beautiful

Red Apple Lipstick Review + Giveaway (CLOSED)

So this giveaway is totally delayed. Ughh, you may have noticed that I had some technical difficulties with my blog last week(end). It was down for a few days, but I’m back in action now! Better late than never, here is that vegan g-free giveaway that I mentioned last week! Since you guys really liked my “What’s in My Makeup Bag” post about natural, vegan, and cruelty-free beauty products, I decided it would be fun to introduce you to a new vegan, gluten-free makeup brand that I am absolutely in love with!

You are going to love this lipstick: here’s why!

Red Apple Lipstick is not your ordinary lipstick company. Sure, they have a wide array of gorgeous colors, but that’s not all. Red Apple Lipsticks and glosses are vegan, and lab tested free of gluten, parabens, toxins, and soy. They are also enriched with a gluten-free source of Vitamin E for awesome, all-day moisture! Red Apple Lipstick delivers natural lip products with long-lasting wearability, vibrant colors, and nourishing ingredients, made in the USA!

Red Apple Lipstick

This is the creamiest mineral lipstick I have ever tried! They really mean what they say by “all-day moisture!” With most drugstore lipsticks my lips get really dry after the first hour and I end up scrubbing the color off and applying a tinted chapstick, but that was not the case with Red Apple Lipstick. I was pleasantly surprised as to how smooth and moisturized my lips felt. Before applying the lip color, I exfoliated my lips with the Lip Exfoliator Stick and applied the Rallye Balm throughout the day. When it came time to do my makeup and apply my lipstick, it glided on like butter and stayed put! I am a huge fan of how opaque and pigmented the color was once applied compared to other mineral-based lipsticks. Most require layers of building color, but Red Apple Lipstick went on perfectly.

Red Apple Lipstick is an excellent choice for anyone who has gluten sensitivity or Celiac Disease.
It’s a fact that ladies with Celiac Disease, or even a mild intolerance to gluten battle dry, chapped lips constantly. No lipstick should do harm to your delicate lips! Did you know your lips are only 4 dermal layers thick… compared to your thigh which is 16 dermal layers? No wonder they chap so easy! And when something upsets the natural balance in your lips, the damage is multiplied!

Red Apple Lipstick 4Red Apple Lipsticks in Vogue and New York followed by the Exfoliator Stick, and Rallye Balm.

Red Apple Lipstick 8
Red Apple Lipstick 2Red Apple Lipstick Gloss in Nude Peppermint.

Red Apple Lipstick 5
Red Apple Lipstick was also kind enough to send me a custom Eyeshadow Palette with Z-Palette Magnetic Eye Shadow Holder and three gorgeous natural browns Champagne E7, Twinkle Taupe E10, and Espresso E6.

Red Apple Lipstick 7Are you a member of the Red Apple Lipstick VIP Club?
Be sure to sign up for the free VIP Club email list to get 20% off codes each month!
That means never paying full price for RAL – EVER!
Your first code will arrive instantly after you sign up : )

Red Apple Lipstick 3Want to try Red Apple Lipstick, but not sure if you’ll love the color? Another thing that I love about RAL is that you can purchase samples of colors to try before buying a full size lipstick!

Red Apple Lipstick in RebelMe wearing Red Apple Lipstick in “Rebel!”

Red Apple Lipstick 9
Here’s your chance to win some Red Apple Lipstick cosmetics (worth $130!).
Red Apple Lipstick prize pack includes: “Vogue” lipstick, “New York” lipstick, “Nude Peppermint” gloss, Exfoliator Stick, Rallye Balm, “Rebel” sample color and applicator brush, and Z-Palette Magnetic Eye Shadow Holder with “Champagne E7,” “Twinkle Taupe E10,” and “Espresso E6” eyeshadows.

For your chance to win:
1. Comment on this post telling me what your favorite natural beauty product or remedy is.

2. Tweet ” Enter to win #glutenfree #vegan @RedAppleLipstic #cosmetics from @EatRabbitFood http://bit.ly/14AOnow ”
– To complete your Twitter entry, leave a separate comment with the url to your tweet!

2. Post a photo on Instagram of your favorite beauty product with the IG handle @RabbitFoodForMyBunnyTeeth and hashtag #RFFMBTredapple
– To complete your Instagram entry, leave a separate comment with the url to your Instagram photo!

This means you can earn up to 3 entries!
Contest ends Tuesday, September 10th at 11:59pm PST.
Winner will be announced Wednesday, September 11th.
Must use a valid email address when entering. Open to U.S. residents only.

Restocking Shirts Soon!

Hoppy Monday Bunnies!

 Motivation Monday: “If you change nothing, nothing will change.”

I have been getting tons of emails regarding Eat More Rabbit Food shirts!
Since I have received a lot of the same questions I thought I would finally take to my blog to answer them all at once!

Catherine Eat More Rabbit Food Shirts
But before I do, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who bought a shirt! I’m so happy you love them as much as I do! I am obsessed with all of your Instagram and Twitter photos in your RFFMBT shirts!

When will there be more shirts for sale?
I am dropping them off to be printed today! That means I should be getting the finished shirts back sometime next week. Then I need to photograph them on my gorg bunny model Brett, and get them listed in my online shop! Expect new shirts in a couple of weeks!

Why don’t you offer exchanges?
As you may have noticed, the shirts sell really fast (because my bunnies are the best!). By the time you receive yours and want a n exchange, they may be completely sold out and I won’t have any in stock to exchange with you!

Will you sell men’s shirts?
Ohhhhh yeahhhhh!

