Do you like to wear scarves in the fall and winter? They are such a great way to add some fun and color to an outfit. Here is a great video that in less than 5 minutes shows 25 ways to tie a scarf for a completely different look!
Which is your favorite way? Have you tried any of these before? Did you learn any new ways to try out?
Also check out my recent Instagram post to see another set of 4 ways to tie a scarf.
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This week’s tip is something so simple yet I think it is great tip… Use Dove soap to wash off your makeup.
You don’t always need to spend a ton of money on fancy facial cleansers. For years I have been simply using Dove soap with a gentle face cloth to wash my face. It is very effective at removing makeup and cleaning my face without stripping my skin. Dove soap can also be used around the eyes without causing too much irritation.
I keep my soap in a plastic travel container to keep it clean and fresh.
While the original bar is wonderful, I have been recently using the shea butter scent. I find that all of the different scents work well, but the original and shea butter are my personal favorites.
Let me know if you try it out and what you think!
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The 10 moves in this workout are simple enough yet because they are compound you can still get a great muscle building workout.
I hate regular lunges, but this Bicep Curl With Side Lunge move is one of my favorites.
Image Source: POPSUGAR Studios
Reps: 20, alternating sides
Holding a pair of dumbbells, stand with your feet and knees together. Perform a bicep curl by bending your elbows to bring the weights to your shoulders
Lower your arms toward the floor as you take a large step to the left with your left foot, lunging toward the floor. Make sure your left knee does not extend past your toes, and keep your right leg relatively straight.
As you push off through your left foot to return to standing, perform a bicep curl.
Repeat on the other side for a total of 20 reps.
Take 20-30 minutes to get strong and exercise, your health and wellness are worth it! Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!
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I love Pinterest! This little cartoon cracked me up, so I wanted to share it with you too! Hope you have a very pinterestingly happy day!
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I am thankful for all of you my readers! Happy Thanksgiving!
1 Thessalonians 5:18 – In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Philippians 4:6 – Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Psalms 7:17 – I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
Psalms 107:1 – O give thanks unto the LORD, for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
Ephesians 5:20 – Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
James 1:17 – Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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I look forward to Thanksgiving every year for one reason. It is not the turkey or the mashed potatoes. It isn’t even the pies and desserts, although those are great too. The reason I look forward to Thanksgiving is this awesome Sweet Potato Casserole! It is so delicious!!! We are going to my in law’s house this year for Thanksgiving and I knew that no matter what else I would be making to bring I was also going to be making this! I just finished prepping it and it will be in the oven soon. I cannot wait to eat this tomorrow!
Ingredients
4 cups sweet potato, cubed
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Put sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan with water to cover. Cook over medium high heat until tender; drain and mash. (or use canned yams and skip this step all together.)
In a large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, white sugar, eggs, cinnamon, salt, butter, milk and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Transfer to a 9×13 inch baking dish.
In medium bowl, mix the brown sugar and flour. Cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse. Stir in the pecans. Sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potato mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until the topping is lightly brown.
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Instead of using a pencil, gel, or liquid liner to line the lower lash line use eye shadow. Take a small eyeshadow brush and a coordinating eyeshadow and apply it to the outer two-thirds of the lower lash line. Blending the darker color with the inner corner color will create a beautifully seamless look along the lower lash line. This simple trick will give dimension and depth to the eyes without looking too harsh. Don’t forget to blend blend blend!
Let me know if you try it out and what you think!
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A strong core is vital to good posture and a healthy back. Strengthen your core can help to lessen your chance of back pain. Best of all, you can achieve this in just a few minutes each day, with no equipment needed, No Gym? No Problem!
Take 15-30 minutes and improve your day! Your heath and wellness is worth it! Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise! No excuses, Just do it!
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Another month has flown by and November is half way over already! If you are from the USA, can you believe that it is already Thanksgiving next week?! Especially since I forgot to post October’s ipsy glam bag until the beginning of November it really seems as if the month flew by even faster!
Almost all the ladies that I work with now subscribe to ipsy. I always loving seeing what everyone else received in their bags every month.
(If you don’t know what ipsy is you can check out my previous post all about it by clicking HERE)
November’s theme was “Rockstarlet: Rock out like a knockout”
This months bag is super cute! The material it is a thick sturdy smooth cotton with makeup inspired constellations on it. Ipsters either got black and silver or the one like I received blue and gold. It is a nice shape. I like that the zipper is across the top and how cute is it that the zipper pull is a star?! As usual my daughter took one look at the bag and said “I want it!” I told her we can share it, but I don’t plan to actual share it, haha. 😉
Here is what I got in my bag for November:
Doucce Freematic Blush in #49 Zen Orange
The package it came in was quite large, but this sample is actually tiny! I have gotten several orange/coral blushes in my glam bags recently. I generally always wore more pink toned blushes, but having since tried these coral colored blushes I really like the way they look on me.
“Buildable and blendable. We swear this is a coral that nobody can mess up.
Soft, silky powder glides on evenly every time
Goes the distance. Oil-free formula won’t fade or smudge throughout the day.”
NUXE Nuxellence DETOX
Although makeup is my favorite, I do love getting skin care items in my ipsy glam bags.
“Stimulates circulation in our skin and leaves us with a lasting glow
Quick fix. Fast-absorbing formula never feels oily.
Works for all skin types and all ages”
Skone Cosmetics Brow Wand Eyebrow Pencil in Chocolate
When I first saw this in my bag I thought it was ANOTHER black eyeliner. I only now when taking the picture for this post just realized that it is a brown pencil. I already have a pretty decent brow routine, so I will probably pass this along to my sister.
“Retractable pencil. ‘Nuff said.
