12 Days of Giving with Sally Hansen Color Therapy nail polish AND a random act of kindness for animals

Hi ya Gorgeous!
Happy Monday to you! Today on the Makeup University blog I have a Monday Mani tip for you for having an awesome manicure for the busy holiday season.

I'm loving this new line of polish from Sally Hansen called Color Therapy - it helps care for the nail while you wear a gorgeous look!

It's color that cares while you wear!

Introducing new Color Therapy™, gorgeous color that cares while you wear! The patented argan oil formula fuses intensive nourishment and instant moisture for healthy looking nails.
9 out of 10 women experienced a noticeable improvement in their natural nails after wearing the Color Therapy™ nail polish.
Up to 10 days of fade-proof, chip-resistant wear.
Available in 38 stunning shades.

Step 1: Apply one coat of Color Therapy™ to clean, dry, nails and allow to dry for 2-3 minutes.

Step 2: Apply a second coat of Color Therapy™ and let dry thoroughly.

Step 3: Top it off with Color Therapy Top Coat™ for glossy shine and extended wear.

Finish by applying Color Therapy Nail & Cuticle Oil™ for nails and cuticles that instantly look healthier, restored, and rejuvenated.
 

 

The colors I have are from the thumb to the pinky:
Sheer Nirvana, Rosy Quartz (my personal fave) Re-nude, Powder Room, Glow with the Flow and then the clear coat!

These are the perfect stocking stuffer for  the nail art and manicure enthusiast! Find at CVS, Walmart and online at the Sally Hansen website!


Now for some random acts of kindness suggestions!

“Adopt” an animal shelter worker. Granted, this one isn’t helping an animal specifically—but it is an indirect way to show kindness to animals. I’ve written about the serious problem of compassion fatigue before. Shelter workers have tough jobs, and they’re on the front lines helping animals in all sorts of difficult and often emotionally wrenching situations. Showing gratitude and random acts of kindness and even pampering the workers at your local shelter can give them a little boost of happiness in their day. If you provide a service in your full-time job (like haircuts, nails, massages), offer a freebie. Or drop off a small Starbucks gift card, a batch of homemade cookies or a handwritten card saying “thank you for all you do.”

 

 Stay awesome everyone!

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12 Days of Giving with Burt's Bees and a random act of kindness

Hi ya Gorgeous!

How is your December going so far? Are you enjoying memory making or stressed out about the holidays? Quick tip, no matter what is going on, please remember that the best things in life are not things! Even if work is screaming and deadlines for the end of the year are piling up, please take a moment to watch a short 30 minute Christmas video with your kids! You can find the old Charlie Brown Christmas on Youtube for free!

For your gift giving needs, in a $10 budget, you can get the "Essential Burt's Bees Kit" nationwide at mass retailers or online easily for a gift.

If you're looking for nature’s hardest working ingredients, this kit is it! Filled with generous portions, this amazing collection has all of our perennial favorites. It's the essential complement to your natural beauty.
• Made with natural, hard-working ingredients
Contains:

• Soap Bark and Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream (0.75 oz)
• Hand Salve (0.30 oz)
• Milk & Honey Body Lotion (1 oz)
• Coconut Foot Cream (0.75 oz)
• Beeswax Lip Balm (0.15 oz)

Read more at http://www.burtsbees.com/product/essential-burt%27s-bees-kit/00916-04.html#Xj3qduPhcY3CwPLv.99

Now for some random acts of kindness suggestions!

Teach someone. We can all teach something, and sometimes the small things make the biggest difference. Olympic gold medalist, professional baseball player and bestselling author Jim Abbott recalls his third grade teacher showing him how to tie his shoes as one of the biggest inspirations of Jim’s life.


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12 Days of Giving with stocking stuffers from Burt's Bees and a random act of kindness

Hi ya Gorgeous!

Happy Saturday! Or should I say...caturday!  My son's kits are coming home this week and we are beyond excited. They are babies from a feral cat who took shelter at a friend's place out by the Biosphere! We think these are science kitties!  I will share pictures when they get home.

Now let's get into the great gift giving, especially something for the stocking via Burt's Bees!

Meet the Warm Collection of Kissable Color from Burt's Bees - one of the best natural skincare and cosmetic companies out there.

That perfect, magical holiday kiss. It could be just around the corner! Help someone you love be ready for it with our Kissable Color gift set: a trio of lip-nourishing, 100% natural Lip Shimmer shades in warm or cool collections.

