I so love to eat, create and makeup! So, I simply had to share this recipe by ELE with you. I plan on making this Halloween week and over the holiday season. Looks so delightful and delish! Doesn’t it?
If you are a regular reader of ELE you will know we are very fond of delicious chocolate bark recipes. Easy to make and always a crowd pleaser, it is a great way to make a simple block of chocolate that little bit more special. With the festive season not that far away, bark is…
I so love ❤️ fall. I miss the change of seasons I had living in NYC. I so MISS my Central Park!
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I love the pretty change of leaves.
The bit cooler weather.
Delicious new fall scented candles to light my rooms.
The smell of pumpkin spice.
Sipping warm apple cider.
Wearing a beautiful cozy sweater or scarf.
Picking apples from a tree and eating them too!
Buying new FALL makeup hues!
oh and let’s not forget a yummy slice of sweet potato OR a slice of pumpkin pie!
Because fall doesn’t really arrive in Florida 🌴 ☀️until late October… even though the calendar says otherwise.
I wait!
What do you love about fall BEST OF ALL?
On a long holiday weekend I love to make things and they are usually with a beauty or baking twist.
Cause I am on the road for work alot I am happy to stay in and chill. I made sugar cookies with lavender. And I made this scalp treat for my hair. I LOVE LAVEVDER! Do you? The scent is so relaxing, soothing,RELIEVES tension and great for migraines or a basic headache.
5 drops of essential oil. (I prefer Aura Cacia)
1/4 cup of olive oil (organic)
I Warm the oil and shut burner off. Sprinkle in the drops on the stove top and stir. The oil will make conditioning hair love~
I like to apply on wet hair. Massage into the scalp and the ends a bit too.I take a shower cap I have from my hotel stays and place my hair up in it. Leave on at least 15 minutes.
Shampoo when done. Rinse well.
If you are up to your lips in work or that TO DO list enjoy making and using this aromatic softer hair and happy hydrated scalp too!
ENJOY the beauty of lavender!
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Just back from Las Vegas and trying to get over jetlag! So much to share with you about my trip but first sharing this post filled with all things NEON EYEliner colors!
I so love neon and happy to share this post from StyleCaster on neon eyeliners! Do you love color like I do too?
The all-too-familiar “less is more” mantra applies to most aspects of life, including my beauty routine. Actually, I won’t tip-toe around this: “less is more” can apply to every single part of my day-to-day; from the makeup (or lack thereof) on my face to the Vans on my feet, despite having 50 pairs of other…
via Neon Eyeliners That Eliminate the Need for Any Other Makeup — StyleCaster
Gluten Free COOKIES!
I so LOVE CANDY…That is why I named my blog Beauty Candy. I also love a good cookie. A friend of mine shared this recipe with me and I am going to make them as soon as I get the three easy ingredients. I have been on the road for beauty so much I am starving my husband according to him as I have not grocery shopped much lately. He eats sardines and clam sauce pasta as meals when I travel. Kinda crazy!
So, I am going to make him so home-cooked meals and cookies!
1 egg
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of peanut butter (substitute almond butter for peanut if you want)
Pre-heat oven 375 F.
Grease a cookie sheet.
Place in a bowl all of the above. Drop with a cookie scoop little rounds. Flatten with a fork. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until a slight golden look and center settles in.
Cool cookies on wire rack.
She said before she knew it they were all gone and so was a gallon of milk. Yum!
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I’ve been traveling throughout China and fell in LOVE with the one and only Hong Kong. I am back in the US but still on a travel high! However, jet lag is REAL! I had forgotten how long those international flights feel and how hard it is to get back to reality.
I fly lots. But especially on international flights! It has taken me a week and half already and am now just starting to feel like myself again.
Long flights but so worth every minute and penny!
While I didn’t know what to expect really I was pleasantly surprised. with what I found. Rich in history and so many fascinating places to visit! Hong Kong has so much to explore!
Do you know what HONG Kong means?
Fragrant Harbour or Port. Wherever you go in the city there are different scents. Food being the BEST!
I so loved the people…so friendly,kind and peaceful. The lights,exotic signs,sights,the sounds of the different Chinese dialects being spoken and the scent in the air of the different foods.
I also enjoyed my view of Kowloon from my Renaissance Hotel with an amazing harbour view. It was so relaxing to view and to wake up every morning too.This hotel is a MUST if you ever want to or need to go to the city. The hotel is amazing! The staff speaks English and Chinese and are an extraordinary team of professionals from the bellmen to housekeeping. The hotel has a great quick cafe with American and Chinese delights. The restaurants in the hotel serve Asian and American meals.
I traveled with my usual skin care and my jade and rose quartz roller. Just in case my stomach acts up or complexion isn’t perfection I bring Probiotics with me. My fave is Belle+Bella. I also travel with sheets masks and eye gel pads. And I made sure to drink PLENTY of bottled water. And hot green Asian tea!
