Not Defeated or Defined (Video)
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Urban Decay Super-Saturated Ultra Intense Waterproof Cream Eyeliner Review
I’ve tried it all, it seems. I love makeup and “girly stuff!” I’ll be sharing my product reviews with you and would love your feedback on what I should try too! Today I’m looking at Urban Decay Super-Saturated Ultra Intense Waterproof Cream Eyeliner. I was at Ulta a few weeks ago, and the lady in line ahead of me was giving the clerk at the checkout counter all kinds of grief. Totally. Unnecessary. Can we just try to be kind to one another, friends? Geez! Anyway, when it was my turn to check out, I smiled real big and said something like, “Moving right along…,” and I started to joke with her. When she finished ringing me out, she looked at me and told me
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5 Steps to Remake Your Wardrobe
If you’re like me, a few new articles of clothing might accidentally fall into your shopping cart when you’re out shopping for someone else. And who doesn’t love a good sale—especially when you’ve got gift cards burning a hole in your pocket!? But new clothes mean less closet space. And, again if you’re like me, there are things in your closet(s) you haven’t put on your skin in a year. Or in years! So here are a few easy ways to work through your closet so that what’s hanging in there is what you’ll actually love to wear: 1. Divide your clothes into four categories (you can do this right in the closet): always wear / sometimes wear / rarely wear /
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Rimmel Stay Glossy Timeless Allure Review
I’ve tried it all, it seems. I love makeup and “girly stuff”! I’ll be sharing my product reviews with you and would love your feedback on what I should try, too! Today I’m looking at Rimmel Stay Glossy Timeless Allure. Boy, I’m so on the fence about Rimmel Stay Glossy Lipgloss… But here goes! I bought this a while ago at a big-box store after reading online about how awesome it is. I love finding a makeup deal! I purchased shade 540 Timeless Allure. It’s a beautiful, deep berry color with a little bit of sparkle. It is semi-sheer, but you can build it up for a more opaque look. Rimmel claims this has 6-hour staying power. I’ll just tell you right off
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I Am Not Half, I Am Whole
God bless the messy road that made me who I am. I am in awe of how each season of our life prepares us for the next. Sometimes it’s our wrong choices and mistakes. Oftentimes it’s another’s wrong choice, but it affects us. The messy roads, the product of wrong choices can make you feel like you are less than. While others seem whole, you may feel that you are merely half. Yet, that is never true. When I look at my life, I can see so clearly how each season and choice (both good and bad) have made me who I am today—and I count it all joy, my friends. I was that kid born out of wedlock. My mom was sent away
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Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water Review
I’ve tried it all, it seems. I love makeup and “girly stuff”! I’ll be sharing my product reviews for you and would love your feedback on what I should try, too! Today I’m looking at Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. Blue cap. First off—let me specify again that this review is for the one with the BLUE CAP only. It removes waterproof makeup while the pink cap does not make the same claim. Houston, we have lift off! This is THE BEST product for makeup removal! Apply some to cotton rounds, close your eyes, and hold over lashes for a minute, letting it soak and soften your waterproof mascara, liner, etc… Wipe and viola! Magic removal! (It doesn’t contain alcohol so you can use it
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She Did it Again: When Britney Hurts My Body Image
Yesterday I was in the checkout line, hiding unwashed hair beneath my baseball cap, pretending that I was not reading the current gossip magazines… But I just couldn’t help myself when I saw the “BREAKING NEWS!” Yep… Britney Spears got her body back. No more crazy-rock-bottom-shaved-head-Disney-star-gone-wild Britney. Now, it is the HIT-ME-BABY-ONE-MORE-TIME-I-can-rock-a-slightly-inappropriate-schoolgirl-midriff-after-having-kids Britney! I am happy for Britney. She worked hard to get those abs! But when I saw this article, my first reaction was to throw it down on the ground and stomp all over it. I kept my composure, of course, because I am from the south… But I did want to drop kick that article. It is not fair. I look at my body in the mirror (after three kids) and it
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MAC Cremesheen Modesty Review
I’ve tried it all, it seems. I love makeup and “girly stuff”! I’ll be sharing my product reviews for you and would love your feedback on what I should try, too! Today I’m looking at MAC Cremesheen Lipstick. Say the word MAC, and a collective sigh goes out among the makeup lovers everywhere. No, we’re not talking about computers here! We love our MAC makeup! Doesn’t MAC’s lipstick line smell so good? We’ve got so much love for you, MAC! I don’t wear a ton of MAC. I’ve tried lots of their products, though, and I always love them. The only reason I don’t wear more of it is simply because I can usually find a comparable product at a cheaper price. Yes… I’m that girl now,
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Stila Double-Ended Blending Sponge Review
