Get in Shape: Body

For today's get in shape post, we are talking about the body. Now I think brides can go a little overboard with this part for their wedding day.


Every girl wants to lose a few pounds here and a few pounds there, but let's not go crazy okay. We don't want you passing out on your wedding day from malnutrition!

Tips for getting your body in shape, you may have heard these before, but I would like to stress these key points.

1. Eat healthy. This sounds simple but everyone has a hard time with it. This does NOT mean stop eating good tasting foods. Eat less fast food and ready made dinners. Eat more fruits, veggies, and lower fat proteins such as fish and chicken. Try to roast and bake more than you fry foods.


2.  Drink lots of water and less soda.


3. Eat more whole grains and less processed foods. Just be more aware of what you are taking in. Also, treat yourself every once in a while!! Wedding planning can be stressful and dieting only adds to it, don't completely deny yourself. Reward yourself!


4. Exercise. Again, sounds simple but it's harder than it sounds. Make it a family affair, get your family fit for the wedding! Play sports together, go on bike rides, take classes at the gym. It's better when you have someone to do it with. Also, don't go overboard! Do what you can, 3-4 times a week for at least 30 minutes. Try to fit in some weights, muscle helps burn fat!


5. Remember that your fiance loves you how you are, they've been with you up until now, and they probably don't care if you lose those 5 or 10 or fill in the number pounds! You are beautiful to them now, and you are going to look beautiful on your wedding day, you just are, so don't go crazy stressing yourself out about losing weight! Just be healthy.

Caroline Johnson Photography

Get in Shape: Skin

For the second day of our get in shape week, we're gonna tackle skin. This is a very important part of your body that you need to prep for your wedding day so you can be glowing and smooth.

Photography by Pure by Lindsey; Make-up by Christy Connor

 Here are some tips:

1. For tanning, natural is best; if you want to do a tanning bed, that's your choice. But make sure to wear sunscreen, none of this 4 or 8 spf either. Let's go with 30 spf to be safe. You don't be want to be a lobster on your wedding day! I would try to stay out of the sun at least a day or two before the big day.


2. DO NOT GET A SPRAY TAN! Please, you just look orange and it's going to rub off on your dress. Just say no!


3. Make sure to moisturize daily at least a few weeks prior, so you have nice soft skin for the day and for your honeymoon!


4. Try not to stress as much as possible the week of your wedding. Stress can cause breakouts, and it doesn't do anything good for your skin! When it gets down to the week of your wedding, you've planned all you can plan so there is no use worrying about it! Just try to relax!!

Get in Shape: Nails

We are gonna start our get in shape week with something small, your nails.



Your nails are probably not too high on your priority list, but you still want them to look presentable on your wedding day, not like this..

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Ew right! You at the very least want them trim and polished! I have a couple tips for picture perfect nails on the big day.

1. If you are getting them done by a professional, no sooner than the day before your wedding, otherwise you run the risk of them getting chipped and ruined or growing out if you get acrylics.




1. Side Note: if you want to avoid a little bit of pain when getting your nails done, push your own cuticles back with your nails or a cuticle pusher, it's so much better, trust me.




2. If you're doing them yourself or having a friend do them, its best to go with the day of the wedding cause they probably won't last as long. And make sure they are COMPLETELY DRY before you put on your dress, please! Have them done a few hours before you put on your dress as precaution.


3. Toenails are important too ladies. Although they may not be showing all day, it is likely that the photographer will snag a couple photos of them in your shoes and you want to look polished.


4. Trim! You don't want them too long, medium length is probably best, then you won't need to worry about them breaking.


5. Neutral colors or a french manicure is best I think. You can try to match your colors if you want, but I think dark nails with the white dress is a little much. But if that's your personality, then go for it!

Here are a couple of images of pretty nails for the day.

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Feel free to bling them up a little with some small jewels or stick on flowers, but don't go overboard. You want the attention on your bridal beauty, not your nails, they are just an accessory.

Enter my Perricone giveaway and learn about Perricone Supplements!

Hey, guys!

Yay for the weekend -- and yay for a Perricone giveaway! :D

Perricone offers amazing skincare products that cover a wide range of problem areas like eyes and neck, and treats common skin concerns like acne, wrinkles, loss of elasticity, discoloration, etc.

To learn more about Perricone, you can visit www.perriconemd.com. To learn about Perricone supplements and Dimethylaminoethanol and its effects on skin (dmae skin), please click the links. :)

If you are not familiar with Perricone skincare products, you are probably wondering what they have to offer... here are some that sound great to me:

Advanced Eye Area Therapy ($95)

Advanced Eye Area Therapy is formulated with DMAE and Alpha Lipoic Acid to help prevent and correct the early signs of aging that appear around the delicate eye area, making us look older than we really are. It minimizes the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and puffiness, while diminishing dark circles and discoloration with Vitamin C Ester. Paraben-free.

