Here's a week's worth of beauty posts from top beauty bloggers...enjoy!
Beauty Blogger Coalition Weekly Roundup
Clean Eating Apple Pecan Protein Bar Recipe
Now I have a bushel of apples that I need to use in a week or two. The first place I turn for recipes? Pinterest! I found a Clean Eating Apple Cinnamon Raisin Pecan Protein bar recipe on Far Cleaner Life and made a few changes to create my own bars. Ingredients are as follows:
3 scoops of whey protein (I used 2 scoops of chocolate and 1 scoop of vanilla)
1.5 cups rolled oats
1 medium apple, cored and chopped into small pieces
1/2 cup of pecans, chopped
1/2 can of 100% pure pumpkin (make sure no preservatives have been added)
1/2 cup of natural unsweetened applesauce
3 egg whites
4 Tbsp of ground flax
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp allspice
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Combine all ingredients into a medium size bowl and mix well
3. Grease 8x8 baking dish (I used coconut oil) and pour mixture into dish and spread evenly
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes
5. Let cool, cut and serve! You can wrap bars in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator for later.
These turned out delicious. 1/2 can of pumpkin is just enough pumpkin flavor (any more than that can be a bit over bearing). I love these types of bars for traveling or a quick breakfast with coffee in the morning.
What's your favorite apple recipe? Please share below in the comments...I have a whole bushel left to go through!
Shopping Sales
Forget Black Friday, a lot of stores are having their sales early. Check out these epic sales from our favorite department stores...
Neiman Marcus - Gift card event! Shop and you shall receive gift cards. Use BESTGC at checkout - Ends today!
Lord & Taylor - Friends & Family sale time! Get an extra 25% off almost everything, and 10% off cosmetics and fragrances. Use promo code: FRIENDS.
Bloomingdale's - Fashion Smash event, extra points on shopping which leads to reward cards! You have to be a loyalist, but you can sign up online if you're not.
Neiman Marcus - Gift card event! Shop and you shall receive gift cards. Use BESTGC at checkout - Ends today!
Lord & Taylor - Friends & Family sale time! Get an extra 25% off almost everything, and 10% off cosmetics and fragrances. Use promo code: FRIENDS.
Bloomingdale's - Fashion Smash event, extra points on shopping which leads to reward cards! You have to be a loyalist, but you can sign up online if you're not.
Giveaway Break - SinfulColors Leather Luxe Collection
I've done several posts and sent several tweets about my love for dark nail polish in the Fall. So you can only imagine my excitement when I laid eyes on SinfulColors new line, Leather Luxe Collection, with tons of rich, bold colors!
This line dries to a matte finish, which is fun and different. Below is a swatch of Cold Leather, which is a deep blue matte, kind of like a deep blue jean color. Pictured is a base with two coats (no top coat because I wanted to keep it matte).
The full line includes:
Laced Up: enthralling orange
Leather Loose: safari sinful brown
Whipped: beguiling black
Get It On: bravely berry
Strapped: scintillating seafoam
My Turn: stunning steel
Cold Leather: enchanting night sky
Best part? These polishes are only $1.99, exclusively at Walgreens. The only thing better is winning a full collection from Lipgloss Break!
Fill out the form below to win! There are also several different ways you can get extra entries: sign up for my mailing list, post a link to this giveaway on your blog, follow my blog, follow me & retweet on Twitter , follow me on Pinterest, add me to one of your Google+ circles, follow me on Instagram or become a fan on Facebook. Also be sure to follow SinfulColors on both Facebook and Twitter. Make sure to list the number of extra entries in the form below. Enter up to once a day!
This giveaway is open to US residents only. The contest will end on Friday, November 22nd. I will randomly select TWO winners and announce them on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!
This line dries to a matte finish, which is fun and different. Below is a swatch of Cold Leather, which is a deep blue matte, kind of like a deep blue jean color. Pictured is a base with two coats (no top coat because I wanted to keep it matte).
Laced Up: enthralling orange
Leather Loose: safari sinful brown
Whipped: beguiling black
Get It On: bravely berry
Strapped: scintillating seafoam
My Turn: stunning steel
Cold Leather: enchanting night sky
***Giveaway***
Enter
to win a full set of SinfulColors Leather Luxe Collection. SinfulColors is offering a full set to 2 winners!Fill out the form below to win! There are also several different ways you can get extra entries: sign up for my mailing list, post a link to this giveaway on your blog, follow my blog, follow me & retweet on Twitter , follow me on Pinterest, add me to one of your Google+ circles, follow me on Instagram or become a fan on Facebook. Also be sure to follow SinfulColors on both Facebook and Twitter. Make sure to list the number of extra entries in the form below. Enter up to once a day!
This giveaway is open to US residents only. The contest will end on Friday, November 22nd. I will randomly select TWO winners and announce them on Lipgloss Break, so keep checking to see if you're a winner - Good Luck!
About Time...
I’m really excited for About Time - A film from Richard Curtis, the creator of Love Actually, Notting
Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral. It's already getting rave reviews. Critics are already calling it ‘the first must see movie of the fall.’
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About Time centers around a young man
who has the ability to travel back in time and relive any moments from his
life. But instead of making every moment perfect, he learns that life and love
are most extraordinary when you embrace all of their imperfections. Check out the preview below...
The premise of this movie really makes me think about what I would change in my life, and in all honestly, I don’t think I’d change a thing even if I had the power to. All of my life changing moments have made me a stronger person. I'm a firm believer that everything happens for reason...
