Win a Kitchables Pour Over Coffee Maker! Make Great Coffee An Art Form!

Sure, there are ways to make decent coffee in around 30 seconds, but some of us like to take our time and make an artful, GREAT cup of coffee.

Need An Instant Eye Lift? No Surgery Required!

I have some awful genetic eye bags.

They aren't from being tired.

They are "fat pads" that bulge out when your skin loses it's elasticity and strength as you age.

Aging sucks.

A plastic surgeon told me that there is only one way to cure bags like mine...

go under the knife for Blepheroplasty.

 

Farmacy Natural Anti-Aging Serum Review & Giveaway

Can a NATURAL serum give real results?

Absolutely Yes!

Six weeks ago I received a bottle of Farmacy Invincible Anti-Aging Serum for experimental review purposes.

Farmacy also sent me 10 of their deluxe sample sizes of Sleep Tight Firming Night Balm to give away after I finished my self-experimentation. Nine of you will win one of those now, and one I'm saving to send to the winner of my Spring 2016 Big Beauty Product Giveaway (coming within about 2-3 weeks).

Ready for a New Year of Fun? Help the Girls in Your Life Have Fun All Year Long!

If you are subscriber to my YouTube channel,

then you are undoubtedly acquainted with my daughters, Jada and GiGi. If you're not a subscriber, what are you waiting for?!? Click here to subscribe now! 

 

 

They have been doing Unboxing videos of the monthly subscription box for girls, The Boodle Box, for quite some time now, and it is truly a big splash of fun each month for them. Here's their latest, the January 2016 preview:

 

BelloCrate Box #4: Turmeric, Vanilla Coffee, Ginger, Mango, Watermelon Seed Oil...Food For Your Skin?!?

The latest BelloCrate Box

has really blown me away with all the "Foodie" ingredients the products contain!

The Perfect Gift for Moms or Moms to Be

Recently, I was introduced to a new subscription service for moms like me...moms who care about being healthy, about the health of their children, about the health and wellbeing of our earth.

That subbie box is Ecocentric Mom.

 

What is Ecocentric?

My Newest All Natural Subscription Box: Bello Crate!

What's more fun than getting a gift in the mail?

Getting one each month!

 

You guys know I love subscription boxes.

Since switching out my beauty product from chemical-laden to all natural, I had to give up several subbies, like Glossybox and Ipsy, because their products tend to be full of icky stuff.

There were only a couple of all natural subbies to start, but as people are beginning to realize what you put on your skin goes into your system, too, the world of natural beauty is expanding to meet the demand.

 

My newest all natural subscription box in this beautiful, good-for-you (and good for the world) niche:

Bello Crate

 

Fall 2015 Massive Beauty Product Giveaway!

First admission:

I meant to have this giveaway at late summer, but I have been swamped lately. Too much to do, not enough time to do it all. Sorry, y'all.

 

Second admission:

Most of this is stuff I don't want.

Subscription Box Without Letdown? Yes, Please!

From my posts and videos on YouTube, you've probably assessed that I am a fan of Subscription Boxes.

I get several and even my sweet little girls get a couple.

Some call it Subscription Addiction!

Guilty as charged.

 

But what if you don't like getting duplicates, odd colors that are all wrong for you, skin care items that don't work for your skin type?

There's a Box for THAT.

Physician's Formula Organic Wear CC Cream...Natural, But Any Good?

Finding natural foundation that works is REALLY hard!

100% Pure All Natural Blueberry Mascara Smells Divine, But Does It Perform?

In my July Goodebox I received a full size all natural mascara from the brand 100% Pure.

I've never tried out an all natural mascara, so I was skeptical, but very hopeful, still.

Goodebox Summer Bonus Box! Totally worth $20!

Goodebox is a wonderful subscription box service that sends you natural beauty and wellness products each month for $21 per month. There are discounts if you choose 3, 6, or 12 month options...bringing the price down as low as $18 per month.

This was my June 2015 Goodebox

 I've been very pleased so far with the monthly offerings, and the July box that I just got is no exception.

But what I really want to talk about now is their Bonus Boxes.

The New, Improved Yves Saint Laurent MASCARA VOLUME EFFET FAUX CILS

Thanks to Influenster, I got to try out the new, improved formula that YSL used on their classic MASCARA VOLUME EFFET FAUX CILS. This mascara is supposed to give a "False Lash" effect.

Since mascara looks are VERY subjective

(some want length, some want volume, some want definition, some want very dramatic lashes, others want more natural looking lashes), I won't try to tell you about how good or bad it is. What I'll do is show you what the mascara looks like on me.

Spring Surplus Giveaway! Lots of Beauty Products!

It's time to clear out the surplus beauty products again!

Going Natural For Cheap?! Radha Skincare's WorkHorse Duo of Organic Oils to the Rescue!

As previously mentioned, I'm trying to slowly convert more of my life to natural, organic and sustainable products.

I can't do it all at once, because that would be costly and a bit emotionally painful (goodbye to most of my current makeup!)...but I can do little bits here and there.

 

I recently found a few GREAT products that fit into my plan BEAUTIFULLY.

Dreaded Sunspots! A $125 Japanese Serum to Fix Them?

A little over 3 weeks ago, I received a brand new

(so new that it's just now available in the US)

product that originated in Japan. It's supposed to diminish the appearance of spots and also help brighten the appearance of skin. 

I got it free from Influenster for testing/review purposes.

This EQUITANCE Brightening Serum & Spot Corrector retails for $125 HERE.

 

CandiGirlBox Winner!

A big Congratulations to

Jessica D.

of Deville, LA!

 

 

She won the Holiday CandiGirlBox provided by CandiGirlBox.

(CandiGirlBox will be shipped directly to you from them.)

 

Thank you to everyone who entered.

Didn't win?

Don't worry, there will be another giveaway before long.

 

 

A big thank you to CandiGirlBox for the giveaway and for sending a box for my daughter Jada to review. Check out the review if you missed it:

 

If you have a special little girl in your life, ages 5-12, I encourage you to check out CandiGirlBox as a possible gift to her.

Why?

Remember what it was like to get mail when you were little? Well, multiply that by 100, and that's about how it feels when CandiGirlBox shows up in her mailbox quarterly!

You can find out more at CandiGirlBox.

 

Disclosure: The CandiGirlBox Holiday 2014 Box (for review purpose and for the giveaway) was provided by the folks over at CandiGirlBox. My honest opinion, as always, is strictly my own (as is my daughters).

Winner was randomly chosen via Rafflecopter (thank you Rafflecopter!).

Unboxing & GIVEAWAY of the Holiday 2014 CandiGirlBox!

I love this time of year!

I love giving gifts.

Thanks to the generous folks over at CandiGirlBox, I get to give an extra gift to one randomly selected reader...

Their very own Holiday 2014 CandiGirlBox!

Want That "Glow"? Let Me Introduce You to Highlighters!

Not too long ago, my BFF Jen told me that my skin was looking great, and in fact, had a "Glow" to it.

 

(You know that Glow...pregnant women, young girls, and women newly in love seem to have it.)

 

Well, I had recently started using my stash of highlighters more consistently, so I attributed it to that.

Two Great, Inexpensive Drugstore Products For Shiny (Not Greasy!) Hair

It occurred to me the other day as I was fixing my hair that I really, REALLY like two of my products...and that I had NOT shared them with you yet.