From Head to Toe

I’m switching things up over here today and am going to give you reviews of products I use and love from my head to my toes.  First up: my head.  Ok, my hair.  I have thick, wavy hair that can be pretty unruly.  Itz good in the sense that I can go both ways: I can put mousse in it and make it super wavy or I can straighten the heck outta it if I want the sleek, straight look.  No matter which look I choose, I always use BioSilk Silk Therapy.  This tames the frizz, adds shine, and smells delicious.

biosilk therapy

Another product for my hair that I’ve been loving are Active Accessories On-The-Go Hair Bands.  They are super cute, can be worn on your wrist with no shame (I hate wearing regular hair ties on my wrist – ugly!), and double as strong hair bands at the gym.  They come in five color varieties: Cool, Elegant, Warm, Neutral Prints, and Polka Dots and there are six different hair bands in each pack.  (I obviously chose the warm colors since they’re pink!)  I was worried that these would not hold my thick hair, but I was pleasantly surprised.  Not only was I able to fix a tight pony tail, but it didn’t budge throughout my workout.

Active Accessories

Now onto my pretty face. 😉  dōTERRA Essential Skin Care is where itz at!  “dōTERRA Essential Skin Care is a family of skin care products designed to maximize the natural power of essential oils in helping to keep your skin feeling and looking young, healthy and gorgeous.”  I’m obviously proof of that.  Ha!

  • Facial Cleanser: Uses melaleuca and peppermint (love the tingly feeling!) to gently wash away impurities and leave skin feeling clean, fresh, and smooth.
  • Pore Reducing Toner: Formulated to visibly reduce the size of pores, uses lavender, ylang ylang, and German chamomile to calm sensitive skin, inhibit skin irritation, and reduce oxidative stress to skin cells.
  • Tightening Serum: Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and promotes skin hydration with frankincense, sandalwood, and myrrh.
  • Anti-Aging Moisturizer: Targets the visible signs of aging, improving skin elasticity and tone, reducing the appearance and number of wrinkles with lavender, jasmine, geranium, and frankincense.  (Never too early to start an anti-aging regimine!)
  • Invigorating Scrub: Provides a rejuvenating and aromatic experience while leaving skin protected and smooth with grapefruit and peppermint; prevents irritation and proliferation of skin discoloration.  This feels SO good in the morning!

doterra skin care

Running Skirts has a HUGE line of gear that includes way more than just running skirts.  Most recently, I’ve been totally loving the Cerise Performance Lifestyle Gathered Neck.  Not only is it awesome for workouts, I’ve even worn it to work.  And needless to say, thumb holes always rock.  (The matching headband is fun, too!)  Right now, they’re having a sale on tons of stuff if you’re interested.

Running Skirts

On my bottom, without a doubt, my all-time favorite pants are my pants I received from pv.body.  I workout in them, I hang out in them, I even wear them to work (when paired with a longer top or sweater dress).  I’ve raved about them before (and will continue to do so), but seriously I’m kind of obsessed.  I can’t say enough good things about these pants.  They’re a perfect fit.

pvbody pic

You know what’s coming for socks, don’t you?  Yes, I’m going to show you that glorious picture of me smelling my socks after running three races in them!  Itz because Swiftwick is just that awesome.  Their socks hold their shape and don’t stink at all, even after intense exercise.  I’ve never been so excited about socks as I have with these and I know my girl Larisa feels the same.

SwiftWick smell test

There ya have it!  Some of my favorites from head to toe!

What products do you want to rave about?  Share the love!

Disclaimer: This post is not compensated. While it was my choice to share the products I did, some of the products were sent to me for review purposes.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Turn Around Ab Workout

Itz Friday!! Not that this week was long or anything… Glad itz Friday, that’s all.  It was a super busy week coupled with the first full work week after my winter break.  However, you know I still found time to workout.  I lifted weights three times this week and did cardio and core the other two days.  I started with 30 minutes on the elliptical then went down to the mat to work my abs.  I began with some regular old crunches, then rotated my body 90 degrees for some leg lifts.  Then, I turned again for some supermans, and turned again for some leg lifts.  You get the point.  I ended up turning all around over and over.  Hence, the name for this new ab workout. 🙂

turn around ab workout

I did this at the gym, but last night I wanted to recreate it so Jonny could snap some action photos.  (I mean, I’m a blogger, hello!)  We’re at my in-laws, so of course the dogs had to make an appearance.  They are always in the way love being on camera!  First the vlog, now the pictures.  Oh well, itz all good.

