Red Lipstick Rose Petals

The other day my sister and I took a bit of time outside to do a quick photo shoot for the blog. The title is a verse from one of my favorite songs of the moment Rihanna “Love without tragedy”. If you haven’t noticed yet I re-designed the blog with cute clip art from Angiemakes on Etsy. I’m truly a bohemian chick and really wanted my blog to convey that part of my personality. The photographs you see above were taken by my older sister Lisa. She and I both have a love for photography and enjoy snapping fun pictures. I’m more of a vintage lover so while editing I tried to give each portrait a vintage creamy feel. Hopefully this spring will be filled with more photo shoots which would mean more practice for me.





What do you think of the new blog design? I personally love it and I can’t wait to make a few more changes so that the blog will finally feel like my own.

Reviva Labs Seaweed Soap- Review

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About the company: Established in 1973, Reviva Labs prides itself on offering an all natural skin care line that leaves your skin healthier and more youthful-looking. Reviva Labs is a cruelty Free company and offers products that use all natural ingredients. 



I am thankful that Reviva Labs gave me the chance to review their Seaweed soap. I have seen other bloggers on the internet rave about this product and I really wanted a chance to try it out for myself. I am happy to let you all know that I was not disappointed. This soap made my skin feel amazing and I’m really sad that it is all gone. It was like a spa treatment in bar form. Check below for more information about this soap and the benefits it offers.





Ingredients: Soap (Sodium Palmate and Cocoate Types), Water, Sorbitan Oleate, Atlantic and / or Pacific Seaweed Grains, Glycerin, Walnut shell Powder, Atlantic and/ or Pacific Seaweeds, Microscopic Blue-Green Algae, Sodium Chloride, Trisodium Hedta, Fragrance, Iron Oxides, Talc.



Benefits:

• 100% vegetable base


• Added scrub action – great for an anti-cellulite program.


• No animal fats!

When I first opened the box the smell of the seaweed kind of knock me back for a second. I guess I was not use to such a strong smell but thankfully that wore off after running water over the soap bar. The soap lathered well and left my skin feeling clean but not dry. Reviva Labs says that their Seaweed grain scrub action helps to remove hidden impurities and has been a favorite in baths and showers for years. This soap has also been used as part of a slimming anti-cellulite routine in Spain. When I read this I jokingly said that I should purchase this soap by the truckloads. Could you imagine soaking in a bath for 10 hours and stepping out a size 7! Well obviously that would not happen in real life but admit it, that would be pretty cool.

If you would like to try Reviva Labs Seaweed soap click here to purchase it for $4.



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Carob Brownies- A Yummy Chocolate Treat Without The Calories

Just because I’m a beauty blogger doesn’t mean I don’t occasionally blog about things other than the latest lipstick or new fashion trend. I have a huge chocolate allergy and for years I would sit and stare while my family would chomp down chewy delicious double fudge brownies and make those ooo and ahh noises that made me want to rip the brownie from their hand and devour it.



After many many long years with no chocolate my sister stumbled upon a chocolate alternative, carob. Carob is a tropical pod that contains an edible pulp. When dried the pulp can be roasted and turned into the most delicious non chocolate treats you have ever tasted! Along with the incredible taste Carob has 13 percent less fat than cocoa powder. That’s enough to make you smile right there! And get this, you can’t even tell the difference in taste. Trust me on this, my sister the self proclaimed chocolate connoisseur tasted one of these brownies and honestly couldn’t detect a difference from the carob brownies and their normal fudge brownies.



Today I would like to share a yummy Carob recipe I found over at Noms for The Poor.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Butter
2/3 cup Carob Powder (or Cocoa)
1 cup Sugar
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla (opt.)
3 Eggs
1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 cup Optional Add-ins (chocolate chips/chunks, dried fruit, nuts, etc.)







1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x9-inch or 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper and grease parchment paper.



2. In a medium-sized pot, over medium heat, melt the butter, allowing it to get quite hot. Remove the pot from the heat and whisk in the carob powder. Let mixture cool completely.



3. Once cooled, whisk in the sugar, salt, and vanilla. Add the eggs all at once and whisk until smooth. Fold in the flour just until incorporated. If using add-ins, fold in.



4. Spread batter into the prepared pan and baked until a toot-pick comes out with moist crumbs but not wet, 18 - 20 minutes, 10 - 12 if using a larger pan. Err on the side of underbaked - if overbaked, the brownies will toughen. Let the brownies cool completely before cutting. Store in an air-tight container for up to five days, or sealed in the freezer for up to 2 months. You can eat them straight from the freezer, or allow them to come to room temperature before eating.

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