Kiss Lash Pro Review

I was given some lashes to try out in my Influenster VoxBox. Now I have to say that I am a total newbie when it comes to using fake lashes. I had no real clue how to put them on or where to put them on exactly. But I forged ahead and tried my best at it.

The packaging of the false lashes is really well made. The lashes were easy to take off and stuck back on just as fast. The glue was easy to use and hold. I wasn't sure about how much glue I was supposed to use. I think that would have helped when applying. The tweezers were well tweezers that were not too easy to use. They were kind of awkward to use and I ended up using my fingers more.

So I checked the length and snipped a little of the end and got to applying them. Now this is where things got hard, well at least for me. I didn't know where to place the lashes so I gave it my best shot. I put the lash down and let the awkward feeling ensue. I have pretty full lashes so I've never really needed to use them. It felt pretty weird to me to have them on. They felt kind of heavy on my lids, so maybe its too much for me? Not sure but it did help my lashes look longer, which I was happy about!

So when it came time to take them off the lashes came off super quickly. Just a little tug and pull and off it came. It took a few seconds and I was lashless, or at least no more falsies. They were still a little tacky so I placed it back onto the packaging so they wouldn't get lost or messed up. I'll definitely be trying them out again because well, practice makes perfect!

They go for about $8.00 at most department and drug stores so they're really affordable. My overall reaction was that they were nice, but not 100% for me. I saw some other ladies that had used them and they looked fantastic.


**Disclaimer: I received this product from Influenster for the sole purpose of doing a review. All opinions are my own and no further compensation was made.

LARABAR Food Review

So was looking around for a good snack that will fill me up between meals but won't ruin my calorie counting day. I received a sample of LARABAR's Apple Pie bar and thought well this could work. Now I'm actually not a huge fan of apple pie because I'm not huge on baked apples, but this is different. The texture was good as well as all the flavors. It had tons of apple chunks and burst of cinnamon throughout the bar. It is gluten, dairy, and soy free! Can't get any better than that right?

It has 190 calories and was big enough to leave me satisfied till my next meal.


The next bar I tried was from a Klout Perk - it was included in their Fair Trade perk. The bar I got was Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. I was really excited to try that about because who doesn't like choco chip cookie dough!? Well it was fantastic, the texture was good and it was filled with chocolate chips. It wasn't too sweet and kept me going through the day. This bar does have more calories though, 210 to be exact so I ended up cutting it in half to eat during the day. This one did include sodium but it was such a small amount I didn't think twice about eating it.

I will definitely be buying more Larabar Bars to snack on. They're pretty healthy, not too bad in the calories area and most are no or low sodium! They're also pretty inexpensive with a pack of 16 being about $21-$24 making them about $1.30 to $1.50 ea! You can find them at most grocery and drug stores all over.

Have you had Larabar before, if so what is your favorite flavor? Any flavors you recommend to munch on?







**Disclaimer: I received both these bars for free, but all opinions are my own. No further compensation was given other than giving me something to snack on.

L.A. Colors Nail Polish Review

I  love L.A. Colors Nail Polish because they're super affordable, pigmented, and last for about 3 days, which is comparative to other brands. So while at Dollar General waiting in line I noticed the polish rack, or course. So I searched through the bottles and bottles of polishes and settled on two, "Cactus" was one of them. Now I'm not really sure why it's called cactus because it isn't green at all.

It has a dark purplish base with shimmery gold holographic glitter. The glitter is very, very fine and gives you a great look. The colors go from a yellow to an orange for the shimmer. I didn't really even notice it until I went outside to shoot these photos. I am so in love with this polish and know you'll love it too! It went on super smooth and unlike other glitter polishes came off relatively easily. I think because the glitter is so fine you don't have to deal with the huge chunks taking longer to come off.

I added some cute little flowers to it which I also grabbed for $1, they are also made by L.A. Colors. They had a ton of different styles, all cute of course. So wanting to make my nails even prettier I bought a pack. Sadly these didn't perform as well and they were peeling off as soon as I topped them with a top coat. They stuck fine on dry polish, but as soon as I got my top coat the edges curled upwards. I really wanted these to work as I can't do this type of nail art myself. So for this product I had to give it a thumbs down. I think if they could work better on the stickiness on the back then this would be perfect!

