The Happy and Healthy Series: Taking Care of Yourself

It's the second post in our Happy and Healthy Series! I presume that there will be around 3 more posts in the series for those of you that are curious.

This week is all about taking care of yourself! In our ever busy schedule, we often forget to do the small things that keep us healthy.

Here are a few tips to achieving a healthy lifestyle - or at least getting yourself there.

Drink your 8 cups of water a day! 

Say no to that 3rd cup of coffee and grab a glass of ice water instead. If you don't like water try adding some fresh fruit in it to make it a little easier to enjoy! I like putting strawberries in mine.

Try to get your recommended amount of sleep! 

I know that it is often hard to get all of the sleep you are supposed to but try to get close to it!

Watch your posture!

Sit up straight and stand straight. It will really help your back feel way better 90% of the time.

Eat 3 meals a day around the same time every day! 

A meal doesn't have to be super fancy. A bowl of cereal can even count! It doesn't even have to be super healthy but if you eat regularly it'll pay off because you will snack less.

What healthy habits do you have? Email us at sisterhoodredefined@gmail.com or even leave a comment!

Quick and Easy Make-up Routine

Happy Friday to you! I hope you have been keeping up with Sisterhood Redefined this week as we have had some spectacular posts!

Today I am sharing a quick and easy make-up routine to get you out of the door and off to class faster than ever!

First start with a clean face and apply a BB Cream. I choose a BB Cream because it is super easy to apply and gives a light coverage that is perfect for class. I personally love the Urban Decay and the Clinique BB Creams most but any will work.

 

Once you have applied a BB Cream, set it with a facial powder. This will prevent your face from appearing shiny. Bare Minerals has a great powder on the market!

To finish up your face, apply blush to your cheeks to give you some color!

After applying blush it is time to move to your eyes. I always put shadow one first and for class a neutral palette seems to work best. This way you are not overpowering your face for class. Tarte has currently come out with a limited edition cheek and eye palette that contains perfect colors for this simple class look. 

Eyeliner is essential to your everyday make-up look. If you are in a hurry, I find it easiest to use a pencil liner as opposed to a liquid liner because it allows more room for error. Stilla and Clinique both produce a great pencil liner that can be applied in only a few seconds. 

  

Finish your eyes off with a volumizing mascara to make your eyes and face appear alive (even if you did happen to pull and all nighter.) I swear by Bare Minerals Lash Domination because it does not clump up your lashes and the brush applies the mascara quite evenly. 

With this quick routine you will surely look fabulous for class and still have time to stop by Starbucks for your morning coffee!

What are your favorite make-up routines?