This is a great workout that I found on PopSugar Fitness. Click HERE to see the entire workout.
The 10 moves in this workout are simple enough yet because they are compound you can still get a great muscle building workout.
I hate regular lunges, but this Bicep Curl With Side Lunge move is one of my favorites.
Take 20-30 minutes to get strong and exercise, your health and wellness are worth it! Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!
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Instead of using a pencil, gel, or liquid liner to line the lower lash line use eye shadow. Take a small eyeshadow brush and a coordinating eyeshadow and apply it to the outer two-thirds of the lower lash line. Blending the darker color with the inner corner color will create a beautifully seamless look along the lower lash line. This simple trick will give dimension and depth to the eyes without looking too harsh. Don’t forget to blend blend blend!
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A strong core is vital to good posture and a healthy back. Strengthen your core can help to lessen your chance of back pain. Best of all, you can achieve this in just a few minutes each day, with no equipment needed, No Gym? No Problem!
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!
Here are all the videos you need to get started:
1. Here’s how to do a proper plank: 
2. Here’s how to do a boat pose:
3. Here’s how to do bicycle crunches:
4. Here’s how to do scissor kicks a.k.a. single leg lifts:
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Another month has flown by and November is half way over already! If you are from the USA, can you believe that it is already Thanksgiving next week?! Especially since I forgot to post October’s ipsy glam bag until the beginning of November it really seems as if the month flew by even faster!
Almost all the ladies that I work with now subscribe to ipsy. I always loving seeing what everyone else received in their bags every month.
(If you don’t know what ipsy is you can check out my previous post all about it by clicking HERE)
November’s theme was “Rockstarlet: Rock out like a knockout”
This months bag is super cute! The material it is a thick sturdy smooth cotton with makeup inspired constellations on it. Ipsters either got black and silver or the one like I received blue and gold. It is a nice shape. I like that the zipper is across the top and how cute is it that the zipper pull is a star?! As usual my daughter took one look at the bag and said “I want it!” I told her we can share it, but I don’t plan to actual share it, haha. 😉
Doucce Freematic Blush in #49 Zen Orange
The package it came in was quite large, but this sample is actually tiny! I have gotten several orange/coral blushes in my glam bags recently. I generally always wore more pink toned blushes, but having since tried these coral colored blushes I really like the way they look on me.
“Buildable and blendable. We swear this is a coral that nobody can mess up.
Soft, silky powder glides on evenly every time
NUXE Nuxellence DETOX
Although makeup is my favorite, I do love getting skin care items in my ipsy glam bags.
“Stimulates circulation in our skin and leaves us with a lasting glow
Quick fix. Fast-absorbing formula never feels oily.
Works for all skin types and all ages”
Skone Cosmetics Brow Wand Eyebrow Pencil in Chocolate
When I first saw this in my bag I thought it was ANOTHER black eyeliner. I only now when taking the picture for this post just realized that it is a brown pencil. I already have a pretty decent brow routine, so I will probably pass this along to my sister.
“Retractable pencil. ‘Nuff said.
Triangle-shaped tip gives us the ultimate versatility, so we can precisely fill in the smaller sections of our brows as well as the thicker areas
For chocolate lovers. Soft brown color is blendable and pigmented.”
theBalm Cosmetics Mad Lash Mascara
The packaging is annoying the way that the top fits into the tube. As you might be able to tell from the below picture it kind of clicks into the tube (it reminds me of the Tartiest sample mascara). Due to the way the packaging is it makes it hard to be able to get the excess mascara off the brush . I am not sure if it is the same for the full sized mascara, but it is annoying!
“So flexible, we think it’s been doing yoga. One of the most bendy wands we’ve ever laid eyes on, it moves easily to hug each and every lash.
Curved brush gives uber volume and lift.
The tip of the wand is ideally designed to get at even the tiniest of lashes.
OFRA Cosmetics Banana Powder
I don’t usually use a “banana” powder but that is kinda the point of ipsy. I enjoy getting new things to try out.
