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Naturally PinkTree Magazine A young woman’s guide to natural living

Small Business

Highlight:

Organic Beauty

Vixen READY, SET,

STYELUTIONS

naturallypinktreemag.com l January 2013/ February 2013

Find Beauty

Glam in the

Kitchen

Aroma Anxiety

Busters

10 Ways to Become

More Confident

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entertainment

4 l Sensational Winter

Readings

6 l Discover Brand New

Me

fashion & style

19 l Ready, Set,

Styelutions

22 l Get the Boot

natural beauty

15 l Find Beauty Glam in

the Kitchen

12 l 10 Ways to Become

More Confident

small business highlight

18 l Organic Beauty Vixen

holistic health

10 l Aroma Anxiety Bust-

ers

worksheets

24 l Research It!

in every issue:

3 l Editor’s Letter

CONTENTS January 2013/February 2013

on the cover

18 l Small Business Highlight:

Organic Beauty Vixen

19 l Ready, Set, Stylelutions

12 l 10 Ways to Become

More Confident

15 l Finding Beauty Glam in the

Kitchen

10 l Aroma Anxiety Busters

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Editor’s letter

Jasmine Burroughs

create a new beauty

and health routine

When you put your

health first, it’s easier to

give your all to every-

thing else—school, fami-

ly and careers.

Welcome to the FIRST issue of

Naturally Pink Tree Magazine! We’re excited

to finally bring to you a magazine that highlights the benefits of natural

beauty and holistic health—-specifically for young women.

Growing up, so many young women never had the opportunity to be

introduced to the world of herbal teas, benefits of aromatherapy, detox-

ing, and natural skin and hair care products. Our goal is to educate

young women about living a more healthy lifestyle—naturally.

Our small business highlight, Organic Beauty Vixen, “encourages

multicultural women to change their beauty, health and wellness rou-

tines to protect both their long term health and eco-fierceness” (page

18).

Since we absolutely adore reading a good book and shopping, we also

feature book and movie reviews, fashion on a budget and some well-

needed relationship advice.

I have to thank the NPT team. They have been with me from the begin-

ning offering thought-provoking articles , as well as a design analysis of

the magazine. Thank you again. This is only the beginning.

Editorial Staff

Founder/President

Jasmine Burroughs

Design & Natural Beauty Editor

Angelica Valera

Entertainment Editor

Tiffany Richards

Relationships Editor

Paola Hernandez

Fashion Writers

Demara White

Tatianna Turner

Guest Contributors

Sereda Dailey

Kristy Wiggins-Gilbraith

For more information about Naturally Pink Tree Magazine,

contact:

editors@naturallypinktreemag.com

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BOOKS to

As temperatures drop, the

warmth of those cuddly covers

keeping you to sleep at night can

be harder to break away from in

the morning. Shorter days and less

day-light might bring down the

mood to go out with your girls on

a Saturday. The combination of

wind, snow and ice can rip away

the energy to do much of any-

thing. But fear not; if you’re not up

for the winter chill, check out

these amazing books to fire up

your mind and spirit.

Inspiration Rescue

For all you aspiring writers out there, do not ever let the challeng-es of life destroy who you are. This 23-year-old fashion journalist did-n’t. In “Still Lolo,” the author tells the tragic tale of what happened to her just a year ago. After exiting the plane from a short flight back in December of 2011, Lauren “Lolo” Scruggs was suddenly hit by the still-moving propeller blade. Several major surgeries and pray-ers managed to salvage her life, but her left hand and eye were lost. Dealing with what happened and the doubts of ever going back to normal was a tough journey for the young woman. But Lolo has healed from the physical and men-tal pains from the accident. Through her strength and the support of her family, Lauren was able to open up about how she conquered the trials of con-tinuing to grow with her family and tell an encouraging story of hope, purpose and allowing the essence of who she is stay strong.

