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Just a quick shout out from my family to yours - may you enjoy a wonderful celebration today!
Like Joey from Friends says "put your stretchy pants on"!
Happy Thanksgiving!
p.s. There are so many good deals on Amazon for Black Friday - here's a early deal on NYX makeups!
Happy middle of September. Wow. That happened fast? How did that happen so fast? You know what else is happening fast? The fourth quarter retail season is upon us and that means holiday celebrations. My local big box stores already have the halloween stuff out mixed with Thanksgiving decorations.
This means a time to switch up your makeup and wardrobe. Oh to have boot weather! I was looking for a Fall nude lip to wear and came across the most perfect dupe in my opinion for my favorite yet costly lipstick, Pillow talk from Charlotte Tilbury.
Think - family photos, Thanksgiving, the quick slide into Christmas and then New Years eve.
If you love Charlotte Tilbury's lipstick trio, Pillow Talk, like I do - then you know the cost. I love the look of all three products together, liner then lipstick and top off with gloss.
I was looking for a Fall season nude tone lipstick and came across this L'Oreal #171 or
Les Nus by Colour Riche Lipstick, Bold & Intense Nudes, Rich Saturated Color with Pure Caring Oils, Nu Confident (Amazon: https://amzn.to/3kclmL6 ) It's easier on the budget at $5.24 plus tax.
One more reason to get a new lipstick, in any shade you love, is because it can boost your mood and lift your spirits.
If life has you down, get a new lipstick! It's an easily affordable treat to help you, help yourself!
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Muah!
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Hi ya Gorgeous!
Whoa!
Is it the weekend yet?
I'm so ready for the weekend to hurry up and move on so the Thanksgiving week vacation can start!
Boom! I said it!
Now, take a lil look at the photo - that is a wee smackering of the goodies that Jane Iredale sent. To which I say thank you very much! These holiday makeups; lip liners, lip glosses, mascara, brow pencil, eye shadow palette and blush are going to be my go to looks for Thanksgiving and family photos.
To start, the packaging is a beautiful gold with royal purple and green in the boxes. There are several brushes included and I can hardly wait to get my face clean and start playing with these! Stay tuned next week for the full video review on YouTube!
Shabbat Shalom ya'll!
Remember: you are beautiful!
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Happy Wine Wednesday to you! Oh what joy to have rain here!
The song says "it never rains in southern California" but actually, it does and it's delightful!
This video has a review of a screw cap wine that is just as delightful as today's rain.
Enjoy!
If you have a favorite $10 wine, let me know in the comments!
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Thank you so much for tuning in today and watching this 49 day countdown for achieving goals til 2020.
Whoa.
2020!
Ok. Let that sink in. You are a mere 49 days, less than 2 months away from the beginning of a new decade. No Y2K fear here. Just reverence for the time and knowing what needs to be done. Period.
In the thumbnail for the video, you can see that I have 2 lists made. Out of all the comments and emails I receive about the #REsolveTuesday series, it can all be boiled down to 2 main categories of goals people are working on, money and health.
Some are looking to reduce debt, or increase income while others are looking to lose weight, gain muscle and get into a healthy fit lifestyle.
I know how life can do you sideways and get you off track of what you had set out to accomplish.
So please see how simple my lists are and how you can implement and modify them into your week - then copy it into your iCalendar or google calendar and put an alarm in your phone so you don't miss taking massive action on your dreams. Which by the way, are worthy of being accomplished and pursued.
Money list: massive action step areas to do daily/weekly
1. Calls: old clients, new clients, past clients, people who didn't become clients
2. Emails: newsletter, follow ups, reach outs, cold emails, introductions
3. Meetings: meet with yourself and firm up your goals/actions, make meeting with clients
4. Upsell: where in your product/podcast/newsletter can you upsell - or book another client
5. Socials: how can you improve your social activity for your bottom line
6. Live videos: where & when can you add live video for your business
7. REST - God made the Earth in 6 days then rested. If it's good enough for God, it will work for you too!
Health list: massive action steps for your fitness
1. Walk - which day are you walking on and is it for distance or heart rate
2. Fast - intermittent fasting helps your body - when can you add this to your week
3. Weightlifting - this step is so key to building bone mass and strength while increasing metabolism to burn fat when resting - so when can you add weights? Weights while walking?
4. Class: if you need motivation of a group, join a class and make it a priority.
5. Buddy test: doing a workout/run/class with another person to challenge you and hold accountable
6. Outdoor workout - mix it up to keep your body guessing and using different muscles is one benefit and the other is that it's just good to get outdoors.
