Easy Cheesy Pizza Dip

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood4 Comments

Pizza is usually an easy crowd pleaser! Not many people can resist the wonderful taste of a warm slice of cheesy pizza. This dip is a wonderful hot cheesy goodness with all of the favorite flavors of a cheese, pepperoni, and olive pizza! It is perfect for serving at a party (or eating alone :-)). As is, it serves four, but can easily be doubled, or tripled.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded
1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated
1 cup pizza sauce
1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded
2 ounces pepperoni, sliced
3 tablespoons sliced black olives
2 tablespoons diced green pepper, (I personally hate peppers, so I would never add these to my own dip, gross! But, hey if you love peppers, add them in.)

Directions

Pre heated the oven to 350 F
Mix the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, mozzarella, and parmigiano reggiano cheese. Spread it across the bottom of a pie dish.
Spread the pizza sauce on top and sprinkle on the cheese, pepperoni, olives (and if you choose green pepper).
Bake about 20 minutes or until warmed through out and bubbling and the cheese is fully melted to a golden brown on top
Serve with bruschetta or tortilla chips.

You can also make this recipe in the crock pot. If you have been around Looking Joli Good for any amount of time, you know I love my crock pot! So simple, and perfect for keeping the dip warm if being served at a party! Layer everything in the slow cooker in the same way you would in the pie baking dish. Slow cook until the cheese is nice and melted usually about 1 hours on high or 2 hours on low.

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Here’s the Best Eye Makeup for Your Eye Shape

January 12, 2016January 10, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood5 Comments

I found this article on Real Simple and thought that it was so good that I wanted to share it with all of you here on Looking Joli Good.

Nailing your look every time comes down to one thing: knowing how to play up your exact eye shape. Here, how to identify yours, what to use, and exactly where everything should go.

By Jenny Jin

It’s always difficult to tailor your makeup to your face shape or eye shape when you’re not exactly sure what that shape is. To make your life easier, we came up with four visuals to help you determine your match. Each three-step tutorial features a basic look, but you can swap in darker shadows, add fake lashes, or layer on mascara for a more dramatic and party-ready style. Once you master these, you’ll be set for the holidays—and every day.

Read the original article for yourself by clicking HERE.

Here's the Best Eye Makeup for Your Eye Shape — Here’s the Best Eye Makeup for Your Eye Shape. by Jenny Jin on http://www.realsimple.com

No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem!

January 11, 2016January 8, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodVideo2 Comments

I don’t have a gym membership and have never worked out at the gym.

Personally I have lost all of my weight by walking outside or working out in my own home. That being said, I am going to be staring a new weekly series on Mondays called “No gym? No Problem!”

This first installment is going to be a simple 10 minute workout from one of my favorite fitness experts. Don’t worry, it isn’t Jillian 😉

If you have a little bit of space, some sturdy athletic shoes, a computer and 10 minutes, you can do this workout by Jessica Smith!

I’d like to introduce you to Jessica Smith.

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I have spent so much time “working out” with Jessica Smith that I seriously feel like I am introducing you to one of my friends. Not only is she a pleasant knowledgeable fitness expert that has so many awesome free workouts on YouTube, she is also funny and beautiful. Plus, she has a super sweet little French Bulldog named Peanut that joins in the videos and is pretty funny!

Check out her website too. She has a lot of great health and fitness information: jessicasmithtv.com and check out all of her other great workouts at her YouTube channel by clicking HERE.

She even has a whole playlist of 10 minute or less workouts. You can check them out by clicking HERE

Flab to FAB · Health/ Fitness

GOOOOAL!!!!

January 10, 2016January 10, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood6 Comments

I keep track of my weight loss on my fitbit fitness tracker. Today I met my weigh loss goal and received my final weight loss goal badge!

I am pretty excited about the progress that I have made. It has been a lot of consistent work and I am excited to have been on this journey. Those last 2.5 pounds were the hardest to get rid of!

Each time that I have reached a weight loss goal I have set a new goal, this time I don’t have any more pounds to lose, but instead I have set a goal to maintain my weight. I have learned so much these last few months and hope to continue to use what I have learned to keep the weight off for good!

