BOND Inc Quarterly Newsletter- July- September 2013

Hey there!  I’m glad you came back to see what we are up to. These past several weeks God has really impressed upon me a spirit of really supporting others.  We are living in a day and time where folks are more concerned about “me and mine” rather than the need of serving others. However what folks fail to realize is what I’ve learned a long time ago-when you take care of others and put the needs of others ahead of your own, God always and I do mean ALWAYS ensures that your needs, wants and desires are met.  Not only are they met but he goes above and beyond what you were expecting.

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I Bet You Didn't Know- Keeping You Informed

April 27^th- Christian Singles Conference- Kingdom Builders Church is hosting a Christian Singles Conference in Hanover, MD beginning at 9:00AM.  The conference will be located directly across from Arundel Mills Mall. Calls, emails and inquiries have been pouring in from those interested in attending. The price is just $25 which includes your entrance, breakfast, lunch and any handouts.  For tickets or more information, click here.

May 12^th- Mothers Day Makeover Photoshoot- BOND Inc is currently running a contest for the Mother’s Day Makeover.  Nominate that special woman who has made a difference in your life. All it takes is for you to write in 200 words or less why we should nominate that special woman. Judges will review all nominations and we will announce the winner May 31^st. The winner will receive a free makeover, professional photoshoot, gift card, gift basket and much more. Remember your essay must be in no later than May 12^th. Please send nominations to iambondinc@gmail.com

May 17^th- BOND Gathering-“Her Story”- Ladies, ladies, ladies I cannot stress enough how important it is for you to attend our May Gathering. I promise you that this Gathering will be transformational. It will be an evening of candid conversations among women, for women about women desiring to share their story. There is a sense of freedom and power when others can share their story. No matter how great or small, no matter how insignificant you think it is, your story can and will change someone else’s life. Don’t believe me? Come out on May 17^th and we will prove it. When you release it, you not only change the person receiving it, you will also change.  If you need to be uplifted, motivated and empowered… you need to be here. If you need to release or just be in the company of other women…you need to be here.  You don’t want to miss it.  Click here to RSVP.

In Other BOND News

There are added benefits to being a BOND Girl. To Join BOND Inc Sisterhood or to read more on our mission and purpose –click here

Stay tuned. We are bringing back our Featured Spotlight. BOND spotlights women of color who are doing amazingly positive things in and around the community.  We believe how important it is to show others that there are women who are making positive contributions to the world. We want the world to know that we are a force to be reckoned with. We’ve featured a number of dynamic women in their own right from across the US.  If you or anyone you know that is interested email us at iambondinc@gmail.com for the nomination form email. Click here to read our past featured guest.

Board Interviews will be scheduled beginning in May. If interested in sitting on our BOND Board,  email us for details.

For the April-June BOND Inc Newsletter- click here

Natural & All- Making It Up As We Go!!!

To all my makeup enthusiasts. If you’re like me, you like to save a dollar or two whenever you can. Why spend tons of money on high priced items when you can find the same if not comparable item in a different brand.

 

Lean in a little closer I want to share something with you. You there? Ok so here goes. A dear sisterfriend in my makeup group Making It Up and fellow makeup enthusiast Turtle(you should check out her page “Turtle Loves Beauty”) shared this great website Temptalia with us. This site provides tons of information and makeup alternatives. Check it out. Better yet…keep this site as one of your favorites. You’ll be up to all the makeup dupes!!! Now you can never say I never gave you anything. Don’t’ worry thank me later. Take a gander and tell me what you think.

Until Next Time

PS. Be sure to be apart of the Making It Up Facebook Group, Go over and visit my girl Turtle Loves Beauty Page, Add to your collection of sites Temptalia and most importantly be sure to share this page with others.

Oh yeah one more thing come join us for the Sisterhood Getaway coming up in May. Click here for all the dets.  RSVPs are rolling in and there are only a limited number of rooms available. You'll be so mad you missed this trip. I PROMISE YOU!!!

My Little Piece of Heaven- Make-up Sponge

Ladies if you haven’t added this little beauty to your make-up repertoire, then it’s a must you up your make-up game. This little piece of heaven here works wonders and it’s no joke!!!  There are a number of companies that sell this particular shaped make-up sponge for different prices but I copped mine for $5.00 at the Avon Store.

Great Template on how to Apply Eyeshadow

I ran across this great template while surfing the net on how to apply eyeshadow. I just had to share it with you guys. Keep this for future references. I even learned a thing or two.

Product Review-Magic in A Bottle

Many of you know that I'm beginning to dabble more into makeup than I have in previous times. I enjoy learning new techniques, playing around with colors and so on. I like trying new products and I get a kick out of trying unconventional ways of ensuring that my makeup looks decent especially throughout the day. Please let me put this disclaimer out there now I do not and I repeat I do not consider myself an expert in the least bit. Actually I still think I'm a novice. I just do it for the fun of it. 

