Shadora Review & Giveaway

Shadora.com sent me a pair of 2 Carat Diamond sterling silver studs for review purposes. It was well packaged and came in a small cute little black gift box. To be honest, I have never heard of Shadora and was quite sketchy about their products. On their website they claim that all the pieces are Real sterling silver & gemstones. Due to the extremely inexpensive prices it seems like one of those "too good to be true" kind of thing. But once I received the product I was pretty impressed on how it looked. Although the studs were more on the lighter side (which can be a good thing) once you put it on, it looks amazing!

Like mentioned, I feel like these set of earrings has been giving me good luck (might be all in my head) but I've been having an awesome day every time I wear it! So I plan on wearing these earrings as often as I can.

So here are some of their information if youre curious about Shadora. Along with the giveaway rules!

Links & Info:
http://www.shadora.com
http://www.facebook.com/ShadoraJewelry
https://twitter.com/shadoradeals
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Shadora

GIVEAWAY RULES & INFO:

Shadora is giving me the opportunity to give ONE lucky U.S. subscriber the same 2 carat sterling silver studs as I received.
Giveaway ends on January 31, 2012 12AM midnight Pacific time!
Winner chosen at random.
ONE entry per account/person
Please follow all the rules or you will be disqualified.

So here are the rules:
1) You must be a subscriber!
2) Be 18+ or have a parent/guardian's permission.
3) You must like the video
4) You must like Shadora's FB fan page
5) On your comment answer the following question; "Do you have a lucky charm? If so, what is it & tell me your story."

For Additional Entries: (Up to 2) (Dont forget to mention in your comment)

-Follow me AND Shadora on twitter: (must do both) +1
twitter.com/delahmae
twitter.com/ShadoraDeals

-Follow my blog +1
delahmae.blogspot.com

& as always, THANK YOU & Good luck!

Just a random haul...

Just thought I'd share my little haul :D

Lux Addiction

Lux Addiction sells a range of phone cases (and even ipad cases), but instead of your ordinary ones that you can find at any store. Lux Addiction's every single case is personally hand crafted.

The case I received was shipped fairly quickly (3 days via USPS). It was very well packaged. My first impression was "wow, they mustve taken hours putting this together". Which makes you appreciate all the effort and time the company takes to make these cases. Although the prices are quite steep "$79.95+" the quality and time they took to make it is worth the $80. They use rhinestones or swavorski crystals on every case.

The case I chose was in the simpler side. Like I mentioned in my YT video, I like to throw my phone in my back pocket so all the chunky flowers sticking out from the back just wasn't gonna cut it. But I do enjoy the style I chose. Although it might be a little too flashy for my taste, I must admit the case is gorgeous!

So check them out!
Lux Addiction
facebook
Twitter

& as for the giveaway, if you guys are interested in having a chance to win one of these bad boys. Help me reach 2000 views on the video review & Lux Addiction will give one lucky winner a chance to pick their very own case!

As always, thank you to Lux Addiction for this opportunity!
Have a great day everyone & Happy Chinese New Year!

Macadamia hair giveaway winner announcement!

Thank you to each and everyone who participated in this giveaway!

Here are the winners:

U.S. Winner is - allthatshimmers57



International winner is: theebsyt




Congratulations to both! I will be sending you guys a YT message sometime today for more information on how to claim your prizes! Then you guys will have 48 hours to claim your prize!

Thank you again to everyone who participated!

Macadamia Deep Repair Masque Review & Giveaway

As mentioned on my previous review (http://youtu.be/jztbGaUyKAE) I was in love with a couple of the Macadamia Hair hair products especially the comb & the healing oil treatment. Unfortunately, i was unable to try out the deep repair masque in time for the review. I've gotten a few questions if I tried out the hair masque yet and luckily, http://www.Macadamiahair.com was kind enough to send me an 8.5 oz hair mask to try out and review.

The Deep Repair Masque Claims to "penetrate & rebuild damaged hair for improved shine and elasticity." I tried it out while I was in the shower; I applied the product from tip to roots and comb through it with my oil infused comb. Tied it up and left it in for a little over 7 minutes. During application you can instantly feel the change in your hair. Afterwards, my hair feels dramatically healthier along with it's shine! I absolutely love & recommend this product!

Macadamia Hair has tons of hair care lines from Shampoos, oils, leave in's and different accessories! Although the price range is a bit steep. They have many options to fit your budget! Check out Macadamiahair.com! It's Perfect for gifts or just a little a little something to treat yourself!

Since I'm quite guilty of the fact that I am able to receive free products to reviews all because of my viewers/subscribers/supporters; I always try to receive sponsored giveaways along with the reviews to thank you guys for being the best supporters! So fortunately Macadamia Hair was super nice enough to give me the opportunity to give one lucky winner a 8.5 oz (same size as mines) Macadamia Hair Deep repair Masque!

Unfortunately, the 8.5 oz giveaway is only for U.S, Subscribers! But I will be giving away a 1.0 oz Deep repair masque for One lucky international subscribers! So there will be 2 different winners!

Please read & Follow the rules before entering or you will be disqualified!
ONE ENTRY PER PERSON/ACCOUNT
Winners chosen at random.
Ends on January 21,2012 12AM Midnight Pacific time.

GIVEAWAY RULES & INFO:
1) Be a subscriber. (youtube.com/delahmae)
2) 18+ or have a parent or guardian's permission.
3) Like the video (for headcounts on how many enters)
4) Like Macadamia Hair's FB page.
http://www.facebook.com/macadamiahair
5) On the Youtube Video: http://youtu.be/aPWJ6BCxs14 Please answering the following question on the comment box: (Go to http://www.macadamiahair.com) "What is your hair type & which product would you love to try out?"

