I hardly ever have the motivation to post. Why? I don't know. It's summer and I have a chronic illness. I'm living life online anyways!
I signed up a few years ago for Influenster, which is this super cool program that sends out VoxBoxes with free products for you to try and then review. Easy and you get cool stuff! But, you have to qualify for a voxbox first. I never did, and I completely forgot about Influenster. I would log in now and again to get another badge if I was really bored, but never really thought about getting a VoxBox.
Until about May. I got an Email saying that I had been pre-selected for the Sunkissed Voxbox. Yipee! What to do? I waited.
What finally greeted me at the door was a wonderful little box with the word "Influenster" on it. I was SO ecstatic.
So I ripped open the box. So quickly in fact that I have no pictures of the box or a video of me opening it up. Oh well. Ya'll will just have to settle for pictures of the actual items instead!
My first impression of the Goody Ouchless hair bands? They are super cute and kind of fun to wear!
But would they stand up to the test of the ultimate side pony? Ehhhh. Again, they're cute. I was going to a funeral, so I used a black one. Not too terribly special. I had to re-tie the band, too because it was too small to wrap around three times and two times was too loose. This helped, but it quickly became loose again, as these are easily stretched out and don't go back to their original shape very quickly. Would I use them again? Probably. These might be nice to go on top of buns when dance season starts again.
I also got some Olay Fresh Effects BB cream. I'm still undecided on this one. It goes on nicely, and smells really good, but other than that I can't say I feel specially inclined toward or against it. After using it today, my face was a bit greasy, but I have oily skin and I haven't been doing the best job washing it at night lately. I didn't have any problems with oiliness the past couple days using it. I also have really sensitive skin. I mean really sensitive. The "sensitive skin" cleansers and such make me puff up like a blowfish and I can't have pierced ears anymore because no matter what I used(stainless steel/hypoallergenic earrings, rubbing alcohol, neosporin...) they were ALWAYS infected. So I am pleased to announce that this BB cream does not bother my skin at all. Yay!
Also included was a bottle of SinfulShine's Gel Tech line from Walgreens. (Only $2.99!) I got the Spitfire color, and I think the color is absolutely adorable! I ran out and had to have the NYC Ballet collection from OPI as soon as it was available though, if that tells you the kinds of colors I love.
But about the formula: Let me get one thing straight. I am horrible at doing my nails. I took this picture after I had cleaned up all the paint that was spread around my fingernails and such, but it's still not great. When I put it on, I used OPI top coat underneath because I'm too cheap to get a base coat, then OPI top coat on top. So what I'm about to say might be blamed on that. The polish went on really nicely. It was really uneven when I put it on, and I was afraid that it was like so many other polishes that I have tried like this, and almost gave up on it. But then a miracle happened; it filled itself in! Where there were ridges became a completely smooth cover. Cool! So that part was all great. I had two somewhat thick coats on in the picture, and that seems like just enough. It might take more if you have more patience and if you did thinner coats. So what was my problem with it? It took eons to dry completely, and then it started peeling the very next day. Now there may be several reasons for that, one of them being the aforementioned OPI top coat as a base. The other may be that I do a lot of stuff with my hands. I play piano, I type on a keyboard, and I sewed something. But I'm really lucky that I didn't make any jewelry, because that would have definitely peeled it off right away. I also did two thick coats instead of more thinner coats, because I'm lazy and impatient. Of course, once it started peeling, I just went and peeled the rest off, so I had a pretty manicure that lasted all of 24 hours. But through all that, I still blame the polish itself for not lasting long enough. I have the exact same treatment for my other polishes, and they hold up a lot longer than this did. But it is only $2.99, so I guess you get what you pay for?
Above all, it was still cute. If I try harder, maybe I might get it to last longer, we'll see. I'm always up for trying again, because I really do love the color. If I can get it to work, I might even buy more!
Last, and the item I was kind of least excited for, was the Dr. Scholl's High heel inserts. Don't get me wrong, I love Dr. Scholl's, and if I wasn't so cheap, I might buy things from them more. But here's my number one problem with getting high heel inserts. As seen in the second photo, and if I told you that these are my highest heels, I just don't do high heels. My joints are bad, and I'm far too much of a klutz for really high heels.(How I'm able to dance I'll never know.)
But now for the positive: These shoes do usually make my feet hurt very quickly. They're a size too big, but I continue to wear them because they're really good for speech. Of course wearing them for speech means wearing them for 12+ hours. So usually by the end of the day my feet are begging me to take them off. Which I don't care about, my feet and I already aren't on speaking terms from me doing pointe. BUT, I went to a funeral a few days ago and decided to break these bad boys and the new Dr. Scholl's high heel inserts out. I only wore them for about 4 hours, and usually my feet would have been cramping up at that point, but I was totally fine. I got home only to discover that my mom was leaving someplace, and I was totally prepared to go with her and keep these shoes on.
