Past Influenster VoxBox/Review

As I stated previously, when I got the chance I would post reviews from other products I have received in a previous VoxBox I had gotten.

The Holiday VoxBox I got was the very first one I have ever gotten, and I was super excited to be a part of the challenge to get the review of these products out there. I am guessing a person can get between 4 or 5 items in a box depending on what Influenster determines is right for you by what you have filled out on their site on surveys and such.  In that particular box I was given 5 items.

 Today I will do the review of one of the items I posted on pinterest along with the picture I put up, as a side note, the pictures may not be that great because well, it was my first time doing this.

Item #1: This product has been out for a while now, and it seems that every time I see a product I really want to try, I get a VoxBox with that item in it, such as with my current box I got the BB Cream I had really wanted to try.

This was my review that I had given for this particular product.

A towel and brush in one cannot even begin to describe this amazing brush! My hair is thick and holds water like you cant even imagine so I was skeptical when trying this brush, but let me tell you, WOW. It does what it says, or it did for me anyway! After I got out of my shower and started brushing my hair with this I usually have residual hair drip if you know what I mean, but with this brush I didn't. I love it! It retails for about $11.99 and WORTH IT! Good Job Goody!!

Tune in for my other reviews! I also am going to put together a list of some of the sites I have found or use to try to get other products to review. My cousin does these things as well and if she sees another site to test products she sends them to me, I am hoping I can find a few new ones if anyone is interested.

Small Breaks

If you haven't noticed, there have been a few small breaks between posts, and that is completely okay. I just want to say that I am not going to stress and kill myself over trying to make a lot of posts. If for some reason I can't find time to do one, well I won't, same goes if I just don't really feel like it.

However, I am in the works for trying to get some more reviews up. Just trying to choose which things that I want to do reviews on for now.  Stay Tuned!

Sinful Shine Nail Polish Review

I know I stated in my last post that I did not have anymore reviews at the moment. I had forgotten about one. I am not sure how seeing as I've been wearing it since I got it to test in my SunKissed VoxBox.  Maybe its because the same reason why I haven't posted in a few days until now. I have been bogged down with some major work load! That is of course a good thing though.

Anyways, enough about that let us move on to the review!

I received the Sinful Nail Polish with gel technology to try in the shade of "Royal Flush" #1246.

Its a deep purple color which is great because I do love purples and so does my daughter.
This type of nail polish is thick however, which I suppose that's the Gel Technology in it that is mentioned on the bottle. I also noticed that I didn't have to do too many coats with this either, just 2. It tends to dry fast which is good, but can get gooey if you are not moving fast enough when painting your nails. I have had the polish on now for about 2 weeks going on 3 (my toe nails), and as promised it is still shining! I haven't had any chipping either and that is with me wearing my flip flops all the time.

 This is my daughter and I's toes shortly after painting them with this deep rich purple.

 This is the display at my local Walgreens that I took a picture for, for one of my VoxBox challenges, and on this trip my daughter decided to pick out another color that she liked.

The color my daughter picked is a nice rich looking pink called "VIP" #1231. We have not tried it yet, but I am sure I am going to like it just as much as the "Royal Flush". They retail at Walgreens for $2.99 and can ONLY be found there as it is exclusive to them.  I definitely suggest trying them!

No current review for today.

Sorry for my what little readers I have out there, whoever you are, just know I appreciate you all! I don't have a review today, but I figured that I could do product reviews for my last VoxBox I had received from influenster? It was my very first one so there is not as much detail with that photo wise, but still good products I could do. I welcome comments from anyone who might have suggestions, or what you might like to see me post more of. This blog of course isn't just for product reviews, maybe I can also add some Pinterest food recipe reviews. That will be where I will pick a recipe to try that I think looks absolutely amazing, use my Husband as the guinea pig (Yes, I totally Googled how to spell that), which luckily for me he doesn't mind, and post feed back on it and whether or not I did substitutions or additions to make it my own. Who knows where this blog is going to go or what it will consist of. Hope everyone is having an amazing Monday!

Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream Review.

Alrighty! Here is another review post, because I actually really love doing these. Why? Well, mainly because it gives people a real person review on a company's product, and not just what we see on the tv for advertisements. Once again this product I received complimentary from Influenster in the SunKissed VoxBox. I had already been using a BB cream before I received this one, even though I REALLY wanted to try this one since it has been out and I got so lucky to be chosen to receive a VoxBox with it in it to try. What is different about this BB cream compared to my other is that it actually has SPF 15 in it, which we all know is super important to have for our skin especially in the summer time with being outside more. We should however be wearing some type of SPF on our skin everyday which makes this product even better. It also provides 24 hour moisturizers, which I personally was concerned about due to the way my skin is on my face, it is acne prone, can be oily mainly in the T-Zone and dry on the cheeks. I didn't want the moisturizer to start a huge skin production over drive by creating an oil slick right on my face. It hasn't, and it also hasn't broken out my face like I thought it may. Another thing is it provides sheer coverage...what does that mean? It is a TINTED type moisturizer that is also a skin perfecter as well. I can totally hear the song "Blurred Lines" in my head mainly because it does just that...blurs out blotchiness (I know that isn't a word!) and imperfections making a nice clean flawless looking canvas. Obviously, if you have some serious trouble areas like I do sometimes, do not expect it to cover that completely and make it disappear, because it won't, you may need a little extra help with a light concealer specifically on those trouble zones.

