Younique 3D Fiber Lashes

A friend of mine sells Younique and asked me to give their 3D fiber lashes a shot and tell her what I honestly thought. I love mascara. It's a staple in my everyday life. The longer and thicker my lashes look the better. I normally won't leave the house without at least putting on mascara (and eye liner). So when she asked me to try Younique's 3D fiber lashes I was pretty excited. 

I wasn't sure what to expect because I had never heard of "3D fiber lashes" before. Seeing as how I'd never even used the glue on lashes, I was clueless about this. But surprisingly Younique's 3D fiber lashes were so simple to use. 

Step one: put on the gel just like normal mascara. 

Step two: put on the fiber just like normal mascara. 

Step 3: put on a second coat of gel and bam your done!!

A simple easy 1,2,3 done. I loved that. I generally end up putting on 2 or 3 coats of mascara anyway. The 3D Fiber lashes didn't take any longer to apply than normal. That was another added bonus for me. 

Regular mascara, no matter the brand tends to feel heavy and clumps my lashes together. I was always annoyed by this but didn't know there was another way. I had tried so many mascaras and every single one caused my eye lashes to be heavy and clump. What I loves about Younique's 3D fiber lashes was that it felt light. It didn't feel like I had anything on my eye lashes at all. Yet another bonus. 

Another thing I noticed at the end of the day was that regular mascara tends to smear. I end up with black smudges under my eyes. I normally have to apply a second coat sometime during the day to keep my makeup looking fresh. At the end of the day wearing 3D fiber lashes I noticed there was no smearing, no having to re-coat my lashes. They still looked just as good as they did when I first applied it. 

I was amazed. Truely amazed and so pleased with the result. I now prefer the look the 3D fiber lashes give vs well just about every other brand mascara. That's huge. You can't deny results when they look so good. See for yourself:

Here I am before using anything compared to 3D fiber lashes. Absolute beautiful transformation. 

Now since they worked so well for me, I wanted to try them out on someone else. Give you two demonstrations on how well Younique works. The following is my niece with bare eyelashes compared with 3D fiber lashes:

The length and volume you gain when using Younique is amazing. Your lashes look lush and beautiful and this look last ALL DAY LONG!! 

I swear by Younique 3D Fiber Lashes! You can see all the products Younique offers at http://www.youniqueproducts.com/justbeyou 

Flash Back Friday: Baba

       
           I don't know if any of your remember Liam's very favorite stuffed puppy Baba. He used to carry Baba everywhere. Baba was the first toy he really took too and the first one he ever named. He said Baba before he even said mommy or daddy! The day he named Baba was epic. It was during a Bright Start visit and we were using the stuffed dog to get his eyes to follow it around as well as reach out for it. It was one of the only toys for a very long time that he was willing to hang on to and hold.

          He had looked at the stuffed puppy and worked himself up to say "baba". All jaws dropped. WHOO HOO!! It was awesome. I had been on the verge of tears, trying so hard to keep those from escaping. I was so happy. He was showing signs of improving and this day was huge. Since then he's always called that stuffed puppy Baba. When we moved July of 2012 Baba went missing. I had been so careful throughout the move to keep Baba close to Liam but somehow he went missing. It wasn't until August of 2012 that Baba (or baba's twin brother) returned home to us. You see after 2 weeks of looking for Baba I gave in and bought a new one off Amazon. I just couldn't keep this little boy away from his puppy, and I couldn't imagine anything else soothing him during his hospital stays. He needed his puppy.

       

          Baba was ingrained into our lives. It felt like he was a part of Liam because everywhere Liam went that puppy went too. Baba was buy his side while recovering from several surgeries, countless hospital stays and many days spent sick  in bed. Baba offered just as much comfort, or maybe even more, than he got from me. At the time Baba went missing he had been with Liam for 6 months. 6 months was a long time for the adventures he went through.

Baba stayed by Liam side through so many hospital stays.

His smiling face and soft patchwork body always helped Liam feel better.

Liam's 11 month pictures were taken with Baba by his side.

Where is Baba now?

