Caress Body Wash Forever Collection

June 17, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood3 Comments

~Weekly Product Highlight~Caress Body Wash Forever Collection~

The world’s first collection of body washes with Fragrance Touch Technology. Touch your skin to release fine fragrance for up to 12 hours.

I originally tried this body wash as a sample and quickly fell in love with it! It smells absolutely wonderful! It has a great lather and leaves the skin feeling clean without being overly dry and tight. It also has sparkles in it, who doesn’t love sparkles?! It is crazy how long the fragrances in these body washes last!

The Caress Forever Body Washes have “fragrance touch technology” that is supposed to make the scent last longer. As I have mentioned before, I am very sensitive to different fragrances. I wasn’t sure if this body wash was going to give me a headache, so I was a bit apprehensive about using it at first. I was nervous that if it bothered me I might be stuck smelling it all day. Fortunately, it didn’t bother me at all, and I quickly fell in love with the beautiful scents.

The “fragrance touch technology” really does make the scent last longer! I notice the scent through out the day if I rub my hand on my skin several hours later, the scent seems to be reactivated. So cool!

Don’t just take my word for it, this body wash won the Allure 2015 Break Through Award.

There are 4 scents available: Love Forever (red label), Adore Forever (deep pink label), Mystique Forever (purple label), Enchant Forever (blue label).

Each one has an interesting and complex mix of different scents with top notes, heart notes, and base notes.

Love Forever

Top Notes: Mandarin Orange and Peach

Heart Notes: Scarlet Red Rose, Peony and Freesia

Base Notes: Sandalwood and Vanilla Musk

Adore Forever:

Top Notes: Raspberry and Cassis

Heart Notes: Angel Face Rose and Muguet

Base Notes: Amber, Honey and Vanilla

Mystique Forever

Top Notes: Bergamot, Apple, Pink, Pepper

Heart Notes: Lotus, Jasmine, Sambac Absolute, Tuberose Absolute, Imperial Iris

Base Notes: Musk, Amber, Praline

Enchant Forever:

Top Notes: Bergamot

Heart Notes: Jasmine, Honeysuckle, Praline

Base Notes: Sandalwood, Musk, Vanilla

I have tried three of the four scents: Love Forever, Adore Forever, Mystique Forever. While I enjoy them all, out of these three, Love Forever is my favorite.

They have recently changed the packaging but the product and formula are still the same. The larger curvy top is the old packaging, the thinner top is the new packaging.

A 13.5 fluid ounce/ 400 ml bottle costs between $4-$5 USD, but there are always sales going on and coupons available. Worth every penny in my opinion!

What does the Caress Website have to say about it:

“The Caress Forever Collection is the world’s first body wash with fragrance touch technology. The breakthrough technology of Fragrance Release Pearls^TM releases bursts of perfume with every touch of your skin. The collection delivers long-lasting, unforgettable, fine fragrance for up to 12 hours.

As an award winning perfumer, Loc Dong has close to two decades of experience crafting more than 40 renowned scents for major fashion and fragrances houses. Inspired by the confident and sensual modern woman, Loc Dong captured the widely coveted scent of the mysterious scarlet red rose with breakthrough Living Rose technology for the Caress Forever Collection.”

“Fragrance is emotion brought to Life. The Caress Forever Collection evokes love, passion, sensuality, and elegance.”- Loc Dong

I absolutely love this body wash! What about you? Have you ever used any of the Caress Forever Collection Body Washes? What did you think? Which is your favorite? Let me know in the comments.

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Ditch The Diet for Healthy Habits

Baked Kale Chips

June 16, 2017April 26, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

~Ditch The Diet~

I am always trying to broaden my leafy green horizons.

So while “This kale salad tastes like I’d rather be fat!”…these baked kale chips taste so awesome that I cannot stop eating them!

Here is a delicious, simple, and quick recipe for baked kale chips:

Ingredients

1 bunch or 1 bag of kale
1 Tablespoon olive oil (I prefer grapeseed oil)
1 Teaspoon seasoning of your choice (Mrs. Dash is great!)

Directions

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F

Line a non-insulated cookie sheet with foil or parchment paper.
With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear or cut into bite-size pieces. (don’t skip this step, these things taste nasty!)

Wash thoroughly and dry kale with a salad spinner.

Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.*

*I prefer to add my oil and seasoned salt to a gallon sized zip top bag and shake it up until the kale is completely covered in the oil mix.

Spread out evenly on the foil lined baking sheet.

Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 15 to 20 minutes.**

**I like mine to be extra crispy so I bake the kale for 20-25 min (10 minutes on each side. Then mixed up and an additional 5 min.)

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Delicious Recipes

Delicious Fiddleheads

June 14, 2017June 13, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Does anyone else know what these tasty little veggies are?

Fiddleheads or Fiddlehead greens are the furled fronds of a young fern, harvested for use as a vegetable. If unpicked, each fiddlehead would unroll into a new frond.

They are only in season for such a small amount of time, but if you see fiddleheads at the grocery store you’ve got to try them!

I’ve seen them in the woods all around our house, but I’m always afraid to pick them just in case I accidentally pick the wrong thing and poison myself. Lol!

If I were to describe them, I would say that they taste like if asparagus, baby spinach, and green beans had a baby, with a bit of nuttiness. How’s that for a description, haha.

Wash them really well, blanch for two minutes then cook them on the stovetop with a bit of butter or olive oil for 3-5 minutes.

Trust me, you’re gonna L❤️ve them!

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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #69

June 13, 2017March 31, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

Use plain Greek Yogurt as a face mask.

I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for ways to improve my complexion and skin. Skin care is so important! Unfortunately, it can also be so expensive! I have a miracle skin care step that is quite inexpensive!

I have been using plain greek yogurt as a face mask, and my skin is looking better than ever! My skin feels and looks smoother, my fine lines and pore are less visible.

There are so many benefits to applying a Greek yogurt mask! What I have noticed is that it helps moisturize, fight acne, prevent breakouts and reduce discoloration. I have heard that it also can prevent premature aging, as well as relieve sunburn.

Directions: Generously apply 1.5-2 tsp of plain greek yogurt to the entire face avoiding the eye area. Let it sit on the skin until the mask is dry. Remove with a warm washcloth and be amazed at how beautiful your skin looks and feels.

Generally, I will apply it before I take a shower and leave it on my face about 10 min or so, depending on how much time I have. If I have a busy morning and don’t have time to bother with a face mask, I will apply the mask at night and leave it on anywhere from 20-35 min.

Let me know if you try it out and what you think! If you are enjoying these tips every Tuesday you can check them all out by clicking HERE.

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #24

June 12, 2017April 19, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

A great at home walking workout by Lucy Wyndham-Read. She gives really great instructions and information!

“Lose weight with this Indoor Walking Workout that you can do at home, this is a specially designed walking workout for weight loss -it is a low impact workout which makes it suitable for every fitness level so it is a perfect beginners workout and also if you are going through rehab or obese this will be ideal. This is also suitable for Pre and Postnatal.So grab your trainers and let’s do this fun workout together. The benefits of walking is that it burns off calories and tones you up at the same time.”

Do you have 15 minutes to improve your heath and wellness? Yes, You Do! No Excuses, Just do it! Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

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Ditch The Diet for Healthy Habits

Don’t Focus On Denial

June 9, 2017April 26, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

~Ditch the Diet~

How true is it that all we want is what we can’t have! When it comes to living a healthy lifestyle it is so important to not focus on denial!

Occasionally enjoying a sweet treat or special meal is an absolutely necessary part of a living a healthy life. God gave us taste buds because He wants us to be able to enjoy our food.

Overly denying ourselves of the things we crave will only lead to eventual overeating of those things. When the temptations become too much, and they always do, will power alone will not be enough.

If going out to eat and having the bread basket in front of you makes you break into a cold sweat, that is not right! That is also no way to live! You don’t need to eat every single piece of bread in the basket, but enjoying one piece of bread should not be something that sends you into a 2-week carb binge.

If all you can talk about is how much you want to eat bread, chips, fries, cookies, cake or insert your food of choice here, you will eventually find yourself eating an entire cake and feeling completely terrible about it.

If you want a french fry, have a fry or two. You don’t need to eat an entire large fry, but a fry or two might be just the thing to keep you from derailing your entire healthy eating plan.

Don’t forget to implement the other parts of the list:

1) Make small manageable changes one at a time.
2) Set realistic goals and write them down.
3) Shop the perimeter of the grocery store.
4) Find healthy foods you love.
5) Get a routine and be consistent with it.
6) Let Yourself Indulge (within reason)

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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #68

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

Shiny healthy hair comes from the Inside out.

