No Gym? No Problem! #40

October 10, 2016January 7, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

I recently found this awesome workout at self.com I love standing core exercises. A strong core is essential for almost any exercise program. You don’t always have to do crunches to get a strong center. Here are 4 standing ab exercises. Take a few 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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Extreme Beauty Guide

October 5, 2016October 2, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood1 Comment

Here is a Step by Step guide to extreme beauty!

1) Stop comparing yourself to anyone else!

That is it! In this world of social media, it is so hard not to get sucked into comparing ourselves with others. We now see so much more of people’s “private” lives. The problem is that we are usually comparing all of our flaws with the snapshots they choose to share of an edited filtered version of a picture perfect life. Their reality is that they are also not perfect, they too have flaws that we do not see.

When I feel myself comparing myself to others in a negative way, I remind myself that the only person that I need to be comparing myself to is the one I see in the mirror. I need to focus on being a better version of myself than I was yesterday…

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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #33

October 4, 2016September 14, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

Here is another tip for Tip Tuesday!

I don’t know about you, but I think that liquid liner is one of the hardest products to master.

My tip for this week will help you apply liquid liner evenly on both eyes like a pro. Before applying black liquid eye liner, first use a taupe or lighter colored eyeliner pencil to lightly trace a practice line just above your upper lash line. Make sure the lines are even, then apply the liquid liner directly on top of the practice lines. No one will ever know that you practiced with taupe, and you will have a perfect eye look every time!

I love this taupe liner from Wet N Wild and for only $.99 you can’t beat the price!

No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #39

October 3, 2016January 7, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

I love cardio kick boxing workouts. I love any workout that is going to get my heart rate up while working my entire body at the same time! Just to warn you this is an intense workout. You will feel it the next day! You’ll be super sore, but it is such a rewarding feeling knowing exactly the many muscles that you have worked in your back abs and arms! If you don’t feel like you can do it all, just do the modifications, or if you are getting worn out just keep moving with a boxer shuffle and continue when you catch your breath. You can do it!

Take 35 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! As always… No Excuses! Just Do IT!

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Make up

Drugstore Makeup Guide

September 30, 2016July 10, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood3 Comments

As you know, I love makeup! Quite possibly just as much as I love makeup I love getting a good deal on great makeup!

I posted my Ultimate Drugstore Makeup Guide a little while ago, but have recently discovered some new and awesome drugstore makeup products that I wanted to add to the list.

~Here is a break down of my favorite drugstore makeup items~
(All dollar amounts are in USD)

Primers
Monistat Chaffing Gel** as primer $8.99
Wet n Wild Photo Focus Eyeshadow Primer $4.99
Wet n Wild Photo Focus Lash Primer $4.99

Monistat Complete Care Chafing Relief Powder Gel | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Foundation
Maybelline Fit Me $5.99
Revlon Colorstay $8.99
Maybelline Superstay Better Skin Foundation $9.99
L’oreal Infallible Matte Foundation $12.99

Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless foundation | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

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BB/CC Cream
ALMAY Smart Shade Skin Tone Matching Makeup
L’Oreal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier B.B. Cream $9.99
Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream $13.99

Almay Smart Shade | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Concealer
Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer/Brightener/ Neutralizer $8.99

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Face Powder
Coty Airspun Powder $7.99
NYC Smooth Skin Loose Face Powder $2.99
Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder $4.99

NYC Smooth Skin Loose Powder | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Bronzer
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Powder $2.99
Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer $14.99

Physicians Formula butter BB Bronzer | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Blushes
elf Blush Palette $6
Wet n Wild Color Icon Blushes $2.99
Milani Powder Blushes $7.99

e.l.f. Powder Blush Palette | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Highlighers
Wet n Wild Reserve Your Cabana bronzer $3.99
Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Palette // Warm Nude $12.99

Highlight on Fleek? Reserve your Cabana | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Eye Shadow
e.l.f. Eyeshadow Palette -Mad for Matte $10
L’Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow- (My favorites are Amber Rush/ Always Pearly Pink/Liquid Diamond) $7.99
Wet n Wild Petal Pusher Palette $5.99
Wet n Wild Color Icon Trio- Walking On Eggshells $2.99
Wet n Wild Color Icon Shadow- Brûlée & Nutty $.99

e.l.f. Eyeshadow Palette -Mad for Matte | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Eyeliner
NYC Liquid Eyeliner $2.99
Rimmel Scandal Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner $4.50
Rimmel Scandal Eyes Gel Liner $5.50

Rimmel Scandal Eyes Gel Liner | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Mascara
Maybelline Great Lash $4.99
Maybelline The Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara $6.99
Loreal Voluminous Original Mascara (NOT the waterproof) $7.99
CoverGirl Last Blast Volume Blasting Mascara $7.99

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Lipstick
Wet N Wild Lipstick $1.99 (super drying, but awesome pigmentation and great shade selection.)
Rimmel Show Off Lip Velvet $4.99
Rimmel Moisture Lipstick $6.99
Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick $7.99

