Review

How ’bout Them Samples Review 4

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood6 Comments

I just realized that I posted my How Bout Them Samples #5 without ever posting the review of my #4 samples. Well… here it is. 🙂

You may remember that as part of my “strict no buy” I had decided to try to use up a bunch of the neglected samples that I have already received from various places and sample boxes. I some are from ipsy bags, or Target boxes and others from Walmart beauty boxes. ( I have so many samples that I don’t even remember where I got all of them from originally.)

I posted a few weeks ago that I would let you know what I think of each thing and if I would purchase these items based on my thoughts from these samples. Some products were awesome and I used them up right away, others have taken me longer to use.

Here’s my review of the samples from the fourth group of what I have been trying out…

Bella Pierre Mineral Blush in Desert Rose

I usually I am not a huge fan of mineral blushes because some times they are powdery (obviously) and can be hard to get decent color pigmentation from. I have been using this blush almost everyday since I posted the How bout Them Samples #4 post. I have really been enjoying this blush.. It is a perfect color for my skin tone and looks very natural. I haven’t had any issues with it being splotchy or uneven.

A 9 gram /.33 oz. jar of this blush costs $45. (The sample size that I have is .2 oz)

Based on the sample yes, I would buy this Bella Pierre Mineral Blush in Desert Rose.

Burt’s Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk and Honey Body Lotion

I really wanted to like this… I really did, but nope, I don’t. It has a funny scent and a greasy feel. I like that it is more natural, but I couldn’t get over the scent of it.

A 6 oz bottle of this lotion costs around $7.

Based on the sample NO, I would not buy this Burt’s Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk and HoneyBody Lotion

Hanalei Lip Treatment

This is another product that I really wanted to like. I starts off great, kinda thick,smooth and slick without being sticky. But the longer I wear it the less I like it. I just didn’t find my lips to be overly moisturized by this lip treatment. I have used other less expensive treatments that I liked better.

This Hanalei Lip Treatment is $20 for 0.53 oz.

Based on the sample NO, I would not buy Hanalei Lip Treatment.

Juara Turmeric Antioxidant Radiance Mask

This mask smells so bad! It smells like the liquid that leaks out of a garbage truck. When I was growing up we always called it “trash juice.” I am not even kidding, it stinks so bad!

Based on the sample NO, I would not buy Juara Turmeric Antioxidant Radiance Mask

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula

I never used this Palmer’s Cocoa Butter while I was pregnant which seems to be when most people seem to use it the most. My kids love the way that this lotion smells. It definitely has a chocolate scent to it. I have been using it on my elbows knees and heels. It works great!

An 8.5 oz bottle of this lotion cost around $5, a this 1.7 oz sample size is $0.99.

Based on the sample YES, I would buy this Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula.

Peter Lamas Supreme Radiance Complexion Booster

This primer smells so funky! I think that it works great, but it really stinks! I am not kidding, this primer doesn’t smell good at all. It has a nice little sparkle that adds a glow to the skin. I have enjoyed using it.

A full size Complexion Booster is $44 for 1 oz.

Based on the sample YES, I would buy this Peter Lamas Supreme Radiance Complexion Booster.

Pixi by Petra Blush Beauty Blush Duo Rose Gold

This is not a very good blush at all, it is a beautiful highlight though! Even swirled together it doesn’t look like it is a blush. I have been using it as a cheek highlight and in my inner corner and brow bone.

Based on the sample YES, I would buy this Pixi by Petra Blush, but definitely not as a blush.

Smashbox Primer Oil

Here is my issue with this product, it works great as an oil to add to foundation, but the opening of the bottle is so large that it makes it hard to get just one or two drops out at a time. I am pretty sure that the full size has got to have better packaging. The full size of this oil is $42 for 1 oz.

Based on the sample YES, I would buy this Smashbox Primer Oil.

StriVectin-AR Eye Treatment

I love the scent of this under eye cream! I don’t really know if it made much of a difference because I don’t really have a huge under eye problem. It seems really nice though. This eye cream is not cheap at $75 for 0.5 oz. Only a little bit of eye cream is needed, so I have a feeling that 0.5 oz. will last a while.

Based on the sample NO, I would not buy StriVectin-AR Eye Treatment, not because it isn’t good, just because I don’t think I need to spend $75 for something that I don’t really know if it makes a big difference (even though I totally believe in prevention).

Tarteist Mascara

I can’t decide if I love or hate this mascara…when I first put it on my lashes look amazing! Then as the day goes on it just kinda disappears. I don’t know where it goes? It doesn’t flake or smudge, it just vanishes. At work I looked into the mirror and it looked as if I forgot to apply mascara to my lashes. I was not happy about that! Has anyone else used this mascara and had that happen?

Also, the packaging looks super cute, but as I have been using this over the last few weeks it has been annoying me the way that the top fits into the tub. As you might be able to tell from the above picture it kind of clicks into the tube. It makes it hard to be able to get the excess mascara off the brush because of the way the packaging is. I am not sure if it is the same for the full sized mascara.

This sample size (0.1 oz) is $6 and the full size is $23 for 0.24 oz.

Based on the sample NO, I would not buy this Tarteist Mascara. It is great for the first few hours, but then not

In the above picture I have on several of the products that I sampled this time around:

Bella Pierre Mineral Blush in Desert Rose
Burt’s Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk and HoneyBody Lotion
Pixi by Petra Blush Beauty Blush Duo Rose Gold (as a highlight on cheeks, brow bone, and inner corner)
Smashbox Primer Oil
Tarteist Mascara
(You may remember this picture from my makeup of the day post.)

