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Mauve Over! Maybelline Lip Sensational Lipsticks
I am a big fan of Maybelline, they offer so many great makeup products at a reasonable price.
I’m very particular when it comes to the way that lip products feel on my lips. I do not like lipsticks that make my lips feel dry and uncomfortable. I hate it when my lips hurt for days after wearing a lip product. I haven’t found that to be an issue with the Maybelline Lip Sensational Lipsticks. They are so smooth and comfortable to wear. After I tried my first shade I liked it so much that I went back and purchased three more!
When it come to choosing a lipstick shade I always find myself leaning towards mauve. Mauve is a color that can have a wide range of shades. Magnificent Mauve #430 is a lighter pink based mauve, while Mauve It Up #440 is a more purple/blue berry toned mauve. Mauve Mania #450 is a reddish mauve. On the Mauve #445 is my favorite. It has purple/brown under toned and is just beautiful. With its blue tinge it makes my teeth look whiter. There are several other different shades, formulas, and finishes of mauve to choose from the Lip Sensational Lipsticks.
If you are not interested in Mauve, I recommend you check out some of the other 32 Lip Sensational Lipsticks shades. They are so rich in pigment and creamy in texture! With 32 different shades available from light corals and nudes to deep vampy purple reds, you are bound to find a perfect shade for you.
Have you ever tried any of the Maybelline Lip Sensational Lipsticks? What is your go to lipstick shade? What is your favorite type of lipstick finish? What is your favorite brand of lipstick? Let me know in the comment section below.
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Jeans and Genes
As you may recall, I have been on a journey from Flab to Fab, and part of this journey has lead me to desperately needing new jeans!
I don’t know quite what it is about jean shopping specifically, but it is exhausting!
I have been wearing the same jeans that I fit into almost 20 pounds ago. I recently decided that enough is enough and I just needed to suck it up and keep trying until I find the right pair!
You may be thinking, but you have lost a lot of weight, all of your problems have magically been solved! Nope!
Unfortunately, even though my jeans size has changed, my genes haven’t changed. I have a small waist, thicker thighs and fat knees. You may remember me talking about that in my post about Working Out For Beginners. (I seriously HATE my fat knees!)
Don’t worry, these wonderful genes have also given me a lot of great traits as well.
This means that due to my overall body shape, I am always in between sizes. Seriously, so annoying! If the waist fits, the thighs and knees are too tight. If the thighs and knees are comfortable the waist is way too big. If it seems like a great fit overall they are too short…
Well, I would rather have circulation to my legs, so I decided to just resign myself to the fact that I will always have to wear a belt. I finally found a pair that I like and that are comfortable as well!
On the bright side, no matter what size jeans you are in, you can always wear an amazing pair of earrings! I got these a while ago and had totally forgotten about them until just the other day. The best thing about these earrings is that even though they are long and dangly and absolutely beautiful, they only weigh 2 grams.
I hate it when my earrings pull on my earlobes giving me a major headache. Of course, if I really like the earrings I totally still wear them. We all know about suffering for beauty! #thestruggleisreal I mean, let’s face it, stiletto heels are not comfortable to walk in in any way at all, but come on, they make you feel so beautiful! No pain no gain, am I right?!
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Living In Yellow
Girls, you know that when I like something I like to share it!
One thing I love about Pinterest is finding awesome blogs. That is exactly how I found Erin’s blog Living In Yellow. She not only has awesome style and is beautiful, but she is also hilarious too!
She recently did a whole post about style on a budget from Target. You know I love Target!
You have got to check out her blog!
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Hearty Southwest Black Bean Soup
Lately I have been loving eating black beans! They have such a great hearty flavor and are so good for you too! This time of year when it is so cold outside, I love to eat soups!
When I saw this recipe on Tidy Mom, I knew that I was going to love it! So simple and so delicious!
Black Bean Soup Recipe
This Hearty Southwest Black Bean Soup is full of flavor, you’ll never miss the meat. Ready for the table in 30 minutes, but it’s even better the next day!
yield: 6 SERVINGS
prep time: 5 MINUTES
cook time: 25 MINUTES
total time: 30 MINUTES
Ingredients:
- 3 (15 ounce each) cans black beans, undrained, divided
- 2 teaspoons on minced garlic
- 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 14 ounces chicken broth, or vegetable broth
- 1 (10 ounce) can tomatoes with green chilis (I hate the flavor of peppers, so I skipped the green chilis)
- 1 (11 ounce) can yellow corn, drained
Directions:
- Place one can of beans in blender; add garlic, chili powder, red pepper flakes, chipotle chili pepper, cumin and salt. Cover and blend on high until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour mixture into stockpot.
- Stir remaining 2 cans of beans, broth, tomatoes and corn into stockpot. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes
Check out the original recipe by clicking HERE.
I serve it with sour cream (or plain no fat greek yogurt) and cheddar cheese on top. I also make corn bread to serve with it. You can also serve it over white rice for a different type of dish completely. If you want to have meat in it, add ground beef or ground turkey or shredded chicken. So delicious!!! Enjoy!