“Tone it down. Yellow color corrects any redness on our faces.
Made-to-fit. Suits any skin tone—from light and fair to dark and deep.
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Last year I bought (and instantly fell in love with) the LORAC Love, Lust & Lace Lip Gloss Collection Gift Set. These lip glosses quickly became my favorites and I have been wearing them constantly! My favorite from last year’s set is CEO, a beautiful dusty rose “my lips but better shade”.
While unfortunately that particular 6 gloss set is no longer available, these beautiful lip glosses can be bought as singles for $16 USD. Available in 16 shades, you can find them at Kohls, Ulta and Lorac.com
At such an amazing deal of 6 glosses for $25, I was anxiously waiting for this year’s Lorac Alter Ego Sets to come out!
A few weeks ago I swatched the Happy Hour Hues set that is available at Kohls. Unfortunately, even though they are beautiful, I felt as if the shades available wouldn’t work well with my skin tone. So despite the great deal, I passed on buying the glosses.
My sister in law was at Ulta and sent me a picture of the A Lavish Affair set available there. She ask if it was the same or if the set of glosses are different.
I was so excited to discover that they had completely different glosses available at Ulta. While the shades are similar in each set, they are just different enough.
These glosses are highly-pigmented and have a long lasting glossy color without feeling sticky or uncomfortable. I think that the slightly vanilla scent is a pleasant scent that I love.
The tip of the applicator works great for the cupids bow as well as getting color in the corners of your lips. Also the angle of the doe foot applicator gives a very smooth application.
Lip gloss shades include:
*New, limited edition Alter Ego Lip Gloss shades.
I am so happy that I decided to buy this set. Each of these colors is absolutely beautiful in a very different way. I can’t decide which one is my favorite… probably Goddess, a purple tones mauve, which is another “my lips but better” shade. So far I have really been enjoying wearing It Girl, the golden flecks are beautiful and when it wears off they still look great without looking crazy like some sparkly glosses can. Bae is a beautiful pink toned neutral shade that is similar to Sex Symbol from the Love Lust & Lace set.
I thought for sure that Icon (cherry red) wasn’t going to work with my skin tone. When I put it on, I realized that it is more of a glossy watermelon red than a brick red like last years Vamp red shade is. I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful it is. Dominatrix (deep burgundy) was in last years set as well and it makes my teeth look extra white. I have not worn Diva yet, but I know that I will get a lot of use out of this set.
Only at Kohls A $96 value!
“PRODUCT FEATURES
Contains antioxidants such as acai berry, pomegranate, grape seed extract, and vitamins C and E
Doe foot applicator included
Limited edition
HOW TO USE
PRODUCT DETAILS
Perfect for gift-giving, this LORAC 6-piece Alter Ego lip gloss gift set will be a treat for your lips.
6-piece set”
Whichever set you think will work best for your skin tone, I highly recommend you go get one of these sets (or any of the other beautiful Lorac Alter Ego Lip Glosses.)
As you know, I love the Lorac Brand! I feel as if it doesn’t get enough love and attention from the beauty community on the whole. I have really been impressed with all the products that I have from Lorac.
Do you have any of these or any other Lorac Alter Ego Lip Glosses? I’d love to hear what you think of them!
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Sex Symbol (Exclusive Pink Nude)
Kickboxing Ballet Body Sculpt – Full 30-Minute Home Barre Kickboxing Workout for All Levels…?!
If you think of kickboxing and ballet you don’t really think of them toghether, but this workout is awesome! My sister suggested this Jessica Smith workout to me. I love Jessica! You will be feeling this one the next day! Make sure you stretch!
Do you have 30 minutes to improve your health and wellness? Yes, You Do! No Excuses, Just do it! Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!
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Another month has flown by and it is now November and I cannot believe that I completely forgot to post what I got in my October ipsy glam bag!
I don’t know about you, but I always loving seeing what everyone else received in their bags every month, so I decided to post it anyway even though it is almost time for my next bag to arrive.
