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Getting Clutter Under Control With Glad ForceFlex® Plus™ Advanced Protection Trash Bags

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#This post is sponsored by Glad® but the content and opinions expressed here are my own#

As a makeup artist and a blogger, I keep a large amount of makeup, hairstyling tools, and skincare in my shelves for various purposes. Getting clutter under control is a challenge for me always, I am known to be a bit messy. I’ve had professional help with the organizing aspect of my makeup room (and it was great). But the ongoing task of keeping my space clutter free is something I have to do myself. To keep your clutter in check, you need good trash bags! Enter the Glad Advanced Protection trash bags. These bags have been instrumental in getting rid of my piles. All the Glad Advanced Protection trash bags used during my declutter, pass a torture test with the amount of stuff I have to get rid of, on a regular basis. (SEE BELOW).

Glad Advanced Protection trash bags are a must have for your heavy items and out of date products (eww the smell). Glad Advanced Protection trash bags come in packs of as many as 56 bags. One of my favorite features of this product is the Reinforced Bottom and Leakguard Protection. I deal with a lot of liquid, heavy packaging, some I recycle and some has to be tossed. Glad Advanced Protection trash bags are tough and can handle the most heavy of loads.

I put together a list of my How-To’s for getting your clutter under control using Glad Advanced Protection trash bags.

#1 Create piles (I learned this secret from my professional organizer).

#2 Once your piles are created put your Glad Advanced Protection trash bags to work and label them (recyclable vs trash).

#3 Schedule weekly or bi-weekly maintenance (I get a lot of mail and go through things fast, having a system in place helps tremendously).

I found this product at Walmart and it is my go-to tool for my weekly makeup room clutter maintenance. Another fun fact is that these Glad Advanced Protection trash bags come in different scents to soothe your preference, how cool is that? Tell me in the comments sections, what’s your favorite way to keep clutter free?

Hairstyles On The Go With Dove Hair Care

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##This post is sponsored by Dove Hair Care but the content and opinions expressed here are my own##

Summer is finally here and hairstyles on the go are on my mind as I get ready for short trips and watch World Cup games. Today I wanted to introduce Dove Thickening Ritual Shampoo and Conditioner as well as the new Dove Volume and Fullness Dry Shampoo and Dove Compressed Micro Mist Flexible Hold Hairspray. The Dove Thickening Ritual Shampoo and Conditioner has a lovely scent and it leaves my hair feeling very soft and clean. PS. I don’t wash my hair everyday! One of my secrets to shiny hair is not using shampoo daily as it is better for people with color processed hair.

How do I get my hair ready on the go without shampooing daily? First of all, a good dry shampoo is your best friend. Dove Volume and Fullness Dry Shampoo is the perfect tool for in between shampoos, it leaves my hair smelling great without much buildup. The value for money on these Dove products is excellent! I found all my Dove hair care products at Walmart.

My routine consists of washing twice a week using Dove Thickening Ritual Shampoo and Conditioner. If the days are humid, I will blow-dry my hair and seal the ends with Dove Compressed Micro Mist Flexible Hold Hairspray. A tip I learned from doing hair on my model clients, is to spray your tail comb with hairspray and this avoids product build up. I definitely want my hair to look as textured as possible without putting on a lot of hairspray. This seems to do the trick.

Finally, sometimes I like to play with volume and the best to achieve volume at the crown, is to use Dove Volume and Fullness Dry Shampoo. I let the dry shampoo do its thing for a minute and then using a paddle brush, I brush it out. This leaves my hair feeling fuller AND smelling amazing. The best part of using dry shampoo is this will extend any blowout and hairstyling on the go.

The best part? All these hairstyles are easy to manage and definitely work. Product is the best thing for keeping your hairstyling intact and looking good.

Have you tried any of the Dove products I mentioned? Tell me in the comments.

Three Cleansing Products You Need This Summer

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##Disclosure: Post sponsored by Mirum but all opinions are my own##

As we enter the warmer months, I want to share with you three cleansing products you will definitely need this coming summer. In order to feel fresh faced before and after makeup, it is good practice to have a regimen. I wear makeup regularly and even on the days I don’t wear full face makeup, I still have my cleansing regimen in place. My cleansing products must haves are Simple Micellar Cleansing Water followed by Simple Moisturizing Wash and St Ives Cleansing Stick Cactus Water and Hibiscus. All of these can be found at your local Walgreens.

I want to note that currently all these fabulous products AND Pond’s Cream Cleanser are on offer at Walgreens. You can Buy 1, Get 1 50% OFF WITH CARD Select Simple products. This offer is valid from May 13th until May 19th. I stocked up on Simple Moisturizing Wash, St Ives Cleansing Stick Cactus Water and Hibiscus for my specific dry areas of the face and Simple Micellar Cleansing Water for all makeup removal prior to washing my face.

Without further ado, below find how I do cleansing and keep up with my skin.

USE MICELLAR WATER

Always remove all traces of makeup and or sunscreen with Simple Micellar Cleansing Water first. I do this as the initial step of my regimen. Even if I don’t do a full face of makeup, I wear mascara and do my brows. Simple Micellar Water gets rid of all pigments and traces of powder and hard to remove liquid makeup. You want to start your cleansing by first removing as much if not all your makeup. Simple Micellar Cleansing Water instantly boots hydration by 90% and is very gentle.

CLEANSE WITH A GENTLE CLEANSER

I use a gentle cleanser for dry skin like Simple Moisturizing Facial Wash. I have very dry/ sensitive skin so I have to cleanse my skin using a product that will remove oil, dirt, makeup without over drying my face. Simple Moisturizing Facial Wash is infused with Bisabolol – an ingredient that keeps the skin calm and non irritated.

USE A CLEANSING STICK

Spot clean dry areas with St Ives Cleansing Stick Cactus Water and Hibiscus. This St Ives product is new and a very popular Korean beauty trend. I have areas of my face that are more dry than others so I use this stick in Cactus Water & Hibiscus to hydrate as I cleanse. This St Ives Cleansing stick has natural coconut oil and is paraben free.

I highly recommend taking advantage of this Walgreens BOGO offer! It is going to help you kickstart a good skin regimen with high quality products that won’t break your bank. In the comments section tell me which of these products you’d like to try the most?