Beauty

What I bought in November

Hey folks, I thought I’d mix it up and do something a little different over here on the blog. Here are some of the items I bought in November. Let me know if this type of post interests you and we can make it a regular feature!

I bought quite a few Black Friday steals as well as some self-care items for my birthday this past month 😉

one | wooden ladder to put our living room throw blankets on

two | birdhouse (one clearance!) for a tree in our backyard

three | finally updating the doormats from when we bought the house!

four | bought a few items from herbivore for a birthday present to myself. love this cleanser!

five | this moisturizer is luscious yet light at the same time

six | had to add this jelly serum to complete the trio

seven | this is my go-to daily clean moisturizer with spf

eight | been wanting to try all of these products, so this gift box assortment was perfect

nine | my son uses this lava lamp in his room and we have it on an amazon plug routine so it turns on right at sunset and turns off at midnight. makes a great bedtime nightlight.

ten | Black Friday deal! SO excited to finally have an air fryer finally!

eleven | another Black Friday deal, we have a whole blink system and was so excited that they came out with a doorbell camera (finally). Looks like they’re still on sale!

twelve | did you know that blink also has solar-powered outdoor cameras?!

thirteen | we bought this set for our backyard patio and really like it. the pillows could be a little firmer, but for the price we’re very happy!

fourteen | this fire pit table is AWESOME. great height for the seating arrangement above. Great for a casual dinner or a place to set your drinks

fifteen | bought several of these organizers to put under the sink cabinets in our bathrooms

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Gift Guide | Last Minute Mother’s Day Wishlist

Raise your hand if you still haven’t gotten anything for Mom? Yikes, right? Mother’s Day kind of snuck up on me. So, if you’re like me and did a little too much procrastinating…here’s some great last minute gift ideas that will either ship & arrive in time for Mother’s Day or are digitally accessible stat.

Modern minimalist last minute trending gift ideas for Mothers Day. Gift guide Copy Cat Chic millennial favorites for chic minimalist modern moms | Luxe living for less | reichel broussard — photo by vera hogenson

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Gift Guide | Mother’s Day Wish List

A few of my favorites and a few things on my wishlist for mother’s day! Just in case you need a little help figuring out what to get those mamas in your life!

Home Trends | Rest and Relaxation

Rest and relaxation picks for you and your home with world market copycatchic luxe living for less budget home decor and designs — This post brought to you by **World Market**.

Both the kids are off this week for winter vacation. I don’t know about you, but when the kids are off…there is definitely no vacation going on – for me at least 😉 So I find myself thinking of ways to sneak a little down time in. It doesn’t take much; a nice, soothing cup of warm tea. A hot, scented bath, even a quick minute for a couple of drops of essential oil makes a difference. I like setting up opportunities for little peaceful moments around the house. They help me keep my peace of mind in the midst of the chaos (that is kids). Here are some of my favorite picks at World Market. As you all know, World Market is one of my favorite places to shop. They always seem to have what you need – no matter how random it is. I even found some white sage there on my last trip!

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2017 Gift Guide | Holiday Gifts for Women

Okay, I know a lot of you have been waiting for this one! Last year’s gift guide was super popular! I hope you all like this one just as much 🙂 It has a bunch of my favorites and things on my wishlist! What are you hoping for this year?

Also don’t forget to check out my gift guides for kids, men and tech lovers! And don’t forget to check out my complete list of advent calendar activities and goodies for the little ones as well!

2016 Gift Guide | Holiday Gifts for Women

Happy Black Friday! Who’s out shopping? Hmmm? I’m at home with the little ones today, so no shopping for me…well at least in store. I’m still taking advantage of those online sales! Excited to see what Cyber Monday brings! 😉

Figured I’d help you out with your holiday shopping and start posting my holiday gift guides! Starting off with one for the ladies! Here are some of my favorites old and new this year! Also for more holiday gift inspiration you can see my gift guides for men, kids, pets and tech!

1 | wool wrap℅

I love a festive new wrap for the season. This one from Garnet Hill is 100% merino wool and SO nice.

2 | Cashmere hat℅

Nothing better than a soft, cozy hat to keep you warm!

