Wednesday, June 22, 2016

#SproutVoxBox

                                                                              *Provided for review


          Hello! Today I am bringing you my Influenster Sprout VoxBox. I am trying to get better at finishing all of my tasks for my voxboxes so you will hopefully see these posts more often. I will give you a quoted blurb about the product then I will tell you what I thought! Here goes :)

Don't mind the desk. This is my box!! Just wanted to show how big it was!


          Orgain Organic Protein Powder in Vanilla Bean. $23.99 (1lb.)
          "Orgain Organic Protein Powder is a plant-based protein powder that is smooth and delicious. Orgain Organic Protein Powder is USDA Organic, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Soy Free, and Non-GMO."

          I did not care for this too much. I love all the qualities it has, don't get me wrong! I am just not much of a vanilla person. My preference would have been chocolate obviously lol. Overall though, this was a great product.


For this smoothie I used  Orgain Organic Protein Powder in Vanilla Bean, frozen raspberries, frozen strawberries, frozen blueberries, 1 small frozen banana, 1 cup plain yogurt and pineapple juice. 
 


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          Ecos $7.25 (50 oz.), $10.15 (100 oz.), $16.90 (170 oz.).
          "The formula for ECOS Hypoallergenic Laundry Detergent is simple: High-quality ingredients + low price + a little love = our best seller! Our signature Magnolia & Lily scent is ultra-concentrated with gentle plant-derived ingredients and a built-in fabric softener to save you money."

          I loved this stuff. It made my clothes feel softer and they smelled so fresh. Price isn't horrible but with only 1 income I doubt we will be buying this on a regular basis. 


Photo from Google


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           Hair Food Moisture Collection $9.99
           "The Hair Food Moisture Collection is designed to soothe dry hair by adding just the right amount of hydration and shine.  With honey essences, inspired by the way honey soothes and revitalizes your body, Hair Food Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner provide luxurious moisture and nourishment for healthy looking hair.  Hair Food Moisture Shampoo is free of silicones, parabens and mineral oil, and the Hair Food Moisture Conditioner is free of parabens and mineral oil." 

          I liked this product a lot. I felt that it gave my hair volume and made the texture so soft. Not to mention the shine! As soon as I finish the bottle I am working on now I will be switching!


Photo from Google

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          Eatsmart $3.99
          "Eatsmart Snacks enjoys creating snacks out of bold flavors of nature, like garlic or peppers.  Our Three Bean Tortilla Chips are made with pinto, navy and black beans, have 14 grams of whole grains, are gluten-free and made with non-GMO ingredients!"

          These were DELICIOUS! I could eat these every day. I love the spice to them so much. The spice was a little too much for my husband so I was able to keep these all to myself! :)

Photo from Google


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          Curate Bars (Dark and Tempting flavor) $1.89 (Single bar), $6.49 (4-count Carton)
          "Curate is a new snack brand that takes a culinary approach to nutritious snacking.  We bring together real food ingredients to create unexpected, yet brilliant flavor combinations that taste handcrafted by a chef." 
          
          I did not like this bar. It not not for my taste buds at all. It is however, everything I am looking for in a bar like this. Natural and even a little sophisticated! 

Photo from Google


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          Overall, this was a great box. Showed me some new brands and gave me some new favorite things! Make sure you check out each brand! If you are interested in becoming an Influenster, please leave your email below and I will send you an invite!!! Thanks for reading!
     





          

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Jessica Cosmetics

                                                                            *Provided for review


          Hi! Tonight I bring you a new to me brand, Jessica Cosmetics. I was recently contacted and asked to pick 6 colors of my choice. I have to say that I was happy to see that they have a very wide selection of creme polishes. I feel like everything now either has glitter or holo. Or both! For that reason, none of the polishes I chose have glitter. I was sent a base coat specific to my nail needs. I have some crazy ridges in my nails so I was sent the Flawless base coat. And lastly, I have a bottle of their Brilliance top coat. Let's get to the swatches :)


          I will start with Lime Cooler. This is a very bright pastel green crème polish. Application on the first coat was a little patchy but it evened out with 3 thin coats. This is pretty common of any polish this color. I used 3 thin coats and JC Brilliance top coat.

