Tip Tuesday #96: Fixing A Mascara Mistake

February 27, 2018February 12, 2018 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

Today’s tip is about fixing a mascara mistake:

How many times have you been innocently doing your makeup when all of a sudden slip and smear, now you’ve got a blob of mascara on your face or eyelid? NOOOOOOO!

Don’t panic! Also don’t act right away! Let the mascara dry and simply gently wipe it off with a dry cotton swab. Sounds too simple to be true, but it really is that easy.

Maybe you have rubbed the mascaraa bit too vigorously? That’s ok, just use your beauty sponge (brush or whatever you applied your face makeup with) to touch up the area. If you over enthusiastically removed the mascara mistakes from your eyelids, use the corresponding eyeshadow brush and blend out your mistake.

Don’t be too hard on yourself, we all make mistakes. 😉

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #9 The CafeMom Studios 30-Minute Cardio Workout

February 26, 2018February 11, 2018 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

“Work up a sweat and burn fat and calories with this 30-minute workout. This workout uses high-intensity exercises to get your heart going, followed by lower intensity exercises to lower your heart rate. This is a great workout for moms to relieve stress and keep your energy levels high. Don’t quit! The more you do this workout, the easier it will get. Boot Camp Fitness for Moms! Fitness instructor Chana Balk (http://moveitmomma.com/) has designed three 30-minute, boot-camp style fitness classes to help you strengthen your body, condition your core and get your heart rate going. Try all three!”

Take 30 minutes and improve your day! Your health and wellness are worth it! Remember to keep proper form and warm up before and stretch after you exercise!

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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #95: Multi Masking

February 20, 2018January 29, 2018 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

Today’s tip is about multi masking:

I’m not a fan of one-time use masks. I believe that with skincare, just as with eating right and exercising, to see results anything that you do needs to be done consistently.

I’ve just made masking part of my weekly routine. I usually do masks twice a week, always on Tuesdays and Fridays. Having a set day to do masks makes sure I don’t forget to do a mask.

Here is where the “multi masking” comes in…in the morning before I shower, I put the mask on first thing, then let it do its thing while I brush my teeth and go to the bathroom. I then get into the shower and wash off the mask while in the shower.

Once you do your masks this way and make this part of your masking routine, you will never do it any other way!

multi masking | lookingjoligood.blog — This Clay Detox Mask from Trader Joes is great, but it is only available seasonally.

Queen Helen has a lot of great masks I especially love the Mint Julep Masque. You can get it at CVS and Walgreens.

Formula 10.0.6 has a ton of great masks! You can choose from several different types, it will basically depend on what you want from the mask.

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! #8 Popsugar Fitness 500 Calorie Burn 45-Minute Kick Boxing Workout

February 19, 2018February 11, 2018 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Kickboxing is my favorite type of workout! Whenever I do a kickboxing workout I get the most bang for my buck overall entire body workout. This 45-minute kickboxing workout from Popsugar is no exception! I love Christa DiPaolo’s energy! She is so encouraging!

Do you have time to invest in your health and welness? Yes you do! No excuses, just do it! Remember to keep proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

“This cardio boxing workout from Christa DiPaolo, creator of THE CUT by Equinox, will torch 500 calories and leave you dripping sweat. This workout mixes high-intensity conditioning, boxing, kickboxing, and bodyweight strength-training moves. If you are new to working out, we offer modifications for almost every move. Grab a towel and a bottle of water, press play, and get ready to get cut!”

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Beauty Subscription · Make up

Hello, BoxyCharm! February 2018 Box

February 18, 2018April 2, 2018 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood5 Comments

I have a feeling that if you love makeup and keep up with the “beauty community” you are already familiar with Boxycharm. But just in case you don’t know what it is…

Boxycharm is a $21/month/box beauty product subscription that includes 4-5 luxury and indie brand beauty related products. Instead of sample sizes like some other subscription boxes/bags, each month, Boxycharm has full sized products. It ships to both the US and Canada.Each month the value of the box is over $100. This month’s box has $126 USD worth of products in it. It is a great way to try out different higher priced brands without spending a lot of money. I’ve received products from brands such as MAC, Tarte, Cover Fx, Becca, Dr. Brandt, and Bare Minerals.

February’s theme is Galaxy Glow.

I love that they include a card with the product’s info and pricing on it. Each month there are usually a few product variations between the boxes that are sent out. This month there were three different possible boxes. I got variation number one, as indicated by the number 1 in the lower right-hand corner of the info card.

