Jerico!

♥ First up, briefly tell us a little bit about yourself!

My name’s Jerico, I’m a Virgo and a busy girl! I work two jobs, one in retail and the other at an arthouse cinema. I also sing, dance and play keys in local pop band Boys Boys Boys! which is super fun and a lot of work. It’s cool to have an artistic outlet, especially since i get to make fun, pop music and dance around a stage like an idiot with my buddies. I also really love Prince alot 🙂

♥ Tell us about your daily beauty routine.

Like most people, I don’t like getting outta bed in the morning 🙂 So with a busy schedule and early starts, my daily beauty routine needs to be as minimal as possible.

To start my day feeling fresh, ) like to use a gentle, facial exfoliant, preferably of the fruity kind. Followed by another fruity face wash to wake me up, I use Neutrogena Visibly Clear Grapefruit facial wash then end it with Vaseline Aloe Vera Replenishing Moisturiser to make my skin lovely and soft like every girl should have! A face wash before bed is always good also to avoid that oil build up over night. And don’t forget to brush your teeth! 🙂

♥ What’s the one beauty treatment you can’t live without? And your favourite place to have it done?

To be honest I’m not really one to go and get beauty treatments from anywhere. Most things can be done in the comfort of your own home right? I’m shy 🙂 Maybe to go and have my hair cut, keep it looking nicccce.

♥ Who do you trust with your hair in Perth, and why?

Head Studio on King Street in the city are really innovative and modern with their styles…and my friend works there, bonus!

♥ Favourite budget / at home beauty treatment?

I guess that would have to be the budget, home hair colouring job. Cant beat it, $80… or $10? I know which one I will pick, ha.

St. Ives Apricot Scrub

♥ Your three, absolutely cannot live without, favourite products?

1. St Ives Apricot Scrub for skin
2. Sheer Cover mineral foundation for fantastic coverage and a healthy glow
3. Body Shop, paw paw flavoured moisturiser to feel smooth and smell yummy

♥ Do you have any secret tips you use to keep looking / feeling great?

I ride my bike lots. Buy a bike! A really cute, vintage one with streamers that you’ll want to ride everywhere so you’ll look cute and keep fit. And H20, water is your best friend. Drink tons of it and you’ll feel and look better in every way.

♥ What beauty treatment/ wellbeing activity would you love to try but haven’t yet? (Due to time, money, scared etc!)

A personal trainer would be fantastic! But they are so expenny and my schedule is crazy :(. It would be great to have someone to motivate and push you into getting fit.

Yummy, yummy mango!

♥ Describe a typical day of eating for you.

Breakfast needs to be light and healthy so you get a good start to the day. So i like to start with fresh fruit, especially mangoes. Summery and sweet, mmm 🙂 I’ll grab a 1 litre soda water during the day to keep me hydrated and bubbly.

I’m a vegetarian, so for lunch i’ll mostly head to Subway for a vege salad wrap or sandwich. Wraps are good because they’re lighter, less carbs, and they taste good too. Add a diet coke to the equation and I’m good. I always get nibbly about 3 o’clock, so on a good day I’ll have a fruit muesli bar and on a naughty day I’ll have a little chocolate. I can’t help it! I love sugar 🙂 Half the time I eat dinner at work, which means a lean cuisine meal like spinach cannelloni or something similar and tasty. At home cooking is fun for me and my boy. We love Mexican and curries with lots of herbs and spices. And maybe for dessert some choc mint slice. On a naughty day of course 🙂

♥ Describe your fitness routine.

Ha, wouldn’t really call it a ‘routine’ but I do try to work out when I can. A couple of days a week a friend and i will gear up to go for a run around Hyde Park or Lake Monger. We try to do at least 30-40 mins, and make sure we SWEAT. I also try and ride my bike to work about 3 times a week. Bicycle fun!

♥ Do you take part in any alternative therapies or take supplements? If so, discuss.

Multivitamin tablets can give you a good boost. Berocca twist drinks are awesome if you need a little zing to wake you up at work on an off day. And I take fish oil tablets every day for general wellbeing.

Thanks Jerico! Any questions for our pop songstress, then leave them below in the comments!

Be well,

xoxo

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There’s not much better on a supermarket adventure than suddenly realising the fruits and fresh foods you adore have come into season and you can spend a ridiculously small amount to fill your trolley with a delicious, vitamin packed fruit feast.

In this case mangoes and avocados are our triumphant heroes.

I’ve previously written about the benefits and joys of eating lots of avocados, they are one of my favourite products for healthy skin.

They are also amazing for the body in times of stress due to being packed with B-Vitamins (known stress reducers!).

Most stores are selling them for under $2 so there is no excuse not to get these globes of green goodness onto your plate and I’ve included a recipe idea below!

Now to mangoes, beautiful yellow-orange tropical wonders. These guys have been delighting me at work for the past few weeks, making my keyboard all sticky (oops) and generally being very sweet and refreshing. A few days ago I came across some perfect HUGE PINKY SKINNED ones at Subiaco Farmer Jacks for only $1.99!!

You know it’s Summer when the mangoes are out in force, try reaching for one at 3pm instead of that Mars Bar, it’s probably cheaper right now too!

To celebrate the abundance of these two loves of mine, I’ve decided to share with you a delicious little recipe, behold:

Mango & Avocado Salad

Ingredients:

1 x large, ripe mango
1 x large, ripe avocado
1 x can of butter beans (organic if possible)
A few sprinklings of dried cranberries.

For optimum effect make this salad after just completing a fantastic yoga class and revel in the amazing feeling that both are giving you. That’s where I’m at right now!

Cut / slice up the avocado in your preferred method, slice n dice your mango to make it look pretty like the one pictured above (instructions on how to do so), rinse your butter beans thoroughly, mix all the ingredients together and then sprinkle a generous serving of dried cranberries.

Voila. Totally tasty and healthy Summer snack / light dinner.

What are your fave Summer fruits?

Please share below!

Be well,

Annette

xoxo