Life Hacks: Glam Girls on the Go #thestylecakelife 

I thought it would be fun to do a regular series on this blog called life hacks. The reality is, not everyone has someone to give them helpful tips and useful ideas to make everyday life just a little easier. To make sure that this series remains regular, I will make this a monthly post.

To kick this series off, I’m sharing a cute and stylish kit that will help with those girly emergencies. This product was actually a gift from my hubby. Truly a thoughtful gift because I love being prepared. If you don’t exactly buy this kit, hopefully it helps someone and gives them an idea of what to build for an emergency kit. Anyhoo, let’s discuss what’s in this one…

The set includes:

-1 mini sewing kit

-4 adhesive bandages

-4 earring backs

-30 clear bands

-30 lint sheets

-1 lip balm

-24 bobby pins

-3 makeup remover wipes

-2 elastic ponytail holders

All of these items are enclosed in a small makeup bag style pouch with a cute metallic gold polka dot print. The plus? Reuse this pouch with more items for an emergency kit or simply use it for sanitary napkins/tampons or even convert the use to a small makeup bag. Either way, you really can benefit from grabbing this little lifesaver on the go. I would even recommend adding a pantyliner to this kit. For those on the road travel or even air travel moments, for those concert nights, a sleep over, or just to store in the car and at the job. These kits retail for $6.99 at Target.

The Style Cake 💋.

Positive Vibes Only! 

So let’s have some girl talk (guys you’re welcome too, we’re all affected by what I’ll be discussing). 

I was thinking about when I read a Zig Ziglar book back in the day. Zig Ziglar was all about positivity. He promoted it. Negativity sometimes smacks us in the face. We try to dodge it, we refuse to address it but in order to have vision we gotta get it out of our face. Yea, sometimes negativity can blind us from seeing our own potential. The fact that we can’t see our own potential can keep us from even working towards goals. You have to (figuratively) beat it into your own head that you CAN AND WILL! If you don’t believe in you, who will? 

What about when the “peanut gallery is negative? People say that if you don’t have “haters” you’re not doing good. But is it really a good idea to have “haters” and to give that disguised negativity the time of day? We’ll ask yourself what good it does. Negativity is not motivation it’s spewed to stifle progress. Instead of paying the hate any kind, continue to push forward and make you better. It’s hard not to respond to the negative but start responding to the positive instead. Receive compliments and encouragement. Build new partnerships and relationships and enjoy the space you’re in. Remember success is nothing without someone to share it with! So maybe the saying should be if you don’t have love, you’re not poppin! Remember love starts with “self” so if you don’t have self-love….

So this entire post was inspired by a shirt that I recieved from @coolasdetroitstuff on Instagram. You’ll see the tee in the following pics but rally quick let me say, the quality is excellent and and the message is positive! It says “you hate, I slay”. It proclaims not getting involved in negativity even if it’s directed towards the person wearing the tee! I’m wearing a medium and the shirt is pretty true to size. As a blogger, the words are a perfect fit! 

Later Cupcakes! 💋 

Grab your tee here: Wear Positivity 

Lunchtime @Influenster Review of the #MarcGlowStick by @MarcBeauty (and #contest)

Hi cupcakes! 

I know how Mondays can be be not the most flattering day of the week to our skin so I thought this review would be right on time! I was sent the Glow Stick, a highlighter by Marc Jacobs Beauty for review but I absolutely would have purchased this product if I hadn’t gotten it as a gift! 

I’m a huge fan of dewy, glowy skin so when I tried this product I was immediately a fan. Honestly, I figured I’d like it because I prefer a cream based highlighter over powder anyways. In my opinion, the powders generally have too much glitter, too powdery or are too extreme in shine leaving the skin looking more made up than a healthy glow. 

This highlighter adds glow, not a glittery streak. You don’t need a lot of this product because a little goes a very long way. Although the price point may be high for some, you won’t need to repurchase for a long time. The color is yellow gold based but has a bit of opalescence to it if that makes sense. I would personally apply this highlight AFTER I’ve applied all other facial products or BEFORE applying foundation for an even more natural glow. The product blends so well so you won’t see streaks nor do you have to worry about it being too thick that it applies too heavy. Lastly, the longevity of this product was fairly good. I pretty much maintained my manufactured (lol) glow throughout the day. I think the highlight looked even more natural as the day progressed. Wanna try it for yourself? Check out Sephora

If you have any questions let me know, let’s chat! New outfit post later but in the meantime…

Later Cupcakes! 💋

    

    

 

I used unedited selfie cell phone pics so you can see in “real life” how the highlighter performs.