Here is what I got in my box this month:

CoverFX – Shimmer Veil shade Amethyst $28.00

“These multi-use, shimmering creme colors are crease-proof enough for the boldest of eye looks and formulated with a weightless finish for a shimmering effect anywhere on the face. Suitable for all skin types.”

This product is gorgeous! I love it! a little bit goes a long way and adds so much sparkle to the eyes! I’m such a sucker for sparkles!

Cover fx shimmer veil boxycharm February 2018 | lookingjoligood.blog — Top swatch right from the doe foot, bottom swatch rubbed in.

Crown Brush – Pro Brush Trio $29.99

“Use this 3pc Pro Brush Trio to contour your face to perfection! The small brush can be used to conceal imperfections and highlight underneath the eyes. The medium sized brush can be used to sculpt the cheekbones and perimeter of the face. Finally, the large powder brush can be used to set everything in place.”

Ofra – Pop-up Palette + Blush Godet Refill $50.00 (variant item)“The Pop-Up Palette is perfect for any OFRA magnetic makeup godet. The palette holds up to 48 grams of product and items can be continually tailored according to personal preference. I was really excited to get this as one of the variant products! I don’t already have a popup palette, but I have wanted one for a while now. I’ll be putting this to good use!
“The Blush Godet offers strong pigment with a long-lasting effect in a fabulous pressed powder blush. Can be applied wet or dry.”The Boxycharm card says that the pop-up palette is $19 while the Ofra website has it listed for $21. Both site and card list the blush as $12. I’m not quite sure where the Boxycharm website gets the $50 it lists for the combined price? Maybe someone added incorrectly? Who knows…$12 and $19 combined for a total of $31.

Vintage by Jessika Liebskind – Eyeliner Pencil $21.00

“Jessica’s richly pigmented smokey eye pencil delivers intense jet-black definition! Creating pencil-point precision or smudgy, saturated color, the creamy-soft formula glides on lids without tugging or pulling.”
I would NEVER pay $21 for any wooden pencil eyeliner, this one included. What would a subscription box be though without its overly priced black eyeliner pencil?

PUR The Complexion Authority – X-Faux Lips: Plumping Lip Exfoliator $17.00 (variant item)“With an instant boost of shea butter, raw sugar, and exfoliating beads, this 4-in-1 lip scrub pencil exfoliates, plumps, hydrates and soothes. Using the shea butter to soften lips, while the raw sugar and exfoliating beads are used to buff away dead surface cells, it moisturizes the lips for a softer, smoother, more plum lip!”
Here are some of the variant products that some other “charmers” could have received…

Bellapierre – Shimmer Powder $15.00

Bellapierre – Cosmic Glitter $15.00

Naked Cosmetics – Holographic Highlighter Palette $39.99

Seraphine Botanicals – Sugar + Lemon – Moisturizing Lip Buffer $24.00

Makeup Geek – Full Spectrum Eyeliner $9.00

Beauty For Real – Eyeliner Pencil $14.00

I’m pleased with the version of products that I got in my box this month. Out of the available variation products, the only other item I would have liked to have received is the Seraphine Botanicals – Sugar + Lemon – Moisturizing Lip Buffer. Otherwise, I’m not really interested in the other items that were possible this month.

What about you? Do you get BoxyCharm? Did you get something different than I did? Do you get any other monthly subscription bags/boxes that are worth trying out? Let me know in the comments below.

If you are interested in trying out boxy charm I would love for you to use my referral link by clicking HERE or visiting https://boxycharm.com/refer/laura-AJQSTMGQ (I don’t think that I actually get anything if you use my referral link, but hey why not!)

Check out my other recent posts about subscription boxes that I recommend by clicking HERE. I am still thinking about trying out FabFitFun, but so far I haven’t ordered it yet. I’ll keep you posted!

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Ditch The Diet for Healthy Habits

Ditch the Diet: I’ll Have What She’s Having…

February 16, 2018February 10, 2018 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

~Ditch The Diet~

Here is another great devotional from the book Made to Crave by Lysa Terkeurst

ade to crave Lysa Terkeurst | lookingjoligood.blog

I’ll Have What She’s Having

James 1:3-4

3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

“One problem with trying to eat healthily is when you sit down next to a skinny girl who wolfs down everything on her plate. It makes me want to say, “I’ll have what she’s having.” A similar frustration pops up when Ms. Petite picks up her kids in a cute tennis outfit that I could never wear.

