L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Bright Reveal collection

Happy December.....

Well it has been forever since I've posted. I know, you've all been patiently waiting. Just kidding.

Due to technically difficulties: An old computer and new web browser, I've been somewhat behind the 8 ball, but I'm back.........

And what better way to come back, then to talk about Buzzagent, my friendly, local (Yeah Boston) free agent. I mean they give me Free products to review, and all I have to do is talk to you. Easy right?

So, the past few weeks I've been able to test out for Free,  the new L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Bright Reveal collection.

That is right, I said collection, I received a huge box of L’Oréal beauty products. Ok, it wasn't a huge box but the products inside were full size and almost a complete line.

I received the below. (Again four full size products)

L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Brightening Daily Scrub Cleanser


L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Bright Reveal Brightening Peel Pads


L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Bright Reveal Brightening Dual Overnight Moisturizer


L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Bright Reveal Brightening Day Moisturizer with Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Now....First I was super excited when I got the products and went online to review them right away and the campaign wasn't ready for comments. Which discouraged me and caused me to wait on my review.  Until now...... Bah... It is all about timing...

Anyway.....

With that said, that was the only side affect of the product samples.

Who doesn't want to try new products that could make you look and feel better and younger?

So....The Daily scrub cleaner was great, it had little beads to help exfoliate your skin, I love scrubs. I don't have sensitive skin, and didn't have a problem with the scrub. Now...Being so close to Thanksgiving I took my scrub to my families house and left it. So I can't show you a picture but I have others below....

The peel pads are simple and easy to use, I found, out of all the products I used the peel pads the most. Probably because they are easy to use and have enough liquid to use on my whole face, neck and the back of my hands. I noticed the peel pads make my face feel softer and my pores look smaller, I also noticed when I used the pads and then applied moisturizer I felt my face was warm and pink. It didn't bother me; I figured the anti aging benefits were working.

Not sure if that was suppose to happen but that is what I experienced.  This was the highlight of the whole collection and I plan on buying them in the future.

Now...Both the moisturizers seem to have brighteners, I noticed my skin looked like it had a glow. You can tell the day moisturizer had SPF 30 in it because it was a little thick and left a glazed look to the skin. See the photos below, the moisturizer also had the smell of SPF But... with that said the benefits far out weigh the scent... You need to protect your skin...

The only side affect I noticed out of the collection was I had to wash my face mid day because the moisturizer made my skin oily. Maybe it was because my pores were smaller which caused the oil not to absorb into the skin, not sure. But my skin was not dry.... Regardless my pores looked smaller.. Because of this I skipped every other day with the day moisturizer, so not to break out. But it is getting colder and dryer out so this maybe the perfect moisturizer for the up coming winter.



Now the pictures to the left show the day moisturizer with SPF 30 and the glaze or shine to the skin after applied, which is what caused the oiliness on my skin referenced above. The pictures were taken right after I applied the moisturizer.




The second moisturizer, "the night moisturizer", comes in a duel tube and it is two moisturizers in one. Hence the "duel" This doesn't leave the shine on your skin like the day moisturizer.

You can see in the above photo the little dot of lotion, which shows the two moisturizers, one clear one ivory, both need to be mixed together and applied to the skin.

So in conclusion, all and all I would buy the products again and having almost used all the product currently. This is worth the money....( I think) and the good thing about L'Oréal is you can buy it at your local drug store and if you are a coupon girl which I am, you can line up the store sale with a coupon and get a big discount.

So thank you for reading and I will try to post more soon.

Litter Genie from Crowdtap

So I got the Litter Genie Cat litter disposal system for Free to try out from Crowdtap....

This unit is suppose to eliminate litter odor. Like the diaper genie. You store used kitty litter in the unit so it doesn't have to mix with your normal kitchen trash, now every time you open the trash to throw something out you don't smell kitty litter. I love this idea. 

