Monday, January 28, 2013

David Kirsch's 48 Hour Super Charged Cleanse or GIVE ME A CHEESEBURGER BEFORE I STAB YOU!

Cleanses are a big trend in the fitness world. Especially, when certain actresses reveal that this is their shortcut to weight loss. These gods and goddesses get paid to look a certain way so that's motivation enough to work their way through this torture. For us mere mortals, a five day or even a two day cleanse is a real struggle.

David Kirsch, celebrity fitness trainer known for bringing Heidi Klum from post baby weight back into Victoria Secrets runway fighting shape in less than six months. Then again I'm pretty sure Ms. Heidi didn't gain more than twenty pounds on her pregnancy. Mr. Kirsch has since launched a wellness lifestyle program: books to shape your booty, protein shake mixes, vitamin boosting powders and of course CLEANSES.

You have a choice in how many days you'd like to cleanse: five, seven and for newbies like me - two days.

So this is what I am allowed to consume for the next 48 hrs:


Wait that's not all - I can drink as much herbal (non-caffeinated) tea and water! If I was willing to shell out even more money, David says you can also drink his vitamin mineral Super Juice, Super Charged Greens or Thermal Bubbles - these are all powders you drink mixed with water. 

So what's in it?


It's a pink lemonade drink you mix with water. It contains lemon juice concentrate, cranberry extract, pure grade B maple syrup, milk thistle seed extract, acai fruit extract, cayenne pepper. You have to drink this 4x every 4 hours.

Other ingredients include: purified water, natural flavor, citric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate and stevia leaf extract.

Acai, Cranberry, Milk Thistle cleanses the colon, liver and kidneys.

There's 4g of fiber that will help flush your system and support healthy digestion

100 mcg of Chromium Picolinate to help curb cravings while keeping your metabolism burning.

1000 mcg of Vitamin B-12 keeps you energized and focused.

Okay all that said, here's my thoughts on Day 1

I make the drink at 8 am and sip slowly (as directed) and by 8:48 am I wanted to tap out. I had revamped my diet beforehand to try to make this process easier. It is not easy and I was either drinking a protein shake or bar for breakfast with fruit.

Honestly, it doesn't taste that bad. It tastes like a diet lemonade beverage and that says a lot since I hate all diet beverages. You can faintly smell the cayenne pepper but don't worry - it's mostly a citrus taste than a spicy one.

Oh did I mention that along without not being able to eat anything, you cannot drink anything caffeinated! I cannot stress how hard this is for me. I had a caffeine withdrawal headache by 9 am. The vitamin B-12 did help get me to harness my anxiety and focus on my work. I did struggle staying awake after 2 pm and yes, my workday was that much longer. Good thing I didn't have any afternoon meetings to attend.

I did workout with my trainer and luckily it wasn't too strenuous. I actually felt pretty good afterwards and my energy and spirit was up. Unfortunately, that feeling didn't last too long. I was looking forward to lunch - drink serving #2.

When I got home, I was ready to lock myself in my room just so I wouldn't be tempted by the dinner my husband and daughter were eating. Luckily for me, he cooked for her and she ate at the table far from where I was sitting on the couch. I couldn't watch anything Cooking Channel related and I sure as hell couldn't watch Tony Bourdain's The Layover show - he was in New Orleans tonight. Good thing I changed the channel - it would have been pure torture for me.

I am just finishing my last drink for the day and I am so looking forward to completing this cleanse. Day 1 was a bitch and I have a feeling I'll be just as stabby if not more by the end of Day 2.

Stay tuned....

interested? Click here for more info.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

This Week on MISS...

This week on missomnimedia.com, I review some items from the latest NARS Spring collection.


In typical NARS fashion you get lovely mix of bold and soft colors. The real stand out for me is the Disco Inferno polish, which I didn't get a chance to test but I will be going to my nearest Sephora to get a closer look.

To find out my thoughts and how I used some of these shades, click here.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

MAC: Orpheus Kohl Power Eye Pencil

I took advantage of a Macy's gift card I received from my mom and bought a few items at the MAC counter at my local store. Okay to be honest I wanted to purchase something else other than makeup/beauty products. I stumbled around the shoe department and even looked at some accessories but who am I kidding? Of course I was going to stock up on some items. And if I traveled just a few miles north, I would have purchased some Chanel products but with a $80 gift card I would have only purchased an eye palette and maybe a lipgloss.

At MAC, I bought an eyeliner, paint pigment and even a lipstick. I thought I'd share the liner I purchased.


Orpheus was part of the Glamour Daze Kohl collection from back in Oct 2012. I guess it didn't sell successfully as planned since the tester liners were still on the floor and it was in stock. It's a repromote and apparently this current pencil is not nearly as creamy as the original. Feline was also re-released with Orpheus and two other shades (Mystery - black with teal pearl and Raven - black with burgundy pearl). I loved just how black and satiny Feline is but it's so creamy that it would smear to my bottom lashes immediately. It will give you that sexy, slept in look that's great for a date or night out with the girls but at your 9:00 am staff meeting? I don't know if that's an appropriate vibe to cast.



Orpheus is a black with black pearl. It's a like a dirty black gold but could take on a deep taupe shade depending on your skin tone and lighting. 


I have been using this frequently because it gives you a great smoky eye for work - a bit softer version versus traditional black liner on both top and bottom lash lines.


I also tried it on my bottom lash line with a black liquid liner on my top lash lines.


Again it softens the dark top line. I will also try it smudged heavily on my top lash line and smudge with my finger to either add a dark layer for a smoky eye or for the base of a quick 5 minute smoky eye look. This lasts barely 5 hours on my lower lash line but I will get a full 8 hours on my top lash line. I have used it on my water line without any problems. I like that these are black based but blended with a colored pearl that softens the colors beautifully. 

I normally stay away from the limited editions because I just feel that it's just all hype and I've been disappointed by these items in the past. I'm surprised that this limited edition pencil delivered. The other two items I purchased were from the permanent collection and I'll be writing a review on that shortly.

Orpheus Glamour Daze Kohl Power Eye Pencil - $16.50

Monday, January 14, 2013

Lipstick Good Enough to Consume...Almost

This week on missomnimedia.com I review Bite Beauty.

It's a brand exclusively found at Sephora and it consists only of lip products. I tried out one of the popular items - lip pencil.

For my thoughts and results, click here.


Tuesday, January 8, 2013

This Week on MISS - 1/7/12

This week on MISS, I feature a body collection that won't break the bank!


Organix is already known for salon quality hair care at drugstore prices, so I jumped at the chance when the folks reached out to me to try out their new body wash and lotions.

For my thoughts, click here.