top ten: self magazine

A few weeks ago, I picked up a magazine from one of the newsstands at the train station. It was my first time purchasing a magazine in months!

Flipping through the pages of SELF was so invigorating. I want to share some of the fashion, health and beauty tips I learned this month.

1. After Jessica Alba found her daughter eating beads from her diaper, she started her Eco-friendly baby product company, Honest. By the way, doesn't she look gorgeous on the cover?
   
2. There are a few apps that give shoppers rewards or cash in return! How cool is that? The apps are called: checkpoints, fancake, viggle and nexercise. Check them out!
3. SELF has their own diet club, and anyone can join online. They suggest exercising with friends for motivation, which I put this to the test. It really works, friends are a great motivation to get up on your feet. Thanks, SELF - I know Dana and I are very thankful for this tidbit. :)
4. Want radiant skin? Eat these foods: almonds, apricots, chickpeas, brazil nuts, crab, green tea, oranges, salmon (a favorite of mine), sunflower oil and whole wheat bread.
5. Naps are a very good thing. According to Jena Pitman-Leung, Ph.D., 15 to 30 minutes is an ideal amount for a nap, but if you sleep an hour more, that's ok too.
6. A study from the University of Wisconsin indicates that if you say the word of something you've lost repeatedly like, "keys, keys, keys", it can help you think clearer and find them.
7. The biggest calorie bomb at the fair is a soft pretzel! It contains more calories than a funnel cake or a hot dog. Long hair, don't care... I'm still eating one.
8. My hair sheds all the time, and I think it's disgusting. I learned that some hair loss is normal, but high levels of the stress hormone, cortisol can cause hair to fall out even more.
9. There is a new smoky eye in town, and it's easy to maneuver. Just outline both lash lines with a brown pencil, add cocoa shadow to your lids and swab silver loose power on the inner corners of your eyes. It's a really pretty look.
10. My new fall color is red. Not a bright red, but a dark, brick-red. I saw models wearing red throughout the magazine, and I think it is one of the popular colors this season! I even bought my self brick-red pants the other day, and oh do I love them!

Stay beautiful,
Marina