Happy Meatless Friday!
My Top Tasty Treats to satisfy my sensation for sweets since ringing in 2014 are {drumroll, please}
What’s better than these two edibles?
Eat in moderation … Limit your portions!
How about both of them put together?
And to top it off …
Now this is berry healthy!
Strawberries sweeten the deal.
Enjoy your weekend! Happy Early April Fools’ Day ~ start planning your pranks!!!
My ultimate goal: to be closer to GOD each & everyday!
Will y’all also join me on my journey and invite GOD into your heart, soul and every aspect of your lives?
Last weekend, I truly felt GOD speaking through me as His instrument as I proclaimed His Word at Mass:
† Exodus 17:3-7
† Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
† Romans 5:1-2, 5-8
Then our Deacon read the Gospel from John 4:5-42, followed by our Priest’s Homily, during which he asked if we were thirsty. I was, both figuratively and literally, because the first reading introduced Moses’ followers as thirsty for water, and I too, was thirsty after speaking at the altar, and also because
I long to be closer to GOD, as I belong to Him.
When folks have asked me what I’m giving up for Lent or tell me what they’re giving up during this Lenten season, the past few years, I’d say that I don’t “give up” ~ but rather:
I give my time to enrich and strengthen my relationship with GOD.
After Easter, I don’t just resume my regular life; instead I lead a richer life because of GOD‘s strength and guidance, as well as His patience and mercy, which He instilled in me. This year, my companion through this time is a book provided by my Church, called Rediscover Catholicism: A Spiritual Guide to Living with Passion & Purpose by Matthew Kelly*.
One decade ago, upon my visit to my Motherland, the Philippines, my cousin’s wife gave me pasalubong (gift), which I read during Lent and still cherish to this day: The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. If you’re seeking a sense of direction, I recommend both of these readings, as you go on your own walk with GOD.
Nothing matters more than He does because nothing is possible without Him.
*Reflections of Celebration …
#GOD led me to read this after I wrapped up the day on my #dissertation, & this very much has to do w/my #study as well as my #spirituality & #life: “The very #best #coaches will tell you that #teams that #win #championships are those that #focus on the #basics and #master them #together.” ~ Matthew Kelly
Chapter 1 on #Universal #Hunger reminds me of the song lyrics in #ThereIsALonging (in our #Hearts) because we #thirst for the #Truth = #GOD ❤
Chapter 2 on The #Prevailing #Philosophy prompts me to point out that we’re not here to serve ourselves & seek fast results, but rather to serve #GOD & seek His #purpose while remaining #patient & without questioning His will be done. #TrustInHim
Chapter 3 entitled Is #JESUS Still #Relevant? shows me that #InstantGratification won’t bring us closer to #Heaven, #GreatLOVE will. #LiveLikeJESUS! #Disciple = #Discipline
Chapter 4 on #Searching for #Identity inspires me to #maximize my #potential to #love & #serve #GOD & His #people ~ that is the #heart & #soul of my #person. ♥♥♥ #LoveGOD = #LovePeople ❤ ❤ ❤
Chapter 5 about what we #Celebrate brought to mind this song http://youtu.be/04y_KfO7GzI ~ so let’s #approach #life w/ the #LORD of #love taking the #lead on our #way according to His #will! #GOD = #GOoD 🙏👏✌️☝️💒💖
*… Leading into Authenticity
Chapter 6 called “What Is the #Authentic #Life?” does #guide me toward the #spiritual #secret: to be #holy in #everything that I do. For me, this is through #service to my #Church & #community + #work on my #dissertation & #career + #relationships w/ my #family & #friends ~ ALL to #lead w/ #great #LOVE for #GOD & His #creation! 💖👏🙏✌️☝️📖💒
1:11 ~ make a wish … Or actually, say a prayer!!!
My 2014 Series will consist of 20 repetitions (x) or seconds (s) of 14 different moves! Since I’ve been devoting many hours out of everyday to my dissertation, this routine has helped ease my ergonomic tension and loosened up tight muscles from sitting at my computers. When I taught my summer speech class, my students and I took a breather through this brief routine to hype the body up from Beast Mode while warming up the brain into Scholar Mode!