Living in a new, foreign country away from everything familiar to you will not be such a fun journey

when you don’t open up to the possibilities. Sophia Al-Maria thought when her mother sent her away from Washington to go live with her father in Qatar that it would be a cultural boot camp. What she didn’t expect was a journey for freedom. “The Girl Who Fell to Earth” tells the story of a young woman trekking on a nomadic trail through the green valleys of the Pacific Northwest to the hills of the Arabian Gulf and then later on to the straggling tur-moil of Cairo. Jumping from place to place leaves Sophia feeling trapped in a tug-of-war between two families, two cultures and two worlds. Sophia struggles to find herself in a new land through the voyages of an uprising in Cairo, young love in the Arabian Gulf and self-discovery in the alps of Mount Sinai. Travel with this young trailblazer through her personal tale of growth in the unlikeliest of places.

Romantic Quest

Every girl re-members her first boyfriend. The fluttering butterflies in your stomach and the gentle tug of his warm grip are

embedded into your memory for-ever.

ENTERTAINMENT l Sensational Winter Readings

By Tiffany Richards

Read

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In “Crazy Love” by Amir Abrams, high school senior Kamiyah Nicols’ first boyfriend is also her first love. She falls deep for the college fresh-man, Sincere, while letting loose of the life she’s built with her family, her grades, and her friends, the Fly Fine Friends Forever. Her dive into a lovers bliss has her drowning from the life she has with her loved ones. But when she dis-covers the text messages from oth-er girls on her boyfriend’s phone, her heart breaks along with her sanity. When Sincere tries to end things between them once and for all, she retaliates with some in-tense payback that could jeopard-ize his future.

Eye Opening Thriller

Ever think of a world without adults? Well “Starters” is a little close to that with its own unique twist. This book by Lissa Price is an electrifying tale of a girl trying to survive the destruction Earth has turned into. Everyone between the ages of 20 and 60 has been killed during the Spore Wars leaving the planet alone with children, teenag-ers and elders. Callie is now in charge of taking care of her little brother Tyler while on the run with their friend Mi-chael from the renegades who would kill them for anything. She seeks refuge in a place called Prime Destinations controlled by a myste-rious individual known as the Old

Man. He helps teens by hiring them to rent their bodies to sen-iors (Enders) who wish to be young again. To keep her friend and her brother alive, she decides to be a donor. But something goes wrong with the nerochip in her brain and she wakes up in the life of her renter – the life of a woman living in a man-sion, driving nice cars, and going out with a senator’s grandson.

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She discovers it’s all too good to be true when she learns the secret of her renter and the devastating evil lying behind the true plans of the Prime Destinations. What will she do now? Dig in to find out.

Intellectual Uprising

Tweeting, sharing, texting; Oh, the social media. Our world has be-come a hub for digital technology bringing people together in easier

ways than ever before. It’s too tempting to tweet to the world about the smallest inkling of thoughts streaming through your brain at this very moment. Howev-er, MIT technology and society spe-cialist Sherry Turkle thinks this form of communication may not be the most earnest of avenues. “Alone Together” sheds light on the inauthenticity of collecting thousands of Twitter and Facebook “friends” as well as the confusing and misleading communication that comes along with it. Through hundreds of interviews, Turkle explains the unstable rela-tionships that can come between friends, classmates, lovers and families through social media. While the weather outside might be a bit of a burden at times, there’s nothing wrong with bun-dling up with a good book. Wheth-er at home or on your travels to somewhere special, let your mind explore the pages of these en-thralling stories for your imagina-tion, curiosity, and intellect to run wild through.

Sensational Winter Readings Continued

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ENTERTAINMENT l Discover Brand New Me

By Tiffany RIchards

Just stare at it; you can feel a certain some-thing protruding from its corners. It’s a power, an energy teasing the old layers of yourself waiting to shed off as the New Year ap-proaches.

The woman on front possesses an air of confi-dence and poise. Her beauty is un-deniable as well as her vitality.

Even from the simple black & white colors em-anating into the viewer’s pupils, a

rainbow of forti-fying attributes climb out of the four-cornered portrait to show-case the unstop-pable verve com-ing from within. At only a five sec-ond glance, one can completely understand why Alicia Keys is such a woman on fire.

Her latest album

alone is not the

single product

that exemplifies

how astonishing

her music is. The

stylish fedora,

the long and thin

hanging box

braids and her

signature piano

playing skills

etched a respect-

able stance for

the young singer

into the history

of talented artists

when she first

came on the sce-

ne. From her im-

peccable song

writing abilities

to her philan-

thropic efforts

among various

charities, this

woman has sig-

nificantly pre-

sented us with

some regal treas-

ures of the heart.

