvement to the mud masks we used to use growing up.

Since I have been pregnant, I've noticed my more breakouts in my chin area and increased redness but after using this mask, the redness was almost gone! It really calmed down my skin and since it only takes 10 minutes from application to removal it's something so easy to institute into your routine.

If you want to try it out for yourself, you can grab your own jar at Amazon!

Bumpdate: Week 26 Q&A

Bumpdate: Week 26

Baby's Size: A Cauliflower or a Head of Lettuce

Gender: A girl. Her initials are KC!

How I'm Feeling: Overall really good. I had a little bit of a scare 2 weeks ago when my blood pressure reading was a little high (and way out of the ordinary for me). I got to take an impromptu visit to Labor & Delivery at UCLA and get an early tour of where we will be heading when it's time for our girl to make her debut. Luckily everything checked out normal, but I have the added bonus of monitoring my blood pressure now every morning and evening. But it's better to be safe than sorry!

Showing?: I all of a sudden feel like I am getting bigger everyday! My belly is really firm now and I can feel that she is really running out of room in there, so as she grows, so does my belly. It's been pretty great though that I really have only seen weight gain in my belly. All my friends have commented that from behind they can't even tell I'm pregnant!

Big Developments: I can see my belly moving now when she kicks and moves. It's officially really looks like there is an alien in there. Her kicks are also getting stronger everyday, especially between breakfast and lunch when she is most active. I've laughed out loud at work a few times now when she gets going.

Loving: The beach! It's been so warm lately that I keep flocking to the beach. I know it's going to be hard to get as much beach time as we usually do this summer with the little lady so I am taking advantage of all the spring beach time I can get.

Hating: Having to get up out of bed in the middle of the night! I am having a harder time getting in and out of the car and in and out of bed these days. And to be half asleep makes it so much worse! I keep trying to roll around and use momentum to get myself up but sometimes I have Dan give me a push.

Dreaming Of: Sunday night I had a really weird dream where my Mom worked at Marvel and getting in to see her with KC as baby was like an exercise in espionage. I was like a mommy and baby spy duo that needed to get up the elevator bank to see her in her office. So strange.

Favorite Wardrobe Pieces: Maternity shorts and dresses. I wore this dress for St. Patrick's Day and was so comfortable all day! Anything that lets the bump breathe essentially. And my bikinis. I am loving rocking my regular bikinis with my bump.

Baby Finds: Didn't really splurge on anything for baby since the last update. Instead I have been looking at possible decorations for her nursery. I ordered this wood monogram in pink and am considering a few of these Disney watercolor prints (here, here and here).

Game Night

Game Night by preppy-lizzy featuring a white dish

Iittala drinkware / White dish / True Fabrications juice jar / Asian Appetizer Sampler / MayFair Games The Settlers Of Catan / Cranium Wow Game / Cards Against Humanity

I love Game Night. It's one of my favorite Friday night activities, especially since after a long week at work, game night is right up my alley in terms of speed. It may be a sign of getting older, but I like a more relaxed Friday, whether it's dinner and a movie or games with friends.  Here are just a few of my favorite games.

Cranium One of my favorite family games. It is great to play with a range of ages since you can play on a team and it really allows for creativity. My husband's family loves this game and we played a ton over Christmas.

Settlers of Catan Nerdy yes, but so much fun. Settlers could easily be the love child of Monopoly and Risk. We play this constantly with my dad and sister. We have converted them. It takes a game or two at first to like it, but then you can't get enough. Also it has a ton of expansion packs so you can continually create new ways to play.

Apples to Apples/Cards Against Humanity A great party game for a large group, Apples to Apples is more family friendly than the more politically incorrect Cards Against Humanity, but both have some pretty inappropriate cards. Apples to Apples has more variety than Cards does. It also has less trump cards than Cards does. Still both are really fun and guarantee laughter.

Game of Things This is like a more personalized version of Apples or Cards. You can write in the answers for Game of Things, which results in advantages if you know your competitors better than the others. This is a much harder game to play with strangers, so I recommend this more with a good group of friends or family.

