Maybe You Missed It?!

December 20, 2015January 4, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Hello to all those that might be new to Looking Joli Good!

I really appreciate you stopping by to read what I have to say! While some have been with me from the start, others may have just joined in! Here are some of my posts that you may have missed…

Beauty Youtubers I Love!

You have got to check out these great Youtubers!

leighannsays | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Jessica Braun jambeauty89 | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Rachhloves | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

What Would Lizzy Do | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Easy DIY Makeup Remover

Weekly Product Highlight~Mascara

You’ll need the Easy DIY makeup remover if you are going to wear this Colossal Volum’ Express waterproof mascara. Check out all my weekly product highlights by clicking HERE

Maybelline VOLUM' EXPRESS® THE COLOSSAL WATERPROOF MASCARA IN GLAM BLACK. | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

This or That: Yes to grapefruit daily facial scrub and Garnier Clean + Balancing Daily Exfoliator

Spoiler alert! I prefer the Yes to Grapefruit.

Grapefruit Exfoliating Scrub Comparison | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com — Easy DIY Makeup Remover

Ebates

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Jillian Michaels Body Revolution

Lots more Body Revolution reviews to come!

Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars

Lots more delicious recipes to come!

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Make up · Review · Weekly Product Highlight

Weekly Product Highlight: Maybelline COLOSSAL VOLUM’ EXPRESS® WATERPROOF MASCARA IN GLAM BLACK

December 19, 2015May 9, 2022 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood1 Comment

Mascara is my jam! Lol! I love to have beautiful eyelashes.

While I do have longish lashes, they are super straight and droopy. They remind me of Snuffleupagus’ eyelashes from Sesame Street. I have to curl them or they stick straight down. They cannot handle regular mascara, I have to use waterproof mascara if I have any prayer of keeping a curl.

I am so jealous of all you girls that never have to use an eyelash curler! My sister has naturally dark curled lashes, so not fair!

All that being said, I am super particular about mascaras! I expect A LOT from my mascara. I want a beautiful natural yet volumized, lengthened, not clumpy look with no flaking and an all day hold. That isn’t too much to ask for is it?!

I have gone through a lot of trial and error with mascaras. Unfortunately, it took me a while to figure out that I needed to be wearing a waterproof mascara. I have a whole graveyard of mascaras that did not work for me! After doing some research and trying so many different mascaras, I have finally found my all time favorite waterproof mascara.

I love the Maybelline VOLUM’ EXPRESS® THE COLOSSAL WATERPROOF MASCARA IN GLAM BLACK. It gives me a a beautiful natural yet volumized lengthening not clumpy look with no flaking and an all day hold. That is exactly what I am looking for 😉

What does the Maybelline website have to say about it…

COLOSSAL LASHES IN JUST ONE COAT!
CREATES 7X THE VOLUME, instantly
WATERPROOF COLLAGEN FORMULA + MEGA BRUSH

Why You’ll Love It

For the lushest, most gorgeous smudge-proof lashes.
• Waterproof collagen-enriched plumping formula and exclusive Mega Brush build 7X volume with one quick sweep
• Contact lens safe and ophthalmologist-tested
• Waterproof, also available in Washable formula

For Best Results

Sweep brush from root to tip to plump lashes and achieve dramatic volume. Do not let dry between coats. Removes easily with soap and water or Expert Eyes® Moisturizing Eye Makeup Remover.

The Maybelline website claims that you can easily remove this mascara with soap and water… um no! You definitely need an oil based waterproof makeup remover! I personally recommend that you make your own using my simply DIY makeup remover.

What about you? Have you tried any of the many Maybelline mascaras? Have you tried the Colossal Volum’ Express Waterproof Mascara? What has your experience been? Did you love it? Hate it? Holy grail? Just ok? Did you have any clumping or flaking? Have you noticed anything different from what I found? Let me know in the comment section below.

