Product Review: Bio Oil

Today's product review is on Bio-Oil.  I first heard about this from my friend,Tish who swears by it! Bio-Oil is a specialist skincare product that is supposed to help improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks and uneven skin tone. It contains PurCellin Oil™ which is supposed to also make it highly effective for numerous other skin concerns, including aging skin and dehydrated skin. 

When I purchased the product I listened to other reviews I read online and tried to use it on my face.  Although it claims to be non-oily, I thought it was too oily for my face.  Products that are too oily clog my pores and cause my skin to immediately break out but some people have no issues using it on their faces.  However, it does seem to work really well for scars. 

Two weekends ago, my cousins "devil dog" (as I call him) bit me on my leg!! Can you believe it? Here is how it looked the first day.  Luckily he didn't break much skin.

By day two or three, it bruised all around the bite and looked like this (it looked worst in person) :

At first I used cocoa butter but then decided to try the Bio-Oil on it and I'm happy to say it has been working really well.  After only a few days (less than a week) of using it, the scar is almost gone! Now Im not quite sure how much of the scar would have naturally gone away on its own and how much the Bio-Oil truly helped but check it out:

I've also heard its really great to use while pregnant! So if you are looking for a product like this, give it a try.  Also, if you go on thier website, you can get a $2 off coupon (http://www.bio-oil.com/).  I got it from CVS and the regular price was around $13.

Supporting Each Other

One thing I feel very strong about is supporting people doing great things! As an entreprenuer myself, I know how hard it can be and I think its important for us to support one another.  And the plus of it is people are bound to return the favor! So be sure to check out the online shops of some of our past "Stepping Out on Faith" featured entreprenuers, Natt Taylor & Crystal Morrison!

www.shopdestini.com 

www.shopchosengirl.com
(Sale & Free Shipping until Oct 3) 

 Also, be sure to check out some of the blogs I love! Keep up the great work ladies!

Terri - founder of site

www.glamourmission.blogspot.com/

(Great makeup tips and fashion finds!)



Tanya - founder of site

www.majormusthaves.com/

(Great for style tips and inspiration!)



Nikole - founder of site

www.moptopmaven.blogspot.com

(Great hair, skin, and makeup tips!)

Love is in the air!

This past weekend was my besties wedding and it was one of the most beautiful weddings I've ever been to! They are both such wonderful people..beautiful inside and out! We had a blast! Sorry I cant share any of the pics but she was an absolutely beautiful bride...a pure vision of loveliness! :)

Love is such a beautiful thing and its truly a blessing to unite with the one person God made just for you!  I'm so very happy for them and I wish a blessed marriage!

Here is a pic of me and my hubby from wedding and a pic of me and a few of my friends !

Have a great Monday everyone! :)

Happy Friday!!

Hey Yall! How crazy is it that time flies sooo quickly! Ive been sooo busy its crazy hence my minimum posts lately! But I'm looking forward to a wonderful weekend celebrating a beautiful couple!!! Love is such a beautiful thing!

Have a blessed weekend everyone! :)

Princess & the Frog Party

This past weekend was the Princess and the Frog Party I decorated for 4 year old Cadence and it turned out great! As you remember, awhile ago I posted a message looking for people in the Philadelphia area who needed help decorating an event.  Well in addition to posting it here, I also (aganist the wishes of a few of my friends lol) decided to post it on Craigslist too.  From that posting,  I was contacted by a lovely lady looking to have a Princess and the Frog themed party for her soon-to-be 4 year old daughter and 7 of her lil friends.  Turns out we go to the same church and we are sorors (shout out to all my Deltas)!  How ironic is that?

I had a great time planning this party and the mother was great to work with! Lil Cadence has food allergies so her mother cooked all the delicious food for the party and we gave them cute little names.  Check out some of the pics!

Welcome Sign I made for the party

I spray painted this frame lavendar to go with theme

Check out the centerpiece for table.  I thought the frogs were too cute! They were silver, I spray painted them green! Remember spray paint is your friend! lol

Full table set up

Table setting...check out the butterflies I attached to each cup!

Food table

Balloons

Wooden letters I spray painted and covered in glitter. Of course, the birthday girl gets to keep this for her room! :)

Birthday sign

Cupcake stand with Princess Tiana topper

Cant have a Princess and the Frog Party without Beignets!

Swamp Dip & Mardi Gras Salad :)

Frog Legs (Chicken Strips)

Lavendar Lemonade

Mama Odie's Water Potion

Favor Bags

Chair covers with glitter ribbon around each

A special message from Prince Naveen

Aaaah the cute lil birthday girl, Cadence

My next kid birthday party is in October with a bumble bee theme! Stay tuned! :)

How Did I Get Sick :(

Why is that you always get sick at the most inopportune times!?? On top of all the things I had going on this week, I somehow managed to pick up a "bug".  Im hoping it doesnt stick around.  No matter what, Im going to push through to get things together for my Princess Party tommorow.

On a brighter note, Nicole of Girl Photography featured a few of the headshots she did for me on her blog today! Here are some of them.

Check out the feature here.

Hope yall have a good weekend! Stay tuned on Monday for how the party turns out! :)

Getting ready for Party

This week has been soo busy for me, just seems like there is never enough time to get everything done.  Between work, working on bags, and getting ready for the Princess & the Frog party Im doing this weekend, not a mention a few other things.... time has flown by this week for me. 

I'm almost set for the princess party on Saturday but still have a few more things I need to do.  Stay tuned for the pics after I set up! I hope the lil birthday girl loves everything! :)