Sparkpeople..Free Weight Loss Site!

 I wanted to tell you all about a site that I have used on and off when I need help losing weight! I'm not sure how many of you are interested in stuff like this, but many people want to lose or just maintain a healthy lifestyle! Sparlpeople is a great site that is FREE to join and FREE to use. It provides you with plenty of tools to help you achieve or maintain your goals. I have just signed back up with them and i'm determined and ready this time to shed some weight before the Spring.

 
  Sparkpeople helps you keep track of all the calories you eat and all the water you consume. You earn points by using the site which you can use those to buy yourself or friends virtual gifts and badges. This site is also all about support and motivation. They have teams you can join, plenty of forum topics, and weekly goals. They have food plans based on your needs like no dairy, no red meat, or vegetarian. They have health articles you can read and exercise videos. They also give you an exercise plan telling you how much cardio you need to do that day and strength exercises! You can customize a lot of this also! They honestly have so many helpful tools on here, some I haven't listed because there is a lot! This has helped me personally in the past and has helped others! They even have success stories from everyday people like you!

  So if you need to lose weight, maintain your current weight, or just need help getting to a healthier, happier, better you then you should really check this out! I hope this posts was able to help you all! : ) Feel free to find me and me to your friends : ) My name on there is focused311

Here's the link to get started!
Click here to sign up FREE!

Nicki Minaj Y U Mad music video inspired make up

I couldn't find any clear pictures of this look from Google. I tried taking a picture of the video with my webcam, but it did not come out clear. If you decide to watch this video on YouTube, I am warning you it is explicit and I am not telling you in any way to watch the video if that offends you or if you are underage. I just really loved the make-up and here is my take on it.

 I had a different look on already and removed everything from my eye except my mascara. That is why I am wearing mascara still. Also as a blogger I sometimes only do one eye for my looks, that is why you will see purple on my other eye. I apologize in advance.

-First apply a base. I chose to apply a whiter base to my lid and a neutral base to the rest of my eye. I used Maybelline New York Dream Mouse Shadow in "Vanilla Veil" on my eyelid to help make the orange pop!

-Next pack on a bright orange eye shadow to your lid only. I used NYX eye shadow trio in Shangri-La

-Next use a soft brown and put that in your crease using the wind-shield wiper motion. I used a brown from my Coastal Scents 78 Eye Shadow and Blush Combo Palette

-Next apply a light color, I used a white from the Coastal Scents 78 Eye Shadow and Blush Combo Palette and apply that lightly to your inner corner and your brown bone. You also want to apply it a little heavier just below your eyebrow. Like you are tracing the bottom off your brow.

-Next apply a white eye liner to your waterline. Add mascara to your top and bottom lashes. Also use a black liquid liner( I used Avon Perfect Wear in "Evening Black") and apply a thick line to your upper lash line.

-Finally apply thick false lashes to your eyes. 

   Here is the final look!

   On my cheeks I used Physicians Formula Multi-Colored Blush in "Blushing Nude"

I used ELF Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder(bronzer in "bronzed") to contour

I outlined my lips with a brown lip liner and blended it with my finger and applied a light pink lipstick and a gloss for added shine!

Baby Lips "Pink Punch" and "Quenched" Review

I got these products free through Bzzagent.com. I haven't tried them all yet, but I have tried "Quenched" and "Pink Punch".  These are my honest opinions.

                                All of the Maybelline New York Baby Lips Lip Balms claim to:
                                                    -have 8 hour moisture and lip renewal
                                                        -82% saw visibly less dry lips
                                                          -94% had less rough lips
                                             -77% saw that there lips were more supple
                                                 -77% overall had better looking lips

                                                                       ~PROS~
                                                               -SPF 20 Sunscreen
                                                                    -adds shine
                                                                    -easy to use
                                                                 -cute packaging

                                                  Here are my thoughts on each one...

                                 The Blue one is "Quenched" The pink one "Pink Punch"
These both have very cute packaging and the packaging and claims alone are enough to get someone's attention.  The Baby Lips Lip Balms are also very affordable. They retail for about $3.99 at most mass retailers.


I love "Pink Punch" it smells good and adds a nice pink color to your lips. I love pink lips, so this was perfect for me! : ) It didn't have much of a taste, but that's okay. It went on very smooth and added some nice shine to my lips. I will be buying this in the future.


I decided to try out "Quenched" because I heard a lot of people saying that they like it. I did not get the same results as other though. I like that it goes on clear and adds some shine. It doesn't smell bad. It has a light sweet smell to it. When applied it felt thick and I could lightly taste sunscreen. I wasn't really impressed with this one and will not buy this in the future.


Both of these I had to apply several times. My lips sadly did not experience any of the above claims. : (  Even though the claims did not prove truthful for me, I said I would buy "Pink Punch". I like the color of this one, the texture, and the smell.


              Here is a swatch of "Pink Punch" on my arm. It look this pink on my lips also.

ELF Brightening Eye Color in "LUXE" and GIVEAWAY! (CLOSED)

I was looking for some eye shadow that was affordable and had some great colors for this season! I found the ELF Brightening Eye Color in "Luxe". It is only $1.00 and has has four shades that I have been able to use for multiple looks! I really do like this one, and for only a buck it's a great value! Here's some swatches and what it looks like. Enjoy!

                                                                    

                                                                       Swatches!

 The colors on the top of both pictures I used a primer and the bottom row on both pictures are without a primer. 

                                                Here's another one. This is using a primer also.

