Weekly Portrait of A Natural Beauty – Laurel House

Although I have heard much about Laurel, we have yet to meet. When receiving her profile for PNB it only confirmed she is a girl of great interest and style. Be sure and check out her Website, Facebook and Twitter pages you just might learn something and be greatly inspired.

Laurel House, better known as the “QuickieChick,” is the author of “QuickieChick’s Cheat Sheet to Life, Love, Food, Fitness, Fashion and Finance on a Less than Fabulous Budget” (St. Martin’s May 2012), based on her website QuickieChick.com. She is a Fit Living Expert, certified personal trainer, 3x published author (soon to be 4x), as well as a nationally recognized television show expert, magazine writer and healthy living spokesperson. As a travel, spa, fitness, beauty, dating, and trends journalist, she has written thousands of articles for dozens of publications including Fit Yoga, Women’s Health, Men’s Journal, DailyCandy and Playboy. She now has her own “QuickieChick” channel on Yahoo! Shine, is the spokesperson for Your Shape Fitness Evolved for Xbox Kinect and Wii with over 92,000 “fans” on Facebook, plus her “Quickie Workout in Bed” and other “Quickie” videos have had over 6 million views on YouTube. So don’t tell her that “you don’t have time,” because there’s always time for a quickie…

www.quickiechick.com/quickie-chick-book/

QuickieChick’s Yahoo! Shine Channel

Name: Laurel House

What do you do? I’m a writer “by trade.” But building my own business and promoting my book has me “do”ing everything from video production to social media, styling to photo editing.

Who are you? Born and bred Angeleno, daughter, mom of Beignet (my black lab), sister, friend, sassy-sisterly advice-giver.

Where are you? At home in zero-gravity chair with my computer on my lap- like always.

How we met? We actually haven’t… yet.

Something that no one knows about you? I’m afraid of flying (despite the fact that I’m also a travel writer).

What is your most marked beauty secret? ANSR. It’s an led little beauty machine that I swear immediately zaps pimples, helps minimize wrinkles, and has been a godsend to my stress-induced eczema.

What is your idea of earthly happiness? Sitting in a hammock overlooking a vineyard to the right and the ocean in front of me with my pup and my love, while eating white truffle pasta, and drinking a perfectly paired glass of wine.

I don’t leave home without? Mascara and a hair thing.

Dream Job? I love love what I do as each day is always slight different. But I think eventually I want to be a Novelist.

Who are your beauty icons? Adele- she has the most soulful eyes and gorgeous lips. Catherine Zeta-Jones- she’s just striking.

What quality do you most admire in a woman? In my book “QuickieChick’s Cheat Sheet” I talk about the 3Gs: Gumption, Grace and Guidance.

Morning glory or night owl? Neither- which is odd. I wake up whenever I do (I can’t handle alarms)- at around 8:30. Then I usually work until late- maybe 11 or 12. Even if I’m out, I can’t keep my energy up past 2am.

Family beauty secret? Under-eye cream. My mom got me on it when I was 18.

Vegetarian or carnivore? I’m a serious foodie, but I’m mostly vegan at home and eat almost everything when I go out (it’s odd I know). So I guess that makes me 90% vegan.

What is your signature style? I love dresses that fall just above the knee and too high stilettos. But that’s only when I go out. I generally am I sweats or pjs (since I work from home).

What Country would you most like to live? Italy or Switzerland. I also love Finland. Of course, there’s nothing like Santa Monica.

Favorite color? Hot Pink. I call it “QuickieChick Pink” It makes me happy.

Favorite flower? Lotus. Unfortunately it only blooms 2 months a year- just like my favorite foods- White Truffles and fresh Dates on the stem. I think it’s a form of torture… that my favorite things are only available to me for a limited time. I also love Gardenias and Orange Blossoms- of course both are too delicate to put in a vase.

What Natural/Green/Organic beauty product can’t you live without? Jurlique Herbal Recovery Serum, YoungBlood Liquid Mineral Foundation, Burt’s Bees Honey Lip Balm, Bare Escentuals Cheerful Blush.

Mascara or lipstick? Mascara

Shower or bath? Showers to get clean. Baths to get calm.

What is your favorite part of your Body? My stomach

Vogue or New York Times? Both

Favorite blog? BettyConfidential and FabFitFun

What is the best part about your beauty routine? It’s fast. I think it takes me a total of maybe 4 minutes- maybe.

What is your beauty motto? No matter how pretty your face is, it’s your smile and energy that makes you beautiful.

One wish right now… at this very second… for a red velvet cupcake to be delivered to my door that magically won’t be stuck to my thighs in the morning.