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French Chic With Cabi

December 12, 2021 fashion

I’ve been keeping it real casual lately. Since I’ve been doing some holiday shopping I decided I wanted to be cute and comfortable. So when Cabi sent me this dress I fell in love. This is their popular cuddle dress and I find it so cozy to wear.. My favorite detail about this dress is the pocket detail. I mean who doesn’t love pockets on a dress. Cabi unquestionably thought about the modern women when designing this cuddle dress.

Even the fabric that they used to create this dress. It makes it so comfortable to wear. Because I wanted to have a French chic vibe I decided to add my favorite hat and my new favorite pair of boots. FYI, you will be seeing these boots for a while. If you are new here you may not know that I am a hairstylist and our wardrobe is always to wear black. It’s something I just can’t seem to escape. But if I’m going to wear black I’m going to make it as chic and as comfortable as possible. Below are all of the outfit details to re-create this look.

Cabi Black cuddle dress worn by fashion blogger Chimere Nicole

Dress:Here

How to Use The Pixi Remedy Mask

November 29, 2021 beauty

Hi Queens, if you are new to my blog then let me be the first to tell you I am a Pixi Beauty lover. I have been using their beauty and skincare products for years now and I also love to talk about this brand. The Glow Tonic is a product I use easily 3x’s a week easily and make sure all of my friends try it. It’s a must-have for me. Today I want to talk to you about some new products Pixi Beauty has released. The Pixi Remedy Mask is a gel formulated to tone the skin.

The line features three formulations, Milk, Rose, and Vitamin-C. Each provides a level of hydration, soothing, and brightening. Let’s go through all the things you need to know if you’re thinking about purchasing these masks for your skincare needs.

Benefits

There are three masks in this collection and out of the three my personal favorite is the Vitamin C mask. I am a huge fan of vitamin c and have talked about it in detail multiple times HERE on the blog. Vitamin C has completely changed my skin in a positive way so I highly recommend it. I’m going to tell you this immediately, tight skin is going to be the first thing you notice after using this product. Not in a bad way. It will just feel like your skin isn’t as “loose”. That seems so funny to type but it’s the truth.

Next, you will see your skin look lighter and more even. I tend to have an oily T-zone and this product evened that out. As you can see from my pictures, my skin looks healthy and hydrated.

Not Your Average

One thing I want to note is that is not your typical face mask. I was taken aback when I opened up the jars. I was thinking I would get a creamy, thick facial mask like the ones I used to. These masks are gel and very light and cooling on the skin. I let my daughters try them out and that’s the first thing my youngest daughter noted, how cooling the gel was on her skin.

Additionally, they all smell really good. I know how we shop, if the products don’t smell good that’s a wrap. One of the great things about Pixi is that they use quality ingredients that don’t break out my sensitive skin. And as you can see, also great for kids to use as well.

Great for weekly or even nightly use. They are to be applied to clean skin and left on the skin for ten minutes. I have been using them during my weekly spa night at home and a few times for applying my makeup during the day. My skin is hydrated and takes my makeup much better.

Here’s The Tea

As I mentioned I was taken aback at the jelly formulation then I realized. It’s the exact same formula as the sheet mask. You know the mask that comes in the pack and you have to apply it like a sheet all over the face. Yup, same formula. So this got me thinking…

Can I apply this product to my face using another form of hypoallergenic cloth for the same results?

Since then I have been on the hunt for the perfect material I can reuse and wash each week to duplicate an at-home facial sheet mask.

How I Use Them

Another way I have been using these masks is with my facial steamer. I really can’t go without it and now I have another way to incorporate it into my skincare routine.

I apply it to the skin and place a sheet of saran wrap on my face. Then I use my facial steamer. I am very careful not to allow my skin to get too warm but I love the way the steamer opens my pores. The saran wrap is to make sure the product doesn’t melt all over the place.

You can also do this by replacing the steamer with a warm towel. Lightly wet a towel and microwave for a few seconds. Place towel onto the skin and relax.

If you are on the fence about these masks look at the price and the amount of product you get in a jar. Pixi uses quality ingredients and they are safe for everyday usage. You can’t beat it. Pixi Remedy Masks are available at Ulta.com.

These images are blurry but too cute not to share.

How I Cleaned and Organized My Spice Drawer

November 23, 2021 lifestyle

Hey queens,

Can I be real for a second, I am beyond unorganized. I mean, I try my best but sometimes life just gets crazy. Case in point this kitchen of mine. Once I started content creating full time I realized I have way too many items on my countertops and in my kitchen period. I immediately started to find a place for everything and organize my kitchen. Then it hit me. Like a ton of bricks, as I opened my drawers and saw the mess that I and my family created.