Work Break to Workout
1. Raise the Roof: chant (optional) “Put Your Hands up in the Air” while pumping up your arms (20x)
2a. Forward Arm Circles (20x)
2b. Backward Arm Circles (20x)
3a. Right Arm Stretch diagonally in front of you (20s)
3b. Left Arm Stretch diagonally in front of you (20s)
4a. Right Tricep Stretch behind your head (20s)
4b. Left Tricep Stretch behind your head (20s)
5a. Clockwise Neck Rolls (20x)
5b. Counterclockwise Neck Rolls (20x)
6a. Left Trunk Twist (20s)
6b. Right Trunk Twist (20s)
7a. Right Hamstring Stretch leaning on ankle, extending shin in front of you (20s)
7b. Left Hamstring Stretch leaning on ankle, extending shin in front of you (20s)
8a. Right Quadricep Stretch pulling in foot in behind you (20s)
8b. Left Quadricep Stretch pulling in foot behind you (20s)
13. Football Fun Run in place with quick feet (20s)
14. Jumping Jacks (20x): spell out a motivational word or phrase ~ mine for the day is this:
1. M
2. A
3. S
4. T
5. E
6. R
7. P
8. L
9. A
10. N
11. What does
12. that spell?
13. Master
14. -plan!
15. Master
16. -plan!
17. Master
18. -plan!
19. Master
20. -plan!
The Game Plan is to create more 2014 Workouts for various activities and to target certain areas with just our body weight or minimal equipment, with these tentative titles:
2014 Post-April Fools HIITs
2014 for Your Core
2014 Pre-Easter Thank GOD Stretch
2014 Upper Bod
2014 Slender Legs
Happy Studying & Exercising!!!
@blogilates #MiniBandSelfie #SweatySelfie #SweatBand #ExerciseBand #ResistanceBand great timing; I was already wearing my #headband before finding out about the #giveaway in this #workout! #KeepingItReal w/ #GymHead #GymRat #GymGlow #ManiMonday #VictoriasSecret #Addictive #NailLacquer #OPI #SilverSnowflakes #GlitterTopCoat #BeastMode #SweaterWeather #SnowDay #SexySweaty #GucciFrames #BaltimoreSweatshirt #PumpUpTheJam #GoodVibrations #valentines #love #HeartHealth
I go BANANAS for apples and coconut… for my hair!
Let’s feed our body, from the inside out.
Here’s where I got apple happy on Pretty Fit Way
As I’ve told you in my debut Beauty Tuesday Review, I prefer products that stimulate the senses, including scent!
What’s in my shower today? Stake off the flakes with this Head & Shoulders 2-in-1 Shampoo + Conditioner in Green Apple
Therefore, ridding of itch and irritation doesn’t have to smell like chemicals!
Before I lather up, I apply this to my hair…
Coconut Oil can “condition my color-treated hair and moisturize my skin” ~ Welcome to My Kitchen
While I say the Pretty Fit Way must practiced from the inside out, coconut oil
makes a great alternative in lieu of more fattening oils ~ WIMK
More Mane Management Tips from root to tip:
More B-U-T-ful Asia Fantasia from her Birthday Festivities
#OOTD ~ Ring in #Spring into a fling of bling the time of year to #cheer w/ pops of #bright #pastels + #mix &#match #prints & #patterns: #LBD + #houndstooth & complimentary hues … #KardashianKollection#LittleBlackDress #SweaterDress w/ subtle #PolkaDot#LaceOverlay & #blazer + #Express #abstract#SilkScarf + #Coach #PopC #suede#SignatureHandbag + #Toms #wedges #KK#BlackAndWhite + #YellowGreenBlue 👗👜👡
#OOTD #HelloKitty for ASIA’s #Birthday + #Bows &#Denim ~ #Sanrio #Britannica #CutOutShoulderTop •#GAP #vintage #ALineSkirt • #Coach #handbag • #red#wedges | #gold #crystal #jewelry • #YellowGold#WhiteGold #RoseGold #sparkler #rings • #bow#TwoToned #earrings • #necklace #cat #pendant#GoldChain 🐈🐈🎀👠👜💍
Stay beaYOUtiful in your life’s work.