The healthier you are inside, the healthier your hair and skin will look on the outside! Take a daily multi-vitamin with Biotin to help hair grow faster and look healthier.

Let me know if you try it out and what you think! If you are enjoying these tips every Tuesday you can check them all out by clicking HERE.

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #23

June 5, 2017April 19, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood1 Comment

You may not realize it, but flexibility is just as important for you as strength and cardio! Sometimes I am so sore from a previous intense workout that I need to focus for a few days on flexibility and stretching.

If you’re in need of a five-minute full body stretch, then this video is for you! This routine has 14 stretches, held for 20 second each, that will loosen your major muscle groups from head to toe.

Do you have 5 minutes to improve your heath and wellness? Yes, You Do! No Excuses, Just do it! Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

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Ditch The Diet for Healthy Habits

Let Yourself Indulge

June 2, 2017April 26, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

~Ditch the Diet~

Let’s review the ways we have already discussed on how to ditch dieting for good…

Here is the next way to add to the list:

6) Let Yourself Indulge (within reason):

Denying yourself can lead to unwanted binges. Instead, be strict with your diet leading up to the time before the indulgence. Truly enjoy the food that you are eating, and then, later on, DO NOT make yourself feel guilty about it afterward.

If you know you are going to a birthday party or a friends BBQ let yourself indulge within reason. Maybe you are going to a fancy restaurant or out for a celebratory dinner. There is no reason to binge on all the food that is there, but there is also no reason to force yourself to resist eating either.

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I have found that occasionally enjoying a sweet treat or special meal is an absolutely necessary part of a feasible healthy lifestyle. We are not talking about a strict diet, the whole point of ditching the diet is learning how to live a healthy lifestyle and enjoying your life!

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Beauty Subscription · Make up

Ipsy May 2017 Glam Bag

May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

May’s theme is “Summer Friday”

“Your Summer story starts here”

Where I live, May has been rainy, gray and foggy. We have had a few sunny days here and there but overall it’s been a gloomy month. The summer theme for this month’s glam bag couldn’t have been farther from the truth…

Despite the doom and gloom, with all the end of school year activities, May has been a super busy month. I’m just getting around to writing about my glam bag now.

If you follow me on Instagram you already saw what I got in my May glam bag.

(If you don’t know what ipsy is you can check out my previous post all about it by clicking HERE)

This month’s bag is a cute see through plastic rain coat feeling material with ice cream cones and popsicles on it. It is a bit longer than most ipsy glam bags.

The way that ipsy describes the bag is “I scream, you scream, we all scream for this Glam Bag dream! May’s bag (inspired by our fave Summer Friday treat) is water resistant, AKA perf for making a splash at pool parties!”

Here is what I got in my May 2017 ipsy glam bag:

Urban Decay Afterglow in Sin

I love Urban Decay! I have never been disappointed with any of the powder products I have used from them. This highlighter is no exception. The powder is super finely milled, which makes it feel creamy while still feeling lightweight.

Jelly Pong Pong Supercharged Super Intense Eyeshadow Duo in Electric

I have used several Jelly Pong Pong products from ipsy. So far all have been impressive. I really enjoy this product, I just have so many similar shimmery rose gold/golden eye shadows that I feel this one will probably get lost in the shuffle… I may pass it along to a friend.

Pixi by Petra Endless Silky Eye Pen in BlackNoir

Yet ANOTHER black eyeliner in my glam bag… 🙄
The formula is super creamy, making the application easy without any tugging or pulling. It is waterproof and super hard to remove without an oil based makeup remover. I would really love to try this same product in another shade… Some ipsters recieved the shade OpalOvercoat…oh well.

Hey Honey Bésame Mucho

I love getting lip balms in my glam bags! This one is perfection! If I were to create a lip balm, this is exactly what I would create! It is absolutely perfection! The scent is perfect, the consistency is perfect, the way it makes my lips feel is perfect. This sample tube is 8ml/ 0.27 oz, a 15mL/ .5oz tube costs $14.00. I will definitely be buying this one when I finish up this tube.

This product’s Spanish name Bésame Mucho translates in English to “kiss me a lot,”. It has Propolis, which is an extract from beehives that both hydrates and is antibacterial. At night, I love putting on a super thick layer to use as an overnight lip mask

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