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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
7th Heaven Super Food Blueberry Mud Mask review


Sunday, May 13, 2018
7th Heaven Coconut & Clay Peel Off Mask - Post Mother's Day Celebrations
Hi ya Gorgeous!
I hope that your Mother's Day celebrations are awesome and that you are making memories with your family!
Now post indulgent brunch and presents, take some time to treat yourself!
I love the 7th Heaven masks for their commitment to clean ingredients and natural resources for skincare! Plus, each mask is about $2 or less!
On your way home from the Mother's Day parties - perhaps swing by a Walmart of Wagreen's and pick up a couple!
I'm using the Coconut+Clay peel off mask for super hydration - which - after all of the celebrating I've been doing lately, my skin needs it!
Learn more about 7th Heaven masks on their website here!
Remember: you are beautiful! Thank you for visiting the blog and check back for promotions and beauty giveaways!
Friday, March 30, 2018
TGIF with Dear by Renee Pomegranate Moisturizing Mask
TGIF!
Woo hoo!
It's here! Good Friday! Passover! Easter! Party! Thank you Jesus!
Resurrection weekend is here! Oh thank God for Passover. Thank you Jesus for the Cross. I have felt such a strong anticipation for this weekend to arrive so the passing over can begin. Amen. And, amen!
Now - I'm getting me ready for the season that is at hand as of now. Extra care for skin and hair, health and self.
Part of the self care is a re:commitment to self care! Masking weekly. More exercise. More rest!
I'm using a sample from Dear by Renee of a Pomegranate Moisturizing mask and I love it's jelly gelee texture! It is hydrating, but not as much a thick creamy mask? I just know that as the weather season is changing, my skin is needing more moisture because yes, it's already very warm here in Arizona! The mask is $49.95 and available on the website!
Here's some details on the Dear by Renee pomegranate mask and you can get it on the website here.
- Bring Hydration Back to Skin: This unique gel-based formulation effectively hydrates and protects skin, ensuring healthy and glowing skin. Aloe Vera Leaf and Mushroom Extracts nourish and soften skin. Your skin will become well hydrated and nourished.
- Fabulous Soothing & Brightening: Vitamin E and Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil soothe redness, improve skin tone and brighten the skin. It is highly effective in alleviating stressed, sensitive or irritable skin. Continue using our Pomegranate Hydrating mask will result in a healthier, brightener, and glowing skin.
- Look Young and Radiant: Chia Seed in Pomegranate Hydrating mask is a nature’s own cellular stimulant, which intensifies the healing and rejuvenating benefits of this age-defying mask. The beautiful smell of the mask also effectively alleviates your stress and keeps you relaxed.
Finally, you just may need some music to help move you forward, and here it is. Congratulations to Stephany Gretzinger from Bethel Music on her new album and the new sound of the season!
Remember: you are beautiful! Thank you for visiting the blog and check back for promotions and beauty giveaways!
Monday, January 29, 2018
Green Goo and You! What you and your Valentine need!
Happy final week of January! How was it for you? Mine was fast and furious with the work trips to CES in Las Vegas and then Park City Utah for Sundance.
Phew!
I came home to some lovely samples from Green Goo Helps - in my humble opinion one of the best natural skincare products that really focuses on healing the skin and is made in the USA!
Check out the Makeup University Facebook page for a Facebook Live session demonstrating the products!
Now, meet Green Goo Bath Salts in Relief with eucalyptus and mint!
Remember: you are beautiful! Thank you for visiting the blog and check back for promotions and beauty giveaways!


Saturday, September 2, 2017
Do You Dionis On Labor Day Weekend?
Hope that your Labor Day weekend is off to a great start! Mine is a bit sideways since my annual Moms Gone Wild trip to Las Vegas was cancelled! So instead of rebooking a trip, I decided to stay home and do some serious Fall cleaning and organizing while catching up on Game of Thrones.
Part of the catching up is doing a wee bit of beauty blogging in between organizing video clips for a music video I am editing. That brings us to, Dionis. Meet the skincare that is created with goat milk.
I have a tender spot in my heart for goat milk because I struggled to make enough milk to nurse my son and I'm pretty sure it had to do with the tremendous amount of stress I had at the time. I did not want to use synthetic formula and my breast feeding coach suggested goat milk. It was a great fit for my family - so the goat is near and dear to us.
SEA TREASURES: Sweet pea petals infused with ocean accord, lotus and a hint of freesia breeze.
WATER FLOWERS & SEA SALT: Heart of water lily, lotus and magnolia dew complemented by fresh melon, rosewater and musk, with a kiss of sea salt.