Rimmel London Show Off Lip Velvet liquid lipstick | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

LipLiner
Jordana Lip Liners $2
Essence Lip Liner $1.99
Rimmel 100 Kisses Long Lasting Lip Liner $3.99

Essence Lipliners | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Lip Balms
ChapStick in the black tube, gets the job done for $.99
Nivea Kiss of Moisture Lip Balm $2.50
Yes To Naturally Smooth Lip Balm- Grapefruit $3.99

Yes to Grapefruit Naturally Smooth Lip Balm | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Setting Spray
Wet n Wild Photo Focus Setting Spray $4.99
L’Oreal Infallible Setting Spray $16.99

Wet n Wild setting spray | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Makeup Remover
Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover $5.99
Garnier SKINACTIV Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover & Cleanser $6.99

garnier-skin-active-micellar-cleansing-water-all-in-1-cleanser-and-waterproof-makeup-remover | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Hair Products
Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Conditioner $3.99
Clairol Hair Food Apricot Shampoo and Conditioner $10.99

The best part of getting makeup at the drugstore is you can get great makeup for such a good deal. When you add in coupons, sales and reward points, you can get quite a great makeup collection without having to spending all your money.

**check out my Tip Tuesday all about using Monistat Chaffing Gel as primer

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Be An Ispiration

September 29, 2016September 29, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

I want to inspire people. I want someone to look at me and say because of you I didn’t give up!

Don’t give up! Keep moving forward!

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How ’bout Them Samples # 4

September 28, 2016September 22, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood4 Comments

I decided to use samples that I have already received yet often neglect as part of my self imposed “strict no buy”. Since I started doing this a few months ago I have really enjoyed using and trying out new things.

I have been doing really well with not making any unnecessary beauty purchases! I don’t think that I have ever gone this long before without buying new makeup. So far, so good. I have made one purchase that was unnecessary, the Lorac Refined Romance Eye and Cheek Palette, but that was king of a no brainer purchase…you know how it goes 😉

I have so many samples from ipsy bags, or Target boxes and others from Walmart beauty boxes. I think a lot of times the excitement of getting the new things is greater than that of actually trying out and using the samples. I will let you know in a few weeks what I think of each thing and if I would purchase these items based on my thoughts from these samples.

Here is the fourth group of what I have decided to try out…

Bella Pierre Mineral Blush in Desert Rose
Burt’s Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk and HoneyBody Lotion
Hanalei Lip Treatment
Juara Turmeric Antioxidant Radiance Mask
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula
Peter Lamas Supreme Radiance Complexion Booster
Pixi by Petra Blush Beauty Blush Duo Rose Gold
Smashbox Primer Oil
StriVectin-AR Eye Treatment
Tarteist Mascara

Come back in a few weeks to see what I think about all of these samples and if I would purchase the full sized based on the sample size.

If you would like to see which samples I have already tried out in the past you can read more by clicking HERE.

Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #32

September 27, 2016September 14, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood6 Comments

Here is another tip for Tip Tuesday!

This weeks tip is for using an eyeshadow stick…

Because you can skip the brushes, eye shadow sticks can be one of the easiest and quickest ways to do your eye makeup. They may seem a bit intense at first, especially since they usually dry quickly but with a bit of practice you can save a ton of time while looking amazing.

Blending quickly using just your finger tips use a darker shade starting at the lash line working your way up to the lid. Layer on more where needed for more saturation. Use a light shade at the brow bone. Sweep lightly along the lower lash line to create a smokey eye look.

You can also use a shadow stick as an eye primer to add depth to your shadow.

You can read about some of my favorite eye shadow sticks the Milani Shadow Eyez 12 HR Wear Eyeshadow Pencils by clicking HERE.

No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #38

September 26, 2016January 7, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

While I always enjoy upper body and arm workouts I hate to do lunges! This lower body circuit is a quick 20 minute workout that is really enjoyable to do with only a few lunges required.

Sculpt your legs with this multi-tasking, lower body focused circuit walk that you can do indoors in a small space. You’ll need one set of hand weights to follow along exactly as Jessica does it, but if you don’t have weights you can always just use your body weight. Try to challenge yourself by increasing your weights each time you do this workout.

Do you have 20 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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Failure and Success

September 25, 2016September 29, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

Never let your failures go to your heart

or your successes go to your head!

Looking Joli Good

Kindness is beautiful!

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No Gym? No Problem! #40

Extreme Beauty Guide

Here is a Step by Step guide to extreme beauty!

Tip Tuesday #33

Here is another tip for Tip Tuesday!

I don’t know about you, but I think that liquid liner is one of the hardest products to master.

No Gym? No Problem! #39

Drugstore Makeup Guide

As you know, I love makeup! Quite possibly just as much as I love makeup I love getting a good deal on great makeup!

Be An Ispiration

Don’t give up! Keep moving forward!

How ’bout Them Samples # 4

Tip Tuesday #32

Here is another tip for Tip Tuesday!

This weeks tip is for using an eyeshadow stick…

No Gym? No Problem! #38

Failure and Success

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