#MuddledUP challenge with @LetsMakeFoodFromFood - grapefruit #NYE cocktails

 Hi ya Gorgeous! 

Happy New Year's eve! 

Enjoy tonight letting bygones be bygones and look ahead to what could come new to you in this brand new season. 

You get what you focus on, so focus on something good! This video came about from making new years eve celebration healthy cocktails with Michelle from Lets Make Food From Food. 

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Let me know in the comments below your thoughts on this topic and discuss anything you would like to add.

 #2022 #shtf #cocktails 

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Debate - some thoughts on samples and how to respond

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Today, I have a conversation starter for you and I would love to hear your experience and opinion. Let's call it, a bit of healthy debate around samples from companies for you to review in your content creation process. 

 

 

 

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Mind Your Molecules set Makeup with Chef Melsan

Hi ya Gorgeous!
Happy Monday!
Oh June - your marine layer gloom is a joy to me! Super windy? No problem. It's blowing away the dead leaves and revealing new growth in the soil. You get what you focus on - so focus on the good!

Today's blog is a behind the scenes video from a cooking show pilot shoot with Chef Melsan of Mind Your Molecules. Such a fun day creating food and videos!  We laughed all day long and into the night. This video is me getting her camera ready and then I moved behind the camera to direct the videos. Good times!

Enjoy the "prep" and please check out her channel. If you are interested in personal chef lessons on how to prepare molecularly sound food!




A lil bit of behind the scenes for Mind Your Molecules with Chef Melsan. She has just launched her personal cooking school for molecularly sound food preparation. 

We captured a birthday dinner for a family friend and the content will start releasing on her IG and Youtube channels : @ChefMelsan on IG and on YouTube @MelindaMalovoz https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4q5... 

Now in this video, I am doing her makeup to be camera ready for the video. Yes, I hung up my brush belt though in this situation, it was necessary.

 I used my all time faves Smashbox, the new L'Oreal Lumi foundation and some essence cosmetics products. 
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How Murad Resurgence Retinol Youth Serum Changed My Skin

 Hi ya Gorgeous!
Thanks for tuning in today as I take you on a two week journey of testing the Murad Resurgence Retinol Youth Serum. The serum is the #1 retinol in the country and in my experience, was effective, didn't sting or leave me red rosy faced and has a light silky texture with pleasant scent.

I have been using the 3 step system in the Resurgence line as part of a beauty blogger program. Yet - I have been a rabid fan of the Murad brand for over ten years. I took the skin quiz on the website so long ago - that when I visited https://www.murad.com/skin-quiz/  again and took the quiz in 2020, it showed that this retinol line would be part of my daily skin regime.

If you are looking for effective skincare that can help even skin tone, reduce fine lines, and give you a healthy glow!

Please watch the video to see the start to the finish of my two week trial!






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TGIF - At Home Spa Kit - You Need This

Hi ya Gorgeous!

How ya doin'! Happy 2020!


I don't know about you, but for me, the days are going very fast yet slow? Does that make sense? Part of me is stunned that it is already half way through January!

So, if you too have been in the hustle bustle of a very busy start to this amazing year/decade/leap year - then you need a spa day.

No time or money for a professional ? NO worries! This kit is what you need for a fast self care kit.

Amazon has you covered. There is an easy to do self care all in wraps and sheets. I love this!

I'm telling you, give yourself 20 minutes of sitting in the face mask, the foot wraps, the hand masks - it will rejuvenate you and make you feel better.

Remember, a better you makes every other area of your life and relationships, better! 

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REsolve Tuesday: Let's take stock & inventory

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Happy Tuesday! Oh how Las Vegas is so much fun and yet, so full of fitness! Today I'm doing a wee running event, and it's so good to be laced up into my sneakers and on the road.

 Me at the Las Vegas Rock'n'Roll marathon

I haven't run in a race in over 2 years - it's been one thing after another. But! This year, 2019 and as 5779 is ending, I am determined to finish the era well. It's just a wee 4K - get it, for NAB and 4K technology? Though for me, those 2.49 miles will be a triumph! I'm so ready to run!  I'm currently doing an 9 minute mile. There was a time I averaged a 5:39 mile. Oh to fall so far behind.