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Blood Orange
Seriously though, how beautiful is this blood orange that I had for breakfast this morning?!
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Drugstore Haul Review
Good Buy or Goodbye?!
If you know me, you know that I love Target! They take all of my paper and mobile coupons, plus they have cartwheel.
Back in October, I bought all of these things at Target and posted a Target Mini Makeup Haul. Since then, I have had time to use some of the products for a while now, and I am ready to give a review on them.
Once again I am going to use the simple “Good Buy” or “Goodbye” rating 😉
Here is what I got:
- Ultimate 10 BB Creme Conditioner
- Nature Fusion Moisturizing Shampoo with Melon Essence
- Fit Me Concealer
- YES to Grapefruit facial wipes
- Lash Sensational Mascara
- EOS Visibly Soft Vanilla Mint Lip Balm
- The Soothing Remover Cleansing Towelettes for Sensitive Skin
- Herbal Essences Happy Go Lather Body Wash
Ultimate 10 BB Creme Conditioner and Nature Fusion Moisturizing Shampoo with Melon Essence. I love Pantene! It is my all time favorite shampoo/conditioner brand! Even when I have used other higher end brands of hair care I always end up coming back to Pantene. I am sad to say though that neither of these specific two worked out for me. I have very straight fine some what oily hair. The BB conditioner left my hair feeling weigh down and the moisturizing shampoo was just too moisturizing and not cleaning enough. Pantene is a good buy, but neither of these two were. So it will be goodbye to both.
I have been enjoying the Maybelline Fit Me Foundation and wanted to try out theFit Me Concealer. Nope, can not figure out what all the hype is about?! I don’t like this concealer at all. Maybe I got a bad tube but it does nothing for me! I don’t really even have dark circles under my eyes, but I still like to try to brighten up my under eye area. I may as well be putting nothing on my face because that is what it looks like. Goodbye!
I love the YES to Grapefruit Daily Facial Scrub, I was hoping these facial wipes would be good as well. I like the way they smell and feel, but unfortunately they stung my face and gave me a bit of a red raised rash. Obviously anything that irritates my skin and causes me pain is a Goodbye!
I say it all the time, I love Maybelline mascaras. I have heard so many great things about the Lash Sensational Mascara but I have never tried it. I figured I would give it a try to see if it lives up to the recommendations. I have to be honest, I have so many other mascaras that I still need to use up before they go bad, that I haven’t even opened this one yet. So…good buy/goodbye? I still don’t know.
I gave the EOS Visibly Soft Vanilla Mint Lip Balm a try. Let’s face it, the EOS lip balm packaging is super cute, but overall that is where it ends! I have tried the Strawberry one, and was less than impressed by it. I was told that the vanilla mint one is different and better than the others. It is definitely better than the strawberry one, but I don’t overly love it. I have used better lip balms that have cost a lot less. Also, I feel like so much of the product gets wasted because of the egg shaped design. After wearing this lip balm my lips don’t feel any more moisturized. At $3 each they are just ok, I have to say this is a Goodbye.
The Soothing Remover Cleansing Towelettes for Sensitive Skin wipes were just ok. They get my face makeup off pretty well. I can get some of my waterproof mascara off, but not much of it at all. If I really want to try to get my mascara off, I end up having to really work at it. The wipes start to dry out before I can get it all off. If I use the wipes too much around my eye area they end up burning my eyes like crazy, so yeah, I’m not into that at all! I have to say Goodbye to these wipes.
I had a coupon for the Herbal Essences Happy Go Lather Body Wash and decided to give it a try. It smells delightful. Nothing overly special about it. It was a good price and it gets me clean without drying out my skin, so I guess it is a good buy.
If you are interested in seeing some other things I have recently purchased and have been trying out, check out my recent mini drugstore haul by clicking HERE. Check out my recent haul reviews by clicking HERE.
Have you tried any of these products? Did something that didn’t work for me work out awesome for you or vise versa? Let me know!
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CVS Bringing You Beauty On A Budget
Do you shop for your beauty items at CVS? If you don’t, you definitely should! There are so many ways to save at CVS. Get yourself an Extra Care Rewards card and start saving. They often have great deals on beauty products each week as well as awesome coupons you send to your card as well as print right at the CVS store .
Here is a list of this weeks sales:
- 20% off all MUA Makeup Academy products (excludes gift sets and clearance)
- 20% off Carol’s Daughter haircare (new to CVS, excludes trial/travel sizes)
- 25% off all Excipial skincare (new targeted skincare line from the makers of Cetaphil)
- Pop*arazzi nail products 2/$3 (excludes kits and clearance)
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One of my favorite foundations! CoverGirl Simple Ageless products $12.99 each
- Sally Hansen Miracle Gel nail colors and top coat 2/$15
- Buy any 2 L’Oreal cosmetics get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 3, excludes clearance)
- Spend $15 on any Maybelline foundation, powder, blush, concealer, mascara, eyeliner or brow cosmetics get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 3, excludes clearance)
- Spend $15 on any Nuance Salma Hayek cosmetics, facial care or haircare get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 1, excludes clearance)
- BOGO1/2OFF all NYX cosmetics (excludes clearance)
- BOGO1/2OFF all CoverGirl cosmetics (excludes Simply Ageless and clearance)
BOGO1/2OFF all Almay cosmetics (excludes clearance)- BOGO1/2OFF all Revlon cosmetics (excludes clearance)
- BOGO1/2OFF all Garnier skincare
- BOGO1/2OFF all L’Oreal skincare
- View full ad HERE for additional sales and deals.
