First Impressions: Influenster Sunkissed VoxBox (2013)

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I was so excited to receive my Influenster Sunkissed VoxBox last week! If you're not sure what Influenster is, check out my previous post about it.  :) I hadn't received a VoxBox in a while, so I was happy to find out I was picked for this one, especially because it seemed like we would be testing a BB cream. And we are!

So this box came with:

1. Olay Fresh Effects {BB Cream!} Skin Perfecting Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 15 in Fair to Light - $12.99
2. Dr. Scholl's For Her High Heel Insoles - $10.99
3. SinfulShine with Gel Tech in Sailor's Delight - $2.99
4. Goody Ouchless Ribbon Elastics - $3.99-$4.99

I'm very excited to try everything out, especially the BB Cream!  The only thing is, I got it in Fair to Light and I'm worried it might be too light.  I would have preferred the Light to Medium version, but oh well, still excited to try it.  I have tried Dr. Scholl's For Her High Heel Insoles for closed toe shoes before, and I really liked them.  The ones I got in this box are for open toed heels or sandals, and I think I really like these too.  SinfulShine is a new product by Sinful Colors that I've also been wanting to try!  I hadn't bought any because I was trying to curb my spending on polish (not so successful xD), so I'm really glad I got one in this box.  I'm not sure why this pink color would be a Sailor's Delight (who names these?), but I like the color!  And last, but not least, Ribbon Elastics!  These have become really popular within the past few months.  I've started seeing them all over the interwebs.  I remember getting something like this in one or two of my Birchbox boxes a while ago.  Those didn't hold my hair well, so I don't have high hopes for these when it comes to holding a ponytail. I think they'll make cute bracelets, though.  We'll see~

Stay tuned for more in-depth reviews of these products!

April 2013 Ipsy Bag

I Bought This

Sorry for not posting all this week!  My dog started to act unlike herself on Saturday, so we took her to the vet and I've been nursing her back to health.  It took a few days, but she's back to her old self now! :)

So today I have my April Ipsy bag!  It's been a while since I posted one of these...I should really try to be more consistent with my Ipsy bag posts considering they come every month, haha.

This bag's theme was Pretty in Pink.  It came in a white bag with a hot pink zipper.  Honestly, I'm not a fan of the bag.  I just know it's going to get filthy if I use it, so I'm probably going to end up not using it at all.  I think they should gone with a pink bag, since the theme is Pretty in Pink!

So this bag came with a long awaited product!  I always see requests for this product whenever I stop by the Ipsy Facebook page.  And that product is...

...BLUSH!  Personally, I didn't mind either way that there wasn't any blush yet.  However, I really didn't want to get another eyeliner, so I'm glad there wasn't one in this bag.  I feel like a lot of the previous bags had eyeliner, and you can only use so many at one time.  I don't like having a lot because eyeliner dries up.  Eyeshadow, on the other hand, lasts longer, so I don't mind getting one or two in each bag.

Anyway, this bag came with 4 items: Sation nail polish in Love at First Byte, Mica Beauty shimmer powder in Earth, Big Sexy Hair Powder Play, and the long awaited blush by Bombshell Cosmetics (in Sweet Cheeks).  Not all bags were the same this month, as some people got an eyeshadow duo by Two Cosmetics instead of the Mica Beauty one and some received Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Renewal instead of the Powder Play.  I kind of wanted to try the Soy Renewal, but I don't mind getting Powder Play. I can always use more volume in my hair!  Also, the nail polish and blush came in two different colors.  The other nail polish color was in Of Corset I'll Call You and the other blush was in Beach Please.

At first glance, the blush I got in Sweet Cheeks looked like it would be a nice, wearable almost matte pink, with maybe a slight sheen or shimmer.

But when swatched, it's a different story:

It has quite a strong sheen, making it come off as shiny when swatched.  It's actually quite a bit more shiny than what the picture is showing.  But it is a nice shade of pink, so I will still give it a try on my cheeks and see how it looks.  Hopefully it will look alright and be usable as a nice blush. :)

The Mica Beauty shimmer powder in Earth seemed like it might make a good all over lid color, but then I swatched it:

As you can see, the color is barely darker than my skin.  It's also quite sparkly, so I probably won't be wearing this all over the lid now.  I think this would be good to pop on the middle of the lid though, for a bit of dimension.  This was swatched without primer, so maybe it will be more wearable with primer.

All in all, a pretty good bag.  I'm looking forward to trying the products.  I already had the polish that came in my bag, as well as the other polish, because I bought the Sation Miss Antoinette collection a few weeks ago.  It's in my "to swatch" pile, and I'm hoping to get it up within the next week or two since it is a Spring collection!  Keep an eye out for that! ;)

FIRST IMPRESSION: Glossybox USA - October 2012

A little behind with these subscription box/bag posts, but I'm trying to get caught up before my November ones come!  Today I have my Glossybox USA for October.  The theme for this one was "Spa Luxe" and included several items to pamper yourself.

This month, Glossybox had at least 2 different boxes (that I know of).  The only things that were the same were the soap, but in a different scent, and the lipstick/gloss duo.  I was a little bummed when I found out the other box got a blush from Kryolan and my box didn't, but I'm still pretty happy with what I got!  It's stuff I probably wouldn't normally get, so I think these will be more interesting to try.  Overall, I think this is a pretty good box!  I'm especially interested in the loofa soap!  It has a piece of loofa in it and I love citrus scents!  I'll definitely post a review when I use it, and same goes for the other products too. :)