Influnseter VowVoxBox!

I received these products complimentary for testing purposes from Influenster.   

I received my Vow Vox Box in the mail last week and I can say that I am quite pleased so far.  What I was most excited about was receiving the Olay Regnerist Luminious Tone Perfecting cream.  I had seen this in the store a few times and wanted to try it out, I just wasn't willing to pay the price.  Since I pick with my face a lot (bad habit I am learning to break) I wanted to see if what they claimed would work (dark spots will fade within eight weeks).  It's good so far I just have to make sure that I am consistent with it.

My next favorite item is the EcoTools Pure Complexion sponge.  I have NEVER seen it before it stores so it really caught my eye when I unboxed it.  I have tried it about three times and I like it so far.  The pro is that I feel it gets a deeper clean than using my hands and works well on by off day when I am not using my Clairsonic.  The con is that I feel that it sucks up much of the product that I use to clean my face.  I found that if I use the product on my face first then work it with the sponge I get a much better clean.  I am still playing around with that.

I haven't did a full review on Riley & Gray, but I am ready to use the 50% off discount code that I have.  Hopefully tomorrow I will be giving the Sally Hansen Salon Manicure nail polish in Barracuda (pictures to come soon :))  Also, I am going to be using the Pure Silk Moisturizing shaving cream tomorrow as well.  A Vine post will be dedicated to that :)

My last item is the Tide to Go pen.  I can say that I am pretty satisfied with that since I was eating BBQ sauce and dropped some on my nice white tank!  I grabbed it and tested it out and it worked.  You can tell something happened but its barely there.  I would give the Tide to Go pen two thumbs up over the Tide to Go wipes that I tried.  They SUCKED!  Two thumbs down for that.

As always I will give a more detailed final review when I have used the products over four weeks or longer.  I would recommend trying the EcoTools Pure Complexion sponge, Olay,  and the Tide to Go pen.  Until next time...

~Erika

When Life Gives You Lemons...

It's been a while since I have wrote on my blog and by the title of this you can tell that there's a story behind it.


As of April 30th, I made the move (back) from Florida to Virginia.  Packed what we had and said goodbye to the Sunshine State.  Please it was not by choice! [super sad face]. 


Not too long after the move, after providing me with over five years of service, my White Unibody MacBook died on me ;( RIP MacBook.  You took me places I never new including transitioning from the PC to Apple world.


Since then I have been working Part-time at JCPenney and just trying to make the best of life.  Hence I have been handed lemons so I can either suck it up or continue to build from it.  I was excited that I did get my #VowVoxBox in the mail the other day!  Oww, Oww!  I was excited to receive the new Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting cream, a Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure nail polish in Barracuda, an offer code for Riley & Grey, Pure Silk Moisturizing Shave cream, an EcoTools Pure Complexion sponge, and a Tide to Go Pen.  This was my first BIG box I received and I am so grateful for +Influenster for all that they do and share with us so I can share with others!


Other than that life has been a complete....you fill in the rest.  I am thankful for what I have:  a roof over my head, food to eat, a job even when it doesn't pay much, and family support.  Those are my lemons...the things that strengthen me the most to keep pushing into life.


I came up with a quote a few weeks ago when spirit was talking to me:  "Struggles are real but are the most appreciated times of your life.  Be open to nothing because you will always have something."  My somethings are my family, friends, food, shelter, support, strength, anything positive that will keep me going is my something.


What is yours?


~Erika