Savvy Dolls Blog

As we all know by know I really want to act. On the big screen, in the theatre or on a stage where ever, I love acting! I have been taking classes and picking current actors’ brains for information and to perfect this skill. I have been sending over reels and my Zed cards for a while now to the same 5 agencies in San Diego for 6 months! I send them every other week! And guess what? 29 emails later, I finally got a call back from one of the talent agents and they want me to come in for a face to face audition! Hard work and preserverance gets you to the places you want to be. Not beauty, not your body, WORK! Don’t take no for an answer, keep perfecting your skill and if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again!

Cheers!

Elora

I was thinking about something to today and I wanted to share it with all of you. We all have parts of our body that we wish we could change. Some of us want a smaller waist, smaller legs, bigger legs, toned arms, toned abs or just simply want to lose pounds. Personally, I have great genetics that keeps me looking fit even though I am not. Being fit isn’t about what you look like. It’s about how you FEEL on the inside. My mom, for instance, does not have a muscular build. She barely has time to paint her nails much less hit the gym daily! But you know what? She keeps to a healthy diet which helps her body stay happy and fit, so even though she doesn’t look like the next fitness model, she is still happy with herself because she feeds her body happy nutrients.

Greasy foods and caffeine are known to make the body feel bloated, full or even fatigued. Your body has to work super hard to break these items down so it can either store or get rid of the waste (90% of the time it stores it!). If you change your meals from greasy to low fat and high nutrient, you will definitely be able to feel the difference in your body.  Your body will be happier because it does not have to deal with these “bad” nutrients. Instead you are giving it items it can use freely and burn off. This in turn helps you to store less of the fat your body can’t burn off and reduces the bloating.

One of the biggest “bloating” nutrients is lactose. Although, I recommend everyone should eat at least one small container of yogurt a day to help your digestive track, I do not recommend eating a ton of dairy products. Lactose is found in most dairy products. While I am not saying cut out your dairy products, I am saying pay attention to products that are made of mostly lactose. Items such as whole milk, cheddar cheese, Ice Cream and milk-shakes are really hard for your body to break down. Until your body can break these items down for use or storage, you will feel bloated and full. You can instead choose items that are made for those who are lactose intolerant. You can buy Soy Milk (which alone taste horrible!) that is vitamin fortified, so you don’t miss out on your much needed calcium and vitamin D. If you mix a small amount of vanilla flavoring to soy milk the taste is more like a vanilla milk shake.

It’s not being “thin” that makes us happy, it’s feeling “thin” that makes us happy. Beauty really does start on the inside just try these simply diet changes and you are guaranteed to feel more energized and healthier within a week.

 The one thing to remember when dieting is this: your body is a surviving machine. If you feed it regularly with the nutrients it NEEDS to run it is less likely to try to store excess nutrients. If you are not eating often enough or you are eating foods that doesn’t contain any of your bodily needs, then instead of burning it, your body will store everything. Your body stores it because it doesn’t know when it’s next feeding will be and it doesn’t want to run low on its nutrients. Your body wants to survive and rather you like it or not, it will store what it feels it needs to in order to survive to the next feeding. Feed your body what it needs to survive and the only thing it will want to do is give you more energy to go out and get its next meal.

Elora

I was lying out on the beach yesterday watching the surfers either make it or crash. I forgot my mat so I laid on the sand. I know it sounds very uncomfortably but after laying in it for a while and it’s all over I didn’t seem to notice it anymore. I didn’t want to use my towel because it was the only thing to dry off with. I laid there in the sand watching the surfers for about an hour and a half. I took a dip every now and then to get a nice cool down from the hot sun.

Once I got home to shower I noticed something about my skin: it was renewed like I had just exfoliated! Then it hit me. Lying in the sand and then rinsing off in the ocean was exfoliating my skin. I never really thought about going to the beach to get a good exfoliation, but now I don’t know why. The sand scrubs against your skins freeing the dead skin cells and then the ocean washes them away. If you are on a budget, like me, but don’t want to sacrifice your beauty health, I recommend hitting up your local beach and grab some sand! You can bottle some up and take it home (since rolling around on the beach probably looks a little silly!).

If you choose to take it home, clean the sand by mixing with clean water and a easy rinse antibacterial until it is free from most of the excess dirt. Once clean put it in a travel jar you can buy from Wal-Mart for $.50 and use it 2x a week to help keep your skin renewed and refresh. Don’t forget to rub your roughest places: elbows, knees, and the bottom of the feet! Remember to not rub the sand in your face because it is NOT eye friendly! Use your normal daily face wash/exfoliate on your face. The sand actually has reduced the callus that can build up and I don’t have to exfoliate as often because it is not diluted with the perfumes which are alcohol based (which dries out your skin MORE leaving the skin to dry out more often… which means you exfoliate more and end up having to continue to buy the exfoliate more often.

If you do not live near a beach you can use granulated sugar which is tons cheaper than buying the small cans of pre-made exfoliates. You don’t have to clean the sugar either! Keep in mind sugar melts in water so don’t pre-mix this solution with water. Just fill the container of your choice (make sure it seals tight!) with the sugar and use it mid-shower for refreshed and glowing skin! Ah, don’t you just love all natural exfoliates? =)

Cheers!

