Earth Balance.... and my return!

Hello everyone, anyone, all...?

I don't think I have any faithful readers or anything but I'll apologize for abandoning my blog, even if i'm only  apologizing to myself. I spent a lot of time my last semester of my undergrad working my a** off and trying to complete my huge senior research paper/project and it completely drained me. Then I started packing up all my stuff to move ten hours away to Virginia! I'm pretty much settled in now (or working on it) so I figured it's time to get my a** in gear.

My first priority? I got to try Earth Balance Vegan Spread for free thanks to Influenster and I wanted to share my thoughts. First things first, let me begin by saying, I really really hate butter. I won't put it on my food, but I do cook with it so when I got the chance to try this spread I decided I might as well see what I could do with it. For all intensive purposes it is butter, it looks, smells, and feels like butter however, it is definitely a lot better for you! I used it to cook with, so I can't compare the taste to real butter (I don't really know what butter tastes like on its own anyways) but it certainly played the butter role well in my cooking endeavors!

My conclusions? Give it a try, even if you're not vegan, I think you'll enjoy this option, whether on toast or in cookies, it's worth the try.

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Thanks to Influenster and Earth Balance!

Dr Scholls Massaging Gel Insoles!

I am never one to go out of my way to buy comfortable shoes. In fact, most of my shoes are extremely uncomfortable. They have no arch support and after an 8 hour day on my feet, they have definitely taken their toll on me. I've also come to notice that my patience wears thin when my feet are uncomfortable and I become a bit of a witch with a capital "B". However, that being said, after putting these in my flats for the day I was not only comfortable, I was in love. My feet no longer felt like they were going to fall off and my heels no longer felt like they were being stabbed. It was definitely a miracle. After removing my old shoes insert, I used that to cut the insoles so that they perfectly fit in my everyday shoes. Now my feet are comfortable no matter what I'm doing.

And some photos!

First I removed the insoles from my own shoe (excuse how gross they are)

The Insoles removed. MY SHOES ARE GROSS

Trimming the new ones to fit my shoes

Side by side comparison

Hello comfort!

**As a BzzAgent I get the opportunity to try new products for free, and give my honest opinions, and reviews to you. The opinions expressed are completely honest and solely my own**

Gillette Olay and Venus Razor: Goddess Worthy for Sure!

I was offered this razor through a program run by Gillette Venus and I have to say I was impressed. I love the moisture bars, they let me get a close shave while still not giving me razor burn, nicks or cuts, something I constantly struggle with. The berry scent was a little odd at first, but I kind of like it though I have to say it doesn't last and now that I've used the razor a few times I can't even smell it. The packaging (as others have mentioned) is a bit much, but as a retail employee I understand that. You'd be surprised how often excessive packaging will save a company money and products from theft. On a consumer level, while the packaging was a lot, it wasn't hard at all to open, and was actually the easiest razor I've opened in a long time. The razor itself was great, it left me feeling smooth and silky! I'm glad I gave this a shot as the only downsides are the packaging and having to remove my razor from the shower so that it doesn't melt in there (the wonderful moisture bars are definitely water soluble)!
 Here are some photos taken with my crappy cellphone camera!:

The packaging!

It came with a holder for the shower, though I don't leave it in there, it functions nicely!

I can't help but touch my legs.... EVERY TIME I CAN

**As a BzzAgent I get the opportunity to try new products for free, and give my honest opinions, and reviews to you. The opinions expressed are completely honest and solely my own**

Garnier Fructis Hydra-Recharge

     I have to make one more short post on these because I have been so impressed by them. I used the Loreal Total Repair 5 in between using this and it made my hair feel downright awful. I was so disappointed that I even rewashed my hair using the Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge line this time instead. I am definitely impressed with this line, and I will continue to repurchase the shampoo and One Minute Moisture Plenish treatment. Those are my two favorites from the line. I'm not completely in love with the conditioner but I still like it.


Check out my first blog post on them here!

And just a quick reminder about the products:

• Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge shampoo contains mini beads that burst on impact and create a mini massage of hydration on your hair!
• Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge conditioner contains superfruits to leave hydration with weighing you down!
• Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge 1-Minute-Moisture-Plenish treatment revolutionary lightweight crème-gel formula transforms dry hair with a surge of high-performance hydration in just one minute.

Go try them out! Let me know what you think!

Sammxoxo

*While I was able to try this product completely free the opinion is completely my own*

My SweetHeart VoxBox from Influenster

     I am a member of Influenster, a website where I get to try out new products for free and give reviews on them. Recently I was luckily chosen to receive a VoxBox, which is pretty much a mix of products to try and report back on. I eagerly awaited my box for a couple of weeks and excitedly  opened it as soon as it arrived so for this box I won't have an opening video but for future boxes I do plan to do so. As for the products, I'll continue now:

     My box contained a Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response Deoderant, Olay Fresh Effects Va-Va-Vivid, Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturizing Spray, and a Skinny Girl Daily On-The-Go bar. I have included the card of descriptions below.

Check out the products below:
Secret
Not Your Mothers
Olay
Skinny Girl

You can check out my reviews of the Secret and Olay products here and here!

If you would like an invitation to Influenster, just let me know, I still have some available!

So, anything you want to try? 

Sammxoxo