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My 5 Tips for Aging Beautifully Including youtheory Collagen Supplements

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Getting older isn’t fun. I’ve spent a lot of time in denial about getting older, but there are little signs creeping into my life that have been giving away that I’m increasing my number of birthday candles each year.

I’m a little more sore the next day after a work out now, I have a little less energy than I used to, and signs of aging have been starting to creep into my face.

They say that health is a feeling of youth, and I think for me that is a very important statement.

Aging does bother me a bit, but I have to admit I’m more focused for the most part on how I feel.

I feel like I’m 22 in my head (and according to my taste in music and reality TV shows), so I think it’s important to stay as healthy as possible with the age I think I am in mind!

There are a few things that I do each day as part of my daily routine, and one of them I just added 4 weeks ago. I decided to try something called youtherory Collagen supplements, and that has become a part of my every day routine.
 

 
My 5 Tips on Aging Beautifully Including youtheory Collagen Supplements
 

 

I picked up my youtheory Collagen supplements at Rexall, and they were pretty easy to find on the shelves!
 

 

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How did my 4 weeks go with youtheory? Well first I’ll tell you about what my personal tips are for aging beautifully.

The most important part about these tips are that they easily flow into my daily life. All of my tips are things that I do every day, and are part of my regular routine.
 

 

 

 

My 5 Tips for Aging Beautifully

1. Drink Water!

This one has always been a hard one for me, but it’s so important to keep up your intake of water every day. It not only helps to flush toxins from your body, but hydration keeps your skin looking fresh.

2. Get Enough Sleep

How much is enough sleep you might ask yourself? Enough that when you head to Yoga you don’t use mediation time for a nap. Sleep is not only important to functioning in your daily life and giving yourself enough energy to stay active, but it’s also important to give your body time to repair itself while you sleep.

3. Do Something Active Every Day

Even if it’s just for 20 minutes, do a workout at home, take the dog for a walk – anything that gets you moving and keeps your body in shape.

4. Wash Your Face and Apply Moisturizer

I used to be that girl who went to bed in her makeup. Those days are gone now and I’ve realized how important it is to clean my skin every night and remove all of my makeup. Taking care of your skin is a huge part of aging beautifully, and applying moisturizer to freshly washed skin can help keep you look more like a pretty grape than a shrivelled raisin.

5. Daily Intake of youtheory

My newest addition to my daily routine! Every morning with my bottle of water and in the evening at dinner I take my three tablets of youtheory. What happened after 4 weeks of taking youtheory Collagen supplements?

 

 

My 5 Tips on Aging Beautifully Including youtheory Collagen Supplements
 

 

My nails grew! This was a big deal for me. My nails have always been brittle and short, so this was the first change I noticed.

Every time I get my nails done at a spa my manicurist makes a comment about my thin, brittle nails, so you can imagine my excitement when suddenly my nails grew long and strong! It took two weeks before I noticed this change, and I’ve been so excited about the difference.

youtheory Collagen supplements are dairy free, soy free, and contain no gluten ingredients. They boost protein intake, and youtheory is the only Collagen brand on the market to combine Collagen Type 1, 2 and 3.

Type 1 and 3 support your hair, skin, nails, tendons and ligaments, while Type 2 supports joint health.

It’s now been a little over 4 weeks, and following these 5 steps steps have made me feel the age I think I am in my head! youtheory believes that health comes from the inside, but it does a pretty great job of making me look good on the outside as well.

My hair grew so much faster than usual in those four weeks using youtheory (trust me I know, my roots came through so much faster), and I feel like my skin has some life in it.

 

 

 

 

Collagen fights the effects of aging, so I’m excited to keep taking this supplement to fight what I can in an easy way as part of my daily routine.
 

 
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What are your tips for aging beautifully? Is there something I missed? Let me know in the comments!
 

 
 

 

Xoxo Mandy

 

 

Summer Ready with the Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Summer Glow Multi Palette

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I’m so ready for summer! I’ve been getting my wardrobe ready for a couple of months, but it was time to make a change with my makeup. I love changing up my makeup palette’s as the seasons change, and in this case I really needed to brighten up my skin as we were moving out of winter.

The Estée Lauder Spring 2016 makeup collection has some pretty amazing pieces, but I’ve been using the Bronze Goddess Summer Glow Multi Palette and I’m in love.
 

 

Summer Ready with the Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Summer Glow Multi Palette
 
 The palette itself is so pretty, but the colours are so flattering and create a glow that has brightened up my skin for the better.

The palette includes a bronzer, illuminator and blush that you can use to create a sun-kissed look. The powders were developed with Prisma Technology which is the combination of liquid, powder and gel so your look will have a smooth finish mixed with colour projection.

Summer Ready with the Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Summer Glow Multi Palette

My favourite of the three in the palette was the blush – it was the perfect shade for a soft glow. Even mixing it with the bronzer and illuminator created a really great look, but for a more defined look the bronzer was great to contour my features, and the illuminator was so complimentary.

I’m loving the way this palette has been brightening up my skin, and how it gives me the perfect summer-ready look!
 

 

Summer Ready with the Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Summer Glow Multi Palette
 

 
For more details on the Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Summer Glow Multi Palette, visit the website here.
 

 

 

 
This product was provided to me for review, but all opinions are fabulously my own.

