I haven't done yoga for a long time but I know when I was doing it, I felt GREAT!!!!!! It is relaxing and also a good workout. I need to get back to doing it but I don't wanna pay gym fees and I'm not motivated enough to do it at home....maybe today I will do that!I always want to try the Lumene Vitamin C drops when I pass them in CVS but I didn't know anyone else that used them to give me a recommendation, what exactly do they do to your skin?

I discovered yoga 10 years ago (*gasp*)!  It has been the one constant activity in my life that has kept me grounded and centered during the most stressful times in my life this past decade.   My hubby is also a yogi, so we encourage each other to practice as much as possible.   It is so nice that we have each other as motivation to practice when we don't have the energy.  SAG -- please don't say that you are being selfish for taking time for yourself.   When you take care of yourself, it will always help you better take care of others.  As for Lumene, I am currently using their eye makeup remover.  It removes my waterproof makeup with one swipe.   It is extremely effective and natural.  I love it!  Namaste and glam on! :)

Awesome to hear someone is taking care of themselves...and yoga super awesome Namaste hun!

Oh that scene in 'Very Bad Things' has stayed with me since I first saw it. It's one of my favorite scenes in a movie ever. Lumene rings a bell - I think we may have it here, but I'll have to look into it to be sure. Breathe and stretch on SWG - great review!

Those face wires sound really nice. Do they remove all your m/u? I would rather not have to take off my m/u during the day because I would just have to reapply it. It would be nice for the morning though.

sweetassgal... you should try HOT YOGA or a hot vinyasa class (i'm not a fan of bikhram poses tho but it's hot also).  it's the most relaxing and challenging.... you sweat every single thing you could possibly sweat out of you... and feel incredibly clean and light afterwards....

im doing pilates nut about to order yogalates from amazon

i used to do yogalates vid at home. Ouch.

Lumene has an eye primer I want to try - it doesn't have beeswax so I think that might help with my creasing issues.

I do the downward dog! LOL! I've been enjoying my vinyasa yoga class. The instructor is great - first time to ever have a man but he is so focused and has great energy. He can do that pose where you are standing on your hands and your feet are dangling around the ears! He gives modification poses... thank goodness.   

I do yoga on the wii fit...does that count as yoga? hahaha. This is a brand I've vaguely heard of and keep meaning to try. Those vit C packs seem to be well worth every penny! Adding it to my list of stuff to buy when the j.o.b. comes through!

Oh I forgot to ask, what kind of essential oils do you use in the bath.  And where do you get them?  I take a bath everyday before bed and am always looking for ways to make it more relaxing.

Thanks for the rec on the Vit. C drops! Lumene is a new brand for me. Just Friday, I picked up their Time Freeze Instant Cooling Eye Stick. A bit pricey for the mere .17 oz but it does the trick. It soothes my tired eyes which is what I need when staying up too late during the work week. I find myself reaching for a lot.I miss yoga. I should sign up for another class soon!:)

Haha wow first off that movie is crazy awesome ironically I just saw it the other day with some friends!  I'm sure had you went on a rampage like that the neighbors would know who's top dog in town :PYay for yoga!  I always loved pilates and figured it was the same thing... oh no my friend was i wrong.  Definitely helps with the stress, ever try meditation too?  I recently started that and let me tell you with all the stress i'm juggling definitely is a great therapy.  Retail therapy I love but can't afford :)I'm glad you made the changes you have, we should all be selfish like that esp since we've earned it!  :P I too quit the caffeinated drinks it's crazy at first it was as if it was my drug feeling withdraws but I am more mellow and refreshed.Thanks for this post i've been looking for a new, refreshing, and effective face wipes.  I had be using the cucumber wipes both the walmart and dove brand but I think my skin is getting irritated by them though they are pretty good on heavy eye makeup.  The only thing i've tried from Lumene is the blueberry curl mascara which I love and now i'm intrigued to try the skin care stuff.  It's one of those brands that you always see and curious to try but for some reason never have bought yet.  LOL i'm most def a yogi maybe soon a Lumene lover as well :)

Thanks for the recs on the Vit C drops.  I am definatley going to check them out :)Need to check out the yoga vids too!

im doing pilates too and im very unstressed !!! very relaxing !!!

Sweetass Gal, thank you for the great post. I will be getting some Lumene asap. I did yoga before and miss it, I still meditate. When you're stressed out, heat soy milk (milk if you do dairy) w/ a pinch of lavender and honey to taste, steep 3-5 min, strain if you didn't use a tea diffuser, and sip. You'll sleep like a angel is cradling you in her soft cloud like wings.I live in the heat of the San Joaquin Valley, not too far from Sac. The wipes you mentioned sounds like just the thing for this heat!!! Namaste.

I haven't tried their skin care products but their Blueberry Curl Mascara is amazing!

I've seen Lumene products in Ulta. I love yoga! I have a year membership to my local Hot Yoga studio, and will most likely get one for next year, too! It's hard work, but I feel so great after a practice! (Not dead tired like after a "normal" work out.) I love that I'm getting so many benefits out of yoga: internal and external fitness, mental balance, healing bonuses, flexibility, etc.For all of you ladies who are worried about going to a studio, STOP the worrying! Remember that while videos are great, there are many important things to be learned from an instructor. You might not be in proper alignment when you do certain poses. (Improper positioning creates bad habits and can be very harmful to joints.) An instructor may give you one little piece of info that will be the light bulb you need to fix a pose or to excel to a more difficult one. They can also push you a little harder if they see you're ready. In my classes, there are young, old, thin, overweight, men, women, beginners, and advanced. When you're in your practice, it is not a competition between anyone else in the room but yourself. There are always easier and harder modifications for poses: do what YOU can. In fact, I really admire all the people in class that don't "fit the picture" of who people would expect to see in yoga. I see the thin women who can get away with wearing their sports bras in class to the retired Navy captains (men) with the gray hair and slight potbellies to the people, who in medical terms, would be considered obese. Bravo to everybody! And you know, I really don't know how all these people get on in class, because I'm focusing on myself, but I think they are all amazing for being there. Furthermore, I see them returning, so they must be having good experiences.See, Ladies, you all can do it!!! (Interesting piece of info: I've read somewhere that people do not look at you or judge you as much as you think or feel that they do. Most people are preoccupied with other things and don't really think much of what you're doing... Of course, that assumes you're not showing up to class dressed like a chicken or in a wedding dress, or covered in green paint...:)) Namaste

I love the Vitamin C drops, my momma let me use some of hers and my skin was glowing like you would not believe!!! love love love at first glow! hehe Everyone needs to try the product!!!