So the unit, is made of a sturdy plastic, smooth finish, white, with a sliver scoop and scoop holder. The genie comes with 14 feet of plastic that creates tubes, which you tie in a knot at the bottom to create a bag, insert the bags into the genie and start filling.  The unit or genie is reuseable but the bags need to be purchased.  

Here's my set up process. 

Arrival 

The Kit... (Plus kitty was interested in the unit) The kit: Genie, bags (the square), scoop and scoop holder.

The scoop holder fits securely on the side of the genie. 

The second step, I pulled the security tab on the bags, then pulled the bag out and over the top of the black square. The bags are a tube type shape. I then tighted a knot at the bottom to secure the kitty litter.  see instructions on the bag container below. 

Now the bags can go into the genie. I opened the top lid. and placed the bags with the bag side down within the unit. The black ring fits on the white ring within the opening below. 

You do have to pull out the grey handle to allow for the blue bags to extend into the genie. The handle is on a spring so bounces back into place when released. 

I put down the interior top to secure the bags and the unit is ready to use. 

So the genie. All you have to do is fill the top with kitty litter, and then pull the handle at the front of the unit to allow for the used kitty litter to fall to the bottom, but the handle spring is stiff. You have to push it back in, so it doesn't stay open. The top does close, but it seems like the unit will fail sooner then later. It is a good idea, like I said above I don't like to mix my normal trash with litter. So this is a great idea. 

Is it an added expense, but over all is it useful.

Thanks Crowd tap, I think this will eliminate odor and my kitchen will stay fresher longer. 

Schick® Hydro Silk® Sensitive Care® razor

I’m reviewing the Schick_® Hydro Silk_® Sensitive Care_® razor, that I got from Buzzagent for Free, to test out and tell you wonder people about.

 

The razor is supposed to deliver hydration with a hypoallergenic moisturizer serum. Basically the razors head has little pencil point sized beads of moisturizer that runs the perimeter of the razor head so when your legs are wet it activates the moisturizer and helps smooth and hydrate your legs while shaving. In addition, by moisturizing it helps with sensitivity.

Now, I don’t have sensitive legs, maybe if I forget to shave one spot and I quickly use a razor on dry legs (which is very rare) but other then that my legs are basically; normal.

 The idea of a razor for or to help sensitive skin is nice. In addition it allows for less shaving cream or body wash.

With that said do I think this is a “New” and inventive razor? No. A new Idea? No. Are there razors out there that do the same sort of thing, Yes.  

Will that affect me from buying the Schick_® Hydro Silk_® Sensitive Care_® razor, in the future, No. Maybe, if it came down to price I would buy it. But I wouldn’t go out of my way to find it and purchase it; well without a coupon.

In the end, did the razor do it’s job, Yes.

 

HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE SPREAD......

HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE SPREAD......

I had the opportunity to try the new Hershey’s Chocolate with Almond spread, from Crowdtap for FREEeeee. This was a sample taste test and it was delicious. I haven’t seen this product in stores yet, but it was suppose to début on December 6^th I believe.

 

When I think of chocolate spread I think of Nutella but that is hazelnut spread. Hmmm, I found a recipe on Pinterest for an Oreo, chocolate, peanut butter spread months ago, so I had a jar of Nutella in my cabinet. I never purchased Nutella prior to buying it for the recipe I found on Pinterest. So my point is I pulled the jar out of the cabinet and the color of the Hershey’s chocolate spread and Nutella are basically the same. But the taste is different.

 

I love the taste of Hershey’s New Chocolate spread, it is sweet but not to sweet, it is chocolaty with a hint of almonds. Now, I love sugar, I’m a candy girl, so the taste of Nutella is more hazelnut-y and not sweet, it was almost dry, to thick for my taste, but the Hershey’s Chocolate spread was sweet and smooth and the perfect balance of sweet and chocolate.

