The Influenster J'Adore VoxBox

The much-coveted J'adore VoxBox is here. :) I have been waiting for this thing since December, towards the end of the Violet VoxBox. There was a Violet Voxstar badge you could unlock that automatically qualified you to get the J'adore. So yeah, I've been anticipating this for quite some time. But it's here now, and it's allll good. :D

The box included a family size bag of valentine-themed hershey kisses (it was over a pound of kisses), four (4) packs of Red Rose Simply Indulgent Tea (3 creme caramel, 1 lemon chiffon), a can of Vaseline men's spray lotion, a box of Kiss Looks So Natural Lashes, John Frieda Frizz Ease 3-Day Straight Flat Iron Spray, and a tube of Boots Botanics Shine Away Ionic Clay Mask. An EXTREMELY impressive product haul. The box was too big to fit in the mailbox! So many amazing products, y'all!

The first thing I tried were the Kisses (obviously). Once the kids saw that I had gotten those in the box, they had to be opened immediately. Yes, I will blame them. Lol. But as expected, they were delicious. I looove holiday themed candies and stuff like that, so it was nice to have them. Oh, and did I mention I got them on VALENTINES DAY?! How freakin' perfect!! And of course, the children loved them too. As of now, they're almost all gone. What's left fits in a martini glass. Lol.

The next thing I tried was the tea. I tried the Creme Caramel flavor, and it was really nice. I only added sugar, no creamer or anything, and it was still great. For some reason it reminded me of Black & Milds. I guess just the caramel flavor was similar to those. Idk. It was good, that's what I do know. 

The next item I tested out was the John Frieda 3-Day Straight Flat Iron Spray. I took a much-needed shower wednesday night, and when I got out I did not do anything to my hair. I normally towel dry it and put some anti frizz cream in it so my waves don't frizz out. This time, I combed my wet hair, and sprayed 15-20 sprays all over my hair and worked it in with my fingers. I then blow dried it. Then blow dried it some more. And then some more. I have a lot of hair, and it took me FOR-EV-ER to get it all dry. By the end of the blow-drying session, I looked like Troy Polamalu. No, I'm not kidding. It was for real. I should have taken pics but I was kind of ashamed that my hair looked like that. That's exactly why I dont blow dry my hair. Lol. Anyway, I started to straighten my hair in sections. That also took a REALLY long time. Alltogether, my hair took about an hour and a half to finish up. But when I was done, it was gorgeous. Like, hair commercials gorgeous. Check it OUT!

I officially love that shit. It's now Friday afternoon, and my hair is still relatively straight. The bottle says that you may have to use a flat iron for touch ups, but I dont feel like doing that. I'm rockin' my usual ponytail, and it looks fabulous.

Next up, the Boots Botanics Shine Away Ionic Clay Mask. I really really liked it. I'm gonna just copy and paste my review from their facebook page.

It was really watery when I opened it, but after massaging the tube to get the ingredients back together, the consistency was fine.
I applied the mask, which covered my face really well and I didn't have to use a ton of it to feel like I had enough on there. It started out as dark green, but faded to light green once it dried. At one point, I looked like I was going into battle! It was an interesting look for me to say the least.

While it dried, I could really feel it tighten up on my face and it started to crack a little if I moved my face too much. I still felt the cooling sensation the same as I did when I first applied the mask, which was nice.

Once I rinsed the mask off and dried my face, my skin felt so soft! It really feels cleansed and blemish-free! It doesn't feel tight or dry at all. Just clean, moisturized, and super soft.

It does look like camo face paint. :/ 

Next, the Vaseline Men's Spray lotion. Unfortunately the bf is too busy/cool/macho/whatever to use it, so I took it upon myself to use it on ME. I have no problem smelling like a boy if it's for a good cause. Lol. First of all, it smells amazing. It's exactly what you'd want your guy to smell like. And..possibly yourself. Lol. I used it on one arm and one leg, and it did absorb pretty quickly and wasn't greasy afterwards. Plus, the lotioned arm and leg are MUCH softer than the non-lotioned arm and leg. And it does moisturize for at least 24 hours. I tried this yesterday afternoon, and the lotioned areas are STILL soft. The only thing weird about it is the noise the nozzle makes when you press it. Like..a screeching kind of sound. Like a power drill. Yes, that's it. All the more reason for your guy to use it! 

Now, lastly, the lashes. I hate that I wont be trying them, but I am totally uncomfortable putting/gluing stuff near my eyes. I had to get rid of my new mascara because of this. If I happen to get brave enough to try it, I promise I will review it here. Y'all have my word. I'm just not ready to do something like that. A couple of years ago, I got a wicked eye infection in both eyes and I have no idea what from, but the whole experience was frightening to say the least. I'm sorry to my readers, and Influenster. I just cant mess with the lashes. But, I will still share the photo of them. 

All in all, this VoxBox was awesome. I am soooo honored to have been able to try these things. If you guys wanna see a more 3-D view of the products, I've made an unboxing video as well.

And as always..

*I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes*

Speak o' the devil! J'Adore time, y'all!

It came!! My J'Adore Voxbox from Influenster. :)

It's so dang big!

I got the email with tracking info on this baby about an hour go. 20 minutes later, the box was at my door. That's what I'm talkin' 'bout! And on Valentines Day no less! W00t!

So many goodies!! I cannot freakin' WAIT to try this stuff. I need to do my unboxing video (even though I already opened it) so I can't use anything til I do that. Womp. But I'm still so dang excited! Woohoo!!

Happy Valentines Day!

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day. Plus write some more stuff.