(If you don’t know what ipsy is you can check out my previous post all about it by clicking HERE)
October’s theme was Make Some Magic
“Mix up magical potions, rock your best all-black everything and cast some serious beauty spells. Makeup or magic? You decide.”
This months bag is super cute! Valfré’s drawings custom designed this month’s bag.The material it is a sturdy textured light pink faux leather with makeup inspired Halloween pictures on it. I like that the zipper is across the top and it is a nice shape. My daughter took one look at the bag and said “This one is mine!” I told her we can share it 😉
It is super soft and creamy texture. It goes on smooth and is super blendable, you can build up the color as well as making it look smokey. I have already worn this eyeshadow several times and I really like it.
I received it in the shade 117=Y225 (Marble) which looks as if it is going to be a good match for me.
Here is the thing about this foundation… I haven’t used it yet, I am super excited about receiving it, but I am afraid that I am going to love it and then want to spend $43 on buying the full size of this foundation. Haha, I just might be crazy…
This is a superfine eyeliner pen that is waterproof and smudge proof. It has a pointed tip that makes it simple to get into the spaces between the lashes.
So, yeah, I have gotten a black eyeliner in my ipsy bag for 5 of the last 7 months…oh well, I guess it is a good thing I like eyeliner and wear it every day.
I love chapstick! Well, let me rephrase that, I love smooth, creamy, not waxy, not sticky chapsticks. I really love this one. It smells sweet and fruity, kinda like a pina colada. I was in love at first swipe. It makes my lips feel so nice and moisturized!
This exfoliator smells like sweet caramel almonds. It lathers up very nicely and has larger sugar granules that melt away pretty quickly. I generally like a finer grain longer lasting exfoliating experience, but I actually do like this one too. Plus the scent is so nice and yummy I wish I could eat it!
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I just realized that I posted my How Bout Them Samples #5 without ever posting the review of my #4 samples. Well… here it is. 🙂
You may remember that as part of my “strict no buy” I had decided to try to use up a bunch of the neglected samples that I have already received from various places and sample boxes. I some are from ipsy bags, or Target boxes and others from Walmart beauty boxes. ( I have so many samples that I don’t even remember where I got all of them from originally.)
I posted a few weeks ago that I would let you know what I think of each thing and if I would purchase these items based on my thoughts from these samples. Some products were awesome and I used them up right away, others have taken me longer to use.
Here’s my review of the samples from the fourth group of what I have been trying out…
I usually I am not a huge fan of mineral blushes because some times they are powdery (obviously) and can be hard to get decent color pigmentation from. I have been using this blush almost everyday since I posted the How bout Them Samples #4 post. I have really been enjoying this blush.. It is a perfect color for my skin tone and looks very natural. I haven’t had any issues with it being splotchy or uneven.
A 9 gram /.33 oz. jar of this blush costs $45. (The sample size that I have is .2 oz)
Based on the sample yes, I would buy this Bella Pierre Mineral Blush in Desert Rose.
I really wanted to like this… I really did, but nope, I don’t. It has a funny scent and a greasy feel. I like that it is more natural, but I couldn’t get over the scent of it.
A 6 oz bottle of this lotion costs around $7.
Based on the sample NO, I would not buy this Burt’s Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk and HoneyBody Lotion
This is another product that I really wanted to like. I starts off great, kinda thick,smooth and slick without being sticky. But the longer I wear it the less I like it. I just didn’t find my lips to be overly moisturized by this lip treatment. I have used other less expensive treatments that I liked better.
This Hanalei Lip Treatment is $20 for 0.53 oz.
Based on the sample NO, I would not buy Hanalei Lip Treatment.
This mask smells so bad! It smells like the liquid that leaks out of a garbage truck. When I was growing up we always called it “trash juice.” I am not even kidding, it stinks so bad!
Based on the sample NO, I would not buy Juara Turmeric Antioxidant Radiance Mask
I never used this Palmer’s Cocoa Butter while I was pregnant which seems to be when most people seem to use it the most. My kids love the way that this lotion smells. It definitely has a chocolate scent to it. I have been using it on my elbows knees and heels. It works great!
