The Mary Kay Look haul from Influenster

Hello all! First, I apologize for the long absence - school, relationships, jobs, life in general was a bit distracting but I'm looking forward to posting again now that things have sort of settled down.

I was so pleased to have received my second box from Influenster last week and was even more pleased to find that it contained $80.00 worth of Mary Kay products.  Now, I'm really not a big fan of Mary Kay, I think their products are over priced and smell odd, however, I was impressed at the value of the box, as people that actually like Mary Kay products would marvel at as well.

So without further ado, I shall list the items and share a few quick thoughts as to my first impressions.

• Lash Love Lengthening Mascara in I heart Black, $15.00 - It does a good job of separating lashes, but I didn't see a difference for length or volume.

• Lash Primer, $15.00 - I didn't see a difference when using this.  I guess I don't really know what the point is of a lash primer. I don't think I would need it even if I did though.  I also thought this smelled a little like vodka...

• True Dimension Lip Stick in Pink Cherie, $18.00 - I was iffy about how this color would look on me, but it ended up being okay.  The quality is fine, but I don't think it's good enough to justify paying $18 for one of these lipsticks.  The smell, I thought, was absolutely sickening.  I've always hated the smell of Mary Kay lipsticks as they typically smell like old ladies, but this one was a sweeter, thicker smell that I found utterly sickening.

• Cream Eye Color in Violet Storm, $22.00 - First of all the retail price on this is ridiculous and I was very disappointed in this because in the pot, the color is a very gorgeous lavender, shimmer, purple, but on the eye lid it is a light pinkish color that takes several layers to look even remotely close to the frosty purple it's supposed to be.  

• Cream Eye Color/Concealer Brush, $10.00 - This brush is probably the only good thing from this box, though I still think the price might be a little excessive.  It's sturdy and well designed and oh-so-soft. I will be using this brush in the future for sure.

Conclusion - Will I purchase any of these products or use them regularly? Doubt it.  Final verdict: Mary Kay is over-hyped, poor quality, and not worth the price.

Please note that I was given these products for free to test out, however all opinions are 100% my own.

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Review: Kiss Nail Dress nail strips

First off, let me just start off by saying I was sent these to try out but, as with any freebies that I review, my opinions will always be 100% honest.  I waited about a week after receiving them before trying them out because I've never had good luck with fake nail kits and I figured these would be even more complicated and crappy so I wasn't sure if I even wanted to bother.  But, because the design was so pretty and perfect for my punk-rock state of mind, I decided to apply these on New Years Even before going on with some friends.

Application Process - 5/5

Applying these nails strips was so, so much easier than I thought it was going to be.  It was a lot simpler than having to deal with messy glue and finding the right sticker for your nail didn't take anywhere near as long as it does with glue on kits.  All I did to apply these was find one to match my nail, peel it off, stick it on to my nail (I had nail polish on underneath), smooth out the lumps, and trim off the excess with nail clippers.  Easy as that.  The total application time was around 10 minutes, probably not even quite that long.  In the photo you can see my pink polish underneath where the ones I choose didn't quite fit but this wasn't a huge deal and it is quite possible that the stickers I have left over would fit better, I'm just not very good at judging that sort of thing.

Longevity - 5/5

I put these on 12/31 and peeled them off today, 1/7.  They would have lasted the full 10 days but I was just ready to take them off and I needed to test the removal process for this review anyway.  In one of these photos, you can see where on the ring finger there are some 'chips' in the sticker.  These do peel up on the ends of the nails and so I would pull off the pieces but this only happened on a couple of nails and I think if I had applied a clear coat of polish to the tips, they would have looked perfect for the full week that I wore them.  These lasted so much longer than I ever dreamed they would.  They last longer than regular nail polish, and longer than any brand of fake nails I have ever tried including Broadway Impress.

Design Selection - 5/5

Each package of nail strips comes with an insert featuring all the available designs ranging from solids, to animal prints to lace (which I'm most excited to try).  The design I had, as you can see, was black with gold detailing and rhinestones.  They also came with gold stickers to have a nail accented.  I adored this design and by the end of the week, most of the rhinestones were even still in tact which was surprising.

Removal Process - 5/5

I just peeled these off the from the cuticle forward.  Other people that I've seen do reviews on this claimed that it left the nails a little rough or there was residue that was hard to get off but I didn't have that issue, possibly because I already had nail polish on when I applied the stickers.  There was residue, that was a sticky,plastic-y glue type substance but that peeled off as well. Removal took about 3 minutes with no residue.

Overall & Recommendation - 5/5

Would I recommend these? Yes.  I hope to be getting several more styles soon.  I will probably never use fake glue on nails again.  The application and removal was super quick and easy, they lasted forever, and looked fantastic.  I do recommend, however, that you wear a base coat underneath the stickers to keep your nails from getting roughed up when you remove them.

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Holiday VoxBox

"Unboxing" video of my first voxbox from Influenster.  You can watch this video and laugh at my rambling or you can read the list of products below. (:

What is Influenster you ask?

 It's a website centered around reviewing products and services.  Anything from Netflix to CapriSun Juice Pouches to NYX eyeliners. The more active and more influential you are, the higher your score.  Those with high scores have an opportunity to receive a box of free goodies periodically that you can review.  Influenster  does not offer instant sign up so if you want to join without waiting, feel free to post your email below and I'll score you an invite. (:

The List of Products:

Quaker Real Medley's Oatmeal

Goody Quickstyle Paddle Brush

NYC Liquid Lipshine

Kiss Nail Dress nail stickers

Eboost Pink Lemonade Natural Energy Shot

$25 your first purchase from SoleSociety

This site has majorly cute heals and booties that I haven't seen anything like in store and what's better? They start at $49.95, so you can get a pair of great heels for just $25 with this code as shipping is free!   And I can share the coupon with you! You do have to be a member to purchase (but don't worry, it's super fast and free) so click here to join and use the code INFLUENSTER25 (ex. Jan 31,2013)

I applied the Kiss nail stickers last night so stay tuned for a review on those! (:

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