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Friday Happies

April 22, 2016

It’s Friday! And, as if that wasn’t enough of a “happy,” we are heading to the beach today! Did I mention this is the first kid-free non-business trip we have taken since our 1st anniversary trip? Yeah, we don’t get out much. To say I am excited is an understatement. No diapers for 48 hours? Pinch me! I’ll miss my babies, but I am in need of some relaxation and it is coming at a great time! I’m looking forward to spending one on one time with my husband and coming back home feeling refreshed.

I am also very excited to announce that I am officially a Keep Collective Designer! I will be hosting my first social as a designer next Thursday, so if you want an invite, leave me a comment, message me on Facebook, email me, tweet me, whatever! I would absolutely love to have you join me! I am excited to design some beautiful jewelry for Mother’s Day (coming up May 8th, can you believe it?)! If you would like me to design something for you, let me know and I would be happy to do it! Also, I am drooling over Keep’s new summer collection! Can I just have one of each, please? That tassel charm is adorable!

Sandals // Swim Suit // Necklace // Sunglasses (similar here) // ELF Brush

How to Get a Natural Glow Without the Harmful Effects of the Sun

March 28, 2016

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Here in Alabama, we have already had a few weeks of pretty warm weather. That’s not to say it’s here to stay, though, because it has been known to snow in April around here. Nothing surprises me. This year however, it has definitely been warm pretty early and I’m not complaining one bit. Bring on the warm sunny days! It has been warm enough to wear shorts, but I’ve felt a little embarrassed because I am so pale. Ghostly, even. I’m practically glowing – and not in a good way. I am really ready to have a little color on my skin, but I would love to get a natural glow without having to worry about the harmful effects of the sun.

How to Get a Natural Glow Without the Harmful Sun

A Morning Routine For A Productive Day

February 8, 2016

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Lately, our morning routine has changed tremendously. We used to sleep in as much as possible because we would be up alf the night with one of our babies, but now that they are both sleeping through the night, we have started waking up earlier. I love waking up before the kids because it is so peaceful and I can get a lot done in a short amount of time. It is also the only time I really have to pamper myself and plan for a productive day.

Morning Routine for a Productive Day

Curly Hair Don’t Care

November 23, 2015

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For years I was always that girl with the curly/frizzy hair. I didn’t really know what to do with it. This was back before straighteners. It was just a pile of mess for most of my childhood. Because of this, my hair was in a ponytail 90% of the time. I was embarrassed by it and it was just easier to throw it back and not have to deal with it. Straight hair just seemed to be the only way to go. I mean, look at the emoji keyboard! Only straight hair there.

Fast forward to high school and I fell in love with straighteners. I thought they were awesome -that is, until an amazing thing happened. More and more girls in my class began to “scrunch” their hair. Do you remember this? Even the girls who didn’t really have any curl or body to their hair began to curl or scrunch their hair because they wanted that body. Around this time and during my early years of college, I began to change my attitude about my curls. I began embracing them instead of straightening them. I found out very quickly that my hair enjoyed being itself a lot more than when I was burning it every day.

My hair began to grow faster, thicker and healthier (until I had kids, but that’s a whole other story). Now that I am a mother, I am so thankful that I have curly hair because I can jump out of the shower, run a brush through it, put a little product in it and go. No more shame. In fact, it is extremely convenient and a big time-saver. I don’t have to spend an hour on it unless I just want to and it still looks good!

Dove Hair is celebrating curls by creating the Dove #LoveYourCurls Emoji keyboard! I have been using it for a couple of weeks now and I love it! I can finally express my curly-headed self with curly headed emojis! They are so much fun and my friends who have curly hair have also gotten on board and are enjoying them as well. They are so much fun!

Be sure to Download the Dove Love Your Curls Emojis in the App Store and Google Play Store to show you #LoveYourCurls! Dove Hair is partnering with Twitter so each time women or girls share a tweet using the hashtag #LoveYourCurls, a Dove curly emoji will appear in the tweet!

Don’t forget to share a photo using the hashtag so I can check out all of your great curls as well! Have you downloaded the Dove Love Your Curls Emoji Keyboard?