I highly recommend and enjoyed the Star Ferry which took us from the Hong Kong side across the harbour to the other side to Kowloon. Only .50 cents in Hong Kong money for a lovely 8 minute ride.
I also adored riding on and the sound of the rail cars they use and the city affectionately calls the DING DING! So cute.
Shopping in Hong Kong is off the chain fabulous!
FOODIES
The Bakeries were so DELICIOUS and the different sweet breads too.
Chinese egg tarts are a must!
Cool yourself off with a glass of sugar cane juice.
TEA of all kinds and tea shops are evrywhere. My fave’ is Jasmine tea but also Hong Kong style tea made with milk and sweetened to perfection.
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Warm cashew soup anyone?
The most delightful light and creamy soup I have ever had!!! If you love NUTS especially cashews this is a MUST to find and discover the taste on your palette.
I loved this soup so much I had two bowls!
There is also something else you smell in the air. Incense. Sandalwood scented to be exact. They burn it outside thier business doors,homes temples and more. Praising thier Gods. I do it in the states too but it was so nice to smell it in the air and enjoy it too.
Well I hope you enjoyed the first few days of my trip and all to unfold before me!
Come back I have so much more to share! Have you ever traveled to HK or China?
I am alive and kicking and haven’t forgotten YOU and my blog. But it has been difficult being on a twelve hour time zone difference from the US, to Korea and then on HK time. ✈️ The struggle is real!
I am having the time of my life… in my high heels and Skechers!
Learning new cultural rituals,shopping 🛍and eating 🥟 my way from country 🍚 to country! I’ll be posting my travel notes soon.
I can’t wait to share my exotic travel, beauty 💄 and foodie 🥢🥡 adventures with you! Come back for more!
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I have made this Microwave “Bird in the Nest” Toast for years! Kids love to cook and this way they don’t have to use the stove to cook the egg. The toast can be made ahead of time as it will warm up in the microwave. Make the toast and let the kids go at […]
I am not a southern girl but I sure appreciate any tips and tricks from their kitchen or their beauty routines. So I simply had to share.
Here is a skin softening recipe for your feet. Give yourself an exfoliating skin softening treat in your home without going for a pedicure. Instant gratification.
You’ll kick up and off your heels for this recipe!
What you’ll need is:
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1 cup cooked cornmeal
1 cup of sea salt
1 cup of epsom salt
1 cup of almond or sunflower oil
Mix all of the above and put in a bowl to use or store in a wide mouth glass jar. This delightful scrub can be used right away and enjoy it warm. You can also scoop as needed and put in microwave 10 minutes when you have time to treat your feet! Rinse well after massaging on the feet and heels. But leave on at least 10 minutes. Follow up with your fave’ body lotion.
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SANDAL season is on the way. Get going and glowing skin!
Yes it is a day! Made-Up in recent years but still another reason to celebrate LOVE and friendship with your gal pals,besties or even family.
Yesterday I featured on my beauty and lifestyle segment on TV ways to do just that. Grab a cup of coffee and tea and enjoy my blog with an easy D.I.Y. There is still time to throw a mini soiree. For two or for 12 besties. If you can’t do it today. You can always do it Valentine’s day or even a day over this weekend.
1. Invite friends you want to celebrate with via text,phone or email.
2.Create a theme. I like the beauty or pajama party type theme.Decorate accordingly or choose LOVE as your decor with hearts and more.
3.Think of the treats,food and drink you’d like to serve.Make a list and go get it. (Serve in disposable glassware,plates and silverware to keep it simple)
4.Examples Menu: Who doesn’t love chocolate? Get a box of chocolates or even a bag of Hershey’s Kisses. Add something sparkling.Maybe a mini cake,cheesecake or cupcakes sprinkled with lips or hearts. A pitcher of spa water:Try fresh mint and lemon water.
5.Pick up swag to giveaway. It doesn’t have to be expensive.I found the cutest mirrors with red lips at a local dollar store. Who doesn’t love a treat to take home?
6. I gather up a few ideas for conversation and to Kiss & MAKEUP. Lipsticks,eyeshadow,nail polish,fragrance or you can go as far as K Beauty sheet masks and lip scrubs.Share beauty secrets and beauty faux pas and laugh the afternoon or night away.
7. I also like a fun game. I pass around a framed piece that says” What the way YOU USE your Lipstick says about you”. Girls can’t wait to dig in their purse for their lipstick tubes to see what their tube says about them.
I hope I have given you some inspiration for a little gathering with friends and celebrate! I’d love to hear what you come up with. Talk to me. Share with me.
You don’t need a man to buy you a box of chocolates. TREAT YOURSELF!
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Serve something bubbly!
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Take home giveaway!
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