Luck of the Irish

The Luck of the Irish by preppy-lizzy featuring a woolen coat

Green striped dress / True Decadence fitted white shirt / Uniqlo white summer top / Boden print coat / Woolen coat / Knee length pleated skirt / New Balance green suede shoes / Furla satchel hand bag / CC SKYE 18 karat gold bracelet / Gold hinged bangle / Elsa peretti jewelry / Lens glasses

Just a few ideas for celebrating St. Patrick's Day this Tuesday! Enjoy!!

When You Do and Don't Have Time

When You Do & Don't Have The Time by preppy-lizzy featuring a red lipstick

Christian Dior lip treatment / L Oréal Paris face cleanser / Almay beauty product / R Co dry shampoo / NARS Cosmetics red lipstick / NARS Cosmetics lip liner / Knot Messy Hairties

Let's face it. We don't always have the time to accomplish everything in our day. And there are times where we are running late and don't have the time to do our hair or makeup perfectly or grab that cup of coffee. I am learning to be more flexible, which is a good thing considering we are going to be first time parents in about three months! While the Don't cases are not always ideal, they can do the trick in a pinch.

When You Do Have Time: Clairsonic Face Brush & Face Wash
& When You Don't: Makeup Remover Cloths
I use my Clairsonic each morning when I am in the shower as I feel that I can rinse off while I wash my face. But to be honest, getting me to commit each night is a much more difficult endeavor. At least I know that when I am sleep deprived with baby girl that I can at least reach for a makeup remover cloth to get a clean base for bedtime.

When You Do Have Time: Blow-dryer & Product
& When You Don't: Dry Shampoo & Updo
Luckily I have the kind of hair that can dry pretty straight with some nice waves. If not I would not be able to skip the hair dryer as often as I do, but in the mornings when I am choosing between 10 more minutes of sleep or blowing my hair out, sleep wins every time. I also try to not wash my hair daily, which means dry shampoo and an updo to the rescue both for those days and days where I am just short on time. Braided  updos are a favorite of mine because they look intricate with minimal time effort.

When You Do Have Time: Barista Made Coffee Drink
& When You Don't: Starbuck Via Instant Coffee
I love my morning coffee, but you don't always have time to make a stop each morning. On those days I revert to either a cup of coffee with a Starbucks via packet or grabbing a cup from the office coffee pot.

When You Do Have Time: The Perfect Red Lip
& When You Don't: Dior Addict Lip Glow (or lip gloss)
The Perfect Red Lip takes effort. It takes layers between lining your lips with pencil before filling in with lipstick and or gloss, its a delicate process. I love a red lip for everyday, but don't always want to commit to the time of first getting it on and then the upkeep throughout the day. On those days I reach for my Dior Addict Lip Glow. It gives you the perfect pigmentation that matches the tones in your lips, so your lip color will always match you!

Spring Forward

Spring Forward by preppy-lizzy featuring a twin bell alarm clock

It's finally Daylight Savings Time again and with that time to Spring Forward. Did everyone remember to spring forward this morning? I hate losing that hour of sleep but I do love that its lighter out longer at night! Looking forward to Spring and Summer, especially since I'll have the summer off with my baby girl!

10 Tips for Working From Home

10 Tips for Working From Home by preppy-lizzy featuring a multi color pen

We all want to find ways to be more productive at home. I have the great fortune of being able to have a flexible work schedule where I can work from home on Friday mornings after putting in longer hours Monday through Thursday at the office. I have tried a number of configurations and I believe have found some helpful tips and tricks to be my most productive self on Fridays.

1. Schedule Your Tasks To Your Environment - Friday mornings are my time to do charts and data updates. I try to knock out everything that needs to be done on my two screens when I am in the office and save Friday for updating charts, which are easiest to be productive with when you don't have anyone to distract you.

2. Have a Designated Workspace - I use my desk on Fridays and have a TV table that I can set up next to my desk for an additional work surface. Giving myself the routine of setting up the same way each week also keeps me focused.

3. Keep Neat. Try not to spread out all over the house just because you are home and comfortable. Keep your work space and your work materials controlled and in their proper place and put everything away when you are done for the day. It's great to be able to work from home, but I put my things away when I am done to make sure I am keeping to my hours and not giving away my free time either.

