I recently received my first VoxBox from Influenster.com for review. I joined Influenster recently and basically you make a free account and start reviewing products to earn points and badges, and if Influenster thinks you are a good match for a box they will send you a box of products completely free to try and review. This is what I got:
Clairol Hair Food Strawberry Ginger Clarifying Shampoo - When I saw that it was clarifying I was a little nervous, because I don't use a lot of products in my hair so I don't get a lot of buildup. I do have very oily hair though, and this made my hair feel really clean and soft. I followed it with my regular conditioner and it felt fine. However, I do think this product is a little gimmicky because it is mostly sulfates, and the strawberry and ginger don't have any real benefits other than giving a natural scent. I probably wouldn't buy this.
NYC Cityproof Eyeshadow shade: Brooklyn Mocha - This is a twist-up eye crayon, and I love the packaging. I feel like this is similar in formula and color to my ELF smudge pot in Cruisin' Chic. You can wear this an eye shadow on its own, or use it as a base for powder shadows. I've worn it both ways and it stays on very well and gives a nice natural look on its own. I will look into buying more shades of this pencil.
Sally Hansen Airbrush Perfect Legs - They sent me the medium
shade, and it's way too dark for me because I'm about as fair as they
come. So I can't really test this, but it does have a nice texture. It's kind of like foundation for your legs, which is a bit odd. I'll
probably give it to my sister because she's much darker than me.
Australian Gold sunscreen SPF 30 - I haven't tried this yet, but I'll give this a shot next time I'm in the sun.
Beanitos Original Sea Salt and Chipotle BBQ -These chips make a great replacement for corn chips. They list all kinds of things on the bag like non-GMO, vegan, etc but my favorite thing about these is that they have 20% of your daily fiber and 4g of protein per serving. They have a softer crunch than corn chips, but that's okay because corn chips usually cut the roof of my mouth. They do have a bit of an oily aftertaste, but it's not bad. I bought another bag of the original chips and they're great with salsa.
Bear Naked Granola Sea Salt Caramel Apple and Coconut Almond Curry - I like the caramel apple flavor. It has crunchy chunks of caramel and dried apple bits and it's really good. The other flavor is a bit odd because of the curry. It just seems really weird to me to have curry in granola. It also has big flakes of coconut, almond, and cashews, but it just tastes like curry powder. It's just a little weird to my American palate.
Nasoya Pasta Zero Shirataki Spaghetti - I haven't tried these, mostly because the package says "Perishable - keep refrigerated" and they weren't refrigerated in the mail. These are said to contain only 15 calories and 4g of carbs per serving. It is a traditional Japanese noodle made with mostly konjac flour. Konjac is a root similar to yams. It also contains chickpea flower, which is supposed to give it a more traditional noodle texture than regular shirataki noodles. They come in a bag of water and look a little disturbing. I am interested in trying them, and will probably buy a bag and try their recipe for Spicy Thai Peanut Vegetable Curry Noodles. http://www.nasoya.com/recipes/spicy-thai-peanut-vegetable-curry-noodles
