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The Longest Lashes Ever With Mascara! No Falsies Needed!

My all natural eyelashes and my lashes with 3D mascara!

So you might be wondering what you are going to do until your own lashes reach epic length. I found the perfect mascara to make it look like you have eye lash extensions; you get the length and fullness of false lashes without the obviously fake look. It’s by a brand new natural company called Younique and they have awesome 3D Fiber mascara. It goes on in 3 easy steps, gel, fiber, gel and it washes off easily with soap and water. You can repeat the various steps to make your lashes as long as you want, one coat for a quick trip to the grocery store, or 3 coats for a night out on the town.
My lashes are naturally longer plus I use the Grande Lash MD, and then the 3D mascara to create outrageous lashes! Not only do they look longer, but they look fuller too! People stop me on the street constantly to ask me about my lashes and always think I have extensions. Even my mom asked me if I was wearing false lashes the other day, but no, they are all mine!!!!
I was so impressed with the mascara and other makeup because of their natural ingredients that I decided to get involved. I figured I was selling so much walking down the street, that it made sense for me to benefit when others bought this amazing mascara.
Since I placed my order and having been using the 3D mascara, they came out with a new formula that is even better. The one coat of the new formula is equivalent to three coats of the old formula! I put up a picture of my natural lashes and then my lashes on “lash crack” with the old 3D mascara and the other picture shows one eye with the old formula and one eye with the new formula. It’s unbelievable.

Left side is the old formula and the right side is the new!!!! All orders from this blog will get the new formula!

If you want to get your own 3D mascara you can buy it through my Younique Independent Presenter website at https://www.youniqueproducts.com/fancypantsbeauty. Since I am an Independent Presenter for the company I have decided to host a show especially for my blog readers. I’m also going to have a raffle for a lip gloss or pigment of your choice for blog readers who make purchases during this party. I’ll choose a winner before midnight on April 11th, 2014 and the winner will get their chose of lip gloss color. To purchase from the party, please make sure you shop from the link below.

Get ready to have lashes like Bambi, I can assure you that you won’t want to miss out on getting your own 3D Fiber Mascara!
Shop the party now https://www.youniqueproducts.com/fancypantsbeauty/party/121444/view

My model has regular mascara on the left side and one coat of the old formula on the right side. When I use a demo mascara with disposable wands you don’t get the full results, but you can definitely see the difference!

Easy Up-Do

Mar21

Anyone else have the problem that your small child will find any free strand of hair to pull? If there is even one stray hair to be found, my little guy will find it! He will even pull some out of my pony tail if necessary! So I can either leave my hair down and have him pull it, or put it up to prevent it being pulled out!

I just wasn’t down with wearing my hair in a ponytail or knot every single day. I needed something more stylish, but easy to do and fast. The quick part was the most important! My hairstylist was wearing what she called the “Princess Bun.” I loved it, but I didn’t have nearly enough hair to make it happen. So, I bought this donut shaped foam thing at Urban Outfitters and could not for the life of me figure out how to use it. I watched a video on youtube on how to make the bun out of a sock…no such luck for me.

Then I found Hot Buns at my local drug store, it had a snap! It was brilliant, affordable ($10), and EASY to use! I was one happy girl! So now, I put my hair in a ponytail, up high, down low, or too slow, ha ha just kidding I also put it off to the side. Then I rap my hair from the ends down to the ponytail, snap it together, wrap the attached band around the bun, spread my hair, and wah-la! I’m the blonde Kim Kardashian, well not really, but I can pretend!

I look put together and without the constant battle to keep my baby from pulling my hair. Hot Buns comes with two size options and allows you to choose from light or dark. You t go wrong!

http://www.asseenontv.com/hot-buns/detail.php?p=430924

Tips and Tricks For Your Pregnancy Wardrobe

Mar8

There are a few things maternity that you will inevitable have to buy; mainly jeans, if you want to wear them, you have to buy maternity jeans. If you are going to spend money on one item my suggestion would be this one. Pick out a pair or two of really stylish well-fitting jeans you love and buy them because you will wear them a lot. You can pair different tops with them and get a lot of use out of a pair or two.

I personally live in sunny South Florida so the weather was hot for most of my pregnancy. I wore a ton of dresses; I found them to be the most comfortable. I would buy maxi dresses and empire waist dresses. I found Old Navy and Gap to carry a ton of non-maternity style dresses that were inexpensive, comfortable, and functional. I will tell you that if you wear them as much as I did, they will have to be thrown away after your pregnancy, because they won’t look so good anymore. However, they serve their purpose and won’t break the bank. I personally found small boutiques that carried these types of dresses that were not only super cute, but affordable and easy to wear.

I highly recommend drawstring anything. I wore a lot of drawstring pants, my favorites were the Lilly Pulitzer Beach Pant and Beach Short, but there are a lot more affordable pants out there. I loved linen drawstring pants and shorts; they were comfortable and gave the ability to dress up or down.

I used to work for lululemon, so I happen to have 4 pairs of Still Pants. They were wonderful during my pregnancy. I’ll tell you a secret; I always wore these pants to work. If you wore a longer shirt that covered the pockets, they totally passed as dress pants! The only problem is the logo on the back of the leg. People will stop you all day long to tell you that you have something stuck to your pants. It’s actually their reflective logo in case you are jogging at night, so no one runs you over, great idea in theory, not so much in practice when you are trying to wear workout clothes as work clothes. 🙂 But, regardless these pants are awesome because you can fold them over; pull the drawstring through and feel and look great. Pair these pants with the Portofino shirt from my last post and you are ready to go. The down side of these pants is the price, at $98 they are crazy expensive for “workout” wear.