So for a family picture and an overall review, here's all the items. Overall, this was definitely a voxbox that fit my lifestyle very well and I was excited to get it. These products did not disappoint, and while I will continue to use them until they run out/get worn down, I don't think I will be buying any more. Well, maybe some nail polish if I can get it to last longer than a day.
Above all else, THANK YOU Influenster for giving me this opportunity! I hope beyond hopes that I may qualify for a Voxbox in the near future... Like, the very near future. ;)
I signed up a few years ago for Influenster, which is this super cool program that sends out VoxBoxes with free products for you to try and then review. Easy and you get cool stuff! But, you have to qualify for a voxbox first. I never did, and I completely forgot about Influenster. I would log in now and again to get another badge if I was really bored, but never really thought about getting a VoxBox.
Until about May. I got an Email saying that I had been pre-selected for the Sunkissed Voxbox. Yipee! What to do? I waited.
What finally greeted me at the door was a wonderful little box with the word "Influenster" on it. I was SO ecstatic.
So I ripped open the box. So quickly in fact that I have no pictures of the box or a video of me opening it up. Oh well. Ya'll will just have to settle for pictures of the actual items instead!
But would they stand up to the test of the ultimate side pony? Ehhhh. Again, they're cute. I was going to a funeral, so I used a black one. Not too terribly special. I had to re-tie the band, too because it was too small to wrap around three times and two times was too loose. This helped, but it quickly became loose again, as these are easily stretched out and don't go back to their original shape very quickly. Would I use them again? Probably. These might be nice to go on top of buns when dance season starts again.
Also included was a bottle of SinfulShine's Gel Tech line from Walgreens. (Only $2.99!) I got the Spitfire color, and I think the color is absolutely adorable! I ran out and had to have the NYC Ballet collection from OPI as soon as it was available though, if that tells you the kinds of colors I love.
But about the formula: Let me get one thing straight. I am horrible at doing my nails. I took this picture after I had cleaned up all the paint that was spread around my fingernails and such, but it's still not great. When I put it on, I used OPI top coat underneath because I'm too cheap to get a base coat, then OPI top coat on top. So what I'm about to say might be blamed on that. The polish went on really nicely. It was really uneven when I put it on, and I was afraid that it was like so many other polishes that I have tried like this, and almost gave up on it. But then a miracle happened; it filled itself in! Where there were ridges became a completely smooth cover. Cool! So that part was all great. I had two somewhat thick coats on in the picture, and that seems like just enough. It might take more if you have more patience and if you did thinner coats. So what was my problem with it? It took eons to dry completely, and then it started peeling the very next day. Now there may be several reasons for that, one of them being the aforementioned OPI top coat as a base. The other may be that I do a lot of stuff with my hands. I play piano, I type on a keyboard, and I sewed something. But I'm really lucky that I didn't make any jewelry, because that would have definitely peeled it off right away. I also did two thick coats instead of more thinner coats, because I'm lazy and impatient. Of course, once it started peeling, I just went and peeled the rest off, so I had a pretty manicure that lasted all of 24 hours. But through all that, I still blame the polish itself for not lasting long enough. I have the exact same treatment for my other polishes, and they hold up a lot longer than this did. But it is only $2.99, so I guess you get what you pay for?
Above all, it was still cute. If I try harder, maybe I might get it to last longer, we'll see. I'm always up for trying again, because I really do love the color. If I can get it to work, I might even buy more!
Last, and the item I was kind of least excited for, was the Dr. Scholl's High heel inserts. Don't get me wrong, I love Dr. Scholl's, and if I wasn't so cheap, I might buy things from them more. But here's my number one problem with getting high heel inserts. As seen in the second photo, and if I told you that these are my highest heels, I just don't do high heels. My joints are bad, and I'm far too much of a klutz for really high heels.(How I'm able to dance I'll never know.)
But now for the positive: These shoes do usually make my feet hurt very quickly. They're a size too big, but I continue to wear them because they're really good for speech. Of course wearing them for speech means wearing them for 12+ hours. So usually by the end of the day my feet are begging me to take them off. Which I don't care about, my feet and I already aren't on speaking terms from me doing pointe. BUT, I went to a funeral a few days ago and decided to break these bad boys and the new Dr. Scholl's high heel inserts out. I only wore them for about 4 hours, and usually my feet would have been cramping up at that point, but I was totally fine. I got home only to discover that my mom was leaving someplace, and I was totally prepared to go with her and keep these shoes on.
Above all else, THANK YOU Influenster for giving me this opportunity! I hope beyond hopes that I may qualify for a Voxbox in the near future... Like, the very near future. ;)
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