Tyra Banks In Her Own Words | Diet | Exercise | Beauty

Introduction

Welcome to the glamorous world of one of the most famous supermodels of the late 90s and early 00s. US-born supermodel, Tyra Banks began modelling at the young age of 15 in Los Angeles. Tyra Banks soon moved to Europe to pursue her modelling career. Tyra has become very fast a household name in the fashion industry as she appeared on the cover of GQ and Sports Illustrated Swim Issue as the first afro-american woman. Soon after she signed with a contract with Victorias Secret.

Nowadays she is best known for creating and hosting Americas Next Top Model, as well as the Tyra Banks Show from 2005 to 2010.

Quick Facts

• Name: Tyra Lynne Banks
• Birthday: December 4, 1973, Inglewood, California, U.S.
• Ethnicity: African-American
• Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
• Occupation: Model, television personality, producer, writer, actress, businesswoman
• Years active: 1991 –
• Best Known For: being the first African-American woman to be featured on the covers of Sports Illustrated‘s swimsuit issue as well as the cover of GQ and the Victoria’s Secret lingerie catalogue
• Net Worth: 90 million

Modelling Facts:

• Hight: 5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
• Weight: 68 kg or 150 lbs
• Measurements: 38-27-38 in or 96.5-68.5-96.5 cm
• Dress Size: 6 (US) or 38 (EU)
• Hair Color: Brunette
• Eye Color: Hazel

Sources: EthniCelebs.com, Healthy Celeb, Wikipedia, Celebrity Net Worth, Biography

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Get To Know Tyra Banks

Diet And Exercise

Diet

“I love food and feel that it is something that should be enjoyed. [And] I eat whatever I want. I just don’t overeat.”

She stated that her nutritionist told her to write everything down what she eats in a day: “My nutristionist says, “if you bite it, write it”. Writing down everything that you put in your mouth really helps. I don’t count a damn calorie. But when I’m really trying to eat healthy, I write everything down. it really holds me accountable and puts me on a healthier path.”

What Tyra Eats In A Day

Moring (Breakfast)

“I love me some coffe and I like my coffe with a little bit of flavour in it. I am not talking about those syrups and those powders, I just mean the beans have been soaked in some vanilla or caramel. So I make my coffe black, no sugar no cream.”

“Lately I have been doing bagels. I take my plain bagel, cut it in half and scoop out some of the dough to fill it up with some whipped cream cheese and I fill up the entire scooped-out bagel rounds. That’s when I take the bagel and put it in the microwave for 20 seconds.”

Afternoon (Lunch)

“When working I often don’t have time for lunch. So I go to our snack box and I just go: do I want corn chip, sesame bar, natural licorice, bean chips or cauliflower puffs? Sometimes I want every single one of them.”

Evening (Dinner)

For dinner with her family Tyra orders food from different restaurants, “I do it with my son, I do it with my man, we line it up and we score the different restaurants with the same items.” So she knows where to always get the best food in town, as “one of them is always nasty.”

Tyra Banks | Food Diaries

Exercise

Exercise is also an important part of Tyra Banks’ healthy lifestyle. Tyra Banks’ fitness and exercise plan includes at least one hour of cardio a day. This includes running on the treadmill for three miles or going for a walk outside. Banks has also hired celebrity trainer Martin Snow to help her lose weight through strength and resistance training.

Her workouts include training with a medicine ball and running with a parachute. Parachute running is a great way to build stamina and strength and lose weight. Training with a medicine ball is also a great way to burn calories, build strength and tone muscles.

“Whole months went by when I didn’t work out. Months! But then I’d get on a kick, become really motivated, and do three miles every day on the treadmill for weeks.” “Now I’m much more diligent. I do treadmill intervals – I mix walking and running. Or I just run outside.”

HealthFitnessRevolutions, FitandHealthy, YouTube

Beauty Secrets

1. MakeUp + Skin Care = Perfect Match

“Everybody knows I love makeup and I’m all about transforming the face into a beautiful portrait…a masterpiece. What people may not know is that I am also a firm believer in healthy skincare habits and routines.”

