Venus Embrace Razor

OMG!!!!  I just have to say I was SUPER excited when I saw this in my Cosmo Voxbox.  I have seriously been a VERY loyal customer to my Venus razors for many, many years.  When I first discovered them, I instantly fell in love and rightfully so.  These razors are by far the best on the market.  One thing I recently learned though, is that you can use any handle with any of the wide arrange of razors that Venus carries.  So, double plus for that!

What do I love most about these razors?  Well, I have to say that I had struggled for so long where I would shave in the morning, yet I would still feel stubble....not a nice feeling.  I would also use other razors that would give me a close shave to only have it last for an hour or so....weird,  know, but it's true.  Then one day I tried a Venus razor and I have never looked back.  Sure, I have used other razors trying to see if there is maybe, possibly, something better out there, but I keep on coming back. I love that the embrace razor has 5 blades.  It is for sure my favorite of the bunch, but I really don't think that any of them are duds.  But, I must say that the embrace gives me the closest shave ever and I don't feel any stubble until the next day.  Yes, I am one of those lucky girls (cough, cough) that HAS to shave everyday.  But, thanks to the Venus razors, I was finally able to get and keep that close shave I had been wanting from other razors that just never delivered.  Bottom line.....coarse hair,  thin hair, light hair, dark hair.....if you haven't given these razors a try, what are you waiting for?  I really don't think you will be disappointed.  Thanks so much to influenster for providing me with this razor.  You guys have give me a chance to test out the Olay razor.  Woo hoo!!!!

Pictures were taken from the Influenster website....they are not my own. 

Influenster Cosmo VoxBox 2012

Okay, so look at all of these awesome goodies I received in my Cosmo VoxBox.  First off, let me say the first thing I saw when I opened my box was the Venus Razor and I was SO happy because for years it has been my go to razor.  I have strayed and tried a few others, but I always come back to my trusty Venus razors.  So, super excited, because I was needing refills and I have yet to try the Venus & Olay, so I was super excited to see that one in my box, so I could try it out.  I am still testing everything else out....except the chocolate.  Lol, that is long gone!  Stay tuned for all of my reviews on the products!  :)

Goody Spin Pins

I have really thick hair and a lot of it.  Always have, and hopefully, I always will.  I first tried Goody's spin pins back when they first came out.  For me, I definitely needed more than just the two provided in the box.

I put my hair in a side bun and I just felt like it wasn't secure enough, so I ended up having to secure it more with a hair tie to ensure that it would stay all day.  So, when I received this product in my Influenster beauty blogger vox box 2012, I was so excited to try and see if using 3 pins would help provide a more secure hold and BINGO!  It did!  I highly recommend this product, especially if you love to wear your hair up and put them in buns.  I am a mom and I also don't like to put a whole lot of heat to my hair, so buns have become my best friend.  I also have a bobby pin fairy that comes and steals all of my bobby pins, so this takes the place of all of my bobby pins to give me a beautiful, complete bun in less than 2 minutes.  In love!  Just remember, you may need to buy two boxes if you have a lot of hair or if it is really thick.  Have any of you tried these beauties?  And if so, what was your experience?

Not Your Mothers Kinky Moves Curl Defining Hair Cream

My daughter has SUPER curly hair.  I never know what to do with it other than to throw it in pigtails, braid them, and let her go.  Even though she is only 3, she gets tired of the same hairstyle and honestly, so do I.  So, I've tried MANY products only to be left with a frizzy mess that ends up in a ponytail within hours of doing her hair.  Not with this product!  I love it for her hair SO much.  Now, I also tried it on my wavy hair and didn't have as much luck.  My hair was weighed down and pretty frizzy.  But on curly hair, this product is perfection in a bottle.  It comes out thick and creamy and does a great job of  really defining her beautiful curls and keeping her frizz at bay.  Take a look at her gorgeous curls!!!

Not Your Mother's Kinky Moves Curl Defining Hair Cream is a product I will definiely purchase after trying it from my Beauty Bloggers Influenster Vox Box.  Thanks influenster for letting me test out this product.  I probably wouldn't have given it a second glance at the drugstore.

Influenster Vox Boxes

Okay, so if you are like me, you LOVE free samples.  I mean, really?  Who doesn't?  I used to love going to Sam's with my parents when I was younger just to try out the free samples.  I love signing up for websites that offer free samples and products, or when a company offers a free product on Facebook.  I mean, what can I say?   I am obsessed with trying out new things.  I have a fave of probably every product, BUT I still want to try to find something bigger and better.  So, that's is why I love programs like Influenster and their vox boxes.  It gives us an opportunity to try out things that we either have been lusting after, haven't had the time to pick up. or are new on the market products.  I love companies like influenster and I love being part of the influenster family!  :)  So, tell me....what is your favorite free product that you have received 

