Loreal Colour Riche La Palette Nude

September 3, 2016August 23, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

~Weekly Product Highlight~Loreal Colour Riche La Palette Nude~

I find that every time I use this palette someone will compliment my eye look. That alone is reason enough for me to recommend you buy this palette.

I went back and forth between whether I wanted to buy this Nude one or the “Nude Intense” purple/ pink hued one. I am glad that I chose this one because I really do enjoy it!

If you are looking for a good quality drugstore palette for less than $20, then this palette is perfect! The mid toned and dark colors are very pigmented. The light shimmery shades are fine, nothing super special, just ok, they still get the job done. Overall, for the price, it is a great drugstore palette.

There are 7 shimmers and 3 mattesThe mattes are creamy and easy to blend. The shimmery shadows are smooth and not overly powdery, but the lighter shimmery shadows are a bit harder to work with.

Loreal Colour Riche La Palette Nude Crease Shades | lookingjoligood.wordpress.come — These two shadows are the perfect crease transition shade!

While I usually hate the brush that comes with these types of products, I have actually used this one for applying the shadows to my lid. It is double ended with one end being a sponge tip applicator and the other is a small brush. I use the sponge tip to apply the shimmery shadows and surprisingly, I find that it works really well. The small brush side I use for applying shadows to my lower lash line.

What does the Loreal Website have to say about it…?

“Pro Looks.
Curated Shades.
Designer Applicator.

Inspired by makeup designers ‘Must Have’ palettes, the La Palette Nude offers everything you need to master the art of nude eyeshadow. Makeup Designer Nude looks curated exclusively for each palette with step by step instructions and live tutorials. 10 highly pigmented shades range from light to dark to flatter every skin tone in 3 shadow finishes: shimmery satin, buttery matte & lustrous sheen.

Eye-designer brush & mirror for effortless application”

How about you have you tried any of the Loreal Colour Riche La Palettes? What do you think? I would love to hear!

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Heathy Is the New Skinny

September 2, 2016September 24, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Healthy feels and looks so good no matter what the size! Skinny never looks as good as healthy feels!

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Make up

Like Mother Like Daughter…

September 1, 2016September 1, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood10 Comments

I brought my daughter with me to Ulta the other day.

We walked in and she was in heaven. I didn’t even tell her what to do and she started swatching up her hands. Some things are just genetic. Haha!

When we walked by the Urban Decay eyeshadows she said “These are the most beautiful things of makeup I have ever seen!” I have to agree with her. I do love all those beautiful eyeshadow colors. Her favorite color was “Divebar” which is described as a medium blue w/pink-purple shift.

When we were leaving she picked up the Tartlette In Bloom palette and said, “You can buy this pretty tarte palette for me. You already have lots of them so you don’t need it, but I don’t have any yet.”

My husband is in big trouble when she is old enough to wear makeup and we are both wanting to purchase high end products.

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Beauty Subscription · Make up · Review

How ’bout Them Samples #3

August 31, 2016August 27, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood7 Comments

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. So far, so good. I have made one purchase that was unnecessary, but that is another post…

As part of my self imposed “strict no buy”, I decided to use neglected samples that I have already received. Since I started doing this a few months ago I have really enjoyed trying out new things.

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 third group of what I have decided to try out…

Beauty For Real Eyeliner
CeraVe Eye Repair Cream
Jelly Pong Pong Neapolitan Palette
Laneige Water Bank Moisture Cream
Loreal Advanced Haircare Smooth Intense Shampoo
Loreal Advanced Haircare Total Repair Shampoo
Olay Active Botanicals
Ren Ever Calm Day Cream
Shea Moisture Fruit Fusion Coconut Water Weightless Shampoo and Creme Rinse

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 #28

August 30, 2016August 7, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood6 Comments

Here is another tip for Tip Tuesday!

I love to wear long dangling earrings!

It is so annoying to be looking amongst your jewelry for the perfect pair of earrings and only being able to find one of them. One way I keep all my earrings organized and easy to find is with buttons. I insert the earrings into the button holes and have a simple yet ingenious way to keep my earrings together and organized. Now whenever I am looking in my jewelry box for a pair of earrings they are already together and easy to find.

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

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #34

August 29, 2016January 7, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

You know I love Jessica Smith! Here is one of my favorite workouts from her YouTube Channel. I love cardio kick boxing workouts. I love any workout that is going to get my heart rate up while working my entire body at the same time! The next day you’ll feel this workout in you arms, back, and abs.

Take 15-30 minutes and improve your day! Your heath and wellness is worth it! Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise! No excuses, Just do it!

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Make up · Review

Sometimes First Impressions are Wrong…

August 28, 2016August 23, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood5 Comments

Beaute Basics 3 Tone Bronzer

When I first pulled this little bronzer out of my ipsy bag, I thought great another tiny sparkly bronzer sample from ipsy that I will never use. I even sent my sister in law a text complaining about it and making fun of the sparkles in it. The swatches were nothing special and I figured that if I used it it would probably be for eyeshadow. (You know, because I don’t have enough neutral eyeshadows already. Haha!)

Do any of you try out new makeup at night before you wash your face and get ready for bed? Who else does this? Anyone? Sometimes I take so long getting “unready” my husband has got to be wondering what I am doing in there. Well, mystery solved. I tried out this bronzer before washing my face and couldn’t believe how beautiful it is.

I figured that maybe it was just looking good because of the other makeup I still had on so I tried it again the next day, and the next, and I have been using it every day since. I am a pale girl, so I need bronzer to help me look alive. This bronzer has been working amazing at livening up my completion.

