Ditch The Diet for Healthy Habits

Is Your Exercise Making You Fat?!

~Ditch the Diet for Healthy Habits~

If you know me, you know that I love to exercise! It is one of my favorite parts of the day.

So, why in the world would I be telling you that, of all things, exercise is making you fat?!

Well, it isn’t actually the act of exercise that is causing weight gain, it is what you are doing after you workout…

If you’re not following a proper nutrition plan you could actually put on fat from your exercise regimen instead of burning it.

Yes, exercise burns calories, but it also increases the release of ghrelin which is your hormone that promotes hunger.

If you’re not paying attention and planning out your post-workout snacks you’ll most likely end up eating more than you burned off during your workout.

 

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The average medium intensity 30 min workout burns around 250-300 calories. Keep this in mind when choosing what to eat after an exercise session.

While I would never tell you to not exercise, I am cautioning you to not heavily rely alone on your daily workouts for weight loss.

You can’t outrun a bad diet!

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Lifestyle

Naked Palettes On Sale at Nordstrom!

Urban Decay NOW ON SALE at Nordstrom!

Urban Decay Naked2 Palette | lookingjoligood.blog

All the Naked Palettes are now on sale at Nordstrom for 15% off and free shipping/free returns!  My favorite of the Naked palettes is the Naked2. If you haven’t tried this palette yet but want to, now is the time to buy it! For $45.90 it’s so worth it! If you already own it, you know how great it is, now is the time to buy your next replacement one!

You can order your Naked2 Palette by clicking HERE

If you are interested in checking out one of the other Naked Palettes, you can click HERE.

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No matter what new palette I get I always end up reaching for my Urban Decay Naked 2 palette.

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Suspect, Pistol, Verve, YDK, Busted, Blackout Naked Palette Swatches taken with the flash

Urban Decay Naked2 Palette | lookingjoligood.blog

“Urban Decay Naked2 Palette is filled with luminous eyeshadow shades with finishes ranging from shimmer to sparkle to the smoothest mattes imaginable. The 12 never-boring taupe-hued neutrals help you expand your Naked range to create even more sultry neutral looks, smoky dramatic looks and everything in-between. It includes a professional-quality, cruelty-free double-ended shadow/blending brush. The case has an art-school inspired look with a hinged lid colored in taupe metal with embossed chocolate brown artwork. It’s smooth, modern and cool to the touch.”

There are other Urban decay products on sale at Nordstrom as well.

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Nordstrom Urban decay sale | lookingjoligood.blog

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You can check out all the Urban Decay items on Sale at Nordstrom by clicking HERE.

 

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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #82

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

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Today’s tip is about how to get the best foundation application!

  1. Clean and tone your skin.  A great base starts with prepped skin.
  2. Moisturize your face. Give the moisturizer time to sink into the skin.
  3. Prime your face.  Choose your primer based on what you want it to do.
  4. Apply a small amount of foundation to start.  It is better to need to apply more to increase coverage than to have too much on right from the start.
  5. Apply a fine layer of loose setting powder to the entire face concentrating on problem areas of your face.
  6. Lightly spray your face with a setting spray.
Coty Airspun Powder
Yup, it smells like your grandmother, but it’s been around since 1935 for a reason!

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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Beauty Subscription · Make up

Hello, BoxyCharm! August 2017 Box

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As you may recall, I subscribed to Ipsy for over two years.  (How could you not recall since I wrote about my glam bags every month 😉)  I really looked forward to trying out the samples and loved getting my pink shiny envelope in the mail each month.

After a lot of going back and forth, I decided that I wanted to move on to something different.  And boxy charm it is!

Here is what I got in my first box:

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(I’m going to write about what I got in my box from my least to most favorite…)

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Waterproof Gel Eyeliner by Bellapierre $15.00

Creamy, waterproof eyeliner for true definition that lasts all day. The liner glides on smoothly, and is formulated with pure minerals, natural waxes, and antioxidants-making them hypoallergenic and safe for all skin types.

You know how I feel about receiving black eyeliners in these boxes…That being said, this liner is just ok.  Kinda stiff and waxy instead of smooth and creamy.  At $15, that is a huge no thanks from me.

boxy charm aloette | lookingjoligood.blog

Face Paint by Aloette $35.00

Aloette’s Face Paint point is enriched with Jojoba esthers, vitamin E, and other essential oils that will heal and nourish the skin while providing long-lasting, dewy color to the cheeks and lips. 

boxy charm aloette | lookingjoligood.blog

This is a really beautiful shade, but I’ve never really enjoyed cream blush products.  Probably because I am just not good at applying them…I’ve worn it on my lips a few times, but don’t really love the shade on my lips.  I may pass it along to someone else who might use it.

boxy charm pur lashes | lookingjoligood.blog

 

Pro Eyelashes by PÜR The Complexion Authority $14.00

PÜR’s 3D lashes are handcrafted with the finest luxury silk to provide ultra-lightweight, natural-looking, fuller lashes. These cruelty-free lashes are durable, reusable, and safe for contact wearers. 

