Influenster #VowVoxBox Review

My second VoxBox from Influenster is the VowVoxBox: Basically, getting ready to say "I do" aka - vows. I received these items complementary for testing purposes.

 In the box was:

• Tide To-Go
•  Pure Silk Raspberry Shaviing Cream
• Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Barracuda
• Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Cream
• Eco Tools Facial Sponge
• Riley & Grey Online Coupon

Let's start with what turned out to be my favorite tester: The EcoTools Pure Complexion Facial Sponge:

Gets soft in the shower & foams up nicely. It's a great reusable sponge & great for the environment too!

Olay, however, was the biggest positive surprise. I didn't think much (or expect much) of an Olay cream. I get my face & skincare products mostly from Sephora and would have not tried this on my own. Pleasantly surprised. Points from this cream:

• Did not irritate my sensitive skin
• Blended in well; didn't leave a greasy or film feeling
• It mositurized just as well as the other brands I use that cost 3-5xs as much
• Although I only used it for a week, it might actually possibly does what it says: I was starting to get an age spot at my oh-so-very young age & decided that's what I was going to test it against. Maybe it was the placebo effect, but I do feel my skin has a more even tone. Would definitely suggest to those looking for something to even skin tone that's economical

 

Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure however, was a huge dissapointment. I normally love Sally Hansen products, but as you can see: This polish goes on watery and chalk-y. I used two coats, so you can compare one coats on the left, and two coats on the right. I'm hoping I just got a bad bottle, but there you go.

Tide To-Go was also another dissapointment, although I didn't expect much from it in the first place. I decided to test it out on some white satin PJs (closest thing to a bride's dress I have, right?) to see if it would do anything. I got some sad brown stains from the washer one time & I couldn't figure out what it was, but they wouldn't come off & I didn't want to use hardcore bleach on something so delicate. I tried, but to no avail. At least I don't have to wear them out in public.

~Samantha

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Review - Barracuda from #VowVoxBox

It's with a semi-heavy heart that I post my first crappy review.

With the Influenster VowVoxBox I received a Sally Hansen "Complete Salon Manicure" nail polish in Barracuda. A pale blue shade, and I like blue very much so I decided to give it a go tonight for my work "Monday" tomorrow. That's pretty much where my excitement ended.

I have purchased & own several other Sally Hansen products which I like very much, one of which is the "Insta-Dry" nail polish that I wish I'd chosen to put on instead of this now & I own in at least 4 colors. Maybe I got a dud like a doughnut that came out like a doughnut hole without meaning to, but I feel pretty bad about the fact that most of the time I'm given free stuff to review on in hopes that my review will say something fabulous, but the first coat immediately came out like those water-colored pastel chalk polishes I'd get for a couple bucks at a retail chain store like Charlotte Russe or Wet Seal - aka a place that had nothing to do with makeup or beauty products.

If you want to give this to your 8 year old little sister or niece go ahead, but if you're over the age of 14, don't plan on showing this out in public - though I will be tomorrow since it's 11pm right now & I'm not about to wait for another polish to dry.

Sorry Vow VoxBox, but this should not the something blue on your big day.