Lazy Betty

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Pixi sent me a collection of eyeliners and mascara to review for you! Pixi is available in drugstores and online (such as on Amazon.) I like the variety of colors they sent me. It’s been a while since I’ve worn not black eyeliner so I was excited to experiment with these shade!

The color payoff is very good. I barely had to press at all to get vibrant, colorful lines. I was also impressed with the staying power. Not only was it harder to smudge, but it didn’t “travel” under my eye throughout the day.

In this photo, I am wearing the metallic gilded eyeliner, the black eyeliner, the mascara primer, and the mascara. I’m also wearing eyeshadows from a shadow palette Pixi sent me previously.

Today’s eye look is courtesy of @pixibeauty I’m loving their products! #prsample #beauty #makeup #mua #faceoftheday #fotd

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I’m very happy with these products. It’s nice to be able to find an affordable product that is excellent quality. Since my divorce, I can’t splurge at Sephora like I used to, so I’ve been reaching for my Pixi stuff over and over again.

Thanks again to Pixi for sending this collection my way! I definitely recommend it!

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From the new Spring Collection, I bring you….Color Street Capital Hill!!

This is a gray polish with pink glitters. The pink glitters are micro and medium hexagons. This wrap reminds me of the cherry blossoms in Washington DC when the petals start falling off and landing on the pavement. I absolutely love cherry blossom trees. I used to have one in my backyard, but it died. (Cue sad violins here.)

To get your very own set of Color Street Capital Hill, head over to www.mycolorstreet.com/lazybetty

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Howdy! One week ago, I confessed that I’d rejoined Weight Watchers. I’ve now been following the program for a week. Except for last Friday-Sunday when I completely fell off the wagon. LOL. The good news is that I still lost 1.5 lbs this week. I am now at the bottom of the range of those two pounds I’ve been cycling for all of 2018. That means that, if I’m a good girl, next week I’ll be able to report a loss that actually means something!

Here are my FitBit stats for the week. You can see I was good Monday through Thursday and then got a wee bit lazy on the weekend. I’ll see if I can slowly start to do better on the weekends even though they are filled with fun and games.

Here’s my usual side-by-side shot! I need to figure out some better lighting for my quick morning picture. But, at least you can get an idea of my silhouette.

I’m also looking for suggestions on songs that make you wanna move your booty. For example, some songs on my current playlist are:
Meghan Trainor, Me Too
50 Cent, Shake That Ass
Tape Five, Dixie Biscuits
Beyonce, Single Ladies
Ke$ha, Warrior

If you know of any songs in that vein, with a good beat, that make you wanna move and groove, please let me know!

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Toilies sent me some of their toilies personal air fresheners to review for you!

Picture this: You wake up, brush your teeth, and have a cup of coffee. Since you drink your coffee black and strong, it does its job quickly. You quietly listen to see if your boyfriend, still asleep upstairs, is stirring. Determining it’s probably safe for a quick trip to the bathroom, you scoot on over there and begin making preparations.

You’re about to sit down, and you hear the telltale creak of the steps. Shit. He’s awake. And he’s coming downstairs. NOW. Unfortunately, your body was already told it was going to get to poop. Now what?

Enter Toilies! I ripped one of these bad boys open and threw it in the toilet and plunked down. This was very risky because I hadn’t tested them yet! Would it work? Would I scare my boyfriend away with an evil “last night’s Mexican food” stench? Would that weird little doily looking thing really help???

I am happy to report that Toilies worked amazingly well. I was able to take a dump incognito  literally right before my boyfriend entered the bathroom. Honestly, I’ve never felt more relieved in my life.

Also, I hope he doesn’t read this.

Cheers!

Thanks to Toilies for sending these my way and saving my morning! They are available at Toilies.com!

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Well, I finally caved! I rejoined Weight Watchers. I joined a week ago today, but really only started doing it on Monday. It’s going to be a bit of an adjustment, especially since my boyfriend and I eat out a lot. But, WW has worked for me in the past, so hopefully it will work again. The scale has been pretty happy the last two days! :P

I’m still toying with the same two pounds from my “low” since really trying to lose weight in October. However, I think joining WW will jump start my weight loss again and I should be able to break through this plateau.

I’ve also been trying harder to reach 10,000 steps per day. Back when I was super thin and healthy, I was walking 3-5 miles in the morning every day. I could almost eat whatever I wanted since I was exercising so much. However, I had to get up at 3:50am in order to do that. I’ve been trying to get up earlier to get back into that habit, but my body is refusing!!! I am such a heavy sleeper; I can sleep through nearly anything. I have three alarms. One of those alarms is my cell phone with 5 alarms set in the morning, all with different sounds. The other two are physical alarm clocks. I also have TWO lamps on timers that turn the lights on to help wake my ass up. And I STILL SLEEP IN. WTF. I may never be able to get back into that morning walking routine!

If you’re reading this and you’re on Weight Watchers, how do you like the new Freestyle plan? Have you found success with it? Any tips or tricks you can share?

Some of my favorite weight-related memes:

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Sky Organics sent me the March 2018 Bubble Box to review for you! The Luck of the Irish BubbleBox has everything to treat yourself this month.

The Eucalyptus Shower Steamer works with the steam in your shower to create soothing clouds infused with the scent of calming eucalyptus.

The Ginger Citrus Bath Bomb carries top notes of bergamot and citrus, surrounded by fresh ginger, cedar, and sandalwood.

The Funfetti Heart Bath Bomb brings the scent of warm steeping green tea and cream to your bath.

Last but not least, the Gummy Bear Bubble Scoop, which creates fun, foamy bubbles in your bath, all embodying the sweet scent of everyone’s favorite candy.

These actually have a bit of a menthol scent to them, also. So, I’m going to hoard them away until I have a cold! Doesn’t that sound divine?! I bath bomb to open up your senses! Or, it’s perfect if you have seasonal allergies and just want to breathe for literally.one.second.

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The Vintage Cosmetics Company sent me three products to review for you! This company produces very useful beauty products in unique, vintage-inspired packaging.

First up, we have the Exfoliating Face Sponge. This is a silcone product with a sponge-like thing inside. You put your face soap in it and use this sponge to massage and exfoliate your face while your usual face soap does the work of cleansing. It’s a clever product and definitely helps my soap work through my long-lasting makeup!

Next, we have this eye mask that can be used either hot or cold. I have to say, this is fantastic. I had a headache the other day and used this mask cold to help alleviate the pressure. It felt great on my eyes!!

Lastly, we have this headband and it’s my favorite product of the three that were sent! This helps keep your hair off your face when you’re applying your makeup or you can use it when you’re washing your face.

The extra bonus of this headband is that it keeps my ears warm! It’s been so frigidly cold here lately!

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