Influenster Jolly VoxBox

There were lots of goodies to try in this year's Influenster Jolly VoxBox. A who box of Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates in Peanut Butter Creme. A roll of Mini Ducklings Ducktape. NYC New York Color HD Color Trio in Long Beach Sands. Rimmel London Showoff Lip Lacquer in Luna. And A pack of Puffs Plus Lotion Tissues.

Though I was expecting a little more out of a holiday box I have to say I'm pleased with all the products in the box.  The Skinny Cow treats are DELICIOUS! I shared them with my boyfriend and had to hide them because he wanted to eat them all.

The Puffs tissues when right into my purse because they're always good to have on hand especially in the winter.  I know that I needed them and have used them more than once since I got my box. They're soft and I think they are the reason my nose hasn't gotten sore.

The Ducttape Mini Duckling roll is just darling. It's little, miniature and cute. I also stuck this in my purse, because who knows when you'll need ducktape!

The Rimmel London Showoff Lip Lacquer is great! I like the color I received, it's a color I will actually wear.  I put some on today and was happy to find out that it's hydrating and it lasts. I've rubbed my lips together about 1000 times today and it's still on.

Finally I wrote a separate blog for the NYC HD Color Trio, but would like to say that for being an inexpensive brand the eyeshadow is a good quality and it lasts.  The colors in the palette are nice for everyday wear and are a little more practical than my usual eye colors.

NYC New York Color HD Color Trio in Long Beach Sands

I really love the NYC New York Color brand.  I've been using it for years.  My favorite thing about it is that it's an accessible, inexpensive brand.  I was really pleased when the HD Color Trio showed up in my Jolly VoxBox from Influenster. 
The palette came in neutral shades that have just a hint of shimmer.  The suggested use has the darker color as the all over eye color but I will probably switch it with the crease color because I like the effect of a darker color there. I absolutely love the highlighter color and will probably use it up before the rest of the palette.
The consistency of the eyeshadow is powdery without being too dry or chalky and when applied with a brush over primer the color pops and stays on for hours.

Slim-Fast Strawberries ’N’ Cream Shake

I got a chance to try a Slimfast Shake thanks to Influenster and Slimfast*.  I've never really tried Slimfast before, so I was excited to try it out.  I got my package in the mail and it included 1 Strawberries N Cream Shake, a Slimfast martini glass and a set of recipe cards. (link)

It was a nice little package to get started with.  I invited a few friends over and we had a taste testing party. I popped the shake into the blender with some bananas and we were ready to go. First off, I have to say that I wasn't a big fan. Some of the other girls really liked it, but the strawberry flavor just wasn't my favorite.  It was too much like a kids strawberry milk.  I think I will probably try the cappacino flavor in the future, but I probably won't buy the strawberry flavor for myself.

Despite not really being into the flavor, I had fun during this campaign.  I liked the recipe cards and had fun developing my own flavor.  I'm hoping that one of the other flavors will be more my style.

*This post was created in connection with my appointment as a SlimFast Ambassador."

Something good coming up!

Oh, boy do I have a lot of things for you!  I placed an order with Ulta last week because they were having a pretty good sale.  Their primers were a mere 6 dollars, liquid eyeliners were 2, NYX lipsticks were on sale, I really wanted to get that Derma e microdermabrasion scrub, AND they had a gift if you spent so much. And the gift was good.  Too good to pass up.  So after I get some pictures and try some stuff out I will be posting a few blogs.  I actually have a crapload of stuff to review and my boyfriend is ready to murder me because I get a box of makeup in the mail like twice a week. Just to let you know how excited I am about all my new stuff here is a picture of me with no makeup on except for chapstick.  I just washed my face with the derma scrub and it's awesome so a full review will be coming for it sometime in the future as well. 

Don't mind the hair, it's been a long night.  I haven't been to bed and I almost got into it with some ladies at the laundry mat.  I shouldn't be allowed to go outside on no sleep.

It's here! Benetint!

So, I've been waiting on my Benetint from my Ipsy trade.  Apparently it's a hot item that everyone was hoping would be in their Ipsy bag.  I didn't get it, but I ended up trading my microdermabrasion scrub for it.  Then I turned around and bought the microderm because it smelled so damn good that I knew I had to have it.  So, I will review it when it gets here.