#Happy #Birthday ASIA ~ You’ve fulfilled my #fantasia ♥♥♥
On this special #date, my #Beautiful #BlueEyed #Baby #ASIA turns 8!
Isn’t that great? She’s been w/me all over this State!
Now her doc has ordered her to lose weight (don’t hate)!
Either way, she always #lights up my #day & hasn’t gone astray…
Some may perceive yours truly as a #CrazyCatLady for going #CameraHappy
But if I really was a #mommy of my own baby,
Don’t you know I’d still go all out because that’s what I’m all about!
We’re not a #HotMess because we’re among the #lucky who #GOD did #bless †
#Photography isn’t just a #hobby, as I also take #snapshots #professionally!
#CHEERS to all these #Years of ASIA in her #BioPic #Mosaic =D
Here’s #EyeCandy for y’all to enjoy while the #BirthdayCat plays w/her new #toy
A #gift from her Nanay Aya while this #GirlsOnFire!
Mani(c) Monday Blues
#ManiMonday #HelloKitty for ASIA’s #Birthday #bluefor her #beautiful #BlueEyes & #gold for our#championship #relationship ~ #Nuance by#SalmaHayek #NailLacquer in #TrueAzul 450 &#Goldstone 345 | #WildcatSpots on #AccentNails#thumbnails #RingFinger #YellowGold #RoseGold#sparkler #rings #AnimalPrint #wildcat #spots #accent#nails #nail #lacquer #metallic 🐈🐈
#PutYourBestFaceForward #HelloKitty for ASIA’s#Birthday #CatLove #ribbons #bows ~ #Sanrio#Britannica #CutOutShoulder | #cat #red #lips from#ArdencyInn #Modster #LongPlaySuperchargedLipColor #lipstick in #LoveCat • M•A•C#CremeStickPearlLiner #CranApple #lipliner • #MAC#Serenely #BeautyPowderBlush • #PlushLash#PlushBlack #mascara #Hello #Kitty #cat #necklace
#PutYourBestFaceForward ~ Asia the #PrettyKitty#BirthdayGirl & I #cheer for as her 8th #birthday is here! #SacredHeart of #JESUS #tapestry on wall#DallasCowboys #snuggie on chair • I proudly wear#gold #cat #necklace #BirthdayGift from Nanay#GoldChain #CrystalPendant for this special occasion w/ #KardashianKollection #LBD #LittleBlackDress#SweaterDress w/ subtle #PolkaDot #LaceOverlay +#KK #houndstooth #blazer #PURRfect #feline#FineFurryFriend #BabyLove #BeautifulBlueEyes
5:55 ~ make a wish!!!
[In other words, ASIA, blow out your birthday candles!!!]
Cheers to my new photography gig!
