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Happy Friday!! I hope my fitness guide this week was helpful, I’m excited to introduce more fitness how-to’s throughout the summer. I love all of the questions I’ve gotten about fitness so far, what are some of your concerns? What do you want to see more of? Let me know, I love hearing from you!!  Sign up for my weekly health + beauty newsletter for a chance to win a Lifting Facial Mask this week, ends 6/21. I will choose a random winner by next Friday. Sign up here. xo have an amazing weekend!

Happy Friday!! I hope my fitness guide this week was helpful, I’m excited to introduce more fitness how-to’s throughout the summer.

I love all of the questions I’ve gotten about fitness so far, what are some of your concerns? What do you want to see more of? Let me know, I love hearing from you!! 

Sign up for my weekly health + beauty newsletter for a chance to win a Lifting Facial Mask this week, ends 6/21. I will choose a random winner by next Friday.

Sign up here.

xo have an amazing weekend!

I’m hardly ever in the sun without SPF thanks to virtually all moisturizers and makeup products with already built in SPF. They do the thinking for you, whew. Contact with the sun is inevitable even if you are the type to avoid it at all costs. You hear so much about how bad the sun is for you health wise that you don’t really get to hear the benefits. There actually are a few important ones: The sun is a natural source of Vitamin D which fights away depression, helps your body absorb vitamins and minerals, balances anxiety, and healthy exposure to the sun is a a preventative for many diseases and cancers. However, too much of a good thing is never healthy- note that! Tan sparingly:)

I’m hardly ever in the sun without SPF thanks to virtually all moisturizers and makeup products with already built in SPF. They do the thinking for you, whew.

Contact with the sun is inevitable even if you are the type to avoid it at all costs. You hear so much about how bad the sun is for you health wise that you don’t really get to hear the benefits. There actually are a few important ones: The sun is a natural source of Vitamin D which fights away depression, helps your body absorb vitamins and minerals, balances anxiety, and healthy exposure to the sun is a a preventative for many diseases and cancers.

However, too much of a good thing is never healthy- note that! Tan sparingly:)

Weekend Inspiration! If you’re currently getting ready for bikini season, watch what you eat! My bff once told me 80% of it is what you eat, and only 20% is your workout. Stay focused on healthy eating! xo

Weekend Inspiration!

If you’re currently getting ready for bikini season, watch what you eat! My bff once told me 80% of it is what you eat, and only 20% is your workout.

Stay focused on healthy eating! xo

I’ve been so into fitness lately. All things health, beauty, and fitness have encompassed my daily life. I’m at the gym 5 days a week and eating well-balanced meals. Coffee in the morning will remain though!  Photo above from last year when I first started enjoying the gym as a lifestyle choice x

I’ve been so into fitness lately. All things health, beauty, and fitness have encompassed my daily life. I’m at the gym 5 days a week and eating well-balanced meals. Coffee in the morning will remain though! 

Photo above from last year when I first started enjoying the gym as a lifestyle choice x

What an amazing day!

Three executives from Ann Taylor Loft followed me around to take notes and pictures on how I shop for a day. They jotted my opinions, habits, thoughts, and other ‘Patricia wisdom’ (ha!). It was a very cute project and I thoroughly enjoyed speaking out loud on what I’m was thinking during the shopping process. As I’ve said before, I’m very quick and am in-and-out. I shop with purpose and for specific events only so that I do not have excess clothes which I probably will not end up wearing anyway! So, the shops in Soho I stopped into were Lululemon, Topshop, Brandy Melville, Sephora, Aritzia, Intermix, Marciano, and a few more on Broadway.

After the entire afternoon of productive shopping, I was spontaneously called into model for a Brazilian training session at Mac Pro - they needed to demonstrate a ‘Red Carpet’ look.  There were so many useful tips I got from this 2-hour session! Here are 3 must-knows: 

  1. Cut false lashes in half, gently place one towards the end of your lash-line UNDER your natural lashes. Do the same for your other eye. 
  2. Highlight you upper lips center before you place red or any other color lipstick. This really defines your your lips and makes them pop. 
  3. Taupe cheek colors are a MUST, everyone should have taupe. It defines your cheeks naturally and you could even opt for a color blush afterwards.

Makeup by Gina Bettelli at Mac Pro.

I love birthdays! Weekend recap: Easter + Birthday Dress Shopping. It’s the one day every year that you get to splurge a little more than usual for the perfect dress. You get to unapologetically over-dress and be as over-made up as you want to be! I found my birthday dress as soon as I reached my first destination on 8th street in Soho. It’s the same store where I bought my prom dress yearsssss ago. It’s the first dress I saw, and the first that I tried on. Pictured above is the second, and only tried it on because it was sooo Hepburn. I’ve rekindled my interest and have been obsessed with all things ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ after watching it on Broadway recently, played by Emilia Clarke (girl crush!).  And the best part- birthdays are the one night every year where you get to see all your favorite people in one place- love!