2. The Lotion Queen

“I’m obsessed with moisture. I’m not afraid of oils. I think my obsession with moisturizing is one of the reasons I’ve held onto not looking my age. My mom taught me to lotion every part of my body right after I get out of the shower or out of the bath before your skin dries up. So the buttocks, the boobs, the back, legs … I look like a Cirque du Soleil performer when I’m moisturizing. I am the lotion queen. In the morning and at night, I use Aveda Botanical Kinetics Hydrating Lotion on my entire body. It keeps my skin soft and smooth.”

3. Washing Off Her MakeUp

“I have this face-washing ritual. I wash my makeup off before I go to bed 99.9 percent of the time, but sometimes when I’m too tired I won’t. And back in the day when I wasn’t wearing non-comedogenic makeup, I’d break out, so I really feel beautiful doing the ritual of washing off my makeup. “

4. Red Lipstick

“A lot of women have their go-to color, and I agree, some colors look better on others, but everybody looks good in a red lipstick. Red looks amazing on everybody. I always keep [a] red lipstick in my purse because it takes away the tired eye, and makes the eye go [to the lip].”

5. Skincare Cocktails

“I like to mix all my products. I [make] skincare cocktails.”

6. Patience

“The ingredients inside of anti-aging products usually take at least eight weeks to see a difference. So be patient.”

7. Exfoliation Ritual

“A lot of people have told me that I look younger than I am. I really think it’s because I started exfoliating at birth! I do it every night because I love that deep-clean feeling. My mom always told me it doesn’t matter how much makeup you wear, if the canvas isn’t right, you’re going to look clumpy, lumpy, patchy and dry. Exfoliate your dead skin cells one or two times a week. I love to take time for a bath, and exfoliating during this time is perfect. I use a lavender salt scrub. It really relaxes me after a long day at work.”

8. Hair Care

“I don’t look at hair as hair. I look at it as an accessory, like a hat that you put on and take off. So I’ve been wearing a lot of wigs. My assistant thinks that my son is going to pull off my wig in public because he holds my hair like reins on a horse. I pin it on really well so it doesn’t move, but I feel like one day it might, just a little bit.”

9. Face Mask

“My son is teething, so some nights I barely sleep. The next day my face will look swollen and I’ll have bags under my eyes. My trick is to use my Instant Gratification mask to illuminate and smooth my skin. Then I walk into my office, and everyone’s like, ‘You look great!’ I’m like, ‘What? I slept for two hours!’”

10. Smoky Eyes and Lipstick

“I used to be all about a smoky eye, contoured cheeks and hardly any lipstick — no real color, at least. But these days, I’m really feeling a bright lip, and when I’m doing my own face, lipstick is the last thing I put on and I feel so glamorous. What the hell was I thinking all of these decades with not wearing lipstick? Rihanna, I get it. Where were you all those years ago to inspire me?!”

11. Vaseline

“At night I use Vaseline everywhere: under my eyes, and on my laugh lines, lips and elbows. I swear by the stuff!”

12. White and Beige Eyeliner

“White or beige eyeliner awakens tired eyes. The light color really makes me look like I got a full night’s sleep when I got only a few hours.”

Sources: WomansHealth, Essence, Reader’s Digest Canada,

Recap

Tyra Banks is not only one of the most famous and influential supermodels of all time, but also an ambitious businesswoman with clear goals in mind. In other words, she is living her American dream.

“The American Dream is about fulfilling your potential to the max. It’s not a chase for material goods, it’s about learning what inspires you in life and creating a plan to turn it into your life’s work.”

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5 Motivational Quotes By Tyra Banks

The Beauty In You

“Girls of all kinds can be beautiful- from the thin, plus-sized, short, very tall, ebony to porcelain-skinned; the quirky, clumsy, shy, outgoing and all in between. It’s not easy, though, because many people still put beauty into a confining, narrow box. … Think outside of the box. … Pledge that you will look in the mirror and find the unique beauty in you.”

You Will Never Break Me

“Love me or hate me, I promise it will never break me.”

Leave At The Right Moment

“Sometimes you gotta leave when you’re on top.”

Work, Work, Work, Work, Work

“I am a businesswoman who goes to work every single day.”

The Mountain Is You

I’m competitive with myself. I always try to push past my own borders.

Sources: Brainy Quotes

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