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Ep. 77: Committing to Your Body, a Plant-Based Diet & Natural Skincare Ft Annya Santana

“Your health is your responsibility, it’s really up to you” — Annya Santana explains this truth to me & a sold-out crowd in NYC for this live edition of Naked Beauty

Annya joins me to talk about how we care for our body as part of our beauty routine. Annya is firmly #teamfitness & team #plantbased vegan & I couldn’t be more inspired. We talk about how she started her health journey, how she’s been able to maintain her plant-based diet & how she’s been able to bring her Dominican family along in the process. Listen to hear us discuss:

Running the NY marathon for her Dad (but also low-key all runners hate running lol)
Committing to working out
Buckram (Hot) Yoga as the kick starter
Eating meat & factory farming
Wellness coming to Paris & how French women eat
Reading labels for skincare
How going vegan changed her period, menstrual cramps & skin
Learning to love reading labels for skincare
Gendered Skincare & Clean Beauty
What she eats to stay fulfilled on a plant-based diet
How to curb cravings & self-educate

Resources/Links:

My favorite YouTube channel for at-home workouts: https://www.youtube.com/user/blogilates

Nike Training Camp App for workouts on your phone: https://www.nike.com/us/en_us/c/nike-plus/training-app

The China Study on Diet (book): https://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100660

Her Clean Beauty Line: Menos Mas: https://www.menos-mas.com

Follow Annya on IG: @annyasantana https://www.instagram.com/annyasantana/

Listen to her original episode ‘From the Bronx to Paris’ on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to Naked Beauty

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Ep. 53: From the Bronx to Paris Ft Annya Santana

Annya Santana, who grew up in the Bronx and was born in the Dominican Republic, bought a one way ticket to Paris 4 years ago after heartbreak and started her clean beauty line Menos Mas (which means Less is More). Before finding herself in Paris, we talk about her experience growing up in NY and working in the early days of streetwear after finding herself in fashion PR. She explains that Paris is surprisingly afro-centric and we discuss the benefits of letting the day unfold — the Parisian way. We get into the moment the Bronx seems to be having (from Cardi B, to the Bodega Boys) and how people of color are now taking ownership for their contributions to culture.

Annya is majorly into health and fitness — an awakening that happened over time. She tells me about how she changed her entire approach to eating (first to clear her skin) but then realized how much better she felt after eating clean. In addition to fixing her skin issues, her cleanse eased the pain of menstrual cramps. We also get into: running the NY Marathon, wellness for free, creating her dual-gender, all-natural skincare, her Mom’s DIY remedies inspiring her, making hand cream for her Dad, acne scarring, changing your face via FaceTune, stretch marks, moisturizing as meditation, hormones, acupuncture, Dominican salons and embracing her natural hair texture, the body pos movement and its implications & much more!

Products/Things Mentioned:

Annya’s amazing line Menos Mas: https://www.menos-mas.com/

The China Project — the book that opened Annya’s eyes to the dangers of processed foods:https://nutritionstudies.org/the-china-study/

Superfood Probiotic Powders - she put a scoop of this in her water every day & treated her acne in a month

https://www.orgain.com/protein/organic-nutrition-powder/Organic-Superfoods-Powder.html

Vitamin E oil - also used to naturally heal her acne

Pink Cream from Dr. Jart Annya uses as Essence

https://www.sephora.com/brand/dr-jart

My essence from Tatcha - I actually really like this product

https://www.sephora.com/product/the-essence-plumping-skin-softener-P415771?icid2=products%20grid:p415771:product

Royal Jelly Menos Mas for scarring

https://www.menos-mas.com/shop/honey-royal-jelly-miracle-body-butter