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Tip Tuesday #42

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Here is another tip for Tip Tuesday!

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You may remember my recent post last week about using Dove soap and a gentle wash cloth to wash off your makeup.  Well this week’s tip is something just as simple yet I think it is another great tip…

Use Dove soap to wash your makeup brushes. 

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You don’t always need to spend a ton of money on fancy brush cleansers.  While I do have several brush cleaners that I enjoy using For years I have been simply using Dove soap to wash my brushes.  It is very effective at removing makeup and cleaning my brushes without ruining the brushes.

I keep my Dove soap for my face and the Dove soap for my brushes separate, I store both of them in a plastic travel container.  It helps to keep the soap clean and fresh, while preventing it from drying out.  While I enjoy the shea butter to wash my face with, the original is my personal favorite for cleaning my brushes.

Let me know if you try it out and what you think!

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Tip Tuesday Make up tips and tricks every Tuesday | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com Tip Tuesday #41
Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #41

LauraJoli LookingJoliGood5 Comments

Here is another tip for Tip Tuesday!

Tip Tuesday: Make up tips and tricks every Tuesday | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

This week’s tip is something so simple yet I think it is  great tip… Use Dove soap to wash off your makeup. 

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You don’t always need to spend a ton of money on fancy facial cleansers.  For years I have been simply using Dove soap with a gentle face cloth to wash my face.  It is very effective at removing makeup and cleaning my face without stripping my skin.  Dove soap can also be used around the eyes without causing too much irritation.

I keep my soap in a plastic travel container to keep it clean and fresh.

While the original bar is wonderful, I have been recently using the shea butter scent.  I find that all of the different scents work well, but the original and shea butter are my personal favorites.

Let me know if you try it out and what you think!

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Tip Tuesday #7

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Have you seen that Biore recently release a Baking Soda Pore Cleanser?  You don’t need to pay $7 for the benefits* that you can receive from a $0.52 box of baking soda.

Make your own baking soda pore cleanser by mixing plain old baking soda and water until it forms a paste.

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Wet your face with warm water. Dip your fingers into the baking soda paste. Apply the paste to your wet face using a gentle circular motion. Cover your entire face with the paste. Avoiding the eye area.  Rinse your face thoroughly with warm water. Pat your face dry with a clean towel.  It is as simple as that.

You can also spruce it up by mixing it with organic coconut, olive, or grapeseed oil or with Witch Hazel.

**Be sure to avoid eye contact!**

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*Biore baking soda pore cleanser does contain other ingredients: WATER, GLYCERIN, SORBITOL, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, LAURETH-4 CARBOXYLIC ACID, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, JOJOBA ESTERS, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, SODIUM BENZOATE, SALICYLIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, FRAGRANCE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, POLYQUATERNIUM-39, DISODIUM EDTA, .

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Simple Morning Routine Hacks

LauraJoli LookingJoliGood4 Comments

Simple Morning Routine Hacks | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com I am not actually a huge fan of the word HACK, it reminds me of someone with pneumonia or bronchitis…anyway, now that I have grossed you out and ruined that word for you as well…
Anything that is going to make my life easier is a good thing! I love “life hacks”  

Now that I am working, I am no longer able to spend endless amounts of time getting ready in the morning.  I have a few tips and tricks to being able to get out of the house quickly.

  1. Do not wait until tomorrow morning to do what you can do the night before!!!
    I can not stress this point enough!  No matter how early I wake up in the morning it always seems as if the time flies by way faster than it does later in the day.  I always make our lunches the night before, but I also lay out all of our clothes (everything for every body: socks, undershirts, underwear and bra)  I also get my makeup and jewelry ready as well.
    I even go the the extent of putting my body and face lotion, toothbrush and paste out ready to be used.  In the morning, every second saved counts!  You will also sleep better knowing that you are prepared for the next morning.  Which brings me to my next point…Never put off until to morrow what you can do today -Thomas Jefferson | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com
  2. Do Not Hit The Snooze Button, Don’t Do It!!!
    When you are setting your alarm the night before, already have in your mind a determination that when your alarm goes off in the morning that is when you are going to get up and get up!
  3. Keep it simple!
    I love to do all kinds of different makeup looks, I like to experiment and see what works and what doesn’t.  Early in the morning before work is not the time to try new looks and products!  I also get easily distracted.  Knowing this about myself, I have a container that I keep all of my daily makeup essentials.  I have one BB cream, one face powder, one blush, one neutral eyeshadow quad (I use this for my brows as well), one eyeliner, one mascara, one lipgloss and one of each type of necessary brush/applicator for each of these products.
    This little box of makeup essentials has saved me so much time!  Not only am I not searching through all of my makeup, I am also not distracted by all the possible looks that I could create.
  4. Keep a grab and go bag!
    Lets face it, some morning things just don’t work out the way you have them planned.  Even some of the most planned and prepared for days can go wrong.  For those such days, I have a “Grab and Go Bag”.  In my grab and go bag I have my absolutely essential morning supplies: tinted lipgloss, mascara, blush, brow pencil, and pressed powder.
    An easy way to look pulled together when you are actually a crazy mess is to accessorize!  I also keep a pair of neutral earrings, a bracelet/watch,  and a neutral scarf in this bag.   No one who is running late has time to stop and put on earrings and a scarf, right?!  But if you have these things in an easy to grab bag, you can look put together even when you are not. Then, when things calm down and you aren’t as rushed you can take a bit of time to freshen up.  Don’t forget to return your earrings, watch, and scarf back back into your grab and go bag for the next time you are rushing out the door.

Hope you find these simple tips and tricks helpful for your morning routine!

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