My Frosty VoxBox Review

I was beyond excited to get my #FrostyVoxBox. Before I get to the reviews, let me tell you a bit about the program. Influenster is a website I found awhile back. According to their webpage,

Influenster is a community of taste-makers, social media hotshots, and educated consumers who live to give opinions of products and experiences. Influensters meet here to learn about new products from our favorite brands as well as review the products they already use in their day-to-day lives!
We invite our most active and social media savvy members to participate in exclusive rewards campaigns. In return, all we ask of our members is to do what they already love to do: share their opinions with their friends & followers on social media!

I have qualified for six VoxBox campaigns since I joined in September of 2013. It's been fun getting to try new products and see what I like and don't like. In the interest of full disclosure, I received all the below products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes. All opinions are my own.

The first product I had to try was the EcoTool Sleek + Shine hairbrush. Since my hair is short and curly right now, I tried it on my daughter's hair first. I was skeptical that this would make a difference, but it really did. My girls hair was messy (like normal little girls after a day of play) and I brushed through it with the new brush. I could immediately feel a difference in how it felt and it even looked shinier. I was still skeptical (maybe it was just that the hair was brushed) so on my next child I used a regular brush first and then the eco brush and I could tell the difference. It was amazing. I am impressed. Not sure I would have paid the 10+ for it, but getting it free has convinced me. I might look for another one! I give this one five out of five stars.

Then I had to test out the Celestial Seasonings Candy Cane Lane tea. It's decaf so I was able to drink it even though it was evening. I brewed some hot water with my new Kurig, added just a bit of honey and let it steep. I LOVE this tea. It's got enough flavor to really get the peppermint taste without being overwhelming. With the honey it was just the way I like it. Planning to use the coupon Influenster also sent to get some before it's gone. It is a seasonal flavor! I also give this one a five out five stars. It was excellent and I am definitely having it again.

There was a good sized package of cherry Fruit Vines bites that I wasn't a fan of. Neither was my husband. I might be willing to try the strawberry flavor, but honestly, not if I had to pay for them. My kids on the other hand, LOVED them and for that reason, I give it three out of five stars. They ate them like they were candy! Demolished the whole bag in less then 20 minutes!

The McCormick gourmet thyme smelled fantastic! I can't wait for Stephen to cook something with it. Unfortunately, I have no idea what to even use it in lol. But based solely on the smell and look of it, I am sold. I really can't wait to see if it tastes as good as it smells!

This one is three reviews in one. I got a NYC Expert Lip Color (in the beautiful sugar plum), Rimmel Scandaleyes waterproof kohl kajal eyeliner, and the Rimmel gentle eye makeup remover. In the picture above the left pic is me, sans makeup. The middle image is me with the eyeliner and lipstick and the right pic is me after removing the makeup.

Let me tell you about the lipstick first. I don't usually wear lipstick but it went on really easy and was a great color on me. I liked the way it felt, not too much or sticky like lipstick sometimes can be. Overall I give it a five of five. It looks and feels fantastic on me. The $1.99 price tag also makes it a great buy.

The eyeliner was also a win. It went on super smooth and it is really dark. I really liked the way that it looked on me too. Just had to be really careful not to get too much on, it's easy to do with this one. I give this five of five as well, I would totally buy it for regular use. especially when it's only $4.49!

I usually don't use waterproof eyeliner and removal is the reason. I decided the best way to test the remover was to go with the regular makeup remover on one side and the Rimmel on the other. As you can see, my regular makeup remover took the eyeliner off better (though neither of them took it all the way off easily.) It was also much easier to use. The Rimmel eye remover was gentle and didn't bother my eyes at all (and I am pretty sensitive!) I had to use two cotton balls and a couple squares of tp (twice) and it still didn't come off easily. I give this one four of five stars just because it didn't quite meet my expectations. I will mention that I don't normally wear makeup so I don't know how difficult removal usually is. The bottle goes for $7.49 compared to my regular makeup remover wipes at just under $4. I probably wouldn't buy this unless I got a deal on it, just because my regular stuff works better for less.

The final item I got in my voxbox was Boots No 7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced serum. Honestly, I don't see how I can give a real review only having been given a sample size. I will however tell you  my thoughts on the product as just a moisturizer. I used it a couple nights, it isn't too heavy and doesn't feel like something caked on my face. it smooths out wonderfully and doesn't have too strong a chemical smell, in fact, it was almost fragrance free. With it's $29.99 price tag, I won't be buying this anytime soon. Maybe if I were dealing with signs of aging I might think about it but right now I am good just using my bb cream with moisturizer and spf in it. Again, don't really think I can honestly review this without trying it the two weeks that they say it takes to get younger looking skin, so I won't give a number rating on this, just my opinions as above.

Once more, these products were complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes. All opinions are my own. If you are more interested in Influenster, click on the button on my right sidebar. Or, you can ask questions via the form (also on the right sidebar).

1000 Gifts: three gifts found in Christ

• Grace. He is the ONLY one who can give it. Without it, we are all doomed. 
• Forgiveness. Again, the only person who can give it. The only person who ever walked the earth blameless. He then died on a cross for no reason, so that He could be the perfect sacrifice for our sins. He only offers us the forgiveness that we can't get anywhere else. 
• Love. He shows us perfect love, agape love. We have his example and we are called to put that love back out into the world.