My Favorite Brand: e.l.f.

E.L.F (eyes, lips, face) is a brand that has been my favorite for a long time.  This brand is not only greatly priced but the makeup is great for ALL skin tones.  Every shade of the rainbow can wear this brand.

Most of us moms who don't have a lot of time can't spend hours in the mirror putting on primer, then concealer, then foundation, then eye shadow, then do brows then blah blah blah... I seriously don't have time for all of that with my morning routine. 

My mornings are busy!!  I do my yoga, calisthenics, stretching, fix breakfast and then it's on to everything and everyone else! Mornings are happily busy in my household.  Because of that, I need a short beauty routine that will enable me to look great, refreshed and presentable.

E.L.F. enables me to look my best each morning.  

One of my favorite products is the, (all over stick), which comes in 3 shades.  My shade is the "persimmon" and "pink lemonade."  I can wear two because of my skin tone.  I love this because you can put this all over your face lightly and walk out the door, or you can put it on almost as a concealer and then add your foundation or bronzer for a well put together look.  

This all over stick gives you a hint of shimmer or a lot of shimmer.  You can wear it alone or wear with your light foundation or bronzer (w/o the shimmer). If you wear bronzer with shimmer don't wear both. It looks crazy bad. Lol  

It's definitely one of my favorites.

My other product favorite is the "lip balm tint."  I loath this stuff! My color or colors is: "rosy rocker (shimmer)" and the "pink princess (shimmer).  It gives your lips a light flush of color for that luscious natural look.

 

There you have it moms, my favorite e.l.f. (eyes lips face) products to help you enhance your beauty and still look natural.  I would advise you to get a few for yourself and try.

If you want more information on these products you can visit their site @ 

www.elfcosmetics.com to find what products work best for you. Plus the price is reasonable.  

Love that about this brand:-)

If you want your product reviewed by the "stunningly adorkable team" please hit us up right here on our site or just leave a comment or two about your experience with "e.l.f cosmetics."

Toodles...

Stunningly Adorkable Team

'Where the Stunning meets the Adorkable'

Morning's By Mom!

Yesterday it was very sunny and nice outside.  Today it's raining and muddy outside.

Do you moms ever feel melancholy when it's raining?  It's when you know your day isn't going to be bad but because of the gloom outside your day could be bad.  I don't know maybe it's just me being over the top as usual but when the rain comes I sometimes feel that way.

To help me focus and get my mind together for the gloom I have my morning coffee (at least 5 cups). Yes a bit to much but hey, I'm human.  Then I break out my youtube and start my yoga with one of my favorite yoga gurus and she she is...Brett Larkin!

I've always incorporated yoga in my workout routine in some way. My workout routine has evolved over the years from hardcore to subtle and now to meditation of my mind to body strengthening yoga.
Brett Larkin is one of those yoga gurus that knows her stuff.  I spend at least 3 times a week incorporating her yoga videos into the rest of workout routine.  Her videos are packed with so much power that she will have you sweating and sore for 3 days (hahaha)! Being truthful!

Honestly though, incorporating a repetitious yoga routine in your week will not only strengthen your body but also your mind.  You see moms, while you're holding those yoga poses for however many seconds, your mind begins to think and wonder and think and wonder (you get my point).
Anyway; it's calming sense of self that brings you back to your center (and causes you to sweat up a storm). It's a mind-body thing. When you feel through your body like you can't, your mind says "you can." The power of the brain! Real talk!

So to all of the moms out of there who will read this and feel that their day might be gloom and doom, start your day with my favorite yoga guru "Brett Larkin."  Give yourself 15 mins to break that morning gloom-dom with this fantastic yoga start.

So from one mom to the next cheers and have a fantastic day!!


Toodles...

Stunningly Adorkable Team
"Where the Stunning meets the Adorkable"

Mommy's Day Is Coming...eek or you have it under control?

Mother's Day is a day where every mom or mum around the world is celebrated.

Sunday May 8 is that day and yes folks it's fast approaching.

You ask yourself are you a "last minuter" or "the planner." Hmm... you think to yourself "what am I going to get mom or mum this year?"

Well think no more people.  Stores like Kmart, Walmart, Walgreens, and more are cashing in on this holiday.  Just look at your television and many commercials are airing product after product to rope you into buying something for mom.