Kiss Starter Kit Ever Pro Lashes in #05

Okay, so if you have followed my YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/kentralmakes3?feature=mhee), then you KNOW I have been OBSESSED with the Kiss everpro lashes strip eyelash adhesive for over a year now.  I recently picked up the Revlon glue (which I loved before I found this little gem) because I found it in the dark tone and I have to say that I hated it.  The brush didn't give me as much control and I made a mess all over my new faves, Kiss ever pro lashes #03.  I was not a happy girl, so I threw that aside and picked up my kiss glue again.  This girl is never going back again, dark tone, clear....I don't care.  Now one thing that I do hope that Kiss is working on, is coming out with a dark tone glue.  Please tell me I just haven't found it yet, and that I can find it somewhere online.  Tell me that and I will be on cloud nine.....Anyways, on to the lashes.  Again, Kiss did not disappoint with the #05 lashes that I received in my Influenster box.  They were easy to apply, comfortable to wear, not too heavy, very flexible, and looked amazing with my smokey eye last night. 

I feel these lashes, in particular  look best with a smokey eye, or a more dramatic eye.  To me, they are a little to dramatic for a more neutral eye look and look too obvious,  but they are perfect with a darker eye look.  I have to say that once again, I have found another Kiss product that I have fallen in love with.  Oh, and did I mention that you can re-use these lashes over and over and over again?  Take good care of them and you can definitely get 10+ uses out of them.  So, have any of you tried any of these Kiss products?  If not, do you think you will after reading this review?

Review: NYC Individual Eyes Custom Compact in Dark Shadows

If you guys have followed my YouTube videos (http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhee) then you would know I have quite the obsession with Wet N Wild shadows.  I think I own almost every palette, trio, and single that I can get my hands on that they release.  So, when a drugstore company comes out with eyeshadows, they have a pretty high standard to meet and pretty big competition.  NYC is a brand in which I own very few products of, so I was VERY excited to receive this in my Influenster Beauty Blogger box.  The first thing I noticed was that it did not hold up well though it's little road trip :(  When I received it, the lightest grey had broke a bit and ended up getting all over the primer and the illuminator on the bottom.  After some cleanup, I was able to make it look kinda pretty again and started testing.  Here are my swatches:

With Primer (Included within the palette)

Without Primer

Picture of the palette (notice the big chunk in the lightest grey)  :(

As you can see, the color payoff is OKAY at best.  The colors are not highly pigmented and the palette is $4.99.  If you are a Wet N Wild lover like I am, you know you can get a 6-pan palette that has two more eyeshadows AND crazy pigmentation for the same price.  Yes, I know you don't get the primer and illuminator, but to me, those aren't that stellar either.  The shadows have a soft feel to them, but they are extremely powdery, so beware when applying - there WILL be fallout.  My opinion?  Sorry, NYC, but I would say that if you are new to drugstore makeup and eyeshadows, pick up a Wet N Wild palette and skip out on this one. 

As far as creasing and staying power, these shadows are great. I didn't find any problems or have any issues with these lasting on my eyelids and fading thoughout the day. 

What do you guys think?  Have any of you guys tried out this palette and fall in love with it?

Review - Bath and Body Works Candle in Black Pepper Bergamot

Okay, so who doesn't love Bath and Body Works candles?  I feel once you burn one, you are HOOKED!  They have the best scents and the scents are SO strong you can smell it in a very large area.  I received this mini one in my influenster Beauty Blogger VoxBox 2012 and this is in the scent Black Pepper Bergamot.  First out of the box, it smells of very strong men's cologne.  Now, I'm the first to say that I love to smell a good smelling man with a strong, manly cologne, but my hubby makes the house smell of his cologne all the time, so I really don't want a candle that smells like that too.  I, personally prefer the more sweeter or spicier scents for candles and I like to save the manly cologne smell to smell on my husband and not my house.

As far as the scent when it was burning, I really didn't smell much of anything.  I thought I would at lease smell something, but nope.....nothing.  When I got really close, that is when I smelled it and it still smelled like it did when I smelled it not burned at all.  So, for me, this scent is not for me......BUT, don't take this review and turn away from all Bath and Body Works candles.  All of the one's that I have personally bought, I have been obsessed with....from sweet bakery candles, to BBW signature scents (think sweet pea), to the holiday scents, to the wonderful fruity candles, they are amazing.  So take my word for it, and just go buy one!  I promise you won't regret it.  I just wouldn't recommend this scent if you really want to use a candle to add fragrance to your home! 

Influenster Beauty Blogger Vox Box 2012

So, I received my beauty blogger vox box and I couldn't be happier. Yes, I've received one in the past and loved those products too, but when I opened this box and saw my favorite brand of lashes AND favorite brand of eyelash glue, I was in absolute heaven. Now I have a baby size (even more perfect for travel) of my favorite eyelash glue ever!!!! As for the other products, I am still testing the candle, the curl cream, and the vitabath spray. I also have tried the Goody spin pins before and LOVE them! I'm so excited to have gotten them in this box as well because I lost one, so now I have 3 spin pins, which makes me a happy girl! Stay tuned for full reviews of each individual product! If you recieved a voxbox, which product was your favorite? I think you can probably tell which one is mine!!! Jill