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Since lockdown is lifting and the seasons are changing people are slowly becoming less enamored by their sweatpants. It is time to adorn yourself in exciting new fashion styles. Spring is a time for exciting colors and clothes that are more joyful than your average hoody and sweats. If this change feels a bit too sudden there are some simple, easy, and yet fashionable ways to ease yourself into your new wardrobe. These looks will be ideal for trips to the park and drinks in your friend’s garden. So, whilst you are easing into socializing you can also ease into your spring wardrobe using the following tips.

Pastel Colors

The pastel is one of today’s most sought-after fashion trends. An array of powdery colors are gracing your spring garments this season. Colors that when styled together resemble soft cotton candy and a summer’s day. Mixing and matching these pastel hues together make an outfit pop, and is a great way to ease yourself into spring. The soft colors are exactly what everyone needs right now, especially after this intense year. 

Whatever your style is, there is a way to incorporate pastel colors into it. They are calming in nature and evoke a sense of nostalgia, and you needn’t look further than your local high street as pastels are everywhere. Urban Outfitters, for example, has a huge array of these sweet and charming colors. If you are looking for a deal, check out Urban Outfitters discount codes to help cut the costs of your purchase. 

Tie-Dye Tops

Another trend that should grace your wardrobe this spring is tie-dye. This had its heyday during the pandemic and 2020 when the world took to tie-dye tracksuits. However, with lockdown ending, tie-dye is still a fan favorite and will likely be revamped for season 2.  It is a print that everyone loves and can be so versatile in that every piece of clothing you own can be dyed. It evokes nostalgia, love, and the joy of the 60s. It is calming and a lot of fun at the same time, making it an all-around great trend. 

There is one issue with tie-dye, however, and that is you can look like you are permanently living at a festival. So, for those who want a subtle reawakening this spring, why not add tie-dye tops to your new post-lockdown looks? These can be worn with anything; think smart suit and tie-dye t-shirt to make it casual. 

The Blazer

This is the perfect piece to add to your spring wardrobe. It is simple, elegant, and simply a great item to have. If you are trying to smarten up but do not want to go the whole way, grab a blazer. The blazer creates a long-line silhouette and can be paired with pretty much any outfit, from your current sweats to your summer shorts.  A blazer is a great spring essential that will help you step back into the fashion world looking simple yet refined. Take some time to research the right style for you. 

Innovation is something that every business owner should strive for, as this is how you take the business forward, find new levels of success, improve your brand reputation, and much more. While there are many perks to innovation, and it is important to prevent falling behind, it is also something that does not come easily; otherwise, everyone would be doing it. Innovation and creativity in a business setting can be challenging, especially when you have an established way of working and have not changed much in recent times. Fortunately, there are a few tips that should encourage innovation and creativity and help your business to move forward.

Learn From Mistakes

First, you should spend some time thinking back through your company’s history and reflecting on the decisions that have been made. In particular, you should focus on any mistakes or decisions that did not deliver the expected result and try to learn what you can from these. Mistakes are inevitable in the business world, particularly when looking to innovate, but you should always frame these as learning opportunities and try to find ways to improve moving forward.

Customer Surveys

It is always a good idea to go to your customers when looking for ways to innovate and improve – the customer is always right, as they say. Surveys are one of the best ways to do this and could allow you to discover ways to improve your business that could have been otherwise hard to spot; plus, this is also a smart way to create stronger relationships with your existing customers.

Diversity Recruitment

Staff can often have the best ideas when it comes to innovation, especially if you have prioritized diversity recruitment and have a diverse workforce with different backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. You should use inclusive diversity platforms that can leverage data and automation to help you to create a more inclusive and diverse workforce, which can bring a multitude of benefits, with one being the chance for greater innovation within the company.

Asking Staff

Following on from this, you should be encouraging employees to come forward with their ideas, no matter how big or small. Employees are the ones carrying out the key tasks each day, so often, they have ideas for ways to improve or are simply more aware of issues than those in management. Creating a supportive environment where staff can feel confident in coming forward will always lead to innovation as well as help employees to feel important and valued.

