October 2020 - Her Tainted Lips

25
Oct
2020

How To Make Money Blogging

categories: Blogging

You have a blog. You enjoy writing about a topic or several topics.

Now some of you may just be happy writing posts but there are also some of you that may want to take your blog to the next level and monetize it to make some money as well.

I may not be a top earning blogger (yet), however, I have learned about some ways in which to earn money with my blog and I am sharing them with you.

Affiliate Programs: There are so many affiliate programs out there today that it can be very confusing for bloggers that want to monetize their website. I continue to learn about new affiliate programs and do a little bit of research before I just go ahead and join them. I would prefer to not use too many different affiliate programs and just stick to a couple that work for me and my blog.

Here are a few affiliate programs I have/or currently used: Skimlinks, VigLinks, Linkshare, Pepperjam and ShareASale.

Paid/Sponsored Posts: Sometimes a company will approach you to do a paid or sponsored post. They will agree on a price for you to write a post and usually to promote the post on your social media as well.

Digital Downloads: If you’re creative you can create booklets, eBooks and other digital downloads and have your visitors pay to access them. There are websites that can host these and take care of the whole transaction for you. If you promote them enough you can basically sell them in your sleep.

Courses: If you have a skill or information that you believe you can teach others some bloggers also offer courses. You can offer teaching videos via special access. Some bloggers offer one course that people have access to. Others offer a series that goes on for a couple of days and is broken up into small chunks of information.

What are your favorite ways to make money blogging? If you have a post about making money blogging add it in the comments or link back to this post if you write one.

Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links which means I will earn a small commission (at no additional cost to you) if you decide to purchase something featured here. This commission will be invested back into hertaintedlips.com as well as help me buy a cheap bottle of wine or some Starbucks. For more information please read our disclosure page.

21
Oct
2020

Product Review: Gerard Cosmetics Hydra Matte Liquid Lipstick

categories: Beauty & Makeup

Gerard Cosmetics Hydra Matte Liquid Lipstick in 1995: This was the first color that I tried and it was the perfect nude (for me). It glided on smoothly and after it “dried” my lips felt soft to the touch. As far as wear it lasted for most of the day without cracking or smudging – even after I ate some food and sipped out of a straw. I can see why this is one of their top sellers – I think it would look great on many different skin tones.

Gerard Cosmetics Hydra Matte Liquid Lipstick in Wine Down: This color is a delicious wine colored liquid lipstick.

Gerard Cosmetics Hydra Matte Liquid Lipstick in Groupie: If you like to shake things up a bit you would love this color. It is maroon with just the right amount of sparkle in it.

I also purchased Gerard Cosmetics Buttercream Lip Scrub. The company states that it can remove matte lipstick as well – I didn’t try it as I didn’t want to use up some of the product doing that.

I would absolutely purchase more colors of their Hydra Matte Liquid Lipstick as I love the formula so much. What’s great about Gerard Cosmetics is that they are always having some sort of sale so check back with them to see when your favorites are on sale.

Shop Gerard Cosmetics

Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links which means I will earn a small commission (at no additional cost to you) if you decide to purchase something featured here. This commission will be invested back into hertaintedlips.com as well as help me buy a cheap bottle of wine or some Starbucks. For more information please read our disclosure page.

18
Oct
2020

Wellness & Beauty Wish List

categories: Beauty & Makeup, Health & Wellness, Her, Shopping

Since the holidays are right around the corner I decided it would be fun to share some products I would love to get my hands on.