An 8.5 oz bottle of this lotion cost around $5, a this 1.7 oz sample size is $0.99.
Based on the sample YES, I would buy this Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula.
This primer smells so funky! I think that it works great, but it really stinks! I am not kidding, this primer doesn’t smell good at all. It has a nice little sparkle that adds a glow to the skin. I have enjoyed using it.
A full size Complexion Booster is $44 for 1 oz.
Based on the sample YES, I would buy this Peter Lamas Supreme Radiance Complexion Booster.
This is not a very good blush at all, it is a beautiful highlight though! Even swirled together it doesn’t look like it is a blush. I have been using it as a cheek highlight and in my inner corner and brow bone.
Based on the sample YES, I would buy this Pixi by Petra Blush, but definitely not as a blush.
Here is my issue with this product, it works great as an oil to add to foundation, but the opening of the bottle is so large that it makes it hard to get just one or two drops out at a time. I am pretty sure that the full size has got to have better packaging. The full size of this oil is $42 for 1 oz.
Based on the sample YES, I would buy this Smashbox Primer Oil.
I love the scent of this under eye cream! I don’t really know if it made much of a difference because I don’t really have a huge under eye problem. It seems really nice though. This eye cream is not cheap at $75 for 0.5 oz. Only a little bit of eye cream is needed, so I have a feeling that 0.5 oz. will last a while.
Based on the sample NO, I would not buy StriVectin-AR Eye Treatment, not because it isn’t good, just because I don’t think I need to spend $75 for something that I don’t really know if it makes a big difference (even though I totally believe in prevention).
I can’t decide if I love or hate this mascara…when I first put it on my lashes look amazing! Then as the day goes on it just kinda disappears. I don’t know where it goes? It doesn’t flake or smudge, it just vanishes. At work I looked into the mirror and it looked as if I forgot to apply mascara to my lashes. I was not happy about that! Has anyone else used this mascara and had that happen?
Also, the packaging looks super cute, but as I have been using this over the last few weeks it has been annoying me the way that the top fits into the tub. As you might be able to tell from the above picture it kind of clicks into the tube. It makes it hard to be able to get the excess mascara off the brush because of the way the packaging is. I am not sure if it is the same for the full sized mascara.
This sample size (0.1 oz) is $6 and the full size is $23 for 0.24 oz.
Based on the sample NO, I would not buy this Tarteist Mascara. It is great for the first few hours, but then not
In the above picture I have on several of the products that I sampled this time around:
Bella Pierre Mineral Blush in Desert Rose
Burt’s Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk and HoneyBody Lotion
Pixi by Petra Blush Beauty Blush Duo Rose Gold (as a highlight on cheeks, brow bone, and inner corner)
Smashbox Primer Oil
Tarteist Mascara
(You may remember this picture from my makeup of the day post.)
What about you? Have you tried any of these products? What did you think?
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I am still not buying new beauty items and I am still trying to use up samples that I have already received yet often neglect. Since I started doing this a few months ago I have really enjoyed using and trying out these new things.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 without buying new makeup.
So far, so good.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 fifth group of what I have decided to try out…
Clean and Clear Deep Action 60 second shower mask
Dove Purly Pampering Body Wash
N4Lumiere d’hiver Super Comb Prep and Protect
Mor Candied Vanilla Hand and Body Lotion
Swisspers Cotton Rounds
Vaseline Intensive Care unscented lotion
Vitabath Gelee
Check back in a few weeks to see what I think about all of these samples and if I would purchase the full sized based on the sample size.If you would like to see which samples I have already tried out in the past you can read more by clicking HERE.
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The trick is to make eyes look big and bold is to create depth with your eyeshadow. You can do this by first applying a lighter colored shadow all over your eyelid. Next using a darker shade apply it in the crease of your eye above your lid. This will give dimension and depth to the eyes. Don’t forget to blend blend blend! Blending the lid color with the crease color will create a beautifully seamless look.
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