*This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Neutrogena and Latina Bloggers Connect. All opinions are 100% mine. Normally I am the mom who prides herself on always being prepared for whatever situation arises regarding my family. You will find everything from band-aids to sunblock in my purse on any given day and my husband and children have come to rely on my constant preparedness. Last week, my family and I took a mini-vacation to a local water resort and, as usual, I packed all of our bags the night before and made sure that we would have all of the clothing and necessities that we required on this excursion. At least I thought I had packed all of the essentials...You see, when we settled into our lounge chairs by the pool, I realized that I had forgotten to pack sunblock. You are probably wondering why I would forget to pack sunblock on a family vacation but there is actually a very good explanation. I expected us to spend all of our time in the … [Read more...]
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The Impact Of Education On My Life-Neutrogena® Wave for Change® #WaveForChange
Education has always been a very important part of my life from as far back as I can remember. I was raised by both of my parents and my father has always been a manual worker while my mother stayed at home to raise us kids. Although my father always worked hard, there never seemed to be enough to go around when it came to supporting a family of five. Don't get me wrong, we never went without eating but there were some scary times when we didn't know where the rent money was going to come from or how we were going to get basic school supplies to start school in the Fall. As a result, my parents always encouraged all of us to do well in school and to pursue higher education. They made it clear to us that having a career would ease some of the financial burden that we had seen them go through in our childhood. For the third year in a row, the Neutrogena® Wave for Change® campaign is bringing hope to thousands of kids in need. For every Wave for Change® video view on … [Read more...]
Choose Skin Health With Neutrogena®! #ChooseSkinHealth
Although most of us have been touched in our families by a cancer diagnosis at one point or another, it is still devastating to find out that a loved one is ill. This is exactly how we felt a few years ago when we found out that the mother of my son's godmother was diagnosed with Skin Cancer. Finding out about her condition was especially shocking because this woman is especially health conscious and works very hard to take care of her body. She told me that, as a woman of color, she never really worried about protecting her skin from the sun and was shocked to find out that the mark on her leg was actually malignant. She recovered from this brush with cancer, however, it certainly made me more aware of the importance of wearing sunblock and shielding my skin from the sun's harmful rays. Additionally, it made me become more proactive in protecting my children from the sun as well, especially during the warm summer months when we spend a lot of time outdoors. … [Read more...]
Stress Control Tips for a Healthy and Beautiful Back to School Look with Neutrogena®
There is nothing like the excitement of going back to school and connecting with all of the people that you haven't seen all Summer. In my case, since I am a teacher, I don't experience the same stresses about appearance that my students do but it is still very important for me to take very good care of my skin. Over the years, my skin care regimen has changed as my skin has changed and I have modified my skin care products to keep up with my skin's changing needs. The Summer can wreak havoc on your skin between the added sun exposure and the exposure to harsh chemicals like Chlorine in pool water. Along with the extra anxiety of preparing for school and accepting that vacation time can soon be over, stress can also affect your skin and complexion in a negative way. In my case, I have noticed that this additional stress causes the oily parts of my skin to become oilier. I'm sure I don't have to go into what the consequences of oily skin are like clogged pores, acne, and … [Read more...]