The paradox of comparing ourselves to other people is that we become blind to what we already have in the face of what we don’t have. Our hearts are drawn into a place of assumption. We assume that everything is great for those who possess what we lack.

But here’s the kicker. Everyone has not-so-great aspects their lives, things that they will have to learn to surrender or sacrifice. Sure, my size-two friend could eat all the snacks she wanted, but she’s got other struggles for which she has to depend on God.

For instance, consider that skinny girl in your life who eats whatever she wants and makes you think, “How unfair.” Yet listen to what she might say in return, as someone once shared with me: “I am one of the skinny girls, but don’t mistake skinny for healthy. I battle depression, self-esteem issues, and verbal abuse. The list seems endless. Being little doesn’t make a person any more happy or faithful or joyful. The struggles are similar, just in a different size package.”

Life as a Christ follower will always be a learning process of depending less on our own strength and more on God’s power. James 1:3-4 says,

The testing of your faith develops perseverance, and perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature, complete, not lacking anything.

Why not make this a daily prayer, first thing in the morning: “God, I recognize that I am made for more than the vicious cycle of being ruled by food, body image, and comparing myself to others. I am thankful that You made my body unique in ways that I can serve You and in ways that turn my reliance upon You. I need to eat to live, not live to eat. So I keep asking for Your wisdom to know what to eat and Your indwelling power to walk away from things and thoughts that are not beneficial for me.”

Oh, sweet sisters, this truth should be the cry of our souls and drown out Satan’s lie that “she has it easier.” Our taste buds crave many things to satisfy, but only persevering with God will make us truly full.”

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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #94: Nightly Makeup Removal

February 13, 2018January 28, 2018 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood3 Comments

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

Today’s tip is about removing your makeup:

Sometimes I fall asleep on the couch before I have washed my makeup off. It could be so tempting to go right to bed without washing my face…

Never go to bed with makeup on! Your skin with thank you and you will be glad that you did. A little bit of extra time at night is totally worth it! My morning makeup application takes me half the time it used to because my skin is so healthy.

Pond makeup removal scold cream cleanser | lookingjoligood.blog — This is the make up I was wearing during the day. This is how easily my waterproof makeup wiped off.

My favorite way to remove my makeup is with Ponds Cold Cream Cleanse

It’s thick and feels a little greasy as it rubs into the skin. As I gently rub it on, my makeup literally melts right off! No scrubbing, no harsh rubbing, just melts right off!

I use a damped old face cloth to wipe off the cream from my face and then rinse my face with warm water.

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! #7 Jessica Smith Strength Training Total Body Sculpting Time Saver 18 Minute Workout

February 12, 2018January 21, 2018 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

I love Jessica Smith! She is so encouraging and upbeat! Her workouts are great without being too difficult that you will get discrouaged.

Get in a complete total body workout when you are short on time with this efficient routine you can easily do at home in a small space with just a set of hand weights. Perfect for all levels of fitness. You will need one set of heavy and one set of lighter dumbbells. This 18-minute workout is an easy to follow home exercise video. Remember, never miss a Monday workout, it sets the tone for the entire week!

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

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Lifestyle

Focusing on Gratitude

February 11, 2018 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

At the beginning of 2018 I mentioned in a previous post that in lieu of a New Year’s resolution, I have claimed the word “gratitude” for the year.

I was recently reading a devotional focusing on Job’s gratitude despite having seemingly lost everything important to him. Having what seemed like nothing left, he still said: “the Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord!” Job 1:20-21

Blessed be the name of the Lord | lookingjoligood.blog

Having lost everything, Job still thanked and blessed God! I was so convicted by this! How do I personally react when simple things don’t go my way… Never mind losing everything important to me?! Do I still have a grateful heart?! It’s easy to be thankful when the sun is shining…but what about when the sky is gray, there’s icy snow on the roads, the kids are up during the night coughing with fevers, the car won’t start, and the pipes burst?

The difficult circumstances of life can make it hard to be grateful! It is not easy to say “Thank you, Lord.” when it is a terrible horrible no good very bad day! Whether or not we see God’s purpose, we can be thankful to our Heavenly Father? In every situation, God sees an opportunity for us to trust Him and glorify Him.

