Camilla Barungi of project runway is starting a new adventure in life…she is starting to distribute African Moringa, a product from Africa (her homeland) that she is truly passionate about!
About Camilla:
Camilla Barungi is an international fashion model. She’s better known as a model on Project Runway. Camilla, a Ugandan transplant living here in the United States, has been living a Moringa lifestyle for years. She now feels the need to share her love and first hand knowledge of the benefits of the Moringa plant.
In launching African MORINGA ™ Camilla is merging the two worlds that she both loves, Africa and the United States, with a product that she trusts. She believes that we should start closing the gap between Africa and the West and we can start doing so by sharing our resources.
About African Moringa:
Moringa is nature’s most nutrient rich plant known to date. It was used by ancient cultures including the Egyptians. They called it Ben and it’s oil was used as prevalently as we use olive oil today. Moringa, a plant that has been used since these ancient times oddly seems to have been forgotten. In recent years, with the revolutionary realization that nature has provisions for all our needs, Moringa is quickly regaining popularity. Ayurvedics currently use it to cure over 300 diseases. Scientists have deemed it “nature’s miracle tree”.
Happy Friday! With show season rapidly approaching, it is a good idea to brush up on your walking. This is a great video that showcases what the “walk of the moment” is in our nutty world! Remember to sit back in your hips, lead with your legs not your torso, and take long steps!!
I think I’ve finally met my match when it comes to an obsession with skin care….one of my models/actors Lauren had MUCH to say about her favorite beauty products this afternoon…and she was nice enough to even send them to me to post! haha
LOVE you Lauren!
xo
Betsy
SK-II Airtouch Foundation (only at Saks)
Dior HydrAction deep hydration skin tint (better coverage and smell than Laura Mercier but still light)
L’Occitane - Feu d’Orange Soft Skin Oil - They sell these in travel sizes too so you can try them out
L`Occitane - Almond Shower Oil
I have more recommendations too if you need them!!!!
Also, you can put on your blog that I do not recommend the No!No! Hair removal device. It is way too high maintenance, time consuming, and expensive for the effect it has. It is way more effective (and probably cheaper) to just go get laser treatments and you only have to go once every couple months!
If you go to www.heidimerrick.com, the first thing that pops up are my models in her Spring 09 Mercedes Benz Show …at the end you, if you look closely, you can even see me!
Right now I’m loving Archipelago Botanicals room diffusers! They are perfect for your room, bathroom, or travel if you like to make your hotel room smell a little…more pleasant!
Check out their latest scent of pink grape fruit, clementine, and Pomelo! Its pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness ( Ten percent of the revenues are being donated by Archipelago Botanicals to fund research and treatment at The City of Hope).
Achieving that bronzy glow has never been easy for me considering I refuse to go in the sun without my SPF… and its not even really because I’m worried about wrinkles (which I am), its just pointless because I burn, then peel, then go back to my whiteness hah. QUITE the process!
So I used to usually either use that Nuetregena Sunless Spray or go Mystic Tanning before a fun weekend or big event (both smell like ASS btw), but now I’m SOO EXCITED because I finally found a product that is so easy to use (literally takes me 3 minutes), doesn’t smell, and looks totally natural!!! Tan Towel is this 9 x 12 inch towelette that you wipe over either half your body or your full body after the shower when your skin is clean and dry. I’m semi- retarded when it comes to these things normally, but I love tan towel because you cannot go over an area too much, just make sure not to miss an area!
The result is NO STREAKS, NO SMELL and no weird orange alien skin…(personally I feel like its better to be white at that point). But get ready for foxy bronzed Betsy cause I’m super stoked!! YES!! :) I felt like I looked healthy and like I just spent a day on the beach! Perfection! I know I’m rambling…but believe me, I’ve spent my whole life looking for the perfect self tanning product so I’m a little excited! haha
Try them out and email me what you think! www.tantowel.com(I believe you can get them at Nordstrom’s as well).
So I promised you I would let you know what Bon’s lashes looked like after she had tried Rapidlash, so here they are….