Also, while we are talking about pants, let’s talk about those bands that go over your pants. The purpose is to be able to continue to wear your normal pants by leaving them unbuttoned or unzipped with this band over top. It was a total waste of money for me. However, I have friends who swear by them. My understanding is that it depends on the person and pregnancy. It could work great for one pregnancy and not at all for the next one for the same person! I don’t know, I bought one, spent about $25 bucks and it didn’t work at all. I suggest trying a hair band first. Simply loop the band through the button hole and then attach both loops to the button. Wah-La you can now leave your pants unbutton/unzipped with more room. If that doesn’t work maybe try an old tube top you have laying around, and if all else fails, try the bands they sell for this purpose, but eventually you’ll have to break down and buy new pants or elastic/drawstring waist pants. But in the interim this should help.

I highly suggest long tank tops, maternity or non- maternity. They are awesome for layering or wearing alone. I personally like Liz Lange for Target cotton shirts and tanks. They were affordable, stylish, and comfortable. I like them for before and after pregnancy also because I love long tops.

Belts and necklaces are your friends. I wore tons of longer necklaces when I pregnant, I don’t know what it was about them, but I felt they pulled outfits together when you have a belly. Belts were my friends also, especially wide ones. I used them with empire waist maxi dresses to break up the color or pattern and look really pulled together.

The last tip I have is for bras. I had to buy new bras at least three times during my pregnancy. What a pain. I don’t care who you are, what size you are, or how much or how little weight you gain. Your rib cage will expand! I bought a bra extender, this helped to eliminate having to constantly buy larger bras. I highly suggest investing in one of these, you won’t regret it! I personally got mine at Nordstrom, but I’m sure amazon has a plethora of options to choose from.

I hope you find my tips and tricks helpful! Several of my suggestions can be wore before and after pregnancy as well. I am all about spending money on things you can continue to use after your pregnancy and sometimes that means spending a little bit more for quality products.

Please feel free to comment with your tips and tricks and any questions you may have. Happy Shopping! 🙂

www.gap.com

www.oldnavy.com

http://www.lillypulitzer.com/catalog/search.cmd?form_state=searchForm&keyword=beach+pants

http://search.lululemon.com/search?region=us&asug=&w=Still%20Pants

http://www.express.com/clothing/Apparel/Portofino+Shirts/cat/cat1040025

http://www.target.com/p/liz-lange-reg-for-target-reg-maternity-long-lean-basic-tank-top-assorted-colors/-/A-14592209#prodSlot=large_1_6&term=Liz+Lange

http://shop.nordstrom.com/sr?origin=keywordsearch&contextualcategoryid=2375500&keyword=bra+extender

The Must Have Shirt for Before, During, and After Pregnancy

Mar7

I have a friend who posted her weekly bump pictures on Facebook and had the cutest outfits, so when I got pregnant I went to her first for tips on my pregnancy wardrobe. My first problem was with the word “MATERNITY” no one was allowed to use it around me, for some reason it made me very angry.

So on a search I went to look for regular clothes I could wear throughout my pregnancy. This solved many problems, for starters, it was way less expensive. I think that’s because when you are pregnant and at the mercy of the clothing retailers, maternity clothing manufacturers feel like they can charge you an arm and a leg for clothing. However, you can buy regular larger than your “normal” size clothes on sale, and not on sale for a lot less. You also have more options, and personally, it made me feel a lot better to know I was wearing regular clothes.

On my quest for clothes I found the Portofino shirt. I bought it in 3 different colors during my pregnancy and an extra new color since I have had my son. I love these shirts! They work with so much! You can wear them with skinny jeans, shorts, skirts, leggings and they look fabulous! They are super easy, wash and wear, no ironing required! What more could you ask for! I get compliments every time I wear them and have suggested them to pregnant and non-pregnant friends.

What is so great about these shirts you may ask? Well for starters a story… I work as a teacher with children 5- 9 years old. I didn’t want to be asked every day when, or if I had the baby. (I tell you children have no concept of time when it comes to pregnancy, if you have or work with children you understand this, if you don’t, I kid you not, they will ask you every single day!) So… I waited till I was 7 months pregnant to tell my older ones and about 4 weeks from my due date to tell the younger ones. When I wore this shirt, my kids had no idea I was pregnant. One teacher who I rarely saw didn’t even realize I was pregnant a month out from my due date!

Other reasons I love these shirts…

-They come in a million colors and patterns, ok not a million but close.

– They wash and wear soooo easily; you never have to iron them!

– Easily accessorizable, (if that’s a word) dress them up or down.

-They look great pregnant and even better not pregnant!

– You can wear them buttoned up or open with a cami underneath.

– The possibilities are endless by wearing them with jeans, leggings, skirts, shorts….

You can find the Portofino shirt at Express stores or www.express.com they range from 49.50 – $59.50 depending on color and pattern, but they periodically run specials for buy one and get a discount on the second as well as major deals for $$$$ off depending on how much you spend. Do not miss out on this fabulous top, it will not disappoint.