Influenster Sweetheart VoxBox - Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray

Hey guys, here's the first product post for my Influenster Sweetheart VoxBox! 

Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray is a texturizing spray that mimics the feel and look of hair after a fun-in-the-sun day at the beach, soaking up ocean spray. Here's the official info:

• Not Your Mother's BeachBabe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray Rock a sexy beach look even on those days you're not at the beach! Infused with natural Dead Sea salt and sea kelp, Beach Babe helps create voluminous texturized and wind-swept waves.

 This spray really does feel like you are spritzing ocean spray directly onto your hair! It's funny, I accidentally "tasted the air" a bit while spraying, and it totally tasted just like salt water. Now, while that is obviously the calling card of this product, it can also be why someone might not like it... it is recommended to use this damp hair for best results, and I definitely agree! I had a couple of really cute hair days using that method (that I unfortunately do not have a picture of). It can be kind of a bummer, though, to take your nice clean hair and then immediately make it dull and kind of dirty-feeling with this spray. Of course, I tend not to use anything on my hair, so maybe I'm just not used to it. It does make a nice beachy wave though! I apologize for the terrible photos below (no one else around to take them for me, alas):

before spray, my straightened hair

immediately after spraying and a little tousling

20 minutes after spraying; held in clip to help waviness

It really does have that beachy effect! Makes me super excited to go to Hawaii next month (like I wasn't excited already, lol) If the texture doesn't bother you and you like this look, definitely check it out!

If you'd like to check out Not Your Mother's visit here!
If you'd like to check out Beach Babe visit here!

Have a great day! ♥

~These products were provided for an honest review by me from Influenster~

Influenster Sweetheart VoxBox - Skinnygirl Daily On-The-Go Bars

Hey guys, here's my third product post for my Influenster Sweetheart VoxBox! 

Skinnygirl Daily On-The-Go Bars are yummy nutritious power bars that make for a great meal or snack on the go! Here's the official info:

• Skinnygirl Daily On-The-Go Bars With only 180 calories per bar, you can enjoy Skinnygirl Daily On-The-Go bars guilt-free. The bars are natural, kosher, and high in fiber. All bars now have MORE protein and MORE fiber, LESS sugar and FEWER carbs! These bars are the perfect indulgent treat for individuals looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

 This bar was crazy tasty! I was planning on taking some nice detailed taster's notes for you all, but my bar disappeared before I remembered to do that :) I got the Coco-nut with Peanut Butter flavor. The bar actually tasted like it was made of fresh coconut -- I don't think it was, but it crunched and had the same consistency of coconut, and there was a whole lot of coconut taste! And then it was drizzled with and coated in yummy peanut butter. It was very, very tasty. :)

The one thing that threw me a bit here was "only 180 calories" --to be honest, I am on a bit of a strict diet, and I don't tend to think of 180 calories as exactly a small amount (here is the nutrition info for those interested). For a meal replacement, sure, but I didn't really find this nearly filling enough to replace a meal completely. And as a snack, 180 is a little much (to me). However, I'm sure most people don't count their calories quite like I do, so that is not a concern for everyone. And if you are willing to think of it as a treat (to indulge in) then it's fine -- and it is certainly yummy enough to count as dessert! Now I want another...

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To check out Skinnygirl visit here!

Have a great day! ♥

~These products were provided for an honest review by me from Influenster~

Influenster Sweetheart VoxBox - Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response

Hey guys, here's the second product post for my Influenster Sweetheart VoxBox! 

Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response is a special creamy deodorant that is supposed to provide extra-special protection against stress-based sweating. Here is the official info:

• Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response Did you know there are three causes of sweat -- heat, movement, and stress? Stress sweat comes from a different gland, so it actually smells the worst. Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response in Serene Citrus is uniquely formulated to protect you from all three causes of sweat, especially stress sweat. It's proven 4x more effective at protecting against stress-induced underarm wetness protection required of an ordinary antiperspirant. 

 I have to start out by saying that the scent of this deodorant is absolutely divine! I was a bit floored the first time I caught a whiff, wondering if I somehow had a new amazing perfume or something that was causing such a lovely smell. It is incredibly strong, too. Of course, if you don't like scented deodorants you might be turned off by that, but I love it!