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Beauty Subscription · Review · Weekly Product Highlight

Not Your Mother’s Whip it up Styling Mousse

December 15, 2015 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Weekly Product Highlight~Hair Mousse~

Fortunately for me, I have a great hair cut that without much fuss falls into place on its own. Unfortunately for me, I am not without hair issues, I have very straight somewhat fine hair that doesn’t have much volume.

I have used all different types of volume inducing products and mousses in the past. Overall I am usually pretty wary of them, mostly because they can end up sticky and heavy. Not so with this Not Your Mother’s Whip it up Styling Mousse. It isn’t like that at all. It is lightweight, so easy to apply, and gives my hair extra lift at the roots. I was surprised how much volume it put into my hair without weighing it down.

Another awesome thing about this mousse is that a lot goes a long way! It is smooth, thick, and creamy. It doesn’t leave my hands feeling sticky. I absolutely hate it when through out the day if I run my hands through my hair and they end up with a sticky feeling. That doesn’t happen at all with this mousse! Yay!

If all that isn’t already good enough, it smells absolutely delicious! It has a sweet vanilla cupcake frosting scent! I love products that smell great and work awesome!

If you want to check out the Not Your Mother’s brand here are links to their Instagram and Facebook pages

What does the Not Your Mother’s website have to say?

Does dreaming of vanilla bean crème brûlée leave you weak in the knees? Then Whip It Up will definitely have you believing in sugar plum fairies. This delicious vanilla cupcake scented mousse is rich in moisturizers to tame those frizzies as well body building volumizers for big hair dreams. It may smell sugary sweet, but this salon formula styling mousse won’t leave your fingers (or your hair) sticky!

Shake the can well. Turn can upside and dispense a small amount into the hand. Work evenly through hair, concentrating at the root to create volume and hold for any big style you crave. Proceed with styling.

**While I did receive this product from Influenster to test and review, as always, all the opinions are my own.**

If you are interested in trying out Influenster for yourself, use my referral link to check it out! www.influenster.com/r/1049268

Review

This or That: Yes to grapefruit daily facial scrub and Garnier Clean + Balancing Daily Exfoliator

December 10, 2015January 15, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood3 Comments

I am going to be starting a new series called this or that comparing two similar products.

For my first This or That I am going to compare:

Yes to grapefruit daily facial scrub
and
Garnier Clean + Balancing Daily Exfoliator for Combination Skin

I have normal to combination skin. I live in the North East where the weather has gotten colder.

Let’s see what the products claim…

“Yes to Grapefruit Daily Facial Scrub

Yes to Grapefruit Daily Facial Scrub is a gentle daily exfoliator to help slough away dead skin cells and restore your skin’s natural radiance. It is formulated with Lemon Balm to help calm and repair damaged skin and Grapefruit, which naturally evens skin tone and enhances luminosity, leaving skin soft, smooth, and naturally hydrated.

MAKES SKIN BRIGHTER, CLEARER, AND MORE RADIANT!

99% Natural
Petroleum, SLS, & Paraben Free
Cruelty-free”

“Garnier Clean + Balancing Daily Exfoliator for Combination Skin

Combination skin has specific cleansing needs. To look and feel its best, it needs the right clean and specific care. Go beyond clean…

Customized Cleansing: Daily gel exfoliator targets T-Zone to deeply cleanse away oil and impurities.

Skin Type Specific Care: Formula, infused with antioxidants, Grapefruit and Pomegranate softens dry areas to balance skin.

Results:

In 1 use: Excess oil is removed and skin is smoothed.

After 1 week: Skin’s texture is refined and complexion balanced.”

My Findings

Yes to Grapefruit Daily Facial Scrub
$10 for 4 oz
99% Natural
Great natural real grapefruit scent
Does not lather
After daily use for a month my skin looked more radiant and felt smooth

Garnier Clean + Balancing Daily Exfoliator for Combination Skin
$8 for 5oz can often get it on sale and use coupons
Finer grain of exfoliant
Lathers
Pleasant perfume grapefruit scent, not a natural grapefruit scent
After daily use for a month my skin was dryer with less oil

Which to I prefer…Drum roll please!

