Tortoise on my EYES!!!

I can see clearly now.... 

As someone who's needed corrective lenses since college, my contact lenses have been my 'go-to' for clearer vision which has been updated yearly with my new vision prescription but due to insurance purposes my eye glasses have not been updated as often.

With the help of a website called Firmoo.com, I was able to FINALLY get some updated prescription eye glasses.

Why choose Firmoo.com?

Firmoo offer overs 300 styles of affordable and stylish frames for you to choose from. You can buy 8 pairs of different eyewear on their site instead of only one pair at the local retail outlet or mall with the same amount money. Different clothes, different mood, different glasses every day, sounds interesting, huh? And if you don’t want to rack your brain to think it over which style suits you most, they offer Virtual Try-On System that helps you see how you look with our glasses or sunglasses. You are able to use your own photo to try our eyewear virtually, and also you can share your awesome try-on photo on yours and Firmoo’s Facebook wall and see what your friends think of it.

Fimroo has launched a program offering free eyewear for first-time buyers if that is your first purchase at Firmoo(to know more about this, please check at http://www.firmoo.com/free-glasses.html).

This month, I received my first pair of prescription eye glasses from Firmoo and I was beyond excited to use them!

This is the packaging:

In a clear plastic case with a blue eyeglass towel

The reveal

With the help of my prescription along with the easy to navigate form on Firmoo's website, I was able to get the pair of prescription eye glasses specifically suited for my eyes. Upon completing the form and selecting the pair I wanted, I received a notification from the company proving the tracking information for my new pair of prescription eye glasses! 

Here are the Tortoise SD2300

Overall, I felt that these glasses were of great sturdy quality while being lightweight. After extended use (over 4 hours), I did feel achy points of use more noticeable above my ears and on the bridge of my nose from wearing the glasses. I also felt that the company had good customer service with representatives accessible for questions and concerns. I am very satisfied with my new prescription eye glasses that I acquired and look into getting another pair soon!

Where do you get your prescription eye glasses? Have you gone to get your eyes checked lately?

Interested in getting a FREE pair from Firmoo? Visit them today for more information!

Thank you for visiting and don't forget to follow my blog for new posts! 

Stay beautiful inside and out!

Laters,

Ree

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FTC: Products mentioned were provided complimentary by Firmoo.

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Jump Start the School Year

October's Love with Food box was themed to jump start the school year.

Here is the unboxing video of this month's box:

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Want to Live Worldly? Changing the world through Fashion, Compassion and Hope

About Live Worldly

Welcome to Live Worldly. Here's to a life full of inspiration, beauty, intrigue, compassion and hope. When these attributes come together they have the power to transform the world. It's this belief that lies at the heart of our company philosophy. Be part of something bigger. Live Worldly.We have handpicked products from around the world to share their unique stories with you, along with the incredible stories of the people that create them. When you purchase any of the products in our collection, a portion of the proceeds will go to our non-profit partner in that country. Some of our products may be inspired by one country, while produced in another, with materials sourced from a third. You will always learn what charity your purchase will benefit by referencing the product descriptions.We recognize that we all share a collective, human spirit and believe in the power of a more connected, global community. While each item we bring to our patrons is significant, standing on its own, they all coexist as part of a greater whole - the Live Worldly brand. We can't be defined in a single style or fashion trend. Instead, we're defined in our spirit. Live Worldly helps our customers pursue passions and meaning by celebrating who they are as individuals. We discover and then share. We offer new perspectives and challenge perceptions. We embrace culture, and in the process, help define it. And along the way, we hope to make our world, and all of the amazing cultural character within it, a little richer. [source]

During summer, I was excited to use the items from Live Worldly because I thought they were great in kicking off the warmer weather.

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Always & Tampax Always Radiant Collection

Ladies, it's that time of the month and it can be a damper on our moods especially if we don't have the right product that avoid 'accidents' and does its job. 

Within the last couple of days, I was able to try out a couple of products from the new Radiant collection by Tampax and Always. 

About - 

The new Radiant Collection from Tampax^® and Always^® provides women with one premium brand experience to meet all their feminine care needs. The full product line-up offers everything women need to help keep their period out of sight, including:

Tampax Radiant tampons — Feature the first-ever re-sealable wrapper for discreet, worry—free disposal and the new CleanGrip™ applicator for comfortable insertion.

Always Radiant Infinity pads — Feature a unique technology that conforms to each individual shape, delivering premium protection.

Always Radiant Incredibly Thin Liners — Our thinnest and most flexible protection, with flexible edges that fit any panty style.

Always Radiant Wipes-to-Go — Deliver an enhanced everyday freshness.

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Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Lotion Sunscreen

Summer brings on fun-in-the-sun activities such as being pool side, going to the beach, hiking, etc but we can't forget about protecting and moisturizing our skin!