4. Take Breaks Just Like At The Office. Get up and walk around. Stretch get water. It's easy to get zoned in at home just like at work. Remember to take micro breaks.

5. Stay Flexible. If work needs to flex your time a little bit, be accommodating where you can. I usually do 8-12 on Fridays but have flexed to 10-2 or 12-4 even if that is what is best for my company that week.

6. Get Dressed. Don't work from home in your PJs. Just don't. Getting dressed will help get you in the mindset for work.

7. Get Outside. Get some sunlight. We all need vitamin D daily. So get outside for 10-15 minutes.

8. Keep A To-Do List. I live and die by my work planner which keeps my to-do list daily. I plan for Friday all week and then make sure I knock out my list.

9. Have Something to Munch On. Just like at the office, snacks are a must. Make sure you have healthy options stocked at home so you don't need to constantly be running out. I have breakfast and snacks at the ready every Friday and I know a PB sandwich is just a few minutes away.

10. Stay Connected. Check in with work throughout the day to see if anything is changing that needs your attention. Then you know quickly if you need to reprioritize your day or can keep chugging along on your to-do list.

Currently

Currently... by preppy-lizzy featuring a black ceramic mug

My favorite post of the month is back. It's time for March's Currently edition.

Reading: Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell. I am a huge fan of the movie and always wanted to read the book, so I decided what time is better than the present. The great thing about having it on my Kindle is that I never have to carry around a big book!

Eating: Wonderful FroYo. Soft serve has been my absolute favorite lately. Whether its frozen yogurt, ice cream or a Frosty from Wendy's. It's so satisfying.

Listening: Disney tunes. I drove 3.5 hours back and forth to a conference last weekend and I rocked out to Disney all the way. I am already looking forward to singing Disney music with my girl in the car.

Watching: House of Cards. Honestly, who isn't? I hope that they will decide to do a fourth season... Whose with me?

Craving: Of sleep! My best sleep has been in the AM when baby girl is finally asleep with me. I also think my energy is starting to ramp back down as I head into the tail end of my second trimester. No good!

Dreaming: Of my baby girl. Her nursery is coming together. We just still need to finish decorating. Right now the paint and furniture are all in place. I am also working on making her knit baby blocks and a chevron baby blanket. I love being crafty when it comes to her.

What makes your Currently list this month?

Picking an Outfit

Picking An Outfit by preppy-lizzy featuring white shelves

Is it just me or is trying to get an outfit selected each morning a challenge at times. Maybe it's partially because my closet is so diminished while I am in maternity wear or because I have pregnancy brain 24/7, but for the last few months I have gotten into the habit of selecting my outfit the night before.

While this has backfired on my a few times (once when I had an interview for a promotion at work and found out that I could no longer button up any of my non-maternity button ups), for the most part it's been a lifesaver. I wore a uniform growing up so its similar to my mornings as a kid, where I didn't need to worry about what I was wearing that day. I am also more of a night owl, so picking out my clothes each evening is so much easier.

Because I save time in getting dressed from the shower now, I also do better about remembering my accessories. I allow myself to choose my jewelry and jacket, if needed, each day once I am dressed and I am still out the door faster than ever before.

What's your biggest tip for picking your outfits everyday?

Bumpdate: 24 Week Q&A

Bumpdate: Week 24

Baby's Size: A Cantelope

Gender: A girl. Her initials are KC!

How I'm Feeling: Good although starting to feel bigger and bigger. Tying my shoes is starting to becom

Showing?: For sure. The flight attendants on our flight back from Aspen were so sweet. They complimented my basketball belly, but said that I was a very cute pregnant lady! I also finally spilled the beans at work. Everyone was very sweet saying I did a good job disguising it, but we all know I didn't! I was at a conference this past weekend and baby was front and center at our keynote dinner on Saturday night. It's nice though to be able to be open about the baby girl on the way!

Big Developments: Dan is finally able to feel her strong kicks! I actually saw my belly bounce up and down with her kicks this past weekend. I know she is running out of room and she lets me know it. With that reduction of space, I've also noticed my bump growing much faster now than in the past.