HAH! Just Kidding! Bon actually got complimentary lash implants a couple days ago from the salon by our office(but she has been using the Rapid lash as well)…
I think they look AWESOME! I want some myself, but they’ll put you back a couple hundy…so I think I’ll just stick to the fake’s from MAC for the time being..hah
If your lashes seem brittle and are breaking off… apparently you’re not alone according to last Friday’s Woman’s Wear Daily!
It reported that Robert Trow, co-owner of RapidLash Marketer Rocasuba, believes that the “eyelash enhancement market will grow to $1 Billion in the next 3 years!”
That is some serious LASH business of you ask me! RapidLash is a product that was introduced to Doctors offices/spas and and salons this month where patients can buy it for $49.50, and it will hit CVS stores in November. It contains polypeptide variants to protect against hair breakage and support stronger more luscious lashes...pumpkin seed extract and licorice extract are some of the moisturizing agents!
Bon Bon (our intern), just got some Rapidlash and is going to try it out…so I will definitely report if it seems to help her lash growth or not!
Betsy’s Lash Tips:
-I must admit that I think it is very important to protect your lashes by wearing the right mascara that won’t dry your lashes out or cause them to break, personally I wear Lancome’s Definicils…
-I would avoid waterproof mascera since it is hard to remove and may cause your lashes to fall out! Also, avoid picking off your mascara…
-Use a moisturizing agent like Rapidlash to promote strong lashes that will grow and not break off!
Side note: I think that the lash craze has definitely arrived full speed…lash implants are everywhere and on lots of celebrities, but they are expensive and hard to maintain…I can be caught wearing falsies myself when I feel like getting a little adventurous for an event…but they shouldn’t be worn all the time…they will definitely pull out your eyelashes!
I recently ran into Adrian R’Mante who plays Estaban on Disney’s “The Suite Life with Zach and Cody”, and we had a little chat about his skin care routine. Since he is around 30 and needs to play a 22 yr old, he is forced to take extra special care of his skin.
He told me he uses all Aveda products from their “green science line” including their skin firming face cream and EYE CREAM. In addition, this Disney stud gets Micro Dermabrasion treatments once a month. I wouldn’t recommend the Dermabrasion treatments if you have sensitive skin, but they can really help you get that dead layer off, thus giving you a youthful healthy glow!
I’ve been having a really hard time squeezing a healthy breakfast in since I’m usually running late… so last night, in between watching the sexy USA men’s swimming team, I decided that I wanted some sort of healthy oatmeal breakfast cookie I could eat on the go….
So I googled “Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie” and this healthy recipe popped up on Cooks.com:
OATMEAL BREAKFAST COOKIES
3/4 c. soft butter or light olive oil
1 c. brown sugar
3 egg whites
3 tbsp. molasses
1/2 c. skim milk
1 c. bran (half wheat half oat)
1 c. whole wheat blend flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. quick cooking oats
1 to 2 c. raisins
These cookies are a dream come true for kids and other people who tend to skip breakfast.Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. Blend butter or oil, sugar, eggs, molasses and milk. Add flour, bran, baking soda and salt and mix well. Blend in oats and raisins. Drop large tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 4 dozen cookies. Bran per cookie: 1 teaspoon.
Fabulous! They only took me like 20 minutes to make last night and they really are delicious! I think they taste more like a buttery bran muffin than anything, but its nice to have something filling to absorb my morning coffee (which I’m trying to abandon as well)!
So now I’m full and energized for my day, except for the fact that I can’t sit down I’m so sore from the bodyworks plus abs class Bonnie and I took at LA Fitness last night…
In fact, I had to like psych myself into staying through the whole thing…so I came up with a list of things to think about instead of negative thoughts like passing out and how much my body is burning , hah:
1. How toned my muscles are getting
2. How good I’ll feel about myself once this is done…how good my body will look etc.
3. How stupid I’ll feel if I quit
4. Rain, clouds, anything to do with nature
5. The Olympic gymnasts and how hard they’re working ( I was watching Olympics on the Treadmill and it seriously makes you run faster!) lol
6. Lastly, try not to analyze too hard what you’re doing, just focus on the physical movement…it will come easier!
and if those don’t work I highly suggest chanting in your head “just keep going” while thinking about nothing, and soon you’ll forget about your suffering, hah. Maybe…
