Pay It Forward Friday ~ Empowered and Uplifted

Meet Barbara Greene, teacher & Mary Kay consultant:

 

Barbara believes that everything happens for a reason or to prepare you for challenges that come your way. 

After graduating from Barry University in Miami with a bachelor's degree in Sports Medicine & Athletic Training, she married her college sweetheart.  Together they have raised two beautiful children, Gavin, 8 and Shannon, 6.  A busy full time mom, she currently teaches preschool.  

Barbara is also a Mary Kay consultant.  She teaches in a different way with Mary Kay; this time with skin care and mineral color cosmetics...a far cry from three year olds.  "I love teaching and Mary Kay has given me the opportunity to teach while sharing the gift of hope."  

I recently had the chance to get a make-over from Barbara, as well as a lesson on how to recreate the "smokey eye."   Besides it being apparent to me that I should not be going out of the house without make-up, I learned techniques about my make-up application that I have been doing wrong all this time.  Did you know that if a product doesn't say "eye" on it, you shouldn't use it on your eyes?  Yeah, I didn't.

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AFTER

How do I look?  Very Kardashian if I do say so myself.  And the whole process wasn't as long as I thought.  Maybe I don't have to do my make-up in the car to save time...

 

Not only is being a Mary Kay consultant important to Barbara, but The Mary Kay foundation is very dear to her heart as well.  When her mother was diagnosed with cancer, it was the kindness of foundations like Mary Kay that gave her mom the quality care she needed.  Strangers donated selflessly to the cause.  Now Mary Kay has given her the privilege to give back while beautifying women. 

"My Mary Kay business has given me more than what I would have dreamt of.  It gave me the sisterhood I needed after losing my Mom to cancer, the encouragement to build my career, and the financial freedom to provide for my family."  Barbara's Mary Kay business has truly given her the gift of hope and the gift of freedom.  The most important gift was helping her to set her priorities to be God first, family second, and career third! 

To learn more about Mary Kay and The Mary Kay Foundation, visit their website at MaryKay.com.

Let Barbara help you find your outer (& inner) beauty!  You can visit her Mary Kay website for personal beauty consulting. 

Pay It Forward Friday is a way to showcase individual talent and businesses.  Want to be featured on Pay It Forward Friday?  Feel free to email me and let me know a little about yourself.

 

Alexis

COVERGIRL is Going Edgy with P!nk

Are you an individual?  Do you like to take risks?  What about in your beauty and fashion routine?

I take more of a safe route with my make up and clothes...or maybe you can say it's a rut.  I look at those women who are like chameleons, you know the ones who can change their look daily, and I think "I wish I could do that."  

Musician P!nk is the new face of COVERGIRL.  She embodies all that edge and individuality that I want to convey.  And soon with COVERGIRL, we all will be able to.

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P!nk exemplifies what it means to be a true COVERGIRL. She’s got her own individuality and never settles for conforming to a single beauty standard. “I have a lot to celebrate. I called my new album The Truth About Love, and the truth is that I have my beautiful family and baby girl, my new music, and now my partnership with COVERGIRL to love,” said P!nk. “Joining a group of women who have always inspired me –to laugh out loud, let my guard down, or play around with my beauty look – is such an honor.”

“P!nk is a powerful and provocative role model, who has always been an advocate of individualism and making no apologies for who you are,” said Esi Eggleston Bracey, VP and General Manager, COVERGIRL Cosmetics. “That combination of irreverence and integrity is exactly what the COVERGIRL brand loves about her and identifies with.  We have admired P!nk’s art and her attitude for years!  We love the energy and confidence that she radiates, and the fact that inside and out she’s as cool as she looks. She’s an awesome addition to our COVERGIRL family.” 

Throughout her career, P!nk has built a reputation for being a fearless, fun innovator: so it’s fitting that later this fall, as the first chapter of her COVERGIRL story, the singer will be the face of a bold new mascara innovation from the brand.  In the months ahead, P!nk will debut many more surprising new beauty looks on her lashes, lips and everything in between.  

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Edge up your look with COVERGIRL products found at your local retailers like CVS, Walgreens, and Target.  

And don't forget to check out P!nk's release of her new album, The Truth About Love, on September 18th.

Visit www.covergirl.com for more information on COVERGIRL’s extensive lineup of products for women of every age. Like CG on facebook.com/covergirl, and follow the brand on Twitter at twitter.com/covergirl.

 

Alexis

A Guest Ready Bathroom ~ Easy Redecorating

We have a guest bathroom in the downstairs of our house that needs a make over.  When we first moved in 6 years ago, I thought it looked so cute.  Now I can't stand the sight of it.  It's embarrassing when guests come over.  I want a clean and visually appealing bathroom.


Since funds are tight and resources are limited, I had to make do with what I had and what I could find cheaply.  I would LOVE to paint the bathroom a new color, but I think my husband would divorce me if I tried.


Instead, I gave our bathroom a make-over without breaking the bank.  In fact, I only spent about $16.  

Here's how:


I had a picture hanging above the toilet that we've had for years.  I was tired of it.  I found these wall cubes at Target and thought they would be a nice addition to my outdated bathroom in place of the picture that was already above the toilet.

About $16

To make it easier to hang the cubes, I made a copy of the back of the cubes where the holes are.  I then taped the copies to my wall so that I could visualize the grouping.  Leaving the copies on the wall, I screwed the anchors in exactly where they would end up on the cubes.  Then I ripped the paper off the wall and hung the cubes.

I used small items from around my house to decorate the boxes. 

Do you have a towel holder with ceramic anchors?  We did.  "Little Ricky" decided one day that it would be a great place to "hang."  I'm sure you can guess what happened.  Yup, the plastic towel bar broke.  We went to buy a new bar.  Did you know that they don't sell them anymore?  Apparently people would rather have the fancy metal ones in their bathrooms.  Go figure.

My husband took the anchors down, so I placed pictures that we already had on that wall.  


Since so many people use this bathroom, it's better to use disposable towels.  I used a removable hook to hang my Kleenex hand towels for easy access.

Cute, huh?

See, you can redecorate your guest bathroom for next to nothing.  How do you change things up in your bathrooms?


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I was selected for participation in this campaign as a member of Clever Girls Collective.



Alexis