Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara- Review

I finally put aside my beloved Loreal Black Smoke mascara to try out this mascara from Covergirl to test out for you.

I was attracted to this mascara because of the curved brush. I love how a curved brush can touch all the lashes at once because it hugs the lashline and lifts them all at once.

This brush is flexible because of the rubber head, so there is some room to play.

The bright green tube will prevent it getting lost in your makeup bag!

The brush.

One coat.

Two coats.

Three coats.

Finished face.

Since the premise of this mascara is that it doesn't clump, I wanted to really coat it on to see if it would start clumping.
The first coat went on nice and thin. I had to take my time and shape my lashes how I wanted them and let it dry so that they wouldn't move around during the next coat.
Coat two went on well, no clumping.
Coat three also did not clump but some of my lashes did try to stick together. I found the brush worked well at separating my lashes to prevent the sticking and clumping.

If you want a nice and affordable mascara that can be built upon, this is a nice one.

I was wanting a clean face today to let my skin breathe. It was nice to add the mascara for that definition without a lot of product on my skin.

What is your go-to mascara?

What I did for Mother's Day and Giveaway

Mother's Day is often a sad day for me since my kids are usually with their dad. (long story)

This Mother's Day my husband woke me with breakfast in bed. I also had a text from my daughter telling me she loved me and Happy Mother's Day. I got out of bed and started dolling myself up for a birthday party and shopping trip with my husband while he went with his mom to church.

I didn't know for sure where the birthday party was- my husband lost the invite. While I was waiting for my friend to text me the address, my husband had invited his mom to come along on our day's journey. We went and ate Thai food while we waited. When we were done, I still had no text back, so we went ahead to the outlet mall.

My husband had bought me this pink Michael Kors purse while he was working in Florida, but when he got it home I realized it wasn't my style, so I was going to exchange it.


Can you believe I also went to the Cosmetic Company Store and I didn't want a single thing?

Anyway, I did exchange my MK bag for one similar to this one.


I am not really a handbag person, so getting a purse this large was hard for me and it will probably never leave my car. I do feel classy holding it though. My dream bag is a Chanel double flap in black or white.

My mother-in-law bought herself a new black Coach purse, though we offered to buy it for her.

On our way back I was going to still stop by the birthday party, but the road over the bridge was closed making it way our of our way.

I got to talk to my boys while in the car. Then my ex left me a sweet kind of backhanded message on Facebook-
"Today is a day we celebrate the unconditional love and sacrifice a mother freely gives for the child(ren) she birthed. In that light, things rarely work out as first thought or planned, however, if it were not for Misty Ewing I would not have the priviledge of being a daddy. So I want to thank the mother of my children for bringing them into this world and remaining apart of thier lives as much as possible. Things never really work out as originally planned, but I am grateful to God and her for my boys. Without them, I'd not be the man I try to be......."

I cannot wait for my boys to get back here in two weeks! Divorce and sharing custody over 4000 miles apart is very difficult.

Anyway, we got home and were hungry again so we ate some Taco Bell. By then it was bedtime since we both had to work the next morning.

Here is some photos of how I did my hair and makeup and some of the jewelry I wore.

I am growing out bangs, so most of my hair-do's consist of them being pulled back in some way

Horrible mirror shot of dress I got from Target. This is a size 10. I also had a coral blazer from Target that matched the belt that I wore with this. It was cold outside. My shoes were black open toe wedges from last year from Target.

My MK watch and I bracelet I ended up removing and replacing with a silver chain.

QVC Bronzo Italia bracelet I previously reviewed stacked with my HRH ombre bracelet.

QVC Bronzo Italia necklace- review coming

Stainless steel rosetone and silvertone hearts ring. My wedding bands are white gold.

I do have another ring just like this one I purchased just to give away in this blogpost! I believe it is around a size 7.

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My new Holy Grail Mascara!

I love to find inexpensive products to replace the high end ones in my collection!

I am finding more and more drugstore products that I love and buying less and less high end cosmetics. This is great for my bank account!

My newest love is the new Loreal Voluminous Power Volume 24H Black Smoke mascara!

This mascara is jet black, has extremely good lifting ability and a smaller wand than the Power Volume Collagen.

no mascara

one coat

two coats

I am far too lazy to ever curl my lashes. This mascara actually lifts and holds the lashes making a lash curler useless. I find when removing it at night, it comes off as little rubber like pieces. It stays on like no other and requires a little oil based remover to get it off. I had no flakes or smudges and my mascara looked just as good ten hours later. I have been reaching for nothing but this mascara since I got it two weeks ago!

The brush head has a slight curve to the middle which I like since I prefer a curved wand. I find this helps with the lashes curling up and lifting. I advise to be careful not to poke your eyeball with the wand like I did because the little hairs are quite sharp.

I think I paid around $7 for this mascara at Target.

I highly recommend this one!

My Saturday Adventures

Everything I had planned to do today did not happen. I did find time to try two new recipes and to do three prom makeup's. My plan to take my daughter shopping for a swimsuit and sandals is now moved to tomorrow.

First thing I tried today was this delicious coffee recipe using coconut oil.

One cup coffee
One teaspoon coconut oil (the kind you cook with)
One packet Stevia or sweetener of choice (optional)
Mix all in blender
Top with cinnamon for added flavor

This makes a warm frothy texture similar to a latte with the unique flavor of the coconut. It even lightens as though it had cream in it, but you get the health benefits of the coconut instead.

The next recipe I tried was Sweet and Sour slaw.

Original Recipe HERE

I substituted Bragg's apple cider vinegar for the rice vinegar and coconut sugar for the fructose. This was such a simple and beautiful salad to make and perfect for summer. No eggs or mayo means no spoiling in the heat!