What about you? Have you tried any of these products? What did you think?

If you would like to see which samples I have already tried out and what I think about them you can read more by clicking HERE.

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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #37

November 1, 2016October 8, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood1 Comment

Here is another tip for Tip Tuesday!

The trick is to make eyes look big and bold is to create depth with your eyeshadow. You can do this by first applying a lighter colored shadow all over your eyelid. Next using a darker shade apply it in the crease of your eye above your lid. This will give dimension and depth to the eyes. Don’t forget to blend blend blend! Blending the lid color with the crease color will create a beautifully seamless look.

Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #36

October 25, 2016September 16, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood6 Comments

Here is another tip for Tip Tuesday!

Here is this week’s tip for Tip Tuesday:

Subscribe to Wanye Goss’ YouTube channel. I am not even kidding, that is it, that is my top for this week. He gives some of the best makeup tips and tricks. I have tried so many of his tips and they have changed up my makeup game! He usually posts new videos on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #35

October 18, 2016October 2, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood4 Comments

Here is another tip for Tip Tuesday!

This week’s tip is to use coconut oil as a makeup remover

I have mentioned before that I have to wear waterproof mascara if I want my lashes to stay curled. Since it is waterproof most regular cleanser will not remove my mascara. I like to remove every single little bit of my makeup every night, so I needed to figure out a way to get all my waterproof mascara off. That is when I discovered coconut oil as a makeup remover.

Coconut oil is great for so many things, but one of my favorite things to use it for is a natural makeup remover. A small amount goes a very long way, so a jar or bottle will last a long time!

I start with my eyes since it takes a little while for the oil to breakdown the mascara. I use take one pump of fractionated coconut oil or one tiny scoop of organic unrefined coconut oil. I rub it gently on my eyes in a circular motion. I let that settle in while I remove the rest of the make up from my face.

To remove the rest of the rest of my face makeup, I gently rub coconut oil in a circular motion all over my face. I wash it all off with a warm wet wash cloth*.

*You don’t want to let the coconut oil filled water that you rinse off your face with go down the drain. Over time it will harden and clog up your pipes. Pretty gross!

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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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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!

Beauty Subscription · Make up · Review

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.

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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!

Make up

Makeup Geek Suggestions

September 24, 2016October 8, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

Hello everyone!

I have heard so many awesome things about Makeup Geek products. I have been wanting to try them for a while now, but it can be so overwhelming to choose which ones to get! There are so many beautiful things to choose from! Where do I even start? Do I go for eyeshadow? blushes? both? Duo chrome, foiled, matte, pressed, loose? Do I need a z palette?

Makeup Geek DUOCHROME EYESHADOW COMPLETE SET | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com — Look at all that duo chrome beautifulness!

I need your help and suggestions! If you have a Makeup Geek product that you cannot live without please let me know! I am compiling a list of things to order when I decide to end my “no buy” (not sure when that will be, but all good things must come to an end eventually right 😉 ) Any tips you can offer will be greatly appreciated!

Love and Life

Big and Little Things

September 23, 2016September 18, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood4 Comments

I believe that God is sovereign. I believe in His complete and total independent control over every circumstance, event, person, and creature at every moment in time through history.

God is in control of the big things and the little things. Sometimes it is easier to trust Him in the big things because there is nothing else to do but lean on Him. Sometimes in life things happen that are so out of our control that all we can do it turn to God and ask for his help and strength.

It can be easy to say to other people, “Just pray about it.” or “God is in control” or “Trust God to take care of you.” But when it comes time for the testing and the trials in my own life, sometime it is hard to see what God is doing.

Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

A while ago a friend of mine got a diagnosis of Leukemia. She was a single mom with a young son the same age as my daughter. She had so much faith that God was in control. She would even say that if she ended up dying from the cancer that she knew that there was a reason for it and that God had a plan. Last year she lost her battle with cancer and went to Heaven. I think about her all the time. She was such a great example of trusting that even if God didn’t choose to heal her from the cancer He was going to help her through the cancer.

Psalm 23:4
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”

I pray all the time. I pray for big things and little things. No problem is too big or little to bring to God. God has answered my prayers! I have not always appreciated the answers, but despite that I have seen Him work through these hard times in my life.

I often pray for things such as:

“I don’t know where I am going and I am already running late! Please help me to not get lost or stuck in traffic.”

“Give me strength and patience to be the mother that my children deserve.”

“Help me to be kind and have a sweet spirit today.”

“Please help me to find a good parking spot”.

“Keep me safe as I drive my kids to and from school.”

“Guide my hands to get this IV on the first try.”

“Please give me an opportunity to be an encouragement to someone today.”

“Give me strength to not eat a Klondike bar because I know that there are still 3 in the freezer and I love them so much.”

“Please uncloud my judgment so that I will not compare myself to others.”

Isaiah 41:10
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

Life is unpredictable. Bad things happen to good people. Friends and family members get sick, get cancer, and sometimes die. Knowing that I can leave all my worries and my fears with God, I don’t have to carry them alone, I don’t always have to be in control, give me such comfort. Knowing that God is sovereign gives me peace.

Psalm 61:1-3
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. 2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

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