Triangle-shaped tip gives us the ultimate versatility, so we can precisely fill in the smaller sections of our brows as well as the thicker areas
For chocolate lovers. Soft brown color is blendable and pigmented.”
theBalm Cosmetics Mad Lash Mascara
The packaging is annoying the way that the top fits into the tube. As you might be able to tell from the below picture it kind of clicks into the tube (it reminds me of the Tartiest sample mascara). Due to the way the packaging is it makes it hard to be able to get the excess mascara off the brush . I am not sure if it is the same for the full sized mascara, but it is annoying!
“So flexible, we think it’s been doing yoga. One of the most bendy wands we’ve ever laid eyes on, it moves easily to hug each and every lash.
Curved brush gives uber volume and lift.
The tip of the wand is ideally designed to get at even the tiniest of lashes.
Into the deep. Rich black shade brings out our dramatic side.”
OFRA Cosmetics Banana Powder
I don’t usually use a “banana” powder but that is kinda the point of ipsy. I enjoy getting new things to try out.
“Tone it down. Yellow color corrects any redness on our faces.
Made-to-fit. Suits any skin tone—from light and fair to dark and deep.
Light banana scent has us craving cream pie”
Did you get a glam bag this month?What did you get in yours? Were you happy with your samples? Do you get any other monthly subscription bags/boxes that are worth trying out? Let me know in the comments below.
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Last year I bought (and instantly fell in love with) the LORAC Love, Lust & Lace Lip Gloss Collection Gift Set. These lip glosses quickly became my favorites and I have been wearing them constantly! My favorite from last year’s set is CEO, a beautiful dusty rose “my lips but better shade”.
While unfortunately that particular 6 gloss set is no longer available, these beautiful lip glosses can be bought as singles for $16 USD. Available in 16 shades, you can find them at Kohls, Ulta and Lorac.com
At such an amazing deal of 6 glosses for $25, I was anxiously waiting for this year’s Lorac Alter Ego Sets to come out!
A few weeks ago I swatched the Happy Hour Hues set that is available at Kohls. Unfortunately, even though they are beautiful, I felt as if the shades available wouldn’t work well with my skin tone. So despite the great deal, I passed on buying the glosses.
My sister in law was at Ulta and sent me a picture of the A Lavish Affair set available there. She ask if it was the same or if the set of glosses are different.
I was so excited to discover that they had completely different glosses available at Ulta. While the shades are similar in each set, they are just different enough.
These glosses are highly-pigmented and have a long lasting glossy color without feeling sticky or uncomfortable. I think that the slightly vanilla scent is a pleasant scent that I love.
The tip of the applicator works great for the cupids bow as well as getting color in the corners of your lips. Also the angle of the doe foot applicator gives a very smooth application.
Only at ULTA! A $96 value!“Lorac’s A Lavish Affair Alter Ego Lip Gloss Collection edition collection gives you a lip for every look. Decorated in Rose Gold, the Alter Ego lip gloss shades will take you from the first toast of champagne through the finale with one swipe of highly-pigmented, glossy color. The set includes 6 full size Alter Ego Lip Gloss Shades.”Lip gloss shades include:
*New, limited edition Alter Ego Lip Gloss shades.
BAE (nude)*
It Girl (coral pink with gold shimmer)*
Goddess (mauve)
Diva (hot pink)*
Icon (cherry red)*
Dominatrix (deep burgundy)
I am so happy that I decided to buy this set. Each of these colors is absolutely beautiful in a very different way. I can’t decide which one is my favorite… probably Goddess, a purple tones mauve, which is another “my lips but better” shade. So far I have really been enjoying wearing It Girl, the golden flecks are beautiful and when it wears off they still look great without looking crazy like some sparkly glosses can. Bae is a beautiful pink toned neutral shade that is similar to Sex Symbol from the Love Lust & Lace set.
Sex Symbol from last year’s set is very similar to Bae in this year’s A Lavish Love Affair set from Ulta.
I thought for sure that Icon (cherry red) wasn’t going to work with my skin tone. When I put it on, I realized that it is more of a glossy watermelon red than a brick red like last years Vamp red shade is. I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful it is. Dominatrix (deep burgundy) was in last years set as well and it makes my teeth look extra white. I have not worn Diva yet, but I know that I will get a lot of use out of this set.
Contains antioxidants such as acai berry, pomegranate, grape seed extract, and vitamins C and E
Doe foot applicator included
Limited edition
HOW TO USE
Apply Alter Ego Lip Gloss over Alter Ego Lipstick (not included) or on bare lips with the attached doe foot applicator.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Includes: (5) 0.13-oz. lip glosses
Contains ingredients derived from peanuts. May not be suitable for users with nut allergies. If in doubt, consult your physician.
Perfect for gift-giving, this LORAC 6-piece Alter Ego lip gloss gift set will be a treat for your lips.
6-piece set”
Shades included:
Angel-Nude with gold shimmer
Beauty Queen-Rose Pink
Ballerina-Bubblegum Pink
Connoisseur-Rose Brown
Celebrity-Brick Red
Provocateur-Black Cherry
Whichever set you think will work best for your skin tone, I highly recommend you go get one of these sets (or any of the other beautiful Lorac Alter Ego Lip Glosses.)
As you know, I love the Lorac Brand! I feel as if it doesn’t get enough love and attention from the beauty community on the whole. I have really been impressed with all the products that I have from Lorac.
Do you have any of these or any other Lorac Alter Ego Lip Glosses? I’d love to hear what you think of them!
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This is the LORAC Love, Lust & Lace Lip Gloss Collection Gift Set from 2015
At such an amazing deal of 6 glosses for $25, I was anxiously waiting for this year’s Lorac Alter Ego Sets to come out!
Sex Symbol (Exclusive Pink Nude)
Looking Joli Good 