New make-up alert!

So last week I went on a little trip to Sephora.  I absolutely love that place and usually will walk out with a few items not in my list.  This time around I actually received a free sample of Bare Escentuals bareMinerals MATTE foundation.  It is a mineral foundation in a matte finish.  It says it is "Infused with RareMinerals ActiveSoil complex".  I have oily skin, so I was thrilled to try the product.  I will mention that I have tried Bare Escentuals products before, and as a woman of color, I found it to leave me looking a bit ashen.  Which is not a good look. 

Fast forward to Friday night, I had plans to go to the Los Angeles Haunted Hay ride (which was a blast). I had a two hour drive from San Diego to Los Angeles so I had to do my make up before I left.  I went ahead with my regular make up routine and used the bareMinerals foundation on top of my liquid foundation.  I had an absolute flawless face for the entire night!  Usually in photos, I have to touch up or I end up looking like a shine Queen!

Before

8 hours later



Kudos to Bare Escentuals making colors for women of color! The bareMinerals MATTE is a faboulous foundation.

All I want for Christmas are Shutterfly holiday photo cards!

It's that time of the year again, when you want to show off your Holiday spirit and your family. You get your family together in their Christmas best and take a family photo. Next you log onto to a photo website such as Shutterfly to begin your holiday masterpiece.

Last year I went with a kids only card because Dad was deployed. This year I plan to add the entire family. I use Shutterfly's holiday photo cards for my holiday cards. They have beautiful designs such as the "Family wall red" it's a collage of photos with a classic design. "Glitter glamour joy" is also a favorite design of mine. It's classic with a little glamour, just like me! So check out their website and send a little piece of your family to your family and friends.

For those of you who shudder at the thought of sending out Christmas photo cards (I used to be one..lol) check out Shutterfly gift tags and address labels. It's a cool way to personalize your gifts and mailings during the holiday season!

I hope you enjoy your Holiday and your photo cards!


~Jacqueline

I was selected to write this post about my experience with Shutterfly. I will receive 50 Shutterfly photo cards for this post.

A New venture...

A few years ago I had a dream that I was delivering backpacks full of school supplies to children that needed them.  At the time I was pregnant and did not put my plan into action.  Yesterday it came back to me and I got to work!  I did some research and I have decided to donate 100 backpacks to low-income children in San Diego.  There are plenty of programs, churches, and individuals like myself that have similar programs in place.  However, there are so many children that need those school supplies.  Right now schools print up a list of supplies that are needed each school year.  With one child it may not be so difficult, but when you imagine parents that have two or more children in school and are just making ends meet, this would be a lifesaver.  I hope to have my family and friends donate backpacks and school supplies to "A Backpack Movement" to help the children in San Diego!  Here is my goal for the 2011 school year.

Have a blessed day!
Jacqueline

Manic Monday

Greetings!  It's Monday.  That is a sentence all it's own.  Now usually, I don't buy into the "blah it's Monday" stuff.  However, I have no interest in completing anything of substance today.  Blahhhhh, is all I have to say.  I did manage to find a cure for a water spot on my LV, a pencil eraser! So I'll take that as a win and check in later in the week!  Here is to a better day.