Art Naturals: Aromatherapy For A Natural Sleep Aid And Pick Me Up!

August 20, 2016

I don’t sleep. It’s problem. I try everything short of anything chemical. I also am obsessed with essential oils. At all times, I have several bottles floating around the bottom of my purse. By my bed are more. I have a ceramic diffuser that uses a candle but I am so worried about my falling asleep and it starting a fire that it is not a bed time solution.

Art Naturals has the most gorgeous, modern little diffuser (only $28!) that also doubles and the coolest relaxing night light ever and gentle mister!! I am in heaven with this next to my bed. I am like a little kid watching the lights change color like it’s the coolest thing in the world. And then before you know it, I’m all zzzz. In the morning, I can pop some orange, peppermint or rosemary it wakes me the F up!!

This is Essential Oil Kit is everything

Hello Lavender Kit !

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No Bad (Hair) Days with Skinn Cosmetics’ Collagenesis Hair Care

August 18, 2016

This powerhouse collection is ready to give you the luscious, beautiful hair you’ve always dreamed of with all sorts of healthy hot ingredients like collagen, green tea extract and acai.

Formulated with collagen from the Acacia plant, the Collagenesis Anti-Aging Rich Treatment Shampoo and the Collagenesis Anti-Aging Hair & Scalp Treatment Conditioner (Both retail for $34) work to maintain hair’s natural youth and beauty through moisture retention and complete hydration.

Combined with chamomile and acai oil extracts, the shampoo’s minerals nourish the scalp and leave hair feeling silky smooth. Paired with the frizz-taming, hair-strengthening conditioner, this duo is sure to satisfy even the thirstiest of manes.

Post-shower, bring out the Collagenesis Seal & Shine Cuticle Smoothing Spray and the Collagenesis Scalp Revitalizing Serum (Both retail for $24) to lock in moisture and lock down frizzy flyaways. Formulated with a complex of acacia collagen, fruit acids and green tea extract, the smoothing spray will provide a long-lasting sheen while the serum rejuvenates thin-looking hair.

All Skinn Cosmetics’ Hair Care products are available for purchase on www.skinn.com.

About Skinn Cosmetics

Skinn Cosmetics is a line of premium skincare and color cosmetic formulas developed by professional makeup artist Dimitri James. Skinn formulates and manufactures all of its own products, using highly active, concentrated natural ingredients and avoiding excess water, fillers or packaging. From concept to compact, from brainstorm to bottle, every product worthy of the Skinn name comes to life under one roof, and under James’ watchful eye. Skinn Cosmetics can be purchased a www.skinn.com and on EVINE Live.

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Andrea Tweten Ford at Canale-Martinez Salon / Pacific Palisades

August 17, 2016

Andrea Tweten Ford is not just one of the best hair stylists in the city of Angels, but the Canale-Martinez Salon — tucked away in the Pacific Palisades — is a much-needed departure from the overly-trendy hair scene in Beverly Hills and West Hollywood.

I sat down with Andrea last week for a “sexy flowy” LOB and to chat about about the biggest hair mistakes women make, the best styles for busy moms, and more. Check out the below Q&A with Andrea for the scoop!

Did you always want to get into the hair business? Yes I always wanted to be in the beauty industry. I am passionate about beauty and love making woman feel and look beautiful.

How did you start? I started in the industry working in cosmetics for Chanel when I was in college. I loved it. So I wanted to take it farther and went to beauty school. The rest is history. I trained with extremely amazing hair stylist to take my education all the way. I worked under Christophe Soltaine in Seattle and Fredrick Fekkai in Dallas who are masters at the French technique. Through them I learned and mastered French technique. The French technique is a gorgeous way of cutting the hair. Sexy flowy lots of movement soft blended lines and layers. My secret weapon is French cutting.

What do you consider the biggest hair “mistake” women make? Clients thinking they need a certain color and cut because of there age. You need to rock and work what style works for you regardless of age.

Do you have a cure for the classic bad-hair-day? I love hats. Hats are so hot and sexy and sassy and stylish. A low bun is a must as well — and don’t forget a great bright lip!

What are some tips for protecting your hair during summer? Hats, leave in masks and deep conditioners and oils from Oribe are great for summer. I love salt spray for a messy-beachy-wavy look. Side braids also look great. The Palisades is a very chill laid back area — embrace it with style!

Can you tell us your take on the trends in hair at the moment? I am all about what looks great on the client. I am in love with the LOB. Super sexy sassy beachy casual hair with a slight wave is hot for fall. My signature haircut is long layers. I customize each cut for every client based on face shape and bone structure.

How do you like working in the Palisades as opposed to Beverly Hills or Hollywood?

I love it. I wouldn’t work anywhere else. I am a Palisades local and I embrace the beachy, chill lifestyle 100%. I love working for Micheal Canale and Jeffrey’s Martinez and our salon manager, Bobby Warden. We have a great team, which creates a friendly, fun and professional atmosphere for our clients. Best profession in the world!

XX Natasha

Andrea Tweten Ford
Hairstylist & Makeup Artist

Canale-Martinez Salon
970 Monument St. Suite 204
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
canalemartinezsalon.com
310.454.3444

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Ignite! Vivid Women’s Tantra & Meditation Retreat with Psalm Isadora (And flash sale on tickets!)