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Thank you for following along with me as I have journeyed from Flab to Fab!

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Make up · Review · Weekly Product Highlight

Lorac Pro Palette Review

January 9, 2016December 27, 2015 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood8 Comments

Weekly Product Highlight

I received this palette for Christmas and have been LOVING using it ever since. I am not kidding, I am in LOVE! Look at these beautiful colors! Every time I open this palette I get a happy little feeling! I cannot decide which of these amazing shades is my favorite. I adore Champagne and Nude, but then I look over and see Deep Purple, but look at that Mauve, oh my that… Pewter! I just can’t pick one!


This palette has 8 mattes and 8 shimmery shades. Each matte shades has a similar corresponding shimmer shade. It includes warm, cool and neutral shades. These shadows can be used wet or dry, and work perfectly either way. The palette comes with a Mini Behind The Scenes Eye Primer. I have used these both with and without the eyeshadow primer. I actually prefer it without a primer, but that is mostly because I don’t usually use a primer, so I am not used to putting one and and working with it.


I highly recommend this palette! If you are an eyeshadow lover, you NEED this in your life! The shadows are so soft, so smooth and so silky. I every day that I have used these shadows I have loved my eye look. The shadows are highly pigmented and blend like a dream. I am not going to be able to go back to using my other eyeshadows now that I have been spoiled with these.

Top Row is all Matte Shades:White, Cream, Taupe, Light Pink, Mauve, Sable, Espresso, Black.

Bottom Row is all Shimmer Shades:Nude, Champagne (sparkle shade), Gold, Light Bronze, Pewter, Garnet, Deep Purple, Slate

What does the Lorac Website have to say about the Pro Palette…

LORAC PRO PALETTE

Go PRO with the LORAC PRO Palette! Created by celebrity makeup artist Carol Shaw, this PRO artistry palette is packed with 8 Shimmer and 8 Matte Eye Shadows in all the shades you need to create the hottest looks straight from the Red Carpet. LORAC’S velvety-smooth shadows are infused with soothing botanicals and are ultra-pigmented to perform wet or dry so you can shade, shadow, line and define your eyes, just like a PRO.

PRO Palette Contains 16 Eye Shadows and a Mini Behind The Scenes Eye Primer for stay-true color that lasts, a PRO must-have!

Carol’s insider Pro tip…With the PRO Palette, create an everyday matte eye using CREAM Eye Shadow from lash to brow bone, TAUPE in the crease and SABLE or ESPRESSO along top and bottom lash lines. Get a sexy, shimmering eye using NUDE Eye Shadow from lash to brow bone, GOLD or LT. BRONZE on the lid and GARNET or DEEP PURPLE in the outer corner, crease and along top and bottom lash lines.

Flab to FAB · Health/ Fitness · Tips and Tricks

Get The Most Out of Your Workout

January 8, 2016January 9, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood4 Comments

A very common New Years resolution is to workout and get healthy! I am resolving to continue to remain as healthy as I possibly can this year. If you also made a resolution to be a healthier you in 2016, here are a few tips and tricks to help you keep that resolution!

Just do it! You may not feel like working out, but let me tell you, you will not regret it! You will only regret the times you skipped working out not the times you did it!

Stop making excuses! You are your own worst enemy! Trust me, I know all about the head games and excuses! You are not really as busy as you think you are! Make time to get in a quick exercise session. You can spare 30-45 min to become a healthier person. You will be so glad that you did!

Be consistent! The more often you exercise the greater impact it will have on your life. As with many things consistency is what brings results. Long term health is more important than short term results.

Don’t waste your time! If you are going to take the time to work out give it your all! Don’t take the easy way out, do your best. Be completely present in what you are doing. Think about the muscles you are working

Have a plan! If you are new to exercising and working out, make sure you have a plan! Have you ever heard the saying “Fail to plan, plan to fail”? It is so true. Having a plan will also help you to not waste your time.