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In a previous post about the importance of hydrating our skin, I shared that by keeping skin moisturized it avoids premature aging and helps keep our skin hydrated. I know aging is inevitable but if I can be proactive with avoiding signs of premature aging from showing up, then why not! 

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Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color

Magnetic nail polish is the new and current trend in nail polish and I was able to get  my hands on the Polar Purple!

                                      

Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color

NEW! Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color is summer’s hottest nail trend that allows you to create a gorgeous 3-D nail art effect in just seconds. This unique formula has been specially developed with metallic particles – just hold the built-in magnet over wet polish to reveal a unique design on the nail. Seal with a topcoat for extra shine! Learn more at www.sallyhansen.com

Easy steps
STEP 1 
Shake and Apply 2 coats

STEP 2
Hold Magnet for 10 seconds over wet nail polish

Instant Attraction!
Let dry and seal with a top coat for extra shine

Where to Buy

Available at chain drug stores, food stores and mass merchandisers nationally.

Suggested Retail Price: $9.99

The Test -

In May I received a magnetic polish in Kylie (a purple shade) from Julep, I was already familiar with using a magnetic polish when I received this Sally Hansen magnetic polish in Polar Purple. 

Want to create Magnetic Cupcakes using this magnetic nail polish? Here's a tutorial -

While creating the tutorial, this was the first time I had used the Polar Purple and felt that I had gotten the same results from when I used the Julep polish.

Overall, I liked this polish because it gave me the '3D' effect without too much work. The price for a bottle is great at $9.99 given there are similar bottles for over this amount and it is easily available at a majority of retail stores. There are 8 beautiful colors to choose from and some of which are perfect as we quickly approach fall.

Pro - 

Easy to use & remove
Each nail design is unique
Great way to create 3D effect with only one product
Easily available at majority retail store
Reasonably priced for a multi-functional polish

Ranked: 5 out 5 stars

Recommend to a friend? YES!

What do you think of magnetic polishes? Have you picked up on this trend?

Thank you for visiting and don't forget to follow my blog for new posts! 

Stay beautiful inside and out!

Laters,

Ree

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Did you check these out yet??

• Enter Current Giveaways! 
• Check out my last Product Review!
• Did you know there were 30+ monthly subscription boxes? 
• Get your first Julep ($40 of nail products) for a Penny - take a quiz at http://julep.com/?r=17816799 and use code COLOR2012

FTC: This Sally Hansen magnetic polish bottle was provided complimentary through the influenster program.

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Travelin' Treats + Giveaway! [OPEN/USonly]

Summer is winding down and final traveling trips are in order.

August's Love with Food Box is themed for Travelin' Treats.

About Love with Food

Love with Food was founded by Aihui Ong who wanted to combine her two passions, tech and food. The company is passionate about helping the more than 16 million children in America who are at risk of hunger. So for every box sold, they donate a meal to several food banks such as the Feeding America Network and Share Our Strength - No Kid Hungry.

Here is the unboxing of this month's box.

The individual items in this box.

August's Travelin' Treats

Skinny Dipping Pretzels by East Shore

Coconut Toffee Peanuts by Sconza Candies

Dried Montgomery Cherries by Cherry Bay Orchards

Sun Flour Baking Co - Vegan Lemony Lemon cookie and Vegan Peanut Butter Cookie

Key Lime with ginger Mustard by East Shore

Gin Gins Super Strength ginger caramel candy by The Ginger People

Tangerine Glee Gum

Get $2 off (equal to free shipping so you'll pay $10 for a box) on a Love with Food box, use code: REEFRIENDS.

Sign up before 8/31/12 to get your hand on September's 'Back in Skinny Jeans' box!!

Giveaway Time!!

One lucky winner will win one trial month of Love with Food. Upon winning, you must provide your credit card information and if you aren't happy with the first trial box - then cancel at any time before the next month's box is shipped!

You must be able to complete the first 7 tasks on the rafflecopter (widget below) to qualify for this giveaway. US only. By entering this giveaway, you have agreed to reading the rules at the bottom of the rafflecopter widget. Starts 8/16 and ends 8/30 at 1159p EST.

Good luck everyone and thank you so much for participating! I can't wait to see what we will get next month!

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Thank you for visiting and don't forget to follow my blog for new posts! 

Stay beautiful inside and out!

Laters,

Ree

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Did you check these out yet??

• Enter Current Giveaways! 
• Check out my last Product Review!
• Did you know there were 30+ monthly subscription boxes? 
• Get your first Julep ($40 of nail products) for a Penny - take a quiz at http://julep.com/?r=17816799 and use code COLOR2012
• Get 10% off on your Sigma Beauty brushes use code AP2012

FTC: Giveaway box is being provided complimentary as a giveaway prize. I am no way affiliated with the company or products.