I must confess, however, that I didn't find this product to be a whole lot better at controlling underarm wetness. I actually tend to sweat quite a bit (over time I have come to the conclusion that it is simply because I walk to campus too fast, which causes me to sweat more) but I didn't really notice this deodorant fixing that problem any more so than my usual deodorant. Regarding stress, I also had to give a presentation that I was quite worried about while testing this product, and unfortunately I did experience a little perspiring prior to my presentation (it went fine though! haha) It still did fine at controlling... odor though! I didn't have any problem with that while using this product :)

I really do love the scent for this and it works as well as any deodorant even if I didn't notice it to be particularly better, so definitely do check it out for the scent alone! I seriously reapply it occasionally just to get a whiff of the citrus yumminess... it really is that great :)

 To check out Secret be sure to visit here!

Have a great day! ♥

~These products were provided for an honest review by me from Influenster~

Influenster Sweetheart VoxBox - Olay Fresh Effects

Hey guys, here's the first product post for my Influenster Sweetheart VoxBox!
 
Olay Fresh Effects Powered Contour Cleansing System and Olay Fresh Effects Shine Minimizing Cleanser came together in a cute little boxed set. Here's the official info I got on these two products:

• Olay Fresh Effects Powered Contour Cleansing System A vibrating, tri-tip cleansing brush that packs some punch! This battery-powered device reaches deep into contours, liberating skin from dirt, oil, and makeup in hard-to-reach places for a clean that is 400% better than basic cleansing.
• Olay Fresh Effects Shine Minimizing Cleanser All the purifying power of a mask with the fresh feel of a daily cleanser. This face wash gently lathers and reaches deep into skin to help reduce the appearance of pores.

I have used these products together a couple times, and I think they offer a great face-cleansing experience at a really affordable price! The facewash comes out a kind of matte silver and has a really nice clean scent that I like quite a lot. I was especially interested in how the brush would feel against my face, since the bristles are kind of rubbery instead of fibrous. It was actually quite nice! My skin is quite delicate, but it didn't make my skin red like I thought it might.

To use these two together, just put a dab of soap on the brush and press the button, then move the brush around your face slowly. Don't rub, though, or it might hurt your skin! The vibration of the brush is enough to cleanse your skin. Also make sure to wet your face and the brush first.

I have to be honest and say that I have already used my Clairsonic for a couple years and probably prefer it still, but this is definitely a great alternative! It is hard to tell which works "better" because obviously I still don't have flawless pores (alas) using either, but I do prefer the fibrous brush of the Clairsonic over this rubbery one. However, it is nicer than I thought, and I definitely plan on using it in the future when I travel, since it is a lot more compact and travel-friendly. And if the Clairsonic is a bit more than you can swing, definitely grab one of these!

To check out Olay Fresh effects visit here!
To buy this product visit here or check out Amazon!

Have a great day! ♥

~These products were provided for an honest review by me from Influenster~

Influenster Sweetheart VoxBox - Intro

Hey guys! . I'm sure several of you have heard of Influenster by now. It's a super-cool website where you can read and write reviews of basically any kind of product you can think of, from food to beauty products to video games and so much more. You may have heard of their VoxBox program, in which they send out special themed packages full of goodies for people to try out, review, and share their experiences through social media. I was lucky enough to be chosen for the Influenster Sweetheart VoxBox, which had a lot of fun goodies in it, including:

• Olay Fresh Effects Powered Contour Cleansing System see here!
• Olay Fresh Effects Shine Minimizing Cleanser see here!
• Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response see here!
• Skinnygirl Daily On-The-Go Bars see here!
• Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray see here!

Last time I did a review for the Cosmo VoxBox I divided it up into a post for each product, and that's what I plan on doing this time as well. Apologies for a bunch of posts about to come your way! But hopefully that will make it easier for future searching :) I will link to the reviews on this post as I have them up!

Have a great day! ♥

~These products were provided for an honest review by me from Influenster~