Keep moving! Even if you feel like you might keel over, keep moving. Even if you have to move super slowly, keep moving. If you are moving then you will keep going, if you stop to take a break, you may be able to convince yourself that you don’t need to continue. Keep moving!

Start strong, stay strong, end strong! This is similar to don’t waste your time and keep moving. Anything worth doing is worth doing right! Make the most out of your time. An intense 30 minute workout is worth way more than a half effort hour long session.

Don’t give up! Even if you miss a day here or there, or haven’t been consistent at all, that doesn’t mean you have to give up! Just remember, January may be the start of the new year, but you can start a new healthy lifestyle any day you want to! Most people give up on their New Years resolutions by February. You got this, don’t let that be you! Don’t give up!

Good Luck in 2016!

Delicious Recipes

Roasted Cauliflower

January 6, 2016January 6, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood6 Comments

Roasted cauliflower is one of my latest food obsessions. It is so delicious, simple, and yet super healthy. Cauliflower is is a great source of Vitamin A, folate, magnesium, and potassium. It also has a ton of phytochemicals. If you don’t know what phytochemicals are, they are an important part of health and wellbeing. Not only do they improve the health of our GI bacteria (also known as gut flora), they also promote healthy immunity.

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower cut into bite-size florets. A 2 pound cauliflower will give around 8ish cups. (you can even use frozen cauliflower*)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil or my favorite grape seed oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons kosher salt

Want to spice it up a bit more…
4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped (instead of the garlic powder)
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 teaspoons roughly chopped fresh thyme leaves

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Mix together the oil, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and pepper. Toss the cauliflower with the oil mixture in a large mixing bowl (sometimes I even put it all into a gallon sized zip top freezer bag and shake it up.) Spread out evenly on a foil lined baking sheet; sprinkle with salt. Roast until golden and tender, about 20 minutes. Flip halfway through for an all over even roast. Put into your serving dish and enjoy!

I like mine extra crispy so I usually do closer to 23-28, flipping every 10 minutes.

*Just thaw frozen cauliflower out a bit first by briefly running it under cool to warmish water, letting it sit and drain. Repeat as many times as necessary. Frozen veggies often cook a bit faster, so keep a closer eye on them, set the timer for 15 min, adding 5 min as necessary.

Beauty Subscription · Make up

Target Beauty Box

January 4, 2016January 4, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

I love Target, and recently they have been offering their own version of a beauty box. These boxes are usually awesome! Today they have two different boxes available. One is called the “Renewal box” and the other is called the “Refresh box” Both have a $30 value but only cost $7 each. I love a good Target beauty box, as of right now these are still available, but they usually go very quickly!

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I just ordered mine. If you want one too click HERE to order. Shipping is free and if you use your RedCard you can also get the usual 5% discount.

While I really want to try out the Laneige BB Cushion, I have a feeling that the sample size will be too small to actually get a good idea of how it works. I couldn’t decide on which one I wanted more, so I purchased both boxes. Which box do you think looks better? Let me know in the comments below.

What you receive in the Renewal Box

Caress Love Forever Body Wash
It’s the first body wash ever to use fragrance-release pearls with touch-activated technology. Release a burst of perfume every time you touch your skin—all day long.

ATTITUDE 2-in-1 Shampoo
This shampoo and body wash is vegetable based and biodegradable. Plus, it’s formulated to be carcinogen free and hypoallergenic. Vegan, not tested on animals.

Laneige BB Cushion
Get 5-in-1 cushion technology that works to brighten, protect, cool and cover your skin while fending off shine.

Scrunci No-Slip Grip Braided Headwrap
A comfortable, stretchy band with a braided design for stylish, no-slip grip.

Degree Women Fresh Energy Dry Spray
This dry spray uses a 48-hour MOTIONSENSE formula that goes on instantly dry for a cleaner feel and better protection.

Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer
Get 24 hours of soft skin with this instant-absorbing formula that gives you twice the moisturizing power in half the time.

ATTITUDE Volume & Shine Shampoo
Get healthy, beautiful hair with this volumizing shampoo. It is vegetable based, biodegradable, carcinogen free and hypoallergenic. Vegan, not tested on animals.