***NOTE The 1oz Hair masque is ONLY for International subbies so please mention that you are an international subscriber in your comment.

For Additional Entries: (Up to 2) (Dont forget to mention in your comment)
Follow me AND Macadamia Hair on twitter: (must do both)
twitter.com/delahmae
twitter.com/macadamiahair
Follow my blog!
delahmae.blogspot.com

MAKE SURE YOU COMMENT ON THE YOUTUBE VIDEO not on this blog!

(EXAMPLE COMMENT: "I have long damaged hair and would like to try the deep repair masque. I followed both twitter account followed your blog. I am also an international subbie!")


THANK YOU & Goodluck!

Lets Shed Some of that Hoilday Weight Together:

Now that the holidays are over we're all coming back to our usual everyday schedule. It seems like most of us have the mentality that once the Holidays come around we feel as if we're in a long vacation, & have the need to eat none-stop along with the "I'll workout tomorrow" type of thing. Does this imply to everyone or is it just me & my lazy self! lol

Anyway, I don't just blame the extra 10-15 lbs I gained to the holidays. I actually slowly gained it throughout the years since college. (Freshman 15?) I know 15 lbs you might say is chump change to you. But for a person as short as I am (4'11) 5-15 pounds is a whole lot! I've tried to work out, eat healthy & even both at times :) But somehow I find myself back in the rut since life has kinda kept me busy. Not to mention my boyfriends bad eating habits which I catch on as well.

So enough with the excuses, this year I really want to get back in shape! Always resorting in black clothing, Muffin tops & not being comfortable in putting on a two piece kinda makes me sad! So lets brainstorm on how we can accomplish this goal and get our body back!

Before I get started, please remind yourself that losing weight should be for yourself. There's no such thing as the perfect body; The perfect body is all in the mind. & nothing is more beautiful than self confidence. The reason why I want to lose a few lbs is because I wanna be able to fit into clothes without having to hide my arms or belly & mainly just so I can be a little more healthy.

So let me tell you my goals on achieving my goal:

1) Drink lots water: I tend to drink a bit too much coffee & not enough water. Water helps release the water retention in your body so by drinking the daily intake of water (Divide your weight in half and thats your daily intake in oz. EX: 100lbs/2=50 oz of water intake) This is the best and fastest way to see weight loss! So skip the soda & juices and resort to water! (TIP: Buy one of those 24oz water bottle & just remember to drink 2-4 of those a day (depending on your intake requirements) At least it's easy access and ready to take anywhere with you!)

2) Avoid too much Sugar & Salt: I feel like women are more likely to crave the sweets than men. So it's much more difficult to turn down that big piece of chocolate cake! This has to be my biggest problem. I LOVE baking & eating it! lol But by reducing your sugar & salt intake will help burn all your stored fat rather than having your body feeling the need to store Fat since sugar isn't the best energy source. As well as too much sodium makes your body retain water & keeps you bloated! So lets think twice before eating that cookie or a bag of chips. "A moment on the lips is a lifetime on the hips" (TIP: Stop buying junk food and replace it with fruits & healthy replacements)

3)Dont skip breakfast & STOP eating so late at night: The problem with me is that I sleep late & wake up late so i'm always in the rush in the morning. Usually coffee is breakfast to me & since my boyfriend gets hungry past midnight I usually make him food & end up eating with him. So my GOAL is to eat like a King for breakfast (this is when you jumpstart your metabolism & have all day to burn what you ate) A prince for lunch & a beggar for dinner. (TIP: Always have fruits handy so in times when you have no time to prepare breakfast & drink hot tea/milk when you crave for something at night)

4) Eat with your stomach NOT with your eyes: Another big problem of mine. I put too much food on my plate & force myself to eat it all since I get guilty for wasting. Learning how to eat in portions will definitely help you not to overeat! Also, instead of eating ONE giant meal a day, spread it out throughout the day. Eat breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner & a small snack. This will really help your metabolism burn the fat/calories much more efficiently! (TIP: Put everything you eat on a plate. EX: Putting crackers/wheat thins on a plate rather than grabbing from the box will help you see how much your eating)

5) Exercise: My most hate one of all. Im pretty sure I would end up avoiding this one the most. So im gonna put a realistic goal by taking the stairs instead of the elevator or parking a little farther from the store. But if you wanna be super hardcore, do a few jumping jacks a day or even go running or the gym! (TIP: Find a workout buddy to help motivate each other. Or the easiest of them all is walk around the mall for 30-45 minutes.)

Find a motivation and push thru it! As for me, I like to look at my old photos when I was skinny & drool over it in hope that I can have that body again! So lets cross our fingers & hope we can reach our goal! REMEMBER that being healthy is the most important of them all! Never starve yourself or over push yourself. Having a super banging body will be nothing if your unhealthy! So lets cross our fingers and hope we can reach our goals! If you have other tips let me know I would love to hear it (ill need all the tips i can get! lol) oh, and dont forget comment me updates!!!

Lets do this!!!
GOOD LUCK!

New Beginnings

First off HAPPY NEW YEAR! I figured what better day to start off this blog than January 1st of 2012! I'm so excited to continue my Youtube journey with such lovely and extremely supportive people. I'm hoping to use this blog to help extend my Youtube channel via blogging on certain products when I do not have time make a video, as well as using this as a way for my subscribers/readers/friends to get a little peak into my life. So lets cross our fingers and hope for success towards this blog.

I thank each and every one of you for all the support! Words will never be able to describe how much I appreciate you all! Without your help I will never be able to gain inspiration & motivation to help me continue my Youtube journey! THANK YOU & I wish you all a Happy New Year!

& to start off this blog, here's my very first video of 2012! ENJOY!