Oh he's around...and so is his twin brother that also goes by the name Baba lol. We keep them by Liam's bed afraid to loose them again. They still provide lots of comfort and love. He still chews on their ears and tails and plays with them. Sometimes he makes barking noises and acts like Baba did it. He also likes to pretend Baba is licking him and he will laugh and say "OOOh puppy your funny" and "stop licking". It just more proof that a bond between a boy and his puppy cannot be broken.

Beauty In The Past

          I was on Facebook just looking at post as normal when I saw a beautiful post by the page Neonatal Intensive Care Awareness Month about Kangaroo Care. They posted a picture of a mom holding her baby with as much skin to skin contact she could without being completely topless. In the comments a few other moms whose babies where in NICU commented with pictures of their babies when in NICU using the same Kangaroo Care technique of skin to skin contact. One of the pictures was a baby born at only 24 weeks. The baby was so tiny it (the gender wasn't posted) fit in the plam of her hand. The baby had to of weighed less than a pound.
          I found this picture (as well as the others) to be very endearing. To me it spoke of courage and strength for both the baby and it's mother. I showed my husband and he had a complete different reaction. He asked me why I keep reading depressing stuff like that article. I explained how I didn't see this as depressing. Yes at one point I would have but I've long ago lost my anger for our NICU experience. I explained how I felt this picture was beautiful and that it told the story of survival and the will to fight. It told the story of a miracle that a baby so tiny could survive being born at only 24 weeks.
          He said again that it was depressing and that I needed to stop looking and reading things like that. He felt that it was only a reminder of what our son went through and how he's not "normal". My jaw hit the floor. I don't need a reminder from other peoples pictures and stories that my son isn't "normal", how could I forget? But what I see when I look at him is the miracle that he is. Every breath he takes is a miracle for the baby that wasn't expected to live. Every smile and every laugh is a reminder. After years of struggling with this, I've finally reached a point where I can see the beauty in the struggle. I can see past the tubes and wires. I can see the blessings in the midst of the struggle. And that I feel is the key to moving on.
          Just because you move on doesn't mean you can't visit the past. It doesn't mean you have to forget what you've been through. Every trial we face molds us as are we are today. It just means you can look at it differently than you did back then.

There beauty in the fight. He may be laying here sedated but he's fighting for every second. The fact that he has the will and strength to fight is just plain beautiful.+

One of the first times Liam was allowed to be fully alert and awake. Staring into his eyes and having this moment meant the world to me. It was beautiful.

Big sister Lanie meeting her little brother for first time. This picture speaks volumes. It tells a story of a girl who has been waiting a long time to meet her baby brother and to love him. It a story of acceptance and un-ending love.

This picture tells a story of a mother who waited what felt like eternity to hold her child. She sat by his side day in and day out, supporting him just for a chance at this moment right here. The way she looks at her son with such love and devotion. The way her hand it placed tells how gentle shes being so not to hurt him as well as how much she can't believe this moment has finally arrived.

These pictures tell a story of strength and survival, of never ending love and devotion.

Now tell me these pictures aren't beautiful.

I love my son for who is and what he went through only helped him develop into the gentle, caring, life loving kid he is today. Our story is beautiful. Plain and simple.

Jamberry Nail Party

What is Jamberry???
Jamberry nail shield are a thin layer of vinyl that you put on your nail. They last 2-3 weeks on fingers without chipping, where nail polish can chip within days. Jamberry's come in many designs and colors. You can use them on your natural nail or fake nails as well as your toe nails. Putting them on is super easy and there's no drying time.

Nail sheilds run $15 per sheet and you can get 2-3 manicures per sheet.

I have an open party right now. It end on the 5th and will help be earn the money to become a Jamberry consultant. http://meganhansen.jamberrynails.net/party/?uid=298c4e8a-d347-4152-8932-3e3d49dc3c21

There are a ton of designs being discontinued on Aug 31st so if you see any of the following that you like, ORDER THEM SOON!!

If your interested in ordering, please order from my party by clicking on the following link:

http://meganhansen.jamberrynails.net/party/?uid=298c4e8a-d347-4152-8932-3e3d49dc3c21