You Won't Believe Your Eyes...

I love a good before and after! Home renovations (that aren't mine),furniture makeovers, beauty makeovers, etc. I am always amazed at the afters. Recently, I was introduced to a product that I absolutely love. My sister first tried the product out after seeing a friend's before and after. She bought it, tried it and before I knew what hit me, I received a text like this...

Left: 3D Fiber Lash - Right: Regular mascara

She has been batting her eyelashes ever since! So, like a good sister, I looked into the product. I sort of got side tracked because of all the crazy going on in my life, but then I saw a giveaway for the very same product and just had to enter. Low and behold, and much to my surprise - I won! I couldn't wait to get it in the mail and when I did it was nighttime, so I decided to wait until morning to try it out. The next morning, I tried my new Younique Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lash Mascara and was SHOCKED at the results.

So, last week when my family was gathered at my sister's house for Christmas, my mom got wind of this amazing mascara and immediately bought it. I cannot believe I didn't get a video of her reaction. It was EPIC. There was a lot of "Oh my word!" and "Goodness Gracious!" and "I cannot believe this!" And looking at this before and after of her that day, you'll see why...

This Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lash Mascara is totally awesome and once you try it you will never go back! On my sister, my mom and myself, it has made our lashes look 1/4 inch longer, as well as, thicker and fuller. I am loving it so much I decided to sell it.

The technique is easy and takes 1 minute to apply. The mascara comes in a nice case with two tubes. One is the Transplanting Gel which is basically just awesome black mascara. The second tube is the Natural Fibers. It looks like a fuzzy wand. You put on your regular mascara first. Let it dry. Then, start with one eye, lower lash and apply the transplanting gel. Right after, apply the natural fibers. Then, another coat of transplanting gel to seal the fibers on. Then, move to the top lid and then do the other eye the same way. Don't forget to take a picture after you do one eye because you'll need it to show all of your friends your amazing before and after!

This stuff is water resistant, stays on all day long and cleans off easily with facial cleanser and water. Unbelievable. It's what you've been waiting for your whole life!

If you want to try this for yourself (which I highly suggest), check out my website www.youniqueproducts.com/AmyMcCombie or my Facebook Page: Younique Sassy Lashes

Right now I have a Younique Party going on and I'd love for you to check out all the cool products that Younique has to offer. This party will close in 10 days.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shared Girls Room Makeover {The Before}

The time has finally come to tackle my girls' rooms and giving them an updated look. My two younger daughters share a room and it's a challenge keeping it in order and keeping it clean. So, I've been planning {a long time} to make their room more fun and functional - and while I'm at it, a bit easier to keep clean. Is that even possible? Here's a look at the Before: {minus wall art, etc. I've already started the pre-painting process.}

{Notice all the white spackled spots? Signs that an artist lives in this room - She can't help herself from sticking her art to the walls daily. But don't worry, I have a solution for that coming right up!}

While I was drawing up some final plans for the room, my youngest wanted in on the fun. So, I told her to go draw me a plan of what she thinks the room should look like. Here is what she came up with along with the instructions to make sure to 'do it exactly like this'.

I'm thinking my plan may look just a little different than hers, but I'm sure once she sees the final result, she'll be fine with it.

I chose to paint their room Whispy by Valspar which can be bought at ACE or Lowe's. I used the paint + primer and it worked like a charm. Only one coat, covered all of that bright pink and my girls and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. They love the color and my arms loved only doing one coat. {This pic doesn't look exact, but it gives you an idea.}

I'm using some ideas I've pinned on my Pinterest board, Girls' Rooms, and others that I've had in my head for quite awhile. This week the main work will be repainting the room and searching for two solid white twin comforters or quilts for their beds. I'm having the hardest time finding just a plain white comforter. Any ideas where I could find two of them for a good deal? Nothing fancy, just solid white.

Here's my bucket list for their room:

• Paint
• Find white bedding
• Paint side table
• Paint bookshelf or do built-ins and get rid of book shelf
• Make new curtains
• Make new throw pillows
• Add storage under beds?
• Redo ceiling fan {their room gets pretty warm - fan has to stay!}
• Build a custom desk for two
• Paint beds

That list may change, but so far that's the plan for this room. I'll be painting and spiffing up my oldest daughter's room this week, too, hopefully. So, I may be jumping back and forth between rooms for awhile. I've only got 3 weeks until school is out and I hope to have the majority of the work done by then. Can I do it?? Stay tuned to find out!

Art as a Window Treatment {Before & After}

Spring is here {as far as I'm concerned} and I'm ready to give my whole house a makeover. For 6 years, we've endured a darker color palette and although I loved it at first, I really don't love it anymore. The browns are really bothering me lately. So, my downstairs has been slowly getting a facelift with brighter, more current colors and I love it! The biggest problem on my first floor {besides a big brown accent wall that will be changing soon} was my sliding door window treatment. I've googled, checked out Pinterest, etc. and no one has any good ideas for dressing up a sliding door. I had to dig way down deep into the creative recesses of my mind to find something I now really love to look at. Here's the before.

While I loved it in the beginning, the big overbearing brown burlap valance just had to go. And the curtains...well, they were dirty and I shrunk them in the dryer so they were about 3 inches above the floor before I finally took them down for good.

Here's the after.

I posted here about how to make these no-sew 30 minute dropcloth curtains. I absolutely love them and honestly, it didn't even take 30 minutes to make them. However, I wasn't sure what to put in the blank space between the door trim and the curtain rod. We have 9 ft ceilings and the space just felt too empty. Here's where the digging down into the recesses of the creative mind comes in. My talented brother made me this art of one of my favorite verses {Jeremiah 29:11} for Christmas a year ago and it just hit me that they would fit perfectly in that space. Not only that, but I would be able to see them and enjoy them every single day, multiple times a day. Serves as a great reminder and a perfect way to accessorize my sliding glass door. I only wish I had thought of it sooner!

This is probably my most favorite window treatment in the house right now! I can't wait to show you more. I've been taking down all the dusty old curtains and making new ones. Stay tuned for more!

 

I'm sharing this with some of these parties.