August 16, 2016

HEY GODDESSES? Who wants to join me this weekend at the Ignite Tantra & Meditation Retreat with NPR’s Psalm Isadora, to open up and invite the goddess within to get her ass to work and start celebrating?

This is an immersive experience designed to help unleash our inner Goddess, embody our sensual feminine power and achieve long-lasting breakthroughs that allow us to create profound shifts in all areas of our lives. (Yes, please!)

THE GOAL:

To get to know yourself and your body on a deeper level.

Let go of stress and anxiety and bond and connect with other like-minded Goddesses in an absolutely safe and judgment-free space.

Now’s the time for you to get truly INSPIRED, really light up from the inside out and break through.

Renowned as an incomparable Tantra educator, Sex & Relationship Coach, Sexual Healing Advocate and the founder of OYoga, Psalm and her work have been featured on Dr. Drew, NPR, SELF, Playboy, IHeartRadio, AskMen and Mashable.

Currently you can catch Psalm Isadora on BuzzFeed Video’s new show “Modern Sex” and in her record breaking courses on MindValley and MindBodyGreen. You can listen to Psalm Isadora and Lisa Davis’s recent NPR interview here and catch their “Healthy Sexuality” series every other week.

The weekend is intense – but it will also be one of the most fun, fire-starting and heart opening weekends you’ve ever experienced.

“Many women say it was the best weekend of their lives!!!”

What you will experience in your Tantra weekend retreat:

Authentic Tantra fire ritual
World-class workshops
Boudoir photo shoots
50 Shades of Tantra
Owning it and tapping into your power in a way you never have before
Lots of other yummy once in a lifetime experiences…

Full details here: https://www.psalmisadora.com/ignite-tantra-retreat

THIS JUST IN !!

For 48 hours Isadora is offering a huge 60% off Summer Flash sale on my Ignite! Vivid Women’s Tantra Retreat in LA this weekend (Aug 19-20)! This retreat breaks down my Tantra teachings to the essentials, all with world-class daytime workshops and evening fire rituals.

The original price of $1250 has been massively reduced to only $500 per ticket when you enter code: vivid250off

Make sure you RSVP now, sale ends midnight on Thursday

Psalm Isadora is a highly sought after sexuality and trauma expert who specializes in women’s health and empowerment, as well as modern sexual education for adults. She is the leading Tantra expert in the world and reached over 66 million homes as the star of Playboy TV’s reality show Cougar Club. She is a featured expert in Buzzfeed’s newest web-series Modern Sex (airing summer 2016), and Founder of global sex coaching program Urban Kama Sutra. Isadora blends beauty with brains as she inspires the next generation of sexually empowered women.

Isadora created OYoga, a combination of yoga, belly dance and burlesque to help women unlock their own inner sex goddess. Her groundbreaking work has been featured on the cover of OM Yoga Magazine, Mashable, KABC’s Midday Live with Dr. Drew, PodcastOne’s Brandi Glanville Unfiltered, YourTango, AskMen, Bustle, and many more.

Psalm has de-mystified the ancient secrets of Tantra to make them accessible to the modern masses in what she calls “the yoga of sex.” Her sexy, soulful and spiritual approach to breaking sexual taboo makes her equally popular with male and female audiences. She specializes in helping women have better sex and men reach peak performance (you may want to review the list of VigRX Plus ingredients (a male enchancement pill)). Her no-nonsense approach cuts through the noise and helps couples save their relationships.

Raised in a religious cult as a child, Isadora endured years of sexual trauma that eventually ignited her passion to teach sexual empowerment and modern sexual education. In 2007, Isadora traveled to India to immerse herself in the ancient teachings of Tantra to facilitate deep healing and discover her own path as a healer. For eight years, Isadora has traveled to India to delve deeper into the path of Tantra and teach yoga to sex-trafficked women in the red light district of Calcutta. Her volunteer work with the young prostitutes of Calcutta would eventually become part of a documentary titled “Shakti.”

From public speaking to TV appearances, Psalm Isadora is sure to infuse her message with intelligence, wit and humor to keep audiences engaged, inspired and begging for more.

For more information, please visit:

http://psalmisadorayoga.com

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Eat PAsta. Feel No guilt. Skinnypasta by Gabriella’s Kitchen

Pasta. Love it. Never eat it. Until…

I tried Gabriella’s Kitchen skinnypasta and my pasta dreams are coming true and they are no longer nightmares where I wake five pounds heavier.

Check out their full line here

WHAT: A line of low cal, low carb and high-protein pasta alternative, which cooks in under 2 minutes has created a ton of quick and easy-to-make delicious and nutritious recipes, perfect for an end of summer bash. Guilt-free cold thai pasta salad, basil pesto linguini and mediterranean linguine!

Using all natural ingredients fortified with vegetarian protein from non-GMO sources there is:

NO corn

NO rice

NO additives

NO preservatives

The pasta also has a low glycemic index making it a suitable choice not only for those watching carbs, but also diabetics. The latest addition to the skinnypasta family is their gluten-free TEFF penne. Teff is the healthy grain taking over the nutritional/wellness space and even dubbed ’the new quinoa.’ It’s rich in protein, iron and calcium and fantastic for anyone who doesn’t eat gluten or dairy and for vegetarians who struggle to get protein into their diets.

All recipes can be found here.

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