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Kopari Hydrating Coconut Lip Gloss
Hi Everyone! Today, I am sharing with you my new favorite lip gloss. The Kopari hydrating coconut lip gloss. I struggle to keep my lips from getting dry and chapped all winter long. Now I have a new struggle this year, not getting lip gloss on my mask. I hate getting ready and throwing on some lip gloss just to make my mask moist. It’s clearly disgusting.
I recently discovered Kopari’s lip gloss. You guys know I love their products! I’ve been using it for about a month and it is awesome. It doesn’t get all over my mask’s but it is keeping my lips from getting dry and chapped. If I put it on before I go to bed, I even can still feel it there in the morning. It’s insane. I’ve never had a chapstick or lip gloss that has done that.
It’s also not sticky or tinted, but it does have a beautiful shine. It is never tested on animals and follows Kopari’s standards: free of parabens, sulfates, and silicones. Some of the ingredients that are in this lip gloss include: shea butter, organic coconut oil, and squalane. Shea butter is high in vitamin A and E. Vitamin E helps your skin to heal and can actually even lessen the appearance of scarring. Coconut oil helps to provide moisture and protection. Squalane helps to lock in moisture and is plant-derived.
I am continually impressed with Kopari’s products and this one is no different.
You can find this product specifically here:
As always, if you use my discount code ACTIVEBEAUTYBLOG20 at checkout, you can get 20% off your entire purchase!
I hope you love this lip gloss as much as I do. Let me know what you think about it in the comments below. If you are looking for more great content, please subscribe.
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Green Immune Boosting Shot
Hi Everyone!
Today, I am sharing with you a recipe for an immune boosting shot that my sweet friend Trish shared with me. I was surprised with how great they tasted and I thought it would be perfect to share here for the time of year. We can always use a little extra help to boost our immune systems!
Ingredients
1 Cup Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
1½ Cups of Greens (Made from Power Greens Mix of Kale, Chard, and Spinach)
2-4 Tbsp Ginger Juice
1 Pinch- ¼ tsp Tumeric
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
Recipe
- Add ingredients to the blender and blend at high speed until you reach a juice consistency.
- Pour the ingredients through a cheesecloth or straining towel to remove any leftover larger pieces.
- Enjoy.
This recipe makes about 10 shots 2 ounces each. Please adjust according to the amount you would like to make. The ginger and turmeric can make the juice taste a little bit spicy so I would start with the smaller amount and work up. You can always add more and reblend your mixture.
These shots have many benefits for our bodies. The oranges are packed with Vitamin C and antioxidants, which can help your body to fight off disease. Leafy greens are very important for good health and are packed with lots of nutrients. Kale is very high in vitamins A, C, and K, which can be very beneficial for immune health. In regards to ginger, It can treat a wide range of diseases via immunonutrition and anti-inflammatory responses. (Ghiasvand et al., 2013, #) According to Healthline.com, Upping your intake of antioxidant-rich foods and beverages like ginger shots may combat inflammation and keep your immune system healthy.They also state that, Ginger and turmeric have powerful anti-inflammatory properties, which could help decrease pain and protect against disease. As you can tell, these immune shots are very beneficial to your body.
I hope you loved today’s post. Thanks again to Trish for being so kind to share it with me and giving me the recipe so that I can share it with you too. Please let me know what you think in the comments below. Subscribe if you’d like to see more of my content.
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Homemade Sugar Scrub
Hi Everyone!
Today, I am sharing a recipe of how to make your own sugar scrub at home! They are so fun and great to give as gifts this holiday season. They also have a ton of great benefits to using them. My two favorites are peppermint and lavender! It’s great to use for self-care.
Ingredients
1 Cup of Sugar
¼ Cup of Coconut Oil
15 Drops of Essential Oil
Recipe
- Melt your coconut oil in your microwave for 20 seconds. (I just put my entire jar in the microwave).
- Mix your melted coconut oil and sugar together in a bowl.
