Key West Health and Beauty USDA Certified Organic Raw Shea ButterReview #sheabutter

My skin is always so dry no matter what the season. I have tried so many different creams and lotions over the years. I recently heard about a simple but truly effective organic moisturizer called Shea Butter.  I had always seen it as part of  ingredient lists but never thought about using it by itself or as part of DIY beauty creations. Key West Shea Butter is 100% organic which makes me happy right from the start.  It gives me natural relief for my dry skin too. Shea butter is extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. The purest form of shea butter is in its raw or unrefined state.

If you didn't know, natural shea butter is an excellent moisturizer for the face and body and is widely used for hair treatments of all kinds.  It is also well known for its natural healing properties. It is also a great natural option that many ladies use to relieve stretch marks from pregnancy.  I really wish I had known about it back then when I was pregnant...I would have used it 10x every single day!

This raw, unrefined, organic African shea butter is available in a large 14 oz size, which is nearly a full pound of shea butter.  I love this reclosable tub too. It makes it easy to take out exactly how much I need. It melts quickly once it touches warm skin.  I have already used it for DIY hand creams and moisturizers this week. I add a bit of lavender oil and blend...just amazing...my skin is soft and beautifully scented too. 

You can pick up this wonderful organic raw shea butter and have it at your door quickly.

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Pouch2Go Snacks for Kids, Teens and Adults DIY and save Review #pouch2go

I have been buying these foods and snacks in the pouch for a few years now.  The kids love them no matter what their age. The pouches are super for tiny tits and even the bigger kids.  The problem is...they are costly.  I discovered a little secret recently though...Pouch2Go.  These are amazing little reusable food pouches perfect for all sorts or sauces, yogurts and puddings.

Pouch2Go Cool Reusable Food Pouch comes in a 5 pack Refillable Squeeze Pouches your that all the kids, teens and adults will just adore.  Who doesn't love the yummy snacks that mama makes herself? Everything is always better when it is homemade. These are totally toddler friendly, super cost efficient and so much greener than other options out there. Pouch2Go has an easy clean transparent design.  Picky eats can see what they are eating so they will gobble it right up with no grumbling. These are super easy to clean and fill due to the elegant transparent design with wide bottom opening. You see how much is left. Forget about difficult corners for food to get trapped in.  All you need to do is just follow the easy care instructions for months of reliable usage over and over again.  The zippers on these bottom of the pouches are designed to stay closed even after repeated use. No leakages and Pouch2Go guarantees it.

• Ideal for Homemade Baby Food 

• E-Z clean and fill with transparent design and wide bottom.

• Use and re-use again and again! Just follow the easy care instructions for months of reliable usage over and over again.  Zippers on the pouches are designed to stay closed even after repeated use with no leakage and they are guaranteed

• Fresh, homemade, healthy food for babies, toddlers and even bigger kids.

• Great for applesauce, smoothies, yogurt for your whole family

• At home, in the park, in the car ... these things will deliver benefit all the time.

It is no surprise that the company shared many moms and dads secretly use these themselves!  Hee, hee, I will never confess.  It does make eating healthy on the go convenient.  It is a heck of a lot healthier than that junky fast food too. The kiddos will appreciate all their favorite snacks in this familiar designed pouch just like store bought throw-away ones but without the expen$e and extra trash. My little Glamamama loves to make a layered yogurt in the Pouch2Go with plain Greek yogurt and different jellies or jams.  It looks so pretty in the clear pouch too all her friends at school get a little jealous. Try them out and let me know what you think.

You can pick up Pouch2Go right on Amazon and save yourself a ton of time and running around.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Sports Armband by Spartan Five for iPhone 5 Review #Spartanfive

Well, I finally just got plain tired of running outside, on the treadmill or endless time on the elliptical with no music. I just worried too much about dropping that expensive iPhone every time you exercised. I decided it was time to exercise my right to check out the Spartan Five armband.