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In About Time, Tim meets Mary, and
it’s a game changer for him. Similarly, I associate my life-changing moment the
night I met my husband. I believe everything happens for a reason, and fate has
a funny way of working itself out into our lives. My husband and I lived an
hour away from each other but yet, still ended up meeting one night in a city that neither of us lived in, and from
then on we were soul mates. My husband compliments me perfectly,
and makes me want to be a better person each day. He encourages me when I feel
like I can’t go on, and who I go to for comfort.
About Time comes out November 8th. Are you going to see this movie? If so, are you going to go with friends or a significant other? I think I might make this a date night movie. Let me know your review in the comments below!
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Universal Pictures through their partnership with POPSUGAR. While I was compensated to write a post about About Time, all opinions are my own.
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The premise of this movie really makes me think about what I would change in my life, and in all honestly, I don’t think I’d change a thing even if I had the power to. All of my life changing moments have made me a stronger person. I'm a firm believer that everything happens for reason...
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About Time comes out November 8th. Are you going to see this movie? If so, are you going to go with friends or a significant other? I think I might make this a date night movie. Let me know your review in the comments below!
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Universal Pictures through their partnership with POPSUGAR. While I was compensated to write a post about About Time, all opinions are my own.
Shopping for a Cure
Target.com - Perfect for travel! Sonia Kashuk is a makeup artist and a breast cancer survivor. 15% of the purchase price benefits the Breast Cancer Research Fund.
Dr. Brandt Skincare - In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, dr. brandt skincare will donate a portion of the proceeds from any GLOW, DNA or XYY online purchases from October 1st through 31st. Simply pick up one of these breakthrough anti-aging products on www.drbrandtskincare.com during the month of October and you’ll be helping to support breast cancer awareness.
Mama Mio - Mama Mio is supporting the cause by donating $1 for every bottle of
Boob Tube sold in the
US to Look Good Feel Better, the cancer support charity that helps women manage the visible side effects of cancer treatment.
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Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup
MAC Cosmetics Paint Pots
My new makeup go to product in the morning is MAC Cosmetic's Pro Longwear Paint Pot. I bought it more for the color, and not because the MAC rep told me it would stay on all day.
I was a skeptic at first. I've never had good luck with eye shadow staying on without a proper primer. Well, there's a first for everything! I've never had a shadow last this long. No primer needed. From 7am to 7pm, a full days work, this stayed on.
My go to eye make up for the past few weeks has been Paint Pot in Rubenesque, black liner, and mascara. Super easy for early mornings when I need to get to work quickly and for traveling. I've been using a shadow brush to apply Paint Pot to my lids. It goes on super smooth and even.
On my wishlist: Paint Pots in Let's Skate (pinkish pearl), Camel Coat (muted beige) and Painterly (nude beige). I love how versatile the nudes are. You can wear them alone during the day, and you can play them up with liner for night. You can also use these along with other shadows as a base shadow. These retail for $20 a pot. It's a little pricey, but you pay for the quality of product. I've been using mine for the past month, every day, and have barely made a dent in the pot. A little goes a long way! Purchase at maccosmetics.com or
shop.nordstrom.com.
Have you ever tried Paint Pots? If so, what did you think? What's your favorite MAC Cosmetic product? Please share!
My go to eye make up for the past few weeks has been Paint Pot in Rubenesque, black liner, and mascara. Super easy for early mornings when I need to get to work quickly and for traveling. I've been using a shadow brush to apply Paint Pot to my lids. It goes on super smooth and even.
shop.nordstrom.com.
Have you ever tried Paint Pots? If so, what did you think? What's your favorite MAC Cosmetic product? Please share!
Ellie Malta Capri pants
I heart new workout clothes. It motivates me to go to the gym! My new favorite workout pants are from Ellie.com. The Malta Capri pants, from their Bon Voyage collection, are ridiculously cute and unique. One of the coaches at my gym said, 'they look pants from the future!'
These pants are so different, you're bound to be the only person wearing them at the gym. Hitting mid shin, these grey capris have a fuchsia band across the top and fuchsia straps at the bottom of each leg. There's also the added convenience as hidden inside pocket for a credit card, cash or a key. I was a little worried about how these would wash, but after 3-4 washings they remain just like new.
Additional info from Ellie.com for the Malta Capri pants...
These pants are so different, you're bound to be the only person wearing them at the gym. Hitting mid shin, these grey capris have a fuchsia band across the top and fuchsia straps at the bottom of each leg. There's also the added convenience as hidden inside pocket for a credit card, cash or a key. I was a little worried about how these would wash, but after 3-4 washings they remain just like new.
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| Early morning Divvy bike ride in Chicago |
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| Early morning run in Chicago |
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| Fall walk in Michigan to check out the changing leaves |
- Moisture wicking pre shrunk fabric
- UPF 50+ protection
- Open side detail, contrast waistband
- Natural waist, hidden pocket inside waistband
- Designed for running, yoga, outdoors
- Material – Eclon, Supplex contrast
Use this link to get 20% off your first order - Happy Shopping!
Have you tried Ellie gear out yet? If so, which pieces? What did you think?
Note: This review includes products that I received as samples, provided by the brand company or a PR rep. Please click here for more information regarding my disclaimer.
Note: This review includes products that I received as samples, provided by the brand company or a PR rep. Please click here for more information regarding my disclaimer.
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