OCEAN BREEZE: Top notes of white citrus, ozone accord and melon essence sparkle above a heart of jasmine petals and aqualily with white patchouli and sheer musk.
WILD IVY: A seductive fruity floral combination of pineapple, passion fruit, strawberry with jasmine petals, muguet, pink peony wrapped in blonde woods and oakmoss.
VERBENA & CREAM: A refreshing combination of lemon verbena with the wholesome goodness of natural cream for an irresistible crisp scent.
Made in the USA
Price: $14.99
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Inspire hand cream gift set of 1 oz hand creams in 5 beautiful seasonal scents:
SEA TREASURES: Sweet pea petals infused with ocean accord, lotus and a hint of freesia breeze.
VANILLA BEAN: A warm and irresistable fragrance of sweet creamy vanilla.
WHITE JASMINE & SHEA: A distinctive scent of white jasmine blended with creamy shea. Hints of vanilla bean and coconut milk complement this floral blend.
LOVE: >: An enchanting blend of fragrant jasmine, vanilla and black currant extract.
VERBENA & CREAM: A refreshing combination of lemon verbena with the wholesome goodness of natural cream for an irresistible crisp scent.
Made in the USA
Price: $14.99
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Hope you are having a wonderful holiday weekend making memories and stay tuned for a new video on Monday!
Sunday, December 11, 2016
12 Days of Giving with Burt's Bees and a random act of kindness
How is your December going so far? Are you enjoying memory making or stressed out about the holidays? Quick tip, no matter what is going on, please remember that the best things in life are not things! Even if work is screaming and deadlines for the end of the year are piling up, please take a moment to watch a short 30 minute Christmas video with your kids! You can find the old Charlie Brown Christmas on Youtube for free!
For your gift giving needs, in a $10 budget, you can get the "Essential Burt's Bees Kit" nationwide at mass retailers or online easily for a gift.
If you're looking for nature’s hardest working ingredients, this kit is it! Filled with generous portions, this amazing collection has all of our perennial favorites. It's the essential complement to your natural beauty.
• Made with natural, hard-working ingredients
Contains:
- Soap Bark and Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream (0.75 oz)
- Hand Salve (0.30 oz)
- Milk & Honey Body Lotion (1 oz)
- Coconut Foot Cream (0.75 oz)
- Beeswax Lip Balm (0.15 oz)
Read more at http://www.burtsbees.com/product/essential-burt%27s-bees-kit/00916-04.html#Xj3qduPhcY3CwPLv.99
Now for some random acts of kindness suggestions!
Teach someone. We can all teach something, and sometimes the small things make the biggest difference. Olympic gold medalist, professional baseball player and bestselling author Jim Abbott recalls his third grade teacher showing him how to tie his shoes as one of the biggest inspirations of Jim’s life.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Babytime Snuggly Lotion for extra sensitive baby skin
Good times over the Thanksgiving weekend and I squeezed in a blog post too!
Here's my nephew testing out the Babytime Snuggly Lotion that is pure,safe and organic and perfect for sensitive skin!
Just a lil dab of Babytime Snuggly lotion goes a long way! It has a very light scent that is cherry smelling to me.
- No.1 organic brand in hospital birthing centers
- Rich + silky, not greasy, made with certified organics
- Petroleum, fragrance, harsh chemical and gluten free
- Clinically proven non-allergenic, no animal testing
- Pediatrician developed, pH balanced for ages 0+
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Remember: you are beautiful! Thank you for visiting the blog and check back for promotions and beauty giveaways!
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Transform your skin with holistic Snowberry Serum
I love meeting new skincare and especially those from around the world, like New Zealand. Oh I have got to get to New Zealand!
Meet Snowberry.
Snowberry anti-aging skin care serums are concentrated formulations to target specific causes of skin aging such as free radical activity, glycation (the stiffening of collagen and elastin by sugar molecules), inflammation and reduced natural production of skin-firming collagen, elastin and glycans. Note that there are two sizes for the New Radiance Face Serum.
I've been using my sample for several days now and I'm loving the light and smooth texture that absorbs rapidly!
Here's a bit more from the website- get yours online for just $36.00!