I'm REALLY hoping to get my J'Adore Voxbox from Influenster today. It would be the ultimate freebie gift on this day. There are some AMAZING products in this box, and I've counted about 6 items in there so far. Flat iron spray, hershey kisses, false eyelashes, clay face mask stuff, tea, and some mens spray lotion. So exciting!! C'mon mailman!

BES had a free dress down day today, so Rizz got to wear her Valentines Day attire. She looked so cute. They're having an early dismissal today, so I hope it doesn't interfere with the parties at school, and hopefully she got to pass out all her valentines. Unfortunately she'll be gone for the weekend, but I'll get to spend most of  Valentines Day with her.

Also, today is my younger sister's birthday. Happy 21st Birthday, Casey! I hope you and Addie have a great day together!

Normally I go to my mom's every Friday to do laundry and come back home on Saturday. However, I will be staying home tonight to spend V-Day with the bf. Redbox, Left 4 dead, and fancy dip. Ohh yeah.

So I'm convinced that I am unable to use mascara. It just doesn't work on me. I've tried to apply it twice now, and used two different kinds, and it's just not for me. My damn eyelashes are entirely too long, and almost reach above my eyebrows with that mascara on..so it's like they stab my eyebrows. It's weird. And it's really good quality mascara..I just can't do it. It's the mascara that I got in my Rimmel Brand Badge prize box, and I hate that I can't use it cuz it's really a big deal to get it. So I'll probably give it to Casey. She's an expert on that shit.

So Rizz will be home at around 3, then we leave when TJ gets home at 5:30. I packed her bag already, and I pray that it will suffice for the weekend. Someone always has something to say about what I pack and that I should let her pack her own bag. If I were to let her pack her own bag, she'd pack the cocktail dress they bought her and a swim suit or a leotard. But it's whatever. I just hope she has a good time.

That's all for today unless I get something big in the mail. Til then..

Eat up y'all!

Mombie.

I. Am so. Tired.

Last night I didn't end up going to bed until after midnight, because I was waiting for Jazzy to go to sleep. Everyone else is knocked out early, but he's the night owl, and I don't like to go to bed until he's asleep. So once I did, it took me forever to actually fall asleep. Couldn't turn my brain off.

Then, at 3am, the boy wakes up and comes into my bedroom puking everywhere. Just one spew after the other. Covered my sheets, blanket, and one of TJ's pillows. It smelled like the popcorn he had as a snack before bedtime, which is a different brand than we normally get, so I'm gonna blame that crappy popcorn.

So once the puking subsided I get up, put him in the tub, get him cleaned up, then out and re-dressed, and then back to bed. After that, I had to take all the sheets and whatnot off the bed. By this time it was well after 4 am. I'm grouchy. I'm saying stuff that I dont mean. Mostly just calling TJ a diva for not helping me with the puke mess because he's freaking out that it may have gotten on his arm.

Then around 4:30, I lay back down. The only blanket we have is the one I made and it's only big enough for me..but somehow, TJ and I both fit under it. Barely.

We didn't sleep much after that, and had to get right back up at 7. School was running on a 2 hour delay, so Brody had time to eat a big breakfast, take a bath, and play for about an hour. Jazz wont be taking a nap, so neither will I. I desperately need a shower, but I dont see myself being able to stay up long enough to take one tonight. I have entirely too much shit to do, and shouldn't even be sitting here typing this, but it's all I feel like doing at the moment. The living room looks like a tornado of tortilla chips, foam puzzle pieces, and toy trains hit it. And of course there's the random sock and pair of pants.

Dinner is a mystery. I might think of something after I have another 4 cups of coffee. Jazz needs a haircut, but it's too cold to do it now. He looks like Julius Caesar with a bad case of bed head. Lol.

I'm out.

Traffic Jam

Wow.

I really appreciate all the traffic to my blog due to the fact that I mentioned getting the pre-qualification survey for the Influenster J'Adore Voxbox, and TONS of people are googling it for hints. I got the email today that said I would definitely be getting it. I'm anxiously waiting for the tracking number. They've been giving hints out on facebook, and so far there's some John Freda stuff for your hair. It's some kind of straightening serum I think. I can't wait to try that for sure, because my hair is SO wavy, and I never have time to straighten it..so I kinda have to just work with the waves. Lol.

I got some decent mail today. Some Tums Refreshers, SEVERAL awesome Kroger coupons, and some paint swatches. I think I found the color I need to touch up all the spots in my bathroom, plus all the little nicks around the apartment. All the walls are the same color, and unfortunately I can't paint them a different color.

By the way, I acquired a small piece of canvas/mesh type stuff to make a rag rug like the one featured here. I'd really like to buy some scrap fabric, or even some fat quarters, but cotton seems to fray really easily, so I'll probably just use some of the leftover fleece I have from a previous blanket. The only bad part is that it's all yellow..and I'm not that big of a fan of yellow. I thought about using it as a bath mat in my bathroom because it'd go with the suns and stars on my shower curtain, but fleece isn't all that absorbent. Idk. I'll probably go ahead and do it, learn from it, and do it up better the next time.

That's it, kids. I've got last night's episode of the walking dead loading, and I'm gonna watch what I can (IF I can).

Eat up, y'all!

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Friday Mail Haul

I got some good mail today! I wasn't expecting to get my PinchMe box so soon since the other ones I've gotten took so long, but mine was waiting for me today. :) AND it was all the samples I requested. None were missing! However, the coffee was busted, so there was coffee powder all over everything in the box.

This is the second time I've gotten a Montagne Jeunesse mask in the mail, free! The other one was from Influenster. I can't wait to try this one! And I love the mini lotion. It's nice to not have to squeeze it out of a flat packet. 

I also got a sample of Oxytrol For Women. It's for overactive bladder. I don't really suffer from that, I just wanted the sample. 

It's a full size sample, with 4 patches inside. Dang!