Ice Cream That's GOOD For You!

HOLY $&#@! completely guilt free ice cream!!

Why the &$!# haven't I heard of this before?! 

Well I'm shouting the secret to you now. Never again do you have to feel guilty when giving into your ice cream craving. I'm serious!! I'm literally eating this yummy secret as I type. Not only does this concoction taste and feel like ice cream, but it melts like ice cream too (so you still get that yummy creamy taste after it's been out for a while.) No joke - it's amazing and so easy.

100% DIY healthy ice cream 
All you need is: a food processor, bananas, milk (skim/2percent/soy/any kind you want)

When your bananas are very ripe, put your peeled bananas in a ziplock baggy with all air released. You can freeze them whole or cut up, doesn't matter as long as they get frozen. Stick them in the freezer, and leave in there until you want to make your ice cream!  

When you're ready and your bananas are frozen, fill your food processor with your desired amount of bananas. Start chopping/grinding, adding a tiny bit of milk to make it smooth. I probably added two tablespoons of milk to two bananas. Keep chopping and slowly adding milk until, wallah! It looks, tastes, and feels like ice cream! Go enjoy your totally guilt free dessert. 

If you wanna get crazy
Add in other items to flavor your ice cream. It's bound to get boring with just bananas. :) Here are some options:

healthy
peanut butter 
cut-up pears
apple slices
honey
your favorite berries

not as healthy (but still a better option than storebought if you have a craving)
chocolate
graham cracker
candy 
candy bar
caramel

Good luck everyone - post pics of your delicious concoctions here!

High End VS Bargain Shaving Cream

Last month's Birchbox brought me something unexpected - high end, all natural shaving cream. It's called Whish Shaving Cream and it promises super silky pampered legs using only all natural ingredients.  $20 a bottle! That is a far cry from my usual $3 (for a two pack). 

So obviously, I needed to test it out: Whish on my left leg, Pure Silk on the right. 

the nitty gritty

Whish was definitely nice to use - it applies like a thick lotion instead of the normal expanding foam I'm used to. The scent was blueberry and it was amazing. The creaminess clogged up my razor a bit, but it was no big deal because it was so smooth. I like that it's made with all natural ingredients  but at this point in my life (paying off enormous student loans,) I'm not about to get picky about the organic nature of my shaving cream. 

Most importantly: did Whish live up to its promise of giving "a close moisturizing shave with no drying foam... Leaves skin soft, smooth, and pampered."  YES. The 'Whish leg' is noticably softer and doesn't have the flakey feel that freshly shaved (dry) legs might have. 

the winner

Sorry Whish, I just can't justify $20 on a regular sized bottle of shaving cream. My Pure Silk works just fine, and I'll be none the wiser once I'm not comparing. Cheers to my bargain brand Pure Silk!

Have you tried any Whish products? What do you think??

product review: it's a 10

I've been hearing the buzz about It's A 10 products for the last year, but haven't tried because the line is extremely expensive. Each It's A 10 product promises to deliver following ten benefits. Here are the benefits listed on the shampoo: (each product has a different list of ten benefits)

- works with curly/straight hair 
- color protectant
- delivers total definition
- leaves hair styled and silky
- boosts shine
- eliminates frizz
- seals split ends
- defines & maintains style
- provides thermal protection
- increases elasticity

I finally caught this stuff on sale for buy one get two free at a small mall salon. I purchased the shampoo, then got the styling cream and miracle texture fibre for free.
 
the verdict
Each of the products I tried completely live up to the hype. When I use the shampoo and styling cream, I'm able to let my hair air dry (usually a huge no-no cause I frizz up like a poodle) and my hair looked styled, smooth, and shiny. The texture fibre is also amazing hold - I was able to make a spike a section of my 16 inch hair!
 
repurchase?
I will definitely repurchase in the future, on sale! Keep an eye out for discounts in small chain mall salons, amazon, ebay, ect. if you don't want to pay full price.
 
Have you tried It's A 10? What do you think?!