Loving: Iced Decaf Coffee. I feel like it tricks my brain into believing I'm getting a caffinee boost, but its the highlight of my morning. I love that Starbucks has the clover so they can brew me a fresh decaf iced coffee just the way I like it.

Hating: Getting up in the middle of the night. I hate having to get up to pee. It's a battle with myself everytime. Do I just try to ignore it or go pee and have an easier time falling asleep. I think the biggest challenge is because it's hard to push myself up out of bed and only getting harder.

Dreaming Of: A few weeks at home. I only have one trip planned for the rest of my pregnancy and that is to NY for my baby shower and Easter. Other than that, I am enjoying being at home and hitting the beach on the weekend with a good book and lots of water.

Favorite Wardrobe Pieces: This dress from Seraphine Maternity. It is so comfortable, the length is good and the color is dreamy. Also any sort of flats or sneakers. They just make day to day living so much nicer!

Baby Finds: I hit the Janie and Jack Outlet on my way home from the SWE Region B Conference last weekend. It was on my way so I figured why not. It's a pretty great deal. The Outlet gets the new arrivals that are in their regular retail stores just a week or two later and everything is already discounted a minimum of 25%. I got my baby girl this dress since I have this almost perfect match from Kate Spade.

10 Great Date Ideas

10 Great Date Ideas by preppy-lizzy

Love has been in the air since Valentine's Day and as Dan and I prepare to welcome our little nugget this summer, we are soaking up some time to get in some dates before we are a family of three. Over the last few years we have come up with some pretty great dates ideas, that I wanted to share with you all. I would also appreciate suggestions for other date ideas!

1. Go Dancing - Head out just the two of you for drinks and dancing at one of your favorite places. A great way to reconnect with one another.

2. Knock off a Bucket List Item - Find something that you have never done and always have wanted to. Dan and I went skydiving for our anniversary, something we both had on our bucket list.

3. Take a Cooking Class - Go make sushi rolls together or a baking class. Get out of your comfort zone together. 

4. Drive-In Movie - Find an old drive in movie theatre and take in a double feature. In LA you can find a few near the City of Industry that are still in operation.

5. Take A Walk - Go take a hike or a walk along the beach and talk. Catch up with your love.

6. Play Tourist in Your City - Go to a tourist destination in your own city. In LA you can try Disneyland, The Getty Center, Griffith Observatory, just to name a few.

7. Watch the Planes Land - If you live near a major airport (or really any airport with a decent amount of traffic), bring a picnic and watch the planes land. 

8. Brunch - A great way to try out restaurants in your area that you have been wanting to. Enjoy a mimosa or two together as well.

9. Scavenger Hunt - Groupon always has good deals on city scavenger hunts. Or you can look online for an easy photo hunt you can do together wherever you live.

10. Game Night - Break out the board games and card games, order a pizza and make each other laugh by playing games.

Enjoy!

Bumpdate: 22 Week Q&A

Bumpdate: Week 22

Baby's Size: A Papaya

Gender: A girl!!

How I'm Feeling: Good. Eating throughout the day it seems. I like to have a yogurt with some fruit or a muffin in the afternoon between lunch and dinner. It really helps me from getting too hungry when I hit the gym after work.

Showing?: I can just barely see my toes now when I look down. I feel like my belly is really starting to take center stage, but as my friends have reassured me, since I lost some weight other places, I am rocking a cute bump and nothing else. Because of the weight loss I have been able to wear some flowy pieces a bit longer, but it was a sad day when I could not  button up any of my non-maternity button ups anymore!

Big Developments: Baby girl is a kicking machine. When we watched Pitch Perfect the other day, she actually started to kick during every musical number.. it was eerie! Oh and I think I won't be able to see my feet shortly!

Loving: Nesting and prepping for baby. My mom is here this week to help us with the nursery. I feel like it will start to feel so much more real as we paint and get some furniture in there! I have also started knitting baby blocks for baby girl that will spell out her name. I knocked out a bunch of panels last week while everyone else was skiing. Next up, a chevron baby blanket.

Hating: Mornings! I seem to get my best sleep in the AM. I don't know if I finally feel comfortable or not, but getting up is rough.

