Archives for October 2014

NYC New York Color Halloween!

THINK: The hottest shades for Halloween!

 

WHAT IT IS:  Everything you need to be Queen of the Night. This Halloween, turn up the drama with the new Midnight Beauty collection from NYC New York Color. From sultry eyes to shimmering nails, this collection is full of vivid colors you’ll want to sink your teeth into at a price that won’t take a bite out of your wallet.  With sky-high volume mascara, pigment-packed shadows and lipsticks, bold eyeliner and lashes, and never-chip nail color, NYC New York Color lets your bring out your wild side…at least until the sun comes up.

 

 

The latest eye-catching favorites include:

In A New York Color Minute Nail Polish ($1.99): Specially formulated to dry quickly, this nail enamel has a hint of shimmer for depth. Four limited-edition hues are infused with magnesium, iron, copper, and calcium to strengthen nails, with a shiny finish that will dazzle your victims. Shades include Black Elixir, I Am Not AffRed, Animal Instinct, and Smoky Top Coat.  I received a sample of AffRed and love this dark shade! It is the perfect Fall and Halloween color! I just love the shiny finish!

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Expert Last Lip Color ($1.99): High-intensity color in four just-bitten shades. The rich, creamy lipstick goes on smooth and lasts for up to six hours, and never feathers or bleeds. With a color-matched component, these heart-stopping hues with long-lasting shine will stay on all night long. Colors include Red or Alive, Immortal Vixen, and Dark Rebirth. I received a sample of Red or Alive and I love how this goes on so smoothly!

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Individual Eyes Custom Compact ($4.99): These sultry shadow collections are specially coordinated to intensify and enhance your eye color. With a formula that contains nourishing Vitamins A and E, with Green Tea extract, these silky powders blend smoothly and evenly. Each shade can be worn alone or blended, and kits include a double-ended professional applicator and step-by-step instructions to help you create your Halloween look. Colors available include Hate the Light and Vampiress. I received a sample of the Vampiress and I love how these do blend so smoothly and well together. I will definitely be using this compact for Halloween!

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Big Bold Curl Mascara ($4.99): Amp up the drama with this bold mascara in Extreme Black for clump-free, perfectly-curled impact. The innovative curved brush plumps and shapes lashes, delivering twelve times more volume and up to 99% more lift with a single stroke. With a formula that’s smudge-proof, smear-proof, and flake-proof, lashes stay gorgeous for up to 16 hours. This really is my new favorite Mascara! It is clump-free and makes my eyelashes look curly!

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Liquid Eyeliner ($2.99): Get irresistible eyes with this long-lasting, creamy eyeliner. Go from a subtle line to a bold statement in a flash with the easy-control, flexible brush that makes precise application a snap. Intense color glides on easy and dries fast, with a hypo-allergenic formula that never smudges. I also received a sample of this Eyeliner and love that it dries so quickly!

 

Self Adhesive Eyelashes ($2.99): Cast a spell with glamorous sparkle lashes. With just a touch, they go on and stay on for instant length and drama. The flashy fringe shimmers with every wink, with a sparkle that will leave your victims dazzled. Available in Natural Black.

Find all these where NYC New York color products are sold! Check out the website for more information.

Self Disclosure: I received free samples to facilitate this feature. Photo Credit: NYC New York Color.

 

 

 

Hyaluronic Acid Serum For Skin by VoilaVe

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I have not tried any other Hyaluronic Acid Serums so I honestly did not know what to expect. I do like that it isn’t sticky and it easily absorbs into my skin. I like to use it with my typical skincare routine in the evening. The Hyaluronic Acid Serum  is slightly thicker than I expected but it is not greasy so I don’t mind it being thicker than I expected it to be. I also like that it does not have any unnecessary fillers and it leaves my skin feeling hydrated. It also seems to work great for me on puffiness under the eyes! That alone make is a Beauty Must-Have in my book!

You can purchase on Amazon.com.

Self Disclosure: I received this product for free in exchange for a honest review. Any opinions expressed are truthful.

ORGANIC Rosehip Oil by VoilaVe

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I am new to using Rosehip Oil but I really like how this product leaves my skin feeling softer. I am trying it out on the fine lines on my face. I just started using it this past week so there isn’t much of a difference yet but I am truly optimistic and hopeful. You only need to use a little at a time and it doesn’t feel heavy or greasy on my face. I also love that it can be used in the bath but I like using it on my face the best! It seems very fresh but the scent is not bad or overbearing, which I really like. I think with time, it may even help with those fine lines on my face!

You can purchase on Amazon.com.

Self Disclosure: I received a free product to facilitate this feature post but opinions expressed are truthful.

Griffin the Dragon and How to Tame a Bully by Ken Mask and Illustrated by Simmie Williams

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Griffin the Dragon and How to Tame a Bully is the third book in the creative high-spirited Griffin the Dragon series.

 

Griffin, a large purple and green, surprisingly sensible and level-headed dragon is out on the playground with this friends having fun.

This is a wonderful book to teach kids how to deal with bullies. I found it a fun book to read and a book with an important lesson to learn! The illustrations are bright and colorful and will be eye-catching to kids. I like that the book is also in Spanish.