Augustinus Bader Face Cream: This cream sounds like magic in a bottle, however, with its hefty price I only dream that I could afford to add this to my skincare routine.
Foreo Issa Electric Toothbrush: I’ve been lusting after these toothbrushes for awhile but haven’t convinced myself that this is something that I really need – yet. Another toothbrush I heard is worth looking into (and is half the price of the Issa) is the Colgate Hum Smart Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush.
Revision Skincare BodiFirm: Said to lift and sculpt your body I feel like I have a handful of places I could to slather this on.
HALO BEAUTY Kiwi Skin Booster: My sister has this supplement and loves what it did to her skin. I started taking some of hers, but not long enough to see results. I would still like to scoop up a bottle for myself to see what it does in a few weeks to a month.
FabFitFun Box Subscription: This is probably one of the most popular subscription boxes that I have heard of. I have been going back and forth on purchasing a subscription for as long as I have known about it. One of my sisters is subscribed and I have read and watched many great reviews on it. Sounds like it is totally worth the monthly price, however, I am currently subscribed to the SinglesSwag subscription box and I told myself I would try to only do one subscription box at a time. Click here to get $15 off your first order using my referral link.
Allure Beauty Box Subscription: As I mentioned before, I am trying to only do one subscription at a time, but this one is on my wish list as well. For the great price ($15) I hear you get some really fantastic beauty products. This may be the next one that I get, unless of course someone gifts it to me for the holidays.

Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links which means I will earn a small commission (at no additional cost to you) if you decide to purchase something featured here. This commission will be invested back into hertaintedlips.com as well as help me buy a cheap bottle of wine or some Starbucks. For more information please read our disclosure page.

14
Oct
2020

Singles Swag Subscription Box Review October 2020 with Discount Code

categories: Beauty & Makeup

After reading reviews and watching YouTube unboxing videos, I finally caved in and started getting some subscription boxes. So far I have only signed up for 2 that I thought looked like I would enjoy the most. One of them is Singles Swag.

Even though the name implies that it is strictly for single people, there are a lot of items that really are just great for self care and self love. The first box that I got was full of wonderful surprises. I must note that I am not in anyway sponsored by them and all thoughts are my own. See below for a referral link to get $15 off your first box.

The box costs $24.99/mo for the petite box and $39.99/mo for their full size box. Get $15 off your first box by clicking here and based on my first box it is totally worth it. You can sign up for a monthly, 3 month or 6 month subscription (each giving you a better deal).

Here are the items I got in my first box (Retail value $118):

Spongelle Body Wash Infused Buffer (Retail value $20): This sponge is a flower shaped, scented squishy delight. It has a rose scent which may be a bit much for those sensitive to smell. I haven’t used it yet so I don’t have anything further to say about it just yet.
Dime Beauty Immunity Boos Roll-On Essential Oil (Retail value $24): This roll-on oil smells delicious. It smells like a relaxing spa in a jar. The scent (for me) is eucalyptus with a hint of citrus. I’m wearing it right now and feel relaxed.
Oh Ki Beauty 3-Step Marine Algae Mask Set (Retail value $12): I am very excited to use this mask. I have been wanting to try new masks and this is a Korean beauty mask so I will of course report back later on how this worked for me. It says it will heal and protect the skin ending with a dewy and hydrated finish.
Gen3 Mila Zodiac Charm Bracelet (Retail value $58): This is probably my favorite item in the box. It is gold (can’t tell if plated maybe) and has little star and moon charms on it. What I also love, aside from it’s cuteness is that it fits up to 9 inch wrist and is adjustable. My wrist itself is not that big but my hand span is wide so slide on bracelets like that are often difficult to put on. Smart design makes me happy and I can’t wait to wear it out.
Oogie’s Snacks Movie Time Butter Gourmet Popcorn (Retail value $4): Who doesn’t love a nice snack? I thought it was nice for them to add a little something to nibble on in here. I tried it since we are out of popcorn and I liked it. It was yummy – salty, sweet and savory – without being overly salty. It almost has a cheesy flavor to it but that may be the type of butter that they use. My sister and I agree it could use a little bit more of the flavoring.

As you can see the items aren’t necessarily for singles only. There is a bit of beauty, a bit of fashion and a bit of snacks to keep you enjoying your days. As I mentioned above, the bracelet is probably my favorite item out of the entire box.

If you sign up for a box you are also able to purchase past items in their shop at 50% off the retail price which is super cool if you really like something and want to purchase either another one for yourself or for a gift since the holidays are right around the corner.

