May 2012
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RX Bikini Bod: Band Tabata Workout
TABATA: (n.) - A type of high intensity interval training that will whip your bootie into phenomenal shape.
TABATA BAND WORKOUT: (n.) A type of High intensity interval training that will whip your bootie into phenomenal shape using a resistance band wrapped around a pole or sturdy device.
TABATA BAND WORKOUT AT THE BEACH: (n.) A type of High intensity interval training that will whip your...
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Latest Pinspirations
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The Fab Five. One Pieces
I’ll confess I don’t wear one pieces that often. I have a long torso. But when I do, I feel uber cool. Even better, put on some shorts or a skirt with one…taa daa, instant cute outfit.
So I perused the amazing singlets out there, and here are 5 fantabulous onesies that make me want to cover my bellybutton all summer. One pieces aren’t just for swim team anymore folks,...
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Beach Hair 101: A new topknot
The beloved topknot. Messy, but at times, blah. Time to spruce it up a bit. A while ago I saw this hairdo…and I finally figured it out (2 days ago). Yup. I found a new go-to messy ‘do for summer.
The upside down french braid keeps your neck cool but gives you volume, and hey, anytime you can incorporate a braid into a your hair is a good thing.
So here you go. Give it a...
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A Love Story. Wonderland. Win them.
It’s giveaway time…wahooo!! This time it’s for a duo of extremely talented designers here in Hawaii. So, let’s all say enchanté to Jess Shedlock and Alyssa Ferguson, and enter to win some of their goods…[[MORE]]
The Shorts: Wonderland denim is designer Jess Shedlock’s showcase of hand distressed, dyed, and studded vintage denim at it’s finest. She turns...
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RX Bikini Bod. Ch ch ch Chia.
When I hear the word “chia” I think of 2 things.
1: A terra cotta Mr. T head sprouting a green mohawk.
2: One of the best foods, seeds, and nutritional supplements you can eat or drink, that won’t cost you an arm and a leg.
So, let’s all get to know a few benefits of this amazing l’il seed…[[MORE]]
• Chia seeds are a super dense & concentrated source...
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The Fab Five
These 5 bikinis somehow got my heart at Aloha. This is not easy to do, it’s like picking out a puppy, they all are adorable and you want to take each one home.
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1: Acacia Montauk top and Hamoa Bottom in Cantik. It’s gorgeous, amazing print, fringe, cute cut, fun ties, oh yeah and Rihanna rocks it.
2: L*Space Audrey top...
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Ok, Let's talk about me.
I am coming to the realization that I show my bum and backside way more that my face. Hey, it’s just easier to shoot. So, I’m opening up a wee bit and thought I’d do the following:
1: Show you my face. Hi, this is me pictured above. Kyle Barnes took the pic and it pretty much is a very good non photoshopped representation. I am a really happy person and my sister told me this...
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RX Bikini Bod: The 300
The 300 isn’t anything new, but I figured if it was a workout that got Gerard Butler and a bunch of other dudes in leather loin cloth worthy shape, it could definitely help us gals out to feel good in a bikini. Even though we all know their abs were a wee bit enhanced by spray tanning.
Anywho, the workout is an awesome butt kicker. I’m doing it once a week for a month, so if anyone...
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Beach Beauty: Calico Toes
Painted myself some über cute toes yesterday. Calico to be exact. Love ‘em.
I found this tutorial for your fingers, but thought it would last longer, be easier to do, and be pretty dang cute on those l’il piggies.
DIY Calico Toes:
1. Paint toes light blue
2. On a piece of plastic or cardboard, put a small blob of light pink and bright pint polish next to each other so they...
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Mimi Chaos. Me Me Likey.
For anyone who is looking for a duck dive friendly, cheeky bootie bottomed, super cute, comfortable, well made, and affordable swimwear line…meet Mimi Chaos.
Owner & Designer Angie Menghini started out making each suit by hand in her living room, aiming to create a bikini that she could put on in the morning not knowing what the day may bring (surfing, camping, cliff jumping, hammock...
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WatchWho want’s to go camping this weekend like the Posh Pua gals? I’ll bring the mini grill and cerveza.
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DIY Wish Anklet
Gotta love the simple wish bracelets and necklaces out there. They break off and you get the wish you wished for when you put it on…except for mine have never broken off, and by the time I have to take it off, I forget what the wish was.
So who knows if they work. But they look cute.