I have never heard of this brand before and when I checked out the website linked from ipsy I couldn’t find the bronzer trio on the site. I don’t know how much a full size costs, or where I can find it to purchase one, but for now I am really enjoying this little sample.

Sometimes first impressions are dead on, and other times after trying something out a few more times you realize that it is actually a great product.

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Make up · Review

Lorac Refined Romance Eye and Cheek Palette

August 27, 2016August 27, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood4 Comments

A few weeks ago I was looking online at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. I wasn’t planning on buying anything when all of a sudden I spotted the Lorac Refined Romance Eye/cheek Palette. You may remember that I am on a strict self imposed no buying of new makeup. You may also remember that I really really love LORAC. I went back and forth about whether I wanted to buy another palette. I decided that at a price of only $18, I just couldn’t pass up this palette.

Let me just cut to the chase...It is worth every cent!

The packaging is a sturdy glossy black cardboard with beautiful pink floral artwork on it. It is the same size as the Pro Palettes, but contains fewer shades. Each of the 6 shadows ia a larger pan size than the pro palettes. There are six eyeshadows (2 matte 4 shimmery), two highlighters, and a blush as well as a full-size mirror.

As far as I can tell, the palette doesn’t have the shade names written on it anywhere, it just says shade 1-6 and highliter 1and 2, but according to the Nordstrom website, the shades do have names…

Eyeshadows:

Ivory Shimmer
Gold Shimmer
Burgundy/Brown Shimmer
Light Rose/Taupe Matte
Light Purple Shimmer
Burgundy/Brown Matte

Face Powders:

Cream Shimmer
Light Pink Shimmer
Rose Matte Blush

The above swatches are on my bare skin, I didn’t use any primer. Both the matte and shimmery shades are equal in intensity and pigmentation.

The shades are highly pigmented, soft and smooth easy to work with and blend. They go on beautifully. I really feel like this is such a great palette for only $18, it has the quality of a $40 Lorac palette. With these beautiful neutral shades you can transition from summer right into the fall and even the winter months.

The shadows are very softs, so be careful with it. My taupe matte shade was a a little cracked when I received my palette. I could probably send it back and get a new one, but I am not sure if I want to go through all the hassle. Of course, I can still use it no problem,but it isn’t perfect…sigh…

The two highlighters are shimmery and smooth, they don’t have chunky glitter in them like some highlighters do. The pink rosy blush is a beautiful matte shade. The below swatches are on my bare skin, I didn’t use any primer. Both the matte and shimmery shades are equal in intensity and pigmentation.

This is a limited edition, Nordstrom exclusive. I got mine during the Anniversary sale, but it is still available now for $18. I’m not sure how long it will be available so don’t wait too long if you’re thinking about getting it. It’s definitely worth the money!

Ditch The Diet for Healthy Habits · Health/ Fitness

6 Ways to Ditch Dieting For Good

August 26, 2016January 31, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

It’s Not About Dieting It’s About a Healthy Lifestyle

1)Find healthy foods you love: Since I have changed my eating habits I have found so many foods that I thought I hated, but I actually now love. Eggplant, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Roasted cauliflower, Baked Kale chips, Sweet potatoes, Mushrooms. (I still hate cooked peppers, don’t think that will ever change.) These are all things that I never would have eaten 18 months ago, yet they are now part of my every day diet.

2)Get a routine: Make it easier on yourself to make better choices. Have your fridge stocked with fresh fruits and veggies. Set regular meal times and don’t let yourself graze and snack. Keep yourself accountable with a food and fitness journal. Make a plan and stick to it! It is not about perfection it is about consistency.

3)Do exercises you enjoy: I don’t like to run. So you know what, I don’t do it. There are sooooo many other way to get in a great cardio workout without having to pound the pavement. The more time I have spent doing different types of physical actives I have discovered things that I love and things that I don’t enjoy: I hate lunges, but I love squats. I hate pushups but I love plank ups. I love to lift weights and strengthen my muscles. Find what you enjoy and do it!

4)Always have a goal: The scale is not the only place to have goals. There are so many other ways to stay motived and push yourself. Recently I have been pushing myself to increase my reps as well as my weights. It is so satisfying to reach a goal and set a new one!

5)Indulge: You know I love sweets! If you know you are going to a birthday party or a friends BBQ let yourself indulge within reason. Denying yourself can lead to unwanted binges. Instead be strict with your diet leading up to the time before the indulgence. And do not, I repeat DO NOT make yourself feel guilty about it later on. Occasionally enjoying a sweet treat or special meal is an absolutely necessary part of a feasible healthy lifestyle plan. This leads me into my next point…

6)Don’t focus on denial: How true is it that all you want is what you can’t have! If you want a french fry, have a fry or two, you don’t need to eat an entire large fry, but a fry or two might be just the thing to keep you from derailing your entire healthy plan.

After a few weeks you won’t even have to think about these changes. Making a lifestyle change is worth the time and hard work it takes. Remember, It’s Not About Dieting It’s About Lifestyle! Long lasting results are so much more satisfying than short ended quick results from a fad diet. You and your health and wellness are worth it!

If you want to read more about the benefits of lifestyle vs dieting check out my flab to fab post about Balance.

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Hibiscus

August 25, 2016August 23, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood4 Comments

There are so many beautiful summer flowers! Hibiscuses are so beautiful and one of my favorite of all flowers. How beautiful does this flower look after the rain?! I wish that summer could last forever!

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