I loooves me some makeup, but only if that makeup is Mary Kay. For four years, MK is the only makeup that’s touched my face! And I love it even more when they let me review their great products. Last week they sent me some of the limited-edition products from their Redefining Elegance Collection to review. Here’s what I tried!
Filigree Eye and Cheek Powder
This Filigree Eye & Cheek powder is a complete palette for your face! It’s blush and three complementary eye colors all in one. These pretty colors are infused with gold flecks for extra shimmer. They look great 0n and it’s convenient to have everything together in one palette.
Luxury Liner
I love this Luxury Liner! It’s a liquid liner that goes on super-smooth. It’s not drippy or runny at all. Goes on great, stays on, doesn’t smudge – love it. I tried the plum color and it’s so pretty and different.
Lip Suede
This Lip Suede is different from most Mary Kay lipstick I’ve tried, but I really like it! “Suede” is an accurate name, it feels very smooth and velvety. The color is great and it stays on really well. The matte look is very sophisticated, great for day or evening.
I love when Mary Kay brings out these limited edition collections! These items really complement my “normal” Mary Kay favorites! Check them all out on Mary Kay’s website.
Recently Mom Select gave me the opportunity to host a MommyParties party highlighting two awesome products from LeapFrog: the LeapPad Explorer and TAG Reader! So, after testing the products out with my kids for a week or two, I invited some friends over so the kids could show their friends and I could show my mom friends some of the cool features of these two learning toys.
LeapPad Explorer
I love the LeapPad Explorer. It really is an excellent device – not only because of the great games and eBooks available for it, but because of all the creativity it allows kids to get into. The games are great, the App center is really easy to use, and my kids love it. What I love most is that they can take photos and videos on it though. They are having SO much fun with that! Here is Sophie taking a picture of her friend Ana at the party:
And here’s how the photo turned out:
What’s really fun is that kids can even EDIT the photos they take, and make all kind of creations in the LeapPad’s art studio. So, if you want to make a silly picture of, say, your little sister, you can!
There’s also a very cool “All About Me” book available for the LeapPad Explorer that your kids can take and upload photos to. VERY fun! Not to mention all the cool learning games available to help your kiddo with anything he or she needs to work on, from letters, numbers to phonics and math. Plus, the LeapPad plays all “Explorer” games, so if you already have a Leapster Explorer, your kiddo can play their favorite games on the LeapPad as well. You can also download games and eBooks at a wide variety of prices. If your kiddo did something great and deserves a small reward, there are some apps available for as low as $7.50!
While Sophie and Ana were busy with the LeapPad, Joshua and his friend Will were playing with the TAG Reader and the Interactive Map. I must say, with all my mom friends, the Interactive Map was definitely the FAVE! This thing is just too cool.
You can do SO much on this map. Several really fun games, facts about countries and oceans and continents, that TAG pen is full of great info and fun! Right after we received this, Joshua had to be tested at school over the continents and the oceans. The map made studying really fun! The kids all really enjoyed playing with it.
Here’s a video of my kids playing with it a couple days before the party, just so you can kind of hear and see what it does – oh yeah, and my husband TOOK the video with the LeapPad Explorer! Cool, huh? It was very easy to load the video on our computer and then just upload it to YouTube.
Go to LeapFrog.com to check out these great learning toys and gear for your kiddos. I really recommend them both! Thanks to MomSelect,MommyParties, and LeapFrog for the opportunity to review these products and party with my friends (and my kids’ friends too!)
Woohoo! Time for another amazing Lands’ End Starfish Collection giveaway! The winner of our 2nd giveaway was another long-time reader MICHELLE ! TO kick off this giveaway, Emily coerced me into making a short vlog about the Starfish pieces I was wearing when I was over at her house the other day – my fave Cowlneck top and fold-over waist pants. Check it out!
Ok, here’s how to enter to win! And don’t forget the winner gets to pick FIVE pieces from the Starfish Collection!
1) Go check out the Starfish Collection and leave me a comment letting me know which piece you think looks the best. If you can’t pick one, that’s ok, just tell me what you love!
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This giveaway will end Wednesday, October 26th at 6pm EST. Good luck!!