**Also check your extra care card for additional beauty coupons. I have a $3 off $15 Cosmetics – includes eyes, face, lips and nails coupon available on my card this week.**
Also, did you know about the CVS Beauty Club. For every $50 you spend, you’ll earn $5 ExtraBucks. It is free to join and you don’t have to spend the $50 at once. You can keep track of your purchases by looking at the bottom of your receipt.
What do you get for being a Beauty Club member?
- 10% off beauty shopping pass after enrollment
- $5 ExtraBucks for every $50 you spend on qualifying beauty purchases
- $3 ExtraBucks on your birthday
- Emails with coupons tips and new product info
You have to have an ExtraCare Card join the Beauty Club. All you have to do to join is clickHERE and fill out your info . You can earn reward points on Cosmetics, Fragrances, Hair Accessories, Hair Appliances, Hair Care, Hair Color, Healthy Skin Care and Skin Care.
It is like being paid for being beautiful 🙂
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No Gym? No Problem! #3
Here is another workout you can do whenever and where ever you want! All you need is a sturdy chair and a small amount of space! No excuses, just do it!
Remember to keep good form and stretch after your exercises!
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First ipsy Glam Bag of 2016
I can’t believe that I completely forgot to post about this months ipsy bag! Another month has flown by and it is already time to receive another ipsy glam bag! If you don’t know what ipsy is you can check out my previous post all about it by clicking HERE
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This month’s glam bag theme is “All Eyes On You“. The bag is a cute retro looking white bag with a pattern of a girl wearing glasses in bright primary colors. It has a nylon/plastic feel. The zipper is across the top which, you may remember, I like a lot better than the style of the ones that have the zipper 1/4 of the way down.
With the theme All Eyes On You, the majority of the products included in the bags were eye related. I love eye makeup the best, so I was very happy with my samples this month, (also that means no nail polishes for me!)
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you have already seen what I received. If you don’t follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you totally should be!
Since I received this a little while ago, I have already been using some of the products. I’ll give mini reviews on those that I have already used….Here is what I got in my glam bad this month:
OFRA’S Universal Eyebrow Pencil: I don’t usually use a brow pencil to fill in my brows. I tend to only use a powder, so I am probably going to pass this along to someone. It seems like a decent pencil. The more you apply the brow pencil the darker the color will get, so it will work well with a lot of skin tones. I may try it out as an eyeliner before I pass it on.
theBalm Cosmetics Mr. Write (Now) Jack B. Bronze (rich bronze) Overall I like the brand the Balm. This eyeliner is no exception. I only wish that I had gotten the other color Scott B. Bordeaux (deep purple), but this is still a great eyeliner. I prefer these twist up liners over the type that need to be sharpened. I have worn this to work a few times already and it has lasted throughout the entire day well without any smudging or budging.
J.Cat Beauty Blinkle Shimmer Eyeshadow I think that I have gotten things from J.Cat Beauty in my glam bags before. This blinkle shimmer shadow is in the shade Tangerine Light. It is not really a color that I would choose for myself, but it is actually a really beautiful color. I have used it a few times already and it lives up to its name, it is definitely shimmery! One of the things that I really like about ipsy is I often receive samples in colors and shades that I wouldn’t try otherwise but end up really liking them. (not the nail polishes though, I don’t appreciate them no matter what the shade or brand!)
skyn ICELAND Travel Size Glacial Cleansing Cloths Infused with Icelandic glacial waters and beneficial natural extracts, they sweep away makeup, dirt, oil and other impurities while refreshing and soothing stressed skin. I really like these cloths. They are a lot wetter than most cleansing cloths. If you rub the sides together it lathers up. Pretty interesting and works awesome. They kind of have a cinnamon scent and a warm feel on the skin.
Jelly Pong Pong Fairy Lashes CURL So, according to the product description: “Fairy Lashes CURL is a sculpting mascara that continually curls lashes throughout the day with a unique synthesis of Moringa Seed resin that holds the curl of lashes for long-lasting results.” This kind of seems like quite the claims! I have 4 mascaras open right now, so I haven’t tried this one yet. Although, I have tried a few other products from Jelly Pong Pong and I have liked all of them. When I do use this I’ll let you know if my eyelashes are “continually curls lashes throughout the day” by this mascara.
Well, that is what I got in my bag! I hope next months is as good as this one! How about you? Did you get an ipsy 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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