I’ve tried it all, it seems. I love makeup and “girly stuff”! I’ll be sharing my product reviews for you and would love your feedback on what I should try, too! Today I’m looking at Stila Double-Ended Blending Sponge. This is a lower-cost version of a “Beauty Blender” makeup sponge, used for applying foundation, creams, powders, etc… Other than its purple color, this was not a winner for me. The tip on the pointed edge was too big to really do what it’s intended to do well. It just doesn’t get into the eye area in a way that satisfies. Also, the sponge seems too hard to move the makeup around adequately. There are cheaper dupes of this sponge, with the exact shape and texture, but I would skip
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IT Cosmetics Superhero Volumizing Mascara Review
I’ve tried it all, it seems. I love makeup and “girly stuff”! I’ll be sharing my product reviews for you and would love your feedback on what I should try, too! Today I’m looking at IT Cosmetics Superhero Volumizing Mascara in Black. This is a “higher-end” mascara that I found while browsing in Ulta. I asked one of the MUA’s about it, and she gave me a sample to try. I LOVE it! It applies and wears almost like waterproof, but it washes off like the water resistant formula that it is. This was shocking to me. It does not have the plastic spoolie wand that I tend to gravitate toward, but the spoolie worked well. IT Superhero lengthened and volumized enough to make me
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Kenra 25 Volume Spray Review
I’ve tried it all, it seems. I love makeup and “girly stuff”! I’ll be sharing my product reviews for you and would love your feedback on what I should try, too! Today I’m looking at Kenra 25 Volume Spray/Super Hold Finishing Spray. This is an award-winning hairspray that I had not heard of until about a year ago. Of course I HAD to try it, and buzzed over to Ulta to pick it up. I have fine hair, and am always on the hunt for a great volumizing hairspray. My long running current spray is Big & Sexy Spray and Play Harder. That is what I’ll be comparing this to while I try it. Side note: The deal with volumizing products is
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My Story Rewritten, Yours Can Be Too
My life story began as a child of a hurt woman who fled the unfaithfulness of a husband. Her pregnancy came when she fell in the arms of another man seeking comfort. I was the product of hurt, and a thirst for love, and I became a decision faced by a mother who was not ready for motherhood. My beginning could have looked like this: I am: Unwanted A child of hurt, shame, and secrets A choice to make Without value or purpose Another child, if born, headed for Foster Care Yet that was not the end—that is not who I am. I am not: An unwanted daughter A daughter of shame The choice to end a pregnancy Instead, my mother’s decision,
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Maybelline MasterGraphic Liquid Eyeliner Review
I’ve tried it all, it seems. I love makeup! I’ll be sharing my product reviews for you and would love your feedback on what I should try, too! Today we’re looking at Maybelline’s MasterGraphic Liquid Eyeliner. This is a pretty close dupe for the Benefit “They’re Real” Push Up Eye Liner. It’s a lash-hugging long-wearing jet black gel eyeliner in a felt tip pen form. It has a chiseled angled felt tip to apply eye liner achieving winged cat eye more easily, as well as, lining your eyes well. If you like your eyeliner on the thicker side this product is for you. If you like a thin line you will be frustrated by this product. I like to sort of tap
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Every Girl’s Dream
I came across a post on Facebook recently that read: “Every guy thinks every girl’s dream is to find the perfect guy…pssh. Every girl’s dream is to eat without getting fat.” After a good laugh, I thought yep, pretty true. Eating without getting fat would top my list. I really do love food. But alas that will forever remain a dream; we all know what reality is! When I think about tackling the struggle to be healthy in the area of eating (both physically and mentally) as a woman, two words come to mind: choice and acceptance. You may know some people who can eat whatever they want and not gain an ounce. Chances are, you are not one of those people.
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The Fine Art of Aging Gracefully
Fifteen years ago when I worked in an office, I had a postcard tacked to the wall of my cubicle. It featured a quote by Major League pitcher Satchel Paige: “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” I was struck by this idea then, and I continue to be today. Some days, when I wake up with an achy back and knees that pop and crack, I feel ancient. I try to run a mile, and I find myself gasping for the next breath. I visit my dentist or doctor and marvel at how they could be at least a decade younger than me. I find I’m singing along to a favorite song…and it’s playing on
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A Woman’s Inner Beauty and Strength (Video)
At The Grit and Grace Project, we believe a woman’s strength makes her beautiful and yet we also talk about health and beauty on our site. Join us for all things strength and beauty for women in a #gritandgracelife
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What is Grit? What is Grace? (Video)
Two greatest qualities are Grit and Grace but what do they look like?
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