My Top Picks and Tips for Clear Skin

March 27, 2015

With spring in full bloom, I thought it would be an opportune time to share my top picks and tips for maintaining clear and healthy skin. Due to hormonal issues throughout my early to mid twenties, I’ve suffered from periods of random breakouts that I couldn’t seem to get under control. I’m happy to report, for the past few months, my skin has been blemish free with minimal scarring. Hallelujah!

Below, I share my fave products and tips to keep your skin glowing and summer ready! continue reading →

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Face Effects by Spa Sonic.

March 23, 2015

Affordable. Stylish. Skincare.

We all know that a fresh, dewy-looking skin starts with properly cleaning our face.

Enter Face Effects by Spa Sonic.

This compact, waterproof, two-speed device with a classic silicone face brush and microdermabrasion attachment cleanses and exfoliates without stripping the skin of its natural oils. It’s that easy.

Though I love my Clarisonic like a member of the family, the Clarisonic simply can’t compete with the price of the Spa Sonic ($59.99 available at Target) or the cute colors and patterns of the Spa Sonic — gold, silver, polka dot, cheetah and zebra. The packaging is so cute, in fact, that my pre-teen acne-prone daughter stole my gold brush and emerged from the bathroom, one week later, with significantly brighter, clearer skin. It really works!

If flawless teenage skin isn’t reason enough to ditch the messy bar of soap and washcloth, I don’t know what is!

XX Natasha

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Moms and Daughters!! Please join me in supporting this awesome new show for girls and their parents

Moms and Daughters!! My dear friend, the brilliantly talented writer/director Harrison James and her co-creator Kenton Parker are launching something incredible and invaluable and unlike anything out there.

Beachwood Charter The Web Series

Caleche lives with her mom in Hollywood, and attends Beachwood Charter, a competitive high school for the arts and sciences. A geeky, socially awkward outlier, she has never kissed a boy, has only one friend, and has depended on her solitude and creativity for any sense of self. When Bretta bursts on the scene with her talent, passion, popularity and devotion, Caleche decides that this is the day to break out!

Beachwood Charter is an awesome new show for girls and their parents.

Told in a raw and honest way, Beachwood Charter gives girls guidance as well as reflects back to them their REAL journeys and identities.

Right now there is WAY more content for boys, and way better content, too. I’d love to help close this gap, and give girls a show that’s an avenue for them to connect and relate to each other, and join forces from a place of authenticity.

Let’s bring this beautiful series to life!

To learn more, see the trailer, or contribute to the campaign and become part of the Beachwood Charter team, go to beachwoodcharter.com

WWW.GIRLTRIP.COM

Today, girl-empowering commercials like Run Like a Girl get 40 million views, yet, unlike ours, other web series continue to portray girls living in 20th century stereotypes—the “good girl” giving make-up tips, the “mean girl,” the “other-side-of-the tracks” girl with the heart of gold.

Beachwood Charter wants to know why? We don’t put our characters in a box. They are dimensional. We are not the good girl series, nor the bad girl series—we are the real girl series.

Our series is a dramedy representing girls in an original way they are rarely afforded in the media — raw, candid, awkward, genuine. We show all the beauty that is the hot mess of being a teenage girl.

We differentiate ourselves by rejecting played out paradigms on the web, creating instead nuanced characters on genuine millennial journeys.

Set in a girls’ school for the arts and sciences, our characters are not solely actresses, but gamers and coders, cinematographers and developers. Our characters aren’t marginalized out of tech fields—they are the new crop!

We explore current, relevant story lines such as losing friends, sexuality, gender nonconformity, race, love, community and confidence —and do it in a fearless and comedic way.

Our series deals with what it’s like to come of age as a young creative soul in today’s climate, in Los Angeles.

All of our story lines come from real interviews with real teenage girls.

Thank you!!

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Repurpose, Welcome to a Cleaner World

March 14, 2015

Spring entertaining is upon us and being green is always in style. For your next fabulous party, ditch the paper and plastic products – and swap in some plants – with LA-based company, Repurpose.