Both in trials and blessings, a grateful heart returns praise to God. I have been praying for God to give me a grateful heart, not just for the people I love, the things I have, and good times, but also for the hard experiences and people that aren’t always pleasant to be around.

Whether in trials or blessings God is good! With God’s help I need to set my mind and heart towards gratitude during the summery sunshine or wintery gloom.

Gratitude: warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful

Job 1:21

And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.

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Ditch The Diet for Healthy Habits

Ditch the Diet: But I Never Feel Full…

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

~Ditch The Diet~

It has been a while since I have written a ditch the diet post!

Despite the fact that I constantly preach that “ditching the diet” consists of a lifestyle of making healthy choices, I had not been following my own healthy living advice. I got to a point where I needed to give myself a chance to rest and mentally reset. Basically what that means is…I wasn’t exercising and was eating a diet of mostly cookies.

While I used that time to give myself a break, I knew fully well that there was a definite end to the cookie eating spree. I’m now back on track and making healthy choices… with an occasional cookie or two thrown into the mix.

To help myself stay focused (and stave off those tempting cookie cravings), I have been reading daily devotional excerpts from the book Made to Crave by Lysa Terkeurst I really enjoyed this one and I wanted to share it since I found to be really helpful:

But I Never Feel Full

And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:19

For years, I walked around with a little heart-shaped cup in my soul, holding it out to people or things trying to find fulfillment. Some of us hold out our heart-shaped cup and expect a husband to love us in ways that rights our wrongs and fills up our insecurities. Sometimes, we expect our kids to be successful so that we look good and feel validated by their accomplishments. Or, we hope that a successful career will confirm that we are a valuable human being.

At times, I have asked the impossible of all of these. But my consistent “friend” of choice over the years has been food. Imagine my little heart-shaped cup as a candy dish, using sweets and snacks to soothe my emotions.

However, if we are going to replace destructive cycles with lasting changes in our lives, then we have to empty ourselves of the lie that other people or things can ever fill our hearts. Instead, we have to deliberately fill up on God’s truths and stand secure in His love. Here are some examples of how we can do that:

Old lie: “I am such a failure when it comes to my diet.”
New truth: “I am not a failure. I am a lavishly loved child of God. Part of my right as a child of God is to operate in a power beyond myself. The Holy Spirit is God’s gift to me. So it is possible for me to use the self-control I’ve been given.”

Old lie: “I need these Oreos!”
New truth: “The thought that these Oreos will fill me is a lie. They will taste good for just the few minutes it will take to eat them. Then that hollow feeling of guilt will rush in as soon as the chocolate high dissipates. If I truly need a snack right now, I am capable of choosing a healthier option.”

Old lie: “God seems far away and French fries are right around the corner at the drive-thru.”
New truth: “French fries don’t love me. And the only lasting thing I get from them is the cholesterol and cellulite they inevitably leave behind, which will just compound my frustration. God’s love is here in this moment and in many more to come. His love is true and carries with it only positive residual effects.”

Examine how you can replace the lies and rationalizations in your mind with the truth of God’s love. Experience the power of renewing your mind and learning that food was never meant to fulfill the deepest places of your heart. And, as Ephesians 3:19 reminds, may you understand that the only way to true satisfaction is to be “filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”

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Tip Tuesday #96: Fixing A Mascara Mistake

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

No Gym? No Problem! #9 The CafeMom Studios 30-Minute Cardio Workout

Tip Tuesday #95: Multi Masking

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

No Gym? No Problem! #8 Popsugar Fitness 500 Calorie Burn 45-Minute Kick Boxing Workout

Hello, BoxyCharm! February 2018 Box

February’s theme is Galaxy Glow.

CoverFX – Shimmer Veil shade Amethyst $28.00

Crown Brush – Pro Brush Trio $29.99

Vintage by Jessika Liebskind – Eyeliner Pencil $21.00

Ditch the Diet: I’ll Have What She’s Having…

I’ll Have What She’s Having

Tip Tuesday #94: Nightly Makeup Removal

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

No Gym? No Problem! #7 Jessica Smith Strength Training Total Body Sculpting Time Saver 18 Minute Workout

Focusing on Gratitude

Job 1:21

Ditch the Diet: But I Never Feel Full…

But I Never Feel Full

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February’s theme is Galaxy Glow.

CoverFX – Shimmer Veil shade Amethyst $28.00

Crown Brush – Pro Brush Trio $29.99

Vintage by Jessika Liebskind – Eyeliner Pencil $21.00

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