No need to be sad - just need to keep moving. A mini marathon today - and a half in 2 months. Let's do this!

I hope you enjoy today's REsolve Tuesday video - it's time to take inventory!





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Let me know in the comments what is working for you and what is not - personally, the beets are working, but I don't like them!

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Thursday Thoughts: How Bad Is Getting a Great Clips Haircut?

HI ya Gorgeous,
It's Thursday, and I was going to post about a new beauty product I received and then some upcoming events, though this, couldn't wait and I think it could benefit from being addressed.

What to do about a bad haircut? How do you  rectify it with the stylist at the salon? Who hasn't had a bad haircut? I received the worst haircut of my life last May for my birthday. I live in the Tri- State area of Arizona and I went to a salon in Bullhead City called Studio 11 - whoa - that girl butched myI hair so bad with crooked bangs and layers I didn't ask for.

Today I write about my experience with the Great Clips in the Mohave Crossing shopping center of Bullhead City, or technically, Mohave Valley.  I have been taking my son there for several months.  At 3 weeks on the dot he needs a hair cut to keep his hair at a regulation length for his squadron. Our normal gal was not there and a new gal called him to the chair for a cut. I showed her the photo I keep on my phone of the best barber cut in the world from 12th St Barber in Parker.  Why don't I take him there? Because it's 2 hours and 20 minutes away - we only go there when we are visiting in that town. 

The thing about Great Clips is that it's a fast and inexpensive place to get a hair cut and many a beauty school student gets their start there.  On this occasion an older woman who would not give her name, cut my son's hair - and when she did, she cut 3 large blocky chunks into the side and back of his head with a hole towards the occipital bone.

The physical hair cut is grotesque and his head has been shaved close to cut out the large gaps, though that isn't the worst part. 

It's the service. 

Am I wrong as a customer to want my son's haircut to be even and not have a hole cut into the back of his hair? It looked like the back of Neo's head in the Matrix -like - "insert plug here". Because he is a kid, does that make him less of a customer? Or his money less valuable?

The hairstylist clapped back in anger that "she is a big time stylist from the big city and isn't used to doing small podunk town hair". Oh.

So that's it.

People in small towns deserve bad hair cuts and worse service?

Another stylist tried to fix it before surmising the only fix was a shaving...and even then the big time stylist from the big city continued to cuss me for calling out her sloppy unskilled small town hatin' hair cut.

Stylists, how would you have handled the situation?Please let me know in the comments.

Personally ...I am this "-" close to buying a Flowbee and cutting it myself!

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Wine Wednesday - Whoops Edition

Hi ya Gorgeous!

It's a favorite day of the week - Wine Wednesday~!
What's in your cup? Oh my cup. It's dizzy. I have been struggling with and living with extreme dizziness since February 3rd. It's so bizarre.

So my love for all things wine have greatly been curtailed - to just a wee cup. Gone are the glorious full goblets of delicious wine. Who ever heard of getting dizzy for dizzy sake anyways?

The dizzy got me a wine I hadn't quite planned on and you can see more of that in this video.

 



I'll tell you what being dizzy all the time will do for you - it will make you distracted!

Enjoy the video and please let me know what wine you are drinking and enjoying! I need to live vicariously!

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REsolve Tuesday - Bloom!

Hi ya Gorgeous
Cheers to an amazing day ahead of you! Like Winnie the Pooh says - "today is a good day to have a
great day"!

I agree Pooh!  Today's REsolve Tuesday is an encouragement to you - that you bloom where you are planted! That right now is the best time to get started on your dreams and goals. There is no need to wait until all of the traffic lights are green before you leave the house to drive toward destiny!

Instead of waiting for everything to be right and in place - why not focus on growing where you are at and maybe growing to where you need to be next!

You can do it!








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Monday Meets March Finds

Hi ya Gorgeous!

Thanks so much for being here today! Wow do I ever love a Monday.
I get so much done! I love the fresh start of it all! Everyday you get a chance to do your best though in the United States, the work week starts on a Monday and I feel like it's a good time to make a great day!