Whether you go to one of these stores or just diy it, it's the thought that counts. It's not really about the material things (although some would disagree).  It's about you recognizing that your mom or mum is that one true lady who birthed you and took care of you most of your life.  For some of you out there, mom is still taking care of you. She does everything from giving your grown tail a place to live, to giving your grown tail spending money, to paying a bill or two, to buying you food and in some cases she's being mom instead of {grandmom} to your kids.

This is just a reminder to make sure that you show love by telling your mom on this upcoming holiday how much you appreciate her and what she has done for you.  After all she brought you into this world. Right? Right!

Show her how important she is to you and how much you love her.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL OF THE MOMS AND MUMS!  May your day be filled with love, fun and everything that you need it to be.




The Stunningly Adorkable Team
"Where The Stunning Meets The Adorkable"

ATHLETICS OR ATHLEISURE: Everyone Is Doing It!

Beyonce's Ivy Park is a stunner. From her logo hoodies to her seamless capri leggings. She has truly outdone herself. In my opinion as a mom who works out her line seems to fit all shapes and body types alike. From the girl who wears shorts to jog in to the girl who wants to wear jogger pants. Beyonce has thought of everything. Here are some looks that you yourself can purchase from Norstrom to not only feel comfortable while working out but also to look great in.

My only issue and most moms who are on a budget would probably say the same thing is that the price point is a bit high.  Ivy Park's seamless leggings are going for $52 bucks...ouch! 

Other than the price point the look of the line is flawless and very wearable for the everyday mom:-)

Great job Beyonce!

While we're pointing out athleisure wear for many moms or mums, there's other lines that's been around for a long time.

Check out:

Carry Underwood's "CALIA:

Onzie:

I'm all over this brand ladies! It's also a true stunner! They have everything for the yoga mom as well as athleisure pieces for the true workout or workout chill mom. This amazing category they have called lounge-wear is great! I could wear these pants with a tank and be comfortable.  

Check out some of these lounge-wear pieces:

The colors are AMAZINGLY STUNNING! I love the fact that it's for comfort or running around in. Kind of a psychedelic effect going on. Nonetheless, it's fabulous!

Here's more of the athleisure side:

There's so many brands out there to choose from for your workout, lounge or chill needs. Besides the ones mentioned on our site, there's more: 

Jessica Simpson's Line

Kate Hudson's Fabletics (very cute)

Outdoor Voices (first active wear label to be sold at J.Crew) definitely a stunner

Beyond Yoga

prAna (which we love)

Oysho

We here at Stunningly Adorkable love to workout, play and have fun! Just because you're a mom or mum doesn't mean that you stop living or looking fabulously amazing:-) 

While some of these "athleisure" lines are a bit high, they all look fabulous. If you don't mind dropping more coins than you're use to then buy it up.  If you're on a budget like a lot of us are then, by a few pieces here and there or wait for a really great sale. You can always find something out there that looks and feel great to get your workout on in.  

(Side note: I wonder if any of these brands ever thought about creating a line and putting it in say...a "family dollar" or putting some in "walgreens." (just a thought)

If you have any products that you would like to submit for review or would like to post on Stunningly Adorkable please hit us up!

Toodles...

Stunningly Adorkable Team

"Where The Stunning Meets Adorkable"

Mornings by mom:-)

Mornings can be crazy, hectic, and exhausting. This mom is sometimes put through the ringer.

The way that can change my hectic morning is maxwell house coffee. I brew my own coffee to keep expenses down. Going to Starbucks (the coffee gods) can be a bit expensive. That's not saying that I don't visit when I can though. Their coffee is most delicious ever (I can smell the flavor right now).

I digress.

Back to my favorite home brew maxwell coffee (med).

It's my go-to home brew because my family has been drinking it since before I was born. I remember my mom making coffee at 5 am and sitting at the table having her morning coffee. She would then let me drink some. From that point on I was hooked.

Compared to the other brands like folgers and others,  maxwell house has the best taste hands up!

Every morning is started with my fave maxwell house (med).

Medium is best for me because it doesn't carry that burnt tastes like the Columbian flavor does. When coffee is dark it's burnt. You can't get much taste out of the coffee bean when it's burnt. When it's medium it has an even taste. A taste that's richer and nuttier. You can actually taste the coffee and nothing else.

It's really good!

So when you're looking to home brew go with my go-to, "maxwell." Make sure it's medium.

Brew your coffee, and sit and have some mommy coffee time.

Until next time...

Toodles...

Stunningly Adorkable Team
"Stay Stunning and Adorkable"