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Fitness Tuesday- Foam Roller

Happy Tuesday everyone! With the holidays fast approaching I know that everyone is doing their last minute work outs in order to look great for when they see their families. One of the things that always happens after a great workout is you muscles tend to be sore. For me I always am sore some days I am more sore than others depending on the work out I had the day before, but this is something that isn’t bad. I tend to get a lot of muscles spasms especially on my back. I grew up with scoliosis and instead of surgery I wore a back brace from 7th grade until my sophomore year of high school. This was pretty difficult especially growing up in Florida with all of this humidity. Since I have been working out more frequently than before I have noticed my back acting up from it. My brother Ira suggested that I use a foam roller to stretch out my muscles. I looked at it and said that thing you have in your bedroom is for that? He said yes and showed me how to use it properly so that I wouldn’t hurt myself in the process. Since that day I use after every hard workout I have which is normally after I go to a Fhitting Room class or a SoulSurvivor. This is has truly made a difference with my muscles and helped with my back spasms tremendously! If you don’t own a foam roller no problem there are tons of options online now and at different price points. If you have never used a foam roller before and aren’t sure which one to purchase stick with the simple ones that almost look like a rolled up yoga mat to start and then go from there. Hope this helps all of you with your muscles. Have a great Tuesday!


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Velvet Jeans

Happy Monday Everyone! It is the final stretch until Christmas and Chanukah and I personally can not wait to make latkes and eat holiday cookies all week long! Now one of the biggest trends this season was velvet. As a kid I loved the feel of velvet I would always tell my parents that I was petting the velvet item and making nice with it. This season I wanted to find a great pair of Velvet black jeans. I tried on so many pairs and I just couldn’t find one that fit. It was crazy to me because I would try on brands that I knew my size in from previous purchases, but because it was a different material the jeans didn’t fit the same. At one point for one of the brands I tried on a double zero 00 and it still didn’t fit me! I started to become concerned, but finally I found a pair that fit me like a glove. These pair from J Brand are honestly the most comfortable pair of velvet pants. All the other velvet pants felt more like a jegging and just looked slouchy when I tried them on. These fit like a tight fitted jegging in the sense that they aren’t as firm as a jean, but they aren’t as loose as a jegging would get after a few wears. I also love the fact that they are mid rise on the waist because as we all have seen these past few months I am addicted to anything mid rise or high waisted. I will say this that if you are looking for a velvet pant go into the store and try on a few different brands. Don’t just buy online based upon your size. In my other J Brand jeans I was a size larger than I am in these velvet ones. If you are stuck on where to look my suggestion is go to your local Nordstrom or Bloomingdales. Especially right now before the Christmas and Channukah a lot of the stores will be having huge sales and if for some odd reason they do not have your size in the store ask if they can order it for you to be shipped to your home. More likely than not they will give you complimentary expedited shipping. Happy shopping everyone and I hope you all get all of your holiday shopping done soon! <3

This pair of velvet pants is on sale right now at Bloomingdales click this link now to buy Bloomingdales J Brand


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T-Shirt Lace Bra

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone is having a great weekend and surviving this polar vortex that we are having in the northeast. I know yesterday I stayed inside with my sweet puppy stella who experience snow for the first time and proceeded to try and eat it. Even though it is freezing outside there are still times that I wear some open back tops, but my problem that I have always had with this is that I didn’t want to have to wear a bandeau top. Since I do have a larger chest I don’t wear them as often as maybe other people do so I tried to find an alternative. I wanted a bra that was full coverage, but with a hint of sexyness as well. I also didn’t want to pay an arm and a leg for a bra just because it had lace in it. I used to wear the Calvin Klein T-shirt bra, but when they discontinued it I was stumped.  This amazing t-shirt bra from the Gap is now my everyday bra. Even with the lace detailing I still wear it every single day. It is the most comfortable bra I have ever owned! Currently right now it is on sale for $22.90 and if you keep your eyes peeled to their site I recently purchased it on sale where the second bra was 50% and I got free shipping. I love the fact that there is also lace detailing in the front of the bra as well. It comes in a variety of colors, but if you have never tried on a Gap body bra I suggest you go to your local store and try on a few sizes. They may not have in stock what you want, but at least you will be able to try it on and see if this bra is the right fit for you. Check out their variety of Gap Body bras on their website now for other options. Stay warm everybody! <3

Check out the selection on Gap’s Website now


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Steals & Deals – The Choker Necklace

