Everyone Knows It's Windy

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Today's the last day of the All Things Blue challenge by Challenge Your Nail Art! It's been fun using one of my fave colors and doing themed nail art for a while.  I hope it's been nice for y'all, too!  Today, I double-stamp to create a windy nail art scene!

All Things Blue - Light It Up For Autism Awareness

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Two posts today!  If you haven't checked it out, I finished this month's Nail Challenge Collaborative 3rd anniversary copycat month earlier today with a chic dotticure.

Right now, though, is the second installment of this month's Challenge Your Nail Art All Things Blue challenge!  Autism awareness' slogan is 'Light It Up Blue" and that's what I did with this blue puzzle mani.

Paint the Town Red and Gold

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Two posts today!  Come back later for the second installment of this months' Challenge Your Nail Art All Things Blue challenge.

But first, the last installment of this month's Nail Challenge Collaborative.  We've been doing copycat manis for the 3rd anniversary of the group, and I chose a simple, but elegant dotticure that looks holiday or special-event ready.

All Things Blue - April Showers

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It's time for another Challenge Your Nail Art challenge!  This month, it's a short one.  For the next three days, my nail art will focus on All Things Blue!  Today, there's water, water, everywhere - but not a drop to drink!

Anti-Aging with Adeline Skincare#adeline

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Even though I've been testing an acne skincare regimen, it doesn't come with a moisturizer, and moisturizing is important, even if you have oily skin! So, while I'm treating my breakouts with one system, I'm treating my aging skin with Adeline Anti-Aging Moisturizer with Matrixyl.

Swirly Stamped Red Roses

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Today's Sunday Stamping challenge was flowers and birds. Floral nail art is probably my fave, second only to geometric nail art.  I've never been able to paint a good rose, though, so I'm happy to break out the stamps!

Skin Souffle

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If you caught my other review on some gel-tastic Oz Naturals products I did, you might have figured out that you're in for another rave review on this Olive & Jojoba Oil Nourishing Souffle.  Which sounds like something you'd eat, not rub on your skin, doesn't it?  As organic as it is, I wouldn't recommend eating it, though.

Softly Scented Citrus Body Lotion #blackcanyon

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Maybe we're all doomed to become our parents, because I find myself inadvertently mimicking certain things my mom did when I was growing up!  One of the things I remember is that my mom kept bottles of hand lotion all over the house.  There was some in the bathroom to use after hand-washing, and some on each nightstand, and in the den, and always a nice bottle in the guest room.  Black Canyon Citrus Basil lotion is one I would definitely put in any room in my house, even the guest room!

Glossy hair and Smooth Skin with Camellia OIl #beautyoils

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You might think that once you've seen one oil, you've seen them all, but then you'd be wrong.  I've become an oil addict, lately.  Try All The Oils! My latest find is Camellia Oil from BeautyOils.Co, and though it's been used in Japanese culture for centuries, it's a relative newcomer to the Western beauty scene.

Holo in a Dotted Frame

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For the third installment of the 3rd Anniversary copycat challenge, I chose a simple, but fun purple dotted frame mani from A Girl And Her Polish!

Exposing my best skin with Exposed Skincare

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I'm always looking for the best thing to clear up my oily, acne-prone skin, and I'm always excited to try a system like Exposed Skincare that has several parts that work together in harmony to get me there. 

Softer skin with Vitamin B12 - Maxasorb B12

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When is a lotion not just a lotion?  When it contains a measured amount of vitamins, formulated for easy skin absorption! Vita Sciences Maxasorb has a line of enhanced lotions, and I got to try the B12 serum version.

Flowers of Unusual Colors

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Today's Sunday Stamping Challenge is to create flowers in colors not normally found in nature, or, as I hear it in my head, "Flowers of Unusual Color" said in the same manner as "Rodents of Unusual Size" or RUSses.  If you don't know what I'm talking about, you need to watch one of the best movies EVER, The Princess Bride.

Shimmery KBShimmer

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In a Facebook group I'm in, we were showing off our KB Shimmers this week, and I thought I would share a couple of mine with you.  They are gorgeous on their own, but then I added a little touch to each of them to change it up a bit.

