Nubia's Nonsense: wellness

"In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you."

A few years ago, I used to practice yoga and meditate, beginning stage type of stuff. I wanted to learn how to feel 'still' in a world full of so much chaos and noise. Something funny happened to me last week that made me determined to master the art of stillness.

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"Invest In Your Hair Because It's The Crown You Never Take Off"
A lot of people have been complimenting my hair lately and asking where I get my color done which is super nice. I've used a large variety of products throughout the years but lately I've been sticking to mainly Aveda products and Aveda Color. I've been getting my hair colored a nice lavender shade and dark brown by my friend/senior stylist Maria at g Aveda Salon & Spa at Downtown Summerlin in Las Vegas. She's a super sweet heart. The type that talks to you about your life, dances while she mixes color ha ha she's great.

My hair has gone through quite the journey to get to this happy place...

At some point in time my hair ended up looking like this photo below. It was a half blonde or I guess you can say blondish color and half dark brown. I was trying to slowly go platinum but decided to give up on that journey for now and focus on my hairs health after seeing some breakage.

If you want to have fun with your hair and be able to switch up 'Fashion Colors' pretty often Aveda is good because it starts fading after a few washes which either allows you to re-color it or switch to a new color. I also like that Aveda Hair Color is vegan and cruelty free. The color does not contain petroleum based chemicals which makes the water supply when you wash your hair much cleaner environmentally.

Aveda Artist mix their colors by creating a formula for it (they're like hair color scientist!) which means the color is customized just for you. It's a pretty cool concept and I love the thought of being more considerate towards the environment which this brand is VERY known for.

After a while with Maria at g Aveda Salon, TAH DAH! I absolutely love my color. There is also an insane amount of Aveda products I've been starting to use to make sure my hair slowly but surely gets to a luminous healthy state again. There's Dry Remedy, Split End Repair, Hair Masque, Color Conserve... the list goes on.

Gorgeous dimension to not make color look dull and boring.

A big perk with my color in particular is that it has faded very nicely as well. It looks like a silver kind of color now and I plan to keep it that way for a while.

Thanks to those of you have kindly complimented my hair. If you have any questions, leave them in the comment box below.

Check out g Aveda Salon & Spa HERE.

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Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a beautiful New Years Eve with your family and loved ones. Welcoming 2017 is exciting! 2016 was very strange for almost everyone I know so it's nice to feel a sense of pressing the refresh button.

I find that everyone gets obsessed with making resolutions but many times they are unrealistic and you may end up disappointing yourself which isn't fair. This year I decided to make a doodle list of '2017 Intentions' because they are all things I'm aiming to do throughout the year. I aspire to find enough time and balance to do enough of each thing but one thing I'm certain of is I will get around to all of them. This little doodle brings me peace.

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Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. -Joseph Addison

We can all use a little fitness in our lives this time of year. I'm sure I'm am far from being the only one who feels like they put on a few extra pounds during the holiday season, it's so stressful! Shopping for others already gives me enough anxiety. Then calculate all the holiday cookies everyone mails out, the mixers with wine and fancy delicious drinks jam packed with calories, the eggnog, family recipes... you see where I'm going with this? Sometimes we don't have enough time for an intense workout but we can all find a few minutes to spare in our day. I'm happy to share this 6 minute ab workout Puerto Rican personal trainer Idalis Velazquez curated to help you get the six pack you've been coveting.

You can do these workouts pretty much anywhere. All you need to begin the workout is a mat, a fun - upbeat playlist and I recommend a reliable antiperspirant such as Degree which offers long-lasting wetness and odor protection with its body-responsive technology.

Enjoy your holidays and stay fit my friends. Cheers!

1. Plank Hold with Leg Lifts

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A lot of you may not know but I'm half Dominican. My father is Dominican and is actually living in the Dominican Republic right now. He lives in the capital Santo Domingo. I'm going to assume he's enjoying the tropical weather.

It makes me so happy to see that some of the ladies from one of my favorite shows Orange Is The New Black attended The Dominican Parade Gala! The all looked drop dead gorgeous. Whether they were keeping it classic with a little black dress or being a bit more colorful, their style and fashion game was on point. The beautiful Jackie Cruz rocked Maggy London’s Black Illusion Dress which is form fitting showing off her beautiful curves. I adore how the top and sleeves are sheer too, very conservative and still sexy. You can get her look: The Illusion Dress for an affordable $148.

I read the key theme to this years parade was "Educational and Economic Empowerment." Their goal is to raise $250,000 for underprivileged youth. Absolutely wonderful!

Cheers my darlings!

Xo Nubia Xo

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Have You Ever Heard Of Crazy Cat Ladies? Well I'm A Crazy Chihuahua Momma.

If you've ever wondered what I like to do besides put awesome outfits together and geek out from time to time, well... I'm obsessed with my Chihuahua dogs. I think they're one of the cutest dog breeds out there. To me, they're the cutest. They're so small and peculiar. They kind of look like little aliens or little gremlins. So Kawaii! I spend as much time with them as possible. I also like to draw them on my spare time and love photographing them too. You could check out their instagram @BambiAndNala.

I've got her cornered 😈

A video posted by BambiandNala (@bambiandnala) on Jul 21, 2015 at 11:17am PDT

Bambi is the brown one and Nala is the white one with brown spots all over the place. I'd like to think I rescued Bambi in a way because I purchased her from a lady in Dominican Republic for $50 bucks who needed to get rid of some dogs. Dominican Republic has SO MANY abandoned dogs on the streets, it' heartbreaking. I was looking for a Chihuahua at the time and I felt like I could give her an amazing home. I got all her shots done and flew her back to NY with me. I purchased Nala from a couple in Las Vegas who also couldn't keep her. She is a Chihuahua mixed with a Jack Russell Terrier which is why she is CRAZY energetic. I love having them together because Nala pushes Bambi to be more active and exercise. Bambi is a little over 5 years and Nala is a little over 1 year old.

Sister love.

Grilling at sister then... Oh hey, hi mommy 🙈😜

A video posted by BambiandNala (@bambiandnala) on Jul 21, 2015 at 11:08am PDT

Bambi and Nala get a long very well now. They play fight all day, it's funny and cute. A regular day of me and my babies consist of me waking up, making sure they have fresh water and hard food available to them through out the day. Then I make sure to give them appropriate portions of wet food twice throughout the day. I also walk them where there's a lot of grass so they can smell things and exercise. Whenever I'm home they love to cuddle next to me while I'm working or watching TV. They also love the warmth! Laying under pillow and blankets is one of their favorite things to do.

I also find it funny that most chihuahuas think they're so much bigger than they are. They are VERY protective of their owners and even though they are small, they act like they're Pitbull's. They act very tough and never back down. Total napoleon complex. I'm still working on correcting some of their behavior. I take a lot of tips from The Dog Whisperer and some of his tricks work very well.

Super Bambi

Nap time together

Baby Nala

Joy! 🐺🐾 Thanks Dad! @sprinklescupcakes #vegas #video

A video posted by BambiandNala (@bambiandnala) on Jul 3, 2015 at 1:05pm PDT

Got a secret can you keep it?

Rough day at the office.

A rose by any other name...

Bath time.

At the end of the day my chihuahuas make the best companions and I love them so, so very much. They bring so much joy to my life and I find qualities in them I still can't find in some people.

I've never been attracted to cats. A lot of that probably has to do with the fact that I'm highly allergic to them. So allergic in fact that if I'm around one for too long I'll probably pass out. I do enjoy watching an occasional funny cat video though... I think they're pretty funny critters.

Are you a dog or cat person?

Cheers!

Xo Nubia Xo

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