 

Nourishes and moisturizes lips with Vitamin E and Beeswax
• Enriched with Sunflower Oils
• Invigorates with Peppermint flavor
• Warm and cool collections
Warm Collection includes shades:
• Peony
• Rhubarb
• Fig

Get yours at the Burt's Bees website or at mass retailers everywhere! 
 http://www.burtsbees.com/product/kissable-color/792850895911.html#start=12http://www.burtsbees.com/product/kissable-color/792850895911.html#start=12

Now for some random acts of kindness ideas to help spread the holiday cheer this season!

Support our troops by supporting families who have a member deployed. The families are often forgotten. Thank them for their sacrifices. Offer to help them around the house. Babysit. Let them know you recognize their sacrifice and ask how you can help.

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12 Days of Giving and Random Acts of Kindness with RG Cosmetics

 Hi ya Gorgeous!
Yesterday I introduced you to the RG Cosmetics hair care line and today I want you to meet an answer to a super sleek blow out while treating and healing your hair at the same time.

The Keratin X-press with Argan Oil styling spray is amazois in my humble opinion.

KERATIN X-PRESS
Skip the salon blowout and create a perfectly sleek blow-dry at home, every time. KeratinX-press delivers a touch of keratin and argan oil with each use to smooth, strengthen and control frizz all day, for a flawless, just-left-the-salon finish. It helps your blow-dry last longer, while protecting against dullness and dryness caused by frequent heat styling and flat ironing.


 Now for some random acts of kindness ideas for you to share and do this holiday season!

Everyone is important. Learn the names of your office security guard, the person at the front desk and other people you see every day. Greet them by name. Also say “hello” to strangers and smile. These acts of kindness are so easy, and they almost always make people smile.

Amen! Stay awesome! 
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50 Positive Quotes to share in the 12 Days of Giving and Random Acts of Kindness week!

 Hi ya Gorgeous!

As Makeup University tracks along in the 12 Days of Giving and random acts of kindness this holiday season, I have this extra goody to share with you from Mal Huddleston.  It's another way to share some positive encouragement during this time where not everyone has a family or friends close by to be with.

Enjoy the inspiration and be sure to share and make somebody smile today!

Need a little boost in your day?

I have written some "Positive Quotes" to give you
a lift if you need it, or just for a little fun.

They are available in a PDF document for you to download.

In fact, you are welcome to share them around to
your friends and loved ones too if you like.

Nothing too serious, just some positive thoughts
to help you keep going in whatever it is you do.

Sharing a little positive energy is fun.
It makes me feel good anyway.

Life can get too serious too easily, but we don't
need to let it be like that all the time.

So click the link to go get your download...

And have a great day!

Mal Huddleston

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12 Days of Christmas with RG Collagen Mask for hair

Hi ya Gorgeous!

Thanks for joining in on another rendition of the 12 Days of Giving with Makeup University.  Thank you so much for all of the kind suggestions and sharing of your random act of kindness on the Youtube video!

Today I introduce you to RG Collagen Collection - the hair mask!  Just what my thyroid ravaged hair needs! I've got a color coming up so I am definitely going to be treating my hair to this the next few days!

Here's a lil details about the RG Collagen Mask hair product:

What if you could rediscover healthy hair—before the coloring, heat styling and chemical treatments? Turn back the hands of time with the Collagen Collection, three ultra-concentrated formulas that restore youthful density, improve elasticity and fullness, and reconstruct damaged cuticles so hair looks healthy again. Enhanced with collagen, squalane and provitamin B5, Collagen Shampoo, Collagen Hair Mist and Collagen Hair Mask revitalize hair from the inside out. Hair looks thicker, feels stronger, and radiates wow-factor shine.

Check back next week and see my results of using this!

Now for some random acts of kindness suggestions to help you spread the holiday cheer this season!

When you get great service tell the person who helped you. Then, tell a manager. Go to the corporate web site and submit an email.

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12 Days of Giving with a word of encouragement video

Hi ya Gorgeous,
Today on the Makeup University blog I have a short video to encourage you to keep up t he holiday cheer this time of year. Don't wait for someone else to make it for you, you be the one to lead the happy pack!

Now here is a lil encouragement for you! I'm taking the advice from yesterday's post!



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12 Days of Giving with Pedispa by LOOKBeauty

Hi ya Gorgeous!
Happy Monday to you! I love a Monday! Today's 12 Days of Giving is with Pedispa by LOOKBeauty Intensive Moisturizing Footmask.

These booties of moisturizing ingredients like shea butter,  apple extract and peppermint are a great way to treat yourself to a 20 minute break! You can use these anywhere as they are convenient and not messy. So at your work desk, why not slip a pair on while you eat lunch and really relax for 20 minutes taking a break from the stress of the workday!