But lets get down to the nitty gritty of this review. As I mentioned to you earlier, I love trying unconventional ways to doing makeup. So a few months ago I started a makeup group on Facebook called Making It Up. In the group we all share tips, tricks, upcoming or current sales, tutorials, videos, face of the day photos etc all in the name of make-up.

Well one of the members shared with us using Milk of Magnesia to rid shine, especially around the t-zone area. Yes you read it right, good old MoM. The nasty white stuff your mama used to give you when you had an upset stomach. I was skeptical at first because I really wasn't feeling putting that stuff on my face but I thought what the heck. After putting it off for a few months and while browsing the isle of Wal Mart I made my way to the medicine isle to pick up some MoM.  Now of course because I wasn't sure if it was going to work for me and not to mention I don't believe in paying full price especially when you can get the generic brand that works just the same. I happily pick up the Great Value brand and threw it in my basket and on my way I went.

APPLICATION: So the next day I put that good ol MoM to the test because I knew I would be in and out of the sun for most part of the day. Another one of the ladies in the group gave me good instructions on how to apply it to my face. She mentioned that a little would go a long way and to be careful not to overdo it or else my face would look like a white chalky mess. She also shared that she pours a small amount in her medicine cup and uses her stippling brush to apply it on just before she adds her makeup (she actually referred to it as a skunk brush which I thought was absolutely adorable). Unfortunately I poked a hole in my medicine cup when I was trying to get it open so using the cop was out of the question for me. Instead I just poured a small amount into my hands and applied it directly to my face. I made sure that I applied nice and evenly to my entire face. It dried rather quickly so I was able to continue with my make-up routine soon after.

REVIEW: I checked my makeup often to ensure that I wasn't looking like a greased monkey and sure enough there wasn't a trace of oil. I had to do a double take because I just couldn't believe that my face didn't feel oily. Hands down this will be a product staple for me. This stuff works just like magic.  It had a pleasant smell since I bought the cherry flavored kind, the price was great, just under $2 bucks and I didn't look the least bit shiny so I was a happy camper.

FINAL THOUGHTS: For now this will be my go to product for oil control. I was stoked and I just had to share it with you all. This will stand up to any primer for sure. You really can't  go wrong with the MoM. Not to mention you can't beat the price. This stuff is truly magic in a bottle.

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Product Review: The Best $3 I Ever Spent

Product Review: The Best $3 Bucks I Ever Spent

My friends and family will tell you that I’m what you would call a “Product Junkie”. If you were to take a look into my bathroom you’d find health and beauty products all over the place. Actually it’s quite insane how many different products I do have.  I’m trying guys; I really am, trying to break this habit. When I’m in a store I’ve literally had to slap my hands and say “No you don’t need that conditioner you already have several bottles that you need to either get rid of or use the rest of it before you go spending more money on yet another product” As you know with any habit it can take some time to break.  I was doing pretty good until…

I went to my local Target just to do some window shopping. Somehow, someway the wind blew me over to the cosmetic section. Before I started attending Product Junkie Anonymous Meetings, I was eyeing this one product. It was crazy, I would pick it up, then put it back, pick it up, put it back...so on and so on. So this particular day, it was calling my name, I heard it say, TRY ME, TRY ME. I couldn’t resist the urge, I said “hey its only $3 bucks go ahead and knock yourself out”.

I purchased a bottle of Mist and Set by Eyes. Lips. Face. (ELF)Like I mentioned to you before I had been eyeing this product for some time and my first thoughts were it was yet another company trying to get over on me. I just thought it was a bottle mixed with water and alcohol. So I succumbed to it mainly because of the price and the fact that I use a lot of ELF’s products.  

APPLICATION: After applying your makeup but just before applying your mascara, hold the Mist and Set bottle as far back from you face as you would if you were taking a photo of yourself. Close your eyes and then lightly MIST it on the left side, right side and then in the middle of your face to even it out. Fan your face, to speed up the drying so you can apply your mascara. (Mascara review coming soon) VIOLA, you are now SET.

REVIEW: Before using it, by the end of the day it looked as if I didn’t spend those 10 or so minutes in the morning applying makeup. By the end of the day my makeup just didn’t look right. Ladies I will tell you that this was the best three dollars I ever spent it quite some time. The first day I used the Mist and Set I checked my make-up during the day to see if it stayed put like the product said it would. I DID. By the end of the day my makeup looked just like it did when I walked out of the house in the morning.

I was using it consistently for a few  days but one day  forgot to spray it on and let me tell you by the end of the day I looked into the mirror and I could instantly tell that I forgot to spray on my handy dandy Mist and Set.

FINAL THOUGHTS:  Ladies if you are looking for a product to keep your makeup looking nice throughout the day you won’t be disappointed by ELF’s Mist and Set. For the price and the results that it gives you, you can’t go wrong. I now crown this product as a product staple of mine. So ladies when you get a moment go ahead and skip your little behinds on over to Target and pick you up a bottle. It will be the best $3 you ever spent. TRUST ME.