Gymnast: Casey Hollowell

Model: Casey Hollowell; Level 8 Gymnast
MUA: Monica Madeja
Photographer: Monica Madeja

Gymnast: Carmen Snow

 

Model: Carmen Snow; Level 8 Gymnast
MUA: Monica Madeja
Photographer: Monica Madeja

Lisa Miller Shoot

 

Model: Lisa Miller

Make Up Artist: Monica Madeja

Stylist: Monica Madeja

Photographer: Jonathan Espino

Melrose Avenue Mini Adventure

 Found this at Wasteland on Melrose. First found it in Urban Outfitters for $30.00 during Black Friday then today saw it here for $18.00. I'm not gonna say this is where to go if you want super discounted clothes and accessories, but if you look hard enough, you may find really good stuff that may be worth the price :)

 We ended up buying it. Gonna do an OOTD for him again soon wearing this hat.

Some paintings I found in a store that I really liked. I really like that one with the girl wearing the HK mask. I forgot the name of the store :( They're for sale if you're interested. I think both those Sanrio character themed ones were from some Japanese store and the one in the middle was in a toy shop.. I think.

I couldn't resist.. There was a long mirror in front of me.

For all those legging lovers: World of Leggings. All your legging desires. I didn't get to take a picture of all the patterns they have, but I did catch a cute one.

I would like to go to sleep in this.

Niko Niko Sushi Date

This, lovers, is called Popcorn Lobster Roll. I'm not a professional and this picture does no justice. Inside is spicy tuna topped with deep fried lobster, seaweed, sesame seeds, and a thousand layers of goodness. DEFINITELY WILL BE ORDERING THIS AGAIN.

 Jay ordered a Snow Cone Roll and as you can see, it was so good that I didn't even get the chance to take a picture of the whole thing when it was still in tact lol. It took a while for it to come to our table cus it was baked. Anyway it was amazing, WILL BE ORDERING THIS AGAIN.

The Dynamite Roll which was so hyped up to us by the waitress but when it came it looked nothing like the picture and tasted nothing like she described. Also, too much onion.. for us it was too much. You might like it. It's baby shrimp, scallops, and mushroom. It was ooookay. Will not be ordering it again, though.

Thug life, baby. Lol can't wait to try another sushi bar and take you guys along on our date again.

Good night!

His OOTD

Beanie: H&M
Top: Urban Outfitters
Jeans: Levi's 511

Epilator - Remington

I finally bought myself a freakin epilator lol. I didn't know if I would really like it or not, so I just bought myself a cheap one from Walgreens. It was $29.99 and it came out to $32.26 with tax.
Remington Epilator
Here is my full-on review.

Good
- lightweight
- 2 settings. One for fine hair and the other for thick hair
- I don't have to replace batteries because it comes with a cord. I know others find corded stuff is pretty inconvenient, but I find batteries inconvenient too :( Although if it was rechargeable that would probably be much better. (Also much pricier)
- 42 tweezer thingies to pull your hair out.
- Curved. Great for legs and arms if you don't like hair on your arms.

Bad
- Corded. Now that I realize I would rather get a rechargeable one, I feel the cord is a burden. How am I supposed to epilate during bus rides? Lol jk.
- This one that I have is a bit too wide to use on my underarms and since it's curved, I feel like it's not really getting ALL the hairs. Unless I press really hard which in this case hurts because the tweezers end up pinching my skin instead.
- Clean up is a hastle. Hair falls everywhere. Be prepared for a rainfall of hair. If you have carpet, then put some paper towel on the floor or something. Or you can cut up plastic bags and lay them on the floor while you epilate yourself lol.

Pain
My tolerance for pain is, I guess, moderate. I don't really wax my legs/arms on a regular basis. Actually I only waxed my arms 2x and my legs 1x. I've never waxed my underarms before so if you can imagine my surprise when that epilator pulled the first strand.. haha.
- Legs: It wasn't that bad, but it wasn't pleasant either. It felt like exactly what it is: you plucking out your leg hairs. One by one. The inner part of my calves are more sensitive than the outer part, so it felt more like little pinches. Or ant bites!
- Thighs: Ehh.. it wasn't as bad as my inner calves lol.
- Arms: Ehh.. it wasn't as bad as my thighs lol.
- Underarms: HOLY CRAP YOU GUYS! Hahaha! I have never in my life imagined pain like that!!! This one felt like torture. The hair on my underarms grow faster than those on my arms or legs, so I shave this area more often. Which means the hair is not as thin in this area as other parts. Lol my epilator would attempt to pull a strand out and it would only come out half way! So I would have to do over again those parts that pulled only half out. It hurts so much :( I also couldn't get all the hairs out cus it kept pinching my skin. When I did stop, I went to the bathroom and put warm water on a paper towel. I thought this would calm down the pain. After that, it felt uncomfortably dry. SO I put lotion. BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER! It burned so much. I couldn't put my arms down lol. I thought maybe if I used the Vaseline lotion instead it would help, so fortunately I owned one that has pure oat extract which is used to calm down irritated skin. Didn't work either. I ended up putting bio oil there lol. That calmed it down finally. Ayiyiyi.. lol. Lesson learned. No lotion after you epilate.

I'm not gonna stop epilating on my underarms though, because maybe it's only like this the first time. Hopefully. I'll wait til they all start to grow back again to epilate. It's gonna take a while since they all got pulled out from the root. Best part about this though, no more razor burns, buying razor heads, shaving cream, etc etc. And of course, the hair grows back thinner every time. Booyah!

Maybe I'll invest in a cordless epilator next time around.

Have fun epilating <3
-m

Suncafe Organic Cuisine - Sweet Kale Shake

Sweet Kale Shake from Suncafe.
Kale, bananas, cashews, and agave. Pure goodness. This shake is so filling and very healthy. Not only is this one of the healthiest shake I've ever had in my life, this is also one of the best I've ever tasted. This definitely tops Jamba Juice and random Starbucks drinks.

For those who don't know, kale is a superfood. Great cholesterol-lowering benefits, lowering the risk of cancers (ovarian, prostate, breast, colon, bladder), diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, and hypertension. Some of which are the leading cause of deaths in the Western countries. (Guess what, we live in a western country. WEST-SIDE!! lol) If that's not enough, it's also loaded with a lot of antioxidants. Perfect for cleanses and detox :)

How to shop for kale: Look for kale with firm, deep colored leaves, and moist, firm stems.
How to prepare kale: To get the most of this superfood, steam for 5 minutes. Cut up the leaves in 1/2" slices and the stems into 1/4" slices. Let them sit for at least 5 minutes before steaming to enhance their health-promoting qualities.

So back to Suncafe. Suncafe is in Studio City, CA right off the 101 fwy. They are all about organic, great quality foods. I also tried their "biscuits" and gravy which is so good. It's bread with cauliflower and jicama (mashed to make like a "mashed potato" kinda thing minus the potato), massaged spinach (I have yet to figure out what that really means other than the spinach getting a massage before cooking), and mushroom gravy. Everything is vegan and fresh. So worth it.

They also offer a cooking class on how to cook raw foods for only $20 at the door! If you're interested in detox or cleansing, they also offer programs for that where they will provide you shakes/drinks for 3 days, 5 days, 28 days and some other stuff that you need to go with your healthy cleansing.

For more information, visit suncafe's website and let your mind be blown :)

Thank you so much Suncafe for the great food and service you've provided. Don't forget to mention that you saw this on Project21 cus I will for sure be visiting more often.

-m