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January Favorites (and Fails)
January brought the beginning of a new year and lots of winter weather and now January is over, so it’s time to talk about what I have been loving (and not loving) this past month: FAVORITES It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Color Correcting Full Coverage Cream in the shade Light* – I am in love with this! It covers my imperfections, keeps my skin hydrated and luminous and protects my skin with SPF 50+! It’s the perfect all in one product and will re-purchase when I run out! It Cosmetics Superhero Elastic Stretch Volumizing Mascara* – This mascara checks everything I look for in a mascara! It lengthens…
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7 Simple Steps to a Healthier Heart
At the beginning of every new year, the one resolution many of us make for ourselves is to lead healthier lives. But with never-ending family needs, work demands and life in general, your health tends to drop lower on your list of priorities. So, to increase awareness around building healthier lives, the American Heart Association has come up with Life’s Simple 7 which is seven tips to help control your risk for heart disease, the number one killer of women. Making a commitment to your heart health has never been easier thanks to these easy steps: Get Active – Make fitness a priority and try to get at least 30…
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How To Clean Your Hairbrushes
Your hair style is just as important as your makeup look and your outfit. There are a lot of options for how to style your hair, but regardless of how you style your hair, the foundation of any haircare regimen revolves around one main tool and that’s a great brush. No matter what kind of brush you use, it’s important to take good care of your tools. Hairbrushes are full of product, oil, dirt and dust, so proper cleaning is necessary for effective styling. Here are some tips for keeping your hairbrushes in their best condition so you have as few bad hair days as possible: Remove Hair – Removing…
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How To Start Getting More Sleep
In North America, the average adult gets about 7 hours of sleep per night while 33% of the population gets fewer than 6.5 hours per night. Deep, consistent, rejuvenating sleep is a major factor in recovering from a stressful day. Improving the amount and quality of your sleep will benefit just about every area of your life. To improve your sleep, it’s important to focus on the outside factors you can control. Instead of getting into bed and hoping for Mr. Sandman to show up, work on crafting the environment and the habits around bedtime to ensure a restful night. Here’s how you can do it: PLAN A SLEEP ROUTINE…
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This Week’s Drugstore Beauty Deals January 7 – January 13
All the information below has been obtained from the national CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid circulars. I try to make sure to list all beauty that’s on sale in all regions of the United States each week, but certain sales may vary depending on where in the United States you live. If you live in an area that does not participate in national sales, check with your local store manager for more information. Here are this week’s beauty deals at CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid: CVS Revlon: Spend $10/Get $6 ExtraBucks Rewards (any Revlon cosmetics, with rewards card)* Covergirl: Spend $15/Get $5 ExtraBucks Rewards (any Covergirl foundation, powder, blush, concealer,…
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Happy New Year
As the holidays come to a close, so does another year! 2017 is over and it’s time to start a brand new year! I hope 2018 brings you a fabulous January, peaceful February, enjoyable March, lovely April, stress-free May, joyous June, happy July, blessed August, wonderful September, festive October, nice November and ultimately the happiest December and last but not at all the least, may light and hope always be around you and your heart embrace kindness, love and wisdom! Be on the lookout for my first blog post of the new year next week and until then, stay happy, healthy and beautiful!