Smashbox Cosmetics

Always On Cream to Matte Lipstick

I love a lipstick that proves to be exactly what it says and not present the opposite.

 This Smashbox Cream to Matte lipstick has went above and beyond my expectations. I was afraid it would leave my lips dry and peeling. I was also concerned about it bleeding outside my lip lines. When I applied my lipstick I outlined my lips then dabbed the centers gently and blotted my lips together for a full coverage look. It’s highly pigmented giving you full coverage! Winner winner! The precision tip created in the stick allowed me to achieve a desired look especially along the upper lip. It dried fairly quick. Which is nice because we’ve got things to do and places to be! Am I right, ladies?

 It didn’t leave my lips feeling dry because it has a primer oil built in the base of the lipstick. It’s long lasting and you can achieve up to 12 hours of this lipstick on without smudging, bleeding, feathering, cracking, or leaving your lips dry and wanting to peel! It’s also waterproof which I like, if I’m out on a rainy day. 

I was concerned about it caking around my “already” chapped lips... but it never done so. It has a deep pigment so the color you see is the color and tone you get. Being a mom and wife, we know how important it is to not transfer those beautiful lips onto your children’s cheeks or husbands! I even tested it on the sleeve of my white t shirt! No transfer. It came off nicely with a good makeup remover or you can easily remove with gentle soap and lukewarm water. This is my go-to for a good lip and look! Definitely recommend! Get yours at Sephora!

Shade: I’m wearing “Stepping Out” a deep nude. 

Disclaimer:

I received a sample complimentary for reviewing purposes. However, all opinions, thoughts, and photos are 100% my own.Available at Sephora

Kemier Clear Travel Makeup Bag Review

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Kemier Clear Travel Makeup Bag

Due to me living a traveling lifestyle, I’ve always been in need of a great bag to hold all of my makeup and accessories in while giving me plenty of storage and space to occupy all of my toiletries and hair tools. 

Receiving this Kemier bag has truly simplified my traveling lifestyle so much better. I love the clear design it features making it easy to spot what I need. Have you ever dug to the bottom of a bag looking for something and end up dumping everything out to retrieve it? Yah! So have I! This bag creates ease when looking for your specifics. Especially if it’s smaller items.

As you can see in the pictures this bag features 7 total pockets to store your things in. 1 on the side is big enough I was able to hold 4 full sized bottled items! 

On the outside of this sleek bag you’ve got 3 smaller compartments on each side totaling 6! 

This bag also features a quick way to close your storage pocket flaps by using a magnetic button. 

Quick & Easy open/close

What I love best about this bag is the ease of porting it around. Whether your camping or going to a hotel. This bag offers 2 ways of carrying. Handles that come very durable as well as an adjustable shoulder strap! 

Durable handles

Inside my bag I have stored multiple full size products along with a makeup bag, hair dryer, hair straightener, and other various items and I've still got more room to store a-lot.

Available on Amazon

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Disclaimer: I received this item complimentary for the purpose of this review. No monetary exchange took place and all opinions are 100% my own.

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Origins Clear Improvement™ Charcoal Honey Mask🐝

The Origins Clear Improvement Charcoal Honey Mask is extremely detoxifying and nourishing for my face. I suffer with oily skin on the face and it's so bad sometimes I choose to leave the house for a short time before my face starts getting oily. It looks shiny and wet when it's caused from the oil. Makeup makes it worse. This product has tremendously helped ALL day keeping my skin smooth and not nearly as greasy as it gets. I can't begin to tell you how clean and conditioned it felt afterwards. The scent is aaaamazing! It's the best smelling mask I've used yet! It feels so nice on your skin. It's simple to use. Easy application and removal without any irritation! Not to mention the minimal appearance of my pores after usage. I love how smooth the product is and how smooth it leaves my skin and comes off the skin. A quick tip...wet a towel with lukewarm water apply it to your face before putting the mask on. It helps to open up the pores to get the mask in there and pull all the impurities out. I've noticed a nicer glow about my skin since using and I highly recommend this product! It's so easy on my skin I should be able to use two times a week easily. 

You can purchase yours at Sephora, Origins, or Ulta! It’s like liquid gold!

Disclaimer: I received this product complimentary for reviewing/testing purposes. All opinions are 100% my own. 

P.F. Chang’s Home Menu Mongolian BBQ Style Sauce

P.F. Chang's^® Home Menu Sauce has reached my blog! 

• My first impression was the packaging looked great and the recipe that followed sounded amazing however, I was curious if my picky eaters in my household would enjoy this?
• This recipe was easy to follow! It was simple to make Mongolian BBQ Style beef and or chicken. The recipe took approx. 30 minutes for prepping and cooking. Quick and easy. (Recipe as follows)
• The flavor and taste was a success! I was surprised to see that my husband 3 children enjoyed it as much as myself! It’s the perfect blend of herbs and garlic and other flavors. Unlike any other.  This recipe made plenty leaving us with left overs and I later used these left overs on tortillas with extra sauce for dipping. 

Directions:

• 1 pound boneless beef top sirloin or flank steak, cut into thin strips
• 3/4 cup P.F. Chang's® Home Menu Mongolian Style BBQ Sauce, divided
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
• 1 cup sliced fresh button mushrooms
• 5 green onions, cut into 3-inch strips

1. Place steak in zippered plastic bag with 1/2 cup Mongolian Style BBQ sauce, press air out of bag and close. Refrigerate 4 hours, or overnight.
2. Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add mushrooms; cook and stir about 2 minutes. Add beef to skillet, leaving extra marinade in bag. Cook until almost browned, about 3 minutes.
3. Add remaining 1/4 cup Mongolian Style BBQ sauce; cook until beef is just done and sauce is thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in green onions, remove from heat and serve.

