No Gym? No Problem! #28

July 18, 2016January 7, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood6 Comments

Do you have 15 minuets? You can burn 150 calories with this workout. You’ll need a pair of light hand weights for this workout. It is a fast paced workout, so if you need to follow along with the modifications.

15-Minute 150-Calorie Burning Workout

Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise! Take 15-30 minutes and improve your day! Your heath and wellness is worth it!

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Ipsy Glam Bag July 2016

July 17, 2016July 16, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Another month has flown by!!! I can’t believe that it is already time to post what I got in my ipsy glam bag! I don’t know about you, but I always loving seeing what everyone else received in their bags.

This month’s ipsy theme is “Hot Summer Nights” The card basically tells about the new changes to the ipsy.com website. They have added a new tips and tricks section as well as a look book inspo section.

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

This month’s glam bag is super cute! Silver gray background with an iridescent sheen background with small pink and white beach umbrella pattern. I love the iridescent colors of this bag’s print, it is one of my favorites so far! The zipper is across the top, a feature that I prefer best.

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

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

theBalm Cosmetics Meet Matt(e) Trimony Eyeshadow in Matt Moskowitz
Triple milled just sounds attractive, doesn’t it? It means this shadow is super fine, making it smooth and easy to blend.

Ultra-matte color
Perfect on your lids, in the crease or as a transition shade
Velvety texture that’s as soft as it is stunning

ipsters received this eyeshadow in either Matt Kumar orMatt Moskowitz. I got it in Matt Moskowitz, which is a deep purple plum shade.

Although in the pan the shadow feels soft and smooth, it didn’t swatch well at all. Look at that swatch! It completely looks like a bruise! It was patchy and not very pigmented. It took 3 passes to get the swatch to show up like this. I am hoping that when I use a brush and put it onto my eyelids I have better results.

OFRA Cosmetics Lip Liner in Silk

Made with synthetic beeswax for smooth application
Long-lasting (aka made to stay the course of the day)
Waterproof and drink-proof

ipsters will receive this lip liner in the shade Maya or Silk. I got the shade silk which is described as “a ballet slipper shade that draws a soft line for perfectly pink lips.”

OFRA Cosmetics Lip Liner in Silk | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

It feels smooth and creamy when swatched. I don’t love liners that need to be sharpened and I’m not sure how I feel about the color I received. I don’t usually wear such a light pink/nude shade on my lips. Naturally I have very pigmented lips, so nudes and light pinks don’t always work out for me. We’ll see if I end up using this or passing it along to someone else.

Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré

Everything on the bottle is written in French, so I had to look up what it was and how to use it. Hopefully it is as awesome as it is described to be.

“Tips & Tricks: ipsy’s Awesome Spin Have it three-ways.

Way 1: As a moisturizer: Apply to clean skin and leave on for 5-10 minutes.

Way 2: As a primer: Massage on for an extra glow before applying liquid, mineral or pressed powder foundation.

Way 3: As a makeup remover: Dab on a cotton pad and smooth across the eyelid.”

“Making pharmaceutical-grade skincare a thing since 1950. With over half a century of experience in dermatology and cosmetics, this Parisian brand started by a doctor specializing in skin diseases has been a cult favorite for decades. Their first superstar product, the legendary Milk-Cream Concentrate, has sold millions worldwide and continues to gain fans like us every day.”

Shea butter and sodium hyaluronate in the formula make it glide on easily
Ceramides condition your lashes
Vegan and free of all the bad stuff (parabens, sulfates and latex)

It swatches great and is a very black black. I love that it is a twist up style of liner and think that the smudger is a great addition.

Even more so I like that fact that founder Karissa Bodar is doing such awesome things for women with and surviving cancer.

ipsy glam bag sample swatches

Luxie 215 small angle brush

Luxie Beauty Luxie Rose Gold Small Angle Eye Brush 215

I have a love hate relationship with getting brushes in my ipsy bag. I somewhat hate that have been getting one almost every month recently, but I have actually been loving the bushes that I have been getting recently. (I would much rather get a brush every month instead of nail polish!) Since I just recently started wearing gel liner, I think that this brush might come in handy for that.

“When it comes to makeup, we’re all about the details. And this brush makes it simple to apply with precision.

Dense and compact bristles
Hello, versatility! Line, smudge or fill in brows.
Built to last”

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.

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #27

July 11, 2016January 7, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

I love Jessica Smith, she is so encouraging! You will definitely feel the burn after doing this 35 minute strength circuit workout! (You don’t need to have a step in order to do this workout.)

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!

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Health/ Fitness

One At A Time

July 10, 2016July 4, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

You don’t need to change everything all at once! Take it one step at a time, one day at a time, one choice at a time!