Elora

I was on my way to work when I began thinking… I was going to school, working and trying to build my resume and portfolio with the gigs I did with the Savvy Dolls. My days were busy and I barely got to see my boyfriend. Why was I doing so much? Besides learning how to do my job which is unrelated to the career I want, I learn a lot about myself and perhaps my self-destructive habits at work. At school I learn everything I need to know to go into the career that I want. With the Savvy Dolls I learn about how to deal with the “Real World” and I get to use the knowledge that I gained in school. Can you imagine going to school to learn poses, expressions and walk the runway, but never really doing it? I would be lost no matter how much I knew about it!

I got a little upset actually because I couldn’t decide if I was wasting my time at work doing a job completely unrelated to the career that I really wanted to pursue. Should I take more classes to gain more skills? Was I wasting time by splitting my time? After all I was learning about myself at work wasn’t I? I mean should I find myself before choosing an occupation or will working in my occupation lead me to finding myself? After much debate with myself, I personally decided that it’s working in a job I enjoy that will help me find myself. But I thought that I should find a job that would relate to or help me in the occupation that I was pursuing.

It is so crazy how you can spend years in school learning about modeling or acting, but until you get a few gigs under your belt, you don’t really know what it’s about. After my seriously longer than usual drive to work, I decided it was probably one of the most productive drives to work ever.

Cheers!

Elora

One of my first big steps forward in my life was when I was 18. I was living the typical college student life, fresh out of high school, and was more or less lost in the world. I grew up knowing that college was something that you were suppose to do or even had to do in order to ‘be’ anyone in the world. So going to college itself was stressful yes, but in a way exciting. It meant I was on the so called ‘right’ path. My parents were content and I was proving to everyone that I was ‘going somewhere’.

Even though I had a great time living away from home, having my independence, and meeting all kinds of new people, it didn’t take me long to realize that something wasn’t quite right. I was definitely a party girl. I loved to go out and drink and have a good time. Don’t get me wrong, I still love to go out and have an occasional drink and have a good time, but this was something different. It was my life instead of being just a luxury in life. I stopped going to my classes on a regular basis and just plain stopped caring all together.

My conscience started to eat away at me by this time. I was constantly asking myself, “why am I here if I really don’t care?” The only reason I could come up with was that I was ’suppose’ to be. It didn’t make any sense to me why I should have to do something that everyone else thought I should. But there was no other ideas in my head of where else I could be or what else was possible in life.

I never really contemplated the thought of “what would I do if I didn’t go to college”…ever. So there I was, wasting my parents money, my time, and feeling bad about it the whole time. I knew I wasn’t happy where I was but didn’t know if there was anywhere else to go. I was sad, scared and confused. I was worried that if I told anyone they would think that I wasn’t smart or tough enough. And I was extremely worried what my parents would think of me if I wasn’t going to school. I didn’t want to disappoint them.

One day I was visiting my mom when I finally gained the courage to tell her how I was feeling. It was a great moment because my mind stopped talking. There was no need for an explanation or defense. I just told her how I felt. And it felt good. I was being honest, no matter what her reaction. I told her I was simply unhappy with where I was in life. I explained how I didn’t know the exact reasons why, and I didn’t know how to go about fixing things. I told her I was worried how she would react and how I felt I was going to school just to please others and not myself. I shared with her how I was confused and scared.

She didn’t have the reaction I was expecting that’s for sure. I was positive she would comfort me and tell me that the way I felt was normal. That everyone has a similar experience getting use to a new lifestyle and the such. But what I was most sure of was that she would try and convince me of how I really was doing the right thing. That I was on the right track and all I need to do is ride it out.

But instead she just said; “Well sweetie, it sounds like you have all the reason in the world to change whatever it is about your life that that is causing you unhappiness”.

And that is where my whole adventure started…

As a side note: I just want to mention that I am back in school at the present moment and love it. In my personal experience, I was just not ready for school at the time that I was enrolled. In no way do I mean to say that going to college is not a wise decision to make. I encourage anyone to pursue their goals through higher education.

xoxo

Jade

 Real Dolls for the Real World.

They have dreams, goals and passions. Not limited to any genre of style, they try to bring intellegence, creativity and energy to every project they undertake. They always approach everything with a classy, unique edge. They hope to connect and inspire others to pursue their passions just as they reach for their stars.

the Savvy Dolls

Phoenix, Abriel, Elora, and Jade are distinctively beautiful girls who are chasing their dreams in the fashion and entertainment industry. They are the anchors of the group as they plan and organize photo shoots, fashion shows and parties for the Savvy Dolls. With the support of the other beautiful and intelligent Savvy Dolls, anything is possible! Each Doll brings her own personality and quality to the Savvy Dolls. The Savvy Dolls want to share their talents and life experiences with you. Follow their stories and adventures as they make their dreams become reality. It’s not easy keeping your values and priorities in tact while making it in the fashion and entertainment industry. But that’s what the Savvy Dolls are attempting. Perhaps you can help them to reach their stars and make their dreams come true…

Book the Savvy Dolls as a group or individually for an event: dancing, fashion show, modeling, promotions, or anything related to entertainment. They can help you host or just be live visual entertainment at your event. The Savvy Dolls will dress up for any theme: Cirque, Moulin Rouge, Saloon Girls, Masquerade, Hula Girls, Country/Western,etc…