VLOG: wellness routine for a healthy *GUT* + 24 Hours in LA + brunch w/the girls + & more
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Kyra opens her vlog by sharing a significant transformation in her wellness journey, emphasizing the importance of treating one's body with care and dedication over an entire year. She highlights bone broth as a foundational element of her routine, using it to support digestion before meals and maintain regularity throughout the day. This commitment stems from recognizing that internal health directly impacts external appearance, leading her to prioritize clinical guidance through Medi-Health's AgeWell virtual visits. These services allow her to manage complex issues like hormones, thyroid function, and inflammation without leaving home, offering a convenient solution for busy lifestyles while ensuring she receives personalized lab tracking and real medical support rather than relying on guesswork or self-diagnosis online.
The narrative then shifts to Kyra's unexpected trip to Los Angeles, where plans changed dramatically upon arrival due to logistical issues with her rental car and accommodation. Instead of feeling discouraged by these setbacks, she reframes them as divine redirections that led her to a stunning Airbnb featuring a forested bathroom area and koi fish ponds symbolizing good luck in Asian culture. Despite the rain in Atlanta forcing an urgent pivot to LA for summer-themed content creation with L'Oréal, Kyra embraces the chaos by hiring local experts like "Energy," a coconut specialist she brought along for her shoot. The video captures the behind-the-scenes hustle of preparing natural makeup looks while managing tight deadlines and organizing spring cleaning projects, illustrating how she balances creative passion with professional obligations even when overwhelmed.
Kyra's Los Angeles adventure continues with an exploration of Erewhon Market, where she samples gluten-free Goop Kitchen products including spicy kale chips and a healthy oat milk chai infused with spices like cinnamon and cardamom. The highlight of her trip involves filming dramatic shots involving fresh green coconuts that require cutting open with a machete by local workers due to their hardness compared to white resort-style varieties. Following the shoot, she returns home only to immediately head out for Juneteenth celebrations at an event hosted by MAC Cosmetics and The Black Beauty Club, where she showcases her stylish outfit featuring yellow Chanel pieces and dark lip tints that perfectly match her mood. Throughout these events, she expresses excitement about upcoming Botox appointments while maintaining a grounded perspective on beauty standards within the industry, celebrating inclusivity and community among black women in the fashion world.
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>> Hey girl, welcome back to another video.
If you're new here, my name is Kyra.
Don't forget to like, comment, and
subscribe. Thank you. We looking good,
girl. Sometimes you don't notice things
until you actually look in the camera
and be like, "Wait,
SHE'S LOOKING REAL SNATCHED, OKAY?"
>> [screaming]
>> THIS transformation has been It's been
like a journey throughout this whole
year, and I'm really just so proud of
myself for being so dedicated and
sticking to the program, okay? And not
my moves. This made me some bone broth.
Bone broth is the first thing I like to
put in my belly before I eat any food
because it relaxes my digestive system.
So, you can go to the bathroom
throughout the day. Think of it as like
you're helping your body digest the food
that you eat throughout the day. You
know what I'm saying? You prepping it
for it. Digestive support. I like to
make sure that I am treating my
homegirl, aka my body, as such. She
comes first. Of course, my mind wants
something else, but my body needs what
it needs, and that has been my mindset
this whole year. I just feel so
good. This is a lifelong [music]
lifestyle. This is just not temporary.
This is a lifelong lifestyle cuz y'all
know I've struggled with like my gut
health, my skin, and my appearance
because how I was feeling on the inside
was definitely showing on the outside.
But now that I've been taking care of
myself and doing like the necessary
steps, and I ain't going to lie, y'all,
life can get to life. But one thing that
I've been consistent with is my health.
But this shift came when I started my
AgeWell visits through Medi-Health, and
Medi-Health is sponsoring this video.
But y'all know I love Medi-Health. I've
talked about them so many times because
the care I get at Medi-Health is insane.
I'm just so happy I was able to find
real clinical care in the comfort of my
own home. I'm not going to lie, y'all, I
can get really busy. So in the past, I
tended to neglect my health because I
just couldn't do the in-person visits
anymore. I just couldn't catch a flight,
go back home to Wisconsin, try to get an
in-person visit, and then I'm talking to
these people that don't even hear me.
They're like,
>> "You're too young to be feeling like
that."