This great armband even has a longer strap to fit all arm sizes. I am petite so I actually have no problem with fit but that is super for motivating anyone to get out there and exercise. No need to purchase additional straps. This armband has a top quality "pleather" case with scratch resistant clear cover so I have easy access to all my front device buttons on my iphone 5. It is hand washable and water resistant so no worries...sweat away! It has a Velcro closure for easy single handed action too plus a safety reflective strip on the front.

It is well constructed for frequent use too. It is made of lightweight water resistant lycra covered neoprene which means that it is flexible yet sturdy, this case fits nice and snug on my arm even when I am running or jumping. It is compatable with several kinds of devices for convenience. It fits Apple iPhone 5/5S/5C/ipod 4/5 and the strap fits 17.5 inch arm circumference so you have a great fit no matter what your size.

It is easy to install your device in the Spartan Five and even remove it fast. You just slide the device in through the convenient opening in the rear, then you select the correct strap length.  All you do then is tighten and secure the strap snugly on your arm. You are ready to rock and roll, run or whatever you do to work yourself out.

They have even upgraded the Spartan 5 in response to consumer comments. They were told that the volume buttons on the device were hard to operate so they have included a FREE set of ear buds with volume control.  Isn't that wonderful? Spartan Five wants you to enjoy your music and get your fitness in so they do everything they can to make the experience 5 star.  You can pick the Spartan Five sports armband up like I did on Amazon for the ultimate in online convenience. 

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Beauty Box Five October 2014 Effortless Allure @beautybox5 #spattydaddy #bellapierre #chapstickplease #nanacoco #lashem

Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample of the products for review purposes. The opinions are my own, based on my personal experience with the product.

I love it....Beauty Box Five has the most amazing outlook no matter what the season.  I can manage to keep it all together at work and at home with BB5 to help out my glam look.  BB5 shows you how you can project some effortless allure right into fall with a smart new beauty look.  Check out all the trendiest of fall fashions and hot colors...don't forget to bookmark your fave finds and share with friends too. Everyone loves getting the inner scoop. I like trying new beauty products from sunscreens to lipsticks and find that I often find new faves.  That is one of the great things about BB5.  You can try lots of new things and sub in new favorites without being stuck with a huge bottle of this or that. I happens to the best of us even with green intentions. Sometimes I look at a product in the store but I worry it might not be for me and I don't want to spend all that money if I don't know that I really like it.  Who needs something else to sit on the bathroom shelf or take up more room in a drawer? I would always feel guilty. Every once in a while you get lucky and the store has a sample or perhaps a beauty company sends you a sample and you get to try it first.  That is the premise behind BB5.

The ideal solution for all of us is brought to you by Beauty Box 5. They understand  and created their great sampling box program. Beauty Box 5 is an amazing subscription beauty box sampler that is delivered right to your doorstep (or mailbox) filled with a combination of 5 brand new cosmetic samples monthly, quarterly or annually. You can start out at just $12 a month or save more by getting a longer subscription. Signing up to receive Beauty Box 5 each month is a great new way for anyone from teens to moms to sample new cosmetic products and see what works for you.  Each month they include tips and tricks for the products on the back of this little card below to help you get the most out of your beauty samples each month.

Beauty Box 5 is always on the lookout for the latest new items to make the best matches for your own personal taste and lifestyle.  The prices are reasonable too. You can get a Beauty Box 5 monthly for $12, quarterly for $30 or annually for just $99.  Shipping is always free.  A fun way to check out lots  of the new beauty stuff out there without a whole lot of $$ investment. The great part is that if you like something, you can just up and buy the full size item, right?  Much better than buying a full size you-know-what-beauty-item and paying a fortune and then it sits in the makeup bag gathering dust because it doesn't work for you.

Beauty Box 5 mixes it up with their brands and keeps things adventurous. They source from a mix of niche, luxe, regular drugstore, vegan and eco-conscious brands.  One month you might get hair care, nail care, makeup, skin care, fragrances or even beauty accessories or a mix of any of the above.  I love the suspense!  You will get a carefully curated blend of travel, full-size and deluxe samples from their most current collection.
  

