Love and Life

A Little More About Me Tag

Hello everyone! I thought that since I have been blogging for a just about a year now and several of you have joined in a long the way I would introduce myself a bit more. So, today I am doing this “A Little More About Me” tag that I have seen floating around the beauty blogger world.

Here is a list of  31 questions to get to know a little more about me…

1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?
My hair is perfectly naturally straight, and I absolutely love how easy it is!
2. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?
I have never dyed my hair.  It is still the same exact color that God gave me.  If I do need to start dying it, I will definitely let a pro do it.
3. Do you wear the same style everyday, or do you change it?
I am a pretty routine kinda gal, so pretty much stick with the same general style, but usually when I mix it up I am not even that far from my usual.
4. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?
I get my feet done at the salon (not as often as I would like to), but about every 4-6 weeks. I don’t get mani because I don’t like to have my cuticles pushed back, so gross!  Just writing about it now makes my fingers hurt!
5. How often do you change your nail polish?
If you have been around Looking Joli Good for very long, you already know the answer to this question.  Never, I don’t polish them.  It drives me nuts if my polish chips at all!  So instead of having to redo them as soon as that happens, I just don’t polish them. Ain’t nobody got time for that!
6. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just the summer?
My toes are always polished,  so yes, I definitely polish my toes in the winter! I like the way my feet look better with polished toes
7. How long does it take for you to put on makeup?
Depends on what look I am going for. If it is just a more natural face then 1oish minutes, but if I want to take my time and be more detailed then probably around a half hour.  Don’t ask my husband though, he’d say I spend 3 hours every day putting makeup on. (I wish I had that amount of time.)
8. What do you do first? Face or eyes?
Usually face because I take the most time on the eyes, so I don’t want to spend too much time in the beginning and then end up running out of time to do the rest of my face.
9. Do you collect makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?
I love makeup, but I also like to save money and get the best price possible.  I get overwhelmed by too much stuff.  I would say I am a makeup wearer, but not a makeup collector.
10. How often do you wear false eyelashes?
Never, and I don’t ever plan to start.  I think that they look good in certain situations, but as a mom to two youngish kids, totally not necessary in my life.
11. Do you do a full face of makeup everyday?
Not every single day, but usually I am out and about, so I put make up on almost every day.
12. Do you wear makeup when you’re home alone or with family?
Not usually if it is just my husband and kids at home all day, but if we are possibly going somewhere I always put it on just in case.
13. Will you leave the house without makeup?
Um, well…yes, I don’t really like to, but I will if I have to.
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14. How many high-end products do you have?
I love a great deal, and don’t like to spend a ton of money, but I really do like nice things.  I don’t have a huge collection of high-end products, I’d say off the top of my head less than 20.
15. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you’re getting dressed?
For church, special days and work, I plan ahead and get it ready at night, but usually otherwise it just depends on how I feel that day.
16. How often do you change your handbag?
Quite often.  Generally when I find a great purse I will use it for a while, but if I am wearing something nice and it doesn’t match my outfit I will switch to another one.
17. What time do you wake up and go to sleep?
It depends on the day and the season.  During the school year most days I wake up at 6 am to work out usually, 7 am during the summer if I want to work out before my kids get up, pretty much never after 8. I go to bed around 10:30pm each night (in bed by 10:24 to be exact), but on the days I work I am usually asleep about 9:00pm on the couch next to my husband.
18. How often or when do you workout?
Six days a week in the morning. (I am pretty obsessed!)
19. Left handed or right handed?
Right handed
20. How tall are you?
5″4′ …ok, ok, ok…5″3 1/2′
21. Do you speak any foreign languages?
Nope, but I have been trying to learn French.  It is going pretty slowly though.
22. How many pets do you have?
You all know about my sweet 10 year old Boston Terrier Tessie.  She is the sweetest, kindest, most loyal dog in the world!
23. How often are you on WordPress?
Every day, probably too many times a day!
24. Do you read comments posted on blogs?
Yes, but not always. Usually it depends on what the blog is about whether I read the comments or not.  Of course I always read all the comments on my blog.
25. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?
Yes, I do.  If more than one person I trust recommends a product I will add it to my list.
26. How did you come up with your blog name?
My last name is Joli (said Jolly) and I’m sure you have already heard the saying “Jolly good”.  Joli/Jolie in French means pretty/beautiful so I just put it together and came up with Looking Joli Good.
27. What kind of camera do you use for your photographs?
I have a Nikon D3300 and sometimes my phone a Nexus 6P.
28. How often do you clean your house?
Every. Single. Day. Feels as if that is what I spend the majority of my time doing…(although if you ask my family they will say I spend all my time putting on makeup and talking.)
29. What’s your favorite color?
I am a girly girl all the way and as unoriginal as it probably is, my favorite color is pink.  I also like tealish blue as well
30. Do you swear?
Nope, never.
31. What are you doing with the rest of your day?
Hanging out with my dog and my kiddos

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Tip Tuesday #24

No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #30

A few weeks ago for “No Gym? No Problem” I shared a 15 minutes to burn 150 calorie workout.  Today’s workout you can burn 200 calories in 20 minutes. Do you have 20 minutes to improve your health and wellness? Yes, You Do! No Excuses, Just do it!