Yes to Grapefruit Correct & Repair Daily Facial Scrub | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com — Yes to Grapefruit Correct & Repair Daily Facial Scrub

I have used the entire bottle of Yes to grapefruit daily facial scrub. I love the scent of it and the way it makes my skin look and feel. With daily consistent use, I feel like it did make a difference on my skin’s appearance and feel.

I would repurchase the Garnier Clean + Balancing Daily Exfoliator for Combination Skin. I have enjoyed using it these last few weeks. I feel like it is just not the right choice for my skin at this time of year. I will try it again in the summer months and see if my skin reacts to it in a different way.

Let me know what other types of products you would like to see compared.

Quote

One Small Child

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

I love Christmas! I love Christmas carols and Christmas music. At church this past Sunday I heard this song for the first time and I have been thinking about it ever since. Such a beautiful song and a great message!

One small child in a land of a thousand.
One small dream of a savior tonight.
One small hand reaching out to the starlight.
One small savior of life. Ooh.

One king bringing his gold and riches.
One king ruling and army of might.
One king kneeling with incense and candlelight.
One king bringing us life. Ooh.

See Him lying, a cradle beneath Him.
See Him smiling in the stall.
See His mother praising the Father.
See His tiny eyelids fall.
See the shepherds kneeling before Him.
See the kings on bended knee.
See the mother praising the Father.
See the blessed infant sleep.

One small child in a land of a thousand.
One small dream of a savior tonight.
One small hand reaching out to the starlight.
One small savior of life.

Fashion/Style · Make up

Beauty YouTubers I Love

December 4, 2015December 18, 2015 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood3 Comments

I love to watch beauty videos on YouTube. I love to see the products and makeup recommendations. I am always looking for new YouTubers to watch. Here are some of my recommendations of my favorite Youtubers to check out and subscribe to.

What Would Lizzy Do | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com What Would Lizzy Do

This girl is not only a natural beauty, she is real and super funny. She tells it like it is and gives great product reviews, all while being entertaining. I especially love her “Woops and Womps” videos. She refers to herself as a brown biscuit. Her make up is always perfect and she is so funny!

RachhLoves Rachhloves | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

Another YouTuber you’ve got to check out is Rachel from RachhLoves. She is another funny one. I love all the little extra graphics she adds into her videos. Some of my favorite videos that she does are her follow ups after a haul. It is great to see what she thinks about the products after she has used them for a few weeks. She also does some great “Lazy Girl Guide” videos.

Jessica Braun jambeauty89 | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com jambeauty89

You have got to check out Jessica Braun from jambeauty89 She is so cute and has the sweetest personality! I love to watch her videos because she gets so excited over the smallest things. While she doesn’t do tutorials or get ready with me videos, she does do a lot of drugstore product reviews. She just recently got married and she and her husband Tyler are so cute.

leighannsays | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com Leighannsays

Leigh Ann from Leighannsays is another favorite of mine. The perfect word to describe her is quirky. She is another funny natural beauty. She recently moved to a new place and adopted a little three legged dog named Luna. She does a lot of make up tutorials, hair tutorials, make up reviews, fashion hauls. She has the same type of stick straight eyelashes that I do, so I know that I can trust her mascara recommendations.

I hope that you check out these YouTubers. Also click HERE to read my first post about Beauty YouTubers for my 3 top favorites…Tati, Melissa, and Candice.

If you have any good recommendations let me know!

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Make up · Review

Mini Target Haul

December 3, 2015December 2, 2015 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

If there is one thing I don’t need it is more makeup from Target. If there is one thing I love to buy it is more makeup from Target. Yesterday Target had a 25% off deal on beauty items. I was already planning to pick up a few things, so I was pretty excited about the extra 25% off.

