Umm...I met Cassey Ho from Blogilates...WHAT?!?!?

So yeah, that happened. Cassey from Blogilates had announced a few cities to launch her new book Hot Body Year Round and Dallas happened to be one of them. It was on a Friday and I was two hours away in college but obviously I had to go! So I got dressed up in my body pop leggings, blue Forever 21 backless 2-in-1 workout top and matching tennies and set out on the two hour journey.

I was so surprised at how many people were there. I got a spot in the back center area and set down my stuff. The book I ordered online hadn't come in yet but luckily they were selling copies there. So I bought a second book ( I may give the other one away to my cousin). I might do a book review on this soon.

The actual class itself was fun and hard at the same time. What's crazy is that I pushed myself and went harder then I usually do at home (maybe it's something about doing pilates in front of your fitness idol, I don't know). After the class I waited in the meet and greet line. There were lots of pictures being taken. I was even a part of a bodypop active group photo. And we all did cute poses.

When I finally met Cassey, I was so excited and nervous. I forgot everything I wanted to say to her about how I had been doing pop pilates for three years and how that class has now inspired me to want to become a group fitness instructor. Cassey, thank you so much for one of the most memorable moments of my life. Please come back to Texas.

P.S. In the rush of excitement, I forgot to pick up one of the cards on the table. It's a card or coupon. Sad. I was due to buy new workout gear.

BODYPOP ACTIVE Draw the Line Leggings: Review

Being at college, it is very hard to stay fit. Between juggling classes, getting enough sleep, socializing and remembering to eat, fitness falls fast on the list of priorities.  Fitness is very important, and I try to remain active and find time to do some type of workout. I take yoga classes twice a week and I try and run whenever I can.  Working out helps relieve stress and you feel so much better after a hard workout (because endorphins and such). As a girl who likes fashion, cute workout clothes are a major motivator. So when Cassey Ho from blogilates came out with a new active wear line with watercolor printed leggings I knew I had to have them. I couldn’t get them when they first came out since I was moving addresses but once they restocked, I made sure to snag a pair for myself. So that’s my whole deal with that. Now let’s get to the review.

Ordered: October 26, 2014

Shipped: October 27, 2014

Received: October 29, 2014

Crazy right!?!? 72 hours from when I clicked buy on bodypopactive.com to me opening my mailbox and seeing the package. I don’t know if everyone got their package this quickly or if I was just lucky, but that is super fast.

Draw the Line Leggings Size: Small Price $75.00 + $5 shipping 

Clutch: Free

Postcard: Free

As you can see they still had clutches when I had placed my order. If you are making an order, check if the CLUTCH coupon code still works. I’m not sure what I’d use it for, maybe holding makeup brushes or something.

The package came in a bag that was the size of the clutch. Inside were three items and the paper that showed my order.

Now to the actual leggings.  First off, the print is gorgeous. I’ve never seen any print like them. I hope whomever Cassey got to paint that design gives us a follow up, maybe a nice sky blue print perhaps? The fabric is a polyester/spandex blend. I am not a textile expert, but I will say that the leggings have a silky, smooth feel. By comparison my Forever 21 workout leggings with side mesh panels have a t-shirt/regular leggings type material (in other words, not at all silky). The leggings are thin and feel like a second skin. The pockets and mesh are a nice touch too. My only gripe about these leggings is that they don’t exactly fit me. I am around a size 4 and I’ve always had big legs. The leggings were a little hard to put on and I had to pull them all the way up because they were getting scrunched up at certain places. I don’t think it’s the fault of the company. It is hard to estimate sizes on an exclusively online store. But I will take it as a positive and motivate myself to run more and do leg workouts to fit into my beautiful leggings.

Overall: Fast shipping, extra goodies, high quality material/stitching, a little tight

Rating: 4.5/5

If you want to buy a pair I will put a link here: http://www.bodypopactive.com/product/drawthelinelegging

Sidenote: I've been thinking of trying Ellie activewear? Any thoughts?