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NeoCell Beauty Supplements – Beauty from Within

March 28, 2015 by daydreamingbeauty 2 Comments

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There are beauty vitamins and supplements everywhere you turn these days, it seems. I’ve been using, and love NeoCell for nearly two years. Because of my health issues, sometimes my hair decides to shed a little too much. The Acai Berry Biotin Bursts help tremendously to encourage healthy hair growth. I love that it’s not another pill to swallow, but a fruity chew to take. Easy, right? They don’t make my stomach upset either, so…bonus!
I also take the NeoCell Beauty Burst soft chews, with collagen, hyaluronic acid and vitamin C. These contain Collagen Type 1 & 3 to help strengthen skin, nails and hair.The NeoCell line is expanding, and offers many options for skin, hair, and nail health, along with joint support, Sports Recovery formulas and Antioxidant Health. I’m also a fan of the Resveratrol Antioxidant caps for supporting the immune system and liver functions, and fighting free radicals. You can find NeoCell at Whole Foods, The Vitamin Shoppe, GNC, or online at Amazon.

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Doctor On Demand review

February 18, 2015 by daydreamingbeauty 1 Comment

This is a sponsored post with Mums The Word Network and Doctor On Demand. All opinions are my own. In a perfect world, we would all have equal access to doctors, great insurance coverage, and no healthcare worries. But here in America, there are a large majority of us that have little or no health insurance coverage, don’t have easy access to a doctor and so on.When I heard about Doctor On Demand, I knew I had to give it a try. I downloaded the app on my phone and iPad, made a same day appointment and entered my free code and boom. I was done.
Real Doctors, a real appointment. From your home or office. How convenient is that?! You can get help with anything from allergies to an ear infection in your child, they even have mental health specialists.
Video Visits are typically $40 per session, but this month is First Visit Free February. By using my special code, beauty15, you can receive a free session. Once you visit Doctor On Demand, and answer a few questions, you can enter the code and be connected to a board certified physician, psychologist, or lactation consultants via your smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer.
Your appointment will last approximately 15 minutes, and there’s no waiting room downtime. That’s a huge plus. I can already tell you if I am home with a sick kiddo, I will be using Doctor On Demand, rather than dragging them out to the pediatricians office filled with sick kiddos.

I recently tested out the service myself, since my allergies have been horrendous this winter. I felt very comfortable with my Doctor (who was right on time for our video visit!), and felt like he was knowledgeable, professional, and personal. He ruled out a sinus infection, had some suggestions and even prescribed me a medication to help with my allergies. I came away from my appointment feeling much more satisfied than a normal doctor visit. I can’t recommend Doctor On Demand highly enough. I will most definitely be using the service again, the next time I need a doctor’s appointment for myself or my kids! I’d love to hear your experience if you give the free offer a try!

My Exaltria #30Days2BetterSkin experience

November 8, 2014 by daydreamingbeauty 13 Comments

Thank you to #CollectiveBias and Exaltria for sponsoring my #30Days2BetterSkin challenge.

Must haves for glowing skin: Exaltria, spf, lemon water, beauty sleep, and highlighter!

I’ve completed my Exaltria #30Days2BetterSkin challenge! Thanks to common sense, we all know that beautiful skin starts from within. For example, if you eat nothing but processed foods, no fruits and veggies, drink diet soda rather than water, and don’t ever use sunscreen – I can guarantee your skin is not as healthy as it could be. It may already be paying the price, or it may show later in life. You only have one body, it’s important to treat it well, inside and out!

The most important beauty tip for glowing skin – DRINK MORE WATER!

For the Exaltria challenge, I committed to washing my face twice a day, using sunscreen daily, drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day, and to exercise at least 20 minutes per day. Those are pretty realistic goals, aren’t they? I’m a water drinker already, but I can always use more! I love to drink water with fresh squeezed lemon in it. There are so many health benefits, from regulating your digestive track, to decreasing the acidity of your body which causes inflammation. I will admit, there were days here and there that I wasn’t as physically active as I’d like. That’s just the way things are, when you have Chronic Lyme disease. I just try to do my best, and not beat myself up over what I can’t accomplish! I use sunscreen everyday, in the form of my IT Cosmetics CC Cream with spf 50+.

My favorite spf is IT Cosmetics CC+ cream!

Obviously, being the skin care fanatic that I am, I wash my face every morning and night, without fail! Don’t ever sleep in your makeup!!!! There are a few other things that I implemented in my life, that are having a positive effect as well. I’m on a sugar detox. Yep, that’s right I gave up sugar. I still eat fruit, so I get some natural sugar. Nothing processed or with added sugar for me. The first few days were hard. I wanted chocolate like a fiend! Another thing I’ve been doing is making sure I get enough beauty sleep. When you work from home, and blog for a living it’s much too easy to stay up all hours. It’s a vicious cycle, insomnia, needing caffeine to get through the next day, being a zombie. I know a lot of you can relate!!

Exaltria is a simple change in your routine that can make such a difference is your skin’s moisture level, texture, and in some even a reduction in under eye bags/circles. For me, it made a noticeable difference in my skin’s texture, as I’m seeing less dry, rough areas on my cheeks. I’ve also been pleased to note that my eye crinkles are softened. Unfortunately for me, there was no change in my dark under eye circles, but I have some friends that did see a difference after their Exaltria challenge.

after my Exaltria challenge

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Exaltria #30Days2BetterSkin Challenge

October 10, 2014 by daydreamingbeauty 3 Comments

This shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.

We all know that beauty comes from within right? I don’t know about you, but I stumble once in a while with my beauty routine. I know I should be eating healthier, exercising more, drinking water all the time, and getting lots of beauty sleep. But, then life gets in the way, daily stress keeps piling up. Aaaaaaaand I drown it in a slice of cheesecake. Or chocolate. We all have our vices!

You probably know how excited I get about skincare. But what about a supplement than nourishes your skin from within? Hyaluronic acid is one of my favorite topical skin care ingredients. It’s gentle, and draws moisture to your skin. Exaltria is a hyaluronic acid supplement. I am going to be taking the #30Days2BetterSkin challenge! I will be commit to washing my face twice a day, using sunscreen daily, drinking eight glasses of water a day, sweating for at least 20 minutes a day and taking my Exaltria!

Here’s what to expect when taking part in the challenge with Exaltria.

Between 1 and 2 Weeks

Moisturized and Bright Skin

The peeling of the skin will stop ( loss of dry skin, you will be able to notice this more in the legs)

Starting the 3rd Week

Increase of elasticity

You will notice a decrease on the expression lines in your face.

An increase of softness and brightness

Between 4 and 5 Week

You will notice a decrease of your wrinkles

You will notice a volume/filling effect

As you can see in my car selfie, my skin is showing the effects of daily stress. It’s dry and dehydrated, but also I have been having horrible break outs for a month. I’m starting to notice the fine lines around my eyes are a little deeper. I haven’t edited my skin at all in this pic, so please be gentle. ?

I look forward to checking back in with you once I’ve completed my 30 days. Wish me luck! Do you have any healthy tips to share?