3 Minutes To Edit And Organize Your Closet – In BEAST MODE! { Video }

January 12, 2018 By Cori

Ever find yourself staring into a closet with a sea full of clothes, but have ZERO outfit options staring back at you?

We’ve all been there. It’s a serious problem.

When we aren’t removing the clothes that we don’t wear anymore it is hard to really grasp what clothes we have that we actually will and want to wear. Keeping our closets stocked with things we are never-ever-ever going to wear can give the illusion that we have plenty of clothes– when in reality, we do not. It also sometimes buries clothes that we actually would wear … if we could see them and remembered that we owned them!

All of this is why I am a firm believer in semi-annual wardrobe edits– once in the fall, once in the spring.

How Do You Organize A Closet??

Well, truth be told t can be a lot of work– especially those of us who are trying to organize a small closet with lots of clothes, BUT it always pays off in the end!

Today on my YouTube Channel, I’m sharing what I’m dubbing a “Beast Mode guide to editing and organizing your closet“. I’m a woman on a mission and from organizing your hangers to donating clothes we’ve been hanging on to because of emotional attachment– we are going to get our wardrobes in order, my friends.

Remember: Even though the clothes in our closet aren’t stamped with an expiration date like the food in our fridge, they most definitely have a shelf life! The key is to recognize it!

IT Cosmetics Beauty Playground!!! : 52 New Products Coming This Summer!!

July 26, 2017 By Cori

If there is one beauty company you have heard me recommend time and time again, it is IT Cosmetics. I am quite literally OBSESSED with their products for a variety of reasons (some you can see in my Ride Or Die Beauty Products video).

Last night, I attended an incredible event celebrating the launch of 52 (yes, F I F T Y – T WO!!!) brand spanking new products. Most products are already available on ITCosmetics.com and will be launching EXCLUSIVELY in Ulta stores later this summer– so keep your eyes out for them on your next Ulta Haul!

(That’s my friend Melissa, she is a beauty junkie too– check out here site here– she always has the best giveaways!!)

Some of my favorites that I cannot wait to get my hands on are:

Bye Bye Redness – This stuff is next level goodness for those of us with red patches, or anyone with roseca–AND feels and smells incredible.
CC Airbrush Perfecting Powder with SPF 50+ – If you’ve watched any of my beauty videos you know that my every day begins with my IT Cosmetics CC cream. It is a full coverage CC cream and practically my second skin– so I am super stoked to try out the powder!
Perfect Lighting Concealing And Brightening Pen– I love that IT cosmetics are often “double duty” products. This one is a brightener and concealer and feelt super light when I swatched it on my hand. Like all of the IT products it has some great anti-aging products and green tea extract to make your eyes look bright and awake!
Confidence In A Compact with SPF 50+–Full coverage sold serum chock-filled with things that make and keep our skin looking incredible like: hydrolyzed collegen, peptides, caviar extract and SPF!
Confidence In A Cleanser– A cleanser with ultra-hydrating serum, anti-aging ingredients, sulfate free– definitely going to try adding this to my routine!
Bye-Bye Undereye Concealing Pot– Bye Bye Undereye is one my favorite IT products. It covers EV-ER-Y-THING– not just undereye. That being said, when I apply it under my eyes, I always added a little moisturizer because it sometimes creased under my 30-something peepers.

Below is a recap of my time journeying through this”IT Cosmetics Wonderland”, swinging on larger than life brush and compact swings, sliding down a brow brush– tube slide, see-sawing with on a brow pencil and falling in love with a product line that I didn’t think could get any better– but oh, IT did!

Beauty Sent With Love– PR Unboxing Video

March 27, 2017 By Cori

Happy Monday, Friends!

We’ve had quite the busy weekend here. One of those where you are hopping from one thing to the next, tagging each other in and out of errands –but also one that was filled with friends, fun and a grand champion title for Laina’s cheer team– so all worth it! 🙂

I’m just coming up for air and wanted to get a video up on the channel so I’m doing a bit of a different video today– a PR Unboxing of sorts– where I am sharing a few things that were sent to me to try out…. oh. and one amazing sample from Sephora or Ulta that I somehow just recently unearthed and fell in love.

This video is more of a first thoughts kind of video since I haven’t really tried a lot of the products more than once or twice, but if I do become obsessed with any of them, you can be sure you’ll be seeing them again with more details! 🙂

Click here for the full video

Ride Or Die– Best Everyday Makeup Products

February 28, 2017 By Cori

You know those makeup products you simply can’t live without? The ones that if you were to be stranded on a deserted island, you would try realllllly hard to smuggle them all in because it would be like trying to choosing a favorite child?

These are your ride or dies–

and today I shared mine on my YouTube channel!

If a no-makeup-makeup look is what you’re seeking on the daily, you definitely need to check this one out because over the years I have uncovered some of the best of the best for you au’ natural– seeking ladies.

Trust – You are going to want these products in your beauty arsenal– STAT!

Here’s a little sneak peek you may have caught on Instagram–

Check out the full video on my YouTube Channel

How To Cover Roots Between Colorings

December 28, 2016 By Cori

Roots and grays are a real problem, my friends. We never see them coming and they always seem to creep up faster than we can get to our next appointment.

In these moments a gal’ has got to have a few creative tricks up her sleeve!

Well, you have come to the right place because I confess to you here today that I found my first gray at 28 and have tried everything from drug store touch up kits to Sharpie markers (you read that right). While Sharpies are not one of my top recommendations, if you have very dark hair and are super desperate– I’m just saying don’t count it out.

That being said, below are 5 tried and true products and hacks I’ve found that work a whole lot better than coloring in your roots like poster board on display at a middle school science fair.

5 Fast & Easy Hacks To Covering Roots & Greys

Change your part– Straight edge parts are not our friends when we are nearing our next hair appointment. These straight parts will make hair growth look harsh and very distinct– no bueno! Instead, add some dry shampoo and or sea salt spray for texture and go for a more tousled look.

Pick up a touch up kit– This may be easier for some than it is for others– this is not recommended for us highlighted gals. However, if your mostly one color touch up kits are super easy to apply and can hold you over a few days or more!

Root concealer– Root concealers come in a variety of forms and price points, but like any beauty product, they are not all created equal. Root Mascaras may work better on “normal to dry”, while a spray or powder may work better for someone with an oily scalp. Below are a few that I recommend checking out.

Eyeshadow color that matches your root– In the event that you do not have a root concealer on hand and need to quickly hide those roots, something that I’ve found works is eyeshadow! I layer it on, eye shadow, light hair spray, eyeshadow and it saves me every time!

Thick headbands– Thick headbands are a gal’s BFF . Find one with the perfect thickness for your head and rock it til your hair appointment.

Slick pony– Slick ponys are super trendy right now. If celebs can rock them on the red carpet with gowns, you my friend, can rock them without apology when your roots are becoming unruly. To dress up that slick pony you can opt for a fancy hair tie or wrap your hair tie in a small piece of your hair and secure it under the pony with a bobby pin.

No-Fail Potty Training Tips

November 5, 2016 By Cori

This week marks Avery’s 3rd birthday and the completion of his potty training!

Of all three of our kids Avery is has trained the youngest and quickest– partially because we had a goal to have him trained for our Disney Cruise later this month.

After training 3 kids with 3 totally different personalities, there have definitely been things that didn’t work and others that worked with all three. So today I’m teaming up with Pampers Easy Ups to tell you a little bit about our potty training experience and pass on some tips that have worked for me as a 3 time potty training veteran!

*Sponsored by Pampers