If you have been around Looking Joli Good for any amount of time, you know that I love the Maybelline Better Skin foundation. The formula is awesome and the wear time is amazing. (click HERE to see my full review of it.) I just need to point out that the difference is huge between the shades Porcelain 10 and Ivory 15! Ivory is much to dark for my winter skin and even at my fairest, 10 is still way too light. That is why I also picked up the NYC bronzer. I have heard good things about it, so hopefully it will work out for me when I use them together.

Mini Target Haul | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

I already know that I love the Aussie 3 minute miracle as well as the biore deep pore charcoal cleanser. I am also repurchasing this elf duo eyeshadow. It is a bit powdery, but I really like the way that the colors look on me. Plus for 25% off, I couldn’t pass it up.

I am planning on doing some reviews on my recent hauls. I know I personally like to see what people haul, but I also like to hear the review of the products after they have been used for a little while.

Hope you are having a wonderful day!

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Health/ Fitness

Essential Oils Inhalation vs Topical Application

November 30, 2015November 29, 2015 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

There are no strict rules when using essential oils. As long as you are using essential oils that are appropriate for you (or the person who will be using them), and you are following safety precautions, do what works better for you! Here is a little chart I made that can help take a bit of the guess work out of when to diffuse and when to apply your oils for best results. I hope that you find this to be helpful!

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Target His and Hers “Holiday” Beauty Box

November 29, 2015November 29, 2015 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Target has been offering their own version of a beauty box. These boxes are usually awesome! I love a good Target beauty box and as of right now these are still available! Target Holiday Beauty Box

Generally they have 5 items and are $5, as the “holiday for him” box is. The box for “her” has 8 items in it and costs $10. The box is available now, they always sell out quickly, so you have to order it fast! 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 $0.50 off with the usual 5% discount.

Here is what you can expect to get in these boxes…

Holiday for Her

A $50 value for just $10, this handpicked collection lets you try out a few top trends and perfect your look for all the season’s parties. Test them out and tell us what you think. If you love them as much as we do, find the full-size versions at Target.com/beautybox.

Hair Food Dry Shampoo
Free of sulfates & parabens, this lightweight formula absorbs excess oils to give your hair an instant refresh.

CoverGirl Star Wars Lipstick
Available in 6 shades, this limited-edition lipstick will make you a force to be reckoned with this holiday season.

Maybelline Push Up Drama Mascara
This must-have mascara combines a creamy new plumping formula that delivers instant volume with cup-shaped bristles that scoop & lift lashes.

CeraVe Eye Repair Cream
A can’t-live-without cream that blends marine & botanical extracts to help repair and restore the delicate barrier around the eyes plus hyaluronic acid to hydrate your skin.

Goody Ouchless Sweat Stretch Elastics 3 ct
Moisture-wicking fabric keeps you cool and dry plus gives you comfortable hold while you work out.

Pacifica Love 3 Eye Shadow Trio
Coconut-infused, velvety mineral eyeshadows that offer staying power & a smooth finish.

Laneige Water Bank Moisture Cream
Hydro-ionized mineral water and Biogen technology give you 24 hours of continuous hydration.

Olay Regenerist Microsculpting Cream
Anti-aging ingredients penetrate up to 10 layers deep into the skin’s surface to boost hydration and brightness while helping to reduce the appearance of lines.

Number of Pieces: 8

Holiday for Him

A $24 value for just $5, this handpicked collection will keep you looking and feeling your best throughout the season. Test them out and tell us what you think. If you love them as much as we do, find the full-size versions at Target.com/beautybox.

Gillette Clinical Cool Wave Deodorant
Get 48-hour underarm protection against odor and sweat.

Axe Shower Gel
Be so fresh and so clean thanks to a revitalizing fragrance combined with a lather-enhancing formula.

up & up 5 Blade System Razor
Double-coated blade edges and a special lubricating strip give you a close, comfortable shave.

Dove Men + Care Body & Face Wash
An ultra-light formula with MICROMOISTURE technology that’s clinically proven to help relieve dry skin.

Degree Men Adventure Dry Spray
A woodsy fragrance with clean citrus notes plus MOTIONSENSE™ technology for 48-hour odor protection.