 

 

Xoxo Mandy

 

 

Keeping My Blonde in Check with the Dessange California Blonde Collection

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I’m a natural brunette, but somehow I always end up a blonde after an appointment with my stylist! I just can’t seem to help going for a brighter, bolder shade of blonde each time I sit down in that chair.

Keeping my hair healthy with all of my daily processing plus consistent colour appointments means I need a little more TLC on my strands then most people.

I’ve spent a couple weeks using the Dessange California Blonde Collection, and it turns out it was meant for a faux-blonde gal like myself!

The collection is for colour-treated blonde hair such as mine, and after using all of these products I learned that my hair was in need of some repair.

I started out with the California Blonde Illuminating Shampoo and Conditioner. It was a great start because my hair felt so smooth right after washing it, and after my initial rough blow dry my hair was squeaky clean and shiny.

All of these amazing products arrived at the perfect time as I was getting close to my next hair appointment because my regularly scheduled hair issue was coming to a head (literally) – my colour was looking mighty brassy!

In my opinion the coolest product in the Dessange California Blonde collection is the California Blond Colour Correcting Crème.

Anyone who colours their hair blonde knows exactly what I’m talking about – suddenly one day you wake up, look in the mirror and see dull, yellowish shade of blonde that you did not sign off on.

This correcting crème was incredible! I wish I had of known about it ages ago because the blue pigments in the crème neutralized all of the brassiness and made my hair colour look salon fresh again. This stuff is a must-have for any faux-blonde gals like myself.

 

 
Keeping my blonde in check with the Dessange California blonde range

 

 
Being on a the go for what seems like every moment of my life (really, doesn’t it sometimes feel like you don’t have a second to get anything done?) means that I have a special love for products that allow me to go on with my day while they work their magic.

Thankfully the Dessange California Blonde Illuminating Elixir was a spray-and-go application that I could use when I was done getting my hair ready in the morning.

It’s a leave-in gel treatment which added some much needed shine to my hair, and made my blonde look that much fresher. It also seals in the surface of the hair cuticle to work it’s magic and create the illusion of fabulous, glossy blonde hair.

I don’t mind spraying anything on my hair in the morning that takes so little time to make a big difference in my hair’s overall look.

 

 
Keeping My Blonde in Check with the Dessange California Blonde Collection

 

 

To say I was impressed with the Dessange California Blond Collection would be an understatement. Sometimes you don’t know how big your problem is until products come along to solve them. I’m loving how my colour is looking right now, and I think I could almost pass as a real-life actual blonde!

 

 
Keeping My Blonde in Check with the Dessange California Blonde Collection

 

 

For more details on this line, visit the Dessange website here.

 

 

These products were provided to me for review, but all opinions are fabulously my own!

 

 

Xoxo Mandy

 

 

Review of Vichy’s Liftactiv Serum 10 Supreme

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Vichy’s Liftactiv Serum 10 Supreme is their best-selling anti-wrinkle face serum, and it’s easy to see why people love it.

The formula has actually been improved and relaunched. I had not used the original serum, although I use plenty of Vichy products already.

What surprised me first about this product was that it has a dropper to disperse the product. With just a press of a button it would give enough of the product for application. This was nice because I never know how much of a product to use at first, but this made it easy.
 

 

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The serum is lightweight, and easily absorbs into the skin. It is super moisturizing, and it felt really good to use it first thing in the morning, and at night after washing my face.

It does have a scent which is rather strong, but I did like it.

The things I noticed about my face after using the serum? My skin was definitely moisturized, it didn’t break out using this product, and the best part was that my pores actually became smaller. I was really excited about this – I have horribly large pores, and I was happy that they appeared smaller with the use of the serum.
 

 

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The serum is hypoallergenic, suitable for sensitive skin, and enriched with Vichy thermal spa water.

For more information on this product, visit Vichy’s website here!

 

 
This product was provided to me for review, but all opinions are fabulously my own.

 

 

Xoxo Mandy

 

Review of Cargo Cosmetics Eyebrow Pencil and Brow Kit

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I never really knew how important my eyebrows were until I actually grew them!

I had been over plucking my eyebrows my whole life and I really had no idea. Now that I have grown them out, I am slightly obsessed with grooming them.

I have added a few new brow essentials to my makeup bag from Cargo Cosmetics, and they have helped to keep my brow game strong.

First of all I’m kind of in love with the packaging Cargo Cosmetic’s uses. Each piece of makeup has a different black and white watercolour scene of different cities of the world.

 

 
Review of Cargo Cosmetics Eyebrow Pencil and Brow Kit
 

 
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I was a girl who didn’t even own an eyebrow pencil until last year, and now I can’t go a day without using one.

The Medium coloured Cargo Eye Brow Pencil was the perfect matching shade for my own brows, and it only needed a light stroke for it to fill in my brows. The pencil is longer than most so I expect it to last a very long time.
 

 
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The Brow How Brow Defining Kit comes in three different colour combinations, and it included a small compartment with an application brush.

The kit includes a power which fills in and helps define brows, and also a tinted wax which is perfect for setting your brows so they stay put. The wax was amazing and did a great job of setting my brows for the day.

I also got a chance to try out Cargo’s Essential Lip Gloss in Madrid, and the colour had a hint of sparkle, and the gloss had a really moisturizing finish to it.

Thanks to Fashion Weekly Magazine for sending me these lovely Cargo products!

 

 

Xoxo Mandy