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August 3, 2014

Slowing Down

A few weeks ago my family went on vacation. I have been looking forward to this vacation for 8 months. I just wanted to hit the pause button and have a big, relaxing, family-focused vacation.

Any time we all head on a road trip, it resembles a traveling circus. A bunch of crazy, lots and lots of laughing, movie watching, snack eating and naps.

The first morning there, I was up at 5:30 I was so excited. I just could NOT wait to do my morning devotions on the deck of the porch while watching the sun rise. It was absolutely breath taking!

I read the most amazing book while I was there, I did a review of it here. It was such a great time, just sitting by the pool, reading my book, drinking my coconut DD coffee (can you say LIFESAVER) and watching my loves swim.

We had lots and lots of beach time this week. Sitting on the beach, sand castles, wave jumping, the occasional wave knocking you down and rolling you around a bit (normally accompanied by a swimsuit malfunction) and seashell searching. It was so super relaxing!

We always look forward to the sand sculptures this man makes. What a mission he has! This is right in front of our hotel, so we got to sit and watch him sculpt the one below. It took him an entire day (8 am – 9 pm) to make this. And to think of HOW many people are exposed to daily just blows my mind. What talent and heart!

Aahhh yes, this is what happens when Jade takes your camera. Actually, this face is what happens every time my camera comes out, as you can see above too.

One thing that my family loves is seagulls. We kinda sorta like them. And we name them. And we may or may not talk like we are them. And we laugh hard. Although they are super sketchy, I’m very thankful none of them pooped on me (Joe can’t say the same). And yes, we bought bread and got up early just to feed them. Which kinda sorta incited a bird riot. This brave and thankful bird ate right out of Miss Jade’s hand. Not just once but a few times.

And this picture makes me laugh, hard. Just Joe, Jade and bunch of bird heads.

I will admit, I was ready to come home by the end of the week. I was ready to sleep in my own bed and not live out of a suitcase. It’s nice going away, but it sure is nice coming home!

August 1, 2014

Younique 3D Fiber Lash Mascara {My New Adventure}

I am a mascara freak. Seriously. Let me explain why. I somehow inherited hooded lids. So when I don’t wear mascara, as you can see below, my lashes are barely visible. Goodness, I wish I was one of those girls lucky enough to have amazing lashes. I cannot tell you how many $8 tubes of “fabulous” mascara I bought, always with the same crummy results. I know, right? Super frustrating!

And then the most aaaaaamazing thing happened!

I kept seeing this “3d Fiber Lash Mascara” popping up on my newsfeed on FB. After seeing it so many times, I was super intrigued. I finally made the plunge and bought it. As soon as I received it and put it on my lashes, I was in love. I instantly booked a party! And before my party was even over, I signed on to become a Presenter.

This is a picture of my own personal lashes, before and after the 3d Mascara. Is that the craziest thing you’ve ever saw? I know!!!

Presentation is everything to me and when I saw the case (YES, CASE!!!) that this arrived in I was even more excited. I mean, this mascara is housed in a case that is nicer than the ones that hold my sunglasses! It is THE cutest case, for reals. This mascara is a two step process so inside the case are two tubes of product. One is the Transplanting Gel and the other is the Natural Fibers. When you pull out the fiber wand, it looks like a little puff ball. It is a hair-like substance that instantly adheres to your lashes. You can see the case and the tubes in the picture below.

The mascara comes with instructions, so I was super stoked about that as well. The instructions were simple. You apply it gel, fibers, gel. You apply one coat of the Transplanting Gel and before it dries apply the Natural Fibers. Seal those fibers into place with another coat of the Transplanting Gel. The nice thing is you can just keep applying layers until your lashes are as long as you’d like them. You can either apply it over your normal mascara or just on your naked lashes. I personally prefer just on naked lashes, but that’s me.

The final picture above gives a really good look at the actual fibers. You can see that they sort of piled up onto themselves and actually created something that is almost identical to a natural lash look, but LONG.

You probably don’t need me to tell you this but it is AMAZING. Just look at the photos if you want the proof. Now for how to remove them…this is the awesome part…just your normal face wash and water. Or, as I use mostly, a makeup remover wipe.

Here is a video I made of just how easy they are to apply. In this video I applied it over my normal mascara. I’ve since figured out that I like it much better on naked lashes.

Intrigued and want to try it? Seriously, you will NOT regret it. Just visit my site at www.moodstruck3d.com and place your order. The shipping is super fast and within days you’ll have long, fab lashes!

August 1, 2014

hello. goodbye.

Today I’m linking up with Allison for her link up called…hello, goodbye! It is such an adorable idea. I am totally a type a personality and love me a good list.