Thursday, February 27, 2014

Influenster J'Adore Voxbox 2014

J'Adore Influenster.  And J'Adore the Voxbox they just sent me! In fact, it's called the J'Adore Voxbox, and let me show you all the goodies they sent!

Of course, first I should explain what Influenster is.   They are an awesome company that sends out free stuff (Yay!) for myself and other Influensters to review on my blog and other social media.  They don't want us to lie, they value our honest opinions, and they want us to spread news of our free stuff far and wide!  In fact, if you'd like to be a part of Influenster, post a comment below, and I'll send an invite.  The more active you are on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.), the more chances you get to review things.

So let me get started with reviewing!  Here's the box when I opened it, in all its glory:

So many pretties, I don't know where to start!
Look at all that!  A face mask!  Flat-iron spray!  Chocolate! Tea!  Lashes!  And lotion!  Does this not just make you want an at-home spa day?  I just wanted to grab a blanket and a book and curl up with this whole box!  Just in case you can't pick out all the items, I'll go over each one individually.  Starting with...

Kisses!  Mwah!
Oooh, a FAMILY-SIZED bag of Hershey's Kisses!  Which means it's the perfect size for me!  (The rest of the family can find its own chocolate, thankyouverymuch!)  I've been hitting these hard lately... they are the perfect classic "I need some chocolate" treat!  I haven't had them in quite awhile, so it was quite wonderful to receive them!

Lashes!  They're in EVERYTHING lately!
Ha!  It seems like eyelashes are all around us... well, all around ME, anyway.  I've gotten several pairs in sub boxes recently, but I am excited to try Kiss Natural Lashes!  I've successfully managed to wear falsies all of ONE time, and those were the super-dramatic lashes from my December Ipsy bag.  I'm excited to try a more natural look, and I'm hoping I'll look less drag-queen-ish, and more... natural! (ta-dah!)  So look out for an upcoming post/tutorial on how to apply these bad boys.



A clay mask!  More specifically, Boots No 7 Botanicals Shine Away clay mask.  I LOVE a good mask.  I also love mattifying products (hellooooo, shiny forehead!). Combining the two seems like a match made in heaven.  The online reviews I've read seem overwhelmingly positive, so I have high hopes that this will play well with my sensitive skin!

3 days?  I must test this... for SCIENCE!
Confession time, I haven't been flat-ironing my hair lately.  Mainly because it makes my hair super-fried!  So I'm excited to try the Frizz Ease 3-Day Straight Flat Iron Spray!  I really want to see if it will keep my hair looking good for three whole days!  I've had success with the Frizz Ease brand before, this should be good!

Spray lotion! Time to get CRAZY!
Vaseline for Men Spray Lotion - as some of you may have noticed, I'm not a man.  Influenster threw these into boxes where we indicated (in the preliminary quiz) that we 1) had a significant other and 2) were willing to share a moisturizing product.  Because I am wonderfully magnanimous and an amazing wife (heh), I got one in my box.  I previously received a regular Vaseline Spray Lotion in another Voxbox, and I absolutely loved using it on my youngest child.  Totally helped his scaly winter skin (My kiddos turn into lizards during the winter!  Poor things!).  I'm hoping it will also help my hubby, he spends a lot of time outdoors in the winter and his skin could use some TLC!

TEA.
And last, but NEVER least, TEA!!!!  My anglophile drink of choice!  I've had Red Rose's Creme Caramel before, and absolutely loved it!  I have yet to try the Lemon Chiffon, but I'm sure it's just as delicious!  I do find the tea on its own to be a bit strongly flavored, so I usually make a pot with two regular Red Rose teabags, and one of the Creme Caramel.  The card in the middle is a coupon for $2 off my next box of Creme Caramel (or any other flavor, but my taste buds have already decided for me).

So, huge thanks to Influenster for the beautiful box of items guaranteed to relax, hydrate, and beautify me!  I look forward to doing individual reviews on all the products!  And if you're reading this, I hope you have a lovely day!  Cheers!