Dreaming Of: Sushi and Hard Cider. I really have not had any cravings, but I am missing spicy tuna rolls and hard cider these days. That may be my celebration meal after we have baby girl.

Favorite Wardrobe Pieces: My Loft maternity shorts (pictured above) and Lululemon Wunder Unders. My shorts go with absolutely everything and now that I feel more and more like a furnace 24/7, I am wanting to live in them. I also just got out of living in my Lulu wunder unders all last week in Aspen. I have two pairs and pretty much wore them everyday. They go with everything, are thick and have a really comfy wide waistband.

Baby Finds: I've been trying to just window shop for the most part as I have my showers coming up still, but I found I was tempted and may have snagged one or two things over President's Day with such good sales. I am also obsessed with this onesie from J.Crew. I may just have to pull the trigger...

Beauty Tips for Winter Activities

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A few months ago I was approached by the publicist for Stacy Cox about sharing some winter skin tips. I knew of Stacy from her work on Dr. Oz as a correspondent and I was curious. Would she share some tips that I didn't already know of?

Living in Southern California for a while now, I have not gotten as diligent about taking care of my winter skin as I did when living in NYC, because the temperatures never dropped enough or the air never got dry enough to really dry me out.

Some of my tried and true tips still are to remember to:
1. Exfoliate by using my Clarisonic Mia Brush daily
2. Moisturize my face morning and night (and never forget my eye cream)
3. Moisturize my body as soon as I step out of the shower (while my pores are bigger and soaking in the cream)
4. Always go to bed with Bag Balm on (my diehard love of Bag Balm cannot be topped)
5. Carry shea butter cream and lip balm in my purse at all times (I love the EOS Sweet Mint)

Still there are often times I find myself dried out regardless of my efforts and because we still go skiing for a week every year, I figured I'd share the tips Stacy shared with me.

Ski Skin Survival
Let’s face it: the age-old question of how to look younger is something asked every day. In fact it always garners the most interest and simultaneously the most skepticism.
 
So, when temperatures drop and skin becomes dry, chapped and raw and you’re thinking about the must-have solutions to “shed the dead skin cells,” turning back the clock inevitably comes up.
 
Here are some of my’s top winter skincare anti-aging tips from my own test and trials to share with you:

1. Seek Brands That Offer The "Full Package": Skincare brands have to be both esthetician AND HERBALIST (no more skin care lines offering just lotions and potions or supplements with their spin on anti-aging)! Try SeabuckWonders both parts of the line infuse us with fatty acids, A.K.A the Omegas 3, 6 and 9, which is great because, as we age, we are sorely lacking in these to support our collagen and elastin. SeabuckWonders also pushes the envelop by adding in Omega 7 and delivers the highest concentration of it on the market, as well as boasting Vitamin C, B1, B6 and Beta Carotene that bring nourishment to wrinkles and fine lines at the root source. It's a one/two punch that works.
    
2. Juicing Is No Longer A Fad! It’s Here To Stay: Not everyone’s budgets can dictate a daily or weekly trip to juice-a-rama destinations, but fear not, I have the perfect home-based FYI solution. Check out Pines: The Wheat Grass People. In less than a minute a day and for about 25 cents per day, you can have a serving of wheat grass with the same nutrition as a serving of spinach. The Beet Juice Powder is another standout product from the brand high in lycopene and lutein, which are both players in the anti-aging game for optimal skin health.
    
3. If Cleopatra Used It...Move Over Cleo...So Are We!: Green Virgin Moringa Oil has been used for thousands of years and was found in the tombs of the pharaohs and ancient Egyptians. The thing I love about this workhorse of a beauty product is that it leaves skin noticeably soft and healthy. Lots of the pricy skin care companies are including it in their ingredient lists. It absorbs so swiftly that the moisturizing effect can't be washed off like almost all moisturizers. And you can multi-task with this bad boy and use in your hair. Apply it to damp hair and comb in to disperse it. It also has the ability to work a little magic on cold sores once applied to them. Give it 24 hours and you'll be in a better place.

I have not been able to try all the products she recommended, but I do find that looking for similar products to the ones she shares have been beneficial. I am looking forward to using more of this advice on my upcoming trip! It's like having a personal Dr. Oz segment!