Today on the blog I wanted to share with you some of my favorite health-and-wellness-related things from 2018 that I will definitely be carrying over into 2019.

Skincare

Plum Island Soap Company: Almond Oatmeal Clay Mask

While pretty much every product they cook up in their adorable little shop on Plum Island is wonderful, I love their almond oatmeal clay mask. My skin gets very dry in the colder months, with trouble patches right under my eyes. This mask helps moisturize and my skin looks so much more vibrant and hydrated after every use. Plus, their products are made of all natural, chemical-free, good for you and the earth ingredients. They do have an online store, but I really suggest you stop in the next time you’re in Newburyport because the shop is just the cutest thing and they are such sweet people!

FRE Skincare for Women Who Sweat

As someone with sensitive skin who works out, the products I use on my face are super important to me. FRE came highly recommended by a number of my fitness instructor friends so I finally decided to give it a go and I’m really glad I did! I bought the cleanser and the daily moisturizer to start (because, honestly, I don’t even know what a “serum” is). Since I started using it, my skin is much clearer with no hormonal breakouts on my chin and it’s much more moisturized. The cleanser has these great little jojoba beads in it that gently exfoliate so I can feel my skin getting cleaner and more moisturized at the same time. And the daytime cream is SPF 30 so I am confident heading outside for the day. Click here to grab yours for 25% off!

Workouts

Boston Barre

This beautiful new studio in Saugus is a gem! Don’t be fooled by the name, barre isn’t all they offer! They also have great cardio classes, like Pound,  innovative classes like, Yogalates, and strength classes,  like Bunda Burn. With that variety, they make it easy to achieve your fitness resolutions!

Tread Tabata

HIIT has been all the rage lately and there is good reason for it – the afterburn is a real thing. Essentially, HIIT workout combine brief bursts of high intensity activity with even short periods of rest in between. This triggers your body to burn more calories. Treat has an Express location in Beverly and a regular location in Marblehead. Their classes are set to founder Kathy G’s Tabata app and they keeping you moving with fun music and encouraging, energetic instructors who really know their stuff. These classes combine cardio on a treadmill or bike with strength training exercises on the floor. It’s seriously my new favorite thing, especially being able to get in and out in 45 minutes and know I got a killer workout. And as for that afterburn? You can totally feel it.

Snacks!

Zing Bars

These are my favorite go-to snack bar because not only are they dietician-developed, they are also actually delicious and have have they icky texture a lot of “healthy” snack bars have. I recommend these to my clients all the time and they also rave about them. You can pick up one or two at most grocery stores, and, if you like them, here is a coupon code to order them and stock up. 

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