It isn't often that a skin care product can be described as a 'breakthrough.' The New Radiance Face Serum with Cu-PEP™ however, is one of those rare exceptions. In general terms, there are three ingredients that are known to stimulate collagen and elastin production in the skin. Retinoic acid, a derivative of Vitamin A is one of those and is available only on prescription. Vitamin C is another and so too is Copper Tripeptide-1. Of these, the one that occurs naturally in the skin and which doesn't cause a skin reaction, especially on sensitive skin, is the copper peptide. Known as a 'skin remodelling peptide' because it is instrumental in healing wounds, the peptide does stimulate the production of structural proteins as well as helping to counter inflammation; while it also stimulates the skin's natural anti-oxidant system. It is a wonderful, multi-functional peptide, but like all peptides and indeed most anti-ageing ingredients, the challenge is in actually having this quite complex molecule enter the dermis, rather than simply sit on top of the epidermis. This is the breakthrough that Snowberry has achieved following five years of University pharmaceutical research in Auckland. Snowberry has developed a world-first delivery technology that ensures the safe delivery of the peptide into dermal cells. That's what Cu-PEP™ means. And the New Radiance Face Serum is the only serum in the world with this technology. In fact, the New Radiance Face Serum was the only anti-ageing serum in the world, invited to be presented to the 23rd World Congress of Dermatology in Vancouver. The Serum may also be the only anti-ageing serum in the world proven by gold standard clinical trial. This trial, carried out by Dermatest Medical Research Institute in Germany, showed that the Serum helped to reduce wrinkle volume by an average of 25.6%! The remarkable benefits of the copper peptide are supported by Hyaluronic acid, a natural humectant that helps to retain moisture in the skin.
Suitable for all skin types, the New Radiance Face Serum is now treasured by many New Zealand women because it does what it says it will do - helps to smooth the skin in a way that others notice. And isn't that how it should be?
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Best new natural lotion for changing weather seasons: Nature's Gate Coconute Lotion
How you doin' today Beauty? Is the holiday weekend and short week making it weird for your schedule this week? Mine is!
It's full beauty season and I'm busy with brides and the film and t he book. Whoo hoo!
So with the weather about to change, your skin may get a little dry and itchy. That's where the new
Nature's Gate Coconut Water body lotion comes in!
They are natural, paraben free, safe for the whole family and feel good!
Coconut Lotion
* Phthalate free/sans phtalates
Here is a little bit about the company and you can find this and more goodness on their website or on Amazon!
Remember: you are beautiful! Thank you for visiting the blog and check back for promotions and beauty giveaways!
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
How to use Burt's Bees to create a natural makeup look in 2016
I still have some form of what I suspect is the modern day bubonic plague. It must be such an epic strain of sickness to get me down. You see, I never get sick. Not the sniffles. Not a cold. Not the flu. When every one else around me gets sick, I do not.
Until, this week. Holy moly. I made it through CES where the people I worked with and the people who attended the event were sick. Yet. I remained unscathed. Then my Dad went to a doctor appointment at the VA and came home with a cold. Or something plague'ish. He got it. My Mom got it. I got it. Now my Mancub has it.
Geez, it's like I'm living the movie Contagion. Alas, I digress.
So I received some samples from Burt's Bees and I'm a huge fan of the brand to begin with but these 2 new products are absolutely amazing. Overall, they are awesome. The fact that the BB Creme is 98.9% natural is one more reason to love this brand.
Going forward, the spring 2016 look is going to be natural with touches of gilded golds and bronze colors. So these products from Burt's Bees will help you get your best spring break beauty on!
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Review: Jeffrey James face wash
Woop! The last Sunday of 2015...how did you spend it?
I've been wrapping up blog details and planning for 2016! I'm so excited for the new year!
In my "tbc" mode of blogging I tried this organic face wash from Jeffrey James.
Sunday, November 15, 2015
How to use Key West Aloe facial scrub to practice Korean skincare
Happy Day to you!
Holiday time is here and the family photos are going to be snappin' any moment now!
You have got to get your skin ready! Stay tuned for my review of the book on Korean skincare-it's amazing and you are going to love it.
In the mean time, practice daily the art of deep skin cleansing and as the book on Korean skincare says: exfoliate, exfoliate, and exfoliate!
This Key West Aloe Facial scrub is part creamy and part gritty and rinses clean on the skin leaving it fresh and smooth! $12.00 for a large tube!
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Friday, October 30, 2015
TGIF with Arbonne RE9 skincare set
Happy Friday to you!
The hullabaloo is about dressing up in our best costume tomorrow night-but I say, the real deal and hullabaloo'in should be getting your skin picture perfect for family photos and memory making selfies.
You shed one entire face of skin each month when you take good care of it.
So if you want to take great care of your skin and keep it botanical and natural, think Arbonne.
Monday, September 7, 2015
7th Heaven masks (formally Montagne Jeunnesse) for travel skincare
I'm in Las Vegas and have my single use masks with me from 7th Heaven. This brand used to be called Montagne Jeunesse but changed their name due to challenges with people being able to pronounce it!