3 | leather & cavnas tote℅ AND matching fold over℅

A great versatile tote & matching accessory bag makes a perfect gift.

4 | sweater dress
Ahhh, sweater dresses are so damn comfy.

5 | Wool coat

Love the color of this camel wool jacket.

6 | cashmere socks

These are perfect socks to keep your tootsies warm and happy.

7 | cute rain boots

The leather detail on these boots are just so great!

8 | great sneaks

These Nikes are where it’s at.

9 | sophisticated candle

There’s just something so luxurious about a gold candle.

10 | fun necklace

These make perfect keepsakes and can be worn ALL the time.

11 | hair wand

I’m loving this brand right now. All of their hair products have proven to top notch!

12 | elixir

This daily supplement is supposed to be amaaazing. And this limited edition gold bottle is so gorgeous.

13 | fragrance

I’ve heard so many great things about Phlur fragrances. They’re consciously made with sustainable ingredients. Cool huh?

14 | LIP STICKS

Loving these lip crayons – this gift pack of 3 would make a great gift!

15 | CUTE CLUTCH

I love, love, love this adorable clutch right now. Dresses up or down so easily.

16 | CHIC SUNNIES

Nothing says fun like a cute pair of unique sunnies (for a great price!).

Christmas gifts for ladies | Copy Cat Chic favorites for 2016 for all of the deserving women this holiday season! | Luxe living for less

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Organic Makeup Daytime Look with Juice Beauty

We’re venturing off into something a little different today. If you’ve been a blog follower for long, you’ll know that I like to live consciously, aka eco-friendly, aka green. I’ve talked about my skincare routine before, and today, I thought it would be fun to bring you my easy daytime makeup routine, all organic of course 😉 I’ve just recently started using Juice Beauty’s new makeup line. They released their makeup products less than a year ago actually, and already they’ve become a staple around here. The foundation and concealer products work better than any I’ve tried! Each product is so moisturizing and nourishing for my (naturally dry skin). I’m not usually a big fan of makeup because I can feel it just sitting like a layer of paint on my face; not so with these! I no longer feel like I’m clogging my pores with toxic makeup. So I reached out to Juice Beauty to collaborate on this post (and giveaway) for you guys. I highly recommend, love (and USE) their makeup.

My Bathroom Declutter

In my downtime I’ve been slowly trying to go through and organize our “hidden” storage areas: closets, basement, cabinets, etc. Everything is pretty much unpacked since our move, but lots of things were unpacked and just thrown in closets or shelves. And there they’ve sat…for me to agonize over late at night when I’m trying to go to sleep 😉 SO I’m trying to be proactive about it and to take it one step at a time. Organize, purge and rearrange until I’m happy that we only have what we need and the chaos has been tamed. Then I move on to the next one…it’s a dirty cycle. Literally.

So for today’s post I thought I show you the bathroom linen closet. This is like the bottomless pit of products. It’s a decent size and pretty much our only bathroom storage since we have a pedestal sink. So it’s definitely a catchall…kind of like the kitchen junk drawer (next project maybe???). I thought it would be fun to make a video of the whole process showing you the before and after…and everything in-between. This turned out to be a long post, but as the list of products in the bathroom got smaller, the length of this post got longer 😉 Bear with me!

Brand Spotlight | Juice Beauty and Giveaway

Today I’m walking you through my latest and greatest skincare regime. My last post on it was pretty popular, but I’ve found a new brand of skincare products since then that I’ve fallen hard for 🙂 Have you guys heard of Juice Beauty?

I first discovered their CC cream that has gotten rave reviews. I’m not a huge make-up wearing person, so I thought this product sounded genius. It combines moisturizer, sunblock and color correction…all in one. and it works WELL. At the same time I ordered their CC cream I decided to order their Green Apple travel sized kit to sample more of their products. They’re organic and rated super well on the EWG skindeep website. I figured it couldn’t hurt to try it out. I have some freckling and sun marks on my face that I’ve been trying to get rid of. And you know what? I noticed a huge difference! My skin looks so much brighter and the sunspots aren’t as noticeable. It was a huge improvement.