Research

While innovation and creativity sometimes strike from nowhere, they often need to be found, which means that you need to make time for research and brainstorming. This is tricky when running a business, so you might want to delegate some of your work or task someone else with researching new ideas and finding ways to innovate. It is also important to focus on the right areas, which means prioritizing areas of the business that need improving.

Hopefully, this post will spark inspiration and help you to bring innovation into your business and enjoy the benefits that this can bring.

 MIA Shoes. With over 40 years of experience in the shoe industry, the brand has the science down when it comes to identifying the needs of not only looking good but feeling good. MIA Shoes is the perfect medium between fashion and comfort all without having to break the bank all with an emphasis on comfort and wearability, for women of all ages!

In an age when almost everything is disposable, MIA Shoes take pride in their vegan-friendly styles that respect the environment and the well being of all living creatures. Blending native and exotic cultures to create footwear that transcends the basic, MIA Shoes make sure that our customers take home a little bit of paradise with every pair of their shoes.

Ranging from $25 – $109, MIA Shoes has it all from sandals, to slip-on styles to Swedish clogs to update any fashionista’s wardrobe. The stylish women’s line is available online at www.MIAShoes.com, Nordstrom, Zappos, DSW, Lulu’s and many other stores.

great news — MyCHELLE has JUST launched two new shades of their oil-free formulas with 100% mineral broad-spectrum protection to their Sun Shield Liquid Tint collection – light and dark! (The previously only had light/medium, medium/dark, and non-tinted)! Below is more information 

MyCHELLE Sun Shield Liquid SPF Tints blends weightlessly and seamlessly, giving skin a fresh, healthy glow with a smooth, matte finish. Key active ingredients include Zinc Oxide, Bentonite Clay and Safflower. The line is broad-spectrum protection and reef-safe. Also clean label project certified! The products do not contain: Retinyl Palmitate or chemical UV absorbers including Octinoxate, Octisalate, Oxybenzone or PABA. Made without parabens, petroleum, phthalates, silicones, sulfates, ureas, artificial fragrances and artificial colors. $24 at www.mychelle.com!

• MyCHELLE Dermaceutials: Repair and protect your skin from UV rays and sun damage by using our reef-friendly, mineral based SPF sun care enriched with antioxidant fortified ingredients. Also, now available at Ulta.com!! This line is also the only sun care brand named with the prestigious Clean Label Project(R) Certification this year! When it comes to skincare and sun care, MyCHELLE is at the forefront of scientific innovation, environmental advocacy, and an ethical and sustainable approach to wellness and beauty. Not only are the products free of parabens, petroleum, phthalates, silicones, sulfates, ureas, and artificial fragrances and colors, but the entire sun care line was tested for 150+ contaminants that are not regulated by the FDA. https://www.mychelle.com/collections/sun-care

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Pregnancy comes with its share of unwanted physical side effects. Provided it’s ok with your physician, chances are good that increasing your level of exercise, will ease the negative side effects of being pregnant and fight pregnancy fatigue. Low-level tiredness plagues many women during the first trimester, then again late in the third trimester. It seems paradoxical, but sometimes getting too much rest can actually make you feel more exhausted. And while you should never push yourself too hard when you’re pregnant, a little nudge can make a big difference in your pregnancy energy level. So take baby steps.  You’ll be surprised at how peppy you feel afterward!

Jessica Mazzucco is a certified fitness trainer in NYC who trains many pregnant women.

She shares a Pre- Natal Routine to be performed two times per week and alternated with some cardio. She advises women to get  medical clearance from their OB/GYN before engaging in any type of exercise. 

EXERCISE 1– One Arm Dumbbell Row (back and arms)

Place one hand and one knee on a utility bench; with the torso almost horizontal, maintain a flat back in a neutral spine position. With the hand that is not on the bench, grip the dumbbell using an overhand grip (with the thumb wrapped around the dumbbell) and extend the arm to the side. To initiate movement, bend arm at elbow and shoulder to pull the dumbbell upward until it reaches the torso. Extend the arm, following the same path used for the upward movement, performing the full range of motion. Do 2 sets of 15 reps each, rest 20-30 seconds in between.