At home, you can put a pair on and prop your feet up while relaxing with your favorite book or tv show.

Most importantly, these Pedispa intensive moisturizing foot mask, or the exfoliating version by Pedispa are a great way to trigger yourself to do some very important self care in this ultra busy holiday season.

Two pairs of beauty booties are included in the package and this holiday pack has an added bonus of a foot file. 

Tell someone the truth. Sometimes it’s really hard, but it’s what friends do.  Booya and amen to this. I would rather have the cold hard truth spoken to me in love rather than have a friend be fair weather and hold back a word of correction for me.

Truth can help you grow.  So maybe, in a loving way, tell someone the truth they need to see and hear!

Keep up the great work of practicing random acts of kindness this holiday season!



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12 Days of Giving with Glow For A Cause

Hi ya Gorgeous!
Woo hoo! The tree is up and the decorations on and now, if the wind would just slow down from the 50 mph gusts I can get the lights up!

Today's goodie is a reminder from October and the breast cancer awareness campaign from organic beauty company Glow For A Cause.

For gift giving of good skincare, and you don't know what scent the recipient would like, try the "Try It All" bag of samples from Glow For A Cause.

It's a great way to have little gifts for thanks you to service industry people you work with or teachers, and great stocking stuffers too!  Get some here: http://www.glowforacause.com/shop/try-it-all

Now today's random act of kindness is there are so many ways to make people feel great by sending letters:

Send a crazy letter or postcard to make someone laugh!

Or send a letter just to “let you know how much I care about you.” How wonderful would it be to get that?   ( these suggestions came from Brad Aronson)               

Be sure and do something! Don't be scared! You can't fail! Go get 'em! 
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12 Days of Giving with Phytomer

Hi ya Gorgeous!
Welcome back to the 12 Days of Giving with Makeup University!

First, meet Phytomer in this cute little gift  / travel beauty bag - which is just right and ready for holiday travel!

 This little goody bag is full of winter skin relief! The dry air from heated homes and buildings really dries out your skin - plus the chap from chilled air makes for skin that cracks! Ouch!

The Phytomer Hydra Original is super rich and does exactly what the label says, it "melts" into skin. It's been a comfort to mine!

 This gift set comes with a full size Hydra Original and then two sample sizes of the Phytomer Peeling Vegetal which is a natural enzyme exfoliaor, and also the Hydralgue deep hydrating mask.

These Phytomer Lyophilized sea water bath salts are just that, bath salts to help hydrate the skin and relax you.  The sachet is enough for one bath and a great way to treat yourself to an at home spa session.




Now for some rand act of kindness ideas for this holiday season, this is a favorite of mine and I regularly do this! Maybe you can too!

Video greeting

A 30 second video with personal message to someone who can check email but maybe house bound is a forever treasure! Sent a birthday video to a great grandmother of all of the family still gets viewed and talked about♥ a homecoming, special occasion or just a "we miss you" message.




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12 Days of Giving with The Jojoba Company

Hi ya Gorgeous,
Hello December! Whoa! That happened fast - 2016 - you were a quick one!

Today in the Makeup University 12 Days of Giving, I would like to introduce you to The Jojoba Company 100% Natural Makeup Remover.

Gently dissolves makeup and surface impurities.
Benefits: An alcohol free, 100% natural jojoba based makeup remover enriched with a nutrient rich blend of natural fruit oils, kiwi, passionfruit, blood orange, musk melon, cranberry and pink grapefruit which also work as natural AHAs to gently remove dead skin cells. It will effectively remove all traces of makeup, leaving your skin clean, deeply hydrated, soft and smooth.
Skin Types: Suitable for all skin types.
Suitable for all skin types
A combination of nutritious fruit oils and jojoba gently dissolves all traces of makeup— great for removing water-proof mascara.   Skin feels clear and soft.  Delicate hints of kiwi, passionfruit, blood orange and pink grapefruit creates a pampering routine to end the day.
Like to cleanse after your Makeup Remover?  Here are some gentle options.
Gentle Cleansing Balm (Dry & Sensitive)
Purifying Citrus Foaming Cleanser (Combination to Oily)
Jojoba Bead Facial Cleanser (All Skin Types)

Now for some random acts of kindness suggestions to help you help someone else have the merriest Christmas and Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, even the Festivus celebraters may enjoy some of these!

Find opportunities to give compliments. It costs nothing, takes no time, and could make someone’s entire day. Don’t just think it. Say it.

Stay awesome Beauty! 
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