SUMMER TREND: Have you tried Mint?

I mean mint nail polish that is! Mint nail polish was a
huge nail trend in the spring and continues to be popular in the summer.

What better time then now to experiment with playful colors such as mint green and mint blue. Currently, my favorite mint nail polish is Sally Hansen's Mint Sorbet(the bottle on the right).

The thing I love about mint nail polishes is they give the nails a clean, fresh and playful look causing them to instantly stand out. Some of the brands with great mint nail polishes are Sally Hansen, China Glaze, OPI and Essie.

So if you have ever been skeptical of trying mint, I assure you will love it once you put it on. Also, if there are any mint nail polishes you love let us know by leaving a comment.

Guest Blogger: Tiffany Myers of HUGE LOVE blog

What’s best for the stressed?

Did you know that 90% of cardiologist visits are stress related? We are all making our selves SICK with stress!

When I was struggling with bulimia, any kind of stress would send me over the edge. I didn’t even recognize the connection until much later. But now that I’ve figured it out, I’m able to share my little nugget of wisdom and I pray it helps you too! I wish I could have read this like 12 years ago (seriously)!

So what’s so bad about stress? It causes us to react, which isn’t a bad thing but the HOW is where we get into trouble. HOW we react can put us in the doctor’s office or we can choose the only alternative that has 100% no side effects, 100% organic, 100% free, and is 100% available to everyone! Let’s look at this option.

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on Him (God) because He cares for you.

The biggest struggle I had was that I had NO WHERE to take my stress. So I took it out on myself with binging and purging. The KEY is in the scripture above, we have to think of stress like a HOT POTATO and pass it off to God--QUICKLY! Pray and ask God to take it from you and He will, because He loves us more than we can even imagine.

Here's a little experiment for you to conduct, start looking around and taking notice when people get put under pressure and are stressed. You will hear things like, “I need a drink, I’m going to get high, I just want to get wasted, I need retail therapy, etc.” Those words are desperate pleas for relief, but it’s a FALSE and TEMPORARY sense of relief because they haven’t gotten rid of the stress, they’ve simply covered it with alcohol, drugs or NEW SHOES!

It’s CRITICAL that we get rid of the stress for REAL. We must give all of it over to Jesus, He is he ONLY one who can take it away and restore us. No person can. No boyfriend, friend, husband, not even your mom. We need to learn to go to God first, He must be our first stop when we are stressed, anxious, in pain and hurting. He is truly the only ONE who is certified to do such a miracle as REMOVING the trouble from our heart and replacing it with PEACE.

Philippians 4:7

And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

When stress goes up, pray for God’s peace to come down!

Pink Fuzzy slippers and a big mug of steaming hot tea,

Tiffany  

About Tiffany Myers

My life has taken many turns, as the usual life does. I fell into the snare of anorexia and then bulimia following my parents divorce. God intervened and brought me back from self-destruction. God has blessed me with a life I thought I may never have, a husband who loves God and me, and we have a precious two year-old daughter. My hearts desire is to encourage every girl in my shoes, the new and the old. And I want to share the HUGE LOVE God has shown me.

PS: Come visit me at my blog, I’ll leave the lights on for you. www.hugelove.blogspot.com

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BEAUTY TIP: Using Makeup to Cover Acne

We all know that acne can be a problem when it comes to looking and feeling your best. Well, there's hope for those who suffer from acne. Makeup can be helpful when trying to cover up acne marks, blemishes and dark spots. Below I have listed some tips when using makeup to cover up acne.

1. Start off with a clean and moisturized face.
- A clean face will allow for a smoother application and prevent bacteria and other germs

2.Use Concealer
- Green Tinted Concealer: when applied this concealer helps to cover red blemishes
- For dark spots, use a yellow based mineral concealer

3. Apply Foundation
- For those with acne, foundation should be applied with either a makeup wedge or brush
-brushes should be cleaned daily to prevent bacteria which could aggravate the acne
- Use oil-free or noncomedogenic makeup, these should not irritate the skin
- Set makeup with powder and you are good to go!

SUMMER TREND: COLOR BLOCK

One summer trend evey makeup maven should try is a bold color on the lids. Playful colors such as blue, purple, orange and green on the lid is a great way to switch up your normal makeup routine and get ready for the summer.

The trend has been seen recently on the runaways and in magazine ads. The trend calls for a bright color splashed across the lid paired with a bright lip color. However, if you are not that daring I suggest you pair the bold eye color with a nude lip.

Warning: the two bold colors should be worn either after work or for a night on the town.

Another tip is to apply white eyeliner on the water line to make the look pop even more. The next and final step is to curl those lashes and add some mascara and you are good to go.

Check out Always New You Blog.

Check out "Feeling Peachy about the Summer" Article written by yours truly on Always New You blog. This blog is geared towards giving women of all ages great beauty advice. I encourage you to check out the blog and follow it. This is the link for the article http://www.alwaysnewyou.com/beauty-tips/over-40-summer-beauty-trends.html