Honest Review of the New COVERGIRL Blast Flip Stick Blendable Lip Duo

Oh boy, oh boy! I finally got to try the new Covergirl Blendable lip duo! I received three different shades to test from Bzzagent, along with a ton of coupons to share. 

The neatest thing about these lipsticks is that you get TWO colors in one...a creamy color on one end and a shimmery color on the other. With these two shades you can duplicate the current "ombre" trend at home, without going to a salon or makeup artist! I've never been a pro with such things myself, (think clown makeup) so having the colors that compliment each other already on one lipstick made it very simple to achieve the look I wanted. 

We'll start with Stunner #840. At first, I thought this was red, but after applying it realized it's got a lot more pink/orange in it. On the other end is a shimmery gold tone that I really like. This is one of those colors I never would have purchased for myself. I've always favored pinks or maroon because of my skin tone, but I really like this color. Since I took the photo, I have experimented with the creamy end, applying more layers so I got a darker shade and using just a hint of the shimmer. I tried the shimmer on its own and it gave me a nice, shiny lip-gloss look.

The second color I tried was Minx #855. Going into this review, this was my least favorite color and another shade I probably wouldn't have purchased on my own. It's a brownish bronze with a shimmery copper/gold on the other end. I was afraid I'd look washed out and very pale or boring. I was pleasantly surprised with the results after a few restarts. The first time I didn't have enough on and I had a more "goth" look then I intended. The second time, I added too much shimmer, but I got a much more appealing look on the third go round. I also really like the copper shimmer on it's own. It's what I consider to be one step up from a "natural", no color lip. Strangely enough, Minx was my husbands favorite lipstick out of all three. Go figure!  

    

The third and last duo was Vixen #820. This one was my favorite! It's burgundy on one end with a lovely soft, shimmery pearl pink on the other. I applied two layers of the burgundy with just a hint of the shimmer on my bottom lip. I loved the way it came out, so I didn't try a second time before taking a picture. I have since used this color by itself without the shimmer and the shimmer by itself and both of these looked amazing. 

There are a total of 13 expertly matched Flip Sticks that don't leave your lips feeling dry or greasy like other lipsticks can. The Covergirl Duos are priced at about $8.50 each, which may be too steep for some of you. However, when you consider that you can mix and match the different colors and make new colors, it's a lot more affordable. Coupons for Covergirl pop up all over the place and aren't usually hard to come by, often saving you $1.00 or more. 

My overall experience with the Flip Stick Duos has been very positive. I have used one or more of the shades daily since receiving them and have been experimenting with all nine shades to create new looks and different colors. I have been very pleased with the amount of wearable looks I have been able to come up with!! No make-up artist required!! 

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Green Mountain Fair Trade Coffee Gives Us Good Vibes

After growing up on a 500-acre farm where my aunts, uncles, and grandparents raised cattle, corn, costal and peanuts, the Fair Trade policies have been very intriguing to me.

Incase my readers aren’t familiar, Fair trade is a form of international trade that allows farmers a chance out of poverty by ensuring fair prices and sustainability. It allows producers to invest in their farms and communities’ abroad and lets farmers compete in the global marketplace. If a product has Fair Trade Certification, consumers can recognize and support the just trading policies of the producer by purchasing their product. This guarantees that farmers will receive profits. Look for this logo on Green Mountain coffee and other products to insure it's fair trade certified. 

A few weeks ago, I got a campaign offer from bzzagent for Green Mountain fair trade coffee that I was very eager to try. We are big coffee drinkers at our house, with nine children you almost have to be! My oldest teenage son has long been a fan of all things made from the small, caffeinated beans. He relishes his morning coffee almost as much as he enjoys sleeping in on a Saturday morning and has recently started drinking his a.m. coffee with his youngest brother, who just turned two.

Not only do all the coffee drinkers in our house enjoy the coffee, but we also really like the idea of purchasing the fair trade products knowing that it helps out the farmers in our area make a living.

As you can see from the picture, the boys LOVE their new coffee. It smells rich and tastes smooth with no bitter after taste. The K-cups are so convenient and easy to use when everyone is rushing to get out the door in the mornings and great for when we only need a cup or two. The Green Mountain K-cups with the Fair Trade symbol give us great coffee and good vibes!! We’ve stocked up!  

Learn more about Green Mountain Coffee HERE!

Learn more about Fair Trade HERE!

Free Jergens Lotion Sample

I use this lotion everyday after I take a bath or shower. So do my daughters...It doesn't leave a greasy feel or a strong, overpowering smell. I recommend you try it for yourself and see since Jergens is offering a free sample! I'm hoping it comes with a coupon as well since we buy so much! 

