Benefit Cosmetics Kit Power!

Happy New Year Makeup Junkies! Benefit Cosmetics is starting 2013 just right with these absolutely gorgeous kits exclusively available at Sephora! From sultry eyes to glowing skin, there’s definitely something for all your beauty needs.

Okinawa’s Underwater Paradise

Okinawa’s Underwater Paradise – Dive master Emma discovers the breathtaking beauty under Okinawa’s emerald sea and swims with the majestic manta rays of Ishigaki. Emma’s challenge is to get everyone underwater, but she faces an unexpected hurdle. Will everyone complete their dive? Will anyone see a manta ray? Tune in to find out!

“First Week Back To School” Makeup Tutorial

-nyx pore filler primer
-nars creamy radiance concealer- custard
-maybelline better skin powder
-benefit hoola bronzer
-physicians formula rose pearl blush
-physicians formula beige pearl highlighter
-sanias brow bar mechanical brow pencil- light
-Anastasia beverly hills clear brow gel
-nyc white eyeliner
-mac oh honey lipliner
-ana v beauty cosmetics “Tiana” lipstick

Brushes used:
-ana v beauty cosmetics makeup sponge
-maskcara double ended brush
-sigma F10
-zoeva 127
-sigma F37
-sigma E15
-morphe MB23

Unclotting Vitamin K

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We’re looking at some new multivitamin products at work, and since my last post on Vitamin D, I was wondering what other vitamins I’m missing from my daily diet.  So everyone’s heard of Vitamin A, B, C, D, and E but what’s up with Vitamin K and why did we skip Vitamin F, G, H, and I?  The answer:  a German scientist who discovered this vitamin named it K because of its primary property in blood clotting (or “Koagulation” in German).

Where to Get Vitamin K

Naturally occurring Vitamin K (phylloquinone) comes from foods like green, leafy vegetables and green tea.  Some of my favorite products that are high in Vitamin K are:

  1. Broccoli
  2. Spinach
  3. Kale
  4. Romaine Lettuce
  5. Parsley
  6. Brussel Sprouts (New for me! I just discovered this while at a restaurant last Friday.  I never thought I could like this vegetable.)
  7. Collard Greens (so good!)
  8. Cucumber
  9. Tomato
  10. Blueberry

The other form (menaquinones) comes from bacteria in the gut (yes, healthy bacteria lives in our intestines).  Bacteria in the gut produce a range of vitamin K2 forms, each with side chains composed of a variable number of chemical compounds.  Menaquinones can also be found in food that contains bacteria like cheese and natto, or in animals that also produce the vitamin via their gut bacteria. Continue reading