Ipsy Glam Bag March 2016

March 23, 2016March 19, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood9 Comments

I can’t believe that 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

If you don’t already subscribe to ipsy but you are thinking about trying it out, I’d love fo you to use my referral link https://www.ipsy.com/new?refer=uqdkx

This month’s glam bag is super cute! Orange background with a teal rose pattern. I love the bag print this month, it is one of my favorites so far! (Subscribers either got this version, or an opposite teal version with orange rose pattern ). The zipper is across the top, also a feature that I like.

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!

Here’s what I got in my glam bag this month…

Aphrodite Skin Care Replenishing Eye Cream

“This anti-aging and hydrating eye cream is a super lightweight and intensely hydrating treatment, formulated with organic extra virgin olive oil and high levels of natural active ingredients such as Argan Oil, Evening Primrose and Shea Butter to insure maximum absorption.

Firming and rejuvenating
Helps reduce fine lines, dark circles and puffiness
Ultra-Nourishing formula for all skin types

Weight: .5 oz”

Skone Cosmetics Insanely Intense Tattooed Eyeliner in Jet Black

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“Insanely Intense Tattooed Eyeliner has a liquid felt tip pen applicator that’s super easy to use to create lines, cat eyes, or wings. It’s waterproof, smudge proof and won’t run or feather. Literally lasts ALL day – even through a workout!

Bold, long-lasting color
Felt tip applicator

Weight: .07 oz”

Pixi by PetraBeauty Blush Duo in Rose Gold

“This silky blush gives the perfect sheer flush on the apples of your cheeks. Its natural mineral powder formula reflects light, applies true to colour, is hydrating and feels lightweight on the skin. Each duo features two shades to be worn alone or layered.

Natural-looking glow
Apply with a fluffy soft brush

Weight: .16 oz”

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I swear, ipsy is bound and determined to make me like nail products whether I want to or not! Yet another nail product in this months bag! How to I get it so that I don’t keep getting nail polish and nail related things?

Margaret Dabbs LondonSuper Shiner Buffer

“The Margaret Dabbs Super Shiner Buffer is an easy to use and highly effective buffer. Unique tiny crystal technology, sets the Margaret Dabbs Super Shiner apart. Using the Margaret Dabbs Super Shiner Buffer will instantly shine and illuminate your nails, leaving a long lasting healthy and shiny sheen.

Leaves nails looking natural, healthy, and glossy

Weight: .6 oz”

NYX Cosmetics Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick

Doll up your lips with plush and vibrant color! NYX’s Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick glides on smooth and sets into a striking matte finish. Velvety soft and waterproof, this long-lasting lippie creates a positively polished look with every swipe.

Waterproof, liquid lipstick infused with avocado oil and Vitamin E
Super pigmented lipstick goes on opaque and dries to matte finish
Delivers long-wearing, vivid color in one creamy swipe

ipsters who sample this in their Glam Bag will receive the shade Pink Lust, Kitten Heels, or Soft Spoken.
Weight: .13 oz

I got the shade Kitten Heels, which is not a shade I would normally wear. I haven’t heard good things about the formulation of these, and I am so picky about liquid lipsticks. I may not even open this and just pass it a long to one of my friends.

How about you? Did you get an ipsy’s glam bag? 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.

If you don’t already subscribe and would like to try out ipsy you can use my referral link by clicking HERE! Also, if you are interested in seeing my other recent posts about ipsy click HERE

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #11

March 21, 2016January 8, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodVideo2 Comments

Do you remember Jessica Smith (and Peanut) from a few weeks ago? This is one of my all time absolute favorite exercises routines from her. If you want a great ab workout without having to do a million crunches, this is just the workout for you! It takes less than 30 minutes! No excuses, just do it!

How does the Jessica Smith TV website describe this workout routine?

“What It Is: This cardio kickboxing abs routine is the best way to mix up your abs routine and give unwanted belly fat a one-two punch (don’t forget to pair it with a healthy diet for best results)!

Why You Need It: Let’s face it, crunches aren’t the most effective and those plank challenges are super boring (and they can really cause poor form). This multi-tasking routine saves you time and maximizes your calorie burn by combining your cardio and core work into a single workout (plus, it’s kind of fun too!).”

Don’t forget to keep good form and warm up and stretch before and after your workout!

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Love and Life

My Greatest Contribution to the Universe

March 20, 2016March 20, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood6 Comments

The other day I was driving home after picking my kids up from school. Out of no where my son asked, “Mom, how do you like being a parent?” I told him “I absolutely love it, it is the BEST and hardest thing I have ever done.” Ever since that conversation I have been thinking about it a lot.

