Netflix Stranger Things x Merci Handy | Christmas Gifts!

Hi ya Gorgeous! 

Thank you for tuning in today! I have a fun whimsy product review for you featuring Merci Handy and the Netflix Stranger Things show. 

 

Before I continue - have you subscribed yet? Please do and share if you haven't already! Now, there are 2 products - the Volume 1 and Volume 2 in packaging that resembles an old school VHS tape. 

 

The scents are a mix of spicy, woody, amber glow up in Volume 2 and Volume 1 in my opinion is a more fresh and floral scent. These are super fun and affordable Christmas gifts for the Netflix Stranger Things and beauty lover fans in your life! These links take you to the product website for Merci Handy! 

https://us.mercihandy.com/products/stranger-things-cassette-volume-1 

https://us.mercihandy.com/products/stranger-things-upside-down-volume-2
 

 

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Last Minute Mother's Day Gift Ideas

 Hi ya Gorgeous!
Well, Mother's day is here and it's time to plan a shelter in home celebration. There are some easing of stay at home orders and you may possibly on Sunday be able to go out to a restaurant to celebrate?
Just in case here are a few ideas to help you create a fun memory making event at home.

Is Mom a wine drinker? This stemless glass is great - even if she's not a cocktail sipper, this  glass is a fun way to commemorate the strange days and celebrate at the same time.  Available on Amazon!

Candles are always a great gift!  Your Mom can use these to have the house smell less like "shelter in place" and more like an at home spa! Order on Amazon today to have delivery in time for Mother's day!


Some Moms it seems have everything - so why not a gift card so she can order what she wants? The best thing about this option is that it can be totally digital and if your Mom is far away, you can email a digital gift card and she can receive in email and use at her convenience.

Good luck shopping for Mom and may you have a wonderful celebration!

If you are looking to make positive healthy eating changes to your diet for looking and feeling good, check out this guide:  https://dietlife.com/candida-diet-guide/

p.s.  These are affiliate links. Thank you for shopping with me during the extended unemployment season of quarantine life!

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Flashback Friday - The Mother's Day Edition - great gift ideas!

Hi ya Gorgeous!
Happy Friday! I hope you are having an awesome day and getting ready to celebrate an amazing holiday weekend!  In the USA, it's Mother's Day - a time to honor the person in your life who has been a mother to you!

I have had a wild ride recently with work, travel, a graduation, now Mother's Day and then my birthday. All good times, all in a weekend!

Don't even ask about the wild weather! It's been cool and raining in my normally hot and dry desert home. No complaints - just weird.

Now below I have some classic and helpful gift ideas for your Mother's Day celebrations and there is still time to get something wonderful for your mom!  I swear by buying fragrance at this time of year for the gift with purchases - so get some perfume for you and some for mom!












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All In One Shaver by J Paul Skincare | What your AFM - CES - Mipcom - Vidcon - and holiday gift giving needs now

 Hi ya Gorgeous,
Happy Thursday and almost weekend! Or should I just cut to the chase and say happy 95 days til Christmas!
I'm not ready!

Well, this lil goody I have to share today could be something to help me, you and the rest of the world when it comes to travel and shaving - gift giving and keepin' things neat and tidy in a busy season!
 

Meet the All In One Shaver by J Paul Skincare.  This comes in a set of 3 shavers that have 6 blades and a pump tube of shave cream for a handle.  I've used it - it's fabulous. The only thing I would do different is put a grippy texture on the handle.  Why? Because it got slippery in the shower on my legs.  The All In One Shaver is intended for the face so in it's intended use the water and shave cream run off won't make it as slippery as using it on a shin in the shower.
This item is TSA approved for travel!





Enjoy the video and get yours on the J Paul Skincare website or in H-E-B stores in Texas!







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J Paul Skincare - 4 Steps to Success for the Best Fall Look

 Hi ya Gorgeous,

Woo hoo! Welcome to the weekend! You made it! The Fall weather season brings a lot of changes - like cooler weather for anyone not living in Arizona. Which also means drier conditions meaning you may be in need of a change up in your skincare. Ladies - you know what I'm talking about so this post is really geared for men.

Guys, the drier weather means it's time to think about an extra step or two of attention to your skin. Consider adding a scrub for your exfoliation before shaving and then definitely consider adding a lotion with spf.  Are you using these yet?

So with that said guys, now it's time to talk to the younger set who are still in high school. Moms, when would now be a good time to get your son who is busy at school all day, going to football practice afterwards then rushing home to eat dinner, do homework and go to bed - a great set of skincare to help him looks his best and boost his confidence at school?  J Paul Skincare can do that!

Did I mention the price point? Wait - not yet. Because the 4 steps to success skincare system with
J Paul Skincare is an opportunity to wash with a scrub before shaving with an emollient shave cream then finish with hydrating non comedogenic lotion with sunscreen and face the day with a soothing after shave.

The J Paul Skincare system is available online and in H-E-B stores in Texas.  This simple system of skincare is something that the whole family can use and is perfect for all ages - from teenager to retiree ready to golf or get on the road in an RV.

I've used the system this past week in place of my normal skincare and I love the clean feeling of the scrub, the hydrating shave cream, cool tingle of the after shave and spf 20 lotion!

Need more info - watch this short video for a demonstration of the products!