These shades went on smooth and have a nice light shimmer to them. No big glitter chunks or anything like that. I personally think that this is a great little eye shadow quad. You can create multiple looks with this for day and/or night! I also think this is great to have for the fall and winter months. I plan on using this a lot more and for $1.00 I don't really have any complaints about it! : )

        WANT TO WIN THIS? HERE'S THE RULES AND INFO FOR THE GIVEAWAY! 

-U.S. ONLY Sorry at the moment this is not international!

-16 or older, under 16 must have have parental consent

-YOU MUST be a fan of my Facebook page! This is mandatory to be able to enter!
 Click here to "like" me!

-This giveaway starts today and ends on Saturday Dec. 10, 2011

-Once I select the winner, the winner will have 48 hours to contact me with shipping info, if the winner does not contact me within 48 hours I will have to pick a new winner! Please make sure that you check my Facebook page often to know if you are the winner.!

                                                      WAYS TO ENTER!

You CAN do all of them OR only the ones you want to. You can only do each one once though!

-Post a fall/winter look that you created to my Facebook page +3 entries

-Comment on this blog post telling me what you love about the holidays +1 entry

-follow my blog and let me know in a comment that you did and what your name is+1 entry

I purchased this with my own money and am no way affiliated with ELF. This is my honest opinion about the product.

Sample Saturday! 12-3-11

Today is Sample Saturday! I do this every week to show you all what I got for free in my mailbox! Usually all of this is over the internet too! You could be getting all of this for free mailed to you!


                               Bee Culture Magazine and 2 Good Housekeeping Magazines

                                                                       
                                                                       Coupons!
Land O Lakes Butter(save $0.50 on two, also came with a little recipe booklet), Tide($2.00 off any one), Always($3.00 off two Always Pads and $1.50 off one Always liners), Purina Pro Plan(FREE one can of Purina Pro Plan any variety)

Two exercise DVDS and a book for people with MS( No, I do not have this, but I know someone that does)

GoodNites Underwear for girls, Softcup samples with coupon, ProForce Antibacterial Hand Soap, Disinfectant Cleaner, and some towels

L'Oreal Paris Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Mascara, Kirkland Body Lotion sample, Garnier Ultra-Lift Deep Wrinkle Day Cream sample with coupon, Desert Essence Organics Tropical Coconut Hand And Body Lotion sample, Desert Essence Gentle Nourishing Day Cream SPF 15 sample, and a Venus Embrace Razor with razor cover.

Kleenex sample, Organic Tamari Gluten Free Soy Sauce sample with coupon, Yummi Bears Multi-Vitamin sample with coupon, CocoaWell True Energy Capsules, Brez samples, and Kotex liner samples

  For some reason this was my free favorite sample this week! It's just a birthday card, but I think it's so cute. 

                    That was my mailbox haul for freebies for this week! Did you get anything?

Have Fun And Earn FREE Beauty Samples with Is That Odd!

Today I am telling you about a great website called Is That Odd! Is That Odd is super easy to use and you can get free deluxe sized beauty samples. Yes, I said free! You don't have to pay anything! I have been a member of Is That Odd for a while now and have got a ton of great stuff from them. I have also learned about a lot of companies that many have never heard of.


On Is That Odd you socialize and chat with others by writing little stories or Oddstacts. You earn Odd Coins by creating Oddstracts, commenting on Oddstracts, and voting on an Oddstract. You then use these coins to "buy" products from the Sample Shop! These coins will add up quickly. I think when I joined I ordered my first sample that day. These samples usually are great sized ones too. 


Every so often they will release a "Swagbag". These are what you really want! These bags have a limited number of how many are available and always have great products in them. You will not know what you are getting until you actually get it. I think that's the best part, it's a total mystery! Some brands that I have got in my "Swagbag" include Burt's Bees, Juice Beauty, Rimmel, Concrete Minerals, Prestige, and others. You can also earn Odd Coins by reviewing your samples on the site. I recommend this site to everyone! What do you really have to lose? You get to chat with others, give and get advice, and get free stuff. 

                           Here's just a taste of some of the free stuff I have got from them!

PLEASE NOTE!*This site is watched very closely and they DO NOT tolerate spammers or spamming posts! Please DO NOT abuse the site or they will delete you from it. Thanks! : )

If you would like to check out the site and sign up, here's the link.! : )
Click here to sign up and start having fun!

Here is their Facebook page!
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"What's In My Purse"

                                      Today's blog post will be a "What's In My Purse"! 


Okay, so this is a picture of the purse that I am using at the moment. My purse claims to be a "Dolce & Gabbana", but I highly doubt it's authentic. I don't really care if it was a knock off though because this purse is cute! Plus, I've had this for year and she has gone through a lot and has held up pretty well!
                                                        This is what she looks like : )

                                       Here is what you would would see when you first open it.
Some cute make up bags,wallet,clutch, and I have a Bath & Body Works anti-bacterial hand gel attached.

                                                         Here is what's inside of all that!
The red make up bag has these items in it. Lipgloss,liquid eyeliner, face brush,blemish stuff, tweezers, scissors, and three lash curlers.

                                                              An empty sparkly clutch : )

 My wallet and another make up bag. That bag contains these items: 3 glosses, lipstick, and an eyebrow brush.

                             These are just some random things I found looking through the pockets

                                       In another pocket I found these sprays, an oil, and a roll on!

                                         That's everything that's in this most likely knock off bag! : )


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