Since I’ve always enjoyed being behind or in front of the camera (or both at the same time ~ hence selfies), I’m excited about doing it professionally now. My camera-happiness surely has paid off…
I also appreciate my latest blessings, including my upcoming reading at church this weekend, making massive progress on my dissertation writing this past week and my latest publication: Jenna Bush to Deliver Healthy Woman Keynote Address from Abilene Reporter-News
Today’s my #Lola #Rosa‘s 6th #anniversary, so here’s #FlashbackFriday: 4#generations ~ my #dearest #darling #LolaRosing & ALL of her #children Uncle Boking Art Reyes Drs. Robert Reyes & Fe Dollete, Ate Rose Razon-Basinillo & the#baby she gave #TLC, yours truly & Icoy Arthur Basinillo, Auntie Aida, Dr. Vee Luna+ my parents Nanay Estrella Dispo & Papa Jun … Either Kuya Arnel Basinillo or his & Ate Rose’s daughter Arielle Royse R Basinillo (who shares the same #birthday as me) or Kuya/Dr. June Luna or Tita/Dr. Yolanda Hernandez-Reyes took this (I’m listing for the sake of tagging). #GOD did #bless us w/my #maternal #grandmother, who#forever & #always shines #grace in my #mind & my #heart as I #pray for her#soul to have #eternal #peace in #Heaven w/the #angels #grandma#grandchildren #GreatGrandchildren
#WHPwomenwhoinspire #InternationalWomensDay last#WeekendHashtagProject passed but I must #honor my#LolaRosa on her #anniversary for #sweetness &#encouragement through #PrideAndJoy my #AuntieFefor her #example as #doctor #pediatrician who’s touched #lives of #children her #patients & her#daughter #SonInLaw #nieces #nephews who#EnjoysLife #home #travel #BallroomDancing#SkysTheLimit #WomenWhoInspire #women #inspire#inspiration #RoleModels ⛵️✈️
#WHPwomenwhoinspire #InternationalWomensDay last#WeekendHashtagProject passed but I must #honor my#TitaLou on her #birthday for #perseverance #strength& most of all #faith + #MamaEufemia for #love to all your #children #grandchildren #GreatGrandchildren#DispoFamily #WomenWhoInspire #women #inspire#inspiration #strife #purpose #dedication #devotion#admiration #auntie #tita #grandma #mama #lola#apong
#WHPdancers my #TitaLou the #BirthdayGirl #dancingw/her #son my #baby #cousin #Christian#HappyBirthday #HappyBday #HBD #auntie#StayBlessed on your #birthday & #always #GOD#guide & #provide for my #tita #DancingQueen#TinyDancer #JustDance #sweet #tender #moment#fond #memory #dance #WeekendHashtagProject#WHP
#WHPdancers my #parents #Nanay #MommyAya#PapaJun #dancing @ #AbileneCountryClub#SweetheartBall #USPFO #TwoStep #ChaCha #Tango#Lambada #FolkDance #GangnamStyle #YouNameItMaybe they can #TeachMeHowToDougie & I can#school them on the #CupidShuffle #ElectricSlide#Macarena #LineDance #StillGotIt #spark #fireworks in#marriage #dance #LoveIsInTheAir#WeekendHashtagProject #WHP
#WHPwomenwhoinspire #InternationalWomensDay last#WeekendHashtagProject passed but I must #thank my#TitaMel whose #faith & #devotion I #admire as fellow#Church #lector #Adorer for her #JESUS #CrossStitch#handiwork that serves as #reminder to always #love#GOD #live in #CHRIST‘s #image #lead #life in#humility #MaramingSalamat #MagandaTalaga#KindGesture #WomenWhoInspire #inspiration#admiration #Adoration created by Tita Mel Popatco which I originally admired @ Tita Lydia Sardon‘s; Tita Rosalinda Sims told Tita Mel I liked it; Tita Mel made one & gave it to my Nanay Estrella Dispowho framed it ~ so each of these inspirational women deserve women in this beautiful miracle gift
Although I’ve done #StationsOfTheCross countless times, the #WayOfTheCross always has a #powerful#effect on me, reminding me to be more #humble like#Jesus. Hope the #PassionOfChrist does the same for y’all… Glad that I did the #walk in good company of#family & #friends w/a #delicious #meal to share! #GOD= #TheTruth — 
eating homemade veggie soup
#TrustInGOD during #Lent & all our lives! I also always seek the #HolySpirit for #guidance to be closer to the Him everyday & always! #CHRISTbeOurLight #PraiseTheLORD
Happy Belated St. Patty’s Day ♣
Last week, I showcased my fave beauty products, wrapped up winter and lit up my fitness hits! Since I still have way more that are worthy of mentioning, I’ll reveal a few for you…
What else is in my shower? When I suds up, I prefer to detangle so I don’t step out with shower head!
