Happy Seneversary to ME!

Senegence (the mother company to LipSense) has truly changed my life in the last year.
I celebrated my 1 year anniversary with the company a couple weeks ago and celebrated with my online Facebook group by having an awesome sale all week!

I have had the best support system of friends and family since starting and I didn't want to leave them out of the celebration. The sale went amazing and it really broke me out of my shell by doing live demos (Get Ready With Me), posting pics, and just talking to my great group about more than just LipSense!

I've invested in a super cool SPARKLEY backdrop (see pic below) for my live videos & pictures. My mom and I are going to make our own ring lights (I have a small one currently), and I purchased a phone stand to do my live videos so I don't have to put it something random and worry about it falling. Last fall/winter, my mom finished my makeup vanity so now I have that to work on, too!

This company has given me so much more than I could have imagined.
Friendships, connections with new people, reconnecting with old friends, a sisterhood, confidence, better self-esteem...It's just truly amazing.

Last Sunday, my mom and I traveled to Okoboji for a team get together (& training) and it was a total BLAST! The room was just so full of support, positivity, and passion. A panel of ladies shared their Sene Stories and they were REALLY deep. This company does so much for it's team members! 

I'm beyond thrilled I got to see Maleri (my sponsor). She lives a few hours away from me, but talking to her in person, it was like we knew right where to pick up! She's sooooo humble and funny, I am so glad I get to be a part of this with her!

A few of our other team leaders were there, sharing with us and I was super pumped to finally meet them in person, too!

I got home and was so pumped up, I took a selfie with my (2nd) favorite gloss---Bougainvillea gloss. (LOL) Be on the look out on my group page, this photo might have something fun added to it, you won't want to miss! :)

Working with PURE natural light instead of a lamp this last Saturday was so much fun!

Full face Senegence makeup
LipSense color: Napa
Gloss: Bougainvillea Gloss
Scarf: Stella & Dot
Top: TC Boutique (Storm Lake, IA)

I-O-W-A

Doesn't it seem like "3 day" weekends always go faster than a normal (2 day) weekend? 

Seems as so to me! This past weekend was, yet another, complete BLUR!

I spent the beginning of the weekend moving my makeup vanity my mom redid for me from her house to ours...I'm planning to get a whole background, light, etc. set up to do live Facebook tutorials on my Facebook page. I'm really excited, and super nervous. I have done my fair share of researching 'How To's' and different ways to do this and that.

Our guest room is quickly turning into my second room. Blake has his "office" which has a bathroom  connected on our main floor, so it only seems reasonable that I get my own (second) room, right?

After I was content with the set up (with what I had), I moved on to my next task I have been putting off...uploading clothes I want to sell to an app my mom introduced me to called Mercari. How you pronounce it, I'm not entirely sure. It's super user-friendly and legit...and I've already found some super good deals on things I just don't want to pay full price for, or buy the expensive brand. (Hoodies, makeup bags, makeup brushes, wall decor, etc.) It took me quite a while too accomplish what I did because I had SO MANY clothes to photograph. And, of course, I wanted to make sure I got pictures of the front, back, size, and material tags...*sigh.* At least I had a ton of coffee energy while doing it, which is what sparked my motivation to get it done!

Saturday, I ventured to Clear Lake to spend the day with friends and family, and watch the Hawkeyes. 

My sister rented a super cute cabin (AirBnB type thing) for the weekend. We did the same thing last year...I think it's officially a tradition! 

One of my best friends from college, Alyssa, came up for a girls day and I couldn't have been happier to see her! She's seriously THE BEST!

Our (now) traditional Hawkeye family photo 2017!

Trying to get a pic with the boys is much easier when the wind from the lake isn't out of control! :) Oh, not to mention, I turned them in to licorice freaks by the end of the weekend...sorry mom & dad! :)

Drake <3

Landon <3

By Sunday, we were all spent! It was such a fun time. I took quite the nap when I got home, and I think I'm still recovering!

Lularoe, LipSense, & Libations

Just wanted to start this post with a recent pic of my fur baby :)

We like to lay down in bed before I head to the gym after work.

Anyways...

My mom & I headed to Coralville to see my sister and the boos (the boys) Saturday for a while. 

I threw on one of my Lularoe tops I had yet to wear and let me tell ya...it was SO comfy! I would recommend this style to anyone (Perfect T).

On top of that, I did my makeup in all Senegence products. Senegence is the parent company that creates LipSense, if you didn't know. The make up is SO awesome. Oil free, smudge free, water proof, and just overall better for your skin. (No harmful ingredients, SPF, SenePlex Complex, etc.) SenePlex mainly means cell renewal of the skin. If you'd like to read more about how awesome this stuff is...here's a great explanation.

http://www.lippygalore.com/files/Skincare_Anti_Aging/SenePlex_Anti_Aging_Complex/SenePlex.pdf

A little while later, we had a Lularoe, LipSense & Libations party!

We all 3 sported some Lula. Andrea is wearing an Irma Tunic top & leggings, and I have on a Cassie skirt (super comfy)!