 So feeling a little let down I reached for my second polish, "Meadow". Meadow reminds me of a robin's egg blue, or even a Tiffany's blue. It is so pretty and pale, I just love it! I am a huge fan of brighter colors and this one kind of gives me a bright color with understated style. Well if that's even possible, let's just say it is okay? Sadly it bit the dust after two days, but that included some heavy scraping on some pans. Still even if its only 2 days that's more than enough for me because I am always changing my nail color. Its still beautiful and you should definitely try it out. Hey it's only a dollar and so worth it!

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Hidden Valley Ranch Review

 

So I was given a great opportunity to try out Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing and Seasoning Mixes. Now I've had the ranch dressing before, tastes great, but never had tried the mixes out. I never really knew what to do with them. 

After I received them though, I started looking up recipes to make with them and settled upon the Baked Ranch Chicken. It was actually to be breaded but with my healthier living diet I thought to skip the breaded part. I opened up the package and sprinkled half of the seasoning mix right onto the chicken along with some pepper. I let the chicken rest for about 30-45 minutes just so the flavor could sink in. I poured a tiny bit of water into the pan and popped it into the oven at 375. Once the chicken was at 140 I pulled it out and served it up! I used chicken breasts the first time around and it came out super moist and flavorful! I've baked chicken breast before, but never were they this moist. I have to say even the hardest person to please, my mom, loved them. That says a lot because she is not a huge fan of chicken at all and will only eat it from certain places. I'd recommend the seasoning mixes not only for chicken but pork too! I used it on some pork steaks and it made them really tender. 

I took the chicken breast and sliced it up into tiny strips and pieces. I then used them the next day to put on my salad for dinner. Of course it was topped off with a bit of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing. The salad was compromised of mixed greens, and I cheated a bit - I added cheese! Everything together tasted fantastic and I was really satisfied and full at the end of the meal.

Now that you've checked out my review, you can head on over and do this SURVEY. It'll help BzzAgent to know what you guys think about Hidden Valley Ranch. I'm sure you guys love it though!


*Disclaimer: I received these products from BzzAgent in order to review. All opinions are my own and no further compensation was given. 

Goody Spin Pin Review

So included in my Beauty Blogger VoxBox from Influenster was a Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin. Now I've never seen these as I don't really use hair products much. I have bobby pins and some barrettes, but other than that I grab a elastic band for a pony tail or bun. Now I looked at this thing and thought...no way this is going to hold my hair. I've got long hair, really long hair and finding anything that holds it all together isn't easy.

These do the same job as 20 bobby pins!

So with some hope I set out opening up the package, and wow is it packaged really well. Once I got it out I stared at it in wonderment. How can these two little things possibly hold my hair in place. I shrugged, this definitely wouldn't work, not with my almost 30 inches of hair. I told you it was long, didn't I? Anyway I grabbed the handy instructions and got to work. Okay so you make your bun as usual take the pin and spin it into the bun. Simple right? Well it actually was that simple and was so easy to use. The best thing was...IT WORKED! I tugged at my bun, jumped around, shook my head till I got dizzy and nothing, that sucker didn't budge. I love these things and am looking for another to buy for my niece.

The white circle is the hair pin!

What I love the most, well that it works, but that there are no headaches. I wear my hair in pony tails or buns so suffer from headaches all the time. I like my hair tight which was a concern for me. This keeps it tight, but no pain here. You can't even feel that you're wearing them after a while. I went the whole day and didn't have any discomfort at all.

Sorry for the messy bun!

You can find these at most major department stores like Target, Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS as well as select grocery stores. They go for about $5.80 each and they're totally worth it. While looking them out they also make a mini set of 3 for different styles. They come in two different colors: gold and dark brown/brass.





*Disclaimer: I received these in my Influenster Beauty Blogger VoxBox for the sole purpose of reviewing this product. All opinions are my own and no other compensation was given.

Influenster Beauty Blogger Box

Was super excited to know I was going to be receiving the Influenster Beauty Blogger VoxBox. So when I saw the white little box sitting on my doorstep it was like Christmas. This is only my second box from them but with the great stuff they sent the last time, I knew I wouldn't be disappointed. 

 Here it is my Beauty Blogger VoxBox and it contained some great products, some I've heard of and others I hadn't. I've tried some products from Goody, Kiss, and NYC but not the ones included so was a total newbie to everything. Be on the look out for my posts for Goody Spin Pin, NYC Eyeshadow Palette, Boost Energy Drink, Kiss Ever Pro Lashes, No 7 Facial Products, NYM Kinky Moves, and White Barn Black Pepper Mergamot Candle w/Coupon.

*Disclaimer: All these products were sent to me to review by Influenster. All opinions are my own and no further compensation was received.