Beauty Is Pain?

Oh mah gosh.

Today I went and got my lower legs and underarms waxed for the first time. My beautiful friend Sarah is a student at Aveda and is currently raising money to go to New York Fashion Week! I figured I could kill two birds with one stone, you know, support my friend, and get mah smooooth on ;) haha. 

HOLY. SHIITAKE. MUSHROOMS.

I feel like the screaming pain my calves were experiencing is the pain that guys think a Brazilian wax is like; dude, I will take a full Brazilian wax over legs any day of the week. My poor friend had to deal with all my screaming and head shaking hahaha, I'm sure it was hilarious. 

*Side Note: So the manager/teacher came in and informed us that some dude was getting a facial across the way... "I know it hurts, but...." Oh, you are not serious right now lady. You're telling the woman getting hair ripped out of her skin to shut up!? Maybe you shouldn't have the waxing station and the facial station NEXT TO EACH OTHER! 

Anyway, my legs feel fine now, but I may just stick to shaving. I am NOT looking forward to doing that ever again... although, the first time is always the worst... *shrug* we shall see. Underarms weren't as bad, but they're still a bit sore. It's nice to be all smooth though! 

If you're in the Provo area, hit up Aveda Institute (ask for Sarah! she did a FABULOUS job) for hair, makeup, waxing, facials, etc. Treat yourself! You deserve it! :) 

xoxo,

     Rebecca

Weight-Loss & Victoria's Secret

Holy moly, where do I start!? :)
I lost 6 lbs this week! Woo hoo! #highfiveforme 

I lost SIX of these! WOO HOO! :D

I'm so proud of myself! All I've done is cut portion sizes WAY down, and I cut out grains (ie bread, cereal, pasta etc...). I still allow myself a treat on occasion - like chocolate pudding, YUM - and I try not to drink anything but water ---> I don't want to drink my calories! I also try to carry around healthy snacks with me in my purse such as walnut/almond mix, cucumber slices, carrots... apparently it's working! Which is fantastic because when I get to Switzerland I want to taste/eat all the delicious food (in moderation, of course)!

Anyway, I've also stocked up on some new swimwear because unfortunately, my old VS swimsuit has been ruined from the chlorine in the gym pool. BOO ...but yay for shopping! haha. 

Check out these awesome VS products I found - click on the caption(s) for direct links to each item: 

Victoria's Secret Forever Sexy Tie Front Tankini (Color: Ink Blot)

I got the bottoms shown in the pictures above and below, in these colors which I thought would look really cute with the dark blue tanktop:

Victoria's Secret Forever Sexy Foldover Bottom (Color: Black/White Dot)

Victoria's Secret Forever Sexy Foldover Bottom (Color: Coral Blaze)

If you love VS or PINK products and you aren't already subscribed for their emails, I highly recommend you get on that - they send fabulous promo codes for extra savings; all of these products were on sale, and I had promo codes for an additional 20% off and free shipping. AWESOME.

I also found these cute Hurley swim shorts on Zappos that I thought would work really well with the dark blue tankini top as well:

Hurley Supersuede Printed Beachrider (Color: Midnight Navy Skeleton)

Hurray for summer, healthier living, and cute new swimwear! 

xoxo,

     Rebecca