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Make up

Makeup Of The Day

July 7, 2016July 5, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood8 Comments

Just in case you are wondering what I am wearing on my face today. As you know, I Love Lorac Alter Ego Lipgloss and Urban Decay’s Naked 2 Palette! Here is a list of my Makeup of the day…

makeup of the day by laurajoli featuring an urban decay eyeshadow

Sephora Collection make up bag
sephora.com

Urban decay eyeshadow
sephora.com

Benefit makeup primer
belk.com

BBrowBar eyelash curler
$26 – liberty.co.uk

Benefit mascara
$25 – harveynichols.com

LORAC lip gloss
beauty.com

L Oréal Paris foundation
$13 – very.co.uk

Milani blush
target.com

Maybelline concealer
target.com

Rimmel face powder
target.com

E l f cheek bronzer
target.com

No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #26

July 4, 2016January 7, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

As I have mentioned recently, I found this site called SPOTEBI. I have really been enjoying it! It is exactly what I love: a ton of at home workouts for women!

29 MINUTE LEG CIRCUIT FOR WOMEN

This site has an interval timer and a playlist to go along with the workout. It really is an awesome site for at home workouts!

While this is just a screen shot, if you want to try it out with the real thing you can by going over to the SPOTEBI site.

You can check out the full work out at spotebi.com

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!

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Make up · Review · Weekly Product Highlight

Rimmel London Show Off Lip Velvet

July 2, 2016June 26, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood22 Comments

~Weekly Product Highlight~Rimmel London Show Off Lip Velvet liquid lipstick~

Overall I am usually not a huge fan of liquid lipsticks. While the color pay off and lasting power is usually great, I don’t like for my lips to feel dry and uncomfortable.

I personally would not have bought this Rimmel London Show Off Lip Velvet liquid lipstick for myself, but I received it in a Walmart beauty box* As far as I know, in the US, this specific Rimmel London Show Off Lip Velvet is only sold at Walmart and Walmart.com. I haven’t seen it anywhere else.

*Side note: That is one of the things that I like the most about beauty boxes. Often I get items in them that I would not purchase on my own, yet I end up really enjoying them.

At first, since I don’t like liquid lipsticks, I was hesitant to even try this out. I was considering just passing it along to someone else, but then for some reason, I decided to swatch it and I really like the color. I have the shade 307 Meteoric Matte. The packaging is super cute as well. One of the things that I really like about the design of it is the doe ft applicator has a little divot in. Such a simple thing that makes a big difference. Just enough product collects in the little divot to cover my entire lips.

Unfortunately, my husband is not a huge fan of these darker/deeper/brighter shades of lipstick on me, so I don’t wear them too often. I will definitely recommend that if you are trying to decide on a liquid lipstick and whether or not to try out this Rimmel London Show Off Lip Velvet liquid lipstick, I say at around $5 it is a good one to buy!

I have worn this “lip velvet” several times now and so far have enjoy it. I wouldn’t really call it a true matte, and it never completely dries down. Both of those things don’t bother me since I personally don’t like the look or feel of matte lipsticks on me. While even at around 4 hours later the color still transfers, overall the color also lasts around 6 hours. I don’t know about other shades, but this one in particular wears off for the most part evenly. Does it look great at the 6 hour mark, no, not great, but it also doesn’t look terrible either. It didn’t look too bad after eating while I was wearing it either.

I didn’t find that it feathers or runs, even without a lipliner. I have to be a bit careful when I first apply to not get any on my teeth or the outside of my lips because it will stain the surrounding skin. I feel as if this particular shade would look great all all skin tones and colors. Added bonus this shade makes my teeth look super white!

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #25

June 27, 2016January 7, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood3 Comments

This is a great diagram of different ab exercises you can do. I like that it shows the different muscle groups of your abs that each move is working! Either do them in this order or mix things up to create your own circuit. Try doing 3 set of 15 reps of each exercise.

(The names on the picture are in French, but I will write the English names below.)

Scissor Crunches:
Lie on a fitness mat, put your hands under your buttocks and lift the upper back. Stretch your legs and start crossing them one over the other.

Cross Crunch:
While lying on your fitness mat, place your right foot on your left knee, lift your back and touch your right knee with your left elbow. Reverse the position of your legs and elbows and repeat.

Crunch:
While lying flat on your back on your fitness mat, put your hands on your temples, bend your knees and start lifting your upper back.

Leg Beats:
While lying flat on your back on a fitness mat with your legs straight in front of you. Start alternately lift your legs up and down.

Heel Touches
Lying on a fitness mat, bend your knees, lift your head and your back, place your arms at your sides and begin to touch your feet with your fingers ( left hand to left heel, right hand to right heel).

Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

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Beauty Subscription · Make up · Review

Ipsy Glam Bag June 2016

June 26, 2016June 26, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood5 Comments

I wrote this post several days ago and cannot believe that I completely forgot to post it! I have been wearing all of these products and have been really enjoying them! This was a great bunch of samples this month!

It’s that time of the month again! No, not that time of the month, but the time to receive another ipsy glam bag! I feel as if the time flies in between the time that I get each bag! This month’s theme is “Rebel Rebel” While I am many things, a “rebel” definitley doesn’t describe me, haha.

