Make up

Oldie But Goodies!

March 11, 2017December 19, 2019 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood7 Comments

I was cleaning up and decluttering my makeup collection the other day and rediscovered some great products I had completely forgotten about! One of the main reasons that I decided to go on a no buy was that very reason! I have so many wonderful products that get lost in the shuffle because of the newer items that I add in.

Here is the look that I came up with using my oldie but goodie products.

Some much-loved makeup! I have a lot of products, so when I hit pan this hard you know that they have got to be great products!

Here is a list of the products worn in this look:

Benefit Porefessional primer
Real Techniques Beauty Sponge
Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless shade 120
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer in brightener
Rimmel Stay Matte Setting Powder
NYC Cosmetics Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny
Wet N Wild Color Icon Blusher in Pearlescent Pink (old packaging and shade, so much better than the new shade)
Wet N Wild Single Eyeshadow in Creme Brulee
Clinique Stay the Day Eyeshadow in 01 Blushing Nude (I’m pretty sure this isn’t even available anymore.)
Wet N Wild Petal Pusher Palette
Marcelle Waterproof Eyeliner in Mulberry
Maybelline Lash Sensational Waterproof Mascara
Maybelline Lip Sensational Lipsticks#450 Mauve Mania

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Recently I have been using BB creams and had completely stopped using both my real techniques beauty sponge as well as this Maybelline Matte and Poreless Fit Me Foundation. Both are such great products.

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I had completely forgotten about my Wet N Wild Petal Pusher Palette! I enjoyed using it just as much as I remembered, I’ll be adding this back into my rotation. These purple and pink shades compliment my brown eyes so nicely!

I just heard that NYC Cosmetics will definitely no longer be sold in the US. I’m so upset about this since this bronzer is one of my favorites as well as the NYC loose setting powder and the liquid liner. (NYC will still be sold in Canada, this is one time that you Canadians luck out ;-))

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Ditch The Diet for Healthy Habits

Shop the Perimeter

March 10, 2017March 6, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

~Ditch the Diet~

Don’t know where to start when shopping for healthier food options at the grocery store?

Shop the perimeter.

Eating healthy doesn’t have to begin and end at the farmers’ market (although that is a good place to shop :-)).

Grocery stores have plenty to offer. You just need to know what to look for. Convenience and healthy can be in the same place.

Most whole, natural foods are on the outside aisles of grocery stores. Think about where you shop for food. The perimeter is where the produce, dairy, and meat sections usually are.

As you go deeper into the center of the store, you encounter more processed and packaged food.

Start shopping for foods that don’t have labels. The fresher the food you eat the better you will feel.

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Love and Life

Hair or There

March 9, 2017March 22, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood5 Comments

So my beauty friends, who knows the struggle of wanting to cut all your hair off yet wanting to grow it out at the same time?! I have gotten to the point where I need something new! I know so many of you have been hair before too. (I am so punny, I know:-))

I have very straight thin somewhat oily hair (meaning I wash it every day or look like a hot mess.) Oh, and did I forget to mention the crazy cowlicks, yeah, I have a bunch of them too!

I have had a similar hair cut for several years now. I tend to wear my hair in some form of a graduated bob that is medium short, just between the chin and shoulders, with medium length side swept bangs.

I am not complaining about the style that I wear it in now, I think that it looks good on me and is so easy to do. I just feel like I am wanting something different…

“Hair” is a little history of my past styles…

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In college, (15ish years ago) I kept my hair quite short and layered in a pixie cut. It was very easy to do and manage while living in humid Florida, and also had to wear a nursing cap while at clinical in the hospital. (I am not even kidding!).

Like every bride, I had planned to grow out my hair for my wedding, but my husband prefers my hair shorter, so I cut it a few months before we got married and wore it curled half up and half down.

I really liked my hair at this length. I think that it was very manageable and didn’t look too thin.

This above photo is from around 11 years ago. I had been growing out my hair for about 11 months at this point. Also, look at that tan! We had just come back from a vacation to California.

As you can tell from the above photo, the growing out process went very well…maybe a bit too well. My hair thrived while I was pregnant with my son, it quickly grew so thick and so long! Unfortunately, as with many women, once I had my son, my hair started falling out like crazy! About 9-10 months after my son was born I cut my hair into a medium length bob.

About 4 years ago, I decided that I wanted to cut my hair much shorter again. I also switched the side I part my hair on, and cut side swept bangs. I think this length might be considered a long pixie cut. The shorter my hair is the thicker it looks. While I did really like my hair like this, it required a lot of upkeep with constant haircuts and I had to style it every day.

This past summer I cut thicker bangs and wore them a bit less side swept. I do like shorter bangs, but they require a lot of upkeep. Also, bangs are kinda like avocados, they are only perfect for such a short amount of time.

Despite this being a picture from last Easter, this is how my hair is usually styled: graduated bob medium short between the chin and shoulders with medium/long length side swept bangs.

I’m not sure what I am planning to do next. I may grow it out for a bit… end up with hair down to my waist again (my husband is not a fan of that, so probably not), I may cut it into a pixie cut again. We’ll see.

What do you think? Any tips and tricks on how to make thinner hair look thicker when it is grown out?

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Ipsy February 2017 Glam Bag

March 8, 2017March 13, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

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What? It is March and I am just posting my February ipsy glam bag! I got this ipsy bag mid February, and then left for vacation a few minutes later (of course I took a bunch of photos of it first, haha). I had such an amazing vacation and completely forgot to write a post about my ipsy.

February’s theme is “Much Love”

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(If you don’t know what ipsy is you can check out my previous post all about it by clicking HERE)

If you follow me on Instagram you already saw my February bag.

