Moms Jennifer Lopez and Adriana Lima are the masters of multitasking…
* Family Review Fest of the Week:
Motherhood has made me extremely indecisive. I don’t know if that’s the lack of brain cells or the continual nonexistence of energy, but sometimes making a concise choice seems far too difficult. So what is today’s post about exactly? To put it simply, a little bit everything. Whether getting advice from chart climbing musicians or de-puffing eyes with super potent serums, I investigate all of the best in beauty, bands and brands.
* If You Need To Embrace Your Inner Rock Star: Key To The Midway
Makeover Momma is obviously a website for busy, budgeted women, and is more about losing “LB’s” than the latest “EP’s”. Never the less, how could I turn down the chance to interview burgeoning rock stars Key To The Midway? And though it may be hard to believe, rockers have their own healthy dose of health advise too. On working out, drummer Ryan English admits, “I play drums so I get my workout there”, while fellow bandmember Jess Barnes admits to doing “jumping jacks” while on the road. But even when they’re not staying fit for shows, they are taking their own mother’s advice. Says Drew English, “Remember where you came from and always keep your future in mind”. In fact, some of their fans are mothers themselves (“We are mother approved”, admits guitarist Corey “CoCo” Yoder). Of course, if our own children ever decide to become rock stars one day, should we encourage them? “Be realistic, always support them, and make sure they know it’s a harder road than it looks”. Not bad, eh?
* If You Want To Turn Back The Clock: Absolution Le Soin Regard
My eyes need a lot of work. They’re puffy from children, red from stress and have dark circles from genetics (in case you didn’t notice, I am deeply attractive). If you’re in the same swollen, sallow boat, try Absolution Le Soin Regard eye cream, which uses caffeine to deflate puffiness and light reflecting ingredients to illuminate the eye area. Aloe vera regenerates and soothes your skin, without irritating the sensitive area. So the next time that baby is reaching new octaves on the monitor, reach for this stuff…it’s like sleep in a bottle!
* Sound Off: Which do you need more- time to de-stress at concert or a good night’s sleep?
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Need an upgrade? Sometimes we all do!
* Breakdown of the Month: FREE MAKEOVERS!
Wish you could be one of the Makeover Mommas of the Month? Last month I kicked off an amazing new concept: the top brands in the world spoil 3 deserving mothers who never take time for themselves. The winners were chosen at random, and now we have 3 amazing moms who will be showing their final results super soon (so stay tuned for the big reveals!) In the meantime, wouldn’t you love to be one of the next mothers chosen? Now you can…
Win A FREE Makeover: Become the next Makeover Momma of the Month
I’m picking 3 Makeover Mommas of the Month for August, and you could be 1 of them! Just do the following…
* Comment Below: Why do you need a makeover this August?
* Follow Our Sponsors: Study up on the fabulous products you’d receive, and show your support by following their social media accounts to qualify for entry.
The Goods: The Experts Behind Your August Makeover Experience
* The Skin Makeover: Jabot Red Carpet Kit
The red carpet is synonymous with beauty and glamour, and this enormously popular kit from Jabot lives up to the promise. This line of effective skincare products was originally inspired by the soap drama the Young and the Restless, and each ingredient delivers the same dramatic results as the show does plot-lines. This kit reforms the complexions of Hollywood’s elite prior to big appearances, and features three anti-aging breakthroughs: Crushed Diamond Facial Resurfacer, Photo Ready Face Lift and Picture Perfect Eye Lift. And if words like “diamonds” and “lift” aren’t tantalizing enough, Makeover Mommas of the Month will be the only women using these kits before the end of July (the line is completely sold out!)
Follow: @ShopJabot and Shop Jabot
* The Body Makeover: Apothederm Stretch Mark Cream
Show me a pregnant mother who worries about getting stretch marks during pregnancy, and I can show you a fabulous woman who’s wasting her time. It’s like the bumper sticker once said: stretch marks happen (or something like that) and there is very little that we can do about it. Aside from giving your beautiful children back and reversing the hands of time- which at times is admittedly tempting- these pesky marks come with the territory and are not the end of the world. Still, why do they annoy us so much? Apothederm feels our pain and has created a revolutionary stretch mark cream to gently reduce their appearance, without using harmful, toxic chemicals. Your skin will thank you later…
Follow: @apothederm and Apothederm
* The Hair Makeover: Nunaat Hair Treatments
Our hair has a million reasons to hate us: motherhood induced hormones, damaging styling, using the wrong products and moreover. No matter the reason, Nunaat has a line of haircare products that can fix your specific problem and work with your personal hair texture. This luxurious line of hydrating, decadent products works with curly hair, damaged hair and everything in between. In fact, Nunaat is so personalized to your hair personality that they will personally recommend the right treatment for each one of our 3 Makeover Momma of the Month winners. Whether it’s Nunaat’s Treatment Cream to make curls bouncy and nourished, or their super popular Brazilian Kertain line to repair fried strands without using formaldehyde. Even their Silicone products can boost the shine factor in the most neglected of locks. No matter your need, Nunaat has something for you!
