clinique lid smoothie antioxidant 8-hour eye color

hello!!

how have you been?

it's been ages hasn't it??

sorry.

i'll spare you the excuses and the drama and the hoopla and just get to the good stuff...the review.

those of you who really really know me, are aware that my adoration for clinique goes far and wide.

i love how they just get it right every single time and don't charge you an arm and a leg for a product.

they just don't.

a new fave of mine is their lid smoothie antioxidant 8-hour eye color.

it's cream based and comes in a nifty little tube that has this neat little cooling applicator thingy that feels oh-so-good on your lids.

the best part is you don't need to use a brush to apply if you don't want to.

all i do is squeeze a little on the middle of my eyelid, spread it a bit with the applicator, and then finish up with my finger.

that's it.

done.

once i apply it, it's pretty much there for the rest of the day.

essential when you have a 2 year old hanging off of you at any given moment.

do you honestly think she'd let me take a break to re-apply?

yeah...not gonna happen.

there are 12 colors to choose from, but my favorite is bit-o-honey...a sweet little neutral that just puts the finishing touch on my look.

you can find these at your local clinique counter, or online at clinique.com.


disclosure: i received a sample from clinique for review.

ghd limited edition era collection

Over the years, I've heard much discussion involving the awesomeness that is the ghd flat iron.

Until I recently tried it out for myself, I had no idea how great they really are.

They're amazing.

And talk about speedy?

The ghd flat iron heats up in seconds.

Seconds!

Essential if you are in dire need of straight locks and have zero time to wait for your iron to be hot enough to do its job.

Once ready, it straightened my hair easily...no fuss, no muss.

Love that.

To top it off,  it even comes with a sleep mode that automatically shuts it off after 30 minutes...perfect for the forgetful straight hair lover.

As if the flat iron itself wasn't amazing, you can now get one in a sweet limited-edition collection.

Ghd’s new Era’s Collection allow you to reinvent iconic looks from the most stylish eras: Glamour Era, New Wave Era (seen in pic above) and Boho Chic Era.

Each collection includes:
• a sleek ghd Gold Professional 1” styler
• heat resistant purse per collection
• two ghd straight plastic hair clips
• Protective styler heat guard
• step-by-step booklet showing you how to recreate the styles at home

Check out the collection for yourself at your local Sephora or sephora.com.




disclosure: i received a sample for review...honestly though, i wouldn't hesitate to buy this one for myself or gift one to a worthy friend.

it's been a crazy few weeks...

So...where have I been?

Well, we've been doing a little traveling.

I have two kids under the age of 5 who are driving me insane.

It's also been hot as hades out and I've been sweating my tushie off.

I am excited about a couple of things though.

The first of which is the fact that August is almost here and THAT means that school is right around the corner!

YAY!!

Please do not judge me.

I adore my children and I would do anything for them, but for the love of god they are driving me nuts.

It's been so hot outside that they really can't play outside.

That means that it's indoor play and craziness and whining.

Not fun.

My oldest, Little L, will be starting Kindergarten in the fall and we're both excited.

Well, excited and a little sad because he's my baby and getting so big and all that.

My littlest, Little E, will be starting preschool for 2 year olds.

It's only two days a week, but can I get a "hell yeah"?

With the nuttiness (hopefully) coming to a close, I will try to catch up and post a lot more than I have.

Until then, it'll still be a little sporadic and I'm sorry about that.

Anyway....

Just to give you a little chuckle, here's my favorite commercial of all time.

This will be me in the next week or so...just sayin'.



Stay tuned and please keep coming back.

I love having you here.

qvc customer choice beauty awards

Now's the chance for your voice to be heard.

QVC is holding their first ever Customer Choice Beauty Awards featuring many of the beauty goodies that you've tried and loved.

All you have to do is head over to qvc.com and click on your fave beauty products from the chosen nominees.

That's it!

My love for Tarte goes far and wide, so I have to give them a little shout-out because they're nominees in seven categories.

Just click on the pic above to get a better view, then click here to start voting!

Editor's Note: Voting is over now...I supplied the wrong link and it's apologies all around. Don't blame me, blame my offspring and the fact that I'm going to be 40 in two weeks. My bad!!

how-to...jada pinkett smith's redbook cover hair

I am not lying when I say that I'm positively in l-o-v-e with Jada's hair on this cover.

So pretty.

Today I deliver the how-to's as they were delivered to me via email earlier today.

Read on...

Celebrity hairstylist Marcia Hamilton created Jada's sizzling summer look for the August cover of Redbook Magazine.

Here's what she did:

1. To begin, blow out hair out using a large boar bristle round brush. Make sure to prep hair before drying. I used a moisture rich leave in conditioner and a couple drops of an oil.


2. Next, set hair with a large barrel curling iron working from the bottom to the top. Take large sections, no bigger than the size of your iron. Twist hair, then wrap it around the iron, close and hold for a few seconds. Pin each curl. When you're finished, spray with White Sands Infinity Hairspray and let sit for 10 minutes.


3. Remove all the pins from the set and put IT&LY Hairfashion Pure Water Drops in your hands to smooth fly away hairs while finishing. Run your fingers through waves to produce this gorgeous cover ready look.