Happy Friday! With Christmas and Channukah starting next week everyone is going crazy to find last minute gifts and I am here to show you something that could help you with at least one person on your list. This season the hottest trend was the choker necklace. We saw every model sporting this trend in all different styles, but a lot of the time these chokers were super expensive. For me I knew that I wouldn’t wear a choker necklace everyday, but I wanted the option to wear it when the occasion suited it. I wanted one that was adjustable as I have a very small neck a lot of the original chokers I liked a lot were too big and looked more like a necklace that just was sitting higher on my collar bone than others. I also wanted an adjustable one because sometimes with chokers even though they look proper you may feel like you are actually being choked by them and you do not want that feeling when you are wearing something for multiple hours. After much searching I found this amazing black velvet choker at Urban Outfitters and it comes in two colors black and maroon. Right now if you buy them separate they are $14 but if you buy both of them it’s only $20! I personally have both colors and they are so easy to wear and fit most neck sizes. Urban Outfitters have a ton of options if you go to their website and a lot of them are having the same deal where you can buy 2 for $20! Now who doesn’t want chokers in multiple colors? Head on over now and get one before they are all gone! Hope everyone had a great week and stays warm during this polar vortex in New York <3

 

Check out Urban Outfitters selection of chokers here


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Embroidered Bootie

Happy Thursday! It’s been a crazy week in New York especially this morning it was so cold it snowed for a little bit, but the magically stopped! Luckily I was bundled up and all warm. Today I want to talk about one of the hottest trends that is everywhere. The bootie trend that I have seen everywhere is the embroidered bootie. Luckily my mom was so ahead of the trend and purchased these amazing booties from ASOS back in September and luckily she and I are the same size. She may not think that way because magically some of her shoes disappear, but it works out very well for me. These shoes are so comfortable and I love the floral details on them. If you are looking for an embroidered bootie yourself and don’t want to break the bank head on over to ASOS right now. They have a 4 different pairs currently on their website and they are all under $100!!!!! When looking for your pair you don’t have to have to necessarily get ones that have the entire shoe covered in embroidery, but just on the side of the shoe. My suggestion is try and find one with colors that match your current wardrobe. The pair my mom got are black with light colored flowers and pretty much match with everything that I own. Also like any shoe you should weatherproof them especially if you live like me in New York where the snow would ruin your shoes. I hope you are all having a great week and getting ready for Christmas and Channukah next week. <3 stay warm!


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Hump Day Treat – Father Christmas Hats

 

Happy Wednesday! It’s time for another hump day treat recipe here on Just Jodi Style and today’s theme is Christmas. I personally don’t celebrate the holiday, but I do love all of the delicious treats that come along with it. This recipe I found from Tastemade and they look absolutely adorable! Check out the recipe here below.

Ingredients:

  • 24 strawberries
  • For the cake
  • 200g unsalted butter, softened
  • 25g vegetable oil
  • 260g caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 300g plain flour
  • 1 ½ baking powder
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup whole milk
  • For the frosting
  • 125g unsalted butter
  • 200g icing sugar
  • 100g cream cheese

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 356 degrees .
  2. Cream together the butter, oil and sugar until pale.
  3. Add in the eggs one at a time, mixing well between each one. Turn the whisk right down, if using an electric one, and add in the milk.
  4. Sift in the dry ingredients and fold through the mix.
  5. Grease the mini cupcake tray, and place a teaspoon amount of the mix into each of the cake holes.
  6. Place in the hot oven for around 12 minutes until fluffy and cooked through. The way to check if they are cooked all the way through is to poke the cupcakes with a toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean then it is cooked!
  7. While the cupcakes are baking, make the frosting.
  8. Whisk the butter with an electric whisk until very pale. Then on a low speed, whisk in the icing sugar and once combined, whisk in the cream cheese till just mixed. Place in a piping bag with a round hole nozzle attached or simple cut off the end of the piping bag.
  9. Once the cakes are out and cooled, pipe a spiral shape on the top of the cakes. Start from the outside and slowly work your way into the centre.
  10. Trim the top of the strawberry and place on top. Finish with a blob of frosting on the top.

And there you go! Hope you all enjoy and have a great Wednesday <3

Link to the TASTEMADE website <3

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Fitness Tuesday – Stress Unloading Apps