- Add your essential oil and mix well.
- Place in a jar or airtight container.
There are many benefits to using a sugar scrub. It helps to gently exfoliate your skin, which removes a layer of dead skin cells and helps to bring your healthier skin to the surface. It can help to unclog your pores and even prevent ingrown hairs. It can help to brighten and even out your skin texture. By evening out your skin texture, it can help to make a tan last longer, real or fake! You can also add an essential oil that helps to calm you and use it for self-care.
I love using my homemade sugar scrub and try to use it about once a week. Please let me know what you think of this and if you decide to make it yourself! If you want to see more workouts like this please subscribe below for weekly emails. Thank you so much for checking out today’s post.
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Best Back Workout
Hey Everyone!
Today, I’m sharing one of my back workouts with you!! I do these workouts about once a week. The single arm cable lat pull variation is definitely my favorite in this set. I love being able to see the difference it makes in my back, after a few months. I like to use the 10-15 pound weight for the first, 20-25 pound weight for the second, and 40-55 pound weight for the last workout on the cable machine.
I do three sets of the following:
Single Arm Cable Lat Pull Variation 10 Reps (Each Arm)
Low Position Cable Row 10 Reps
Close Grip Pulldowns 10 Reps
Here is a video of me doing these exercises so that you can see what they are if you are unfamiliar with them! When you do these exercises keep your movements slow and controlled. You will see results faster if you do this.
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Blissful Bai
Hi Everyone! Today, I am sharing with you one of my favorite beverages, Bai. It’s been a lifesaver for me to get some natural caffeine when I am trying to avoid coffee, energy drinks, and soda. I found this healthier alternative from my mom. They are about 10 calories and have only 1-2 grams of sugar per bottle. Which clearly wins when it comes to the sugary alternatives I mentioned above.
So what is in Bai?
They use the coffeefruit (the outside of a coffeebean) as their main ingredient. This used to be discarded by coffee bean farmers and would pollute the environment. The coffeefruit is actually loaded with antioxidants that can benefit us significantly, so it is the backbone of each Bai. Not only does this decrease waste, but it is actually benefiting coffeefruit communities as well. “Bai’s purchasing and use of the coffeefruit supports long-term economic opportunities for coffee producers in remote, relatively poor regions.”
Here is a video about coffeefruit by Bai.
They taste so good and they do not use harmful artificial sweeteners. “The answer lies in the combination of “smart sweeteners” — erythritol and stevia leaf extract— used in each flavor of Bai.” This keeps each Bai tasting sweet but not unhealthy. “There is one gram of sugar in each 8 oz. serving of Bai. Many sodas, juices and iced teas on the market today are loaded with sugar, with between 23 grams to 31 grams of processed sugar per serving.” I really love sweet drinks so being able to get that without all the sugar is a win win for me.
“Bai is also non-GMO, gluten free, soy free, BPA free, vegan, low glycemic and free of artificial preservatives.” They work very hard to keep their products as natural as possible.
“White tea is added to Bai for flavor, as a source of added antioxidants and for a gentle lift of nature’s caffeine to give Bai consumers a little extra energy as a healthier alternative to the many over-caffeinated, over-sugared drinks on the market.” I love being able to get in some healthy caffeine when I need it. Some days, I just need that extra energy to get through the day or through a long drive for work.
If you haven’t tried Bai before and you are drinking an unhealthy alternative regularly, I challenge you to give Bai a shot. These are some of my favorite go to drinks now. My favorite flavors are: Brasilia Blueberry, Costa Rica Clementine, Ipanema Pomegranate, Kula Watermelon, Panama Peach, Zambia Bing Cherry, Burundi Blueberry Lemonade, Lanai Blackberry Lemonade, São Paulo Strawberry Lemonade, Nariño Peach Tea, Rio Raspberry Tea, and Tanzania Lemonade Tea.
My absolute favorites are the lemonades!
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