EXERCISE 2 – Knee Push Ups (chest, arms and shoulders)

Come to a hands and knees position (quadruped) on the mat with your hands directly under your shoulders; fingers facing forward and knees under your hips. Engage the abdominals and pull the shoulder blades down your back. Reposition your knees as needed to create a straight line in your body from the knees, through the torso and out through the head. There should be no bend at the hips. Keeping the torso rigid and head aligned with your spine, slowly bend your elbows and lower your body toward the floor. Your elbows should remain close to the sides of your body or flare outwards slightly. Maintaining a rigid torso and head aligned with your spine, press upward through your arms. Do 2 sets of 10-15 reps, rest 20-30 seconds in between.

EXERCISE 3 – Bodyweight Squats (legs, butt, hips and core)

Begin standing with your feet slightly wider than hip-width and your toes turned out slightly. Your hands are by your sides with your palms facing inward. Keeping your back flat, hinge at your hips and shift them back and down. Your hips and knees bend simultaneously. Continue to lower yourself until your thighs are parallel or almost parallel to the floor. While maintaining the position of your back, chest and head and with the abdominals engaged, exhale and return to start position by pushing your feet into the floor through your heels. Do 2 sets of 15 reps each, rest 20-30 seconds in between.

EXERCISE 4 – Dumbbell Reverse Lunge (legs, butt, hips)

Stand with the feet shoulder-width apart, and hold a dumbbell at each side. Keeping the torso vertical, take a large step backward. Once the rear foot makes contact with the ground, move downward so that the knee of the rear leg is just above the floor. Ensure that the front knee does not move beyond the toes of the front foot. For each repetition, return to the starting position by following the same path used for the downward movement. Do 2 sets of 15 reps at each side, rest 20-30 seconds in between.

EXERCISE 5 – Side Plank (obliques)

While lying on your side bend one elbow to about 90 degrees and rise off the floor. Keep the spine neutral and align the head with the torso. Hold the position for 20 seconds and repeat 2 times on each side.

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Jessica Mazzucco is an NYC area certified fitness trainer and founder of The Glute Recruit®  A native New Yorker, she graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Adelphi University. The latter enables her to use skills of therapeutic communication and client centeredness to help her clients transition through change. Jessica has over 7 years of experience in the fitness industry and a multitude of diverse fitness certifications including :

World Instructor Training Schools (WITS) Personal Training Certification

National Posture Institute (NPI) Certified Posture Specialist + Certified Resistance Training Professional

ViPR – Vitality Performance Reconditioning – Level 1 Trainer

Kettlebell Athletics – Kettlebell Level 1 Trainer

Prenatal/Postnatal

SRT (Soft Release Technique) – Lower Body Fascial Stretch Therapist

Areas of Focus

Her specialties include butt sculpt/lift through exercise, resistance, strength and weight training for women, nutrition, muscle building, flexibility, mobility, posture enhancement, and pre and post-natal workout regimens.  Jess has trained celebrities such as former MSNBC Legal Analyst Mimi Rocah and country singer Jessica Lynn. 

Her personal journey

Jess has helped women worldwide achieve their fitness and lifestyle goals. She embarked on her own journey toward a healthier lifestyle in 2010 when she realized how unhealthy she was physically due to poor dietary choices and lack of exercise. Her weight gain had led her to develop low self-confidence and poor relationships with food. Healthy dietary changes and slow implementation of exercise helped Jess to become physically healthier and restore her self-esteem. This success gave her the platform to pursue a career in fitness and personal training. Her mission is to educate women on how to take control of their lives and become the healthiest versions of themselves without setting unrealistic goals of an “ideal” body type.

Without saying any words, your eyes communicate much more than you may realize and can say a lot about what you are thinking and feeling.  How you look plays a huge role in your confidence which is how Ashley Kennedy was born.

Introducing Ashley Kennedy, a luxury lash brand that fuses minimalistic designs, beauty, and affordability. We love that they are the easiest and quickest lashes you will ever apply.

Read about this black-owned brand and its backstory.  What started as feeling best during date night turned into a brand that is helping women empower beauty from the inside out.

Look to the brand for the ultimate beauty regimen with premium handmade lashes starting at $9.99. Each set is super lightweight, provides all-day comfort, and is reusable. Feel empowered, fabulous, and ready for spring fashions and celebrations!

Six unique lashes are available, so change the style depending on your mood and the occasion.