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Welcome, S eptember! With s chool in full s wing , I still have ☼s ummer☼ s eason on the brain!
☼S unkissed S ummer ☼
1. What is your go-to product for a sunkissed summer glow?
natural ☼s unshine : *FREE* Vitamin D !
2. What book would you recommend for a summer read?
Dulce Candy Ruiz ‘s The Sweet Life to inspire anyone & Dr. Karen Kelsky ‘s The Professor Is In for fellow grad students
both of which hit bookshelves exactly 4 weeks ago!
3. What’s your signature summer scent this year?
Victoria’s Secret Bombshell Summer Edition (since 2012) ~ I also store Sephora samples in my handbags
4. The sun is shining and it’s time to get outside! What’s your favorite thing to do?
simply bask in the ☼sunshine☼ through ALL of my s enses ~ including the s mell of fresh air
5. You’re on the boardwalk and starving! What’s your go-to summer beach food?
banana ice cream , paletas (popcycles) or raspas (snow cones) ~ anything frozen treat to beat the heat!
6. What’s your dream summery date?
watch a blockbuster & ☼sun☼ fun run or walk on the beach + chow down
7. After a day in the summer heat, what do you do to cool off?
chillax with my shows + consume cucumber ~ on my eyes & in H2O #DISPObustAFlow
8. How do you wear your hair in the summer?
braids for days
9. What’s your must-have nail polish for summer 2015?
this Tiffany Blue hue
Fitting name for this shade
as Audrey Hepburn tribute
10. What shows do you recommend for summer?
my share of sizzling series : network nighttime dramas + home/real estate reality TV
11. Do you wear liquid foundation, BB cream, or tinted moisturizer in the summer?
occasional base but more powder to offset sweat
12. Sunglasses or Hats?
Exhibit shown below
I always must sport ~O-O~specs~O-O~ anyway ~ I usually rock my Coach transitional lenses nowadays + still have my Fendi & Gucci frames*
13. What is your summer jam this year?
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♫Locked Away ♪ ( not that I’m doing anything to get locked up ~ I really dig the ♫beat♪ & ♫Adam Levine ‘s ♪singing)
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♪Bad Blood ♫ (so cliche, but I ♥heart♥ the graceful ♫Taylor Swift ♪ ~ not to mention that you can’t take the ♪hip hop♫ out of this chick)
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14. Do you have a summer bucket list?
mainly to finish my doc docs (paper & PowerPoint to prep to present for dissertation defense ) ~ since I’m not completely caught up, my Plan B is to have them done by Labor Day now that Fall is upon us and the BiG Day draws near + added bonus: relatives reunion , check √
15. Bikini, tankini, or one piece? Show us your fave bathing suit this year!
I’ve already built up quite a two-piece collection through the years but wouldn’t mind adding a mono kini to the mix ~ my fave of the moment: my VS chevron top & ombré bottom (see No. 5 “paleta” link for sippie selfie in said swimsuit)
16. What’s your favorite sweat proof product?
Banana Boat Baby Faces ☼ sunblock
17. If you could create your own ice cream flavor, what would it be?
Champ Hoop Scoop ~ to score an ice cream dreamy combo of my faves:
S also is for …
Filled up in August & as we approach September
$ Therefore, S also is for : S avings $
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Happy April Fools’ Day! Rather than joke and be broke (can’t quit my day job ), how about I share the wealth of health ?
While styling your hair, you might as well knock multiple birds ~ or in this case, leg m uscles ~ with one stone and be bad to the bone * and rock solid!
10-20 reps while you heat-dry or iron each section:
squats (alternate sets of narrow, wide, plié)
lunges (sets of the same leg, then switch)
glute lifts (alternate between each leg)
knee raises (alternate between each leg)
thigh raises (sets of the same leg then switch)
calf raises (both legs at the same time)
Your thighs look like sweet potato pies!
That was a line from my fellow trainer ‘s brand-spankin’ new single, 1994
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This jam makes me want to dance ~ so now I can get my ♥cardio♥ on!
* #DISPObustAFlow
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Happy 106th Birthday, LOLO TICO !!!
Bold Gold as the accent nail
Last Saturday, when I got ready for the ♥Valentine’s♥ dinner dance , I still stayed productive by hitting the park to dry my nails during a fun run & quickie workout
Many Shades of Pink
followed by a study session at Starbucks , + ♥Adoration♥ at the †Chapel† and Vigil †Mass† before spending the evening at the Country Club!
Walking uphill in these platforms is a workout in itself! No pole or 18 hole!
LMFAO ‘s ♪Party Rock Anthem ♫ & ♫Sexy & I Know It ♪ come to my mind!
¿Tienes agua? My campaign for H2O + my attempt for this DISPO @ the Baby Grand Piano to pull a Cassey Ho #DISPObustAFlow
Despite insoles to alleviate the platform pain, I must admit that I suffered through shuffling (i.e., ♫Cupid Shuffle ♪) + salsa y bailando en general yet still managed to have a blast!
Taking a break from dancing & photographing … Here’s how I did my hair (when it held up): I kept it braid ed all day ’til I got ready, then separated into 2 sections ~ tease d the top & put into a braid to wrap around the bottom, which I curl ed.
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As if?
Remember the almost two decade-old flick, Clueless , where the main characters makeover their teacher ?
Well, two of my superstar students revamped my look in class today! They schooled us on braiding and eye makeup for their demonstration speeches.
Starting off with a French Braid at the crown …
First, I got my hair did.
Wrapping it up with a Waterfall Braid on the side!
Then, my face!
My students’ makeup by Sephora + my mascara & lipstick by M•A•C
As Van Halen sings …
Glam & Glitz ~ ♪ready for a Ballroom Blitz ♫!
♪ ☼HOT☼ for Teacher ♫
& I look forward to my senior drum major student doing my nails in ombré style with school colors mañana!