Alicia Keys Ignites The Flames of Self-Discovery in “Girl on Fire”

After reaping the benefits of this all around super-

star for the past decade, her fifth studio album

packs another punch.

Her records stood firm on illuminating the passion

and vigor in a worthwhile relationship, the difficult

lessons learned in the path of life and the valuable

potential of a woman’s worth.

A walk into a new territory, the fusion of sound

collected in “When It’s All Over” is a contrasting

mix of drums and studio produced beats. The lyr-

ics speak of enjoying the love of her life before she

eventually is no longer a part of this world. “Listen

To Your Heart” swims in the rivers of a Crystal Wa-

ters sound. This tune has a simple, yet catchy

rhythm demonstrating the necessity to listen to

the truest and most vital part of your body.

A slightly churchy sounding tune hinted with some

cool effects is layered with excellent song writing

in “Tears Always Win.” The truth runs free while

describing the effort we all have in shoving down

the tears when we’re hurting in this song. No

matter how hard we fight, the pain always finds a

way to the surface.

With energy springing off of many tracks in the

album, Alicia keeps the fire burning as she brings

along another to create an inferno of musical mag-

nificence. Maxwell’s high falsetto is enticing

enough to melt the hearts and the minds of many

where they can easily enter a realm of sensual ec-

stasy in “Fire We Make.” Alicia ignites the candle

of passion in her vocals to create a masterpiece

ready to fuel the excitement intertwining between

two lovers.

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With energy springing off of many tracks in the al-

bum, Alicia keeps the fire burning as she brings along

another to create an inferno of musical magnificence.

Maxwell’s high falsetto is enticing enough to melt the

hearts and the minds of many where they can easily

enter a realm of sensual ecstasy in “Fire We Make.”

Alicia ignites the candle of passion in her vocals to

create a masterpiece ready to fuel the excitement inter-

twining between two lovers.

Small as a pebble at first, this track becomes a moun-

tain of beauty and strength in “101.” Her dedication to

the lyric’s personality speaks true in her expressive,

emotional account; a calamitous story of a woman

falling to the destruction of another. “Brand New Me”

could easily be the part 2 of ”101.”

Light piano playing and echoes characterize the begin-

ning almost creating a journey into a cave of personal

exploration. Her beautiful voice and quiet instrument

playing explodes into a powerful melody exemplify-

ing the overpowering force trying to take her down in

life. It picks up in musical supplements and is its own

hurricane of self-discovery and courage.

It’s a difficult realization to ponder over once the al-

bum is over. Thirteen songs just are not enough in my

opinion. Each song rivets it’s own message as they

jump into the

different elements of life that mold and help us grow.

This album is like an ode to one’s self after the battle

of life’s challenges has beaten us down. Whenever

you are having a tough day, brush the dirt off, give

yourself a big hug and treat yourself to a self-

deserving pat on the back through listening to a “Girl

on Fire.”

Discover Brand New Me continued

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About Essential Oils

Essential oils are volatile

plant based oils that have

been used for centuries in

beauty and therapeutic

preparations. You can

find essential oils readily

available at your local

pharmacy or health foods

store ranging in price

from $3.00 upward of

$15.00.

The price variance is

based on how scarce the

plant is prior to turning it

into an essential oil.

There are hundreds of es-

sential oils on the market.

However, not all of them

are safe to use, and none

of them are safe to place

on the skin directly unless

the bottle indicates it has

been diluted with a plant

oil of some kind. If you

are handling 100% essen-

tial oils or if you are un-

sure, always blend it with

what is known as a carrier

oil.

Carrier oils are nothing

more than a plant based

oil such as vegetable,

corn, olive, or sweet al-

mond oils — you don’t

want to cause irritation to

your skin.

Essential oils can also be

placed in a diffuser, on a

cotton ball or napkin

without diluting. In this

case you would simply

breathe in the essence of

the oil through your nose.