My Morning Routine

August 10, 2015

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Mornings are always so busy around our house. Both of my babies are very awake when they decide to wake up – which is usually around 6:00 a.m. With me being in charge of diaper changes and breakfast in the mornings, I have to be awake and alert. I have a really simple morning routine that always helps me jump start my day. If I’m really lucky, I get to take a shower in the morning. Most of the time, however, I take mine at night right before bed. If that is the case, I head to the kitchen and make myself (and my husband) a cup of coffee. I am not a morning person. I don’t know if I ever will be. I definitely function better if it is later in the day. This reminds me so much of my college days. It is officially back-to-school time and I have been nostalgic and reflective on my time in school. It felt similar to how I feel now – running on little sleep.

What helped me through college and is helping me now as a new mother was a simple morning routine. After I enjoy some coffee, I head to the bathroom and wash my face with Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Scrub Pink Grapefruit. My grandfather always taught me to wash my face every morning and every night before bed. He drilled that in my head and I will always remember that. I’ve done this for as long as I can remember. I then use Neutrogena’s Pink Grapefruit Oil-Free Acne moisturizer to make my skin baby soft! I love soft skin and I am kind of a lotion hoarder. I put lotion on multiple times a day because it feels so good.

After cleaning and moisturizing, I then begin to apply a light layer of make-up starting with Neutrogena Skinclearing Mineral Powder. I love this product and have been using it for years. It is so affordable and great for your skin. My dermatologist actually recommended that I used this when I was a teenager and having problems with my skin. I have loved using it since. It is light and airy and offers the perfect amount of coverage without feeling like you’re wearing a mask.

Now through September 9th you can purchase three Neutrogena facial products and get one free! You can also get 10% off all Neutrogena cosmetics when using Target’s Cartwheel app through August 29th!

Be sure to check out more Neutrogena beauty products here! Which would you like to try?

January Favorites

January 15, 2015

Don’t you love discovering new things that are kind of incredible? I have been loving me some lipstick lately, but let’s be honest, it always rubs off in like an hour. If we’re lucky. Well, I’m about to change your life.

Cover Girl Lip Stain
stays on for 24 hours. No joke. I put it on in the morning, went to lunch with my grandma, chased Hampton around all day, worked, read, went to bed, woke up the next morning and it was still there. I’m not joking. I was shocked. My sister (who told me about this amazing product) was not lying when she told me this would happen. So, I of course had to share it with you. I ran back to Wal Mart and bought another shade because it is so awesome and I haven’t stopped wearing it yet.

Here are a few other things I’m loving this month:

This Book by Liane Moriarty. Her books just get better and better (Review coming soon).

This Dress has been my go-to the last 2 weeks now. It is so comfortable and cute. You can style it so many different ways which I love. You will probably be seeing it again.

Downton Abbey is back on! Have you been watching it this season? I am so into it! It’s the best show on Television right now. Hands down.

FRESH Sugar Rose Lip Treatment is almost (not quite) as good as Romance, but it is a great light shade that is perfect for every day wear. I’ve been wearing it a lot lately. It also smells reallllly good. Bonus points!

This workout from Tone it up! It works all the right places.

What are you loving this month?

Summer Beauty Essentials

July 30, 2014

One of my favorite summer beauty tips that I learned this summer was from our ALWB blogger of the month for July! Baby Skin. It minimizes the look of your pores and makes your make-up look flawless. Beach trips + many pool days mean lots of sunscreen and moisturizers. Here are a few of the beauty essentials I’ve been using quite a bit this summer.

Garnier Fructis Haircare Hydra Recharge // Volume Express Mascara // Baby Skin // Hawaiian Tropic After Sun // I’m Addicted by Essie // Emi-jays // Baby Lips // EOS Lip Balm // Make-up remover wipes // Sunscreen // L.A. Looks // Vices Versa by Essie

I’ve used L.A Looks for years because it is super cheap and works really well. I have naturally wavy hair and it is fun to let it go and do it’s thing more during the summertime.

These are definitely some of the best summer beauty products that I’ve come across. You can find most or all of these products at Walgreens, or any beauty stores like Ulta.

What are some of your favorite beauty essentials for summer?

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Summer Nail Polish Picks

June 3, 2014

1. Vices Versa by Essie
2. Down to the Core-Al by OPI
3. I’m Addicted by Essie
4. Stoked to be Soaked by China Glaze
5.Sun Upon My Skin by China Glaze
6.Lucky Lucky Lavender by OPI
7. Serial Shopper by Essie
8. Life Gave Me Lemons by OPI

Can you believe we are only a couple of weeks away from the first day of Summer? I can. We have already experienced some pretty hot temperatures down here. Because it’s felt like summer here for a month, I’ve been shopping with the warm season in mind. I’m obsessed with these nail colours for summer! Obviously I’m in love with lime-green, but come on, these are beautiful colours. I’m currently wearing Vices Versa by Essie and it’s so bright and cheerful. I thought “I’m Addicted by Essie would be perfect for all summer beach vacations and Down to the Core-Al by OPI would be great for date nights! Aren’t you loving these new OPI nail colors?