So, I tested the spread out on toast which is weird to me because I didn’t grow up on Nutella.  I’m a butter and jam girl. But I wanted to try it. I rather eat Hershey’s chocolate spread with fruit or pretzels; for this taste test, I even pulled out the Reese’s pieces and added them to the spread, Yummie. Throughout this taste test, if I needed a sugar fix during the day, I just grabbed a spoonful for the chocolate spread, it is good on its own too.

 

So I had a idea, since it is Christmas time and I am a baker, I tend to not bake one or two kinds of cookies at Christmas but 8-10 different kinds of cookies, and I love new recipes too, I want to have a number of cookies, that are my go to recipes, tried and true, etc…So I believe it takes years to find just the right cookie recipe. One of the cookies I’ve been making for years, is the peanut butter kiss cookies or blossom cookies, I’ve even tried the recipe with peanut butter cups. Well I had the idea, what if I put the Hershey chocolate spread in a pastry bag and piped the Hershey’s chocolate spread into the peanut butter cookie, Yummie, I love this idea, I hope my friends and family do too. Also this spread can be used to sandwich cookies together, I love it. I want to make sugar cookies this year and cut all kinds of shapes out; I am totally going to try to sandwich cookies.

 

 

 

Well I’m rambling. December was the perfect time to try the New Hershey’s chocolate spread because I would have never thought to bake with the spread, but I do now… So try Hershey’s chocolate spread it is totally worth it….If you see it buy it, you won’t be sorry.

 

Thanks for reading.  

I received Curel Intensive Healing Advanced Ceramide Therapy hand lotion samples from Buzzagent, for FREE to sample and share with my friends.

 

I received six little 1 oz samples. Wow, right?

 

I love it when I receive big samples to share with my friends and family. Little samples give you one use, but a 1 oz sample lets you try the lotion on multiple occasions. And it is great when not only you can experience a sample share but that your friends can too, so THANK YOU Curel and Buzzagent for big samples.

 

Now the product….This lotion or Crème is thick, and covers well. If you flip the jar upside down nothing will fall out. It isn’t your typical lotion but the type of hand therapy that you would find online or at a specialty store. This isn’t the type of lotion you would think to find at a convenient store, but you can now…

 

It is very cold here in New England this time of year so my skin and hands tend to be a little dry.   Upon my first use, I noticed the lotion is very rich, it peaks when you dab your finger into it. When applied to your skin, the product soaks in, it doesn’t just lay on the top of your hand.  Since this lotion seeps in when applied, you can actually tell where the lotion was applied and where it wasn’t because there is a moisture line.

 

 I hate lotion on my hands and want to wash my hands after using lotion, but this lotion absorbs so well and is so thick that even after washing my hands you can still feel the softens. This isn’t a greasy feeling or sticky it just feels moisturized.

 

Now as soon as I received my samples, the day of, my friend from CT was in town and I was able to open and share the box instantly with her and her family. I love when things happen that way. My friend applied the lotion right away, because she had a wedding the next day. And she felt the lotion absorb completely. Everybody was all smiles and it is my understanding that they are still using the product.

 

I do feel without knowing the price that this product if set at the right price point $5 or $6 no more then $8 would be an awesome find in the local convenient store. Yes I believe this product could be found else where but at a specialty store at a much higher price.

 

So try it out for your self, I feel overall it is above average.

 

I received the New Dr. Scholl’s Active series shoe inserts from Influenster a few weeks ago. I am currently in training for a half marathon in Disney. YAY… In 6 days… So this was the perfect time to receive this product because I am in training. On top of the half marathon my friends and I just ran a 5K this past weekend and we have two more races after the half this year. So I am a busy girl or at least my feet are.

 

I have to admit I believe if it isn’t broke then way fix it right. Well I’ve had my sneakers for many years; I just flipped through one of my photo albums and noticed that the sneakers I wore in my first triathlon are the same sneakers I am still wearing. And I’ve run in many races between that time. So needless to say I need new sneakers. But I also am the perfect candidate to try the new Dr. Scholl’s Active series sneaker inserts because it may help with the support I need in my old sneakers.