The rose color Benetint in the jar is VERY red.  It's supposed to be a tint for your lips and cheeks.  Way back when I had a gel tint that was similar.  I can't remember where I got it or what brand it was, but it was one of my favorite cheek colors EVER.  I almost cried when I ran out of it and I haven't been able to find anything to replace it.

I was so excited when my Benetint arrived. It's a sample sized bottle, so it's about half of the full sized bottle that retails for $30.  I'm hoping it lasts for a while. I've heard a lot of ladies say that they are afraid to try the Benetint because it's so bright, but I've found that if gives just the perfect hint of color on my cheeks. It's not bright at all once you put it on and rub it in. I can totally vouch for it as a cheek color.  I tried it on my lips but wasn't really impressed.  It didn't seem to add any color at all.  Maybe I'm doing something wrong or maybe my lips are just too dark for it.  I don't know. 

Check out the adorable packaging!

I love the cute little bottle. In the background you can see my rosy cheeks.

Applying the tint in little stripes like the directions show.

Here it is rubbed in.

Finished product. Sorry about the lighting.  It makes it look weird, but in person it looks great.

I'm going to go ahead and say that I love this product.  Since it goes on shear it allows you to be able to build up color IF you need more.  One coat is perfect for my skin tone, but if you have darker skin you might need a couple coats.  I'm not always in love with powder blushes(or face powder in general).  They can sometimes look cakey and be really noticeable. I like the liquid blush a lot more and I think this is my new go to cheek color. This is my first experience with Benefit and I'm not disappointed.  I really want to try the Posietint and about 10 other products from them. I've heard good things about the brand and I'm glad I finally got to try the Benetint.


Overall score: A
Pros: Easy to apply
Cons: Not very effective as a lip color

Darling Girl Cosmetics

I placed an order with Darling Girl Cosmetics during a flash sale.  I ordered a ton of samples and one full sized mineral shadow.  With my order I also got a free full sized color of the week mineral shadow.  A pretty good deal!

The pictures of the shadows on the website were gorgeous.  I had such a hard time narrowing down my choices.I ended up going with mostly sparkly, shimmery colors and duo chromes.  And I am not disappointed.  The colors are just as gorgeous in person. They're thick, lush and a little goes a long way. I will definitely be order from them again.  For so long my go to brand has been Sweet Libertine, and while the colors are beautiful the shipping times can sometimes be a little off putting.  I'm excited to find a new brand with totally different palettes.

Below I swatched all the colors I ordered.  I applied a primer to one side of my hand and applied the shadow to my naked skin on the other.  If you look closely you can tell the primer is on the part of my hand closest to my knuckles.


From left to right: Uprising, Boom Boom Pow, Fireworks, Joust, and Teenage Dream.

From top to bottom: Scarab, London Calling, Black Hole Sun, Jack's Lantern, Eclipse and Black Moon.

I do have a couple very, very small complaints.  1. The website can be overwhelming.  There is so much to choose from and it's mostly organized by color, which isn't bad, but a little frustrating when you have to keep going back to the beginning to add stuff to your cart.  And 2. The eyeshadows were a little messy when I first opened them.  I'm not sure if they just weren't packed well or if they got knocked around in shipping and a little spilled out.  But I would like to stress that these are very petty complaints and almost not worth mentioning.

Overall verdict:  I love this brand! All the colors are beautiful and I can't wait to order more.  I'm an eyeshadow junkie through and through. I love finding small business brands with good quality products.  Though I still buy things from big name brands I would rather support the little people. :)

I have a feeling I am going to come back to this brand and pick my favorite color to review more thoroughly after I have a little wear time behind me. So, keep your eyes peeled for that.


If you love eyeshadow as much as I do, give  Darling Girl Cosmetics a try!

Influenster Slim Fast VoxBox

This is my first time doing an Influenster campaign.  I'm currently waiting for the box in the mail.  We will see how it goes. I'm not really sure what to do, but I guess I will learn and hopefully it will lead to future boxes!