During the side leg lifts Zoey had to sniff around…

side leg lift

And then Paris wanted to check out my shoes during the supermans…

superman

By the end Paris didn’t know what to do with herself, so she just photobombed right in front of me during the donkey kicks.  Nice, Paris.

donkey kick

PS: The shirt I’m rockin’ is brand new from pv.body!

Do your dogs photobomb all.the.time?  Plans for this weekend? TGIF!

Awesome Fitness Gear for $40

Who loves awesome fitness gear?  Ok, the real question is: who doesn’t?  Let’s be real here: What is more motivating than buying cute gym clothes that makes you feel good and look even better?  I know for me (myself included) awesome workout attire is always on my “want” list, and a girl can never have too much!  (Am I right or am I right?)  However, some brands are a wee bit lot too expensive to splurge for, no matter how cute.  Well, I’ve got the perfect solution for you, my friends. Itz pv.body!

PV Body Itz Linz

How cute is my top in the above picture?  I get loads of compliments everywhere I wear it, and yep! You guessed it – itz pv.body!  (So are my pants!)  So what is pv.body?  pv.body is a subscription service that ships you a custom workout outfit for just $49 a month.  You take a quick style quiz online and answer questions for the style experts to best meet your needs and wants.  They ask you questions regarding color and style preference, workout variety, and size.

Then, they choose from name brands that retail at over $130 and they send you a top and bottom.  Shipping is always free and returns are always easy.  If you don’t like it (doubtful), or if it doesn’t fit (doubtful), their customer service is seriously awesome.

My first outfit they sent me were long pants and an adorable top.  My pants fit me like a glove, which for this big(ger) booty and small(er) waisted girl is quite impressive!  They come up high which I actually really like because I don’t have to worry about them coming down at all.  Plus, with them being higher-waisted, they are flattering and hit me at the right place (no muffin top here!).  The top is a longer length and has ruching up and down the sides – again, super flattering.  The top doesn’t have a ton of support for the girls, but itz totally fine for low impact activities, weight training, and yoga.  Or just wearing it out and about because itz so darn cute. (Or handstands in the living room…)

PVbody

Now get this: They are offering every pv.body babe that signs up this month access to their 30 Day Challenge to kick start their resolutions!  The pv.body 30 day challenge provides you with your own personal dietitian and trainer to help you meet your fitness and health goals.  Everyday, our pv.body babes will be given a new challenge that they can share with friends!  Challenges include workouts, recipes, meal plans, group activities and more!

Document your progress through Tweets, Instagrams, or Pins with the hashtag #pv30daychallenge (follow me: @ItzLinz and pv.Body: @pvbody)

Here’s what you have to do:

1. Sign up here through my link and receive 20% off: http://pvbody.com/try/itzlinz
2. Take the pv.body 30 Day Challenge here to kick start your New Year resolutions and receive tons of fun prizes: http://pvbody.com/challenge 

(IMPORTANT: Please note that you will not receive the discount though the challenge link; you have to sign up through my link above to receive the 20% off.)

Did you catch that?  Using MY LINK, you get 20% off which means you get a high-quality, name-brand workout top and bottom for only $40!!!  AMAZING!!!

And don’t you worry your pretty, fit buns off!  There is absolutely zero commitment with pv.body.  Try it for one month (for $40 using my link) and enjoy your gear.  Love it? (which you probably will)  Then continue your subscription for $49 a month for as long as you’d like.  No commitment.  No shipping charges.  Easy peasy.

Try PVBody

What are you waiting for?! Goooooo!!!

{Disclaimer: I received this outfit for review purposes from pv.body.  All opinions are my own.  Affiliate link provided.}