It's also a good day to do your hair with the detach brush to add some volume to the crown of your hair.  Boy this brush is one of the best beauty inventions ever!


Today's video let's you meet a new product I tried, the Flower Beauty Lash Warrior mascara.  Then I introduce you to Cosbar in Scottsdale and share a little bit about what's going on.



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REsolve Tuesday - Let's Check In On Your Goals - and how to amplify

Hi ya Gorgeous,
Thank you so much for tuning in today!
I appreciate you for being here.

Today as we wrap up the near bottom of the first quarter of the year I think we need to take a good look at how you are serving others. Not yourself. Not your own personal goals. But others. How are you serving in your community? Maybe that is the beauty community but really, maybe it's about being beautiful and hands and feet and serving in your physical community with a visit to your local veterans shelter, orphanage, and animal shelter.

There is so much work relief satisfaction and soul healing in serving others. That's when and how you really get a great perspective on you, yourself, and what you are up against, what you have accomplished and what you need to do next.

So for today, let's start with, how are you serving! Let me know in the comments what is going on for you!











Today - it's all about you serving others.
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Monday Motivation : Get Ready With Me and Hard Candy Cosmetics

Hi ya Gorgeous, Happy Monday! Get ready, to get ready with me! I made this early early this morning - and then had appointments - and then bada boom bada bing Baba Yaga and sing! The day is half over! But the video is ready!

This is an introduction of the samples I just received from Hard Candy. thank you! This features the eye shadow palette, lipgloss and some foxy boxes from last season that I love and still use. The Glitterazi creme eye shadow duo - is - for another time and video! Again, thank you for watching and please subscribe and comment!

 


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Happy St Patrick's Day

Hi ya Gorgeous!
Oh - it's a good day to be alive! The weather is amazing, life is good and today is St Patrick's Day.

 There is so much more to the history of who the patron saint of Ireland is - St Patrick.
He has a rich history of victory and triumph yet it seems to get washed over in green beer as celebrating takes on a new tone in these current days.

Below, I have some history for you to read and enjoy. Some say it's myth, legend or folklore - I say, read and enjoy, take what bits you want to make yours!

St. Patrick's Life

Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He was a Christian missionary given credited with converting Ireland to Christianity in the AD 400s. So many legends surround his life that the truth is not easily found.

St Patrick was not actually Irish. His exact birthplace and date is not known. However it is believed he was born around 375AD in Scotland. His parents were Calpurnius and Conchessa, were Romans living in Britain in charge of the colonies.

His real name is believed to be Maewyn Succat and he took on the name Patrick upon becoming a priest.

As a teen he was kidnapped by pirates and sold into slavery in Ireland to herd and tend sheep on Slemish mountain, Co Antrim.

During his six-year captivity, he became fluent in the Irish language, he turned to God in prayer. He escaped after having a dream sent from God in which he was told to leave Ireland by going to the coast where he would find a ship waiting to sail to Britain.

He is believed to have met up with his parents in Wales before travelling to France where he became a priest and later a bishop.

Patrick was sent another dream in which the people of Ireland were calling out to him to come and walk among them once more.

He was set the task of teaching Christianity to the Irish. He travelled throughout Ireland, preaching the Gospel and converting many. He and his disciples preached and converted thousands and began building churches all over the country.

Patrick preached and converted all over Ireland for 40 years. The date cited for when Ireland was converted to Christianity is 432.

There is much debate over when and where he died. It is believed he died on 17 March, 460 at Saul, Downpatrick. That is why Saint Patrick's day is celebrated on March 17th. Some people suggest he was also born on 17 March.

The clans of Ireland began to bicker over who should receive the honour of having his final resting-place on their land. To avoid this sacrilegious end to his life his friends secreted away his body to bury in a secret grave. Many believe this to be in Downpatrick, County Down, where there is a permanent memorial.