Every day my first and most important responsibility is being a wife and mother. Sometimes in the rush of daily life I forget that my children are not a distraction from my daily work, but that they are the most important work that I will ever do.

I have learned more from having kids than any other thing I have ever done in my life. While being a parent is the absolute best, yet hardest, thing I have ever done, it is also the most important. I have learned that there are more important things in life than getting my own way. I have learned that doing something for someone else makes you feel so much better about yourself. I have learned that time flies by, and that they will only need me to do everything for them and be little for such a short amount of time.

Sometimes they are CrAzY! Sometimes they wake up way waaaaaay too early. Sometimes when I just want to get things done they get super silly and laugh really loud at every thing! (Wow, isn’t it crazy how their laughing and being silly and happy can be an issue for me?! What is my problem?!) Sometimes they say “Mommy?! Mommy?! Mommy?! Mommy?!” over and over again even when I am standing right next to them asking “What?” Despite all that, they are a gift, a gift that I could never live without!

When I get upset or stressed out, I can always find peace in the fact that I have my family. They love me even at my worst, and they think that I am awesome, even when I am a hot mess. So, on those days when things are not going as planned, and my house is a crazy mess, and I don’t have anything planned for dinner, and feel like I am failing as a mother; I need to stop and remind myself that I have a wonderful husband, and that no one can be the mother my kids need like I can.

My greatest contribution to the universe is my children. | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com — I am so thankful to God everyday for the children He has blessed me with!

No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #10

March 15, 2016January 8, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Since yesterday was Pi day I posted a recipe instead of a workout, but don’t think that I forgot about it for this week! We all will need this core workout to work off all the pie we ate celebrating pi day yesterday, haha!

This workout only take 15 minutes! Keep good form, no excuses, just do it!

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No Gym? No Problem! #9

March 7, 2016January 8, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

If you have been around Looking Joli Good for any amount of time, you know that I love Jillian Michaels! I’m pretty sure we are best friends, she just doesn’t know about it. 😉

Do you think you are ready to tackle one of her work outs? I have faith in you, you can do it! This is Level 1 of her 30 Day Shred. (There are 3 levels total, each a bit harder than the previous level.) Even though this is one of her older workouts, it is still a really good one and I love it! Ready? No excuses, just do it!

Don’t forget to keep good form and do the warm up before and stretch out with Jillian after the exercises, you’ll need it!

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Beauty Subscription · Make up

Ipsy Glam Bag February 2016

March 3, 2016February 27, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood15 Comments

I can’t believe that I completely forgot to post about this months ipsy bag! We were recently away on vacation in sunny Florida, so when my ipsy glam bag arrived I wasn’t even around to open it!! I haven’t used any of these products yet, so no reviews this month.

If you don’t already know what ipsy is you can check out my previous post all about it by clicking HERE. If you are thinking about trying out ipsy, I would love it if you were to use my referral link https://www.ipsy.com/new?refer=uqdkx

This month’s glam bag theme is “Pretty In Ipsy Pink“. The bag is a cute pixilated white envelope with a pink heart. The main side is a bumpy texture with pink smooth patten leather on the back. Again this month 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. This is one of my favorite bag designs so far.

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 😉 !

Here is what I got in my glam bag this month…

Girls! Oh my goodness! I got another nail polish product in my bag again this month! I have retaken the quiz so many times, and yet I still keep getting nail polishes! I have filled out the ratings every time I have gotten a nail polish/nail product and I have even called and complained. Still, still I get another nail product! If any of you know a trick to get less nail polishes PLEASE tell me!!!
Perfect FormulaPink Gel Coat (Weight: .17 oz)
The “Suit of Armor” for your nails. Instantly achieve strong, healthier-looking natural nails.

Instantly Strengthens
Brightens, seals, and protects
High Gloss Finish

BelláPierre Cosmetics Mineral Blush (Weight: .2 oz)
This creamy, non-comedogenic Mineral Blush gives you a beautiful, healthy flush that looks natural. Recommended by make-up artists and dermatologists, this award-winning blush is talc-free, paraben-free, and suitable for all skin types and conditions.

All natural
Vegan
Creates a natural blush

ipsters who sample Mineral Blush will receive the shade Desert Rose.

Smashbox Cosmetics Photo Finish Primer Oil (Weight: .13 oz)
The Power of a Primer. The Luxury of a Face Oil.