Get Back, Konjac! #konjacsponge

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When it comes to washing my face, I have many choices - washcloths, spinning brushes, sonic brushes, facial wipes, and, one of my faves, the konjac sponge.  If you've been hiding under a beauty rock, konjac sponges are old-school asian tools that are the newest craze here in the USA.

Holy Jojoba, Batman! #foxbrim

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If you've been following my blog, you might know that I'm a big fan of oils for skin and hair care.  There's nothing like them! And, there's no other oil like Jojoba.

Geometric Color Blocking

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Time again for another installment of NCC Copycats! This month, we're recreating some of our fave manis done in the past by other NCC members.  Today's is a recreation of a geometric mani from A Little Polish.

Oh, my, OFRA!

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Recently, I attended an event sponsored by OFRA with the Beauty Bloggers of Central Florida! I'd seen OFRA at The MakeUp Show Orlando, and had tried a couple of things of theirs, like their Drying Drops, which I really liked, and a golden cream shadow that was super-pigmented.  But, I didn't really know too much about them until this event.  And, I'm so glad I got to know OFRA!

Come Escape With Borghese! #BorgheseBeauty

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The first time I'd heard of Borghese, it was because one of their nail polishes had gotten some buzz, and I scoured blog sales until I found it.  Mediterraneo Sea was blue and sparkly, and I eventually got a backup of it because it was so pretty.  Now, I've gotten the chance to try some of their eyeshadows, lipglosses, makeup brushes, and eyeliner, and they've proven to be worth the buzz! Recently, I got to try 6 of their new Eclissare Color Eclipse Colorstruck lipsticks, and I'd love to show them to you.

And I Said, "What About Breakfast At Tiffany's"

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Today's Sunday Stamping challenge is to reference a classic film.  I was stuck for an idea, when my husband asked if I had a Tiffany blue, and could do the movie, 'Breakfast at Tiffany's."  Brilliant!

Listen To Your Heart With #MeasuPro

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“When the heart speaks, the mind finds it indecent to object.”
― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

According to WebMD, Hypertensive Heart Disease is the number one cause of death associated with high blood pressure.  In addition to seeing a doctor regularly, you can check your blood pressure at home quickly and easily with the MeasuPro Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor.

Satin Chevrons

Hello, Fireflies! Time for a little palate-cleansing nail art with Zoya Satins.

Yellow and Black on Point

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This month the NCC celebrates it's 3rd anniversary! What better way to kick it off than to celebrate the members that make up the NCC - so this month, we are all recreating other members' challenge manis from the past three years.  My first one is a bold tape mani that I probably wouldn't have come up with on my own, but I love how it turned out!

Neutral looks with It Cosmetics

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Yesterday, I showed you three looks with different Cover FX foundations.  Today, I want to take a closer look at those looks and talk about the It Cosmetics makeup I used.

Cover FX Foundation Showdown - BB, CC, and Powder #CoverFX

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I've been a fan of Cover FX for a while now.  I love that their makeup is also skincare, and they understand my aging, yet oily, skincare needs.  I decided to do three looks - one with each foundation, and the same Cover FX base products, and then use one of my other makeup/skincare brands, IT Cosmetics, to finish the looks!

Foxbrim Fresh #Foxbrim

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Sometimes, feeling fresh is about just being clean, and sometimes, it's about the sweetest smell you know.   

Pink and Teal Damask

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Today's Sunday Stamping challenge was to use pink and teal together.  I recently acquired a few bottles of the controversial Mundo de Unas stamping polish, and thought I'd put one to the test by stamping in a very light pink over a darker teal.

Fogless Shower Reflections

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Before getting the chance to review this Fogless Shower Mirror, I never knew I needed a mirror in my shower.  Now, I think I always want to have one!

The DermaRoller Dilemma #petuniaskincare

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If you read my review on the Facial Hair Threading tool, and you took one look at this needle-filled roller, you might think I've switched from skincare to S&M! Trust me, I'm not into pain.  But I am into niche skincare tools and products!

Lots of Love from Influenster! #XOVoxBox

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Every now and then, I fill out a survey from Influenster, and sometimes, they send me a little box with things to try and tell you about.  This time, I was lucky enough to receive the XOVoxBox, filled with all kinds of things to try!

The Day I Wore Green Lipstick

On a whim, I bought a green lipstick. It's green, really, really green.  Wicked-Witch-Of-The-West-Green.  Here's what happened on the day I wore it.