Created by a green urban designer, Repurpose’s innovative line of green, single-serve tableware made exclusively from plants is now available nationwide in stores.

Repurpose’s cups, bowls, plates, forks, spoons and knives are made from corn, sugar and bamboo, all of which are annually-renewable resources. And unlike traditional plastic or even paper items, all Repurpose products are 100% compostable in an industrial composter in 90 days (instead of sitting in a landfill forever).

All Repurpose products are BPA-free, chlorine-free, petroleum-free and use only soy-based inks. Furthermore, fewer fossil resources are required to produce Repurpose tableware, which lowers our overall carbon footprint.

About Repurpose:

Repurpose was founded by a group of eco-entrepreneurs driven to positively impact the environment by changing everyday behavior. Realizing the devastating effect single-use plastics were having on the environment and the fact that no alternatives existed for the consumer, Repurpose decided to manufacture its own. Repurpose, a line of sustainable tableware that looks out for the health of you, your family, and the planet, was born. Our mission is to reduce the amount of plastics in our environment and offer guilt-free, renewable alternatives. By purchasing from Repurpose, consumers support a woman-owned, sustainable company that is changing the world—one cup, fork and plate at a time. Visit RepurposeCompostables.com.

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GET SPRING BREAK READY AT FLYWHEEL WEST HOLLYWOOD WITH LACEY STONE

March 13, 2015

Lacey Stone is a bad ass. This celebrity trainer and Flywheel LA Instructor (West Hollywood and Larchmont) has rocked my world. After taking her spin class – I done saw the light!! Yup, totally hit nirvana, losing myself to her energy and beats (amazing music). Here, she shares a few tips with us on how to get spring break ready.

Spring Break Ready – what does that even mean?!! This doesn’t have to mean starving and all the bullshit to look a certain way in a bikini. It means getting strong and confident to strut your bad ass self without stressing over if something fits, doesn’t fit, looks ok, etc. In other words – Spring Break ready is a metaphor for cleaning up your shit (inside and outside) so you can explode into Spring like the beauty that you are. I think of toning up as a way to feel strong and confident not just physically – in fact – even more so mentally. When I’m lean and strong you bet your ass I’m taking names in all areas of my life. So, is the route there shaping your bod and eating clean? You betcha!

Lacey has some fricken fun ways to get there. Let’s hear what she has to say!

How long in advance should someone start working out before spring break to tone just enough to feel comfortable if they’re going somewhere tropical?

I would say you should give yourself 2-3weeks before spring break for best results.

How often should they cycle to get bikini body ready?

I think cycling at fly is the BEST. I would try to come in 5 days/week

What do you recommend eating before and after a Flywheel class to get spring break ready?

Pre-class, I’d recommend something lighter and carb focused. I love having two moms granola bars:http://www.twomomsintheraw.com/collections/granola

Post sweat fest, I would recommend a protein shake – Protein is good for muscle repair, is satisfying and healthy:http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2011/04/10-vegan-shake-recipes.html

Check out Lacey’s rad March playlist below to make your next cycle experience a magical one:

Flywheel West Hollywood is located at 8599 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

www.flywheelsports.com

LACEY STONE IS A BAD ASS

Lacey Stone is one of the most sought after fitness professionals in America. She’s a former Division I basketball player and state-ranked tennis player. Professionally, Lacey divides her time between personal training, teaching group classes/bootcamps, and is currently at work on her first book.

Lacey’s a Nike Master Trainer and her fitness programs have been featured on The Today Show, Dr. Oz, MTV, Bravo, and Good Morning America. Her signature workout moves and nutritional advice have been highlighted in magazines and newspapers including Vogue, Glamour, Shape, The New York Times, Lucky, and The Wall Street Journal.

Lacey’s motto is “Passion. Persistence. Patience = EXCELLENCE!” and her mission is to inspire people to achieve higher levels of success, inside and outside of the gym. She truly believes that anything is possible if you have the courage to pursue it. And her rides embody that spirit in every stroke.

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