I love birthdays! Weekend recap: Easter + Birthday Dress Shopping.

It’s the one day every year that you get to splurge a little more than usual for the perfect dress. You get to unapologetically over-dress and be as over-made up as you want to be!

I found my birthday dress as soon as I reached my first destination on 8th street in Soho. It’s the same store where I bought my prom dress yearsssss ago. It’s the first dress I saw, and the first that I tried on. Pictured above is the second, and only tried it on because it was sooo Hepburn. I’ve rekindled my interest and have been obsessed with all things ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ after watching it on Broadway recently, played by Emilia Clarke (girl crush!). 

And the best part- birthdays are the one night every year where you get to see all your favorite people in one place- love!

3 Don’ts of a Classy Girl: Don’t badmouth others in social media space, or any other space for that matter. “What Sally says about Susie says more about Sally than of Susie.” True? Don’t talk about your private parts publicly. It is awkward, a bit of a turnoff for both genders, and truly unladylike. If you’re trying to call attention to yourself, charming hints of femininity is more than suffice.  Don’t come with one, and leave with another. Frank Sinatra sang it best; reference Luck Be A Lady: A lady never leaves her escortIt isn’t fair, it isn’t niceA lady doesn’t wander all over the roomAnd blow on some other guys diceLets keep this party politeNever get out of my sightStick with me baby, Im the guy that you came in withLuck be a lady tonightA lady never flirts with strangersShed have a heart, she’d be nice… x Photo above is from a beautiful wedding at the Plaza in NYC, with my shared pseudo-date.

3 Don’ts of a Classy Girl:

  1. Don’t badmouth others in social media space, or any other space for that matter. “What Sally says about Susie says more about Sally than of Susie.” True?
  2. Don’t talk about your private parts publicly. It is awkward, a bit of a turnoff for both genders, and truly unladylike. If you’re trying to call attention to yourself, charming hints of femininity is more than suffice. 
  3. Don’t come with one, and leave with another. Frank Sinatra sang it best; reference Luck Be A Lady:

A lady never leaves her escort
It isn’t fair, it isn’t nice
A lady doesn’t wander all over the room
And blow on some other guys dice

Lets keep this party polite
Never get out of my sight
Stick with me baby, Im the guy that you came in with
Luck be a lady tonight

A lady never flirts with strangers
Shed have a heart, she’d be nice…

x

Photo above is from a beautiful wedding at the Plaza in NYC, with my shared pseudo-date.

Saturday was bridal gown inventory day! So here is the sneak peak of one of my favorites. Went through hundreds of dresses with my team to select 22 of the best. Can’t wait to show it at our Spring event! Any brides that want to get ahead of the game and choose a dress before my Spring show, contact me! patricia@sunina.com  x All things Bridal Beauty! 

Saturday was bridal gown inventory day! So here is the sneak peak of one of my favorites.

Went through hundreds of dresses with my team to select 22 of the best. Can’t wait to show it at our Spring event!

Any brides that want to get ahead of the game and choose a dress before my Spring show, contact me! patricia@sunina.com 

x All things Bridal Beauty! 

Five Quick Tips on Confidence: 1) Perfect your natural scent. Don’t underestimate a nicely scented perfume before you walk out the door daily. Never over-do, but do carry an atomizer of your favorite scent so you can spritz whenever. 2) Look the part. Who do you want to be? Look that part, feel comfortable in your skin and in your clothes. 3) Keep your heels, head, and standards high. Walk with purpose, think only forward moving thoughts, and don’t accept or give anything but your best. 4) Make eye contact, smile, be bubbly. This is the ultimate way of showing personable confidence. 5) Project your voice. I am naturally soft spoken and this is something I’ve always been challenged with. Reminds me of a story from a few years back when I would go to castings for music videos (yikes!). This one particular casting was to be an official Ciroc girl the year Diddy first partnered up with the Vodka brand. About 20 to 30 casted all at once and we had to introduce ourselves to the CEO and the rest of the room with the basics: name, where you’re from, and age. As soon as I stated my facts the CEO says, ‘You’re so shy! Speak up!’ I was sooo annoyed! After every girl went their turn, there was a 2nd round where we each had to go up to the front of the room and state why we should be a Ciroc girl. When it was my turn to go up I pleasantly smiled at the CEO and said, ‘Just to be VERY clear, I am NOT shy. I am soft-spoken. Please don’t mistake that for timidity.’ The entire room laughed, clapped and cheered- along with my agent who was in the room as well. A few days later he told me that the speech was a big reason why I got the job to represent Ciroc on tour for the summer. This one casting experience helped me learn why it is important to speak up and project your voice. Be loud, be proud!!