Clockwise from top right: Hand lotion like this Bath & Body Works handbag size, comes in hand-y for a mani • I love this Victoria’s Secret nail polish remover bottle because the cap opens up to a user-friendly press-dispenser & easily snaps shut • I keep most of my nail tools in this leopard-print manicure set case from my GODson’s mom • I travel with this pastel-striped manicure set from one of my students • I soothe my lil’ piggies with this gel toe separator for pedis + to relieve foot tension!
M•A•C‘s where it’s @: I stick with red & pink shades yet switch from smooth to shimmer, depending on the occasion … or the mood.
I also post on the From Head to Toe app, so here are a dozen photos, from Mani Monday to Mardi Gras to Face & Outfit of the Day:
#ManiMonday #Peach #nails #PairWell w/#3point1PhillipLim #dress #TwoTone #VictoriasSecret#Addictive nail #lacquer #OPI #Silver #Snowflakes#glitter #TopCoat 👗❄️
#3point1PhillipLim #FloralPrint #abstract #dress #layerunderneath #SofiaVergara #ColorBlock #blazer#accessorize w/ #peach #flower #earrings & #Coach#Hamptons #handbag (#matching #mani w/ #Addictive#VictoriasSecret #nail #lacquer & #Silver #Snowflakes#OPI #glitter #TopCoat) ~ due to #ColdFront I #pair w/#leggings & #CowboyBoots
#PutYourBestFaceForward #BeautifulFace#BeautifulHeart #February is#HeartDiseaseAwarenessMonth hence #GoRed#RedDress #pin on #lapel of #SofiaVergara#ColorBlock #blazer over #3point1PhillipLim#FloralPrint #abstract #dress (#nails by#VictoriasSecret #nail #lacquer in #Addictive & #OPI#glitter #TopCoat in #Silver #Snowflakes #complement#RoseGold #sparkler #ring)
#ManiMonday #Red #nails #PairWell w/ #PeterPilotto#RedFloral #CheckPrint #dress #PureIce #Vineyard#ombré #AccentNail w/ #OPI #SweetMemories & #pink#shimmer #ShanghaiShimmer + #glitter from#NicoleByOPI #KardashianKolor #FollowMeOnGlitter#jewelry #ojo #bead #bracelet to #repel #EvilEye &#PhD #ClassRing to #motivate 👗💍
#OOTD #PeterPilotto #RedFloral #CheckPrint #silky#flowy #HighLow #dress #perfect for #spring w/ #patent#accessories #BlackAndWhite #ColorBlock #belt #black#BCBG #BCBGMAXAZRIA #BCBGeneration #platform#wedge #sandals #red #Coach #QuiltStitch#QuiltedStitch #signature #handbag #floral #print 👠👛
#PutYourBestFaceForward #BeautifulFace #March into#spring! Fellow #EyeWear peeps, please check out#Jen #FrmHeadToToe #FHTT #Makeup for #Glasses ~ new #Coach #Gabrielle #LegacyStripe #signature#eyeglasses #frames #red #lips from #ArdencyInn#Modster #LongPlaySuperchargedLipColor #lipstick in#LoveCat #perfect for #PeterPilotto #RedFloral#CheckPrint #dress #SideSweptBangs#FrenchBraidSockBun 👓
#HappyMardiGras ~ #MardiGrasMask from my student who visited #NewOrleans + #Gold goes w/#MardiGrasBeads in … #Hashtag haters who #stomp on my #HashtagHappiness instead of #March in my#HashtagHappy #parade my can#KissMyIrishSpringZest because all I’m doing is spreading #luck & #love! #Happy #MardiGras w/ #NOLA#mask & #BourbonStreet #beads + #SaintPattys w/#LuckOfTheIrish #KissMeImIrish & #PotOfGold +#CHEERS to #hashtags here from yours truly who my#TrueBlue friends call the #HashtagQueen & #Bling by name I didn’t self-proclaim 🃏🎲🎆🎇🎊🌠👑
