In Today post I'm sharing my go-to quick and easy date night makeup look plus a V-Day appropriate outfit, however, if you plan on hanging out with your friends after hours on Valentines daytry This Look instead.
My apologies for the Hyades but I've been unwell and honestly, I'm still recouping. Also right now I'm at a crossroads because last year I had worked out a collab/system for taking blog photo's, unfortunately towards the end of the year life happened for the parties involved. So I'm just trying to come up with something comparable, in the meantime, please bare with me.
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What's your go-to date night look? Let us know in the comments below.
Today I am working with Groupon to share how you can stretch your dollars, and save money on health, beauty and wellness services. Those who know me know I am allergic to full price to a fault some times; and as much as I love a good pamper session I am definitely on a budget and thats where Groupon comes in. Its a go to when searching for services, and there are a plethora of deals on health, beauty and wellness services.
One of the first things I did after coming back from NYFW ( see Recap one Here) was to go get a mini pamper session. If you are following me on Snapchat you saw the state of my nails before the mini mani I got during NYFW; so when I got back I had to get a pedi and mini massage to match.
I've found some great deals on Groupon from car detailing, to summer activities and I just found a great deal on a wash, deep conditioning and twist out. Which is exactly what I was looking for cause when your natural, wash day is almost an entire day and that struggle is really real especially when you have some length.
Groupon is also great for gifting its the perfect place to stretch your gifting dollars.You can find a great deal on a massage package or a mani and pedi to gift to a new mom or an overworked Blogger friend (hint Hint). The best part of Groupon is that its open to all, no memberships and or subscription required. Go find great health, beauty and wellness deals on Groupon Here.
As I said in my Summer Style post I was in NYC last weekend for theCurvyCon it was one of those whirlwind weekends. We (Ola, Val, & Viv) stayed at the Hilton Midtown they took care of so well.
While we where at the Hotel, before Saturdays events we got a chance to experience a morning beauty session by Priv. I got a much needed back and body massage and the other ladies got a Gelicure and their Eyebrows threaded.
Lets just say that I didnt know how tight I was until the massage was over my tech ( Karuna G.) got right in there and took her time to work the kinks out of my muscles. Priv brings beauty and wellness services to you in the comfort of your own space and in our case our hotel room.
All you have to do is download their app, put in your info, you select your service, person, appointment and payment is finalized all in the app. Priv is currently available in LA, NYC, London, and Austin . You can also find them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube. Lets just say that I'll be using the service again the next time I am in "the City".
Overall the entire stay at the Hotel was great! Make sure to come back Tuesday for more from my trip to NYC; I vlogged my entire weekend so make sure your Subscribed on YouTube so you'll be the first know when that's up!
Have you tried Priv before? If you have comment down below and tell us about your experience.
Ive tried various eyeliners from gel to pen and from cheap to expensive and hands down this Kissliquid liner is the easiest, darkest, semi cheapest eyeliner Ive tried. I love how easy it is to put on, my only qualms with it is that it does dry up relatively quickly.
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I have a $50 bottle of Chanel Matte Foundation however my complexion changes based on the season plus I have hyper pigmentation and I needed a lighter colored foundation to mix with and I didnt want to shell out another $50 after my lighter sample finished. I did some research and I purchased this Black Radiance Foundationit does the same job as my $50 foundation and it's about 90% cheaper than my Chanel. So contrary to popular believe you can find foundation for oily skin in darker shades on a budget ( its a must try in my opinion).
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I love Coconut Oilbecause if you know me you know that I have dry skin which tends to get worse during the colder months. Most lotions arnt moisturizing enough so I have to turn to oils; however I hate feeling greasy which eliminates most oils, coconut oil oil however starts out solid at room temperature but melts as you apply. It just leaves you moisturized without the greasy feeling I dislike so much. It can be used on your hair, you can eat it, you can put it on your skin; it is just a great multipurpose light weight oil that I love.
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Ive been looking for an everyday nude lipgloss; finding lip colors can be challenging for me because I have two toned lips but I saw this ( Mac Lipglass in Spite) on a family friend with a similar complexion and I instantly rushed to the Mac counter to get it for myself. It's a great nude-ish brown sparkly color on me and it's perfect for when I'm going for a nude-ish bronzed look.
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Tea Tree Oil works awesome for me because I have chronic dry scalp/dandruff it is the only thing I have tried that has really worked. It apparently also helps with acne, ezcema and a host of other skin conditions.
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Neutrogena Acne Wash is an all star in my beauty bag it's been a favorite for the last five years. It keeps my acne prone skin in check and I really have no complaints.
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I been using my Milk of Magnesiaever since I found out about its oil control properties last year. I have really oily skin and I've tried various cheap and expensive-ish primers to try to control my oil under my make up and nothing really worked. That is until I tried using Milk of Magnesia not sure why or how it works but it hits it out of the park I have no issues with oil whenever I have it on.
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The next thing on my list is my go to perfume which my husband got me. Originally I thought I was gonna hate it because I'm super picky when it comes to scents, so you can imagine my surprise when I smelled Boucheron ( its not a new scent which is probably why I hadnt heard of it) and didnt hate it. The scent just works it's not too fruity like my typical choice in scents; but it's not too musky. I can't put my hands on it but I love it and I recommend that you smell it the next time you are at a fragrance counter.
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I'm natural so Jamaican Castor Oil is awesome because it instantly hydrates my typically dry hair and makes it easy to manipulate. It also strengthens hair and promotes growth, it is famed for helping with alopecia.
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Thats it folks! please comment down below with your 2014 beauty favorites or any tips/tricks you have to help us stay beautiful in 2015.