I just received the October Effortless Allure Box this week.  The team at Beauty Box 5 wants to celebrate the change of seasons and not by hiding behind layers and layers of dark clothes. Go big. Take care of yourself and add those special touches. If I can do the Glamamama Balancing Act then you sure can. Sometimes it is a challenge, yes it sure is but I do it. You have only one YOU and each one of us is special in our own way. We deserve to take a little bit of time to beautify and keep our look fresh. Beauty Box 5 is here with a few special treats to help you along the way.  Here is the scoop on the amazing treats that were in this sweet sea blue October box:

As always It was chock full of amazing goodies that I could not wait to try. There were goodies for my nails, face, lips and eyes tucked in there.  Lots of special items to keep me looking fresh and alluring wherever my fall days take me.  They take me all over too....from the the mid-Atlantic to Washington, D.C. and to Florida. I am one busy mama!

The first treat in this box is an Extend Your Beauty Cosmetic Tool.  The perfect solution of how to extract the last bit of the expensive cream out of the jar or container. Who hasn't been in this situation. Sometimes you feel a little bit thrifty trying to come up with solutions but that doesn't stop me. I buy some luxury products and I want to get my bang for my buck. I have tried q-tips, butter knives, chopsticks...you name it. None of them really were super effective but I had to try. Now I have something that really works. It is even dishwasher safe too. What an amazing invention. I will be squirreling this little tool away for the next time I need it...I am sure it will be soon. Retail: $5.49/1 tool

The next product in the box is perfect for my 40-something tired eyes. Lashem Picture Perfect serum is amazing. If this can wake up my exhausted eyes and make me look good than it can work for anyone. It is a light serum that feels cool and refreshing. It reduced the fine lines and softened them fast. I applied it to my just cleansed skin as directed.  It felt lightweight and it didn't cause any irritation. I put on my makeup over it and used it as a primer for my eye area and I looked wonderful. I plan in picking up an extra one at 0.5 oz it is a great size to stash right into my makeup bag ready for a long work day or a business trip.  A super steal at $3.95 for 0.5 fl oz

Who hasn't tried ChapStick? This isn't your old ChapStick though.  This is Chapstick Hydration Lock. It doesn't just moisturize, it lets you choose to moisturize and or to renew. I like to use both in the morning under my lipstick or on the weekends just by itself. At night I like to just moisturize so I wake up with super soft lips. Options, options...hmmm, how do you choose? A little tip that BB5 shared is to use it as a base under lipstick to make it go on super smooth. It worked like a charm for me. Even the price is ChapStick reasonable at $2.99/0.154oz. 

Who doesn't love a double duty makeup product? Bellapierre Cosmetics Cheek and Lip Stain in Pink is a hard worker for any busy lady.  This is a winner for me especially on those busy days. It stays put on my lips and my cheeks and makes me look fresh and awake. It goes on easily with the tip of your finger and is my best friend on the days I am just running plain late. It is on your lips and cheeks and you are out the door before you can say FAST.  This is staying right on top of my makeup bag...ready when I need it!   An amazing deal at $19.99/0.31 oz

The last item in this exciting October box for a final shiny treat is the luxury Nanacoco  Nail Polish in this shiny blue shade called Mermaid Lake.  I tried it out yesterday and this gorgeous nail lacquer goes on smoothly for shiny finish. Go stylish and trendy and say goodbye to your boring nails with this pretty color that is perfect for any season. By the way, blue and orange are so amazing together. I found it easy to do a pretty mani  and look like a pro.  Retail: $3.95/0.5fl oz

So, are you ready to get in on the fun? The ladies from BB5 have put together another really amazing box full of beauty fun perfect to take you straight into Fall. Don't forget to join Beauty Box 5 and get in on the goodies to keep you looking fab all four season.

After you join, you can even spread your good fortune via Instagram and have an opportunity to win full-size versions of these products too! Don't forget to tag @beautybox5 and #bb5fave so they know that it was you spreading the love around!

 




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