Cover Girl Review & $50 Drugstore.com Giveaway!


As women, we all want to feel good about ourselves, but sometimes we are also our own worst critics.  When I have a new outfit to wear, get my hair done, wear new makeup, or a pretty piece of jewelry, I automatically have this sense of “wow I think I look pretty darn good today!”  I don’t know why these things make me feel better, but they do.  I think it’s something men probably will never understand, but I also know my husband notices when I make an extra effort to look my best!

Terence & I just celebrated 10 years of marriage a couple months ago.  I know I don’t look the way I did when we first got married, but I still want my husband to think I’m beautiful.  I remember getting ready the morning of our anniversary date.  We were going to have the whole day together — kid free.  It was going to be just the two of us & I wanted him to look at me that day and think about what a beautiful bride he married. 

He does notice the little things, like when I take extra time on myself.  Sometimes he comments when I fix my hair a certain way or wear a new outfit.  But, he always notices when I take the time to focus on my makeup.  And that in return makes me feel good inside.  Even though I am not that 20 year old wrinkle free gal anymore, I still feel confident and beautiful when I take time and try to look my best!   

I recently had the opportunity to try the new COVERGIRL LashPerfection™ Mascara.  I love makeup as you all know!  I was so excited to try this product!  My husband’s favorite feature about me is my eyes.  So, I always like to play them up… particularly on special occasions. 

*Micro-chambers create the appearance of instantly full lashes with up to 3x more volume
*Provides beautiful clump-free application in one step, which goes on smoothly & feels natural
*The bristles lift lashes for a precise, controlled application that won’t smudge or smear
*The polished, volumized look lasts all day without messy flaking
The lightweight, conditioning formula coats lashes from root to tip leaving them feeling soft and lifted.  The innovative brush structure contains tiny micro-chambers that instantly wrap your lashes 360 degrees, allowing more lash coverage.
Available in:
Very Black, Black, Black/Brown, & Brown
SRP**$5.99
As you can see, COVERGIRL LashPerfection worked wonderfully!  It lengthened, volumized, and went on silky smooth without clumping.  This mascara will definitely become a part of my morning routine, and at $5.99 it won’t break my budget either! 

As the years go by, I not only want to look and feel better, but I want others to see that, too.  As women, we always want to put our best foot forward and have that inner confidence.  You don’t need makeup to have inner confidence… but, it might just give you that extra sparkle.  And when you have that confidence inside, others will notice, too.  Whether it’s a new outfit, hairdo, or glammed up makeup, the most important thing is that you feel good about yourself and live each moment to the fullest! 

Want a chance to win a $50 gift card to drugstore.com? In the comments, tell me about a time when using makeup gave you the added confidence you needed for an important event in your life.

Rules:
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This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older.

Enter between October 4th – November 4th

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While we’re on the subject of make-up and looking great, you might want to check out the “Looking Your Best”  posts in the Life Well Lived section of BlogHer.com. There are some great application tips and ideas for switching up your look for fall!

Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Line Review & $50 Drugstore.com Giveaway!


I recently had the opportunity to try the new Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Line.  Did you know over half of women in the U.S. between the ages of 25 and 58 have some form of acne?  The past few weeks I’ve been using these products diligently & have definitely noticed smoother skin and my pores seem smaller! 

As a teenager I suffered from severe acne.  It was so bad that eventually I was put on prescription medicine to deal with the problem.  I remember the medicine drying out my skin so bad that my hands would peel.  It was humiliating!  I was so insecure about myself because of the sores on my face.  Acne affects you not only on the outside, but on the inside as well.

Now that I am a bit older my skin has changed.  I don’t deal with severe breakouts like I used to, but I do still have issues with acne.  I have used all sorts of products for acne over the years…and I can say that the Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Line not only helped my acne, but it was gentle on my skin and didn’t dry it out.  It’s specifically designed with the needs of adult skin in mind and contains a clinically proven technology to control acne plus help minimize the appearance of pores and refine texture in as little as four weeks.  Over the past few years I have dealt with PCOS, a pregnancy, breastfeeding, and I just turned 30!  Yikes!  My hormones have been all over the place, and it shows on my face. 

Most acne medications on the market today are designed for teenagers and don’t meet the skin care needs of adult women.  Over time our skin evolves, it ages, wrinkles, and thins.  My skin has become more sensitive, I can’t use the same products I used at 16 years old.  I don’t wear the same jeans I did at 16 either…..sigh…..

My point is as we age it doesn’t mean we don’t get acne anymore! It’s so nice that Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Line is addressing this problem for women of all ages.  I remember thinking that once I hit a certain age I wouldn’t have to deal with acne anymore, unfortunately that isn’t the case.  It’s still something I deal with on a daily basis.  Don’t you just hate waking up and looking in the mirror only to notice you’ve turned into Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer over night?  I’ve had many horror moments like this.  It’s usually about the time I have something I want to look extra nice for too. 

If you implement a daily regimen to keep your acne under control now then you won’t find yourself the night before a big event dotting your skin with alcohol and toothpaste trying to dry those zits out.  (Which by the way doesn’t work!)  Now that sounds stressful doesn’t it?  Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Line is just 3 steps & is so easy to start using in your everyday life.

