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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~Weekly Product Highlight~Rimmel Scandal Eyes Gel Liner~
Why has it taken me so long to start using gel liner? This product has seriously been a game changer for me! While I don’t wear a winged liner every day, when I do I used to only use liquid eyeliner. The first time I used this product I was speechless. I know it may seem crazy, but I was seriously so excited about how quickly and smoothly my wing applied. Where has gel liner been all my life?
For some reason Rimmel has always been a cosmetic brand that I have overlooked. I am not sure why because it is a great brand with a lot of awesome products. Recently I have noticed that several of the products that I have been using and enjoying have been from Rimmel. This Rimmel Scandal Eyes Gel Liner is no exception.
The liner comes with a brush that has soft bristles yet is sturdy and holds up well while applying the gel. The gel glides on very smoothly and is quite forgiving. It doesn’t dry too quickly to be able to fix a mistake, but it does dry fast enough to become smudge-proof. I had no trouble applying the liner exactly where I wanted it and in the thickness I prefer. Cleaning the brush is easy too, I usually just wipe it with a dry tissue.
It comes in two shades: black and brown. I have mostly been using the brown shade and I love it! I have also purchased the black shade which I haven’t used as much, but the formula is still just as great and it is a super black black!
I have heard that some gel liners have a drier formula that can drag across the lid preventing a crisp line. The formula for this Rimmel Scandal Eyes Gel Liner is smooth and creamy and not dry at all. I have been using it daily for the last month and it has not changed in consistency at all. Not sure if this makes any difference but I am very careful to keep the lid closed tightly at all times, I even close it while I am applying it to one eye before I get more product for the other eye.
• Up to 24 hours of rich, intense colour that doesn’t flake, smudge, smear or run. • Easy to apply, glides easily • Professional brush for complete control to draw the lines you want.
NEW SCANDALEYES WATERPROOF GEL EYELINER The new quick-drying formula glides on smoothly for a more natural-looking finish. The luxuriously creamy liner comes with an accompanying thin brush that allows you to effortlessly build and layer for an eye look that reaches dramatically eye-catching levels. Creates a smooth, smudge-proof line. 24 HR Wear!”
What about you? Have you tried any of these Rimmel Scandal Eyes Gel Liner ? What do you think? Have you used other gel liners that have been great? Have you used any that have been terrible? I would love to hear your opinion!
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…
One of my favorite things about summer is that cherries are in season! I love to enjoy eating fresh cherries! Besides being delicious to eat they are also so beautiful!
I have chin length, very straight, somewhat thin/fine hair (which is the main reason I keep it short). My hair is also more on the oily side, therefore, I have to wash it every day. All that being said, that doesn’t mean that I never use dry shampoo. I just use it for a completely different reason.
My tip for today is to use dry shampoo to add volume your hair.
Holding the can about 6-8 inches away from my head, I section apart my clean dry hair and spray the dry shampoo at the roots. I let it dry while I do my makeup and then style my hair as usual. The only difference is that I have a lot of added volume! Also, my hair doesn’t really hold much of a style, but if I spray it with dry shampoo first I can get a better curl or tease.
If you are a fellow American, Happy Independence Day! I am so thankful to be an American!
Happy 4th of July!
GOD BLESS THE USA!
If tomorrow all the things were gone
I worked for all my life
And I had to start again
With just my children and my wife
I thank my lucky stars
To be living here today
‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom
And they can’t take that away
And I’m proud to be an American
Where at least I know I’m free
And I won’t forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
And I’d gladly stand up next to you
And defend Her still today
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt
I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.
From the lakes of Minnesota
To the hills of Tennessee
Across the plains of Texas
From sea to shining sea
From Detroit down to Houston
And New York to L.A.
Where’s pride in every American heart
And it’s time we stand and say
That I’m proud to be an American
Where at least I know I’m free
And I won’t forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
And I’d gladly stand up next to you
And defend Her still today
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt
I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.
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!
Are you enjoying these “No Gym? No Problem!” posts? If so, you can check out the rest by clicking HERE!
It is so annoying to be working so hard doing every thing right and hit a plateau! I hate when that happens to me! Sometime you might think that you are doing all the right things, but you might not even realize that you are making a little mistake that is making a big difference.
Here are 10 reasons why you may have hit a wall with your weight loss.
1. You Don’t Drink Enough Water Drinking plenty of water can help you to feel fuller longer. If you are well hydrated water can help to discourage cravings for sugary drinks like soda and juice.Water also keeps everything moving in your digestive system.
2. You Don’t Sleep Enough Sleep is so important to weight loss, yet it is also so under rated. You need enough sleep to have the energy to make it through your workouts. Also studies have shown the the lack of sleep actually decreases appetite control and increases cravings, both of which are killers of a healthy diet.
3. You Only Do Cardio One of the most important pieces of the fitness puzzle is weight training. It helps to prevent injury by strengthening the joints, but it also builds muscle mass which increases metabolic rate.
4.You Overeat Healthy Foods Chicken, tuna, salmon, avocados, nut, seeds, olive oil and grape seed oil are all great good for you healthy foods. While eating these foods are great for you, and better than snacking on chips and cakes, eating large amounts of healthy foods will still cause you to gain weight.
5. You Regularly Exercise on an Empty Stomach Studies show that consistently exercising on an empty stomach burns calories from muscle instead of fat. I don’t know about you, but I want to build muscle and burn fat! Since having heard about this I have completely changed my morning routine to include eating before I work out. (There is a benefit to “fasting cardio” but that is if you do it occasionally, and that is another post all on it’s own.)
6. You Leave Out Entire Food Groups Giving up entire food groups is never a good idea! Not only can it lead to a nutritional deficiency but it can cause major cravings for that food. Instead of leaving out a food group instead try to eat a balanced diet with portion control.
7. You Don’t Eat Breakfast This is a mistake that so many people make! It may feel like a good way to cut out some extra calories, but what usually ends up happenings is your body holds onto fat because it thinks that it is starving. Breakfast is a great way to jump start your metabolism. People who eat breakfast regularly tend to lose more weight and keep it off.
8. You Don’t Eat Enough After reading that you’re probably thinking that I am crazy! It is true. Our bodies need nutrients to be able to function. Not only is starving and depriving yourself not sustainable for continued weight loss, but also, limiting yourself to not enough food can lead to excess snacking or binging between mealtimes.
9. You Don’t Keep a Food Journal
Knowing exactly what you are eating helps to lift the doubt of what you are taking in vs. burning out. When I write down what I eat I stay on track. When I don’t I tend to either over or under eat. Don’t just take my word for it the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics did a study of 123 women and found that those who were the most successful at losing weight kept a food journal.
10.You Never Indulge-If you are eating a healthy diet, an occasional Dorito, french frie, or cookie isn’t going to ruin your weight loss. A studies have found that as long as you maintain a mostly healthy diet, an indulgence here and there is actually going to help you stay on track in the long run.
Some days I eat celery, spinach, cabbage, and kale. Other days I eat a huge Reese’s peanut butter cup chocolate chip cookie! It’s all about balance. (Clarification: I also eat celery, spinach, cabbage, and kale on the days I eat the cookies.)
*Keep in mind that it takes -/+ 3500 calories a week to lose/gain a pound. Whether you are a calorie counter or not, whatever your weight loss plan, it is still calories in vs calories out. This means that if you want to lose 1 lb a week you need to have a 3500 caloric deficit. Each day your calories in should be around <500 than your calories out.
~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!
Looking Joli Good 