These lashes are beautiful.  Personally, I don’t ever wear false lashes, and I don’t own any lash glue…so I can’t actually apply these.  But none the less, they are gorgeous.

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Rainforest Of The Sea: Volume II by Tarte $36.00

Crease-free eyeshadow palette with the best-selling creamy powder formula in eight, cool-toned shades.

boxy charm tarte rainforest of the sea | lookingjoligood.blog

While these shadows are gorgeous, they are definitely not for a beginner.  They have a strange creamy texture.  While perfect for the lid, they don’t really blend well in the crease. I have found that applying each shade using my fingertips makes the shadows apply much better.  The golden shade is gorgeous as an over the entire lid shade.

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MODA Pro 3-Piece Brush Set by Royal & Langnickel $26.00

This MODA Pro 3-piece brush set, features a pointed blush, chisel blender, and a crease brush. These brushes will achieve endless looks and can be used with both wet and dry products. 

I have used these brushes every day since receiving them. I’ve been using the largest one to apply bronzer and powder. With a unique curve design, this flat dense brush can be used to apply highlight, but I have been using it to contour my cheekbones. The thin one is my new favorite crease brush.  It is so soft and versatile.

boxy charm moda crease brush | lookingjoligood.blog

For now, I am only planning on getting Boxy Charm for three months.  We’ll see how things go because the first box I got is awesome, I may be wanting to continue my subscription past the three months.

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Do you get BoxyCharm?  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 seeing my other recent posts about ipsy click HERE.

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Make up

What’s New At Sephora: Fenty, TooFaced, Sephora Favorites!

Goodbye Summer…Hello, Fall…

With the change in the seasons comes lots of new releases!  I love to look at all the new makeup available at Sephora!

There has been a lot of buzz around the new Fenty beauty line.

One of the most praised products is the long-wear foundation available in 40 shades.  A 1.08 oz bottle is $34.

A soft matte, long-wear foundation with buildable, medium to full coverage, in a boundary-breaking range of shades.”  

Click HERE to check it out at the Sephora website.

FENTY BEAUTY BY RIHANNA Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation assorted | lookingjoligood.blog

 

Another launch creating a lot of buzz is the TOO FACED Just Peachy collection.  

The packaging is stunning!  The thought and details that went into the creation of each design is amazing.  This Sweetie Pie Bronzer ($30 USD) is so cute, I think that I wouldn’t want to use it because the design is so well thought out!

sweetie pie bronzer | lookingjoligood.blog

Look at the details in the Peach My Cheeks Blush, Peach Kiss Moisture Matte Long Wear Lipstick, and the Bronzed Peach!  

Too faced peaches and cream | lookingjoligood.blog

While all of the products in the new Peaches and Cream launch look great the one that caught my eye the most is the Velvet Matte Eye Shadow Palette, of course, since eyeshadow is my favorite. –

TOO FACED Just Peachy Velvet Matte Eye Shadow Palette – Peaches and Cream Collection |lookingjoligood.blog

“Just Peachy Mattes is infused with refreshing peach and sweet fig cream in our exclusive modern comfort matte formula for intense color payoff that’s beyond blendable. Create endless looks with 12 matte shades of warm peaches, buttery creams, and rich browns that smell and feel oh so good.” You can find the Velvet Matte Eye Shadow Palette by clicking HERE.

When talking about new releases at Sephora I cannot fail to mention the Sephora Favorites!

If you have been reading my blog for any amount of time, you know that I  love to try out samples!  These sets are a sample lovers dream!  Priced between $24-$75 these sets are a great way to try out some really great products at a great price!

The set that looks the best to me is the Superstars Everyday Must Haves

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“A multi-branded sampler set of beauty’s most coveted all-stars with three full-size and 10 deluxe-size products. 

This set contains: 
– 0.003 oz/ 0.085 g Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Medium Brown 
beautyblender® The Original beautyblender® 
– 0.1 oz/ 3 g Benefit Hoola Bronzer 
– 0.03 oz/ 0.9 g Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick in Golden Pink 
– 0.19 oz/ 5.4 g Kat Von D Beauty Lock-It Setting Powder 
– 0.035 oz/ 1 g MAKE UP FOR EVER Ultra HD Microfinishing Loose Powder 
– 0.01 oz/ 0.37 g Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Blacquer 
– 0.06 oz/ 1.8 g Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella 
– 0.5 oz/ 15 mL Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer 
– 0.13 oz/ 4 mL tarte™ lights, camera, lashes™ 4-in-1 mascara in black 
– 0.08 oz/ 2.3 mL Too Faced Melted Matte Liquified Long Wear Matte Lipstick in Sell Out 
– 1 oz/ 30 mL Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray 
– 0.08 oz/ 2.5 mL Yves Saint Laurent Touche Èclat Radiant Touch in 2 Luminous Ivory”

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Another set that I think is a really great deal is the Sephora Favorites Skin Wonderland set. Skin care is so important!  If your skin looks great your makeup will look great!  This set has 13 products and costs $68 USD.