I get a lot of my healthy ingredients online simply because most of the health food stores are a half hour drive or longer from me. My favorite website is Swanson Vitamins. My sister and I will be doing some videos soon of some of our favorite places to buy healthy foods and products.


So, food is prepped for dinner. I was ready and waiting for the girls to show up to get their makeup done. I actually put off going to the movies today for this- (You are welcome girls!)

Maci said to do whatever I wanted. She was wearing a mint color dress. I opted for my Smashbox Love Me palette. She has such beautiful almost shaped eyes that I love doing a more cat eyed look on her and we love using Demi Wispies from Ardell on her lashes for the extra winged out look. I did a bit of shaping of her brow with a brow razor and kept the skin looking smooth and glowy. I love the finished look.

Note- The indoor lighting makes the images look more warm and yellow than they actually are.



Kayla stated that she didn't want her makeup to clash with her pink dress. I decided to do a more natural look, focusing on her complexion. I evened out her skin and set it with Chanel loose powder. I then used Mac woodwinked and charcoal in her crease and used MUG Simply Marlena on the lid under a Mac crushed pigment. A thin line of black emphasized the lashline without closing off her eyes. We used some falsies for a fuller lash look. I kept the contouring and blush natural with a nude lip using Revlon lip butter in Cotton Candy.

Tori brought me a picture of a very smoky, black and white eye look. I feared this would look to harsh and close her eyes off too much. I started by warming her crease up with Mac cork and opted for arctic grey instead of white on the lid. I blended the heck out of carbon in the crease and outer corner. I used a Loreal Infallible in a silver shade on the inner corners to reflect light and keep her eyes from looking closer together and smaller since we lined the inner rims with black also. We used a very natural looking false lash and smudged black liner on the top lashline. I warmed up her cheeks with a pinky peach blush and applied a sheer red gloss. Unfortunately, she was the last one here and in a hurry so I did not get close up shots. Her photos I do have, my husband took before they left and she had opted for a nude lip.

With all three girls, I used the following products;

It Cosmetics Face Disk
Cover FX Cream Foundation
Bare Minerals Stroke Of Light
Cover Girl Lash Blast Volume Waterproof
Ardell Lashes
Anastasia Bold Brows kit
Revlon Lip Butter in Cotton Candy (Maci and Kayla)
Too Faced perfect lips lip liner
Chanel loose setting powder
Beauty Blender

Here are some more photos of Maci and Tori. I hope to get some of Kayla later to add.

I really enjoyed doing the girls' makeup today. I hope they liked it!

Now my husband is prepping the grill for some chicken and we are going to eat dinner and hopefully I will get to watch Silver Linings Playbook.

How did you spend your Saturday?

Let's Talk About- Constipation!

Pic borrowed from ourlittlesmarties.com

I come from a household where we were free to talk about anything and everything, so it was nothing for a conversation to lead to "poop" at any family function. In fact, we often talk about "poop".

I am one of the many women on the planet who find it very difficult to go "number 2". I eat a lot, and often feel miserable because of it. If I "go" once a week, I am lucky. I eat lots of veggies and fruit, I add fiber to my smoothies, and nothing helps. I am so jealous of those who can "go" daily.

Since starting the Curves Complete plan, my constipation issues have gotten worse. I have been having painful stomach cramps daily and tenderness in my lower abdomen. Needless to say, I have quit the diet plan, though I will stick with the workout.

I am now following my sister's advice and changing my diet. I already feel like I eat healthy. (I just love dessert!) I avoid most grains and glutens, I avoid dairy as much as possible, and I eat loads of fresh foods. I am now going to try some supplements to see how they work. I drink apple cider vinegar daily. I just have to really stick to eating clean, and not give in to fast food or easy food.

I am lucky to LOVE vegetables! I also love fish and chicken and turkey. I avoid red meats. But, I will eat fast food with my family when we are out or we are in a hurry. This is where I fail.

If changing my diet does not work, I am going to end up having to see a physician. I hate going to the doctor and avoid it unless it's an emergency.

Do you struggle with the same issues? What worked for you?

Review- Bronzo Italia Status Rolo Link Bracelet with Magnetic Clasp

Bronzo Italia 7-1/4" Status Rolo Link Bracelet with Magnetic Clasp

I purchased this beautiful bracelet several weeks ago with the intent on wearing it with my Rose Gold Michael Kors watch. It matches perfectly; however, there is one fault that prevents me from keeping this bracelet.

The packaging

The bracelet is inside the pouch inside the box

 

I got the 7-1/4 inch

The bracelet next to my Michael Kors watch

The bracelet stacked with my Lisa Hoffman bracelets

I have actually worn this bracelet several times to get a good feel for it. The weight is nice, not too heavy and not too light. It feels well made and shines beautifully on the arm. I have gotten compliments from strangers when I have worn it. Cosmetically, I love the bracelet!

My problem is the magnetic closure. Yes, it makes it easy to put on and remove, but it also made it fall off my wrist at random times. I almost lost it in a toilet when out shopping. I would have been devastated to flush it down the drain! If that were the only time it fell off, I would thing maybe I did something wrong, but it fell off several times.

I paid $90 plus tax and shipping for this item. That may be pocket change to some people, but I cannot afford to flush $100 down the drain!

Needless to say, I must send it back

I also got a necklace from Bronzo Italia and I absolutely love it! You may like this bracelet and it may work for you. It just didn't work for me. Read the reviews on QVC and decide for yourself. Find this item at the link below.

Bronzo Italia 7-1/4" Status Rolo Link Bracelet with Magnetic Clasp

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