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{my 3 lovlies}
Summer break has officially started in the Bowman household. I’m super excited about having my girls home for the summer. Honestly, it used to send me into a bit of a panic thinking “what am I going to do with my 3 lovelies with all this time on our hands?” Now, post-cancer, I am just grateful to be here and for the time I have with them. Being teen girls they are much fun to hang out with & I can always find something fun to do with them.
I am a licenced cosmetologist, although I have not practiced in the salon for over 14 years! I still have my skill set, which comes in handy with 2 teen girls (and one pre-teen) especially in the summer. The challenge is finding ways to have them home & have fun with summer beauty products without breaking our budget!
Frugalness is something I preach often, and summer beauty products are not something I want to spend a lot of money on. But, I have 3 girly girls who love to express themselves and get creative with how they look, as most teenage girls do. I love seeing what they come up with, and I’m amazed at their fashion sense & find lots of joy seeing them all express themselves with their own unique style.
I have discovered that shopping at Dollar General is a great way to get some great summer beauty products that my girls love, without breaking the bank. I was surprised that I found so many products that they are familiar with, would want to use, and would get excited about.
This mascara is super recognizable. Everyone woman knows that pink and green bottle as it has been around for years. This is the mascara brand we use and love, and I was delighted to find it at Dollar General at almost 1/2 price of what I am used to paying for it.
My girls also love these particular eyeliners from Mayballine, for 2 reasons. One, no sharpener needed. Just twist and use. Also, they have a great sponge tip at the opposite end for blending. I’ve shown my girls the importance of keeping makeup natural, a way to enhance their God-given natural beauty, not distract or take away from it. Blending eyeliner with the sponge tip makes it look so soft and natural. This is another prodoct I was super happy to find at Dollar General.
I picked up a few more items while I was there. Sponges for blending coverup for those teen blemishes. Some Aloe Vera gel to soothe summer skin, cotton balls to use for removing polish, and my fav — pony tail holders to hold up our messy summer buns!
I grabbed a bottle of sparkly polish for our summer toes and a palate of eye shadows to experiemnt with.
I will be doing some posts coming up of all the ways we have fun with beauty around here, from doing our own manicures and pedicures, to our favorite detox bath using epsom salt and baking soda. I was SUPER excited to find epsom salt and baking soda at the best price at Dollar General!
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