Burt's Bees Mama Bee Nourishing Body Oil

Occasionally I find a product so awesome, I just have to share it with you all.  So today I'm going to give you the low down on this Burt's Bees Mama Bee Nourishing Body Oil. 

I've been using this body oil since I had the Rowsellettes, and it has worked wonders on the stretch marks I got from breast feeding and my c-section scar.  My scar, while still visible, looks really good.  My husband keeps commenting on how you can hardly see it anymore.  I attribute this mainly to the Vitamin E oil in this product.  Vitamin E is traditionally known to help minimize scarring. 

But the really amazing thing is how it has virtually faded away my stretch marks to nothing in the 6 months I've been using it!  As a person who'd never had stretch marks in my life, it was rather disheartening to wake up one morning with a plethora due to my milk coming in for breast feeding.  I vowed not to let it get any worse and started using this oil.  And sure enough, within a couple of months, I could see a vast improvement in the appearance of the stretch marks.  Hallelujah!  I love you, Mama Bee Oil. :)
      

Massage Bars

Here is another beauty product that I couldn't live without.  These LUSH massage bars are amazing!  LUSH is a great company that makes all natural products, doesn't test on animals, and is involved in a ton of charity projects around the world.

Therapy Massage Bar - Lavender & Neroli Scented

Wiccy Magic Massage Bar - Peppermint & Cinnamon Scented

Every time I get a massage and bring in one of these little wonders, the massage therapists always exclaim over how great they are and how good they smell.  The best part is that they soak into your skin, so once your massage is done, you don't feel all greasy.  And if you're pregnant, they make the best belly moisturizer you can find!  I'm 7 months pregnant with twins and not a single stretch mark yet.  And I feel good about using them because they don't contain anything that could be harmful to my two little bundles of joy. :)

Easy Nail Art

This is a little trick that I discovered a while back for making easy nail art.  Like really easy.  I am by no means artistically gifted, and I can even do this without screwing it up.

You can use as many colors as you like to do this, but I will demonstrate with two.

Polish your nails with the 'base' color.  Allow this to dry for a good 10-15 minutes.

Place a piece or pieces of tape on your nail to create a design.

Polish the section showing with your 'accent' color.

Allow this to dry for about 5 minutes and remove tape. 

Apply a top coat, allow it to dry, and you're done.  Fun, professional looking nails that are easy to create. :)

Burt's Bees Face Cloths

Today I wanted to share one of my favorite, go to beauty essentials.  I love, love, love the Burt's Bees Facial Cleansing Towelettes!

These are great, especially if you're somewhat lazy like me, and don't always do the best at washing your face before going to bed.  They remove all dirt and makeup like a champ, don't dry out my face, and are quick and easy.  In fact, in the summertime I don't even have to moisturize after using them.  They are a must for freshening up on long road trips, after time spent on the lake or river, or a long hike.  And I couldn't live without these when camping.  You can pick them up at Ulta or Target for $5.99 per 30 pack of towelettes.

No Heat Curls

I found this great pin on Pinterest last night from Chelsey over at The Paper Mama on how to do a No Heat Curl.  She has really great instructions and a how to video.  I decided to give it a go and here is how it turned out.

Here I am first thing in the morning (seriously I just rolled out of bed).  

And here is how it turned out after I put some clothes on, washed my face, and threw on some makeup for all of you.

Not too bad, for having to do about 3-5 minutes of work the night before.  As you can see, my hair is quite a bit shorter and I have an extensive amount of layers.  Unfortunately my top layers on the sides and back didn't quite get 'curled' but they were fairly tamed down from the process.  I also have naturally wavy, really thick hair, that will hold a curl like nobodies business, so I didn't put any additional product in my hair.  I did spray a little of my favorite hair spray (Suave Professionals Touchable Finish Lightweight Hold Hairspray) all over, before I flipped my head upside down and finger combed out the curls.

In future, I will try using some Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Mouse in my hair before letting it air dry, and using two bands to try to get my top layers more curled.  This will definitely be going in my arsenal of easy hair styles.  Thanks, Chelsey!