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Influenster Mom VoxBox: Mom Tested. Mom approved?

As a mom, there are things that would be so much easier to do if it was quick, easy to take around with you and could cater to my little one.


In June's Influenster mom voxbox, the team created a package catered to moms addressing those things and we were excited to test them out.


Would the mom voxbox be mom/kid tested and mom/kid approved? Let's get testing!

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imPRESS Press On Manicure

Using press-on nails have come a long way from the past with Broadway imPRESS press-on manicure.


About Broadway imPRESS Press-on Manicures -

This changes everything!

Introducing imPress Press-On Manicure by Broadway Nails, the revolutionary way to apply polish! Featuring advanced nail technology, you can get a salon-perfect manicure in seconds – simply peel off, press on, and you're done. There's no drying, a killer shine and a manicure that lasts up to a week! And, imPress is so easy to remove, you can change it up to match your mood as often as you want. Check out all 36 colors and patterns, including trendy brights, classic darks and animal prints. With imPress, your nails will always be your best accessory.

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Quaker Soft Baked Oatmeal Cookies

As a mom, having things in my diaper bag in case any 'what if' situation arose when out with my toddler and infant is a MUST!


What are the 'what if' situations I'm referring to?


"What if"....


My toddler spills juice on his shirt? Have an extra shirt 
Infant gets hungry? Have a bottle ready for anytime feeding
My toddler has a tantrum and needs a distractioin? Have a Quaker soft baked oatmeal cookie to distract him from the cookie that another child was eating.


These things happened one day while out on a play date. I received a bag of these oatmeal cookies from Influenster's mom voxbox and I was thanking my stars for remembering to add it to the diaper bag before we left the house.

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Dino Lingo

Why is it easier for children to learn a foreign language than for adults?

Mainly because imitating and motor learning skills are better during early childhood. Children are simply built to learn and absorb what is happening around them. They are curious and interested in learning about life. It is also proposed that the flexible muscular formation in a child's mouth enables a child to make new and different sounds and tones more easily than an adult's. According to recent studies, children can express 2000 words when they are 5 years old (learning 2-5 new words a day) and may understand 14000 words by the time they reach their 6th year (learning 9 words a day). Scientists propose that children can learn how to speak a foreign language without an accent before puberty (before 13-14 years of age). It is almost impossible to speak like a native speaker (without an accent) if the language is studied after puberty. [source]

About Dino Lingo

Dino Lingo for Kids is a language set where cartoon dinosaurs introduce the most common 200 words of a target language. This language set consists of 5 DVDs, each DVD focused on specific learning topics. Colors, numbers, family, animals, food, fruit and vegetables, vehicles, body parts, clothes, nature and verbs and actions After watching our videos several times, most small children can easily name everyday objects and understand basic phrases such as "Hello", "What is this?" in their target language. Dino Lingo is ideal for fostering a toddler's cognitive development and has won the 'Influential Parents Award' in 2010 and 2011 in education category. Dino Lingo language learning programs are most effective for children up to 7 years of age and anybody interested in learning the basics of a new language. 

It is as easy as child's play and works like magic.

Dino Lingo is an interactive language learning program for children.
Fueled by a child's own imagination, kids learn a new language through
interactive teaching techniques that incorporate play and storytelling and
encourage your child to start speaking it almost immediately.

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The Many Uses of Ivory

What smell reminds you of your childhood? For me it's the light scent of an Ivory bar soap. During my younger years, it was primarily used for bathing (although I've learned that there are other uses for this soap) and left soft skin with a lovely light scent.

Ivory Bar Soap

Free of dyes and heavy perfumes, Ivory provides a simple, yet effective clean for the entire family (without breaking the bank!).

Ivory bar soap is 99.44% pure (it floats!).  Beyond using it as a body cleanser, many of Ivory's loyal users – not to mention a few celebrities – swear by Ivory as their beauty secret. In fact, many consumers use Ivory bar soap as a facial cleanser.  It provides healthier, smoother and more even-looking skin. Also, its versatility makes it an effective laundry soap (just chip soap flakes into the washer) as well as a spot stain remover on your clothes (including delicate items). Ivory bars can even be used for a fun soap carving project with the family!  

When it comes to motherhood,  Ivory (the clean & simple soap) knows that being a mom has become more complex than ever, and that moms are looking for ways to simplify their lives. According to a survey of 1,000+ moms conducted by Wakefield Research on Ivory’s behalf in October 2011, 80% of American moms think motherhood is more complicated today than it was 20 years ago, despite the thousands of items supposedly designed to “simplify” their lives. But, while they may be more stressed out and busier than ever, almost 90% of moms think they’re doing a better job balancing it all than their mothers did. Some other interesting stats:

· 30% of moms surveyed found the most complicated aspect of motherhood was finding more "me" time, 66% confessed to hiding in their bathroom for some alone time.
· 75% feel the pressure to make every outing, playdate, or experience a "teachable moment," which can create great pressure

· 70% of moms feel they don’t have everything together, despite others thinking that they do.

