Welcome to my little blog! I know that most of you are here from Jenna's blog and are part of her "2nd Annual Commenting Challenge". I'm so excited to have visitors because no one ever reads my blog. It may help if I actually updated the blog once in a while. Also, I love reading other blogs - yes, I waste too much time doing this. Ha ha.
Since most of you do not know me, I thought I'd introduce myself.
My name is Jessica and I live in Northern VA. I am from North Carolina and lived there until I was 22 years old! I met my husband in college and we married 2 months after I graduated. On July 16th we will celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary. Time really does fly! We have two spoiled rotten dogs- Patsy (a Black and Tan Coonhound) and Jacob (a Beagle). They are both rescue dogs from our local animal shelter.
I am a 2nd grade teacher and it really is my dream job. I can't imagine doing anything else. I love to read! My favorite authors are Maurice Sendak, Peggy & Herman Parish, and James Patterson. I love books and even studied Reading & Literacy in Graduate School. One day maybe I'll become a Reading Specialist. I am very girly! I love makeup, hair stuff, jewelry, shopping, purses, and PINK! I was sort of a tomboy growing up so I can't believe that I became a girly girl.
Other things that I love:
*Water-- beach, pool, boating. My parents have a sailboat and it is wonderful to go out on the water and relax. It is so peaceful. If you have never been, go and you'll love it.
*My entire family-- I have a huge family and each person is so special to me
*My friends-- I have the best friends in the world. They're the kind that have to be your friends because they know too much :-),
*Traveling-- In 2 weeks I'm going to Miami and I can't wait! One day I'd love to go to Hawaii. I need to get over my fear of flying at some point I guess.
*North Carolina BBQ and Sweet Tea-- Neither of which you can get in Northern VA. :-(
*Holidays- Happy 4th of July by the way!
I could add so much more to this post but I know there are other blogs you'd like to visit. Feel free to ask any questions and leave comments. I love comments!
Thank you for stopping by!
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Sunday, July 3, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Mary Kay Fundraiser
Experience America’s best selling brand of cosmetics and raise money to help end Breast Cancer!
Dates: Sunday, March 20-Sunday, April 17
Place an order and I will give 25% of your purchase towards Jihanna Davis’s participation in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer! Go to my website at www.marykay.com/jessicamccarl to see all of the great products Mary Kay has to offer. Place your order online and then I will contact you to confirm your order and arrange payment. You can also email your order to me at jessicamccarl@marykay.com or turn your order in to me or Jihanna. I am available by phone some evenings if online access isn’t convenient for you. All orders need to be turned in by Sunday, April 17th.
You can read more about Jihanna’s walk at http://www.avonwalk.org/goto/jihanna.davis
Jessica McCarl
Website: www.marykay.com/jessicamccarl
E-mail: jessicamccarl@marykay.com
Dates: Sunday, March 20-Sunday, April 17
Place an order and I will give 25% of your purchase towards Jihanna Davis’s participation in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer! Go to my website at www.marykay.com/jessicamccarl to see all of the great products Mary Kay has to offer. Place your order online and then I will contact you to confirm your order and arrange payment. You can also email your order to me at jessicamccarl@marykay.com or turn your order in to me or Jihanna. I am available by phone some evenings if online access isn’t convenient for you. All orders need to be turned in by Sunday, April 17th.
You can read more about Jihanna’s walk at http://www.avonwalk.org/goto/jihanna.davis
Jessica McCarl
Website: www.marykay.com/jessicamccarl
E-mail: jessicamccarl@marykay.com
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Beauty Secrets
Well I keep being asked if I've updated the blog. Not sure Beauty Secrets are what people had in mind.
I love reading Kelly's blog every single day. Each Friday is "Show Us Your Life" Day. This week's topic is Beauty Secrets. I have a very simple routine each morning but somehow it takes me an hour to get ready. Well goodness it might take me that long to describe it. Ha ha
Here is more than you ever wanted to know about how I get ready for the day...
Hair--
First, I'm one of those people that has to shower and wash my hair every single day. I have very fine and oily hair. If I don't wash my hair every day, it is just a mess. I haven't found one shampoo and conditioner than I just can't live without. Right now I'm loving BedHead Superstar Shampoo and Conditioner.
Then, I put Bed Head Superstar Blow Dry Lotion and Bed Head Superstar Thickening Spray in my hair and let it dry a little while putting on makeup.
After the makeup, I dry my hair with a big round brush. I'm not coordinated enough to actually curl my hair with this but I try.
Then is the dreaded curling or straightening. This totally depends on my mood but I always do one of these unless it's the weekend. I love the straightener because I don't end up looking like Annie with all the curls. Right now the style I have just doesn't always look great with the straightener so I curl it using a big curling iron. This is what I've done the past few weeks.
