Exercise done the SKECHERS WAY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE.  I just want to say that during this time of year many of us begin to think about our lives and what we did this year and what we would like to do in the coming New Year, Well I am no different than you.

For Christmas my husband got me the Skechers tennis shoes.  When you walk you can lose weight and strenghten back muscles, tone leg calfs, help to correct posture etc.  I got them and was happy to do so because like most of you I want to lose a few pounds in the coming year.  So with that said I began my journey to health with these shoes.



Shape-Ups are designed to:



•Promote weight loss

•Strengthen the back

•Firm calf and buttock muscles

•Reduce cellulite and tone your thighs

•Increase cardiovascular health

•Improve posture
 

The first day I wore them I must have worn them for tooooooo long because I started to complain to my daughter that my back was hurting and then she reminded me that you are suppose to break the shoes in and wear them a little at a time until you get use to walking the correct way.  Needless to say when I got home I took them off, but I will say that I do feel a difference in my back and stomach muscles, which is great because if you are anything like me I hate to exercise, and will not go to a Gym for all to see me!

This was my second day wearing them and I did not walk as much in them as the first day but I love them. 

So if you are out there and thought about getting a pair and you are anything like me and hate the idea of a gym or any kind of scheduled exercise, try these shoes.  Of course they will never take the place of regular scheduled exercise but at least as you go about your regular day you can make a difference in your body.

Until next time then,  Stay DIVA-licious.......

MeChelle

NEW FOR SPRING China Glaze Nail Polish

This week I want to share with ALL of you the BEAUTIFUL NEW COLORS that are coming for Spring 2010.  These colors remind me of candy. 

If you are a youngster (smile) then by all means go all out and apply whatever color you want to.  For those of us who are over the 20ish phase (smile) we should be a little more discriminative in our choices.  However, on our feet we can always be as daring as we want.

I love color on the feet.  It is a good place to be loud and daring and as wild with color as you want.  In fact color on the feet in a pair of sandles or open toe shoes look amazing.  So with said, go all out everyone and express your inner DIVA with color this Spring.

My source that wrote this article suggests that you experiment with the polish because of the texture and thickness, until you get it just right.  If you are a true Diva like myself, I just have a professional do it for me!  That way you are sure to get it right.

Remember what I always tell you, whatever the fashion trend take it and make it YOUR OWN.

Enjoy,

China Glaze Up & Away Collection Review Round-up


The twelve shades from Up & Away are all creme finish, which means that they’re creamy and have absolutely no shimmer whatsoever. I didn’t find these the easiest to apply from the beginning, but I did find that after I initially applied three or four of them, I started to figure out what worked and what didn’t for these. I did, however, really love the range of shades included in this launch and really felt like they covered the entire rainbow.

Temptalia Recommendations


Must-Haves: Four Leaf Clover, Sugar High, Re-Fresh Mint

Nice-to-Haves: Something Sweet, Lemon Fizz, Flyin’ High, Light As Air

Here are some tips I learned about application for these spring shades…


Experiment with thickness of coats and number of coats. I found one thin coat (which might even be streaky) followed by a slightly thicker second coat gave me the results I wanted.

Make sure to use a base coat and top coat. The base coat will give the polish a smoother surface and something better to anchor to, which will help the polish look and feel more even and smooth. (It also helps it last longer!)

Patience is a virtue. You don’t need to wait ten minutes in-between coats, but I would advise waiting anywhere from 30 seconds to a couple of minutes. Since I went for a fairly thin first coat, I didn’t have to wait long before it was dry enough to layer on a second coat.
Shade by Shade Reviews


Heli-Yum

Sugar High

Something Sweet

High Hopes

Peachykeen

Happy Go Lucky

Lemon Fizz

Re-Fresh Mint

Four Leaf Clover

Flyin’ High

Grape Pop

Light As Air

Have DIVAlicious Day,

MeChelle

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China Glaze Up & Away Collection Review Round-up