>> But I know me. I know my body, and I
know how I feel, and it wasn't making
sense at the time anymore for my
lifestyle. I need to come up with a
different solution, and the AgeWell
visits were exactly that. So when I
found Medi-Health, girl, that changed
everything. So I'm able to stay on my
health journey because Medi-Health is
virtual clinical led care, right from
your own home, girl. Y'all know I work
from home, and sometimes I can't leave
the house sometimes. So this is just
convenient for my lifestyle. No commute,
no waiting rooms, and no rearranging my
entire day. Y'all know I don't play when
it comes to my labs. I always encourage
the girls to make sure you go get your
levels checked to know where you're at,
and the AgeWell visit does exactly that
because it gives you real guidance on
lab, prescriptions, supplements, and
more for a variety of issues as women as
we age. As women, we go through so many
transformative stages, everything
changing. They're here to guide you
through that. Age well visits are
important because I get my quarterly
checks, and this is important because
you're never guessing for my hormones,
my thyroid, cholesterol, blood sugar,
inflammation markers, cuz y'all know I
don't play when it comes to
inflammation. Because honestly, I want
clarity. I don't want guesswork. I did
guesswork in the past and it did not do
me good, girl. I know y'all try to
diagnose yourself, try to Google
symptoms you may have. We don't do that
anymore, okay? We book a Midi Health Age
Well visit. Best part is that you get to
track your progress. Midi will be able
to retest your labs, to walk you through
on what needs improving, and what needs
tweaking. Real numbers, real changes,
real proof. And one thing about it, we
cannot fall off track, so I have to
follow up with my visits always. Because
that's a part of taking care of me. The
best part about Midi Health is that it's
insurance covered in all 50 states,
girl. So, it's easier to stay
consistent. Hello. So, girl, if you've
been wanting support, clarity, and a
plan that revolves around you, make sure
you click the link down below to book
your first Age Well visit to get results
that really actually matter. You are
your biggest project, so make sure you
take care of yourself first before
anything. Cheers to that. Anyways,
y'all, I am about to get ready for the
day, um finish my bone broth, and we
have a lot of plans going on this
weekend, and I can't wait. I'm super
excited. It just started raining. Boo.
Got to get ready for the day. I look
good, feel good inside and outside. But,
I'll check in back with y'all once I get
ready for the day.
>> [cough]
>> Mhm.
That's it.
>> All day and
all night.
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>> All day
and all night.
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>> All day and
all night.
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>> Y'all, so I teleported to LA. Kadence
here and y'all this Airbnb is crazy.
There's a
forest in the back of the bathroom. And
it's a whole pond with koi fish and
turtles. And I'm like, "Oh my god, what
do koi fish symbolize?" And Kadence
like, "Oh, good luck. That's why they're
like really popular in Asia." And I'm
like, "Hmm, no wonder I was rerouted
here because I'm out here shooting
content, y'all." And I was actually
supposed to stay at a hotel or a house.
And a lot of things were just going
wrong and sometimes I don't be tripping
when things go wrong because I feel like
that's just God rerouting me to better.
I had to find this house last minute cuz
we were supposed to come We were
supposed to be here yesterday, but I had
to do all this planning and stuff, rent
a car cuz I really wanted to rent a
vintage car for the vision I had in mind
for this project and it wasn't working
out. Girl, they said the car that I was
originally supposed to get was damaged
so they couldn't rent it out to me. So,
I was like devastated, but you know, in
these situations, I've done got used to
them. Honestly, I know how to pivot.
Let's think of something new. Let's go
with something different. And I honestly
feel like I just seen this post today,
and it literally said you cannot be get
upset or mad when things don't go right.
You have to really trust that God is
going to lead you into how it was
supposed to go. I feel like during the
last couple months, I feel like the
beginning of this year things were going
wrong, but then they still felt right.
But yeah, everything works out how
they're supposed to cuz now I'm in this
beautiful house with my best. Hey.
>> Hey.
>> I had hired a coconuts person cuz she
has a coconut business, and I wanted
some coconuts for this shoot that I'm
doing. And I'm doing my makeup really,
really quick, y'all. We just landed, and
I'm just doing a really natural beat
because the brand likes um natural. It's
for L'Oréal. I'm doing just a natural
beat cuz I want to showcase
the Infallible setting spray. It has a
natural finish, and I'm doing natural
makeup anyway. I don't I wouldn't say
this is natural.