Five Quick Tips on Confidence:

1) Perfect your natural scent. Don’t underestimate a nicely scented perfume before you walk out the door daily. Never over-do, but do carry an atomizer of your favorite scent so you can spritz whenever.

2) Look the part. Who do you want to be? Look that part, feel comfortable in your skin and in your clothes.

3) Keep your heels, head, and standards high. Walk with purpose, think only forward moving thoughts, and don’t accept or give anything but your best.

4) Make eye contact, smile, be bubbly. This is the ultimate way of showing personable confidence.

5) Project your voice. I am naturally soft spoken and this is something I’ve always been challenged with. Reminds me of a story from a few years back when I would go to castings for music videos (yikes!). This one particular casting was to be an official Ciroc girl the year Diddy first partnered up with the Vodka brand. About 20 to 30 casted all at once and we had to introduce ourselves to the CEO and the rest of the room with the basics: name, where you’re from, and age. As soon as I stated my facts the CEO says, ‘You’re so shy! Speak up!’ I was sooo annoyed! After every girl went their turn, there was a 2nd round where we each had to go up to the front of the room and state why we should be a Ciroc girl. When it was my turn to go up I pleasantly smiled at the CEO and said, ‘Just to be VERY clear, I am NOT shy. I am soft-spoken. Please don’t mistake that for timidity.’ The entire room laughed, clapped and cheered- along with my agent who was in the room as well. A few days later he told me that the speech was a big reason why I got the job to represent Ciroc on tour for the summer. This one casting experience helped me learn why it is important to speak up and project your voice. Be loud, be proud!!

Birthdays are so much fun to both plan and attend. Love picking out cakes to perfectly suit the birthday girl/boy, the menus, the venue, what to wear, hair & makeup… just fun! The picture above was from my life-size Barbie’s birthday dinner in February at Mr. Chow’s. All girls at the table were gorgeous, lively, and.. angelic ;-) Five Birthday [Guest] Beauty Tips: 1) Dress to impress, wear a dress!! It’s a time to celebrate. Wear your highest heels and a poppy lip color. Wear a colorful top if possible or a detailed lace top for ‘table pictures’. 2) Focus on impeccable hair and makeup. You most likely will not have too many photos standing up and will be conversing with guests all night- so look cute. 3) If the birthday girl/boy insists on no gifts, it isn’t necessary but it’s still nice to present a card or a little something special. It’s her/his day! 4) If the host orders for the table, the bill is most likely handled by the host- unless he’s a crazed control freak-foodie! You will know by the invite if you’re expected to pay or not. The biggest hint is if you’re notified of what the menu is like along with your invitation. If so, pay for yourself and a portion of the birthday boy/girls’ bill. 5) The birthday girl/boy should not be handling the cake- someone must take charge! xo Happy birthday to all, Aquarius + Pisces! It’s been a busy birthday February/March for me, whew!

Birthdays are so much fun to both plan and attend. Love picking out cakes to perfectly suit the birthday girl/boy, the menus, the venue, what to wear, hair & makeup… just fun!

The picture above was from my life-size Barbie’s birthday dinner in February at Mr. Chow’s. All girls at the table were gorgeous, lively, and.. angelic ;-)

Five Birthday [Guest] Beauty Tips:

1) Dress to impress, wear a dress!! It’s a time to celebrate. Wear your highest heels and a poppy lip color. Wear a colorful top if possible or a detailed lace top for ‘table pictures’.

2) Focus on impeccable hair and makeup. You most likely will not have too many photos standing up and will be conversing with guests all night- so look cute.

3) If the birthday girl/boy insists on no gifts, it isn’t necessary but it’s still nice to present a card or a little something special. It’s her/his day!

4) If the host orders for the table, the bill is most likely handled by the host- unless he’s a crazed control freak-foodie! You will know by the invite if you’re expected to pay or not. The biggest hint is if you’re notified of what the menu is like along with your invitation. If so, pay for yourself and a portion of the birthday boy/girls’ bill.

5) The birthday girl/boy should not be handling the cake- someone must take charge! xo

Happy birthday to all, Aquarius + Pisces! It’s been a busy birthday February/March for me, whew!