#HappyMardiGras ~ #MardiGrasMask from my student who visited #NewOrleans + #Green goes w/#MardiGrasBeads … #Hashtag haters who #stomp on my #HashtagHappiness instead of #March in my#HashtagHappy #parade my can#KissMyIrishSpringZest because all I’m doing is spreading #luck & #love! #Happy #MardiGras w/ #NOLA#mask & #BourbonStreet #beads + #SaintPattys w/#LuckOfTheIrish #KissMeImIrish &#DontPinchMeImWearingGreen #BangBraid +#CHEERS to #hashtags here from yours truly who my#TrueBlue friends call the #HashtagQueen & #Bling by name I didn’t self-proclaim 🃏🎲🎆🎇🎊🌠👑
#OOTD #StPatricksDay #casual yet #festive #HelloKitty#leprechaun #top #hat #bedazzled #bow#FourLeafClover + since it’s #chilly here #layer on#JohnDeere-inspired #SouthPadreIsland #hoodie in#green & #yellow to go w/ #HK #nose + I’m #homesickfor the #beach #SPI #Island #Irish #HappyStPatricksDay#StPattys #StPats #StPs #lucky 🎀
In the spirit of Throwback Thursday, after going Tuesday Beauty happy and adding the 2 for Tuesday *bonus* Sweater Weather Tag, I’m accepting these 2013 truth challenges for full disclosure. Enjoy, and if you’ve done either of these tags, please feel free to comment with the link to your answers!
* Lifestyle & Fitness Tag ~ from GetFitWithLeyla‘s Lifestyle & Fitness TAG video [Questions are in bold; my answers are in italics.]
Shot Gun Bang! Fiesta Marathon‘s my chance to run like a Mustang!
South Texas College 5K (where I used to teach) ~ I should’ve done more high knees!
*TRUE BLUE* Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader
I love the Princess Leia hair from Episode IV, but it’s her goddess bod from VI that screams SEXY!
* Procrastinating Beauty Tag [from FrmHeadToToe Jen‘s Procrastinating Beauty Blogger TAG]
Spring forward means…
… that it’s time to change my nail color!
Acrylic Organizer keeps my RTW Nail Care & Makeup out in View for Open Concept
Red + Clear Beads = LOVE Ambiance
♥ Warmest Kisses, Tightest Hugs & Much LOVE to my Dearest Darling Lola Rosing (March 5, 1910-March 14, 2014) in Heaven above!!!
CHEERS as we Ring in Spring & Get Lucky on St. Patty’s Day!!! ♣
11:11 ~ make a wish!!!
Let’s hear it for the Sweater Tag!
Like my sweater and snake scarf?
My family and I went to Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater (approx. 45mi NW of Abilene) ~ which supposedly is the world’s largest!
Now here goes… [Questions are in italics; my answers are in bold.]
Yours truly’s SWEATER TAG
1. Favorite candle scent? Bath & Body Works Salty Caramel
BBW Salty Caramel
True Blue Jack-o-Lantern w/Salty Caramel Candle
2. Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? ALL of the Above
3. What’s the best fall memory you have? football ~ most recently Dallas Cowboys
GO, ‘BOYS! True Blue, through & through!
4. Which makeup trend do you prefer: dark lips or winged eyeliner? neither; cat make-up: my red lips in Ardency Inn Modster Long Play Supercharged Lip Color in Love Cat and cat eyeliner by M•A•C
Tried to pull off Cat Eye & Cat Lips at Christmas Party
5. Best fragrance for fall? COACH Legacy
COACH Legacy Stripes in bag, fragrance and Gabrielle glasses
6. Favorite Thanksgiving food? my Cranberry Walnut Pie
My THANKful Cranberry Walnut Pie
7. What is autumn weather like where you live? bipolar: sunny & warm 1 day, snowy & frosty the next
Sunny Abilene
Snow Day
8. Most worn sweater? my Kardashian Kollection white Open Knit Sweater because I could layer it over any color and wear off-the-shoulder
My fave Sweater Weather sweater that I can wear everywhere, including the beach!