7. REST - God made the Earth in 6 days then rested. If it's good enough for God, it will work for you too!
Please let me know in the comments what you are working on to achieve by 2020!
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I've taken it for quite sometime and give it to my cub and it never disappoints! When I don't take it and travel or work a convention - I've gotten sick and regretted not buying it!
Please use this affiliate link for Amazon to get yours just in time for Thanksgiving travel!
How ya doin' on this Thursday - which is one of 8 left in 2019. Feel that pressure?
How about the fact that there are officially 48 days left til Christmas.
Whoa.
My Mom nerves just got woke about how much I have to do to be ready! So while I mildly panic, please enjoy these videos from days gone by! Remember to subscribe to the YouTube channel!
...Look how young my cub is! Oh how we loved those peppermint Chapsticks!
This is a way way back to days at the Ipsy Open studios in Santa Monica. So many good products in this video! Get your Star Wars goodies on Amazon with this link: https://amzn.to/34E2r0Y
This cook book is so good and full of fun recipes! Get on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/34BToxB
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Hi ya Gorgeous!
48 hours till Turkey day! I love Thanksgiving and starting the day with the Macy's parade from New York while I begin the prep for the feast!
This video is full of simple tips to help you manage your expectations
this holiday season - and - in particular, Thanksgiving.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the video! These 3 key yet simple tips can
help you manage your Thanksgiving and ensure a wonderful memory making
holiday!
You got this! Take a deep breath and go forward with merriment in your heart!
Hi ya Gorgeous,
Who else is enjoying the holiday break from regular school schedule? Oh how I love non-commute days!
Thanksgiving break is in full effect and I have my wonderful helper on task helping me with some Dove Men+Care samples that have arrived. There is something for anyone, any man from young to senior in the line from Dove Men+Care that can help winter skin!
Find your favorites or try something new by getting these Dove Men+Care from Amazon, Walmart, or your favorite drugstore like CVS or Walgreens.
Thank you to Dove Men+Care for sending samples for my son and I to try - especially in this month of Movember and bringing awareness to men's health issues. Enjoy!
Thanksgiving is two weeks away! Are you ready? Are you doing any and all pre-preparations that you can to make the day go smoother and have less time prepping and more time with friends and family?
My family used to have great big celebrations with lots of extended families and cousins from the third bloodline joining in. These events were huge! Now, no one gets together! It's just the core family and even then - we split it up with travel to here and there. I do like how we do our holidays now though I sure do miss the old days and big family gatherings were the cooking starts the night before!
So in preparation for holiday travel and having everything pre-packed and ready to be dropped into the car at a moments notice, my son has joined me to do some first impression and reviews of the samples that Dove Men+Care sent. Thank you Dove!
Enjoy the video below and let me know in the comments what your favorite memory is of past holidays!
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Hi ya Gorgeous!
November is in full swing and we are almost 2 weeks from Thanksgiving!
Are you ready? Today I have a round up of new products from Hard Candy, available exclusively at Walmart stores and online at Walmart.com.
Face full of Hard Candy!
I've already got my turkey plans and the meal plan laid out - and - I'm doing all that I can to stick to my Weight Watcher's points plan. Fingers crossed.
Now let's meet these new products from Hard Candy.
These are 2 makeup primers to set and seal your look. The purple cap on the left is the Hard Candy sheer envy illuminating setting spray in Glow - and I LOVE it. I've been using it constantly as I travel to keep the face I put on at 4 a.m. looking fresh until 9 p.m.
The second is the Hard Candy Sheer Envy Long Wear spray - I do like it, it's light, keeps makeup fresh looking but I like the glowy illuminating sheen of the Sheer Envy Glow!
These 2 Hard Candy Wet Ever unicorn lip glosses are the least favorite products that I sampled. Aurora, the sheer white lip gloss on the left and Twinkle the pink(le) lip gloss have a very watery consistency. They are intended to be a shiny sheen top coat to a gloss or lipstick, but they have no slip or slickery feel to them. On my mouth, they dried to a bit of a sheeny crust on top of my lipsticks. I SO wanted to love these. Sadly, my experience was not too bueno. Try at your own risk and keep your receipt just in case!
This little gem is the belle of the ball! Meet Hard Candy Just Glow! Illuminating liquid in Stardust. Holy smokes. This is near exact the Benefit Cosmetics High Beam. Same high glow and highlight without the double digit price! I used this all over! Everywhere! And then some! Get it and get happy!
Okay, these Poppin'! Pigments are the living embodiment of the farm saying "happier than a pig in mud" - why? Because they are light, glittery, can be used dry or wet, in the hair, on the body, in makeup, as highlight and accent or as a shadow, lip stick, blusher and bronzer and the endless possibilities for these wee loose pigments is endless!