Flaws.. I want to be fit- not obscurely skinny with a big head! (see photo above). But it is my natural tendency to be extreme and ultra hard on myself, there is no gray- just black and white. The photo above was taken towards the end of my last fast diet. This usually happens around March of every year when the warmth of Spring begins to tease. As I start my Spring diet this March, I am trying my best not to over-do it with cardio and not just have a piece of tofu for dinner. But, really to dedicate myself to conscious eating + moderate exercise. Also because I just can’t hang!! Barry’s Bootcamp on Monday is STILL kicking my A.. and it’s Wednesday! I’m prissy, and I admit to it. Example: It was pouring rain yesterday. The valet man at the parking garage pulls up the car directly in front of a giant puddle + there is a bit of an obstacle to walk over to the car bc of several other parked vehicles creating a semi-maze. Mind you I am in my 5+ inch heels. I instantly made a stank face and said ‘C’monnn man! Really!?!! I’m sorry but I’m REALLY prissy!’ I caught an attitude for sure as I tipped him with a thank you. He graciously accepted both my tip and my attitude whilst laughing, ‘thank you for your honesty’ ..you’re welcome patient man! Just being real.  What are yours?

Flaws..

I want to be fit- not obscurely skinny with a big head! (see photo above). But it is my natural tendency to be extreme and ultra hard on myself, there is no gray- just black and white. The photo above was taken towards the end of my last fast diet. This usually happens around March of every year when the warmth of Spring begins to tease. As I start my Spring diet this March, I am trying my best not to over-do it with cardio and not just have a piece of tofu for dinner. But, really to dedicate myself to conscious eating + moderate exercise. Also because I just can’t hang!! Barry’s Bootcamp on Monday is STILL kicking my A.. and it’s Wednesday!

I’m prissy, and I admit to it. Example: It was pouring rain yesterday. The valet man at the parking garage pulls up the car directly in front of a giant puddle + there is a bit of an obstacle to walk over to the car bc of several other parked vehicles creating a semi-maze. Mind you I am in my 5+ inch heels. I instantly made a stank face and said ‘C’monnn man! Really!?!! I’m sorry but I’m REALLY prissy!’ I caught an attitude for sure as I tipped him with a thank you. He graciously accepted both my tip and my attitude whilst laughing, ‘thank you for your honesty’ ..you’re welcome patient man! Just being real. 

What are yours?

Isn’t it pretty? 

My Pinkbook partner and I marveling over our new LLC status! It was probably one of the most productive nights we’ve had to date. Met at Morimoto and had White Lily’s along with amazing dish after dish after dish… all compliments of the restaurant!! Loved it. 

It’s been so busy! Definitely working through all my projects as quality focused as possible. Can’t wait to present them all slowly but surely throughout 2013.

The Radiance Pre-Launch Event went amazingly well. Pinkbook is really excited to bring the next event this Spring. Brides will especially be happy. Details, once the winter is through!

You’re invited! I’ve been dreaming of the perfect spa day for just over two years now and I’ve found the perfect beauty-consious partner to execute this idea with! We are excited to host back refresh massages, soothing nail & hand treatments, super hydrating facials, hair, and makeup! Photobooth prints, wedding planning consultations, and tarot card readings will also be a part of the event.  Keep 1/24/13 free for The Radiance Pre-Launch Event by Pinkbook NYC. Purchase your ticket at www.pinkbooknyc.eventbrite.com If you’re a bride-to-be, receive $50 your ticket purchase. Use promo code, ‘BRIDE2BE’. x

You’re invited! I’ve been dreaming of the perfect spa day for just over two years now and I’ve found the perfect beauty-consious partner to execute this idea with! We are excited to host back refresh massages, soothing nail & hand treatments, super hydrating facials, hair, and makeup! Photobooth prints, wedding planning consultations, and tarot card readings will also be a part of the event. 

Keep 1/24/13 free for The Radiance Pre-Launch Event by Pinkbook NYC. Purchase your ticket at www.pinkbooknyc.eventbrite.com

If you’re a bride-to-be, receive $50 your ticket purchase. Use promo code, ‘BRIDE2BE’.

x

Another image from the bridal doll shoot at Image Powerhouse. All things bridal have been on my mind because I have an exciting new event coming up I’m sure most brides would be extremely interested to attend.  It will be a beauty event at the Hotel Giraffe in NYC on 1/24/13. A 90-minute pampering session is all yours.. read full details and purchase tickets here: www.pinkbooknyc.eventbrite.com. Sign up for my email newsletters to be reminded!  I’m really, really excited to host this one, and especially excited to soft-launch my newest venture within the bridal industry.  x

Another image from the bridal doll shoot at Image Powerhouse. All things bridal have been on my mind because I have an exciting new event coming up I’m sure most brides would be extremely interested to attend. 

It will be a beauty event at the Hotel Giraffe in NYC on 1/24/13. A 90-minute pampering session is all yours.. read full details and purchase tickets here: www.pinkbooknyc.eventbrite.com. Sign up for my email newsletters to be reminded! 

I’m really, really excited to host this one, and especially excited to soft-launch my newest venture within the bridal industry. 

x

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