9. Must-have nail polish this fall? Nicole by OPI® Kardashian Kollection Disco Dolls for the gold glitter and Follow Me on Glitter for the dark glitter
Kardashian Kolor from Nicole by OPI®
10. Football games or jumping in leaf piles? BOTH
Dallas Cowboys on the field! I’d like to play in the leaves with them!
11. Skinny jeans or leggings? BOTH … or how ’bout jeggings? (e.g., Sofia Vergara Lurex Jeggings in Gold Foil, Indigo & Jet Black ~ like the glitter effect from #9)
These Gold Jeggings pair well w/this Snake Scarf, along w/my Cowboys Boots!
12. Combat boots or Uggs? neither; I’ll go for my Kenneth Cole knee-high zip-up black stiletto boots, Corral Cowboy boots or Sketchers Tone-Ups camel boots w/ faux fur
Jeggings + Sketchers = Match Made on Snow Day
13. Is pumpkin spice worth the hype? he**-to-the-YEAH
Starbucks Pumpkin Spiced Latte
I asked for Salted Caramel & Whip to top off my PSL!
Salted Caramel PSL in the house!
Enjoy like yours truly at a Starbucks near you!
14. Favorite fall TV show? I’d say Grey’s Anatomy for the rainy weather, ’til it went on hiatus before the holidays, but now it’s back to ring in spring!
15. What song really gets you into the fall spirit? Katy Perry’s Eye of the Tiger brought me school spirit because my alma mater, Cooper H.S., was a finalist in her music vid contest
Katy Perry ~ Hear Me ROAR!
Katy Perry Challenge Finalists
Katy Perry Challenge includes CHS, all right, all right, all right!
Cooper Cougars ROAR to Katy Perry!
5:55 ~ make a wish!!!
Now that I’m doing Spring Cleaning during this Spring Break, I shall share my favorite beauty products, as well as a few reviews…
Since I love to stimulate my senses, I tend to stock up on stuff that is visually-appealing ~ you know, eye candy ~ and smells good to yours truly.
Matrix® Biolage Hydrathérapie & Smooththérapie
Biolage by Matrix® is my #1 brand of hair care because I feel like I’m in a spa whenever I use it! It’s a sweet treat for my hair since I always experience an enticing scent and a smoothing effect.
Pantene Pro-V & TRESemmé + Conair & Revlon
However, I also rely on TRESemmé and Pantene Pro-V styling products when using my Conair and Revlon hair appliances.
What’s in My Shower? More Pantene & Herbal Essences + Garnier Fructis
Are You Sure? Raise Your Arms!
I stash deodorant in my bathrooms and my bags, so I’m always ready to combat b.o.
N for SkiN Care: Neutrogena & Nivea Rock!
To treat my oily-dry combination skin, I need a variety of skin care products that treat acne and moisturize!
Neutrogena Skin-Clearing® w/ Microclear® Technology
Neutrogena Skin-Clearing® w/ Microclear® Technology
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FALL/WINTER (fairer complexion) |
SPRING/SUMMER (more sunkissed) |
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Warm Beige 90 |
Natural Tan 100 |
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Light 10 |
Medium 15 |
Hello Kitty for M•A•C & Forever 21 Limited Editions
Hello Kitty Happiness
Signature Fragrances for Each Season
These are just a few of my favorite fragrances, in rotation by season.
Sephora Fragrance Sampler mini vials come in handy for travel
My sample bottles, including from this Sephora Favorites Fragrance Sampler for Her and from VS, are the perfect size to fit into my array of purses!
More Sephora Fragrance Samplers
See how Sephora samples accumulate?
What’s in My Purse? Coach Handbags for Each Season + Bare Essentials I Don’t Leave Home Without
I should have enough scent samples to fill all of my handbags, including a couple of my classics and a couple of my seasonal
Bath & Body Works® Aromatherapy & Fragrances to Get Through the Day
Certain scents are perfect for the senses at a specific time
NOTE: None of these aforementioned rants and raves are endorsements; they all simply come from my own opinion [other similar product mentions appear in brackets].
4:44 ~ make a wish!!!
The Elaine Dispo Journal 