Friday, December 30, 2011

Influenster Holiday Vox Box

I was chosen to receive a Influenster Holiday Vox Box.  Influenster is like a Birchbox, but it's free.  It is a website community and the more influence or reach you have, the more likely you are to receive the boxes. The idea is to use the products and then review the products via a blog, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, or word of mouth. You can sign up to receive their boxes on their website and the more "badges" you earn, the more likely you are to receive the boxes.  I have no idea why I was chosen to receive the Holiday Vox Box....I don't have a broad reach or much influence :).  Nonetheless, I was excited to receive the box. 
The contents of my box included:
* Larabar in Chocolate Chip Brownie (not pictured)
* Montagne Jennesse Mud Pac Mask (anti stress)
* Softsoap Coconut Scrub bar soap
* ImPress Press On Manicure in WinkWink
* New York Color (NYC) Liquid Lipshine in Nude York City
* Mentos Chewing Gum


Larabar
I tried the Larabar as soon as I opened the box.  I hate to say, I took one bite and spit it out.  I've had other Larabar products and liked them, but I didn't care for this one.

Softsoap Coconut Scrub Bar
This soap has a subtle, sweet smell.  It has crushed coconut extract that is infused into the soap.  It produces a good amount of suds and left my skin feeling soft and smooth.  The scent did not last on my skin, which I like.  I don't like my bath soaps to mix with my perfume.  I liked this soap, but I don't really care for bar soaps.  I prefer body wash in a bottle. 

ImPress Press On Manicure in WinkWink
I can't review this product because I didn't use it.  I have naturally long nails so I had no need to use the press on nails.  I gave the nails to my 16 year old niece who was thrilled to have them.  (Below is a picture from their website)
New York Color (NYC) Liquid Lipshine in Nude York City
This is my first NYC Liquid Lipshine product and I really like it.  The color is a sheer peachy nude with a hint of shimmer.  The only small negative is that it got a little sticky on my lips after awhile.  But, I will most likely buy more in other shades.

Montagne Jennesse Mud Pac Mask
I haven't tried this yet, but I am looking forward to trying it.  I have used other Montagne Jennesse masks and they are easy to find (drugstore) and very affordable.

Mentos Chewing Gum (Pure Fresh)
This gum is awesome....if you like strong flavored gum, which I do.  This would be perfect if you're on a dinner date and had spicy food, or a lot of garlic.

Sorry this post is so long, but I hope you enjoyed all the reviews.  I was really happy to receive the Influenster box and hope to receive more in the future.

Happy New Year to you all!  I wish you a 2012 full of joy, peace, health and happiness.

Kat

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment Review & Rave!

I was a bit hesitant to jump on the hair oil bandwagon because my hair tends to be on the oilier side, but since it is winter where I live, and my hair is much less oily during the winter time, I thought this would be the perfect time to try one.  My main reason for wanting to try a hair oil is because it reduces the drying time.  I have shoulder length, curly hair, which is chemically relaxed, and very thick.  It's been almost a year since I had the relaxer treatment, so most of it has been cut off and the new growth is curly.   It takes a long time to blow dry my hair, pulling and tugging as I dry to get it smooth from the roots to the ends. By the time I'm finished, the ends of my hair are frizzy.

There are a lot of hair oil treatments to choose from and after watching a lot of YouTube videos on several brands, I decided I would try the Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment.


Macadamia Heating Oil Treatment

 I washed my hair and left it wrapped in a towel until it was damp.   I put about a nickel size of the product in the palm of my hand, rubbed my hands together and distributed the oil throughout my hair, working from the ends up.  It doesn't need to be applied to the roots. Remember, I have really thick hair, so adjust the amount you use accordingly.

This Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment is AMAZING!!  I dried my hair as usual and it actually did take less time to dry.   It made my hair feel super light, silky, soft and smooth.  It didn't weigh my hair down or leave a greasy feel.  I couldn't stop running my fingers through my hair after it was dry.  I am so impressed with this product.  

I purchased the Macadamia Heating Oil Treatment at www.Ulta.com. Not knowing if I'd like the product, I bought the small 1.0 ounce size bottle for  $13.00.  Yes, it's a bit expensive but totally worth it and I will definitely repurchase this once this bottle is used up.


If you want to learn more about different hair oils, I highly recommend you visit Tammy - uppiesbeads50 channel on YouTube (
http://www.youtube.com/user/uppiesbeads59). She did several videos comparing many different hair oil products. Her videos are great, and very informative!  I recommend watching all her videos!

Let me know if any of you jump on the bandwagon and try a hair oil product!  I'd love to hear your comments on it.

Talk to you all soon,

Kat