This month’s bag is super cute! The material is jean with orange cording around the edge and a lip shaped zipper pull. This time my son took one look at it and said “It’s mine!” His favorite color is orange, so I let him have it.

Here is what I got in my February bag:

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BeFine Food Skin Care Gentle Face Cleanser

This brand’s formulas are completely vegan and packed with good-for-your-skin, natural ingredients. The minty scent is nice and refreshing. I have been using this since I got it and have really enjoyed the way it makes my skin feel. I have received a few other products from BeFine and, so far, I really like this brand overall.

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Elizabeth Mott Whatup Beaches Matte Bronzer

Matte bronzers always look more natural than shimmery ones. It has a really nice neutral brown shade and feels soft and silky, but seriously Could this bronzer sample be any smaller? Trying to use this on my face will take me forever! I think I will use it as an eyeshadow. Possibly it could make a nice transition shade…

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IBY Beauty Highlighter in Bubbly

I have never heard of this brand before? Have any of you? When I first saw this I thought, just what I need another tiny coral blush sample, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it is a beautiful highlighter.

This peachy pink powder can be used as a highlighter or an eye shadow, or even dabbed on lips. I have been enjoying it so far this month. I feel like it gives a great glow without being too over the top. I like to wear highlighter, but I prefer it to be a more subtle glow from within than a ba-bam in your face highlight.

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Luxie Beauty Luxie Rose Gold Blush Brush 514

I have mentioned before that I both love and hate getting brushes in my ipsy bags. I have gotten some awesome brushes that I use on a daily basis, and then I have gotten some that I have never used. I have a few Luxie brushes and I enjoy them. This one is super soft and the bristles are vegan, synthetic, and cruelty-free. They call this a blush brush, but I don’t know…I haven’t decided yet how I am going to use it…I also haven’t used it yet that isn’t really a good sign.

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NYX Professional Makeup Butter™ Lipstick in Ripe Berry

“Right now this satin finish is our goldilocks texture. Glossy is too much. Matte isn’t doing the trick. But this is just right!
These are so insanely creamy that there’s no need to use a lip balm beforehand.
Ripe Berry is a totally approps name; the hue (which has cool, purple undertones) reminds us of crushed raspberries.
Lifeguard, a deep magenta, is bold but wearable—even for babes too shy to rock a statement lip. We grab it on days when we don’t want to commit to full-on red.”

When I first saw this lipstick I thought, great another bright red lipstick in a shade I will never wear. Then I put it on… I was shocked by how much I love it! I am so picky with the formula of lipsticks that I will wear. This one is smooth and glossy and comfortable. It doesn’t dry out my lips at all and wears off evenly. This is the only lipstick that I brought on vacation with me and I wore it the entire time we were away. It also leaves a bit of a stain on my lips. I will definitely be purchasing more of these Butter lipsticks from NYX.

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I love everything that I got in this month’s bag! I am so happy with everything (even the tinee tiny bronzer)!

Did you get a glam bag this month?What did you get in yours? Were you happy with your samples? Do you get any other monthly subscription bags/boxes that are worth trying out? Let me know in the comments below.

Don’t forget, if you don’t already subscribe and would like to try out ipsy, you can use my referral link by clicking HERE! Also, if you are interested in seeing my other recent posts about ipsy click HERE.

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Make up

Makeup of the Day

March 8, 2017March 8, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood4 Comments

Because I put on a full face of makeup and then didn’t go out…

Primer: Benefit Porefessional primer
Foundation: Fit me matte and poreless 120
Powder: Coty Airspun transluscent
Blush: Lorac cosmetics Vivid
Bronzer: Tarte park avenue princess 🌞
Eyes: Tarte cosmetics in bloom palette 🌸
Eyeliner: Colour pop cosmetics creme gel liner in swerve 👁️ This actually irritated my eyes all day! Too bad because I really like the way it applies.
Lashes: Maybelline collosal volum express (of course) 👀
Brows: God gave me them. Thank you God! 🙏
Lips: NYC cosmetics 101 ExceptioNUDE (why aren’t you being sold in the USA anymore?! 😭) and Lorac Alter ego lip gloss in Bae 💄💋

Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #55

March 7, 2017March 8, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

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Finding your undertones is the first step you should take

While the color of your skin may change, the color of your undertones will not. Finding your undertones is the first step in figuring out what shade of foundation and shades of makeup you should be wearing. It will also help you to determine if you are choosing the correct colors of clothing.

If you don’t know your undertones, here are a few ways that can help you determine what your skin’s undertones are…

Look at the inside of your wrist. What is the main color of your veins? Generally, they will look either blue/purple if you are cool toned or green/olive if you are warm toned. If you are neutral, the veins will be both blue/purple and green. (That’s me, both purple and green veins)

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If you want to read a little more about how to figure out what your undertones are you can read my post about it called What Is Your Undertone?

Let me know if you try it out and what you think! If you are enjoying these tips every Tuesday you can check them all out by clicking HERE.

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem!

March 6, 2017January 31, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Tighten and tone your upper body in just 20 minutes!! Grab a pair of light free weights and get ready to work. I used 8 lb weights, but you can use 5 or 10 lbs if you want to.

Remember to keep proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

Do you have 20 minutes to improve your health? Yes, you do. No excuses, just do it!

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Love and Life

LookingJoliGood.blog

March 5, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood6 Comments

As of this past Friday, thanks to my husband, I have dropped the .wordpress.com from my blog name. I can now be found at lookingjoligood.blog

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Ditch The Diet for Healthy Habits