Yesterdays Mom Bun

Here is my review and test of the Turmeric Face Mask from Caroline Lowe, E! Model Squad. New series airs September 4th!!!

Really quick while we are on this topic. Body image and comparing yourself to others runs ramped. All I have to say is knock it off!!! I hear this so much….. I don’t go on Instagram or Facebook because this person and that person makes me feel bad about myself….. nobody and I mean nobody can make you feel bad about yourself. Whether its a good times reel or not. You are the only one that can turn those thoughts around. Instead learn from them. Models are like athletes it takes so much time and dedication to always be on the move like that and to their face being told they are the style. Everybody has to work hard for what they have…. so get going!!!!

What we can truly learn from models is even if your told no, you just go to the next until you make it.

Also I’ve always wanted to be a model. The cat walk is my jam…… I may or may not make it back to the catwalk but I will treat myself like a model. To be confident in clothes, drink lots of water, take care of my skin and work out. Its not about just looking pretty!!

Things are always better with a friend. Thank you for letting me put a mask on you!

K lets get to business!!

Turmeric Face Mask:

1. 1/2 cup of water. (this is the only thing I would change, I would put water in the mix last. Put just enough in to mask a creamy paste. We wasted a lot of good stuff because it was to wet.)

2. 2 tsp apple cider vinegar (pulls out impurities)

3. 2 tsp baking soda

4. whole lemon, squeezed (lightens dark spots, vitamin c)

5. 4 tsp honey (anti bacterial and lots of really vitamins)

6. 2 tsp turmeric (anti inflammatory, heals skins)

All of these ingredients together makes a beautiful natural chemical peel. As we age our skin doesn’t regenerate as quick, it needs a little help. This is one of the many reasons I love face masks.

Mix together and apply

with a facial brush

or my favorite a basking brush.

I hope you enjoy, you deserve to be pampered.

Until next time…..

The Masked Momma

Glenwood Springs has been around for awhile but they are renovating and reviving!!! I’m so excited to tell you about our experience.

Ryan and I traveled to Glenwood Springs for our 9th year wedding anniversary!!

We rode Amtrak…. by train!!!! https://www.amtrak.com/home

We had to be to the train station by 3:00am! All good all good. As soon as we got on the train we just went back to sleep. After we woke up we went to the dining car and had an omelet with a croissant.

You see so much by train, it was magic! We saw a lot of antelope, elk, deer and a bear cub!!!

We tend to go to towns with natural springs, we love soaking and the health benefits are pretty spectacular.

The train station drops you off right downtown and there are hotels across the bridge. We rented an Airbnb, a romantic little loft. We had to only walk a couple of blocks to the best restaurants ever!!!

http://www.airbnb.com/c/nicoletteh391

Glenwood Springs has a couple of very charming and history packed buildings for the soaking experience. Its around $22 per person so budget for that, I don’t want you to be surprised. We went to Glenwood Springs Lodge. This place is huge! They are the hot springs and in the cooler area there’s a slide and diving board.

Second night we went to Iron Mountain Hot Springs. K, they have different hot spring pools on different tiers… right… by… the… river. So pretty and relaxing!! I didn’t want to leave.

Where do I even start for the hopping culinary arts?! So many great restaurants!!

Lets start with a beautiful cup of coffee with a beautiful couple originally from Denver. They like us traveled to Glenwood Springs via Train for an anniversary, they had a thought that it would be cool to move there….. well 3 years later they are selling and making beautiful yummy coffee at The Riviera Supper Club at 702 Grand Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601.

Coffee Shop by day and piano bar at night. I enjoyed a Lavender Coffee on their patio. The lavender syrup is made by a local friend…. win win!!!

Love them, go see ’em!

The next day we went to Local on Cooper, a beautiful decorated restaurant… food and environment. 722 Cooper Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

AND just across the street was one of the funniest yes funniest times of my life. I think at one time I asked my husband if we could take them all home. We laughed SOSOSOSO much. It is the Glenwood Adventure company!! We did the 2.5 hr. white water rafting excursion. Ben was on point and a great tour guide, he played with us. http://glenwoodadventure.com/ They have a lot of fun options to choose from.

After we went to Grind. Its a burger joint times 10!! My burger was the bomb!! We also had the baked brussel sprouts drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

701 Grand Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

This is the first restaurant I saw when we got off the train and I knew right away that this is the place we are going for our anniversary dinner!! They are a root patio, a courtyard and a classic interior. I had the filet mignon and crab legs….. insert drool here. Ryan got a porter house as big as his plate. 308 7th St, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601