Anyways, it’s time to give your ankles some wish granting capabilities, and subtle adornment....
April 2012
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Latest Pinspirations
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Letarte Giveaway
How does winning a dreamy beach bag sound? How about if that bag is by Letarte and happens to have an amazing beach sheet and awesome bikini in it? Yeah, sounds sweet.
Side-note: I own and have tested out all 3 items. They rock.
…now here’s how to enter:
1: Sign up for the Letarte newsletter on their facebook page. (Don’t have Facebook, you can sign up here.)
2: Comment on...
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RX Bikini Bod: A few thoughts
A few thoughts that hopefully will make you want to move yo’ bod, and/or view it in a more positive way…
• Take care of your body and be healthy all year, so there isn’t a “Bikini Season”.
• Find at least three parts of your body you love, and stop focusing so much on what you don’t like.
• At one point, you just need to stop trying to be as skinny as...
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Lolli Swim. Sweetness.
Want a sugar fix without spiking your blood sugar? Check out Lolli swimwear, an absolutely delectable line that, to be blunt with no pun intended, is sweet.
Designer Vy Nguyen’s vibrant and bubbly personality imbues the entire collection, resulting in bright colors, patterns, fun cuts, and of course her signature item, the bow on the bum bottoms. Hey bikinis are supposed to be fun, gosh...
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The Perfect Beach Hat
It’s light as air, chic, not to big and floppy (because those hats make me look like a flying nun), but sill covers you up so you won’t look like a handbag after a day at the beach…and only costs $26.
The Roxy Breezy Hat. My face thanks you.
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Beach Beauty: Confetti nails
I really should call this ADD nails, because I started off doing polka dots, then four different colors of dots later…voila, confetti nails.
The good thing is it’s super easy, and really doesn’t take long at all to do, and is fine if you are messy or don’t have a steady hand.
DIY Confetti Nails:
1: Paint base coat and a layer of clear or sheer pink polish.
2: Using a...
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Inlove with some Indah.
Indah. Beautiful clothes for happy people. Well, their beautiful clothes make me a very happy person. The scrumptious line that’s made in Bali seriously could be your go-to line for anything beach. We’re talking bikinis, cover-ups, dresses (that can be dressed up or down) everyday shorts, beach bags and really anything that can be worn on or anywhere remotely near a beach.
Here are...
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Posh Pua. Easy Island 'Kinis.
Sometimes, a line…just gets it. Gets it, meaning, the look, feel, simplicity, and image is as perfectly Hawaiian beach babe as it gets. Such is the case with Posh Pua.
Designer Julie Stone is a wife, mother of 2 boys, and also the Einstein of bikini craftsmanship. After learning to sew from her mom when she was little, Julie has been making bikinis ever since, having the perfect fitting...
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RX Bikini Bod: The Go-to Circuit
Some days you only have 30 minutes to workout, you have no motivation or clue what to do, or you ate an entire plate of fully loaded Nachos the night before. I’ve had many days like that and there is a circuit that is my go-to solution. I don’t know where I found it, but it’s on an old piece of paper that’s been folded up and stepped on one too many times.
The Go-To Full...
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DIY Distressed fun pocket Cutoffs
I never thought a $5 pair of Lee mid-rise jeans from Goodwill, some bleach, sandpaper and Fabric scraps could be the secret to some seriously sweet and easy cutoffs. Oh surprises, they are the spice of life.
So, if you’ve got some time to kill, and money to save. Grab some old jeans, and try out this easy DIY.
DIY Peek a Boo Distressed Cutoffs.
Tools: Old Jeans, Bleach, Old toothbrush,...
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Beach Hair 101: Wen Cleansing Conditioner
I’m a total sucker for infomercials, but usually they don’t work. Meaningful Beauty…yeah I didn’t look at all like Cindy Crawford, and the NoNo hair remover…nono hair was removed. However, after being completely fed up with my hair and hearing the promises of the Wen hair care system, I fell for another one, but this one lived up to the hype.
Just after one use, my...
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Dream Beach Bag. My Bag.
Since Maui Rose opened up their online store, I figured I’d make a dream beach bag, that’s actually…MINE. Here is some of the gear I love and have accumulated over the years. Ok I don’t own all of it, some of it’s still on the wishlist, and you can’t put old worn down 10 year old cutoffs on polyvore. But, it’s pretty darn close.
Dream Beach Bag. My Bag...