Cold Plasma Eye ($95)

Skin Clear Hydrator ($55)

Skin Clear Hydrator encourages regeneration and renewal of skin's appearance, giving it a smoother and healthy looking surface. DMAE is added to minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while providing firming benefits. With continued use, skin will appear more soft and clear. It's also formulated especially for oily skin with Allatoin, which helps to reduce surface debris while relieving dryness and increasing skin's natural moisture.

Hydrating Nutrient Mask ($65)

This moisturizing mask instantly imparts a healthy and radiant glow. It delivers rich nutrients and antioxidants with Tocotrienols to hydrate and protect skin, while minimizing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Hydrating Nutrient Mask is a perfect way to refresh tired, lackluster skin.

Don't these sound great?!

What's even greater is one lucky winner (from the United States or Canada) will get the chance to choose one Perricone product valued at $150 or less! :D

Here's what you have to do enter:

Mandatory entries:

1. Visit www.perriconemd.com, and tell me which Perricone product (valued at $150 or less) you want or need and why. (1 entry)

2. Follow What Mimi Writes, please. And let me know. :) (1 entry)

Additional entries:

3. Follow What Mimi Writes on Twitter. (1 entry)

4. Tweet about the giveaway - include @WhatMimiWrites on your tweet. (1 entry)

5. Mention the giveaway somewhere on your blog, and let me know. (1 entry)

One comment per entry, please. And include your email address in at least one of your entries. :)

This giveaway will end on July 23rd at 11:59pm PST.

The winner will be chosen via www.random.org and notified as soon as possible. :)

Good luck, everyone! And I hope you are all having an awesome weekend! :D

Freebeautyevents July contest + Music

Happy Friday! :D

I can't quite believe that it's now Friday, it felt like this week took forever to end...

Anyway, we are definitely getting deep into July, and a new month is not complete without another contest from www.freebeautyevents.com!

For the month of July, ten lucky people will win a prize consisting of Neutrogena Lip Moisturizer, Neutrogena Wet Skin Sunblock Spray SPF 30, and Neutrogena Wet Skin Kids Sunblock Spray SPF 70+. We are definitely set for a day at the beach with these, aren't we? :D

This contest will run until the 31st of July. Winners will be chosen on August 5th, and notified by August 15th.

Visit www.freebeautyevents.com to find out if there are makeovers, gifts with purchase, sampling events, and spa open houses going on in your area.

They also have a blog with product reviews. And you can make a posting about any beauty events you may be hosting on their site.

Do you love Ulta? I think this is gonna be amazing news to you:

They will have a Coty Nail Event - they will demonstrate how to use Sally Hansen Crackle Nail Polish and Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips, and they will be giving out coupons.

Ulta will also be hosting a Mustela Event - customers will get the chance to try Mustela Hydra Bebe Body Lotion, Ultimate Hydration, and Facial Cleansing Cloths.

Visit their site and follow freebeautyevents on Facebook and Twitter for more information! :D

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I also just wanted to share with you guys the song that's been stuck in my head:

Marry Me by Train

Which song is stuck in your head?

I wish you all a happy weekend! :D

IMATS Los Angeles 2011 Part 2! :D

Happy Tuesday!

I hope you all had an amazing Fourth of July! How did you spend the long weekend?

I spent it with my family – eating, hanging out, and watching fireworks. I turned 21 yesterday, it’s so crazy to think that I am now 21. Woah. But, anyway, thanks again to those who wished me a happy birthday! :D

It’s been a busy couple of days, hence no new posts since Wednesday. I’ll make up for it with Part 2 of my IMATS photos! :)

To see Part 1, please click here.

Let's start the second part of my day at IMATS!

Press&Media for Mehron Makeup

Wundercover = amazing product! It covers everything from freckles to pimples to spider veins, and a little goes a long way. :)

I also loved all the eyeshadows - the colors are just so beautiful and the choices are endless!

Make Up For Ever booth:

There are tons of other booths at IMATS! I couldn't even keep track of all of them. ;)

If you've always loved makeup, you will have a blast because it's practically "makeup heaven"! If you're just starting out with makeup, you will have a blast because there are so many brands and products to try and learn about. :)

There are also booths that sell hair accessories, my heart literally jumped upon seeing this booth.

All the feather headbands and clips were a hit!

They also sold fascinators, haha!

Confession: I wanted to buy one, but I didn't. ;P

I'm not sure what this next picture is... I guess the hair accessories distracted me, haha.

Here are photos of the many other products available at IMATS:

Other things to see at IMATS:

I stayed until closing - yup, until they turned off the lights and asked everyone to exit the exhibit floor. :)

Bye, IMATS! ;)

All in all, it was a fun experience. Tiring, but definitely fun!

I hope you guys liked my IMATS post!

If you've been to IMATS, what did you think of it? If you haven't, is it something you would consider attending? :D

Have a great rest of the week! :)