Essential Oils for

Anxiety

According to

LiveStrong.com essential

oils are very effective in

reducing anxiety. The

site reports a study con-

ducted at the University

of Maryland stating that

upon smelling Lavender

essential oil, as an exam-

ple, there was an effect on

brain cells similar to seda-

tive drugs appearing to

promote sleep and relaxa-

tion.

Essential oils can stimu-

late various receptors

within the brain, therefore

prompting a mental re-

sponse.

HOLISTIC HEALTH l Aroma Anxiety Busters

By Kristy Wiggins-Gilbraith

Essential Oils for

Anxiety

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There are many essential oils used in aromatherapy to

address anxiety, and what you select is determined by

how you ultimately want to feel, such as energized

and alert or more relaxed.

The essential oils can be used alone or mixed with

other essential oils to create a synergistic blend. The

following are the most popular essential oils for ad-

dressing anxiety according AltMD.com:

Bergamot: Assists in relieving stress and depres-

sion accompanied by anxiety.

Clary Sage: Relieves stress and exhaustion, which

are typically accompanied by anxiety.

Lavender: Relieves stress, assists in relaxing and

getting to sleep.

Patchouli: Assists in relieving fatigue which is as-

sociated with anxiety.

As a licensed therapist, my personal favorites to use

are Neroli, Osmanthus, Lavender, Grapefruit, Berga-

mot, Rosemary, Rose, Basil, Chamomile and Gerani-

um.

I have found these oils to be the best in aiding in re-

laxation and relieving anxiety.

Recipes To access the deepest part of your sensory plexus,

place the essential oils on a tissue, and breathe the

tissue deeply.

Or, blend the essential oils with a carrier such as olive

or sweet almond oil or any other plant based oil, and

massage onto your temples, scalp or both.

As with any medication including herbs and essential

oils, you should check with your physician if you

have any conditions that require medical care includ-

ing pregnancy before using essential oils.

Self-Relaxation Recipe: Use when medi-

tating, or tapping into your inner spirit.

2 Drops of Neroli

2 Drops of Osmanthus

1 Drop of Basil

1 Drop of Lemon

Event Stress Recipe: Use for major

events, such as presenting, taxing an exam,

etc.

10 Drops of Grapefruit

5 Drops of Neroli

5 Drops of Bergamot

3 Drops of Rose

Stress Headache Recipe: As the name

suggests, use when you are suffering from a

headache.

10 Drops of Lavender

10 Drops of Chamomile

8 Drops of Geranium

Cheers to living the essential life!

Aroma Anxiety Busters Continued

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DO YOU Need to Give Your Self-Esteem a Boost?

Whether you are in high school, college, or

in your thirties working the 9-5 grind, you

have undoubtedly witnessed the “it” girl and I

know you know what I’m talking about. The

“it” girl seemingly has her life together, the

perfect hair, the perfect make-up, the perfect

clothes, and of course the perfect guy. How-

ever, what really makes an individual mag-

netic, including the “it” girl, is their confi-

dence.

I recall emulating people whom I felt embodied confi-

dence until it became habit for me to carry myself

with a positive, engaging energy. However, had

someone pulled me aside early on in life to clue me

in on the fact that confidence has very little to do

with one’s outside, and everything to do with how

you feel on the inside —perhaps I could have saved

myself a lot of awkward moments, negative self talk,

and time waiting for validation from others.

Confidence is a lot like spirit and soul,

we all have it, but you will never be able

to realize it until you tap into it.

Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen overnight. How-

ever, there are key behaviors that you can implement

into your daily life to get you to the point of being a

woman with undeniable confidence no matter your

age. With that said, here are top 10 tips to getting

you on your way to a more confident you..

Tip 1: Appreciate the person you are, and

own it!

Okay, I know that sounds very philosophical, with a

bit of “you go girl!” mixed in, but it goes beyond that.

It takes confidence to own who you are. No matter if

you are quirky, nerdy, the funny girl, etc., when you

own it others not only see your confidence, but they

respect you for it.

Tip 2: Carry your carriage high.

The first and only time, I may add, I had someone tell

me to carry my carriage high I was totally confused.

Where I’m from, a carriage is something you attaché

NATURAL BEAUTY l 10 Ways to Become More Confident

By Kristy Wiggins-Gilbraith