The 3-step system includes:
Step 1 – Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Pore Clarifying Cleanser: A wash off salicylic acid acne treatment that reduces oil and removes dead skin to help prevent clogged pores, while helping prevent new acne from forming.
Step 2 – Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Skin Clearing Treatment: A full face leave-on salicylic acid treatment designed to bring acne under control and help prevent future breakouts.
Step 3 – Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Complexion Renewing Lotion: A sheer moisturizer that hydrates to help fade the look of spots and redness for an overall renewed appearance.
Additional products in the line include:
Olay Professional Pro-X Clear SPF 15 Moisturizer: A non-comedogenic, oil-free moisturizer that helps protect against harmful UVA/UVB.
Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Intensive Refining Sulfur Mask Sulfur Acne Treatment: A non-comedogenic mask that helps dry
I like a routine and I like things that are laid out for me so I don’t have to think about them.  The more simple, the better in my book!  That’s why Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Line is so easy….it’s already planned out for you!  It’s an easy 3-step daily skin care regimen and acne system that uses proven technology to reduce and help prevent frustrating blemishes and breakouts.  So if you are an adult suffering from acne please try this out!  I promise you’ll be so happy you did and your skin will thank you!
While we’re on the subject of taking care of your skin, you might want to check out this post by Roxanna Sarmiento in the Life Well Lived section of BlogHer.com. She has some great tips for developing habits that will help your skin looks its best! http://goo.gl/IxOpP

Want to enter to win a $50 gift card to drugstore.com? Just leave me a comment telling me one good thing about growing older.

Rules:
No duplicate comments.

You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:

a) Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post

b) Tweet about this promotion and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post

c) Blog about this promotion and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post

d) For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry.

This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older.

Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail.

You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.

The Official Rules are available here.
For even more chances to win go HERE!
Enter between October 3rd – November 3rd

Meeting Kim & The Boys

(Someone got the purple memo?)

This weekend I finally got to meet one of my favorite blogger friends of all time….Kim.  We’ve been friends for the past few years.  In the early days both of us longing for babies and now we have 3 boys between us!  Kim adopted a baby boy and then found out she was pregnant around the same time and now has TWO handsome fellers!  Her story is amazing and she’s just as wonderful and sweet in person as I imagined 🙂

I have been dying to see them forever and I’m so happy we got to visit and spend some time together….now if she will only move to the DFW area so we can make these play dates a permanent thing??? *hint* *hint*

We met at the mall in Arlington and the kids played as we tried to wrangle them.  That place was crazy on a Saturday yo…

Here is sweet (almost 1 year old) Tyler :

 And here is what happens when you try to take a picture of all three boys :

 And James :

 We also rode the carousel :

“Giddee Up Horsey!!!”
Kim- It was a joy meeting you all and I hope we can get together again soon!!!
xoxo Becky
Oh and I am late…
Winner of the monogram pumpkin shirt is :

Friday Randoms for Fall

We’ve had so much going on lately I can barely keep my head up!
  • Connor watching Daddy dance with Elmo and Cookie Monster on Kinect
  • My good friend Julie gave me this owl candle holder & you can burn oil on the top of it.  The whole house smelled so yummy last night! Loving all these fall scents out right now…..
  •  Our neighbors are crazy and inflate their yard art every Sunday..ha..ha…
  •  I’ve been decorating my desk at work with pictures of the ones I love 🙂  I am loving my new job by the way!  I’m just ten times more busy than I used to be!!!  Eeeeek!
  •  I vampirized my coworker Mimi!  You can turn anyone into a vampire right now on www.picnik.com
  • I also received another Klout perk from Moo.com.  These cute little business cards and they came in adorable packaging as well and they were FREE!
  • Diet is still going well….lost 6 pounds so far.  The weight is definitely not coming off as fast this week 🙁
  • I’m loving this cooler weather and looking forward to a fun filled weekend!
Happy Friday Ya’ll!
xoxo Becky

It’s Coming…Christmas in Cowtown!

I’m so excited about an event coming up here in Fort Worth.  It’s called Christmas in Cowtown and it’s an event the Junior League puts on every year.  It’s a marketplace FULL of gifts for everyone on your Christmas list!  If you live in the DFW area you must go….even if you don’t live in Fort Worth it will be worth the drive.  You will find so many unique items you can’t find anywhere else.

So go check it out HERE
You will also find this button on the left hand sidebar :

Terence, Connor, and I are going to go next week and I promise to take lots of pictures of all the goodies we spot and share them with you all!

Here is a preview pic from a previous year :

 And maybe Connor will even get to see Santa a little bit early this year???

It’s never too early to get your “shop on” gals. 
I know I need to start my shopping list 🙂

Make Me Over Stuff I’m Loving…

I received this new product from Benefit Cosmetics a couple weeks ago and I’m LOVING it!  You just glide on cheek & brow bones…then sculpt with its soft glow blender for your perfect gleam. Can be applied solo or over existing makeup. It gives you instant cheek bones and sculpts you face.

It comes in a wand and one side is the solid makeup, the other is the foam applicator for blending.

Another thing I am loving is this powder for your hair called “Powderful” and it’s by Got2b.  I got mine at CVS and it was around $6.  It instantly thickens your hair and creates that “poof” on top.  It is also great at controlling those loose strands of hair and works like a hairspray.  You just sprinkle a little on your hair and BADA BING!  It’s awesome trust me!

I’ll give one of these Powderfuls away to a reader just leave me a comment!  You will love it!
I’ll pick a winner on or around Oct. 15th
Look at this stud muffin before church last Sunday!  So cute!
He was up all night last night throwing up…poor baby.  It’s that stupid Happy Tot/Happy Baby food we gave him.  EVERY SINGLE TIME we feed it to Connor he throws up horribly 🙁 
Just a warning….I wouldn’t feed this to your child.  I have no idea, but it’s just this brand.
AND
WE BOOKED OUR PLANE TICKETS TO LONDON/PARIS NEXT YEAR!
YIPPPPPEEEEE!!!!
It only took 2 weeks to get our passports in so that was not bad at all! 
It’s official I am ready to fly!!!!!
Hope ya’ll are having a great week!
xoxo
Becky