Entering Spring with a Glow

Hello Dolls!
  As Spring is vastly approaching beautiful glowing skin is a must have! I get asked a lot about my skin, so I decided to talk about skin care to promote healthy radiant skin! Sleep,  low stress,  clean pillowcases, and exercise all contribute to healthy skin. When you are sleeping you have to make sure that you get enough sleep to ensure a refreshed look as you awaken in the morning. While sleeping you want to make sure that you sleep on a clean pillowcase( switch once a week). When you have a lot of stress surrounding you if effects your body in a negative way. Stress can cause  your face to break out and produce fine lines (we don't want that!). Consistent workouts help reduce inflammation and boost circulation to deliver nutrients to your skin. The effect: a healthy glow!
  To get healthy skin you also need to have a good regimen. Start with a gentle cleanser, A mild exfoliator or a toner, moisturizer with SPF, and if you want a night cream. I make homemade facial masks sometime, and they have proven to work. One that I recommend is the Egg and Almond Mask, which will give dry itchy skin and beautiful moisturized healthy looking glow!

Egg and Almond Mask:

 Beat 1 egg and add 1 teaspoon of almond oil to it and mix it thoroughly and apply it on the face evenly and leave it on for around 10-15 minutes. Rinse it off after that with cold water. This facial mask leaves a glowing face for dry-skin. (Almond oil is good for dry skin.)
      
      

                              
Hope to see you all glowing this spring :-)

XO

~Crystal

Scripture of the Day

"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him."
~Psalm 28:7

I just thank God that he has given me joy in my sorrow. I have been through a lot of things in the past few years and without God I don't know if I would be able to be here now speaking encouragement to you. So I encourage you all to seek God for his joy and his peace, and you will indeed feel so much better!
XO
~Crystal

Hot Shoes in Bags for Spring 2011

Hello!
 I just got the April 2011 edition of People Style Watch and it is just divine! It had a section in it for this issue that I totally needed and it was the trending shoes and bags for Spring 2011. Now I think that I have a little time to shop seeing that I live in Michigan and I still see that white stuff by the name of snow on the ground, but Spring is indeed here and I want whats hot! We are going to start with shoes. So many are in style this season and I could not wait to share with you guys my favorite ones!

Platform Wedges

Boho Sandals

Bright Shoes

Low Heels

Wood Soles

Canvas

These are a few of my favorite shoes that I saw (some were in the issue, and some I found on the net) Aren't they just darling? Another shoe that they had was color blocking which is a neutral shoe with a color blend but I could find one on the net that I liked and I got tired of looking for one (ha ha) ok next are hot bags for this spring.

Saddle Bags

Perforated Bags

Back Packs

Tall Totes

These are awesome too,right? They also had polished satchels, and mini bags (I don't do mini). As you purchase your bags pretreat the leather and spot treat the canvas and/or fabric. This may also go with the shoes, because it will carry you throughout the entire season!
Okie Doke!
Peace and L <3 VE!
~Crystal

Where I have been, and a word of Encouragement

Hey Dolls!
 I just wanted to say sorry for not posting the last week and a half! Life is taking a turn for me that I did not expect. Not a bad turn but a really good turn. I have gone through a lot in this season of my life. I had a sickness that arose my freshman year of college that forced me to drop out for a couple of years, I gained a lot of weight, everything just happened in a matter of 4 years. But God is turning it all around! That is why I have been so busy! (Laughing) I just wanted everyone to know just to keep the faith! Keep striving towards your dreams, keep working hard, and never give up! I wanted to give up but I didn't! I am still standing, and because of that I am standing strong and victorious! I am back..(ha ha). That's why I talk about God so much because he has done so much for me :-).
Okie Dokie!

~Crystal

Bored with Leopard

OK I have made like four or five post today...(ha ha) that is bored! I love leopard so today I am bored with leopard..ha ha.

L8ter Dolls!
~Brie

My sketches

Hey Dolls!

 I posted a while back that I had a banquet to attend in a few months well October and I wanted a very pretty dress that only I would have so I sketched a dress, and I plan on making it (or getting in made depending on how I feel) in June. Here are two dress that came to mind...

I love the silhouette of this kind of dress, especially  the draping at the skirt of the dress... It will have a skinny belt with exaggerated shoulders, and sort of a scooped neckline. 3/4 length sleeves, maybe a jersey fabric. This is the chic side of me..(ha ha)

Floor length dress with an off center bow in the front. It will have a sweetheart neckline with a lace or sheer overlay( I'm not sure yet) It will have the illusion of being strapless, but my top and arms will be covered. I wanted the fabric to be a chiffon ( Oh I can't wait!) I think this will be beautiful. This is the princess,church girl side of me..(ha ha)

What do you think?

Scripture of the Day

"I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."
Psalm 139:14

God made us all to be uniquely beautiful. I hate saying that people are ugly and I try not to because I know that God made us all fearfully and wonderfully! He is an awesome God that has allowed us to wake up everyday and gave us the activity of our limbs. I am beautiful because God made me! And I pray that everyone feels the same!

God Bless!
~Brie