Happy Fitness Tuesday! With the holiday season upon us we all know that this is the most stressful time of the year. Whether it be you are stressed at work and trying to get all your projects done before the end of the year or stressed out in your personal life we all have our moments. According to Self Magazine there are a few apps out there that are supposed to relieve you from some of your daily stresses. I tested some of them out myself and here is what I found. The first app is called “OMG I Can Meditate!” and its free on IOS or Android. Essentially you are moving your finger across the screen with a black blob and when you lose focus then it alerts you that you have lost focus. For me this was relaxing for a little while until my thumb started to hurt, but some doctors would say that the pain in my thumb  is from all the typing and texting that I do. If you are one of those workaholics you need to try the “Totally Tabata” app that is free as well for IOS or Androids. This helps you sneak in a quick workout while you are in at work and it’s interval training which is also good for your body because you don’t want to A put too much stress on it when you don’t work out often and B it is good to do something different in each work out. The final suggestion that I believe works wonders is mindless gaming. I know that sometimes people who do this can get heavily addicted and forget where they are, but if you have maybe one to two games on your phone and you set a stopwatch to play for say an hour a day it really helps you just clear your mind of everything else around you and destress. I never understood this before until recently and now even on the days that I am not working I do it to just clear my head. I also tried it with putting my phone on airplane mode, but some of the games require internet access so if it does put your phone on sleep mode so you can fully engross in the game that you are playing. My personal favorite game is 1010 it is truly addicting. If you are interested in seeing what other options that Self Magazine suggests to destress this holiday season check out their website here. Hope everyone has a great Tuesday! <3

 

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The Tall Ugg Boot

Happy Monday! Well it’s finally time to break out those winter boots from your closet. Now even though some of us won’t admit it but we all have more than one pair of Ugg boots in our closet. Even growing up in Miami I had a few too many pairs, but now living in New York City you need them! Especially for this cold weather that we are having. This winter if you haven’t purchased a new pair of Uggs recently I think it’s time for you to go out and get a fresh pair. These tall Ugg boots are knee high and like all my other pairs of Uggs are so warm and cozy. These are great with a pair of leggings or skinny jeans. I like how they fit around my leg almost like they are a glove to them. I know sometimes at least for me after some wear the Ugg boots don’t fit as snug around your leg, but these I have had for over a year and they still fit just as snug as the first day I wore them. Don’t forget as with all Uggs except the new weatherproof pair they have come out with they do need to be weather proofed with the Ugg boot spray. I know some people don’t see the need in buying the spray, but I am here to tell you that is well worth your money. You will be wearing these boots all winter long and you want to make sure they stay in great shape.  Unlike the traditional Uggs these pair have a stitched in design which for me I think personally makes my legs look longer than they actually are. These boots are currently on sale on the Ugg website and you should grab a pair before they are gone! I personally have them in both black and brown and you all should too <3

 

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Sunday Hair Care

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone had a relaxing weekend and is preparing for the week ahead of them. Now since living in New York City I have noticed a big change in my hair. I went from living in Miami to Arizona to then going back to Miami briefly before New York. I color my hair often, but I always make sure that I don’t do things that will truly damage it beyond repair. Up until a year ago I used to do the Keratin hair treatment in order to make it easier to blow dry my hair and also have less frizz. It was very helpful when I lived in Florida with all the humidity and in Arizona because my hair would dry within minutes, but when once I moved to NYC my new hair colorist told me to stop doing it. She told me that because of the type of ombre I was doing that the keratin was causing my ends to look more yellow than frosted blonde. Once she told me that I noticed it myself and I couldn’t believe that I didn’t notice it until now. She also told me that she tells all her clients who are blonde not to do the keratin treatment for the fact that it affects the coloring of their hair. It is different when you are doing it on someone who has an all over brown hair color because it isn’t noticeable. Another thing she taught me was especially during winter that a lot of hair gets very dry due to the cold and that once a week I should do a deep conditioning masques. Especially since as I said I do color my hair about every 8 – 9 weeks. The products she suggested have forever changed my hair. There are two different products that I use on rotation once a week. For the week after I get my hair colored I always use the BB mending masque which as it says on the bottle is for the (truly) damaged hair. It helps my hair after it is colored to not automatically feel like I just damaged it by all the hair dye. The other masque I use is BB quenching masque for the (terribly) thirsty. This I use on the weeks that I feel like my hair is feeling super dry and that happens often during the winter. After using this I lightly blow dry my hair and honestly my hair looks like I just stepped out of a salon it’s AMAZING!!! Currently at Bumble and Bumble if you buy two products you get the third one FREE! Head over now if you have the chance and pick up these masque for your hair this winter. Hope everyone has a great Sunday and especially a great hair day! <3


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Steals & Deals – Lipstick Bag

Happy Friday everyone! Hope everyone had a great week and are preparing for the holidays which if any of you are curious this year Channukah and Christmas are on the same day! So the holidays begin in 15 days! That is two weeks and one day for all of you counting so if you haven’t found the perfect holiday gift here is a good option for you. Now we all remember the episode where Big gave Carrie the swan purse instead of saying I love you, but in the past few years purses that are unique and different shapes and sizes are becoming more apparent. This adorable lipstick shape purse from Circus by Sam Edelman is only $48 and absolutely adorable! It is something that is different enough that will make your holiday outfit stand out, but not so different that it isn’t something that you can not wear all year round! Check out their website for some of the amazing selection of purses they have this holiday season. <3

 

Circus by Sam Edelman link


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