Since I haven’t used most of the items I will be sure to review them on other posts as I add them to my daily routine. Overall I am pleased with the products that I received this month.

Click here to get $15 off your first Singles Swag subscription box

What subscription boxes are you subscribed to? Let us know in the comments.

Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links which means I will earn a small commission (at no additional cost to you) if you decide to purchase something featured here. This commission will be invested back into hertaintedlips.com as well as help me buy a cheap bottle of wine or some Starbucks. For more information please read our disclosure page.

11
Oct
2020

Product Review: Haus of Gloi Part 2

categories: Beauty & Makeup

I wrote about this brand before and was pleasantly surprised by the products. Not only were they extremely affordable (mine were gifted to me by my sister but they really are affordable) but they smelled amazing!

Since I loved my experience with them so much I decided to purchase more products from them when they debuted their new fall collection. Even though I wanted to purchase more, I restrained myself and purchased just a few items. Of course I had to share on here what I purchased and what I thought about it as well. One more thing – their shipping time was excellent. It was shipped within a few days.

I purchased the Red Roan Perfume Oil and Bubbling Scrub: From their website Red Roan is described as “Fresh strawberry flecked porridge with maple syrup and adulterated with a splash of white cognac.”

I absolutely love this scent. It smells exactly how it sounds – like strawberry oatmeal! It has a hint of what smells to me like a strawberry malt as well.

Honey Love Perfume Oil: This scent was actually not part of their fall collection. It was something I randomly found on the website while I was browsing and sounded like something I would like.

According to their website Honey Love is described as”Golden honey, sweet cream, pink carnation, and vanilla musk.”

I don’t normally like musky scents but since it said vanilla musk I thought I would probably enjoy it – and I do.

The honey love perfume oil has a creamy honey and floral scent. The floral and musk are not as prevalent as I was expecting though so I am enjoying this yummy scent.

The perfume oils lasted for most of the day and kept their key notes. I was thoroughly surprised as I wasn’t sure how it would hold up on the humid days that I wore them.

I will definitely be purchasing more perfume oils and bubbling scrubs from Haus of Gloi in the future. For the mean time, my sister is more than happy to let me try some of the scents that she purchased from their website recently. Lots of candy corn and pumpkin scents to fulfill our Fall/Autumn senses.

Upon checking their social media I found out that they came out with more new scents to choose from – nothing that caught my eye but just an FYI.

Shop: www.hausofgloi.com

Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links which means I will earn a small commission (at no additional cost to you) if you decide to purchase something featured here. This commission will be invested back into hertaintedlips.com as well as help me buy a cheap bottle of wine or some Starbucks. For more information please read our disclosure page.

04
Oct
2020

Podcasts You Need In Your Life NOW

categories: Blogging, Life Hacks, Techie

Sometimes you don’t want to just read an article, sometimes you want to give something a listen. Whether you sit down and take notes or just listen to them in the background here are some podcasts you need in your life now.

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The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life By Adrienne Dorison

Where has this podcast been all my life? The first episode I listened to was Episode 180: What To Do When You Don’t Feel Like It and I am hooked

Uncommonly Moore (Hit the Mic with Stacey Harris)

This digital marketing agency podcast is full of great tips and practical information that you may not get elsewhere or from a google search

My Taught You

Myleik Teele gives you no-nonsense tips about business and life. She is a business woman (entrepreneur), mother and so much more. She has inspired thousands around the globe and I love that she is just straightforward and someone that doesn’t waste time.

Happier Podcast by Gretchen Rubin

This podcast has great life tips – from relationships to creating habits and as the title hints to – lots of tips on how to live a happier life.

Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links which means I will earn a small commission (at no additional cost to you) if you decide to purchase something featured here. This commission will be invested back into hertaintedlips.com as well as help me buy a cheap bottle of wine or some Starbucks. For more information please read our disclosure page.

Month: October 2020

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