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I couldn’t help but reach out to them to see if they’d offer a giveaway on my blog. I only like to parter with companies that I believe in and Juice Beauty completely won me over. I know you’ll love them too!

Juice Beauty is also celebrating their 10th Anniversary this year and they have some amazing deals going on until December 19th. You’ll have to check out their 10 days of beauty discounts!

Copy Cat Chic Green Eco-Friendly Skincare Regime with Juice Beauty

step 1
GREEN APPLE Brightening Gel Cleanser
GREEN APPLE Age Defy Serum
STEM CELLULAR Anti-Wrinkle Moisturizer
I start with this gentle cleanser, pat dry then use 1 or 2 pumps of serum. After waiting a couple of minutes for the serum to absorb I use a dab of moisturizer.

step 2
SPF 30 Oil-Free Moisturizer or STEM CELLULAR CC Cream
Once the moisturizer has absorbed I either use the sp30 moisturizer or the cc cream. If it’s a casual day where I’m running errands or staying at home I’ll use the non-tinted spf 30 moisturizer. Or if I’ll be going to a meet up or mixer I’ll need more coverage so I’ll opt for the cc cream. I’ve even started dropping the cover up and powder when using make-up because the cc cream works wonders!

STEP 3
GREEN APPLE BRIGHTENING GEL CLEANSER
STEM CELLULAR Anti-Wrinkle Overnight Cream
STEM CELLULAR Eye Treatment
At night I’ll use the cleanser again and pat dry. Then I’ll use the heavier overnight moisturizer and eye cream.

I was able to ask Karen Behnke, the creator of Juice Beauty a few questions to help us get to know more about the brand and their beliefs:

REICHEL

What recently released product are you most excited about and why?

KAREN

Juice Beauty is celebrating our 10th Anniversary this year! The concept for Juice Beauty was born when I became pregnant with my first baby at the age of 40. Although the skin can absorb more than 60% of what is placed on it, I couldn’t find any healthy personal care products available that delivered visible results, so I started rubbing organic olive oil on my skin and all sorts of “home” remedies!! Years later, well 10 years ago actually, I then became serious and set out to radically transform the chemistry of beauty. In 2005, I bought the name “Juice Beauty” and started the Company from scratch with a mission to do the impossible: create organic and natural formulations that perform as well as conventional chemical beauty products. The heritage of Juice Beauty is why I am so excited that we recently released our Green Apple Pregnancy Peel in a formula that is for women who are pregnant, nursing or looking to have a baby soon as it is our peel that is formulated without Vitamin A. I truly love that this product that gains it’s power from malic acid from organic green apples, and it brings us back to our original inspiration and how Juice Beauty got its start.

REICHEL

Do you have any new products or partnerships coming soon that we should look forward to?

KAREN

Yes!! It is such an exciting time at Juice Beauty. Gwyneth Paltrow, Academy Award winning actor and founder of goop, joined Juice Beauty as a shareholder and Creative Director, Makeup, to launch a new Phyto-Pigments vibrant color make up collection. This collection will launch in January under Gywneth’s creative leadership. We can’t wait to share all the gorgeous colors with everyone. We’ve been teasing some of the new products on Instagram! (@juicebeauty)

reichel

What’s your most popular product of all time?

KAREN

The Juice Beauty STEM CELLULAR™ Moisturizer continues to be a best seller year after year. What our fans love most about this product is the performance. Clinically validated to enhance the appearance of wrinkles, it also has a luxurious aroma and texture. Unlike conventional skin care products that use water as the main ingredient, all Juice Beauty formulas actually start with an organic botanical juice base which helps to increase the antioxidant levels of our products so our customers can fight those free radicals! Our STEM CELLULAR™ Moisturizer features a proprietary blend of fruit stem cells and Vitamin C that we infuse into a resveratrol-rich grape formula to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It’s a great formula with great results, which is why it continues to be our most popular product.

And now let’s talk about the amazing giveaway we have lined up for you! One lucky reader is going to win a complete set up ($250 value) of their most popular line:

stem cellular cleanser
stem cellular serum
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STEM CELLULAR eye algae mask

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