Fall in love with your skin — before you put on makeup — with the first ever primer specially formulated in a lightweight, lustrous oil. This fast-absorbing hero blend of 15 essential and lipid-rich plant oils penetrate instantly to moisturize your face for seamless foundation application with a dewy, youthful finish. In fact, you might think twice before you reach for your makeup.

Softens complexion to make foundation look like skin
Instantly absorbs and adds radiance
15 essential and lipid-rich plant oils including moisturizing jojoba and calming chamomile
Apply a few drops to split-ends, cuticles, elbows and clavicle for a dewy, youthful sheen

Dr. Brandt PoreDermabrasion (Weight: .25 oz)
Dr. brandt PoreDermabrasion is a unique physical and chemical exfoliator and pore perfector in one. No matter how old you are or what type of skin you have, enlarged pores are a huge concern. Shrink them down to the vanishing point while smoothing and evening skin’s texture.

Helps refine the appearance of pores
Helps cleanse pores
Helps smooth and even skin texture

MOR Emporium Classics Hand & Body Lotion in Candied Vanilla (Weight: 1 oz)
A luxurious Hand & Body Lotion enriched with Macadamia and Soybean Oils, Shea Butter and Vitamin E that leaves skin feeling supple. Sweet almond extract and argan oil deeply moisturizes and leaves skin delicately scented.

Free from mineral oils, parabens, synthetic dyes and sulphates
This product is not tested on animals

How about you? Did you get an ipsy’s glam bag? 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.

If you don’t already subscribe and would like to try out ipsy you can use my referral link by clicking HERE! Also, if you are interested in seeing my other recent posts about ipsy click HERE.

No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #8

February 29, 2016January 8, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

We have completed two months of this new year, can you believe it?! How are things going with your new years resolutions? Have you been eating well and working out? If not, today is a great day to start!

This 10 minute workout focuses on the arms. You’ll need 2 sets of weights: a light and heavier set. I prefer to use 3 and 8 lbs weights, but if you only have 3 and 5 lbs that works out fine as well.

Remember, keep good form, warm up before and stretch after you exercises! No excuses, just do it!

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Make up

Marnie Goldberg Ms GoldGirl

February 24, 2016February 24, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Whenever I find something (or someone) new that I love, I want to share it.

My sister recently recommended Marnie Goldberg’s YouTube channel to me. I have been binge watching her videos. Check out her channel by clicking HERE.

I love that she is a little older, so her recommendations are more applicable to me than someone who is closer to their 20’s. She also has a large senior Weimaraner named Bosley that has a great personality. Her videos are great! Go check her out!

If you would like, checkout her blog by clicking HERE. Here is the link to her Instagram account Msgoldgirl.

Also, I would love for you to follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #7

February 22, 2016January 8, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

This routine combines the best 10 exercises to burn calories, do each for 30 seconds with a 10 second rest in between in order for the workout to be effective. This circuit should take 7 minutes challenge yourself by repeating it two or three times.

Remember to always keep your ab muscles contracted, keep good form warm up before and stretch afterwards! No excuses, just do it!

1. Jumping Jacks

2. Wall Sit

3. Push-Up

4. Abdominal Crunch

5. Step-Up onto Chair

6. Squat

7. Triceps Dip On Chair

8. Plank

9. High Knees Running In Place

10. Lunge

I originally read about this workout on CNN Life. If you would like to check it out for yourself click HERE!

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Make up

Make Me Up Tag

February 21, 2016February 13, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood1 Comment

Makeup is so much fun and it is such a personal thing. There is no right or wrong way to do it. I’ve created this “Make Me Up Tag” for a fun way to share what you do. So, that being said, I’m wondering do you…and why?

Here are my answers…

Primer or no primer? depends on the day and which foundation/BB cream I am wearing
Concealer before or after foundation? After
Eyes or foundation first? Foundation first
Brush, beauty blender (sponge), or fingers to apply your foundation? Fingers first then beauty sponge
Matte or dewy finish? Matte
Do you curl your eyelashes with an eyelash curler? I always have to curl my eyelashes! They are so sad and straight!
Do you wear false lashes or only your natural lashes? I love the way that false lashes look, but I have never worn them myself
Waterproof or regular mascara? Always waterproof due to the straight lashes
Liquid, gel, or kohl eyeliner? Usually I wear kohl liner.
Matte or glossy lips? Glossy
Natural of false nails? Natural not even polished.

Now it is your turn!

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