Order your J Paul Skincare set for yourself and gift giving here:  http://www.jpaulskincare.com/

Find in your local H-E-B store here:   https://www.heb.com/store-locations

Now, if you are curious why I'm shaving - it's because the super micro milled high pigment foundations of today show every teeny tiny hair. It's been a long time makeup artist secret to shave the face first before applying makeup because it makes foundation, creams, liquids and powders wear better and longer!  So ladies - consider a shave!

Now stay tuned to next week because I have a post coming up about the most ingenious gotta have gift giving multi purpose tool for the traveler - ever - by J Paul Skincare! 

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Dang! Dirtybird Energy - what spring break needs!

Hi ya Gorgeous!

Whoa! So much going on this month - it's March and that means March Madness, St. Patrick's Day, spring break, and the month ends with Passover and Easter!  Holy smokes that's a lot of celebrating!

So, my son's school does not do a spring break and it's a bit of a buzz kill. We like to travel and take wee trips to visit family and friends and this whole 'no spring break" stinks!  The trade off is he only goes to school 4 days a week. So there's that.

Now, I just received some samples from Dirtybird Energy, and these soaps are amazing. I'm so glad I got a chance to experience this brand. It's one of my favorite things about doing Makeup University - I get to meet new products that in normal every day makeup work, I may not meet!  My samples came as a 4 pack with one of each scent and formulation that Dirtybird Energy makes.

This soap is so big. It fits my whole hand. Speaking of whole - this soap is for the whole family but the size is definitely man sized!

The bar is a generous 5.5 ounce size (156 g) and retails on the website for $5.99 each or a multi 4 pack sells for $23.50.

I've already tested the Original formulation and like the lather, rinse and clean but not dry feeling on my skin. My son used the bar and likes the chicken foot imprint as well as the "zingy" feel of the soap formulation.

The black plastic case the soap comes in, is reusable, recyclable and the soap is made in the USA.
So this soap is ready to travel on spring break trips, or be used in the locker room during March Madness games and when the soap is all gone, you can store some LEGO in the black tub.

So why the caffeine and how does it make Dirtybird special?  More on that in a paste of info from their website - on me - I did not notice a big difference. But - I'm exhausted from a super hard hike yesterday, I took a benadryl for a weird itchy scalp thing I have going on, and normally, I mainline espresso.  I don't fault the soap for not making me zippy because there was a lot stacked against it.

Final thoughts from me before I paste in the brand info: I really really like these soaps. I'm a soap fan to begin with, so this product had to really impress me to actually get me to say that I like it and I would buy it. Yup. They can take my money.

I think these are perfect gifts- especially for Mother's day - 'cause Moms are tired. Perfect for graduation day because those kids be needing a boost after the graduation celebrations and because I love hand made, USA, good stuff for the body, and I think Dirtybird Energy is it.

Also, if you turn the black tub over and read the ingredients - there's some humor hidden in there and I think that attention to detail means from the start of the soap making process to the finish, there is attention to what matters in this product. Buy some for you and buy some to give - you won't be disappointed.

Now for some brand info:

Why Caffeine?  When caffeine is applied to your soap it has antioxidant properties that is great for your skin and when absorbed it ENERGIZES your skin and body.  The amount of absorption varies from person to person and shower to shower.  The DIRTYBIRD ENERGY bar of soap is a great way to ENERGIZE before your first cup of coffee.

THE CONTAINER:  The soap isn't the only thing that's special. DIRTYBIRD ENERGY soap comes packaged in our patented reusable container, that snaps shut and allows you to take your soap anywhere; the gym, camping, vacation, anywhere.

About the Original:
Give your body the boost to get up and go with DIRTYBIRD Energy Soap. This supercharged body bar helps to deliver some get-up-and-GO to your morning routine and post-workout scrub-down with a burst of CAFFEINE and Peppermint. Can you eat it? NO! But you can finally enjoy every last minute of your daily shower. Formulated with Jojoba beads, this power-packed soap will effectively scrub and smooth away dry, rough skin, preparing your body to best absorb the stimulating, skin-tightening effects of Caffeine while Palm Oil and Coconut Oil deliver an abundance of rich moisturizers to leave your skin feeling comfortable and soft after every use.
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12 Days of Good Gifts to Give & Get - Huda Beauty Style

Hi ya Gorgeous,

TGIF and Happy Friyay!   What Christmas family tradition will you and your loved ones be doing this weekend?  Mine? Attending a performance of The Nutcracker of course!

Today I have a special 12 Days of Gifts to Give & Get featuring Huda Beauty. I love this makeup brand and the collab with Tarte palette is one of my favorite and go to makeups for the week!

What it is: 
An eyeshadow palette with highly pigmented mattes, chrome pressed pearls, and 3D metal shades in an exclusive Rose Gold Edition. 

What it does: 
Beauty guru and entrepreneur Huda Kattan blends her makeup expertise and with her debut Eyeshadow Palette - Rose Gold Edition. Raising the bar with her unique eye shades, she’s created a palette of highly saturated mattes, chrome pressed pearls, and 3D metal shadows. Easily buildable, the shades deliver maximum payoff for easy on-the-go, or bold metallic and smoky looks. Consider it an accessory for your eyes, no matter what the mood or occasion. An ode to Huda’s favorite metallic, the sophisticated Rose Gold, this exclusive, timeless collection will be your next go-to palette. 

The palette’s versatility allows you to create endless eye makeup variations. Amp up your look by topping it off with one of the 3D metals to give the eyes an incomparable pop. 

This beautiful palette is available on Amazon or Sephora!  Get one for yourself and for your beauty lover!

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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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