3 thin coats of Lime Cooler with JC Brilliance top coat
 
 
 
Monsoon Melon was my next pick. I have so many polishes this color but I just cant help myself! Its a bright color without being too bright. Very eye catching for the summer. Again, the first coat was a tiny bit patchy but it evened out nicely. I used 3 thin coats with JC Brilliance top coat.
 
3 thin coats of Monsoon Melon with JC Brilliance top coat
 
 
Argon Blue is next and it really surprised me. It looks so blue in pictures. Even in my pics it looks so blue. In real life this is almost a teal/aqua hybrid. It is gorgeous no matter how you see it. This polish has more of a crelly formula. I used 3 thin coats but it would work with 2 thicker coats.
 
3 thin coats of Argon Blue with JC Brilliance top coat
 
 
Sky High is the last solid color I chose. I thought that this was more of a pastel blue, also a weakness of mine. It turned out to be a greyish blue. Its very pretty. Application was good! 3 thin coats with JC Brilliance top coat.
 
3 thin coats of Sky High with JC Brilliance top coat
 
 
The last 2 polishes were my favorite. I didn't realize how apt I am to choose certain colors lol. Foxy Roxy is one of those colors! She is a slightly metallic magenta polish. So perfect in 2 coats with JC Brilliance top coat.
 
2 coats of Foxy Roxy with JC Brilliance top coat
 
Foxy Roxy macro
 
 
Iridescent Eye was actually way out of left field for me. This is not the typical color I tend to wear. I have to say that I really loved it. This one had the best formula of all. It is a gorgeous multi chrome polish that shifts between green, gold, and blue. The green and gold are definitely the most prominent. The color shifts really easily!! It wasn't streaky at all. It was a little sheer so I used 3 thin coats plus JC Brilliance top coat.
 
3 thin coats of Iridescent Eye with JC Brilliance top coat

3 thin coats of Iridescent Eye with JC Brilliance top coat

Iridescent Eye macro

Iridescent Eye macro
 
 
Overall, I really like this brand! Very saturated colors and pretty good formula. Let me give you a quick quote about this brand: "We are a prestigious natural nail care line known globally for our professional products and trend-driven colours which are cruelty-free, 7-free and vegan friendly. You can find our products sold and used by celebrities, luxurious spas and retailers around the world such as Harrods in the UK, the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, The Ritz Carlton Denver, Hotel Bel-Air and The Waldorf Astoria to name a few."
 
I mean, with a 7-free formula and availability in those high end places, that should say enough! Make sure you check out Jessica Cosmetics for yourself! All links are below!!
 
 
 
 
 
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Sunday, June 5, 2016

LevelUp Lacquer ~ Intergalactic Flakie Collection

                                                                            *Provided for review


          Hey!! How's it goin? I'm about to drop your jaw a few times. Ashley has done it again, and by that I mean created magic. I know there are some people out there that have been obsessed with flakies of all kinds since they became popular on the indie scene. I was not one of these people. I really liked the way it would look in pics but it was never quite enough to push me to buying one.  I have been converted. Like in an instant, hardcore!! I actually told my husband that If you could tattoo one polish on your nails to keep forever, I would choose one of these. But not just any one. Let's hop into the pics and you will see this amazingness I speak of!

          First we have Stargazer. This is a flakie packed black jelly polish. I always thought that flakies would be a PITA to get nice and flat. I was wrong again... The formula is amazing and it is swimming with rainbow flakies. The sparks of blue and gold are the strongest. I used 3 thin coats with top coat
3 coats of Stargazer with top coat

3 coats of Stargazer with matte top coat
 
Stargazer macro

Stargazer matte macro
 
 
I am super partial to blue and purple polishes so I was positive this would be my favorite. Subspace is beautiful but this is not my unicorn. Subspace is a dusty robins egg blue with a very strong gold shimmer and rainbow flakies. I could use the bottle as decoration because its just so pretty! I used 3 thin coats with top coat. Let me apologize (or not) right now. I took tons of pics. Well, because... FLAKIES!!!
 
