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20 Elegant DIY Winter Manicures
Are you creative and clever when it comes to makeup and manicures? I am not the most creative or talented in that regard. But my two daughters are forever googling DIY nail tutorials. Some of their favourite Youtubers are beauty vloggers. So, I figured this year I might bundle up a few pretty winter manicure ideas here to share with you and with my girls too. I love the cute little designs that some people can pull off without any effort at all. Well, at least it looks that way to me, because it takes me forever just to draw something simple like a rainbow. This year I am going…
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Healthy Hair and Skin with Aynara Pure Organic Argan Oil #AynaraBeauty
Healthy hair and skin is something we’re all after. It’s a constant game of choosing healthy foods, the best shampoos and conditioners, and the cremes we think will do the best job of keeping our skin hydrated and soft. There’s a new weapon that I’ve found for healthy hair and skin, and it’s Aynara Pure Organic Argan Oil. Healthy Hair and Skin with One Product I have used a different version of this product in the past on my hair, and it’s an excellent weapon against frizz. It’s also excellent to keep any hair hydrated and healthy. So, I was curious to see if Aynara was as effective on my…
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Sunburn Treatment – Soothing A Burn
Sunburn treatment is something everyone needs at some point. We’ve all been there and then we’ve all felt the miserable sting of a sunburn afterwards. Many of us are old enough to recall a time when sunburns happened and we didn’t really pay too much heed. Now, we know better. As parents, we try to teach our kids that burning their skin now is setting them up for possible cancer later, but sunburns happen even when trying to be careful. Here are a few ideas for how to maximize relief with sunburn treatment. Sunburn Treatment – A Little Old School. A Little New School There’s no end to how people approach treating sunburns. Like almost…
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My Five Favourite Travel Necessities
I have been giving travel a lot of thought this year and trying to up my game. That got me thinking about my five travel necessities. You know, those things that you have grown to love as a frequent traveler or a travel blogger? We each have some products we love and rarely leave home without. These are my favourite travel products that keep me sane on the road. I have been consistently traveling once a month and that has made me more conscientious about what I need to travel, and what I can live without when I am away from home. Recently I took stock of my five travel necessities…
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EcoTools ECOfriendly Makeup Brushes #Giveaway
My makeup kit is a beautiful mess. Up until recently, my makeup brushes were too. I’m a pretty thrifty gal and I tend to use everything up until every last bit is gone. Sometimes that means things are falling apart before I replace them. Take my blush for instance. It’s a classic Estee Lauder compact that I love and bought two years ago now. It was a splurge and it’s lasted, but now it’s falling apart and there’s coral blush powder everywhere. Not unlike my makeup brushes. I figured spring was a good time to give my makeup bag an eco-makeover. EcoTools, a leading line of beauty accessories, is known for its…
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Chamilia Breast Cancer Gift Bracelet Gives Back
I love pretty things. Don’t most of us? But, really what I love more than pretty jewelry is gorgeous jewelry that gives back. This month Chamilia does that with their beautiful charms and bracelets. This particular pink leather bracelet and charm caught my eye last month. The pink Chamilia Breast Cancer gift bracelet with Hope charm is exquisite. It makes a perfect gift for any breast cancer survivor. It would also top my list if I had any friends with birthdays during the month of September or October. October is breast cancer awareness month. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Chamilia (www.chamilia.com), a Swarovski Group brand, is donating each purchase from its “Give Back:…
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5 Drought Resistant Plants
I love gardening. It’s an enjoyable way to watch plants grow and know that I helped them do it. However, my green thumb can be a touch brown. And my soil here is oddly dry, almost clay like. My plants never seem to have enough water. That’s why I’ve put together a list of 5 drought resistant plants that can stand up to dry weather and a less than green thumb. These drought resistant plants are able to survive the lack of watering that a hectic life can almost certainly mean for them. Drought Resistant Plants to Survive Hectic Lives My life is all go all the time, so I need…
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Make Your Own Relaxing Luau Bath Scrub
Do you make your own bath scrubs ever? I kind of love how easy and fun these are to make. They are super simple and lovely to give to people as presents also – if you package them up prettily like these. Ingredients: 2 C Epsom salt 1 cup sugar 1 C coconut oil 2-3 drops of yellow, orange, and red gel food coloring 3-5 drops of each Orange, lemon, and rose essence oils Directions: -Combine the Epsom salt, sugar, and coconut oil. Stir until mixed. -Divide the scrub equally into 3 bowls -Add 5+ drops of Lemon essential oil into bowl #1. -Stir in the drops of yellow gel food coloring…
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Mastey Natural Hair Care Products for Colored Hair
Post may contain affiliate links as a service to my readers. Let’s talk Natural Hair Care Products for Colored Hair? Do you specifically need hair care products for colored hair if you highlight or dye your hair? Does it matter? Can dry hair also benefit from products specifically made for colored hair? Read on and you will find out. Mastey Natural Hair Care Products for Colored Hair are formulated for color protection. I highlight and color my hair from time to time. I also have dry hair that responds best to products that are super moisturizing. I once read that the best way to protect and moisturize dry hair…
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Kiss Best Affordable Nail Products and a Giveaway
Every so often my kids and I like to just call a girl’s day or girl’s night and do something fun together. This past week we had a great girl’s day planned. I booked it months ago. We planned to take a day and drive to Stratford, Ontario to see The Diary of Anne Frank. It was the first ever Schuck girl’s day at Stratford. So we dressed up a bit, took the day off school, and the afternoon off work, and we were almost ready to hit the road. The kids decided fancy nails were in order. So we pulled out our Kiss Broadway nails. I had a package…