Burn 200 Calories in 20 Minutes With This Quick Workout

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!

Are you enjoying these “No Gym? No Problem!” posts?  If so, you can check out the rest by clicking HERE!

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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesdays #23

Here is another tip for Tip Tuesdays…

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Now that it is summer time it is more important than ever to protect your skin and hair.  If you have a swimming pool or swim in the ocean the chlorinated and salt water can reek havoc on your hair.

This tip was actually given to me by my sister in law.  We both have daughters with long hair and dealing with the aftermath of a day spent swimming can be tough for all those involved.

While I try to always deep condition my daughter’s hair after she has been swimming, instead of just treating it, preventing the damage in the first place is always a much better idea.

Before going into the pool (or ocean or lake or where ever you might be swimming) completely wet your hair with fresh clean water.  This simple step  will minimize the amount of water your hair can absorb while you are swimming.  After swimming, I always wash my daughters hair with clarifying shampoo and deep condition it.

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

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #29

As I have mentioned recently, I found this site called SPOTEBI.  I have really been enjoying it! It is exactly what I love: a ton of at home workouts for women!

 

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!

Are you enjoying these “No Gym? No Problem!” posts?  If so, you can check out the rest by clicking HERE!

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One Lovely Blog Award!

Hello Beautiful Readers!

I have been nominated for “One Lovely Blog Award” by the lovely blog Thrifty Meet Splurgy.  Thank you so much to T&S for nominating me!  Be sure to go check out their blog and let them know that I sent you and that they are awesome!

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The Rules:

  • Thank the blogger who nominated you and link back to them.
  • Share 7-15 facts about yourself.
  • Nominate 9-15 bloggers you admire and contact them to let them know.

Facts about me:

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  • I have a green thumb.  I can bring almost any practically dead plant back to life.
  • Even though I am an IV nurse I am completely afraid of needles!  I get super sweaty and almost pass out every time I have to get a shot or blood drawn.
  •  I have taught myself how to tilt my head in pictures to hide the fact that my nose is super crooked!
  • I am really good at catching and killing flies in my house.
  • I had a crush on my husband since the first day I met him in eighth grade, but we didn’t start dating until years later when we were both in college.
  • I am slightly dyslexic.  I have a hard time reading out loud and I write b and d backwards.  It also makes is so that I cannot look into a rearview mirror and back up my car.
  • I alway try to park in a parking spot that I can pull through.  (see above for the reason why. haha.)
  • I am a terrible speller!  Terrible!  If I can’t figure out how to spell a word I will change the sentence around to be able to use a similar word that I can spell.  (I think it also has something to do with the dyslexia.) Spell check is my best friend, but there are some words that not even spell check can help with my spelling, trust me!
  • I love to go to the beach!  If I could spend the day anywhere it would be in the sand by the ocean.

The Nominees:

These tagged bloggers are ones that I follow and love reading! I definitely recommend that you go and check them out as well! (In no particular order…)

 

Thank you so much to T&S for nominating me!  Be sure to go check out their blog as well as all these other bloggers that I have tagged today!

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500 Followers!!!

I am so excited right now!  Wow, 500!!! When I first started blogging last year I didn’t realize that through this blog I would find so many new friends! Thank you all for being a part of me reaching this milestone!  You are the best and you are all greatly appreciated.

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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #22

Here is another tip for Tip Tuesdays…

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Mascara is one of my favorite makeup items.  Finding the perfect mascara is not always easy.  Sometimes the formula is great but the brush is terrible.  It may be that the brush is awesome, but the mascara smudges and flakes.

My tip for this week…

If you find a mascara wand that you love, keep using it.  If I buy a new mascara and discover that I hate the brush, before I write it off completely, I will take a wand/brush that I like from a mascara,  ( after cleaning it off really well with rubbing alcohol between mascara bottles), and use it in the new mascara.  Sometimes that is all that it takes. It might not be that the mascara formula is one that I don’t like, it might just be the brush.

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

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #28

Do you have 15 minuets?  You can burn 150 calories with this workout.  You’ll need a pair of light hand weights for this workout.  It is a fast paced workout, so if  you need to follow along with the modifications.

15-Minute 150-Calorie Burning Workout

Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!  Take 15-30 minutes and improve your day! Your heath and wellness is worth it!

Are you enjoying these “No Gym? No Problem!” posts?  If so, you can check out the rest by clicking HERE!

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