All of this information was obtained at stpatricksdayparade.com and there is so much more on the website - please visit there:  

http://www.saintpatricksdayparade.com/life_of_saint_patrick.htm

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Monday Motivation with GlamStyleBeauty

Hi ya Gorgeous!
I was recently in Las Vegas for an audition and happened to have some time with the amazingly talented and gifted business woman, Lisa G Styles of GlamStyleBeauty!

She is one part savvy business gal and the other part lover of all things glam beauty with a quick eye for the next trend before it hits!

Enjoy this sit down conversation about what's going on in the beauty community now and the forecast for all things glam this spring!

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Happy International Women's Day!

Hi ya Gorgeous,
Now more than ever, it's a beautiful time to celebrate parity in the workplace and the many ways that women contribute to the world.

"I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life." - Maya Angelou

"Well-behaved women rarely make history." - Laurel Thatcher Ulright

Ellen DeGeneres

"I really don't think I need buns of steel. I'd be happy with buns of cinnamon."

I agree to that!

Please take a moment today and text, call, message,connect with the mighty women in your circle AND THEN reach outside of your normal circle of influence and encourage a lady today!

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Happy Presiden't Day - Never Forget What the Founding Fathers Did

Hi ya Gorgeous!
Happy Monday - and, Happy President's Day!

Today in the United States we celebrate the birthdays of two of our influential founding fathers, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

So today is about more than an extra day off and retail sales - there is  a key to the history of a founding father being future oriented and community minded. These greats that have gone before us in history and were about building a strong country and community. Going forward, it's important for each of us to take a civic responsibility for bettering the planet. Start small, start local, just start!

Here is some useful specific details from Britannica.com
 
The origin of Presidents’ Day lies in the 1880s, when the birthday of Washington—commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and the first president of the United States—was first celebrated as a federal holiday.

In 1968 Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill, which moved a number of federal holidays to Mondays. The change was designed to schedule certain holidays so that workers had a number of long weekends throughout the year, but it has been opposed by those who believe that those holidays should be celebrated on the dates they actually commemorate.

During debate on the bill, it was proposed that Washington’s Birthday be renamed Presidents’ Day to honour the birthdays of both Washington (February 22) and Lincoln (February 12); although Lincoln’s birthday was celebrated in many states, it was never an official federal holiday.


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TEEN WEEK Flashback Friday Video

Hi ya Gorgeous!

Happy Friday! Whoa - February is half over. This month started off amazing and then went real, real, sideways when I suddenly got vertigo or labrinthytis.  I'm not quite sure what it is,but what I do know, is that for almost 2 weeks I have had debilitating dizziness!

I'm on the mend now, though this is not how I intend to go forth in life! Listing to the left!

That's why I'm bringing you a "Flashback Friday" post, that is from a previous TEEN WEEK post for fragrance. I love fragrance.  For all of these years that I have produced TEEN WEEK on MakeupUniversity - I am missing it this month due to the sickness. Though I am hoping to bring it back in the upcoming weeks.  So stay tuned!

In the meanwhile, enjoy this video from a few years back - the fragrance recommendations are still good and relevant today and for me, it's such a joy to see this vintage video and when my son was so young!



Shabbat Shalom to your long weekend! 

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REsolve Tuesday

It's REsolve Tuesday - today's video is to remind you to take care of your self!

 I'm so sicky in this video!





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FabFitFun Unboxing from Sundance Film Festival

Hi ya Gorgeous!
Happy Wednesday! Normally on a Wednesday, we would have a wine review - though, I need to gather some more details about Opolo Zinfandel, which was red, not pink, otherwise I would not have drank it! More on that later, for now, I would like to unbox the FabFitFun gift box I received in Park City during the Sundance Film Festival.

 

 JustJudy and I - Sundance Film Festival 2019

I've just returned from the Sundance Film Festival and there I was given a gift box from FabFitFun. Watch to see what is inside! This is a starter box and not the full version you get when you order the subscription. I have a gift certificate to order a real version - so stay tuned for that!




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Wine Wednesday - Pre-Sundance Edition

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Quick note to share what the budget has brought in for wine this week as I prepare for Sundance.

2018 Sundance

Not complaining - just - let's say, I prefer something else.
Wine Wednesday - Pre-Sundance Edition

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