Mommin' It Up!

August 7, 2013August 7, 2013

#doyourmakeup Favorite Beauty Bargains

I’m having a lot of fun testing out drugstore makeup products and thanks to my coupon skillz, I can get them for quite cheap. But some are a great bargain on their own, too. Here are some of my favorite products I’ve tried in the last few weeks that I consider to be worth every penny (but you should still try to find a coupon anyway!)

I find it hard to express just how much I love the CoverGirl Liquiline Blast eye liners. They go on sooo smooth and easy, and the color is vibrant. It stays on really well too. It’s a great buy! I also love the Smoky Shadow Blast in Onyx Smoke. Even if it didn’t include the black part, I’d buy it just for the white part. It’s a great highlighter for the eyelids, and also acts as a primer for the rest of your shadow. These products all retail at the drugstore for $8-ish, but CoverGirl is constantly BOGO 50% off and there are usually coupons in the P&G Brand Saver insert every month! I got mine at CVS as a part of an ECB deal plus earned CVS Beauty Club benefits. Woot! Here’s an eye look I created using the products pictured above:

#doyourmakeup 8/4/13 #nofilter #beauty #bblogger #beautyblogger #makeup #todaysface Put on your brights! On the eyes: @covergirl black & white Smoky Shadow Blast duo. Lined upper & lower lashes with @covergirl liquiline blast eye liner in Violet Voltage, — CoverGirl Smoky Shadow Blast all over eye (white part) and in crease (black part). Liquiline Blast eyeliner in Violet Voltage on top & bottom lashline and Blue Boom on top lashline.

Next up: a brand that has always been known for value: Wet ‘n Wild.

Wet ‘n Wild Silk Finish lipstick is SUCH a good bargain. It retails for 99 cents, but I have twice recently gotten it on sale for 69 cents! Crazy! I love the way it feels on and it wears REALLY well. I really can’t believe they sell it for 99 cents! I am similarly enamored with the Coloricon blush. Only $2.99, and it is very pigmented so a little goes a long way. And it stays on my face all day. I love it! Here’s a look I used these two products on:

#doyourmakeup 8/7/13 #nofilter #beauty #bblogger #beautyblogger happy Wednesday! Eyes: @marykayus crystalline on the brow bone, an Almay silver from intense i-color quad in the crease. @covergirl liquiline blast eyeliner in Blue Boom, and @wetnwildbeauty — Wet ‘n Wild Silk Finish lipstick in Dark Pink Frost and Coloricon blush in Mellow Wine.

Finally- my new true love, Physician’s Formula.

These are the most expensive products of the lot, retailing for about $11.95 each. BUT, I bought them at Rite Aid when they were buy one, get one FREE, and each package had a $2 off coupon on it! So I got them both for $7.95 which was the DEAL OF THE CENTURY! If I wanted to do a neutral look every day (and I do the majority of the time), I would wear these products every day for the rest of my life. The Nude Eyes shadow palette has 9 colors, everything you’ll ever need to create great smoky, neutral looks. And the Kohl Kajal liner? I’m in love with it! It goes on sooo smooth and the three colors – champagne, pewter, and black, are perfect to blend together or use alone. They’re waterproof, too. Woot! Here’s an eye look I created with these products:

#doyourmakeup 8/6/13 #nofilter #beauty #bblogger #beautyblogger #makeup #todaysface easy eye today. Used @physiciansformula nude eyes palette. A light champagne color all over lid and brow bone, dark gray in outer corner of crease, and dark brown in outer — I used three of the eye colors: a light champagne all over and a dark gray & brown blended together on the outer corner. I did champagne eyeliner on bottom and pewter on the top lashline.

Want to see more makeup looks and what products I used to get them? Follow me on Instagram where I do my makeup every day, or follow the #doyourmakeup hashtag on Instagram and Twitter.

What are some of your favorite drugstore beauty products?

August 6, 2013

Up North

Andy, the kids and I spent a week in Northern Michigan earlier this month. We were with some of our closest friends. Nine kids. Six adults. Seven days. A million incredible memories.

We relaxed, we read books. We went tubing and jet skiing, we took walks and went shopping. We ate, we drank. We laughed. Oh, how we laughed!

We celebrated Andy’s 40th birthday with a day as close to perfect as any I can imagine.

I’m having a hard time putting into words what a great trip it was… I think I will let the pictures speak for themselves.

August 6, 2013August 6, 2013

Shelf-Safe Milk – What will they think of next?

This post is sponsored by Milk Unleashed and TheMotherhood.com.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a stench emanating from your car, and after ~~hours~~ days of searching, you’ve found a sippy cup filled with sour milk.

I know I’m not alone here!

Sam’s a big milk drinker. The boy loves him some milk! It’s not always the most convenient choice, though, since we’re often on the go (Hence the sour sippy cups!) and don’t have access to refrigeration. Or, at least it didn’t used to be the most convenient choice.

Enter – shelf-safe milk. The same Grade A fluid milk your kids know and love, but in a package that requires no refrigeration.

I bet you’ve seen it, but didn’t realize exactly what it was. Shelf-safe milk is available in a variety of brands.

How does it work? Good question!

Shelf-safe milk has been pasteurized at a higher temperature, but for a shorter time, to preserve taste and nutrition. It’s then immediately put into a sterile Tetra Pak shelf-safe carton (consisting of layers of foil and paper, and is recyclable) that keeps out light, air and harmful contaminants.

The result?

Nutritious milk that lasts up to six months without refrigeration or preservatives.

It’s perfect for lunch boxes, car trips, sporting events – wherever you go, you can now take milk with you! It’s also great just to have on hand at home for times when you haven’t been to the grocery in a while.

Not that that, uh, ever happens to me.

Shelf-safe milk can be found at many grocery stores (not always in the refrigerated section!) and through Amazon.com.

For more information, visit Milk Unleashed on their website , Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter!