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Learn to take care of yourself...to relax...to feel your most EXTRAORDINARY.
Our experts are here to help you make the best decisions.
Tami Scott has been a makeup and hair artist for 20 years. She is a salon owner, national educator to the salon industry and fashion show producer. Throughout her career she has catered to many mommys, as well as brides, models and photographers. She created her own private label of Tami Scott Makeup, specifically geared to her clientele with every type of woman in mind. She has been acknowledged nationally and internationally for her skills and expertise in many realms of the beauty industry.
A mom herself, she knows the stresses of juggling family, household and career. As a contributor to ExtraordinaryMommy she wishes to inspire you to find your best beauty. Some days you only have 2 minutes to dedicate to makeup. Sometimes you want a big beauty change for that special night out. Tami will answer all of your questions. Please let us know what would help you to feel and be your most Extraordinary.
Q) What is the best way to bring out my individual beauty?
A) As a professional, it is my job to help you find the best ways to discover your best self! I hope my tips will inspire you to think about your makeup & hair in new ways.
To bring out your beauty, start with asking yourself…”What's my best feature?” What have people told you? Your hair, eye color or shape, your cheekbones, your lashes, lips? Work with that first. Then look for a way to enhance that. Use eyeliner 
to bring out eye shape, or a shimmery & soft eye shadow. Give yourself a pink flush for your high cheekbones. Define your eyebrows with a light brow powder and angled brush. Mascara can enhance nice lashes. A great lip gloss will bring out nice lips. You don't have to have a full face of makeup to look or feel like you've done something to enhance your best features. Know that you will have to work with products & tools to get the look you want. You'll need the correct shampoo& conditioner to get hair to perform later with the blow dryer. Don't believe the stories that shampoo is shampoo no matter what kind. You need products specifically for your hair type (ask a professional) Then you need something to give your hair control. (Mousse for volume, smoothing products for curls or frizz, thermal protective sprays if you use heated tools.) These products (professional brands not stuff you get at the grocery store) are not a waste of money & are a must if you want good to great results. These products will make your hair manageable. We all need all the help we can get & if a product or tool provides that…Use it!
Angie Nation Pirtle is a fitness expert with more than 7000 personal training sessions to her credit. She guides her clients by providing a personalized exercise regimen, diet advice, and tips to stay motivated. She has a special talent for helping expectant moms stay on track with a fitness routine and she is a magician when it comes to getting moms back to their pre-pregnancy selves.
Angie found her match in her husband Matt when they were both training clients at 24 Hour Fitness.
Angie and Matt have recently opened their own studio in St. Charles, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Their new business is Emerge Fitness Training. Emerge provides a private, intimate training setting and gives clients a less-crowded, more personal training experience.
Angie has a degree in exercise from Western Illinois University, while Matt received his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his Masters from the University of Texas-Austin. Both are certified in NASM, APEX, AFAA, and CHEK Core Conditioning.
Q) What are the most important elements when starting a new fitness program?
A)
When you first decide to tackle a fitness program, you must, regardless of your level of experience, come up with a clearly defined goal and a timeline to achieve that goal. This is where I always start with my clients. I need to know what your ‘big picture’ goal is….do you want to lose weight? Do you want to tone? Are you trying to get back into your pre-pregnancy jeans? 
Once you have a goal in mind, you need a plan. This “pathway” usually includes a cardiovascular program, resistance training, possibly supplementation (i.e. a multi-vitamin) but most importantly, attention to a menu-plan.
These 4 components, regardless of your goal, are vital to achieving well-rounded results. Your goal will help to dictate what you need to emphasize most….if your goal is losing body fat, you need to focus more on cardio than building muscle.
However, I can’t stress this enough…the most important factor in reaching your goal… the food you put in your mouth. The success of your fitness plan will be directly related to how well you plan for and monitor what you eat.
Let me give you an example. If you are just “aware” of your diet but are not following a plan and you average 2800 calories per day for a week, even 4 days of cardio at 30 minutes each can leave you with unhappy results. It's math! The fact is, 'calories in' (what you eat every day) minus 'calories out' (how many calories your body burns each day…while you are resting or working) will give you a number. If that magic number is positive, you will gain weight, if it is negative, you lose weight.
You MUST KNOW HOW MANY CALORIES YOU TAKE IN EVERY DAY!!
Here's how quickly the calories add up....This is a sample meal many mommys can relate to...its quick and much of it is consumed 'on the go'.
Breakfast
1cup 2% milk 120 Calories
1 blueberry bagel 330 calories
2 oz reduced fat cream cheese 140 calories
Morning Snack
1 banana 105 calories
½ cup of cashews 375 calories
Lunch
Big Mac 540 calories
Small fries 250 calories
Afternoon Snack (I call this grazing!)
Mini bag of dark chocolate M&M’s 240 calories
2 oatmeal cookie 240 calories
Dinner
1 slice of pepperoni pizza 180 calories
romaine salad 8 calories
2 tbsp of hidden valley ranch 140 calories
1 cookie for dessert 120 calories
total: 2788 calories
If these meals look familiar...you must be exercising regularly to combat the extra calories!
Angie can be reached at Emerge Fitness at 636- 399-6748.
Click here to ask Tami or Angie a question! We look forward to hearing from you!