I love the Argan Oil mud mask and have it on hand to help deep clean last nights concert makeup and prep my skin for tonight's show.
Embrace the natural joy of Moroccan Argan Oil coupled with antioxidant rich Acai Berries. This power duo join forces in this face mask to deeply cleanse pores, balance oil levels and bring tired skin back to life.
The Tea Tree oil, I was skeptical to try because I do not like peel off masks because they tend to leave behind little sticky bits that don't exactly peel off easily...but, this 7th Heaven mask did.
Get in the T-Zone and target problem areas with this super soothing peel off mask. Tea Tree, Witch Hazel & Canadian Willowherb come together to calm and clean up impurities.
In closing, I used, I like, and these are perfect for travel and TSA sized just right and can be found at mass retailers everywhere! So get some because they are super affordable at just about a $1!
Remember: you are beautiful! Thank you for visiting the blog and check back for promotions and beauty giveaways!
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Heaven+Urth Beelieve balm for Back to School
Oh how I love finding a new product! Meet Heaven+Urth Beelieve balm!
It's natural, effective, smells like Heaven and is a go anywhere on the body product!
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Kiss My Face: honey calendula lotion:for itchy winter skin!
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Yamerra: 100% natural shea butter for all your body parts
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Hello Gorgeous!
Oh I love finding something new and lovely! I've been playing with my samples of Yamerra 100% natural shea butter pots 'o'goodness for the past week.
I have been using it everywhere: my gardener's hands, left over from the summer scaly flip flop heel, and even massaging it into my dry hair which I can't be sure if it's caused from the change in weather or amount of highlighting I have done to my hair over the summer.
Either way-I love Yamerra. The Lemon Grass is my favorite! Which is yours? I've got a short video to demonstrate the goodness!
Here's some details from their website, along with a link of where to buy! Enjoy!
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Yamerra uses Shea, (natural fat extracted from the African Shea tree), with astonishing healing and restorative powers. Yamerra, consisting of natural herbs with aromatherapeutic elements, soothes the mind and body. Our restorative ingredients stimulate the mind and titillate the senses with scent while nourishing the skin and hair.
Founder, Maryam Moma is a Tanzanian-Nigerian, fashion model and self-employed entrepreneur. Maryam has always been immersed in the world of beauty, skincare, haircare and fashion.
Maryam created Yamerra out of a need to improve the quality of skin and haircare using only natural and organic ingredients. Maryam's steadfast project and dream, 6 years old, aims to blend Eco- and earth-friendly skincare and haircare with beauty and fashion.
Her primary goal is to promote earth-friendly ways to love and cherish the soul's temple - our bodies. Yamerra achieves this by promoting the daily use of its environmentally conscious, skincare and haircare natural shea butter products.
Remember: you are beautiful! Thank you for visiting the blog and check back for promotions and beauty giveaways!
Monday, September 24, 2012
FREE SAMPLE of Bellus Soaps: a natural cleanser review
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You too can get a free sample of the Bellus Soaps goodness (make sure and note if you want cherry blossom, vanilla sugar or unscented!) by sending an email requesting a sample and put FREE SAMPLE in the subject line.
Send to: support @ bellussoaps.com
I've used it to remove my makeup and got a good deep clean. I've also used the cherry blossom scented Bellus Soap in the shower, and it left my whole body lightly scented yet deeply moisturized. Ordering is easy, and a large bar is just $14.95 with free shipping in the United States.
It's worth giving Bellus Soaps a try if you prefer natural products, hand crafted small batch products as well as paraben free!
When you shop Bellus Soaps you are helping to support a small local business-so get shopping for your self and gift giving needs!
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Whipped Basil Moisture Creme from Cygalle Healing Spa
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
Neutrogena Naturals-pure,safe skincare with a green server & Kristen Bell
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I'm playing with my samples of Neutrogena Naturals-and so far so good! Rinses clean, removes makeup, leaves skin soft and the lip balm is smooth on the lips! No stinging of winter chapped skin.
The new tag line is " pure, safe and effective " and I think they have that right. There are no harsh chemicals, parabens or sulfates.
Plus, Neutrogena Naturals has partnered with the Forest Stewardship Council, and the Nature Conservancy with ambassador Kristen Bell.
This line of skin care would make a great holiday treat for under the tree or stocking. You can find the products online or at Walmart, Target, Krogers (that's Fry's in my neighborhood), Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS and Ulta.
Enjoy these short videos of Kristen Bell working with water conservationist Alexandra Cousteau.
http://naturals.neutrogena.com/utm_source=n_com&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=n_com_cathead
Be sure and check out the Green Server page on Neutrogena Naturals!
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