I did a SeneGence makeup tutorial on my sister (practiced on my mom first, but somehow never got a pic of my work!) and I was super happy with the results--they both looked great! I have played with this makeup on my self plenty of times, but actually getting to do it on someone else was a little scary at first, but it turned out to be super fun for me! 

I am going to start doing more 'Get Ready With Me' videos on my LipSense Facebook page, which you can join here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LipsByMollie/

...and I am SUPER excited about it. I didn't realize how much I actually do LOVE makeup until this weekend after practicing on my mom and doing my sister's live! 

And at the end of the weekend, I did I was usually do on Sunday's...played with SnapChat filters.


Two things...

1. Can we talk about my new sunglasses?! 'Cuz I am IN LOVE!!! 

2. Um the purple hair...really really REALLY debatable [I'm pretty much obsessed with that look on me right now] .... :| 

A Cubs Sweep!

Day 2:

There wasn't much turnaround time to recover from the Bruno Mars concert to when we had to be up and moving for a day with the Chicago Cubs! But...I wasn't about to argue.

Since the company I work for is 99.9% based around sports, I have really started to love learning about sports, following certain teams, and have a whole new respect for them.

My grandpa McGrath was a huge Chicago Cubs fan, so this one is in my blood. 

Complete side note: I loved this tshirt. I got so warm that I went and bought a tank top & ended up losing this shirt somewhere after the game. I hope it finds a rightful new owner. :P

We got up and moving on our way to the game around 10:30. We took the 'L' to Wrigleyville & the fun began!

I have never been down to Wrigleyville before and let me tell you--it was SO cool!

We headed up to the rooftop that we would watch the game from and got some lunch. I wish I would have snapped more pictures of what this place was like, because it was really cool. It's like an apartment building outside of Wrigley that has a bar/indoor seating floor to watch the game on TVs and then a floor up, you can sit on bleachers and watch the game overlooking the field. 

The Cubs have been doing very well this season so it was really awesome to be able to see them play in person. 

If you listen closely, you can hear the crowd singing Go Cubs Go! after their victory against the Toronto Blue Jays! Of course this was a SnapChat video so it got cut off/saved in my phone weird. 

Pop Pop, It's Show Time (Show Time)

Guess who's back again?! 

To say this summer got away from me, is an understatement.
While I'd like to elaborate more on that, I won't. :)

So I'll catch you up on my most recent trip to Chicago!

Day 1:
We arrived Friday afternoon, immediately got ready, and headed out for some quick drinks & dinner before...

    

A BRUNO MARS CONCERT!!!

He performed at the United Center (home of the Chicago Bulls--Hey, Fred Hoiberg!).
So that is where this completely random pic of the MJ statue came from. :)



Oh my gosh, you guys. I don't think I have the time or blog space to describe how amazing this concert was! I have been to my fair share of amazing concerts (Black Eyed Peas, Ludacris, LMFAO, , Rascal Flatts, Miranda Lambert, Macklemore, P!nk to name a few.) And this...THIS one...AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! It may or may not take the cake as the BEST show I've ever been to!

Once the concert started, the entire stage (and crowd) did NOT stop moving. Not to mention, we were super close! It was SO much fun!

Bruno (and his entire stage crew) can MOVE! I had a lot of favorite moments of the concert, but I think the two that made my ultimate list were:

1. When gold confetti blasted out of cannons during "Locked Out of Heaven."
2. When Bruno asked the entire crowd to sing the chorus for "Just the Way You Are." (Ugh, serious chills!)

I posted a video of each of these moments on my Facebook & my Instagram--check them out!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYBrtVzhYLx/?taken-by=mollzmcg24

If you ever have the chance to see Bruno Mars, GO! Don't question it--JUST GO!

A Quick 'Get to Know Me'

I saw this floating around Facebook & thought i'd copy & paste it with my answers! I always think these are kinda fun!


❤️Marriages.......................0
💔Divorces..........................0
💍Proposals........................0
🍼Children...........................0
🐶Pets right now.................1
🚑Surgeries........................0
✒Tattoos...........................3
👂🏻Piercings........................ 3
🔫Shot a gun....................Yes
✋Quit a job......................Yes
📺Ever been on tv.............Yes---All Iowa Honor Drill Team (haaaay)
🏝Been to an island.........Yes (Hawai'i -- the big island & Cozumel)
✈️Flown on a plane..........No
🌎 Furthest destination......... Cozumel or Hawai'i...not sure which is farther :P
🦌Hit a deer......................no (knock on wood!)
😢Someone cried over you...............yes
💘Fallen in love.........................yes
😭Watched someone die......no
🇺🇸Been to America.............. Yes
🚑Ridden in an ambulance...no
💰Visited Las Vegas.............yes x 5 :)
🎤Sang karaoke.....................yes
⛷Been downhill skiing...........yes (SO fun!)
🎿Been water skiing…….......no
⛸Skating............................yes
🏄🏼‍️Been surfing.................... No
🏍Ridden on a motorcycle?.. Yes
🐴Ridden a horse..................no
😵Almost died.................... no
👊🏼Been punched...................no
🏨Stayed in a hospital..........Yes
🚔Ridden in the back of a police car...no