Why is International shipping so expensive?
I use flat rate shipping since US shipping prices keep going up! I’m trying to find a more affordable way to get shirts to my international bunnies!

If you have any issues with a shirt when it arrives (such as physical damage to the garment) please contact me via my online shop and I will do my best to find a solution!

I just used so many exclamation points!
Because you guys make me so happy!!!!!!!!!!

Eat More Rabbit Food Shirt 1@nlator17 via Instagram

Eat More Rabbit Food Shirt 3@dearbarbz via Instagram

Eat More Rabbit Food Shirt 4@beckysue84 via Instagram

Eat More Rabbit Food Shirt 6@elenanevarez via instagram

Eat More Rabbit Food Shirt 5@kbrooksfit via Instagram

Eat More Rabbit Food Shirt 8@simplyyshane_ via Twitter

Eat More Rabbit Food Shirt 7@mapleandmochi via instagram

Eat More Rabbit Food Shirt 2@chefboyardeak via Instagram

I’m going to my second ever spin class tonight with my friends Taryn & Katelin, think happy thoughts! I’m scared haha
Just keep pedaling, just keep pedaling, just keep pedaling, pedaling, pedaling.

Being A Bridesmaid

Being asked to be a bridesmaid is ones of the biggest honors. There is nothing more exciting than being a part of someone’s big day. Last summer I was asked to be a bridesmaid in my college roommate Jocelyn’s wedding. Of course I gladly accepted! I can only imagine how beyond gorgeous her wedding will be and how stunning she will look walking down the aisle. My roomie is a looker! Such a beauty, and her future hubby is just the same!

roommate baking timeThrowback to the good ol’ college days circa 2007: Jocelyn (the bride!) and I baking with our bff Betty Crocker! Classy as always Catherine… way to go!

Lakers gameLakers game circa 2007 with Ryan, Jocelyn, and her now fiance Ryan!

Along with the bridal showers, bachelorette party, and wedding weekend festivities to look forward to, there is a little something else… the bridesmaid dress. I’m sure if you have been in a wedding before, you can definitely relate to my battle with THE bridesmaid dress. Luckily, my friends have exceptional taste, so I’ve never been disappointed with the bridesmaid dress selection! However, I am ALWAYS disappointed in the bridal salons and brands who sell bridesmaid dresses. You’ve heard the spiel, “please give us the measurements for your bust, waist, and hips and we will order your dress accordingly.” In a matter of seconds you go from your usual size 26 jeans to a size 10,000 dress. They assure you that due to your measurements, size 10,000 would be the best fit. Umm I think not! Well, let me tell you that this just happened to me.

I sent in my measurements, and was told that I would be in a size 20 dress! After accomplishing and maintaining my weight loss and recovering from my eating disorder/body image issues, this was probably the last thing I wanted to hear. I know I know, the size of your clothes shouldn’t matter… But sometimes, it’s just upsetting. Especially after all of the hard work you put in. Of course I started tearing up, and my mind instantly went into ED mode again. All over a stupid number. Jocelyn was pretty surprised about the dress size that the salon wanted to order for me, and she was so sweet about the situation. Apparently I’m not the only bridesmaid with an odd dress size!

Bridesmaid dress designers often make garments that run extremely small. I totally understand that it’s all about the bride. Duh! But do they need to make the bridesmaids feel insecure and bad about their body in the process? Oh, and for the record they should make all wedding dresses a size “awesome,” so everyone call feel freaking awesome on their big day! These companies make the process of ordering a bridesmaid dress so unpleasant sometimes. Not only do they make you feel like a whale, but once the size 10,000 dress that was “selected according to your measurements“ arrives, it’s ginormous and needs hundreds of dollars in alteration$! Bridal salons must be making a killing off of alterations!

The entire situation of ordering my bridesmaid dress got me so down. I was talking to my friend Taryn, and she was telling me almost the exact same story about a dress that she had ordered. She helped me realize that it didn’t matter what size dress they put me in, it’s going to end up being altered, and beautiful. No matter the dress size, I am so honored to be in Jocelyn’s wedding! She has always been such an amazing friend to me, and I cannot wait for her happily ever after! A silly number is not going to ruin the excitement of this big event!

I’ve caught myself getting down on myself over numbers recently whether it be the scale, measurements, or clothing sizes. When this happens, I have to take a step back and look at all of the accomplishments that I’ve made. A scale cannot measure passion, ability, strength, compassion, or your potential. A number cannot define you or tell you how beautiful you are. A number is just… a number, and you are so much more than that. So no matter how far you have to go on your journey, or how many times you have fallen off of the wagon, know that you are beautiful, and worth so much more than a silly number.

Positive Motivation Scale
Positive Motivation Scale 1

You is kind. You is smart. You is important.” – The Help

Question: Has a number ever made you upset?

Birthday Bunny Cupcakes by Sugarlips Cakes


My friend Tammy brought me these beyond adorable homemade bunny and carrot cupcakes for my birthday!

Tammy is the owner of a boutique cake design studio called Sugarlips Cakes which specializes in custom cakes, cupcakes, and small desserts. She makes the most gorgeous edible decorations and flowers that look so realistic! Hop on over to Sugarlips Cakes to see some of Tammy’s creations! Warning: serious cake envy  and drooling may occur. If you know anyone who is in search of the perfect cake or fondant flowers for their wedding cake, she’s your girl!

For more mouth watering cake designs follow Sugarlips Cakes on Facebook & Twitter, and checkout her Etsy shop to buy some sweet decorations!

Thank you for my RFFMBT inspired birthday cupcakes Tammy, you’re the best!!! xo
If you show Tammy some love, maybe she will do a healthy cupcake recipe for us?!