Honestly, this is going to be a full
coverage beat, but
I still want to look like something to
show that I have a full face of makeup
on for when I butter myself with
coconut. I am doing like a summer splash
because it's summertime. That's why I
came out here because I really wanted
summer vibes for my video, and it was
raining in Atlanta, so I was like, "No,
we can't film here." That's why I'm in
LA. Y'all, this house is sickening. Like
I said, I literally had to jump right
into this glam session. The coconut
girl, her name is Energy. She'll be here
um in a few minutes to set up. My time
management, I'm trying to get better at,
and I'm just trying to uh I'm just
trying to hurry up and get ready so I
still have the sun cuz I don't want the
sun to go away. And then by By time
she's done, I'll probably hop into the
first shot. But yeah, I wrote my script
on the plane. I already know what shots
I want to do and I do have to get my
face wet, but the face getting wet is
going to be like one of the last couple
shots for the most part. But the whole
thing is summer splash and I'm going to
get my face wet regardless, but I still
want some dry shots in there, too.
I'm excited to be here in LA though.
Y'all know I love LA. I love coming out
here. It's just so fun and just I just
love that health and wellness aspect of
the city. And it's just a
a breath of fresh air when I come out
here. But even though it was sunny in
Atlanta when I left, I don't think I'll
be able to get the vibes that I'm about
to get for the video. And honestly with
these projects, I'll be having to tell
them the concept and once the concept is
approved, they're like, oh, okay. Well,
we need the video like ASAP immediately.
And that's what happened in this
situation, girl.
They're like, okay, we love the concept.
So, when can we expect the video? We
want the video like tomorrow. Not
tomorrow, but it felt like tomorrow
because it's like I'm on a time crunch
and y'all know I don't do well with
time. So then, I really wanted to get my
house together this week, but work comes
first and I just have a couple projects
that I have to do. And it's just like
I'm really a one-man show. I feel like
this is why people pay for convenience
because if I could pay somebody to like
go through my whole closet and organize
and all this stuff, I would, but it
don't make sense because I have to be
there to physically be like, oh yeah, I
want this, want to keep this. I'm doing
like a a spring summer clean out so I
can donate, give away, or whatever.
Um and then also allow my friends to go
through the gently used things or things
that still have tags on them. And then
also probably give away to the girls.
Yeah, I wanted to do that this week, but
girl, I had to pivot. They said, we want
this in the next 2 days. I said, okay.
Let me start planning it out and it does
get overwhelming sometimes. I do feel
like sometimes when I get in those
moments that I'm overwhelmed like I'll
be like, "Uh, am I doing too much?
Should I just not? Should I just half
ass it? Should I just not even do it?"
But then that is just the feeling of
confirmation for me that I should be
doing it. I should be doing what I love
to do, which is creating. And just cuz
time is playing a factor in it shouldn't
stop me from doing it. That's where
we're at with it. Yeah, sometimes I'm
just like, "Uh, should I even do this?"
Like am I doing too much? But I love
doing stuff like this. It's so fun to
me. Like I have a ball planning things
that comes to my head. Being out here is
going to get the job done. That's all we
out here getting the job done. All
right, period. But yeah, let me finish
getting glam, soaking up the vibes in
this bath. Girl, what? It look like a
green screen.
Crazy.
Amazing. But yeah, once he told me the
koi fish mean good luck
I'm like, "Oh, okay."
It [clears throat] makes sense.
But yeah, I'm about to finish getting
glam.
And I'll talk to y'all once I get
dressed. Y'all, so I just got dressed.
We're looking cheetahlicious.
>> Yeah, it looks good.
>> I think it looks so beautiful.
>> Yeah.
Okay, can we do that?
Do we have
Oh, he's just going to Yeah, just keep
going backwards.
Right there is good.
Oh, when in LA, we got to go to Erewhon.
Are you excited to be popping your
Erewhon cherry?
I've never been to Erewhon. We're going
to see what the hype is about. We're
going to see.
We're going to get a smoothie
and I'm going to get me something to
eat. I am trying Goop kitchen cuz Goop
kitchen is gluten-free and they're made
with clean ingredients and
they have vegan options. Yeah, it's
giving whole foods but like I'll try
these kale chips. I'm going to get the
spicy ones.