Follow: @Nunaat or nuNAAT
* The Hydration Makeover: Activate VitaminWater
Vitamins are not just something your children should be taking… they are important to your hair, your skin, your nails and (most importantly) your health. But most of busy mothers don’t have time to take our vitamins, let alone worry about how much they improve our appearance over time. Thankfully, Activate understands how busy we are, and has created a one-of-a-kind VitaminWater system that preserves the effectiveness of nutrients by storing them in the bottle cap. Unlike typical vitamin waters that are full of sugar, calories, and who’s vitamins break down over time, Activate gives you a fresh blast of vitamins with every sip. On top of that, all of the bottles are made from 100% recycled plastic, and only have about 5 calories per serving despite tasty flavors like Fruit Punch, Lulo Pear and Exotic Berry. More flavor, more vitamins, less calories = perfect!
Follow: @ActivateDrinks or Activate Drinks
* The Fitness AND Nutrition Makeover: Makeover Momma Long & Lean Plan
Ok, perhaps I’m a little bit biased, but if you want to slim down and shape up this summer… Long & Lean is the way to go! 3 lucky winners will get full access to the Makeover Momma Long & Lean Eating Plan: giving you complete meal plans, recipes, shopping lists and more. Whether you’re a vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free or love drive-thru, there is something for every type of lifestyle. You can alternate between two different plans (one that helps you cook fresh meals at home, and one that lets you eat anywhere on-the-go) with zero stress. Plus, you can dive into the Long & Lean workouts whenever possible- giving you lean muscle tone with zero bulk… pretty cool, right?
Follow: @makeovermomma (use hashtag #longandlean whenever possible) and Makeover Momma
* The Slimming Makeover: Kmart’s SlimFabulous Shapewear
Can your closet be chic, hip, comfortable and still make you look slimmer? Yes, yes it can. Thanks to Kmart’s brand new SlimFabulous clothing line, you can wear vibrant tops and fashionable tanks without worrying about how many crunches you’ve done that morning. Instead of being worn underneath clothes like most shapewear items (which to be honest, can seem like a nightmare on a hot summer day), SlimFabulous has slimming materials built into the clothing itself. You can look a little bit leaner without doing a thing… if only my entire wardrobe could be like that!
Follow: @KMartFashion and Kmart
The Final Results: What You Do
If you want enter to be a Makeover Momma of the Month, just comment below and follow the sponsors (how easy is that?) 3 deserving women will be chosen at random in 2 weeks (so enter fast… only 14 days until your products are shipped!) Only enter if you’re prepared to take clear “Before” and “After” images, use all of the treatments and products per the directions, and report them on your own social media channels within 30 days. This means that if you have a blog, a Twitter account or a Facebook page, you’ll post about your experience and share your photos to the best of your abilities. Don’t worry, the process will be easy, but the results will be dramatic!
If you’re ready to change your life in 30 days or less, then get ready…get set…. get made-over!
Makeover Mommaâ„¢ occasionally receives cosmetic products for review, with no obligation to positively promote or cover said brand. Receiving products has absolutely no influence over our recommendation of any particular product.
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Jada Pinkett Smith and Jennifer Lopez are known for vigilant workout routines…
* Fitness Review Fest of the Week:
I love a good “Review Fest”, because it means we can psychoanalyze products until the cows come home (at least in my neighborhood, anyways). But no matter your resident bovine population, this week held a particularly tricky topic: ab belts. Do they work? Are they bogus? Take some time to lay on my metaphoric couch and let’s analyze this latest trend…
* If You Need A “Quick Fix”: The Flex Belt
I have to admit that I’m a huge fitness schnora who believes that old school is the way to go. No diet trick, magic pill or metaphoric bullet is going to make your love handles go away or your post-partum pooch vanish. Frankly, we should be focusing less us on reshaping our body after baby (and beating ourselves up for not looking the same as before), and work on embracing who we are as mothers now. We’re women, we’re warriors, and we’re role models. Being diligent with exercise and clean eating is certainly important (in fact, you can check out the brand NEW Long & Lean Plan on Makeover Momma to shape up at home right now), but do newfound workout gadgets and exercise solutions really work?
Enter the notion of the ab belt. Can you get a steamy six pack from an electronic machine? Can your muscles be stimulated into action, without hours at the gym? According to the Flex website: yes. It uses Electrical Muscle Stimulation to whittle inches of your waist and keep your core engaged. Since it’s FDA approved, I can’t argue with the safety behind the device, and I have to admit: I loved using EMS on my lower back at the chiropractor some months ago. And of course there are some extremely believable aspects of these contraptions: they take 4 – 8 weeks to work (no “instant results” promised), and only work with dilligent usage. Apparently 100% of customers saw results, but since I haven’t tried it personally myself, I can’t speak from the user stand point.
So final synopsis? End verdict? In the world of health, if it’s FDA approved, has positive feedback and doesn’t hurt in anyway, it’s never going to be a bad thing. But any sort of exercise gadget, routine or product should be used in complete conjunction with a more standardized fitness routine. Again, you don’t need to work out for hours every morning to stay fit and healthy. The goal in life is to find your own version of healthy. To find a place where you have energy, eat regular fresh meals and move with your family as much as possible. Who cares what size your pants are, or if you match up with some US Weekly version of motherhood to date? Take care of your body, take care of your soul and take care of your interests as a person… and you just might find yourself being a better mother overall.
* Sound Off: Have you ever tried an ab belt or exercise machine before? What do YOU think?
Makeover Mommaâ„¢ occasionally receives cosmetic products for review, with no obligation to positively promote or cover said brand. Receiving products has absolutely no influence over our recommendation of any particular product.
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