 

 

So, I opened the inserts right way and put them in my sneakers and jumped on the treadmill. Now I work pretty late at night so I tend to run on the treadmill during the week and outside on the weekends. So, I’ve used the inserts on and off the treadmill. Upon my first use I could feel the support. The heel, closest to the ankle is a firm arched surface that does provide support. I ran only 3 miles the first use but that same weekend I ran 10 miles with the inserts outside and I didn’t notice they were there. Which is a good thing. I didn’t feel any pain or slippage, it was an easy ride with the insert and I hoped it was helping. I guess if it hurt I would feel it. The support was thick under my heel and it did feel bouncer, softer, I think it may have been the extra thickness in the heel

 

No it isn’t all rainbows and unicorns; I have to admit I did get a blister on my little toe. Sad. I have big feet; yes a size 12 which is a 10 in men’s. So it is hard to find shoes and I am currently wearing men’s sneakers because it is so hard to find women shoes in the store that are large and wide enough.  So the insert that I received was a size 8-1/2” to 11, but that is still too small.  Because the insert was to short it hit my foot about 1 inch or so down and caused the blister. It is understandable, and it won’t cause me to stop using the insert but I would love it if Dr. Scholl’s Active series would make larger inserts. And wider. There are a lot of women over 5’-7” with large feet, I wish the shoe market would accommodate us. If the shoe insert could be even larger and customized so you had dashed lines on the back and you could cut the insert to your shoe width and length it would be awesome… I know this insert does have shoe cut lines but it needs to be bigger, a lot bigger.  

 

So, this is a good idea, sneaker or active shoe inserts, but it falls a little short for me. But to all the average shoe size women, it is a home run.

 

Thanks for reading and thank you Influenster for letting me try this personalized product for Free….

Hello everybody... Well long time no talk. I have to apologize for not reviewing any products in a while. But life has just been a bit overwhelming. On top of that I break everything and I managed to break my micro USB which allows me to upload video and pictures from my camera. So... I've had to use my ipod to review products so sorry about the picture quality, my Ipod doesn't have a flash...

So, I've been super lucky the past few weeks because I've had the opportunity to review and test a few products, one of which is the New Cottonelle Clean care routine wet wipes.

Cottonelle clean care routine is the process of using toilet paper and Cottonelle wet wipes together.

Any who, I received a starter kit from Crowdtap in the mail for FREEeee. I love saying that (Think Adam Sandler in Bedtime stories :) 

So...

Prior to the sample share I've never tried the new Cottonelle wet wipes but have seen a number of commercials on Crowdtap, I have to give Cottonelle props for switching up the celebrity host within the Cottonelle commercials, to Cherry; because what better way to talk about your butt then to say Bum, with a British accent. Good job... Love the word Bum....

So the product, I not only received one full size sample for myself but two personal travel size samples with coupons to hand out to my friends. And they were fast to go. On a side note, I turned one of my friends on to Crowdtap a few months back, So not realizing I offered the personal travel size sample to his wife and she mentioned she had already received a full size sample at home from Crowdtap herself; how lucky. So I passed the samples on to my other friends to share the wealth.

So, the package...It is a hard plastic container with a flip top all white with a blue rubberized interior. The rubberized portion (the blue insert) holds the wet wipes like a tissue box but it is soft.. The sample pack comes with unopened wet wipes within the holder and you just open and drop them into the white portion of the container.

Just pull the first wet wipe through the blue holder and your all set. Now close the lid till use.

Now, I've seen the commercials a number of times and the concept of wet wipes for your bum, seems smart.  You use water to clean a surface or water and soap to clean your clothes, hair and body then way not your bum? Well now you can, why hasn't somebody come up with this idea before?  With that said, I still think the idea is a bit foreign to me.  But it is hard to change when you've been using one product your whole life.  Right?