Yes, I said family because I’m not completely at fault here. Insert sneaky grin lol.

The button line is that I have too much stuff. Half of which I don’t even use. It’s like a sea of lost oddly shaped serving spoons and spatulas. I have truly had enough. It’s time to get it together. If you are watching my YouTube vlog series then you know I am doing a 30-day glow-up challenge and this includes getting my home in order.

My first order of business has been my spice drawer. Pray for me, because this drawer was a hot mess express, OK!. I found expired spices and seasonings. Multiple jars of salt and four containers of black pepper. Yes four, and all of them were open. Like what is going on in this house.

It has gotten completely out of control and today I am starting to re-organize my kitchen. It took 2 hours to clean, organize, label, and store all of my spices. Well maybe not all of them since I ran out of jars, but 95% of them. It was a labor of love but I’ll be honest. It was so satisfying to do. Although I haven’t completed my kitchen organization yet I wanted to share with you the before and after of my spice drawer.

I didn’t realize how happy this would make me. Especially since I’m not really into organization and labeling.

I think I may have been beaten by the home decor bug.

If you’re not following me on Pinterest, now would be the time to do so. I will be posting all of my home decor updates there as well as some of my inspo for the rest of my home remodeling.

Let me show you what I’ve done so far.

I picked up these spice jars and labels from Amazon. This process showed me that I had more spices than I thought and as a result I ran out of jars. Below are the jars I ordered but fill free to look around for more options.

The Perfect Budget Charcuterie Board Under $20 From Aldi

November 19, 2021 lifestyle

So if you guys haven’t noticed I’m getting better with my charcuterie boards. In a previous post HERE I shared with you my very first attempt at making one and although it was cute I didn’t have a clue at what I was doing. If I’m being honest, I still don’t but they are looking a heck of a lot better. I’m also trying to experiment a bit more as well.

I kept the same thing in mind when creating this board. I wanted the best ingredients for an affordable price. Like previously, Aldi was by far the best option. I love that they have a great selection of cheese and crackers. Even though I don’t eat a ton of cheese, a girl loves her options. The crackers on the other hand I eat. My daughters happen to also like them as well.

For this board I used scalloped sea salt crackers. They are light, airy, and have just enough salt to complement any cheese or spread you would like. Although Aldi has a tone of fig, jelly, and cracker spreads they typically aren’t my thing and the kids get them everywhere. So that was a no no for my house.

Aldi also has a great gourmet deli selection for meats to use on your charcuterie board. I happen to like the Apple Farm Deli Selection option. It comes with pepper salami, hot capocollo, and hot calabrese. I like to take them and create little meat flowers on my board. They are simply the cutest thing ever and again, my girls love them.

When I make my charcuterie board I have to have some type of fruit included. This time I used grapes, and strawberries since we would be enjoying this board in the afternoon. I didn’t want anything too heavy before dinner. I also found a delicious sparkling cider that paired perfectly. Again, this was a kid friendly board and I made sure they had something cute to drink. I even let them use my wine glasses so they were extremely excited about that.

I spent less than $20 on this entire board and everyone enjoyed it. Aldi has everything you need for your next gathering and if you want more options check out their new charcuterie section in the store. If you want to see other boards people have created make sure you head over to Instagram and search the hashtag #AllAldi.

How To Style White Chelsea Boots

November 18, 2021 beauty, fashion

Hey queens!

I know I’m not the only one looking forward to the added layers this fall. Costs, hats, scarves, and gloves. Let’s not forget of course my personal favorite, boots. Tons and tons of them. I’m typically a thigh-high boot type of girl but lately, I have fallen in love with ankle boots. More specifically Chelsea boots. To keep it 100 with you, I never thought I would own white boots but this trend has definitely grown on me. I’m even thinking of adding a white pointed-toe boot option to my wardrobe next.

One thing I wanted to incorporate into my wardrobe was a few more staple pieces. I recently did a mini fall fashion haul featuring some essential pieces here and on my YouTube channel. I’m still adding to my closet in terms of essentials for clothing but I also needed some more boots to add to my closet as well. Hence why I grabbed these boots from Shoe Carnival.com.

These white Chelsea boots were a perfect addition to the fall wardrobe.

They are comfortable, chic, and pair well with my existing wardrobe. Chelsea boots are so easy to pair with jeans and a hoodie or a flannel coat. I love to wear an oversized sweater and skinny leg jeans for a casual relaxed look.

Get into this simple black and white look.

Below I also listed additional options in the event you are not into the white boots as much as I am. I also have a previous post here, where I listed some great fall boot options. This post is in collaboration with #ShoeCarnival #ShoeCarnivalInfluencer #UnboxTheGiftOfJoy