Do you see any colors that you can’t live without? What color are you currently wearing?

Beauty Essentials for New Moms

April 8, 2014

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Blame it on my 21+ years of dance recitals and competitions, but I hate wearing a lot of make up. It makes me feel like I’m wearing a mask. To this day I can not wear liquid base. Gag. I love to let my face “breathe.” and therefore I do not wear a ton of make up.

Once you become a new mom, you have much less no time to stand around and primp like you used to. You will have little time to experiment with things. Even if you get a minute to yourself, you’ll probably jump at the opportunity to shower for the first time all week day. With that being said, I have had to super simplify my beauty routine. Honestly though, I love it. It is so much easier and you still look and feel great. Maybe even healthier than before. Simple is always best, right? Okay, so here are the items I have narrowed down to:

Mascara – I use Maybelline New York The Colossal Volum’ Express. It is amazing to me how much a little mascara will do for you. It opens your eyes and makes you look awake and alert no matter how little sleep you got the night before. Just what you need! Throw in a little coffee and people may mistake you for an actual human, not the Zombie that you feel you’ve become! Yea!

EOS Lip Balm – I love lip balm and put it on multiple times a day. It bothers me if my lips feel dry. Go ahead and do yourself a favor and stock up on it. Put it in your purse (hah! like you still have a purse!), diaper bag, hospital bag, car, etc. Stock. Up. I use EOS the most because I love the way it feels and I love the little compact it comes in as well. My favorite is the Sweet Mint.

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter – I’m addicted to this stuff. I have most of the shades now. My favorite is Strawberry Shortcake. I’ve always heard that a trick to disguise tired eyes is adding a little lipstick to draw people’s attention to your lips rather than your eyes. You will need and use this trick every time you leave the house. I love the Revlon Lip Butter because it is very moisturizing and the colors are subtle.

Neutrogena Skinclearing Blemish Concealer
– Concealer will be your best friend. Dab it under those eyes and on blemishes every day. It will make you feel like a new woman. I love to use the Neutrogena Skinclearing brand because it well, clears your skin. It’s perfect for post pregnancy because your hormones are going crazy and if you’re like me, you’ll break-out like a 15 year old all over again.

Powder – Again, I use the Neutrogena skinclearing powder. It’s light but still covers well.

Vaseline – I am not a grandma, but this stuff is my favorite. I love to rub it on my feet and put socks on to sleep in because you wake up with the softest feet in the world. I also dab it under my eyes before bed because it helps those puffy dark circles you get from the lack of sleep thing. Just trust me and try it!

Jergens Lotion – Again, I’m not a grandma. This is the best lotion I’ve tried. It makes my skin so incredibly soft. No it doesn’t smell like that Amber Romance from B&BW or whatever you’re into, but it is actually good for your skin and will save you a ton of money in the long run.What are some beauty products you can’t live without?

Do you use Vaseline? Tell me I’m not the only one…

Floral Prints and Lipstick

March 20, 2014

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I received this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

Springtime is here! Yea! I love this time of year because everything comes back to life and becomes so colorful! It is beautiful. You know that I am partial to the fall season, but I am allergic to all things winter (other than boots and scarves). So naturally, I get pretty excited by the time Spring rolls around. I love the warmth that thaws me out after the harsh winter.

I love that floral print is in again this year and I’m excited to be able to bring all of the bright colors back into my wardrobe and style. In the last year, I’ve been so intrigued/addicted/in love with lipstick. I’ve added about 4 new shades to my collection just in the last month. I have a feeling I’ll be wearing it a lot this season.

When Influenster sent me the new Moisture Renew Lipstick by Rimmel London Voxbox, I was ecstatic! I love trying new products and it is pretty awesome being able to try a different color I might not have been brave enough to buy myself. The color I received is “As You Want Victoria.” It is a bright and fun color, perfect for spring.

I love this lipstick! It is very moisturizing which is something that is important to me when buying lip products. I also love the shade! It will go great with those floral prints and bright colors that I’ll be wearing now. I’m so excited to show off my bold new lip color!