I'm about to get a combo plate but I
also like I said I got Goop kitchen
so I'm just going to get some vegetables
and some cauliflower
and I think they have these brown rice
balls.
It's sweet. Mhm.
What? They have a oat milk chai.
That is crazy. I wonder how it tastes.
Ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and clove.
This is like a healthy chai.
This like a healthy chai.
Should we try it?
No.
Fine.
Y'all, it is the morning of day two. I
put the exact outfit back on because I
have to show
the resistance or whatever cuz I have to
get some more clips but the most
important clip is getting this shot with
the coconuts. So,
like I said, I did hire a coconut queen.
She brought all these coconuts. She
ended up renting them from somewhere
which I'm so happy that I hired her and
yeah, and it's just so
amazing when the people show
appreciation when you involve them in
your projects and hire them and just
stuff like that. So, yeah, we were
having a long conversation last night.
So, if you're in LA and need some
coconuts, hit her up. But, yeah, so
we're doing this shot with the machete
over there. Y'all see that knife? Y'all
see that old dang dang dang?
So she didn't have a machete cuz she's
used to the
you know those white coconuts that
you'll see like when you're on vacations
or a resort or whatever. She's used to
those coconuts not these green ones and
these green ones are a little bit
harder. So
good morning.
So we're going to ask somebody if he can
cut it with the machete and they're over
there working.
So
that's where we're at today.
But the makeup looks good.
Mhm. Good morning.
Oh hey boo. I was telling the people if
you y'all need some coconuts in LA.
>> Thank you.
>> Hit energy.
>> Come see me, the coconut queen.
>> Um so I'm just going to have like a man
do the machete.
>> Why?
>> Because
>> I've been practicing.
>> Okay.
>> Let him do it.
>> I just don't want you to hurt yourself.
>> Tony saw me cut myself almost three
times.
>> Yeah. Mhm.
>> I did I did so he listed us a real
machete.
>> Yeah.
>> So we can get it through.
>> Period.
>> It tastes so good.
>> You want some?
>> No.
Later.
That's crazy.
>> Do you want to cut one open now?
>> Just to see if he can do it. Okay, do
it.
>> Well it's already This one's ready.
>> Okay, hold on. Hold on. Let me He might
get it on the first try.
>> Yeah, no no no. This one's ready. This
one's ready. It's It's dripping. So if
he just goes here it's going to be
ready.
>> Okay, hold on. Wait. Wait. Tell him
wait.
>> And not with this one with this one.
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>> I don't see no fire.
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>> Off-white sun seeker at the marina. [ __ ]
a phantom, hot like the Maybach when I
get the fever. Wine cooler spill on my
white t-shirt the sight see ya. Trifecta
[music] money, morals, and culture.
That's my leisure, my visa, passport
data, that's your hub in Ibiza. New Cali
dwellers in Brooklyn just to put me some
pizza. Who could reach us? Only [music]
God could teleport this type of freedom.
>> [music]
>> I discover myself with not far sure.
[music] Raise my hands to a full of sky.
I fantasize me jumping planets immortal
class. I correspond three angels
watching me all the time. Put my
children to sleep with a prayer. Then
close my eyes. Definition [music]
of peace.
>> Tell me who going to stop me. I come
from love and still cover my heart. Then
over me up. Remember when kicked up a
king. Lyrics that I can trust. Timmy so
[music] staring at the mirror asking
where I was wrong often. I know this
type of power is going to cost, but I
live in circadian rhythms of a shooting
star the mannerisms of Raphael [music]
like an angel to give you art, but the
industry's cooked as I pick the carcass
apart. Yeah, somebody's lying. I [music]
can see the vibes on act. Either you
looking compromised. Let's kill the
lights back.
>> Hello y'all. So, I'm back at home and
girl, I'm already on my way to another
event. So, thank God for the closet guys
because baby, I did not know what I was
going to wear. But, luckily I've been on
a shopaholic high and I forgot I had
this Boohoo on outfit black owned and
that's where my yellow outfit was when I
wore it to Ulta Beauty World, too. And I
just picked up this purple one as well
and we're celebrating Juneteenth.
Juneteenth, black people, purple,
royalty.
