I’m back to continue my last post, Caffeinated Beverages: To Drink or not to Drink? Last time I talked about the effects caffeine has on our bodies, the pros and the cons, and the recommended amount of caffeine.

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I live on an energy drink or more a day, yet I still feel tired by the end of the day, restlessly tired. I have trouble sleeping and feel fatigued a majority of the time. A lot of people tell me that my energy drinks are bad for me, but I have been drinking a Monster or Rock Star everyday for a couple of years now. I honestly can say I am hooked, or better yet, addicted!

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My co-worker, Jana, and I attended My Healthy Life Expo in Newport Beach, Calif. Here’s a quick look at the some of the vendors I took notice of while walking around:

Verve Energy Drink- This is a great, refreshing, citrus energy drink. Verve is made with vitamins, minerals, organic green tea, and aloe.

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Did you say Reinventing Sebastian Hair Care?  I have not heard this name used in years. However, eBeautyDaily introduces their newest line.

For amazing tutorials of makeup application, Yummy411 is the site for you! Yummy411: Daytime Cult of Cherry Look breaks down Kia’s latest gorgeous cosmetics venture.

All About the Pretty reminds fashionistas everywhere that the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week is quickly approaching from Sept. 5 – 20. Mark New York Fashion Week: Spring 2009 on your calendars!

This week, What’s Haute poses the question: Haute or Not: Botkier Morgan Satchel? You decide. More »

Trying to lose weight and want something different than the ordinary diet? Then we have an idea for you! The creator himself, Dr. Hirsch, introduced us to the SENSA Weight-Loss System at the Total Beauty Blog Summit.

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Things to do:

Meet all my deadlines at work, check.
Call everyone back from last week, check.
Do laundry, check.
Write next week’s list of things to do, check
Buy groceries, check.
Pay the bills, check.
Cook dinner, check.
Work out, ____. Right, like I will ever get to that!

There are some things we just cannot forget on our check-list, especially getting some exercise. Why should we exercise? Exercise can relieve stress and improve your overall appearance. Also, working out boosts our endorphins, endorphins make you happy, happiness causes smiles, and smiles, well, who doesn’t like smiles? A smile can make a person appear even more beautiful then they already are!

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I have been active in sports my entire life, so when I heard about MISSION Product ™, I was excited to try out their skincare products. Just released in May of this year, the line boasts a lineup of hard-hitting athletes involved with the innovation and development.

With supporters such as Steve Nash (two-time NBA MVP), Mia Hamm (Olympic gold medal soccer player), and Gretchen Bleiler (pro snowboarder, three-time X Games gold medalist), it’s hard to not to take notice.

According to Nash: “I’m really proud to be a founding athlete with MISSION Product. I use all of our first five products and they are outstanding.”

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I work for a buzzing plastic surgery marketing company. I move non-stop, all day. I spend most of my day going through countless photos of breast augmentations, and tummy tucks. I also run the customer service department. I wish I could say I stayed firmly planted in my seat, but I don’t. I run from meeting to meeting, department to department. In doing this, I tend to lose lots of pens, my keys, and occasionally my glasses.

After sending many “Anyone find my glasses?” in mass e-mails to the entire office, I figured I had to do something, and fortunately I came across La Loop. What a great find this was! La Loop is a concept that came about from Debbie Zoullad and Elizabeth Faraut. They had envisioned “a high-end, piece of jewelry with a purpose.” Following this inspiration they came up with an idea, one which has patented hinges that use a 360-degree swivel technology. This patented technology ensures that your glasses stay in one place. More »

PlasticSurgery.com’s “Biggest Loser” challenge has come to an end. And today, I am disappointed to announce that I did not win! But I AM down 9.5 pounds (still not enough to take the lead and win the grand prize though). Congratulations to Beauty Chatter Denice with 17 pounds shed, and PS.com’s Creative Manager (Dan) losing 10.

Everyone told me getting the weight off was going to be more of a challenge this time around (my second pregnancy), but I did not expect it to be this hard. I am 3 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight, but my body shape is completely gone.

I have been using Weight Watchers instead of The Daily Plate to stick to my diet. It is a little easier because I don’t have to think about how much fat and protein I am getting – Weight Watchers does it for me. It seems to be working because 3 of the 9 pounds were lost this week.

That said, however, I have not incorporated exercise into my weight loss plan as I had hoped to do. But now, with the sun staying out a bit later, I intend to bring it on!

Just 22 more pounds to go… I am determined to stay focused! (This is me, feeling “pretty in pink!’)

Denice: Hey Elana, did you see Lipstick Jungle last week?

Elana: I sure did. Saw it last night too! I like Nico’s position at Bonfire, Wendy’s chutzpa(!), and Victoria’s style. I mean, I REALLY like Victoria’s style. This character has really transformed Lindsey Price since her days on 90210 as Steve Sanders’ girl. More »