Target Has Beauty Tip Basics

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It seems like lately Target has become invested in marking their beauty products and they now have basic beauty tips on their website.

The segments are short, concise with lots of pictures and a good overview.

A tip I picked up under their finding your foundation match is to test on your nose and forehead.  

On the Eyeshadow and Contouring it shows basic products, tools and a standard application that could be flattering for an everyday looks, but keep in mind contouring takes a lot of practice and blend, blend, blend, blend, blend to look natural and not like your face is dirty or a clown-like appearance, especially in harsh Summer light.   

The one title that I disgree with though is How To Grow Hair Faster.  There isn't really any way to do that, although your overall health, nutrition, and use of heat products that can damage hair can impact growth and breakage.   I can attest that I was not able to grow my hair past shoulder length until I stopped bleaching, blowdrying and hot-rollering my hair.

They also have tips on natural and curly hair, skincare, beating dandruff and cleaning make up brushes so if you are interested in any of those types of things might want to poke around that area and check it out.

Target Beauty Tips link

Food Trend - "Easy For You" Heat and Eat - $7.99 the Pound Entree and Sides

I spotted this neary the dairy section at the Kroger in Southgate Plaza and it is in a refrigerated case offering heat and eat gourmet type entrees and sides for $7.99 lb.

The instructions indicate heat up the product in a covered skillet for 8-12 minutes. 

Without having tested out I cannot say anything to the taste, a few issues are:

• Labeling -  obviously one this is that everything needs to be clearly labeled and in the 3rd picture down 3 items are not.

• Costs - Cheaper to make from scratch, some by a little, some by a lot.   The entrees would be more worth the cost as the products cost more than the sides.

• Time  - Cilantro Lime Rice can be made from scratch in the same amount of time and a fraction of the cost with using the Cilantro Lime Rice recipe at Closet Cooking and Minute Rice or any other quick cook rice.

• Freshness - would be fresher and have more nutrients than frozen, but not sure how they would handle the "best by" date on something like this and would be a question I would ask the store before purchasing.

• Ease - The more complicated the dish might be to make from scratch, the more it might be worth it.   

• Time - being ready in less than 15 minutes on a weeknight might be worth it, but if you can postpone at least part you can make Ina Garten's Garlic Roasted Potatoes in about an hour with little prep work for $3-4 per pound.

• Prep - If you don't eat a certain food and no experience preparing, such as chicken, preparing from scratch could be disastrous to prep from scratch and might be worth it.   Live Science has a good article on proper chicken prep to avoid Salmonella and cross contamination.  Like wise on Shrimp, that center vein in shrimp is their digestive tract and needs to be removed.  Epicurious has a video on Youtube how to devein them.

For me, I could see any of the shrimp dishes possibly being worth it for a special occasion for family members as I don't eat seafood, but would have to buy a little and have a seafood lover try it out first. 

What do you think of something like this?  Is this something that you think you would buy and if so, what types of dishes would you try?

Sides:  Cilantro Lime Rice, Parmarella Mac & Cheese, Garlic & Herb Roasted Potatoes

4 Shrimp dishes and Salmon Ravioli

Mushroom Truffle Risoto on left, Roasted Pepper Mac and Cheese on right, center item not labeled.

Prime Rib Strips with Mushrooms and Gravy. Orange Mango Chicken, Chicken and Sausage, Rustic Roasted Tomato Basil Chicken and Vegetables.

Mary Quant Style Mini-Dress - Link to Free Pattern

Photo:  Snapshot from pattern

I stumbled across this via a vlog I follow on Youtube called Michoumakes by lovely English woman who sews, designs and crafts.

In the link below she shares a story about on a field trip to the London when she was in a design class and how they bought something small at two of the expensive stores so they would have a high end shopping bag to show off on the train ride home, but also shares a link to the V & A Museum of Art and Design where they currently are showing a collection of the iconic 1960's designer Mary Quant.

I was just a young child when she was popular and the first designer I ever recall my Mom talking about and she thought the style would be cuter on younger girls if they wear a pair of shorts underneath for modesty.  I think some of the Simplicity and McCalls pattern she sewed for me were knock-offs

The V & A has a link on their site to a free pattern for a Mary Quant Style Mini-Dress that was made by mother-daughter team of Alice & Co Patterns.

It is an A line shift dress with several variations available.  I think it is really cute if you are younger and have the legs to show off, but if I make this, I like, the woman at Michoumakes would wear it as a top as my mini-dress days are long gone.

For those that do make this you can share your creations on social media #WeWantQuant @vamuseum @aliceandcopatterns.

Link to pattern on V & A 's website here