September 2025 City Life VLOG | Soup SZN Series | Hauls | Fitness and Date Nights | Fashion Week Tampa Bay (Additional Photos)

HAULS

A little sweet "Wife Appreciation Day" gift from hubs.

This month I have picked up a few new items to try out. As you guys know I have been using magnetic eyelashes for years and I wanted to try something new. Lilly Lashes were the first lashes I wrote a rwview for over ten years ago and they were my absolute favorite. 

Well, now I am back because Lilly Lashes now has clueless eyelashes so I bought them and tested them out to share with you all what I found!

So, the eyelashes are super soft and full. I do not think they are mink or anything real, but a really nice synthetic Lashes. It fits my eyes perfect and I was really glad I didn't have to cut them. 

They work by using your body heat to activate and stick to your skin. My first wear my goal was to see how long will they last? So, the first time I wore them, I put them on and kept them on for three days. They stayed firmly in place and were easy to sleep in as well. By day three one of my eyes (the skin) got very sensitive and itchy and that is when I decided to remove them. My other eye however did not have that reaction and the eyelashes was really firmly uncovered.

I am unsure if it was a reaction to my natural tears and maybe my eyeliner mixed with the adhesive that comes on the eyelashes. But to be clear, they don't recommend to wear for multiple days, I chose to do this to see how long does a clueless eyelash really last.

So, I purchased three pairs and so the next box I did one wear and removed them at night and placed them back in the box they came in. What I have found is that while the eyelashes are great, after I removed them (even if I cleaned them with micellar water) they would not restick to my eyelid and these say you should get THIRTY WEARS.

The website says you can reactivate the eyelashes by blowing hit air from a blow dryer on them. Well, as of right now I do not own a blow dryer because I don't use heat in my hair so I haven't found a way to "reactivate" the clueless eyelashes.

They were only 16$ and I used a coupon to buy them so they are less expensive then my favorites from Glamnetic. I won't be able to finish my review until I get a blowdryer to try to reactivate the sickness.

For the most part, the adhesive on these appears to be very similar to that of nipple guards or petals and I have actually had allergic reactions to the adhesive in those as well so obviously in the future I would probably just wear these for a day.

They are really easy to apply though and look great. As of right now, reactivating them seems to be the main issue.

So, this month I am trying some new hair products because the products I have been using since forever keep selling out. I previously was trying the Fenty hair products for the last year and now I am done with those and do not plan on ordering more. I bought some Shea Moisture just because I was completely put of everything and I could get some from Publix. I have never used this coconut hibiscus before. I actually haven't used Shea Moisture since the original Black owned company sold it to P&G.

I found these because of TikTok and everyone seems to love them and it's Black owned so I am giving these a try!

And lastly, I love Native and I have been meaning to try their shampoo and conditioner so finally I picked these up on sale as well from Publix.

DATE NIGHTS & BRUNCHES IN THE CITY

FASHION WEEK TAMPA BAY 2025

The remaining designers and their lines in the show!

GLUTEN FREE HOME COOKED MEALS 2025: 

I share my gluten-free recipes once a month under the "City Life VLOGS". I do have Celiac Disease and Diverticulitis so my recipes err more to the healthy side.

* FALL SOUP SZN SERIES *

Fall Tortilloni Soup

Ingredients:

spicy Italiana sausage

heavy cream

Rao's marinara

Chicken broth

spinach

Gluten-free 4 cheese tortelloni (purchased from the grocery store)

diced onion

diced garlic 

spices

Italian seasoning

salt

pepper

garlic powder

evoo (for sausage)

Cook 

serve w/ ground Parmigiano Reggiano 

BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Yield: Makes approximately 5 servings (1 1/2 cups per serving)

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon melted butter

1/2 medium chopped onion

1/4 cup melted butter

1/4 cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free flour

2 1/2 cups half-and-half – I found organic at Walmart

4 cups chicken stock – I used my homemade

1 lb. (16 oz.) fresh or frozen broccoli florets – I used fresh organic

1 cup grated organic carrot

Kosher salt and freshly grated pepper, to taste

1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg

8 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese

Directions:

Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat, and sauté onion until soft, about 3 minutes. Add additional butter and flour, whisking for 3-5 minutes to create a roux. Whisk while adding the half-and-half and chicken stock. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Stir in the broccoli florets and grated carrot. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg. Simmer over low heat for 30-35 minutes.

Remove soup from heat and pulse with an immersion blender until smooth. Or, puree the soup in batches in a food processor until smooth, adding mixture back to the pot.

Return pot to low heat and stir in cheddar cheese. Simmer for 10 minutes, and serve.