No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #16

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.  This is a quick 7-minute flexibility workout by Spotebi.

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

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Beauty Subscription

Walmart Trendsetter Beauty Box Spring 2017

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.

In your Walmart Beauty Box, you can expect to find around 7-9 samples. Sometimes there are even a few full sized makeup samples.

Walmart Beauty Box Trendsetter Box Spring 2017 | lookingjoligood.blog

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

Walmart Beauty Box Trendsetter Box Spring 2017 | lookingjoligood.blog

The Walmart beauty box website says

“Each subscriber will be charged upon receiving an order confirmation (locking in your box for the season).
If you do not receive an order confirmation, please check your account information to make sure the payment and shipping information in your account is up to date (as well as check your junk mail). Following the order confirmation email is a shipping confirmation, once you receive the shipping confirmation email you can expect a delivery within 5-10 business days. Each seasonal Beauty Box is a limited edition and may sell out at any time. Note: Beauty products may vary by box.”

There are two different types of boxes available, the classic and the trendsetter.  Up until recently, only one box could be sent per email address, but that has been changed.  I  now receive both boxes.

Here is what I got in this season’s box:

Trendsetter Box

9 products total: 1 full-size nail polish product, 5 travel sized samples, and 3 foil packsWalmart Beauty Box Trendsetter Box Spring 2017 | lookingjoligood.blog

Seriously though, how many times are they going to send me the same exact Dove advanced care deodorant?!  I think that I have gotten 8 so far!  I don’t even use this type of deodorant, so I have 8 mini tubes just sitting around.dove advanced care Walmart Beauty Box Trendsetter Box Spring 2017 | lookingjoligood.blog

This season, I got an email from Walmart Beauty asking me if I would be interested in opting in to get a special box called the “Take A Me Moment” beauty box instead of one of the regular Spring Beauty Boxes.  So far it hasn’t shipped yet, but I’ll post about it whenever I get it.

Take A Me Moment Box

Take a Me Moment Beauty Box | lookingjoligood.blog

Luckily for me, looks as if I will be receiving another bottle of nail polish…sigh…🙄

Take a Me Moment Beauty Box | lookingjoligood.blog

Overall, I think that this was just an ok set of samples in the Trendsetter box.  Personally, I hate foil packets!  They are such a waste of a sample!  There is usually enough product inside the sample for more than one use, but because of the packaging, it is hard to use it more than once.Aveeno trendsetter Walmart Beauty Box Trendsetter Box Spring 2017 | lookingjoligood.blog

Also, possibly because my only full-size product was nail polish, and I hate nail polish, might be why I feel as if this Trendsetter box wasn’t overly impressive compared to previous boxes.  (see the photos below)

The product that I am most interested in trying out is the Biore Free Your Pores Baking Soda Acne Scrub.  In previous boxes, I have gotten several great skin care products that I probably wouldn’t have tried otherwise. biore trendsetter Walmart Beauty Box Trendsetter Box Spring 2017 | lookingjoligood.blog

Although I am not as impressed with this box as I have been with previous boxes, for only $5 each, I find that the Walmart beauty boxes are generally a good deal!  How about you, do you get the Walmart Beauty box?  Did you get the same samples in your box? What do you think?

trendsetter Walmart Beauty Box Trendsetter Box Spring 2017 | lookingjoligood.blog

I’m sure you will be seeing some of these items in an upcoming  How ’bout Them Samples Post. 🙂

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walmart beauty box fall 2016 | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

These boxes are from the Fall 2016 boxes.  I wasn’t overly impressed with the Winter 2017 boxes.

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #12

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.  This is a quick 10-minute flexibility workout by (my favorite) Jessica Smith!

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

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #11

We all will need this core workout to work off all the pie we will eat celebrating pi day tomorrow, haha!

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

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Beauty Subscription

Walmart Beauty Box Winter 2017

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.

In your Walmart Beauty Box, you can expect to find around 7-9 samples. Sometimes there are even a few full sized makeup samples.

walmart beauty box | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

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

walmart bueauty box gift box | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

 

The Walmart beauty box website says

“Each subscriber will be charged upon receiving an order confirmation (locking in your box for the season).
If you do not receive an order confirmation, please check your account information to make sure the payment and shipping information in your account is up to date (as well as check your junk mail). Following the order confirmation email is a shipping confirmation, once you receive the shipping confirmation email you can expect a delivery within 5-10 business days. Each seasonal Beauty Box is a limited edition and may sell out at any time.
Note: Beauty products may vary by box.”

There are two different types of boxes available, the classic and the trendsetter.  Up until recently, only one box could be sent per email address, but that has been changed.  I  now recieve both boxes.

Here is what I got in this seasons boxes:

Classic Box

1 full size, 3 delux samples, and 2 shampoo/conditioner foil packs

classic beauty box | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Trendsetter Box

2 full size, 3 delux samples, and 1 shampoo/conditioner foil packs, coupons.

trendsetter

 

Over all, I think that this was just an ok set of boxes!  The Trendsetter was definitely the better of the two.  Compared to last season’s boxes, and previous boxes,  I wasn’t overly impressed. (see the photos below)

For $5 each I find that the Walmart beauty boxes are generally a great deal!  How about you, do you get the Walmart Beauty box?  Did you get the same samples in your box? What do you think?

I’m sure you will be seeing some of these items in an upcoming  How ’bout Them Samples Post. 🙂

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Here is what I got in the Fall Beauty Boxes:

walmart beauty box fall 2016 | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

walmart beauty box fall 2016 | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Love and Life

A Little Bit About Me

Hello everyone! I thought that since several of you have recently followed I would introduce myself a bit more.