Jergens Daily Moisture Lotion Sample

FREE Target Beauty Bag Is BACK!

FREE Target Beauty bag is up for grabs again!! Get it while you can, they wont last long! 

I have LOVED all the ones I've received in the mail. Always full of goodies to try and coupons to get them cheaper once you've fallen in love with them. I found a ton of new beauty products this way. I'm very excited to try the Fekkie Glossing shampoo! 

FREE Target Beauty Bag

SheSpeaks Prevage Giveaway

We all love winning a contest or getting to try a sample of some awesome new product! 

Right now, SheSpeaks is having a giveaway for Prevage Clinical Lash + Brow Enhancing Serum. 

You get more entries into the drawing and have a greater chance of winning if you tweet about the giveaway, post the link on Facebook, answer a question on the shespeaks website and make a blog post about it (That's what I'm doing right now!! Go me!).

They're giving away three tubes of PREVAGE® Clinical Lash + Brow Enhancing Serum from Elizabeth Arden - each prize is valued at $98!

In just two weeks, 100% of women using PREVAGE® Clinical Lash + Brow Enhancing Serum saw improvement in the length, thickness and fullness of lashes. It is also clinically proven to provide a 40% improvement in the appearance, length, thickness and density of lashes in four weeks*.

Are you ready for full, beautiful lashes and brows?

To enter, sign in to the Rafflecopter widget below with your email or Facebook account. Then, enter by answering our contest question, Tweeting about the Giveaway, posting about it on Facebook or blogging about it!  Complete all entry options to increase your chances to win.  Twitter and Facebook entries can be done once per day.

Giveaway ends Monday October 8 at 12AM ET. Winner(s) will be contacted by email 48 hours after the giveaway ends. If you have any questions, please email us at info@shespeaks.com. Good luck!

Good luck readers! Be sure and come back to post if you're one of the winners! 

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UNREAL Candy Unjunked

When I got this campaign from bzzagent I was expecting great things. Hoping for some really yummy candy to try out. With nine children it's not often that we buy what I would consider "junk" food, but candy is even lower on the priority list because it's usually very unhealthy and can cause weight gain in children (we won't mention what it does to MY hips) and adults. 

  My kids and I were drawn immediately to the packaging. Not only was it easy to spot, it doesn't look like "health" food wrappers which my teenagers would have balked at. It's very hip and eye catching.  We, of course, had to try the UN77 peanut butter cups, but we also picked up the UN41 (like M&M's) and the UN5 (like a Milky Way). We bought five packages of each and took them home to sample with the whole family.

UN77: Everyone voted this their favorite of all the of the candies sampled. My 15 year old, who is in marching band and on the wrestling team at school, said he liked that it has so much less sugar than the Resses that he can have it for a quick snack before practice and not feel like he had so much sugar that he can't have something sweet later.

All of the younger kids loved the chocolate and peanut butter candy. Lots of finger licking and smacking at that table! I was almost expecting the candy to have that gritty taste that the Slim Fast candy has...that nasty "I really want to taste good, but can't" scummy flavor. The Unreal candy didn't taste that way at all. It was sweet, no yucky after taste and I wanted to eat the second peanut butter cup. They were delicious with a glass of milk!

UN41: These were a hit with the little kids. Even the two year old was begging for the package after he finished his sample. I believe these were his favorite because they were easy to handle and chew. He had no problem with the flavor, either!! I also thought these tasted really great, nice, crunchy, sweet candy shell and delish chocolate inside...oh yeah.

UN5: The caramel in this was to die for! I would love it if Unreal made just a chocolate and caramel candy. The candy bar went over really well with all of us, no nasty after taste and it will travel well in a lunch box, backpack, diaper bag or purse.

All of my kids gave the candy they were allowed to sample "three thumbs way up" as my thirteen year old says! They had sticky faces and fingers to lick by the end of our taste test and the only complaint I got was that there wasn't more Unreal candy for later. 

I feel really good about this brand...awesome, in fact.  I'm happy with the taste, the lower sugar level and the no preservatives or corn syrup. We have already gone back for more so they can be put in lunches as a special treat. I recommend anyone who has kids or a sweet tooth give this a try. They're so much better for you! 

Check out the Unreal website to see for yourself what they offer and the nutrition facts for each candy they make!   http://getunreal.com/

Combi Carseat Giveaway!

New Combi Car Seat give-a-way!! Like them on facebook and then fill out the form for a chance to win this awesome new seat!

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