They are loose- I recommend tapping into the lid or your mixing palette or a tissue to get the best working space with it. Truth, I must need glasses because I can't read the little writing on the bottles to tell you which colors I have. Apologies! But - these are so good and trust me, the beauty lover in your life will want these as a gift and you want them to create your party looks!
Remember, these are exclusively at Walmarts!
Finally, have some grace for me - these amazing Pure ICE limited edition halloween themed polishes arrived after the event, but - these colors are Thanksgiving perfect with the red and orange.
I will post on the Makeup University Facebook page a pic of my manicure.
You can find Pure ICE at Walmarts, online and Ulta Beauty stores too!
Next week, the holiday gift guide goes live! Get ready for some fun surprises in gift giving this year!
Remember: you are beautiful!
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Life is happening pretty fast around here and Thanksgiving is now 24 mere hours away meaning that the busiest shopping day, *ahem* weekend bleeding over into Monday is now upon us.
Shop Small is November 29th, though I encourage you to begin to "shop small" now. Why? Because crafters and artisans can not stamp out their creations by the 100's at a time.
Like this lil beauty, these glass berries are gorgeous and remind me of my Pandora bracelet of charms. If anyone wants to get me a new bracelet full of berries, then by all means do!
Here's some details or ya and link too!
The Glassberries Store offers a wearable feast for fruit lovers
including gardeners, gourmets and those of us who picked berries when we were
kids.I hand-make each of my
fool-the-eye glass berry charms and sculptures by shaping colored glass in the
flame of a torch.
They make treasured
gifts!You can buy them alone or already
made into heirloom-quality earrings, bracelets and necklaces.
My jewelry, sculptures and ornaments are priced
from $20 to $2000 and I ship worldwide.Free gift packaging for every purchase and free Priority Mail shipping
in the US for items over $50!
Hi ya Gorgeous,
The holidays are here and this guest post I have for you is going to help you parent your family from a position of calm and control.
If you are dreading the upcoming long road trips, sleeping on the couch at a family members house, early mornings with late nights and irregular food choices, the tips on Behavior Contract can help.
Enjoy!
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So, I have been tracking along with Weight Watchers since Labor Day weekend in an effort to curb my over snacking tendencies. Since the weight gain of the past year, my marathon time has slowed considerably! I admit, I am to aggressive and competitive to lose time on the track!
I have been so happy with my Weight Watchers journey and will share some recipes from them for Thanksgiving recipes to keep over eating at bay and calories in check!
I am getting ready to travel, a lot- and these tips in this article are some helpful strategies for eating healthy on the road while avoiding junk food pitfalls!
Enjoy!
Road trips, gas stops, no time for lunch; we’ve all found
ourselves at the convenience store for a fast bite on the go. While a bag of
chips or chocolate bar may be an option we later regret; there are fast bites
that can actually offer some health benefits. Dr. Christopher Calapai a board
certified expert in osteopathic medicine specializing in longevity offers some
junk food options to consider the next time there’s no time for an actual meal.
1. Blue M&M’s and
Blue Gatorade
Don’t get the blues about all food dyes.From candy to sports drinks, the unnatural colors of foods today
can make you cringe at the thought of what’s making them colored. But, not all
colored dyes are as bad as you may think. Research done by scientists at the
University of Rochester found that Brilliant Blue G (BBG), found in blueM & M’s and blue Gatorade, could
help reduce damage from spine injuries. When BBG was injected into lab rats
with spinal cord injuries, it sped up their recovery time and ability to walk.
2. Cheeze Whiz?? No
way!!
Fat isn’t always a bad word.The FDA has stated that not
only are all trans fats not bad, some are actually good for you. Conjugated
Linoleic Acids (CLAs), although high in calories can help fight cancer, weight
gain, diabetes and arthritis. It’s hard to believe, but CLAs are found in
Cheese Whiz.
3. Pork Rinds
Just the words pork rinds sound like instant heart attack.
However did you know they are a fantastic source of protein? A one-ounce
serving of this fried snack has seventeen grams of protein, seven times the
amount of found in a serving of potato chips. Plus, 43% of the fat found in
pork rinds come from oleic acid, the same healthy fat found in olive oil.
4. Beer
Some studies have found that beer can actually help increase
bone mineral density because it contains silicon, making bones stronger and
less likely to fracture. A Harvard University study found that beer could
prevent blood clots and reduce the risk of stroke. Italian researchers found
that beer can raise HDL, the good cholesterol in your body. Opt for a light
beer with fewer calories to avoid that full feeling.
