It's OFFICIAL: Lifestyle Beauty Bar is HERE!

It's so OFFICIAL right now Ladies & Gentleman. I have revamped my blog into a brand. To say the least, I am excited and very nervous. 

We are now LIFESTYLE BEAUTY BAR! Formerly known as THEE LIPSTICK CANVAS! The new site will launch in June but for now you can go check out www.lifestylebeautybar.com/enterthebar for VIP access to the updates and news. 

It hasn't been easy at all but it's been amazing to build my new baby from the bottom again. There will be lots of AFFORDABLE BEAUTY TIPS| HEALTH AND FITNESS BUZZ| & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CHATS for you all. 

So without further adu, I'll talk with you all soon over at LIFESTYLE BEAUTY BAR. 

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Happy Saturday. Just Peeking my head in to let you guys and gals know that I'm still alive. I'm just trying to find my way, make sense of my journey, and feel truly ALIVE without just living. 

I'm working on ME... 

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Talk to you all soon *Kisses* 

Happy New Years 2015

HAPPY NEW YEARS! I'm a day late but better late than never huh? We have made it to 2015 and it feels great. 2014 was full of life, loss, laughs and new adventures for me. I'm excited to see what is in store this year not only for myself, but for others around me.

Procrastination, Fear, Inconsistency hinders me dramatically. This year I'm breaking all barriers that have a hold on my life and pushing myself to be the best possible person that I can be. No resolutions made, just being better and better one step at a time .

Thee Lipstick Canvas has been one of my passions since 2010 and yet and still I haven't stuck with it so it's like I start to stop again and again.

What is your passion? What do you want to accomplish in 2015. WHAT A DIFFERENCE a YEAR can MAKE!

Lipstick Canvas: Lifestyle Inspiration

I absolutely loved this quote as soon as I seen it. Isn't it crazy how when you are struggling or not in the realm of where you should be, you see how others don't believe in you. They may downplay your motives, kill your dreams or belittle you. You can tell them of your dreams or the actions of your life plans and you see how they brush it off like she will never do it. 

But, as soon as you surpass to a new unexpected level you have people questioning how did you achieve this and that, now they are intimidated by your ambition and hard work. They question your achievements and accomplishments. You know why, because they didn't believe in you in the first place. 

Make sure to surround yourself by people who truly care about you and your life. Many don't want you to succeed and are only there to hear of your downfalls. 

I asked myself the same question after reading this quote. Erica, why are you stuck in the same position and feeling how you are when you the sky isn't even the limit, you can go above and beyond. It's time to change and transition my life. 

This quote speaks directly. Just reflect on it for one moment. It screams my name all over it. 

Photos: IG 

Health and Wellness

Sunday is the day that I wind down from the festivities and errands of the weekend  and try to take it easy. I've been wanting to create this post for awhile but I still needed more time for results. So, here we are today. 

Let's talk about health, detox, diets, fads or whatever you would like to name it. 

I've been working on making a change to my lifestyle through better eating habits and exercise since January. I have made progression but nowhere near where I really could be if I stayed consistent. I start and stop and it's usually a continuous never ending cycle. I'm ashamed to say how many pounds I've lost because I'm not past two hands yet. 

 

Let's just talk about this last attempt. So my mom told me about the JJ smoothie cleanse book and I lucked up and found a PDF file on Pinterest that I downloaded.   It's a 10 day detox where you can do a full cleanse or a modified cleanse. Basically you replace two meals a day with smoothies and then the full meal you eat a big healthy salad or something very healthy of your choice. See this is where I went all wrong, I replaced my breakfast and lunch with smoothies but I was not eating a healthy meal of choice but more so what I had a taste for. Talk about discipline, huh. I finished this cleanse Thursday before last and I must say I could see a huge difference in my skin but I managed to only lose 1 pound where if you really work at it you could loose 10-15. I felt so discouraged but I knew it was all my fault. I have to applaud the initial try but I have to criticize myself for not being disciplined. 

Changing your eating habits and incorporating physical activity can be one of the most beneficial things we can ever do for ourself but keeping the motivation and consistency is the hardest. What do you do to maintain your weight or stay healthy? 

One of my favorite smoothie recipes I want to share with you all is called Pineapple Spinach, try it out. I promise you will want to make it over and over :) 

Lipstick & Love, 

Erica.