When I proceeded to try and hand out the samples, did the reviews come back that this product works? Yes.  Further more, I just had a party this past weekend and installed the Cottonelle in my toilet room and did my guests use the product? Yes. Nobody was too shy or scared to use it and one of my friends is a mom, well I have more then one friend who is a mom, but my friend had her daughter at the party and she is potty training and she mentioned the wet wipes help.  I guess it is a easy transition between changing diapers using wet wipes and using the New Cottonelle wipes.

Well thank you Cottenelle and Crowdtap for sharing, I will continue to spread the word.

Glade Expressions

I am going to be reviewing Glades Expressions oil diffuser and room spray.

I received a free full size oil room diffuser and full size refillable Fragrance Mist from Bzzagent, just for testing out the product and stating my opinion.

Check out Bzzagent for your chance. It is super easy and nothing is better then Free samples.

I have to say Bzzagent has been very good to me this year.  I've received a number of campaigns.  These campaigns are free sample opportunities and I love it. Buzzagnet is based on user participation so the more you review and get the word out the more campaigns you will get. So check it out, they are awesome.


Now the review.

I received coupons for one free Glade Expressions oil diffuser and One Glade Expressions Fragrance mist, which I found at Target.


 I could only find the diffuser in white and bamboo finish, obviously I selected the bamboo, it was more inviting.


The assembly was very easy, Just pop in the bottom or oil holder until it snaps and your done. It is nice to not have to use a room spray to fragrance a room, in addition it is nice to come home to a nice scent, without lighting a candle. But I think the glade brand isn't sophisticated enough. It smells like pit stop toilet room spray. 
I have to be honest, I didn't like the Glade Expressions oil diffuser . It doesn't have notes, and levels. In addition, the scent fails in a few days. Which is sad,  I wish it lasted longer. I'm glad i didn't spend money on it.

Now for the Glade Expressions^® Fragrance Mist. I think this is a plain ordinary room spray wrapped in a modern outfit. This mist scent is nothing exciting, honestly a room spray is room spray. Like the Glade Expressions oil diffuser,  the spray was attractive, it was new, and modern. It was easy to use and refillable which is awesome.  See the screw bottom below.

With that said, like the oil diffuser the mist, had a fake scent, nothing to exciting., no notes. The most disappointing part was I could only find the spray in cotton scent,  which was not a good scent at all.

Glade does have a new line of Limited Edition fall scents for the season, like maple pumpkin  and blackberry jam yum. This limited Edition line was super cute, but the campaign was not for these scents, which were so much better then the expression line. I wish the Expression line came in Maple Pumpkin and Blackberry Jam, sad. I would get rude of pineapple mango and the cotton and stock the Maple Pumpkin and Blackberry Jam.

Please try this products above yourself. you never know I could be wrong.

Thanks for reading.



 

Telestrations

Well this blog has been a long time coming. I am going to be reviewing the Game Telestrations, by USAOPOLY. 

YAY... Board Games.......... Telestrations............

If you don't already know Houseparty, is a website, that hosts houseparty's to select groups of people who apply. If selected to be a party host, you get enough products and party supplies for yourself and about 15 people. It is simple word of mouth advertising, the membership and products are free, all you have to do is host a party and spread the word.

Now, I've been a member of houseparty, for years. Lately, the website has under gone some changes and it looks like more and more people are following them, which means it is getting harder and harder to be selected for a party. This can be a bit frustrating,  apply to party after party and getting nothing. But to everybody that has applied and been denied, hang in there, because it is worth it.  I am not sure how you are selected, unlike Buzzagent it isn't on merit and longevity but I think just pure luck. That and also on how much you use social media. So check out Houseparty and you never know you may get a party for you and your friends. 

Since this is the first time I've mentioned houseparty I thought I would give them a shout out. So now....Let the games begin.

So.... I was selected to host the Telestrations Game and it was Awesome.  First the party package was HUGE, yes HUGE and I didn't received one board game but two free games from Houseparty.