$5.32 (Kindle edition) Bilingual Edition (English Spanish)

Publisher: eBookIt.com (July 2014)

Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc., Sony, Google play, and  most e book readers.

 

Ken Mask is a board certified physician living and practicing medicine in Louisiana, California, NY, NC, Hawaii and Ireland. The Griffin the Dragon series began as a father-son project with five year old Joshua L. Mask. In an effort to instill ‘learning to read by writing’ the pair has set on a path to bring fun topics to the world via their mixed media projects.

 

 

To find out more, click here.

Self Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book to facilitate this feature.

ciao! baby! The Portable High Chair

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ciao! baby The Portable High Chair offers a mealtime solution anywhere you go for little ones 3 months to 3 years old!  Take away the worries of “where or where” will we set up the baby for the Thanksgiving feast and leave the extra chairs open for your guests. The Portable High Chair is perfect to have ready to go at your own home, on-the-go in your car and keep one at the Grandparents house too.  Created to keep everyone happy, especially your baby at mealtime – this timesaving, transportable highchair is a user-friendly, no-fuss, freestanding chair with a proprietary flexible seat and tray which requires no assembly. The Portable High Chair unfolds easily, locks into place and folds up in seconds.  Convenient to carry and simple to store in a stylish shoulder strap-equipped bag, its lightweight and flexible design is destined to become a furnishings fixture for families on the move. $67.99 and Up  (www.ThePortableHighChair.com)

Self Disclosure: No compensation or product was received to post. SoCal City Kids thought this would be of interest to our parents who have little ones! Credit: The Portable High Chair.

Messy Beautiful Love: Hope and Redemption for Today’s Marriages

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Time-Warp Wife, Darlene Schacht, delivers an incredible testimony that offers hope for today’s marriages in Messy Beautiful Love- Hope and Redemption for Real-Life Marriages.

Love gets messy. Financial problems, sickness, aging parents, a chronically unhappy spouse… trials will inevitably come that threaten your marriage. No matter how long you’ve been together or how strong your relationship is, sooner or later you are going to have a mess to clean up.

In a world where divorce is a family word and marriage is simply tossed by the wayside, many women are asking, “Is there hope for my marriage?” In Messy Beautiful Love, which was released in September, popular blogger and author Darlene Schacht, answers this question with a resounding, “Yes!”

Married for more than 25 years, Darlene understands the temptations and struggles many women face. Coming from a place of brokenness, grace, and redemption, she candidly shares her personal testimony of infidelity, offers a message of hope, and guides women through Scripture toward a deeper understanding, and affection for, their commitment to their husbands.

I received this book to facilitate this feature, and I found it a helpful, interesting read with sound advice. The book will leave you with an optimistic and hopeful outlook. It is also quite inspirational!

Visit  www.MessyBeautifulLove.com for more information!

Self Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book to facilitate this feature. 

 

Gerbs in the House: The Dilly Dally Bedtime Routine by Lydia Lukidis

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Looking for a delightful book for younger children? Gerbs in the House: The Dilly Dally  Bedtime Routine is a cute story about a little Mouse Petri and his Dad Mocha. Little Petri doesn’t want to go to sleep and Mocha is basically hoping and wanting his son to go to sleep. Any parent if a young child will be able to relate to this cute story! The illustrations are quite fun and so is the story!

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About The Book

Mocha says it’s bedtime, but Petri wants nothing to do with it!  Reading books, singing lullabies and juggling plates are only a few of the things Mocha does in an attempt to tire his son out. Although Petri is entertained, he still refuses to sleep. He just wants to dilly dally! Worn out by his son’s shenanigans and silly antics, will Mocha ever get Petri to bed before losing his marbles?

 

About The Author

Lydia is a story teller and a magic maker. She is a multidisciplinary artist with a deep passion for writing and creating. After receiving her Bachelor degree in English Literature from McGill University, she has been writing books, short stories, poems and plays for over two decades. So far, fifteen of her children’s books and eBooks have been published, and she has toured the world with five of her marionette plays. In addition to her creative work, she also writes educational and curriculum based texts for children and is a workshop facilitator.

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Self Disclosure: I received a free digital copy of the book to facilitate this feature/giveaway.

Halloween Costumes from Buycostumes.com

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Halloween is almost here! If you are still looking for the perfect costume…Buycostumes.com has you covered! My son wants to be an Astronaut and we received  the coolest Astronaut Costume and also a NASA Astronaut Backpack. My son can’t wait to be an Astronaut this Halloween! Stay tuned! I will be posting photos closer to Halloween! He really likes that it is the orange jumpsuit and comes with a really cool hat!  The Backpack is currently out of stock but you can find the costume by clicking here.

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They also have the best costumes for Moms and Dads! These are two of my favorites for Moms! I love the 50’s look costumes. Summer Daze is just adorable!

  • Includes: Dress, belt, crinoline.
  • Gloves, shoes, and hair-tie are not included.

The Pink Poodle Skirt, Top & Scarf is by very favorite and the one I plan to wear this Halloween! You can find it here. 

But, no matter what you would like to dress up as, I imagine that you can find a costume on this website! They really do seem to have everything from funny costumes to scary!

Self Disclosure: I received free samples to facilitate this feature. Photo Credit: Buycostumes.com.