Here is a list of  questions to get to know a little more about me…

1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?
My hair is perfectly straight, and I even though I absolutely love how easy it is, I can’t really wear it too many different ways because of how straight it is.
2. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?
I have never dyed my hair.  It is still the same exact color that God gave me.  If I do need to start dying it, I will definitely let a pro do it.
3. Do you wear the same style everyday, or do you change it?
I am a pretty routine kinda gal, so pretty much stick with the same general style, but usually when I mix it up I am not even that far from my usual.
5. How often do you change your nail polish?
If you have been around Looking Joli Good for any amount of time at all, you already know the answer to this question.  Never, I don’t polish them.  It drives me nuts if my polish chips at all!  So instead of having to redo them as soon as that happens, I just don’t polish them. (Ain’t nobody got time for that!) I get my feet done at the salon (not as often as I would like to).  I don’t get my fingers done because I don’t like to have my cuticles pushed back, so gross!  Just writing about it now makes my fingers hurt!
6. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just the summer?
My toes are ALWAYS polished,  so yes, I definitely polish my toes in the winter! I prefer the way my feet look better with polished toes.
7. How long does it take for you to put on makeup?
Depends on what look I am going for. If it is just a more natural face then 10ish minutes, but if I want to take my time and be more detailed then probably around a half hour.  (Don’t ask my husband or kids though, they’d say I spend 3 hours every day putting makeup on. Don’t I wish I had that amount of time!)
8. What do you do first? Face or eyes?
Usually face because I take the most time on the eyes, so I don’t want to spend too much time in the beginning and then end up running out of time to do the rest of my face.
9. Do you collect makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?
I love makeup, but I also get overwhelmed by too much stuff.  I would say I am a makeup wearer, but not a makeup collector.
10. How often do you wear false eyelashes?
Never, and I don’t ever plan to start.  I think that they look good in certain situations, but as a mom to two youngish kids, totally not necessary in my life at this time.
11. Do you wear makeup when you’re home alone or with family?
Well, I definitely love to wear makeup and look nice for my husband, but if it is just my husband and kids hanging around at home all day, I usually will not put makeup on.  My husband always tells me “You don’t need to wear that stuff.”  I guess I probably don’t really NEED to, but I really do enjoy it.
12. Will you leave the house without makeup?
Um, well…yes of course, I don’t really like to, but I will if I have to.
Hello! I'm Laura Joli from Looking Joli Good! | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com
Are you still with me? Haha!
13. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you’re getting dressed?
Yes, for church, special days, and work. I plan ahead and get it ready at night, but usually otherwise it just depends on how I feel that day.
14. How often do you change your handbag?
Quite often.  Generally when I find a great purse I will use it for a while, but if I am wearing something nice and it doesn’t match my outfit I will switch to another one.
15. How often or when do you workout?
Five to six days a week, in the morning. (yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, I am pretty obsessed!)
16. Left handed or right handed?
Right handed
17. How tall are you?
5″4′ …ok, ok, ok…5″3 1/2′
18. Do you speak any foreign languages?
Nope, but I have been trying to learn French…Il va assez lentement cependant.
19. How many pets do you have?
You that have been following for any amount of time know all about my sweet 10 year old Boston Terrier, Tessie.  She is my best friend and the sweetest, kindest, most loyal dog.
My cute dog Tessie | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com
20. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?
Yes, I do.  If more than one person I trust recommends a product I will add it to my list.
21. What are some things that you like to do with your free time?
I love to exercise and take long walks with Tessie.  Obviously I enjoy blogging in my free time.  I love to read!  (I have read a book a week for the last 5 years)
22. What kind of camera do you use for your photographs?
I have a Nikon D3300 but a lot of the time I just my phone a Nexus 7.
23. How often do you clean your house?
Every. Single. Day. Feels as if that is what I spend the majority of my time doing…I actually like to clean and do house work.  (although if you ask my family they will say I spend all my time putting on makeup and talking…lol)
24. What’s your favorite color?
I am a girly girl all the way and as unoriginal as it probably is, my favorite color is pink.
25. Do you swear?
Nope, never.

Did you stick with me for the whole post? Did you notice that I skipped #4?  I hope that you enjoyed learning a little more about me.  Hope you have a great day!

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #48

Usually around this time of year with the holidays and colder weather it is tough to stay motivated to workout and eat right.  You know I love my girl Jessica Smith!  She is so encouraging and has some really great workouts. I love to use weights and build my muscle’s strength.   When using the weights, do whatever works for you.You can either use one set of smaller and larger weights like Jessica does, or just a set of smaller weights, or if you feel more comfortable just your own body weight.

Do you have 30 minutes to improve your health 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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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #47

This is a great workout that I found on PopSugar Fitness.  Click HERE to see the entire workout.

Build Muscle and Boost Your Metabolism With This Weighted Workout

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.

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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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #46

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!

Here are all the videos you need to get started:

1. Here’s how to do a proper plank: Animated GIF of Plank Pose

2. Here’s how to do a boat pose:

Animated GIF of Boat Pose
3. Here’s how to do bicycle crunches:
animated GIF of how to do bicycle crunches

 

4. Here’s how to do scissor kicks a.k.a. single leg lifts:
Animated GIF of scissor kicks or single leg lifts

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #45

Kickboxing Ballet Body Sculpt – Full 30-Minute Home Barre Kickboxing Workout for All Levels…?!

If you think of kickboxing and ballet you don’t really think of them toghether, but this workout is awesome!  My sister suggested this Jessica Smith workout to me.  I love Jessica! You will be feeling this one the next day!  Make sure you stretch!

Do you have 30 minutes to improve your health 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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