Once I've curled or straightened, I spray it like there's no tomorrow. I love the Tigi Cat Walk Work-It Hairspray but I want to try the Freeze It that everyone raves about.
So that's the hair! Now the fun part...makeup!
Makeup-
I LOVE makeup. Does someone see a trend here? I love lots of things. I started selling Mary Kay 2 years ago because I wanted the 50% discount on my makeup. Ha ha.
First off, you have to start with a clean slate. I use Mary Kay 3-in-1 cleanser and moisturizer. For Christmas I got a Clarisonic and it is amazing!! You can use your own cleanser and it makes your skin feel so good. If you don't have one, get one. Yes, I know they're expensive but so worth it!
Then I use Mary Kay Medium Coverage foundation. Yes, there is a new Mary Kay foundation that I can't wait to try but I wanted to use what I had before I switched over. I put on foundation with my fingers because it gets better coverage and I think is quicker.
I then put on Mary Kay Mineral Powder over my foundation. I like this just because it sets my foundation. I can't remember where I heard this but it does work great. I have oily skin so it absorbs some of the oil as well.
For my eyes, I use Mary Kay Eyesicles in Vanilla. Yes, they've discontinued this so I'm going to have to find something new soon. This is a cream shadow and is super easy. I just apply it with my finger and I'm done.
Finally I put on Mary Kay Waterproof Mascara in black/brown.
I finish with Mary Kay Lipstick. I don't use just one shade but I love "Berry Kiss". Sometimes I use a lip pencil first but not always and I can't ever remember what shade I use. The final step is to add the Mary Kay NouriShine Lip Gloss. This might be my favorite part! I love "Pink Diamonds". Yes, of course I would choose pink.
Of course if I have a special occasion, this changes but it is the same most days of the year. Hopefully it all looks alright because I do it every day. Ha ha.
Now if you're still reading, you're amazing! I can't wait to read some other blogs and get new ideas.
I love reading Kelly's blog every single day. Each Friday is "Show Us Your Life" Day. This week's topic is Beauty Secrets. I have a very simple routine each morning but somehow it takes me an hour to get ready. Well goodness it might take me that long to describe it. Ha ha
Here is more than you ever wanted to know about how I get ready for the day...
Hair--
First, I'm one of those people that has to shower and wash my hair every single day. I have very fine and oily hair. If I don't wash my hair every day, it is just a mess. I haven't found one shampoo and conditioner than I just can't live without. Right now I'm loving BedHead Superstar Shampoo and Conditioner.
Then, I put Bed Head Superstar Blow Dry Lotion and Bed Head Superstar Thickening Spray in my hair and let it dry a little while putting on makeup.
After the makeup, I dry my hair with a big round brush. I'm not coordinated enough to actually curl my hair with this but I try.
Then is the dreaded curling or straightening. This totally depends on my mood but I always do one of these unless it's the weekend. I love the straightener because I don't end up looking like Annie with all the curls. Right now the style I have just doesn't always look great with the straightener so I curl it using a big curling iron. This is what I've done the past few weeks.
Once I've curled or straightened, I spray it like there's no tomorrow. I love the Tigi Cat Walk Work-It Hairspray but I want to try the Freeze It that everyone raves about.
So that's the hair! Now the fun part...makeup!
Makeup-
I LOVE makeup. Does someone see a trend here? I love lots of things. I started selling Mary Kay 2 years ago because I wanted the 50% discount on my makeup. Ha ha.
First off, you have to start with a clean slate. I use Mary Kay 3-in-1 cleanser and moisturizer. For Christmas I got a Clarisonic and it is amazing!! You can use your own cleanser and it makes your skin feel so good. If you don't have one, get one. Yes, I know they're expensive but so worth it!
Then I use Mary Kay Medium Coverage foundation. Yes, there is a new Mary Kay foundation that I can't wait to try but I wanted to use what I had before I switched over. I put on foundation with my fingers because it gets better coverage and I think is quicker.
I then put on Mary Kay Mineral Powder over my foundation. I like this just because it sets my foundation. I can't remember where I heard this but it does work great. I have oily skin so it absorbs some of the oil as well.
For my eyes, I use Mary Kay Eyesicles in Vanilla. Yes, they've discontinued this so I'm going to have to find something new soon. This is a cream shadow and is super easy. I just apply it with my finger and I'm done.Finally I put on Mary Kay Waterproof Mascara in black/brown.
I finish with Mary Kay Lipstick. I don't use just one shade but I love "Berry Kiss". Sometimes I use a lip pencil first but not always and I can't ever remember what shade I use. The final step is to add the Mary Kay NouriShine Lip Gloss. This might be my favorite part! I love "Pink Diamonds". Yes, of course I would choose pink.
Of course if I have a special occasion, this changes but it is the same most days of the year. Hopefully it all looks alright because I do it every day. Ha ha.
Now if you're still reading, you're amazing! I can't wait to read some other blogs and get new ideas.
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