Isn't this packaging so cute? So fun? So Inviting? Yelling clearly "Open me! Try me!" I totally did both. Words are just words though right? We want to see pictures...results...the thing to make us believe something is worth it! Guess what? I have just that!

Let me just say, I am far behind in the technology world meaning, let's hear the gasps from the crowds....I do not have a smartphone yet. So, I had to do some research to create a mosaic type effect to provide the type of look I wanted to share to show side by side the differences, this is the best I could do. Basically the top picture is nothing on my face, that is my natural self, then below is me putting the BB cream on, I also want to state a LITTLE really does go a long way with this product, so what you see in my picture was actually too much, forgive me I got BB cream happy. The photo on the right is my final picture, I had just set it with some HD translucent powder from NYX, put some mascara, and eyeliner on to pull it all together. I really do recommend this product to try. It washes off sooooo easily too! It retails at Walmart for $10.97 which is what I looked up online on their site. Either way, they've won me over and I haven't touched my other BB cream since!

Goody Ouchless Ribbon Elastics Review

Wow, am I doing good or what? Another blog post! Well, more of another blog review. The review I'm doing today is on the Goody Ouchless Ribbon Elastics, which you could tell from the title. I received it from Influenster in my Sunkissed VoxBox.

When I started to use these I automatically noted the colors, I really liked them. I also like the fact that they do look like ribbons. I state that because I know that many ladies, such as myself, tend to carry their hair elastics around their wrists and they tend to leave marks. These don't! My hair is really long and is on the thicker side. The issue I had with these is I am used to a tighter hold and no slipping. I unfortunately did not get the tight hold I was hoping for and they had a tendency to slip out of my hair. However, on another note, these worked well for my 3 year old daughter's hair and she liked that they did not pull her hair when taking them out.

She chose the purple because that's her favorite color and it was really cute too. I still think this is a really good product, I just think that maybe adding the gripping factor for a no slip grip would be beneficial too.

Dr. Scholl's® For Her High Heel Insoles Review

As I stated in my previous post I will be doing reviews of products that I have received in my sunkissed VoxBox from Influenster. One of those items was the Dr. Scholl's® For Her High Heel Insoles.

Upon taking it out of the package I noticed it had a great gel texture to it to provide comfort, but not only that it provided support in the arch area with a slight raised gel bump as well. They also have a clear removable backing to their adhesive so that you can stick the gel insoles into your heel of choice. (Side Note: When I get excited about something, mostly that may require reading directions, well, uhm , I don't) With that being said I was confused on how they were supposed to stay in the shoe, I figured it out quickly though!

Picture above is my pretty heels! Not a very sky high heel but works for me. As with most girls I know, we are not so graceful in heels, and if you understand what I am talking about, you feel like a newborn baby deer with wobbly legs just trying to stay balanced on anything over 3 inches tall. And the encore please! ~does drumroll in head~

Wearing those pretty heels with the inserts in them. Forgive me for me ghost white legs as I don't do tanning beds, and unfortunately this summer we have had rain and/or thunderstorms every day. While that is a blessing heat wise, trying to get a tan, not so much! Anyways! Trying to avert your eyes from the blinding whiteness of my legs, I also wanted to state that I love how my feet are gripped in the shoe with the use of the insoles. There is nothing worse, personally, than trying to look cute in heels and all dressed up with your feet slipping while trying to walk. That tends to also add to the unstable baby deer legs some of us can get while trying to walk in them. So, all in all I really like this product. My shoe size is rather small, but the insole fit perfectly. For those with bigger fit of course you will have to make the proper adjustments. I suggest looking for the "arch bump" and trying to fit your insole with your foot, in your shoe to that. You know, a guide line! Of course I would also like to state that I received this product complimentary from Influenster and will put the Influenster Seal below!

Starting Fresh, new blog layout, new life, since my last posts.

So, Hello. Welcome to my new layout and look on life. let's get some updating out the way shall we? Okay! I am no longer 22 as in my last post had stated. I recently celebrated my 25th birthday. Whoa, wait, 22 to 25? Yes, do the math it has been that long. My daughter? she is now 3 and a half. Wait, again, no longer a baby but yet full toddler? Yes,cringe worthy on how long it has been since I've posted. Also, I am now happily married to a wonderful man who has opened his heart fully to my daughter and I. Sascha's father left us July 7th of 2010, yes more math, I will let you figure that out. My husband and I got married March 18, 2012. My mother was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer officially in February of 2012. 4 days before my 24th birthday she passed. Not long before that we also had another family member pass from the same cancer. We have had a lot of loss in our family the past few years. Now that that is out of the way, whats up with the future of this blog now? Well, I am an official member of influenster. Love it, glad I decided to sign up for it. What is influenster? From their site directly, "Influenster is a free -to-join community of invited trendsetters who live to give opinions of products and experiences. Influenster creates links between brands and members to reward participation and influence future products." Still unsure about it, or curious to find out more? I thought so. Here is the direct link to the site to fill you in on all the awesomeness of what is "Influenster" http://www.influenster.com/about I bring this up because in my next post I will be posting pictures and reviews of the current VoxBox I was sent. Keep in mind, I am NOT paid to be sent these products by the companies or paid to provide my honest opinions and feedback on how their products are, such as whether or not you absolutely are obsessed with one product, or how you may not have enjoyed another. I hope I can make more posts in this blog than I have had before in the past, obviously I was not very good at it, but given such a busy schedule then compared to now, I think I can handle it. Happy Reading!