“A 13-piece set curated with products for visibly radiant skin from head to toe.

This set contains:

– 0.16 fl oz/ 5 mL AMOREPACIFIC The Essential Creme Fluid 
– 0.338 fl oz/ 10 mL boscia® Porefecting White Charcoal Mattifying Treatment Primer
– 0.74 fl oz/ 22 mL Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta® Extra Strength Daily Peel (one set of 5 skincare treatments)
– 0.5 fl oz/ 15 mL Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream
– 1.7 fl oz/ 50 mL First Aid Beauty® Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer
– 1.52 oz/ 40 g Foreo LUNA™ Play
– 1 fl oz/ 30 mL fresh Umbrian Clay Purifying Mask
– 0.338 oz/ 10 g IT COSMETICS Bye Bye Makeup™ 3-in-1 Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm
– 2 fl oz/ 59 mL Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter in Vanilla Apricot 
– 0.5 fl oz/ 15 mL Kate Somerville® ExfoliKate® Intensive Exfoliating Treatment
– 0.25 fl oz/ 7 mL OLEHENRIKSEN Truth Serum®
– 0.3 oz/ 8 g SUNDAY RILEY C.E.O. C + E antiOXIDANT Protect + Repair Moisturizer
– 0.08 oz/ 2.5 g tarte Maracuja C-Brighter™ Eye Treatment

What about you? Are there any new products at Sephora that you are excited about? Let me know in the comments!

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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #81

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

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Today’s tip is about how to get a better hold out of your bobby hair pinsbobby pins | lookingjoligood.blog

For a better hold from your bobby hair pins, before applying them to your hair, spray them with hairspray or dry shampoo.  The extra stick will give them a better grip and a longer lasting hold.

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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Ditch The Diet for Healthy Habits

Is Your Salad Making You Fat?!

~Ditch the Diet for Healthy Habits~

Most people think that by ordering a salad they are eating healthy. Sounds like a good plan right?
 
In many cases, that is absolutely right: A big bowl of dark leafy greens and vegetables is not only low in calories but also has much-needed fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
 
But while most salads start off healthy, some wind-up anything but healthy! Just because it is a salad doesn’t mean that it is the healthiest choice. Thanks to all the creamy ranch, Caesar, or blue cheese dressing, bacon bits, and croutons, a healthy salad can quickly eat up more than half a day’s worth of calories and fat.
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Beware of those sneaky extra calories and added fat topping your salad! Here are some salad ingredients to skip: cream dressings, croutons and crispy noodles, full-fat cheese, dried fruit, breaded chicken, bacon.
 
In no way am I saying that your salads should only be limited to cucumbers, tomatoes, and a spritz of lemon.
 
Instead, try topping your salads with a vinaigrette dressing, hard boiled egg, baked chicken and a 1/4 of an avocado.
Choose fresh fruit and nuts, instead of dried fruit and croutons.
Quinoa, 1/4 of an avocado, chick peas and black beans with a bit of lime juice and olive oil also makes for a delicious salad.
By being mindful of the toppings you choose you can turn a salad into a filling, nutritious, balanced meal.
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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #80

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

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Today’s tip is about how to get the most out of your mascara and make your lashes look fuller.

Neutrogena Healthy Volume Mascara | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

1. Prevent clumps by wiping off excess mascara!  You want to be able to control the amount of product that you apply.  Start off with less and add more.

2. Slowly wiggle the mascara wand along the base of your lashes before moving to the ends. (You may remember this tip from a few weeks ago.)

3. After the first coat, wait about 30 seconds or so, then apply loose powder to the lashes with an eyeshadow brush.  (Be careful not to get any into your eyes.)

4. Finish with a second coat of mascara add volume to your lashes.

LORAC Love, Lust Lace Matte Shimmer Eye Shadow Palettes | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

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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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #79

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

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Today’s tip is about how to make your brushes last longer:

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1. Keep it clean! Wash your brushes well at least once a week.

2. Just like your hair, your brushes need a little extra love, too! After you wash your brushes, condition the bristles with a few drops of olive or coconut oil.

3. Place your brushes upside down to dry. This will keep them fluffy. (Click HERE for a whole post I wrote about drying your brushes)

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4. Store your brushes vertically to prevent the bristles from getting harmed.

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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