Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer with Nourishing Monoi Oil

I received the Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer in my Blossom VoxBox from Influenster. They send out free boxes of products for review, and I love it.

This moisturizer is probably one of my favorite things that I've gotten from Influenster. Basically it's a lotion that you apply after showering and before towel drying. It literally only takes me about 80-90 seconds to apply to both my arms and legs. Then, I just towel dry and my skin doesn't feel sticky or greasy, just soft and moisturized. I'm usually too lazy to rub lotion on my arms and legs, because it takes a while to get it all rubbed in and let it sink in, but since this only takes a minute I can see myself moisturizing a lot more often now.

It's about $6.84 at Walmart for 10 ounces, which isn't bad. I received the kind with Monoi Oil, and it has a light floral scent.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/44906525?reviews_limit=7&

NYC 24 Hour Shadow Pencil

I received a NYC shadow pencil from Influenster, and I purchased one of the NYC base/primer pencils. The shadow pencil is in the shade Brooklyn Mocha. I really like the color - it's kind of a dark bronze-gold. The pencil is not as creamy as some others I have, but it goes on fairly opaque. This is the kind of shade that you can apply all over and be done. It wears well, but it isn't waterproof. It washes off easily.
These are some swatches - on the left is the base, next is Brooklyn Mocha with no base, next to that is Brooklyn mocha over the base, and on the far right is a purple applied over the base and over bare skin (it applied much better over the base). Below all of those, I swatched an ELF smudge pot in the shade Cruisin Chic that is very similar. I have to say that the ELF shadow is easier to apply and lasts longer, though.

I applied the base and then Brooklyn Mocha all over my lid, put on some Abvon Liqui-glide liner pencil, curled my lashes, put Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara on the top and Blinc Amplified mascara on the bottom lashes. I think the shadow provides a very natural, sophisticated look.

Overall, I think these are a good option if you are looking for a shadow pencil, and they are only $2.99 each. NYC often goes on sale 40-50% off though, which makes them an even better deal. The color range includes a lot of neutrals, two blues, a green, and a purple color. I have to say that I don't like these as much as my ELF smudge pots, but they are good for if you don't feel like sticking your finger in a pot.

Influenster Blosson VoxBox Review

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