Dr. Scholl's For Her High Heel Insoles Review

In the Influenster Voxbox I received last month, I received four products. I have now come down to reviewing my last one, which is the Dr. Scholl's For Her High Heel Insoles. I knew about these insoles from seeing them at Duane Reade, Walgreens, and CVS. I actually bought a pair for my sister as a Christmas gift and was happy I was going to receive them in my voxbox as I wanted to try them out as well.

If you do not know about Influenster, it is a box subscription that you sign up for and fill out surveys. Through these surveys you are selected for different voxboxes. I do not pay for the boxes nor am I paid to review the item.

From the moment I found out I was getting these insoles, I knew they would be perfect for a pair of shoes I bought in Australia. These shoes were perfect for me as I only paid AUD $5 and I have been wanting to get a pair of nude pumps for the longest. They come with ankle straps but I tend to leave them off. Anyways, I wore those shoes to a party my university in Aussie was throwing, and boy did my feet HURT. The pain was unbearable. I just wanted to take them off and never want to wear them again. However, I love them so much, that I am willing to make them work.

Shoe info: These shoes are 6 inches with very little platform.

When I put the shoes on with the insoles, I found them to be more comfortable compared to when I do not have them on.

I love the support these insoles gave my feet. However, I did notice that if I wore these shoes for a long period of time, my feet would hurt more. The reason for this is that my "toe" area is not cushioned enough. I do believe Dr. Scholl's makes a separate item for that, which I might go pick up. Overall, I am deeply impressed with this item and would recommend it for anyone who loves wearing heels, but hates the pain.

Check out all of the Dr. Scholl's products at http://www.drscholls.com/ or at your local Walgreens/Duane Reade.

Sinful Shine with Gel Tech Nail Polish in Bananappeal

In the Influenster box I received last month, I received four products to review. I did not pay for the box nor am I being paid to review them. The third item I am reviewing is the Sinful Shine with Gel Tech Nail Polish in the color Bananappeal.

Whenever I go to the drugstore (i.e. Walgreens, CVS, or Duane Reade) or Sephora to pick up beauty items, purchasing nail polish is never on my list. I usually go to a nail salon to get them done. If you live in New York City, especially in the Bronx, most manicures are $6, so I never find the need to go out a buy nail polish. However, from several box subscriptions like Influenster, Birchbox, and Ipsy, my nail polish collection has increased over the past year.

In my Influenster box, I received the Sinful Shine with Gel Tech Nail Polish in the color Bananappeal. If you go to Walgreens, you are probably familiar with the Sinful Shine nail polish collection. The Gel Tech Nail Collection is new. I believe there are 32 new shades. Since I do not paint my own nails, I tested it on a fake acrylic nail to see how the polish held up.

From my tester, I was able to see how pigmented the nail polish was. With one coat, the nail polish was full coverage all over the nail. The Gel Shine is so shiny that a top coat does not even seem necessary. The color is very yellow, which is perfect for the summer. If you are looking for a nice summer nail polish, I would recommend this brand as it affordable and very pigmented for the price.

                                                        Full Size Nail Polish

                                                                No Flash

                                                 Regular Nail Polish Applicator

                                                           Photo with Flash

You can find Sinful Shine at Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) and check out Influenster at (www.influenster.com).

Goody Ouchless Ribbon Elastics Review

As you know, I received a box from Influenster this past month, which contained items for me to review. I did not pay for this box nor was I paid to review it.

The item for today is the Goody Ribbon Elastics. After receiving similar products in several of my Birchboxes, I knew I was going to like this product, 

In the pack there were 5 different ribbon elastics. I like that they included common colors such as black and gray but also incorporated some pops of color like pink and purple. This will not be an extensive post like my review on the Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream. This product is a hair tie, does not tangle, nor leave dents in the hair. The only problem with these is that these hair ties lose their shape, which is nothing major.

Will I buy them? I am not sure. However, I know I will not be buying them anytime soon. Overall, I really liked this product.

Check them out here: http://www.goody.com/

Birchbox v. Ipsy

If you love makeup, then you have probably heard about the box subscriptions. There are many out there, such as Birchbox, Ipsy, GlossyBox, Beauty Army, and much more. Hopefully by the end of this week I will have both my Birchbox and Ipsy bag. After looking at what I will be getting in my Birchbox, I think it is safe to say that after 14 months, I am ready to cancel my subscription with them. Oh well, now just to wait for my packages to arrive.

If you are interested, here is a referral code for Ipsy:

http://www.ipsy.com/?refer=u-h1fsxnba4qry4zr

Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream in Light to Medium Review

As I said in my earlier blog, I was able to try out the Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream in Light to Medium through a box subscription known as Influenster. If you do not know what Influenster is, it is a box subscription service that sends out products to selected individuals to try and review. Every participant is sent these items for free and are not paid.

Disclaimer: I am not being paid for this review.

This is my first product review, which makes me very nervous. Hm...maybe I should start with the pros v. cons.

Pros

1. Floral Smell: Most foundations/BB creams/tinted moisturizers tend to smell like strong "paint" almost. Not really paint but not pleasant either. I actually enjoy the smell.
2. Coverage: For me, this BB cream gives me enough coverage especially in this humid, disgusting weather in NYC. If you like a full coverage foundation, then I would not recommend this BB cream to you. It is VERY sheer, however, it looks very natural and if you do not have many imperfections on your face (i.e. acne or scars), people will compliment you on your skin. I find it perfect for my skin, as I barely have imperfections, and whatever imperfections I do have (i.e. dark circles), I can hide them with my concealer.
3. Packaging: The packaging is very cool and sleek. While it does not have a pump, I am able to control the amount of product that I want.
4. One thing I love about this foundation is that it is not too watery unlike some foundations or other tinted moisturizers.
5. SPF: While this product has a low SPF (only 15), there is SPF, which is helpful when you are going out in the city to do some errands.

Cons

1. Dewy: I am not sure if it is because New York is hotter than a kangaroo's pouch, but this BB creams is extremely dewy, and not in a good way. Even with a setting powder, this BB cream felt sticky when I touched my face, and to me, it started to feel like it was sweating down my face. I will keep trying it with different setting powders.
2. Color: I received the light to medium but I find it a bit to light for me skin. Nothing bronzer cannot fix, but as the summer goes by, I am afraid I will be too tan to use it.

On the box, this BB creams claims to have 6 Skin Perfecting Benefits, such as, refreshes, brightens, evens tone, hydrates, smooths, protects, and is an "All-in-one" solution for instantly brighter-looking, smoother feeling, more even skin tone.*

From my experience, I can say that I relatively like this BB cream. However, to say that I will buy it again, I am not sure. I might try other BB creams. What are some good suggestions, both drugstore and high-end? 

Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream in Light to Medium

                                                          Swatches

*This quote belongs to Olay and any of its manufacturers.

Influenster Vox Box

I cannot believe I have not blogged in months. I thought I was going to be able to blog more in Australia, but I guess not. I was recently chosen to participate in an Influenster VoxBox. If you do have not heard of Influenster, it is a box subscription that selects different people to try out different products for free. You do not pay for the subscription or get paid to review the items. The VoxBox I received was the SunKissed VoxBox. In this box, there were 4 items:

• Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream in Light to Medium
• Goody Ribbon Elastics
• Dr. Scholl's For Her High Heel Insoles
• Sinful Shine with Gel Tech Nail Polish in Bananappeal

Out of the four products, I have only fully tested out the Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream. In the next few days I will be putting up the reviews of all of the products I received in my VoxBox.