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

While I am super excited about all the thing I received in the glam bag, I am not a huge fan of the style of this month”s glam bag. It looks like it has graffiti all over it with words like ipsy, style, and makeup. I like the colors, but it is just not my style. It also has the zipper along the front, another thing I am not fond of. I’ll be passing this one along to my daughter, she’ll be thrilled!

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…

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

ColourPop Cosmetics Crème Gel Liner in Get Paid or Swerve

This is my first ColorPop eyeliner. I got the color Swerve which is a rich onyx black. So far I like it. I always prefer a twist up liner to one that needs to be sharpened, so that alone gives it extra points.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Fireball or Lounge

Fireball is a peachy-gold shimmer shade that transitions to pink tones.
Lounge is a decadent reddish-brown topped with teal-green shimmer.

ipsy fireball urban decay shadow | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

No swatch can do this beautiful eyeshadow justice.

When I saw the shades they were going to be sending I was really hoping that I would get Fireball, while Lounge is a beautiful shade I already own it. I was so excited to receive Fireball! This beautiful pinky peach goldy shadow is gorgeous! I cannot even explain to you how beautiful it is. No swatch picture can do it justice! Since it changes with motion in different light, a regular photo can’t capture that. You’re going to have to trust me on this one. The sample size is quite small, only 0.03 oz, I don’t even care, I just love the shade so much. It is almost exactly the size of a penny. I think that when I am finished with this sample I may purchase the single shadow.

Seraphine Botanicals Happy Hibiscus Blush

And every product they put out is made with small-batch love and free of all the bad stuff. 100% cruelty-free. Gluten-free. Preservative-free. No harsh chemicals or dyes. Vegan. Sustainably sourced. Organic. Never tested on animals.

While in this photo it looks more brown, this blush is actually a beautiful deep coral shade. It is perfect for the summer and looks beautiful on the skin.

Marc Anthony Dream Waves Beach Spray

Hydrolyzed silk and Provitamin B5 add moisture and shine
Powerful UV Protectors absorb ultraviolet light. That means no color-fade
Works on even the straightest (and waviest) hair

My hair is perfectly straight and that is all it ever does or wants to do. This Beach Spray smells amazingly delicious, but it is not something that I will ever use. I am going to be passing it along to my sister. She has beautiful wavy hair, and I know that she will get a lot more use out of it than I ever would.

glam bag ipsy June 2016 | lookingjoligood.sordpress.com

Japonesque Solid Brush Cleanser

Major makeup calls for serious removal. This is a gentle cleansing balm that dissolves away residue and leaves brushes silky soft. Mess-free. Simply dip a brush into the balm and wash the grime away. Goat milk conditions and keeps brushes looking like new. it has a really nice refreshing scent.

I actually haven’t used this yet. It does smell awesome, but I just haven’t taken the time yet to figure out exactly quite how to use it.

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.

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Beauty Subscription

Walmart Beauty Box Summer 2016

June 23, 2016June 22, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood8 Comments

Did you know that Walmart has it’s own a subscription beauty box? Yup, they do! It is a quarterly box and only costs $5 a season. Walmart technically calls it a “sample box” and says that the box itself is free and the $5 is a flat rate for shipping and handling. Either way the box costs $5 each season.

Generally the box will have around 5 samples, with 1 or 2 of them being full sized products. Also in your Walmart Beauty Box, they send 2 or 3 smaller sample beauty products and coupons. (none of the links are referral links, just regular informational links.)

How does it work?

You sign up at https://beautybox.walmart.com/
Create and account
Add your payment and shipping info
Wait for you confirmation email
Enjoy your beauty box when it arrives

If you are first time subscribers: Your subscription will be processed when you sign up and your credit card will be charged $5 and you will receive the current season’s box. Once you are subscribed, you won’t have to resign up, you will receive a shipping confirmation email and then your box will arrive. You’ll only be charged when your Beauty Box is shipped.

The Walmart beauty box website says “Each seasonal Beauty Box is a “limited edition” and may sell out. Note: Beauty products vary by box. Only one beauty box per email address.”

Here in the picture below is what I got in this seasons box.

Over all I think that this was a great box! For $5 I find that this Walmart beauty box is generally a great deal! How about you, do you get the Walmart Beauty box? Did you get the same samples in you box? What do you think?

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No Gym? No Problem! #28

15-Minute 150-Calorie Burning Workout

Ipsy Glam Bag July 2016

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

No Gym? No Problem! #27

One At A Time

Makeup Of The Day

No Gym? No Problem! #26

29 MINUTE LEG CIRCUIT FOR WOMEN

Rimmel London Show Off Lip Velvet

~Weekly Product Highlight~Rimmel London Show Off Lip Velvet liquid lipstick~

No Gym? No Problem! #25

Ipsy Glam Bag June 2016

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

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

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

Walmart Beauty Box Summer 2016

15-Minute 150-Calorie Burning Workout

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

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