Revlon Ultimate All-In-One Mascara
This high-impact formula delivers 5 benefits in 1 product: volume, length, definition, lift and rich, intense color.

Hada Labo Tokyo Anti-Aging Facial Mask
A lightweight, deeply hydrating mask that drenches skin with serum to boost hydration, smooth fine lines and restore firmness and bounce to your skin.

Number of Pieces: 9

What you receive in the Refresh Box

ACURE Day Cream
This must-have day cream contains gotu kola stem cells and chlorella growth factor to help your skin retain hyaluronic acid and fight environmental damage and free radicals.

John Frieda Keraflex Hair Spray
This versatile formula can be used while styling hair or to lock in a finished look. Its micro-fine mist delivers a soft, brushable hold.

NIVEA In-Shower Body Lotion
This skin-pampering, in-shower lotion is enriched with almond oil to give your skin instant moisture that lasts up to 24 hours.

Nip+Fab Glycolic Fix Pads
These radiance-boosting pads are soaked in exfoliating glycolic acid to help retexture and resurface to unveil younger-looking skin.

Braided Elastic Bands
Say goodbye to snags with these hair ties made without metal.

Simple Micellar Wipes
Gently remove makeup and impurities, leaving your skin cleansed and instantly hydrated, with these makeup remover wipes. No artificial perfumes, dyes or harsh chemicals.

Marlowe Extra Moisturizing Lotion
An intense moisturizer with a combination of revitalizing antioxidants and extracts to help soften and smooth dry skin.

Clear Total Care Shampoo & Conditioner
Make your hair more resilient to breakage with Clear’s Active Damage Resist system. Infused with Omega 3-6-9, this specially designed complex of vitamins hydrates the scalp and hair, and helps restore shine, smoothness and strength from root to tip.

Number of Pieces: 9

Make up · Review

New From Maybelline

January 3, 2016January 3, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood11 Comments

Maybe she’s born with it?… In my case, nope, it is most likely Maybelline!

So many of my favorite products are from Maybelline. The brand as a whol is one of my favorites. When it comes to foundations and mascaras, they know what they are doing!

They have recently come out with several new products! I’ll list them in the order that I would apply them if I were to be putting my makeup on.

First up face…

Dream Matte Mousse Foundation.
Maybelline claims that this foundation is ideal for normal to oily skin and provides medium to high coverage. It comes is 12 shades. They suggest that this foundation be applied with their new Dream Blender. This Dream Blender looks like a beauty blender with a handle. Not too sure about that, but maybe it is worth giving a try.

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Dream Velvet™ Foundation
This is their first “hydrating matte foundation.” It is supposed to be for normal to combination skin,with medium coverage giving a soft-matte finish. They claim that the “unique gel-whipped formula” will keep skin hydrated for 12 hours. Once again Maybelline suggests using the Dream Blender to apply this foundation.

Face Studio Master Contour
3-step face contouring kit. This contour palette is available in 2 shade combinations, light to medium 10 and medium to deep 20. Each palette includes three color shades a contour/bronzer, blush and highlight. Maybelline claims that this palette will make contouring the face easy. In my opinion the “contour” shade in the light to medium palette looks like more of an orange like bronzer shade than a true gray toned contour shade. Ok, seriously, does anyone ever use the brush that is included with these things?! Why do they even waste the supplies that it takes to make these little pointless brushes?

Moving along to the eyes…

The Rock Nudes Palette
This 12 shade palette is supposed to be easily broken down into quads, trios and duos. It is supposed to “deliver the ultimate smoky rock nude look and bring out your inner rockstar.” Hmmmm, I personally don’t think that I have an inner rock star…
Did any of you get any of the other “Nudes” Palettes that Maybelline released this past year? Although many of the previous palette shades looked beautiful, due to all the poor reviews that I read and watched, I personally didn’t purchase any. Not sure if I would venture to buy this one either.

