$25 off a bedding set!!!

I'm going to college this fall! I'm so excited but there is so much I have to do/buy before I leave. One of the main things I have to do is buy stuff for my room. The first thing is bedding. Bedding can be expensive, depending on where you get it from. Chance are, if you are in college, then you want to save as much money as possible. I have good news for you! I have a discount code for my lovely readers from Residence Hall Linens

Fit for the Fight: Exercise Options for Cancer Patients

Hey everyone!
I'm excited to say that this week we have a guest post from Melanie Bowen about how exercise can help cancer patients. If you want to guest post click the contact me link at the top and send me your idea for a guest post.
Here is more about Melanie:
Melanie is currently a Master's student with a passion that stems from her grandmother's cancer diagnosis. She often highlights the great benefits of alternative nutritional, emotional, and physical treatments on those diagnosed with cancer or other serious illness.  To read more from Melanie, visit her blog for the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. In her spare time, you can find Melanie trying new vegan recipes, on her yoga mat, or spending time with her family.

Keep reading for her article

Fab Find Friday: Maybelline Fit Me Concealer

Hey guys!
Last week I showed you the Maybelline Color Whisper I bought, and this week I will show you all the Fit Me Concealer. Before I begin, I must say that I went into CVS thinking I was going to purchase the L' Oreal True Match Crayon Concealer because I have heard nothing but good things about the True

Match Line, but CVS did not have it! I was so upset, so I ended up getting the Maybelline
Concealer.























As you can see it blends really well. The only problem I have is that I have really dark under eye circles, and since this concealer matches and blends well with my skin tone it is not light enough to cover my dark circles. However, as a foundation, I think it would be great.

You can find this concealer for less than $9 at your local drugstore
*CVS usually has good deals on maybelline either BOGO or they offer extrabucks if you buy over a certain dollar amount.

Have you tried this concealer? What do you think?

I'm featured on La Coco Bella!

Hey everyone! I've been featured on La Coco Bella! I'm a big fan of her blog because her reviews are so honest (and funny). She's actually the reason I went and bought the Chagrin Valley shampoo bars, and plan on buying some products from Bee Mine.

So go check out my hair journey here

Fab Find Friday: Maybelline Color Whisper

Hey everyone!
I don't usually wear makeup (mostly because I was afraid I wouldn't do it right), but after watching a couple of YouTube videos, I've been inspired to start wearing makeup. I still am in school so I've been looking for products to achieve that "everyday/natural look". This week, I went to CVS because they were having a sale: buy $12 worth of Maybelline and you get $4 extra bucks. So after browsing the Maybelline section I decided to get the Fit Me Concealer and the Color Whisper lip color. Today, I'm just going to focus on the Color Whisper.
When I was at CVS I had a hard time choosing a color because there are so many and I could only choose one, but I ultimately decided on the "Who wore it red-er" and I am very happy about this purchase. So keep reading about why it is a fab find  and my experience with it.

Why is this a fab find?
-The Color Whispers come in a wide range of color so you can get your nudes, pinks, reds, and plums.
-they are the consistency of a gel so they glide on the lips
-only $7-8 at drugstores
-they go on like a balm and they dry like a stain so the color lasts long
-this red color is great

Movie Lovers- have you heard of Hitbliss?

Are you a big fan of Redbox, Netflix, and Hulu? If so, you're going to LOVE Hitbliss. Hitbliss is similar to Hulu because you can stream tv shows and movies on the internet. But this website offers a ton more movies and tv shows, but the best part is you won't be interrupted by commercials. Instead you can either choose to pay to rent the movie through HitBliss Store, or you can earn money through Hitbliss Earn that you can use to pay for the movies/tv shows.
Hit Bliss Earn
With Hitbliss Earn you choose a few commercials to watch, and after watching them your account gets credited with money you can use for purchases. However, don't think you can just click on a commercial and pay no attention to it, you actually have to watch because there will be ways that require you to interact with the commercial.
HitBliss Store
The main difference between Hitbliss Store and Hitbliss Earn is that with the store you actually are purchasing the video, so you can watch it whenever you want, and with the earn option you can only rent it for 24 hours

Hitbliss is great, it has movies that haven't been released yet (I watched Flight last month) and if you want to join Hitbliss go to http://bit.ly/Y9mz7z and download Hitbliss and Sign up.

Let me know how Hitbliss works for you @tiaj42 on twitter, Affordable Appearance Blog on Facebook

Mother's Day Cards for $1.99!

Hey everyone!
Mother's Day is coming up (May 12), and I am so excited to share with you this deal I have for you guys. Cardstore is offering all my readers Mother's Day cards for $1.99! That is a great price that you can't beat especially for the type of cards that Cardstore makes. If you didn't know, Cardstore allows users to create custom cards by adding personal photos, messages, and your signatures for that personal touch that you don't get with store bought greeting cards. The best part is Cardstore prints, stamps, and sends your card though the postal service, and you get to choose how you want them delivered. For example, you can choose to have the cards sent to your address, and if you choose that option Cardstore sends you a blank envelope so that you can give it to the recipient. Or, you can choose to have Cardstore send it directly to the recipient, and if you choose that option you can choose what day you want the card to be delivered.

This is the card I chose, and in the blank white space there is a picture of me. (I will post the card once it is delivered, on my social media)

So, you're probably wondering how to get a card for $1.99. First make sure you like Affordable Appearance Blog on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Affordable-Appearance-Blog/551023521604375  to find the promo code. Next, go to cardstore.com and pick the Mother's Day card you like the best. Then customize it and when you check out enter the promo code that is on the Facebook page. Also share yours on twitter and mention me @tiaj42 and @cardstore with #mommisms or through intstagram and mention me @tiatamjam

Don't forget to read the disclaimer:

Create any Mother’s Day card for $1.99 when code  is applied at checkout.  No minimum purchase necessary.  Offer valid through 5/6/13.  Coupon code must be entered during online checkout. Coupon does not apply to shipping & handling charges and cannot be combined with other offers.  Coupon code is not valid on previous purchases, and excludes all plush and greeting card bundles as well as non-card items.  Coupon code may be used to purchase more than one Mother’s Day greeting card but is not valid on orders of 150 cards or more.  Discount applied at checkout. To prevent abuse, we reserve the right to discontinue or modify this offer at any time without notice. Offer is subject to change and expires at 11:59 pm PST on 5/6/13. Offer intended for use in the United States, US territories, and Canada.