It all makes sense. Okay, thank you.
So, yeah. I just have on this set and
then I paired it with this, my yellow
Chanel. She's making her debut on the
vlog. And then I just have on some black
heels. And then these earrings are from
Same. And I kind of did a dark lip today
with a Huda Beauty lip tint. I wasn't
too sure about it, y'all, but like I
said, the closet gods was looking out
for me. I was like, "Oh, the dark lip
actually matches the outfit."
What do you know? So, but yeah, I'm
about to make my way there now.
Um I'm only 10 minutes behind. I'm not
trying to be too too too
too late.
So, I'm going to see y'all once I get
there. And I'm going to log off my phone
and yeah, I'll see y'all once I get
there. But yeah, I just had to show
y'all
the fit.
Let's go get this
social hour on.
>> [laughter]
>> No, but have you seen the Are you on the
side of TikTok where they're injecting
the peptides?
Yeah, like the red light.
Yeah, they got beauty peptides, they got
weight loss peptides, and they get them
on the gray market.
Yeah, you have to get them from like
It's not the black market, it's the gray
market. Which is I guess like a Chinese
I thought you could like take peptides
though.
Yeah, right? DM me and I'll let you know
where I got them.
And see, I'm the one that's turning into
the zombie. I God got to make the
example out of me and I'm so No, and I'm
I am always the
Wait till you're about to take them? No,
I'm saying God will make the example out
of me.
And the next event, y'all going to be
like, "Is that Juvia?" AND I'M LIKE,
I WANT BOTOX so bad, BUT I'M LIKE I'M SO
SCARED. WHY? I'm about to go I got a
Botox appointment this week.
I really want it.
Okay, here's my problem. I want to keep
them natural. so hot.
My makeup is starting to drip.
So, Dre got the dirt.
My baby is sweating, babe.
Girl, you look good.
You look amazing. You look amazing.
Thank you.
Thank you. Yeah, you look so good. Oh,
you look good.
Cheers. Cheers.
I love a good combo.
Do you feel it popping in your mouth?
It's like Pop Rocks or something.
>> Oh, it is.
>> Mhm.
That is nice. Good.
Okay, let me get one more bite and
that's it.
One more bite and that's it.
That's it. I'm done. Oh my god, is this
Pop Rocks?
So good.
>> The Pop Rocks?
I'm making you over stimulated.
>> They are?
>> There's Pop Rocks in there?
>> Yeah, it's like some crumble like
>> Oh, I like crumble. Yeah.
>> There's welcome star. I'm sure some of
you guys have met her. This is Sam.
>> Hello.
>> She's our MAC representative.
>> Yes.
>> Woo!
>> I've been here for 16 years, y'all. 16
years.
>> Congratulations.
>> From Nashville. We do have trainings
down here, so I'm familiar with Atlanta
as well. But, super happy to be here
today on behalf of MAC Cosmetics.
We are so honored to partner with The
Black Beauty Club and just be part of a
community that celebrates black beauty.
Um at MAC, inclusivity is
really at the core of who we are as a
brand. Always has been.
Um our mantra is all ages, all races,
all genders. But, I'm just really
inspired to be here with you all today.
You are the future of uh the beauty
industry. And
um I'm just happy that I've even able to
kind of converse with each other and
really just share um at each other's
experience today. I hope you like your
goodies.
And that's it.
>> Thank you.
Thank you.
I'm not supposed to be eating.
You look like you'll be in like Martha's
Vineyard or something.
WITH THE AFRO SPRAY?
>> [laughter]
>> OH, YEAH. OKAY, we'll all cheers.
Period.
Do y'all got a drink down there?
Oh, okay. Yeah, let's all cheers.
Oh, yeah, come on Lauren.
Cheers.
HAPPY JUNETEENTH.
>> [laughter]
>> THE DARK LIP IS DARK LIPPING, OKAY?
But yeah, we're outside, y'all.
And I just ordered my course of food. I
missed the first course, but it's all
So.
Hey, bae.
You look gorgeous.
Hey, beautiful.
The girl.
This is my table, y'all. There's a whole
bunch of tables over there. HEY, LAUREN.
>> [laughter]
>> THE FOUNDER. THANK YOU SO much for
putting this together.
Period.
Matching top to that.
>> Uh-huh.