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Eyestudio Lasting Drama Waterproof Gel Pencil
This is Maybelline’s first gel eyeliner in a pencil form. This eyeliner comes in 10 different shades. They claim that it is and ultra smooth waterproof formula that is long-lasting with up to 16 hours of wear.

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Lash Sensational Luscious Waterproof Mascara
Maybelline’s original Lash Sensational Mascara quickly became a cult favorite. I have purchased it, but it is still in the package and I haven’t tried it out yet. Now available in a “luscious waterproof” formula, I am excited to see if it lives up to the hype of the original. The brush is supposed to “envelop lashes with a precious oil-infused formula from root-to-tip” while causing the lashes to fan out.
I don’t know how a waterproof mascara can also have oils infused in it, but I guess I will find out if I use it. Although, I may just wait until I hear some reliable reviews before I rush out and buy it for myself…

Maybelline Eye Studio Brow Drama Pomade Crayon
This is their first ever brow pomade crayon available in 4 shades. According to Maybelline you can get the perfect brow in just one easy sweep that both sculpts and tames! If only everything in life were that simple… Maybelline | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Last but not least…Lips…

Color Sensational Vivids Lipcolor
Available in 10 different matte, “bold, vivid shades, that glide easily onto the lips”. The formula is supposed to give full color coverage and be comfortable and creamy with a smooth application that dries to a “velvety” matte finish. Clearly Maybelline is loving the word “velvety” this season. I have seen a few reviews that say that these vivid matte lipcolors are not actually a true matte liquid lipstick, but actually more of a liquid cream. It seems as if they never actually fully dry down and become matte.
I personally don’t usually like matte liquid lipsticks. I want my lips to always be shiny, slick, and glossy. That being said the chances of me trying these out is pretty much next to none. I have to say though, the color selection is really pretty.

Do you love Maybelline like I do? Are you planning to try out any of these new products? Let me know in the comments what you have tried and if it is worth picking up.

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Make up · Review

Lorac Love Lust Lace Eyeshadow Palettes

January 2, 2016March 3, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood4 Comments

LORAC Love, Lust & Lace Matte & Shimmer Eye Shadow Palettes for the 2015 holiday season are unfortunately a limited edition! They were an Ulta Black Friday exclusives, and I received them as a gift for Christmas. These little beauties were a sweet deal!

Just like the rest of the Lorac Love, Lust & Lace collection, each of these palettes is decorated with a pretty blue and silver lace pattern. Each one contains five eye shadows and a mirror. I liked both of these palettes but think the shimmer one is just a little bit nicer. The shimmery ones are soft, pigmented and even. Matte shades seem to be a bit tougher for companies to get completely right. While I absolutely love all the matte shades in the Lorac Pro Palette, these mattes are a tiny bit more powdery than the those Lorac shadows and not quite as silky smooth to blend. To be honest, though, I would be perfectly content with these had I not been previously spoiled by the awesomeness of the Pro Palette and the wonderfulness of the Naked2 Palette (reviews of both to come soon).

The matte palette includes five shades: light white cream, pale vanilla, medium taupe, medium gray, deep charcoal.

Both the taupe and the gray make perfect transition shades for the crease. I have been using the white as a base all over my lid

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The shimmer palette also includes five shades: creamy white, pale pink, light taupe, medium/deep brown with golden shimmer, deep brown with a red/plum shimmer.

These shimmery shades are pretty impressive. Great color payoff with not a lot of fall out.

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Overall, I love both of these palettes. I think that they made the perfect little stocking stuffer gift for a makeup lover like me. I can’t wait to continue to use these shadows. Overall, I really love the products that I have tried from the Lorac Brand.

(Are these shadows as high quality as the Lorac Pro shadows, no, but they are definitely workable and blendable.)

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Tag: fashion

Easy Cheesy Pizza Dip

Here’s the Best Eye Makeup for Your Eye Shape

Nailing your look every time comes down to one thing: knowing how to play up your exact eye shape. Here, how to identify yours, what to use, and exactly where everything should go.

No Gym? No Problem!

I don’t have a gym membership and have never worked out at the gym.

I’d like to introduce you to Jessica Smith.

GOOOOAL!!!!