I received this product complimentary for testing!

Baby Bum Products Reviews

Do you have children that suffer with eczema? Does bath time cause stress and irritation to their skin? Well stop there! This has happened to me 2/3 of my children. I was never able to find the proper products intended for their skin types to treat and provide comfort. I’m excited to announce you don’t have to worry anymore. I’ve recently experienced a line of amazing products for children and baby’s with sensitive skin. Check out the products I’ve received and tested for reviewing purposes. I received this products from Influenster complimentary but all opinions are 100% my own.

Baby Bum Products: #TrustTheBum #BabyBum

Lotion:

I’m so excited to be using Baby Bum products and most importantly the Baby Bum Everyday Lotion. I love how it’s formulated for my two children little with sensitive skin due to eczema. It’s been a challenge finding the best products for their skin type yet gentle enough for their skin to not cause irritation. I can officially announce we’ve come to terms with that challenge. My children with eczema can finally enjoy after bath time without the irritation of their lotion. Its got a nice fragrance and it’s so calming. You can definitely smell the coconut oil with the shea and cocoa butters. Its so moisturizing for their skin. Their skin just soaks it right up! I use this product after bath times or when my children say their skin feels itchy and dry. It doesn’t the job everytime. I love the soft colors of the packaging and how kid friendly it is. The name is very catchy too!

Sunscreen:

Having children with eczema is sometimes difficult trying to find the right products just for their skin type without their skin being further irritated from certain ingredients put into products. With that being said, even in the winter time you want to protect your children’s skin from harmful sun rays as well. That can add to their skin irritation and sensitivity making them uncomfortable. I love the Baby Bum sunscreen! I love how it’s not sticky and absorbs nicely! It hasn’t irritated my children’s skin. It’s like a smooth lotion so to speak. It has no fragrance which tells me it’s made of all natural ingredients leaving my children with healthy non-irritated skin. This product lasting up to 80 minutes water resistance is amazing as we near the warmer months splashing around in the lake. We want to protect their skin and this will definitely get the job done! It’s such a gentle formula I will be recommending this to my local Mom friends and   others. A little bit of this product spreads a long way!

Shampoo & Wash:

My son suffers from cradle cap/dandruff and skin eczema. You can imagine the irritation that comes with bath time if your not using gentle products on their skin and scalp. Upon trying the Baby Bum shampoo & wash I was amazing at how well it lathered considering it came out in a foam. It lathered amazingly and covered his scalp and hairs all around. It left his scalp gentle and smooth. Not irritated at all. I would definitely use and reuse this product again and again because it’s so gentle. It has a light natural scent. It scalp is currently dandruff-free! Who needs harsh chemicals when you can use natural products to eat the job done just as well but without further irritation and damage to the skin. Just a few pumps of this bottle and his head is lathered up. It rinses our easily. It’s not a heavy weight product. It’s formukated to meet the needs of my sons skin condition. I couldn’t be any happier. I will be recommending this shampoo and wash to my local mom friends and others. I love how this is a 2-in-1 so not only can I use this on my sons hair and scalp but also his body. 

Balm:

I’ve never used balms much on my children in the past. When I tried out the Baby Bum Coconut Balm...I instantly realized what I was missing out on. 2 of my children suffer with eczema. They develop it differently. One has redness patchy rashes while my other has overall bump dry skin. This bank works wonders on BOTH of my children treating both skin types the same. I love how it has a natural coconut scent. The Balm glides on gently and melts right into their skin leaving it hydrated and protected from the dry air. My daughters red patches start to lose redness and her itchiness wears off. My sons bumpy skin becomes less bumpy and smoother like it should be. This is the best Balm I’ve ever used and I’m so excited to have finally experienced this product for my children. As with lotion, this Balm keeps my children’s skin softened and moisturized with a longer time period. In between baths I apply this to their prone areas of irritation and their skin stays nicely relaxed and unbothered by their eczema. 

L’Oréal Paris Elvive Total Repair 5 Damage Erasing Balm

My Elvive Experience!

Have you ever seen a new product and wanted to try it but didn’t know if it would work for you and be a waste? Yah, that’s totally me.  BUT...I absolutely LOVE trying out new products and when I got the opportunity from @Influenster to test L’Oréal Paris Elvive Hair Balm I was very eager. I color my hair every 4-6 weeks to maintain my blonde color. I was worried if this product wasn’t going to fulfill its duty and provide hydration, less dullness, dryness, frizziness, and help my hair overall look and feel more manageable. Boy, was I wrong! It did just what it says after 1 use! Upon reading I seen on the 8.5oz. canister it comes in that it repairs up to 1 year of damage after 1st use. My hair was silk smooth and so soft afterwards.


Coloring your hair (in reality and my defense lol) can cause a lot of damage. So why not enjoy your hair color and restore it to its original state of beauty without the damage! Split ends, no more! Yep. Even a trim is needed but every now and then a little extra boost can go a long way. My hair is completely revived! Check out the results for yourself with my before and after photo’s. Now you can see why I recommend this product. 👇🏻

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Disclaimer: I received this product for testing. All opinions are my own.

I'm Pregnant!

September 9th, 2010

I go see my obgyn on October 5th, 2010. I will know exactly how many weeks/months

I am. I'm super excited about this pregnancy! This is my third pregnancy after

 I suffered a miscarriage back in 2009 on January 23rd...

my sons 3rd Birthday.

If you would like, you can catch me on YouTube at this link below and follow my Journey:

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search my name:

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-Kimberly