3 coats of Subspace with top coat

3 coats of Subspace with top coat


3 coats of Subspace with matte top coat
 
Subspace macro

Subspace matte macro
 
 
 
 
When I realized that Subspace was not my favorite I thought, "Well, this has to be my favorite. In the bottle it looks like Lisa Frank. Freaking amazing!!" It is such a stunner. I didn't want to take this off for a while. Nekrit Expanse is a medium dusty violet polish with color shifting shimmer and rainbow flakies. Again I used 3 thin coats with top coat.
 
3 coats of  Nekrit Expanse with top coat

3 coats of  Nekrit Expanse with top coat

3 coats of  Nekrit Expanse with top coat

3 coats of  Nekrit Expanse with matte top coat

 Nekrit Expanse macro

 Nekrit Expanse matte macro
 
 
This baby is Dark Matter. It gives me all kinds of feels. This is an ultra chrome flakie polish with a clear base. OMG is it stunning I highly suggest this matte! I used 1 coat over Jessica Cosmetics Argon Blue and then sponged it on without a base for the accent, all with top coat. To me, it got a little muddled. I will try this again in just 3 coats instead of sponging.
 
Dark Matter with top coat

Dark Matter with top coat

Dark Matter with top coat


Dark Matter with matte top coat

Dark Matter macro

Dark Matter macro

Dark Matter matte macro


Dark Matter macro

Dark Matter matte macro
 
 
Here it is!!!!! This is Temporal Flux. I seriously could be left on a deserted beach with just this polish and I would be good. This is an off white, almost a blue toned grey sometimes, with rainbow flakies and a slight holo sparkle. Just mmmmmmm. I'm actually sitting here at a loss for words!! This is 3 thin coats of PERFECTION with top coat. Pictures please :)
 
3 coats of Temporal Flux with top coat


3 coats of Temporal Flux with top coat

3 coats of Temporal Flux with top coat

3 coats of Temporal Flux with matte top coat

3 coats of Temporal Flux with matte top coat. This pic was taken with my phone with flash

Temporal Flux macro

Temporal Flux macro

Temporal Flux  matte macro
 
 
Which one do you like? I know you need to have at least one of these. You know you need to have all of these lol! I am sure you will be seeing a lot of these babies very soon. They have their own following haha! I will leave the links below for your purchasing pleasure :) Have a great week everyone xoxo :)
 
 
 
 
 
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Saturday, June 4, 2016

LevelUP Lacquer ~ June Multiplayer Box

                                                                           *Provided for review


          Happy weekend friends! Hope you are all enjoying the weather. Today I have June's Multiplayer Box from LevelUP Lacquer. Due to the AMAZING USPS, I am behind a few days... So let's jump right in. You can get all of the info on ordering HERE, in my first post of the monthly box.

First up is Zoya Dory. Dory is from this summers one coat crème, Sunset collection. I love this blue. At first glance I thought it may be close to Sally Hansen Pacific Blue, the original. It is definitely not as dark as Pacific Blue. This blue is more powdery but so very bright. Formula is amazing as always. It is definitely a 1 coater. I used 2 coats with top coat. Only because my nails have ridges and the first coat didn't lay as evenly as I would have liked.

2 coats of Zoya Dory with top coat
 
 
Next is Cambios. This polish shifts from purple, blue, gold, red, and orange! I do my swatching over night so I could only capture the blue and a little of the purple. I will be adding more pics to this though when I can catch the sun! Just wanna get the deets to you asap. Either way this polish is a super stunner and you will not be disappointed! I used 2 coats with top coat.
 
2 coats of Cambios with top coat

Can you see the shift a little? There is purple on my pointer!!

Cambios macro

Cambios matte macro
 
 
Lastly, but I think my favorite, is Ruby Dust. This is a glitter that can be fully opaque in 3 coats. It is a deep fuchsia micro glitter that has gold and holo! So so pretty. I haven't liked a glitter this much in a very long time. I mean all glitter in a clear base. It is just so perfect <3 I used 3 thin coats and also a glitter gradient over a pink polish, all with top coat.
 
3 coats of Ruby Dust with top coat

Ruby Dust glitter gradient macro

Ruby Dust macro
 
 
Aren't these amazing?! The 2 LevelUP Lacquers are limited edition and can only be bought in this box and only in the month of June. Make sure you get these because the deal is insane!! $20 plus free shipping in the US!!!! Let me know in the comments what you think of this months box. Links below :)
 
 
 
 
 
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