5.Graham Crackers
They are the next best things to cookies if you’re trying to
keep your health in mind. Graham crackers contain much less sugar than regular
cookies and are still sweet enough to satisfy a craving. Plus, they are made with
flour that undergoes a special milling process, preserving more of the whole
wheat than in usual milling.
6. Popcorn
This is a snack that gets two thumbs up. Popcorn is packed
with fiber and polyphenols, which are antioxidants that help to protect us from
heart disease and certain cancers. Surprisingly, popcorn has more iron than
eggs and spinach! It is also gluten-free, which makes it an option for those
with Celiac Disease and other gluten allergies. Lastly, popcorn is mostly air. This
means it fills you up, helping to stave off hunger cravings.
7. Beef Jerky
Forget about the leather-tasting jerky of years past,
today’s gourmet jerky is delicious and can be healthy. Beef Jerky, just like
its non-dried version of meat, is high in protein, iron and zinc. It, also,
contains heart-healthy monounsaturated fats. Be sure to look for natural beef
jerky as the newer gourmet styles that are packed with flavor and free of
nitrates.
About the Doctor:
Dr. Christopher Calapai, D.O. is an
Osteopathic Physician board certified in family medicine, and anti-aging
medicine. Proclaimed the "The Stem Cell Guru" by
the New York Daily News, Dr. Calapai is a leader in the field of
stem cell therapy in the U.S. His stem cell treatments have achieved remarkable
results in clinical trials on patients with conditions as varied as
Alzheimer's, arthritis, erectile dysfunction, frailty syndrome, heart, kidney
and liver failure, lupus, MS and Parkinson's. He has worked with Mike
Tyson, Mickey Rourke, Steven Seagal, and Gotham's, Donal
Logue; and as a medical consultant for the New York
Rangers. Connect with him via twitter @drcalapai or at www.drcal.net
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It's T-Minus 4 days til I leave for the American Film Market in Santa Monica with Jael: A Western Tale.
Coming up on the makeup University blog in the month of November are:
-Look from the Country Music Awards of Carrie Underwood's style on the red carpet
-Shaving and beard care tips for men in this Movember month - no shaving for guys to raise awareness for male cancers
-A style recap from AFM
and ...the most important and fun...the Makeup University Holiday Gift Guide week followed up by
Thanksgiving travel style beauty and some Weight Watchers recipes to help you keep healthy during the high calorie events.
Phew! That's a lot going on this month! Before I wrap this post out, three cheers for Pinktober and breast cancer awareness month.
Glow for a Cause skincare donates a portion of all sales to charities that benefit cancer patients and research.
This set includes sample of: body butters in our nine signature scents...calm, dream, embrace, innocence, inspire, refresh, vibe, wander & wish
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A total of 14 samples to find your favorites!
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Get some and cheers to an awesome November!
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Here are some upcoming Black Friday specials for you!
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Hello Gorgeous and Happy Friday!
Today, right now, begins the 12 Days of Gifts and Giving holiday guide with Makeup University!
I'm so excited! Well, sort of. I'm super excited to bring you some fun gift giving ideas. Though, I'm bummed that Thanksgiving has officially been run over and pushed out by Black Friday. Like, I get it. You want a good deal. Though I don't think it should come at the sacrifice of a cherished time with family and friends.
So enjoy these fun holiday gift giving ideas, and use the links to purchase these-before or after Thanksgiving please!
Oh the joy of December and all the merry making!
Hello Gorgeous! It's been a whirlwind around here with the start of the Hanukkah celebrations on Thanksgiving, a wedding, travel and gigs and now Christmas!
My tree is up-my lights have been for weeks, how about you?
Now, onto the stockings...I love giving gifts, though tailoring a Christmas stocking with just the right wee thing that was overlooked yet wanted. Or needed. Well, it's a heart joy for me. My son has limited eidtion collectible LEGO going into his, and I've got wee wonders for the other stockings too! I'm so excited to see my family discover these lil' gifts!
Now, something for your personal stocking or for the one in the family who loves styling their hair-consider Goody and all the affordable hair accessories and stylers they have available.
Oh Gorgeous,
I've left Legoland with my family and now we are en route to San Diego for a wedding, full day on the USS Midway and then on to the yacht for the nuptials.
I'm tired. It's been so much driving, and some fast food, and more sumptuous food, it may be fair to say that I have had too much wine and not enough sleep? I'm not complaining but all this good time having is draining!
I've had some samples of G.M. Collin skincare with me and thank goodness! The Daily Ceramide Comfort has come in real handy!