 

Below find the contains.

For Host:

• 2 Telestrations^® Board Games
• 1 “Laughed So Hard I Cried” Box of Tissues
• 1 Pack of Telestrations^® Party Balloons

For Guests:

• 14 Mr. Telestrations^® bendie collectibles
• 14 Mr. Telestrations^® Fun Masks (erasable too!)

Awesome right, and FREE....

Now, I was so super excited to get the party pack. After it arrived I had to twit the pictures of the party pack out to everybody right away... It was to good to keep it to myself.

Now the party...

I was heading down to NYC to visit my brother and his new fiance this past July...While there I was planning on meeting the new in-laws.  I was told the whole group was full of game people, and anybody who knows me and my friends knows we are game people too. Sounds like a perfect match.

Well, the night started off with dinner, but soon it was game time.

 

 I told everybody I had a new game from Houseparty called Telestrations and I explained that it was like the old telephone game, where one person, tells a story to another person,  then that person explains the story to a third person and so on.  When the process ends and the original story gets to the last person, the story has been changed. Everybody seemed to know the telephone game. So we were good.

The games started with a family game, the host already had. It was easier to break the ice with a game everybody was familiar with then to jump right into a new game. But soon enough it was on, all eyes were on me. I was a little nervous having not spent alot of time with the new family and not knowing if this game would be a dud. I pulled out all the Bendie buddies and Telestrations fun face masks and gave everybody one each.  In addition, I placed the tissues on the table in front of the group not knowing if we would every use them.

We started the game by selecting one pen and one color coded sketch box each. I read out loud the instructions and we were off.

 Each of us wrote our names in the books and started to draw the word that was selected. We continued to pass the books around the table, until we were done. There were moments we had to ask questions, because the game was new. We asked questions like, What number are we on? What page are we suppose to be on? etc.... But all in all it was pretty quiet. The whole time I was thinking, "I hope this game works out. "

After we all received our original sketch books back we started to reveal what the original word was, one at a time. One by one we revealed the original word and the groups facial expressions read, Ooohhh.. Yah... As the group spoke out load, "That was what the word was." Ok, "I get it know". But there were some words, that puzzled the group. You could hear Everybody, explain, "I did not get that at all."

I will explain a, "I didn't get that at all." Situation. When I received my sketch book back, I opened my book and reveled to the group that my word. The secret word was  "Los angeles" and everybody in the group was dumb founded.  I myself  didn't get that at all. When I turned the page to reveal the sketch of Los angeles I turned the page to find what looked like eye balls or beach balls or something round. And I was confused, my brothers fiances grandmother who had drawn the round pictures  explained, they are "Rings" so proudly.  I still confused  moved on to the next page, where my brother who was sitting next to the grandmother said, "I saw the round picture and I saw rings", and my brothers fiance who was next to him said, "I saw the word rings and draw a person with rings on there hand", And her mother said I saw the ring on the persons finger and so I wrote the word rings. It went on and on, and I spoke out and said, How do you get rings when the word was Los angeles?  and the grandmother said I saw the word "Tiffany" and so I draw rings for jewelry like the store....And the whole group laughed. I laughed so hard, I had tears in my eyes and to think I didn't think we would need tissues at all, as my brothers new mother in-law reached for a tissue to dry her eyes.  The funny thing was my name is Tiffany. She mis-read the secret word.

That is how the party got started, it was a blast. Most of the pictures we got as a group, and we felt proud and the ones we were way off on, were the best, because they kept us laughing. This is an awesome game. I've already played it a second and third time on difference occasions with different people.

This is a game we will be playing for years, thank you Telestrations and Houseparty...

For more fun...

Below find some of the drawings from my party...

First word Flamingo

 Party guest sketch of a Flamingo, or did I mean Griffin??

 Second Word Elephant....

 

Party guest's sketch of a Elephant...

 

 

 Enjoy...