As a result of these findings, Ivory created a Facebook community where everyday moms can share tips with one another on ways to simplify life for themselves and their families.   

Find your Ivory now at your nearest retailer, including stores such as Walmart and Target as well as any major grocery, dollar and drug store.  A 10-pack of Ivory bar soap retails for around  $4.49 (bath bar size).

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June Naturebox [Review + Giveaway] OPEN/US only

Since having my daughter a little over six months ago, I have been working on getting back to my pre-pregnancy weight by changing my diet. It is definitely easy to snack on junk foods like cookies and chips since being in my new career as full time stay at home mom after my daughter was born.

I recently discovered a new (and healthy) monthly food subscription box service called NatureBox foods. 

Who is NatureBox?

Discover a Healthier You

NatureBox helps you eat healthier without needing to change your eating habits. We focus on snacks because that’s the easiest habit to change. Do you know that the average American eats almost 25% of their calories from snacking? In fact, snacking is the leading cause of childhood obesity. NatureBox helps you get more out of your day without wasting calories on the bad stuff.

Food You Can Trust

Every NatureBox item is carefully sourced and nutritionist approved. Everything inside your NatureBox will be guilt free so that you can feel great about what you’re eating. You can trust that our products will be made from the most wholesome ingredients and will be minimally processed, if at all.

Try Us Risk Free!

Each box costs just $19.95 and shipping is always free with NatureBox. You can pause or cancel anytime, and we’ll happily issue a refund if you’re not 100% satisfied.

Together, We Give

For every NatureBox sent out, together we’re helping to feed the hungry. NatureBox donates one meal for every box to feed the over 14 million children in America who go hungry. We believe in doing good and eating well.

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The Real Deal Concealer. Need Serious Coverage?

As many of you are already familiar, I LOVE concealers! It is my holy grail/can't leave home without product! I've done reviews on the Sheer Cover and Coverblend Concealer, which both have been through my testing process of what my ideal concealer is. 

I was able to test Laura Geller's 'my real deal concealer' to determine if it meets my expectations of an ideal concealer. 

Criteria of my 'Perfect' concealer -

• Match my skin tone
• Cover up the darkness under my eyes
• Reduce the look of puffiness under eyes
• Cover up redness/blemish for past pimples
• One product to do all

First let's get to know Laura Geller.

The key to Laura Geller’s success seems to lie somewhere in between her tenured beauty expertise and her warm, approachable and “best friend in the biz” personality. Not happy just being one of the industry’s most recognized and talented makeup artists, Laura has made a career out of infusing glamour into every girl’s day with multi-tasking, “ingenious” products that are easy-to-use solutions for every day beauty concerns. That’s because Laura takes her consumers’ needs and wants into consideration every time she develops a product…guaranteeing multi-functional, beauty that fits into every woman’s daily life. 
The Brains Behind No Brainer BeautyFrom an early age, Laura knew her future would be in makeup. "I used to ask if I could work at the makeup counters for free just so I could be near the products," she explains. Her path to becoming one of the industry’s top makeup artists swiftly followed as she went from beauty school to Broadway – making up the theater industries rising stars. Soon after, Geller's handy work was gracing the small screen including on-air talent at CBS, NBC, AMC, and HB0. Today, Laura is most often seen in front of the camera through her many QVC appearances in the US and Europe. Her exceptional ability in connecting with her viewers with her authentic persona has been a key to her success and led to a cult following for her brand.  
Laura Geller Makeup StudioIn 1993, Laura opened Laura Geller Makeup Studios on New York City's posh Upper East Side. The Studio’s purpose was simple: to teach women the how-to of cosmetics and hands-on technique to master it. Laura sought to simplify makeup application. "I saw a void in the makeup industry. Women didn't know how to apply makeup, so I wanted to communicate my knowledge and experience," she says. Today, the studio is a showcase for Laura’s eponymous line of cosmetics and is also where those in the know flock for 5-star makeup application, brow shaping and more. 
Laura’s high-spirited, down-to-earth personality oozes from every corner of the studio ~ from complimentary coffee and cookies offered as soon as you walk through the door to the hand-picked selection of products, candles and accessories on display. The fashionable, never intimidating and highly knowledgeable staff skillfully takes customers through the line, provides expert makeup application advice and “editing” suggestions that reflect both “the basics” and “the best.” [source]

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