Influenster- Do YOU need an invite? Info below!

Hello everyone! Does anyone here need an invite for Influenster? If the answer is yes, please contact me with your email address, and a note saying you would like an invite, thanks!


♢What is Influenster? ♢

Well...

" Influenster is a place for culture junkies to come together and share their unique opinions of products and experiences. Active members of Influenster get exclusive access to deals, promotions, and swag from brands that thrive off the input (the good, the bad, and the ugly -- they just want to know what's up)."


 Sounds great, doesn't it? However, the only way to join is through an invite! Good news is that I have 5 invites left. Just for you guys.  Be warn, invites go by fast ;)

♢ What's the catch? ♢

If you are going to sign up, please make sure you stay active in the community! Don't worry it's rather easy! All you need to do is:

• Sign up, create profiles & connect your social accounts (Facebook, twitter, youtube, etc)
• Review Products•  Use your social media accounts a lot and spread information

♢ The benefits ♢
• Earn access to VoxBoxes- which are themed boxes of products, free for you, to review and try out.
• Get exclusive discounts and promotions from those chosen brands• Earn the chance to win big rewards and goodies from the brands for being one of the top badge holders

Olay Fresh Effects Review

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic Review!  Today, I will be reviewing one of the products from my Influester Sweetheart Voxbox for 2013.

Olay Fresh Effects Va-Va-Vivid

Influenster - Sweetheart VoxBox 2013

Olay Fresh Effects Va-Va-Vivid! Powered Contour Cleansing System: $12.99
   "Is a dull, winter complexion dragging you down? Liberate your skin from dirt, oil, and makeup for fresh, fearless, unstoppable freshness.
An ingeniously designed power brush to get around your face’s contours—the T-zone, hairline, and nose—for a 400% better clean compared to basic cleansing. A simple tool to take you from lackluster to va-va-vivid in one easy step!"

Confusion can not describe what was going through my mind when I first opened this. A vibrator? On Influenster? It can not be! No wait, a cleanser. For faces...that vibrates. Whoosh! Well then, this sounds exciting.

Perfect for traveling.

How nifty is that? Only requires one battery!

So the cream is travel sized, where as the brush itself is just a miniature vibrating brush.  The fun thing about this is that it only requires the use of one battery, but even without the brush, you can still feel the effects of the cream.

Pros (+): Leaves your skin feeling moisturized and baby smooth. Now you have an excuse to have people touch your face, while you exclaim how 'baby soft' you feel. Creepy? I think not! It is not everyday you find a product that works this good. The brush itself is triangle shaped, which helps deep clean and get to the hard to reach areas, in order to fully clean and clear our pores.  The vibration motion is also pretty comforting. The results were felt immediately. Sparkling clean feeling!
Cons (-): None.  Wait, what? A product that has no flaws to me? I'll say, I must be dreaming! A dream it is indeed.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.  Whoa. Just Whoa. This works 1000% more than I expected. Best part? Sold in Walgreens and Riteaid. Awesome!

Even better? My face was left feeling like some dazzling princess. Do I recommend this? Why Yes, Yes I do.  All I need now is a crown, and a royal jester to complete my Princess makeover.

About Olay Fresh Effects

||Olay Fresh Effects keeps skin sparkling from morning till night! The six cleansers and moisturizers offer all-day freshness, and can be mixed and matched for a totally unique experience. The simple yet effective formulas will spruce up your beauty routine, for a long-lasting, beautiful look.||

Olay Fresh Effects keeps up with your 24/7 lifestyle.
Fresh Effects deep cleans, refreshes, and hydrates for round the clock beautiful skin. The full line includes a power brush, refreshing cleansers and hydrating moisturizers, designed to provide unstoppable freshness that lasts all day.

Olay Fresh Effects Website: Olay Fresh Effects

Where you can purchase: Olay Fresh Effects and Amazon.com

Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response Review

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic Review. Today, I will be reviewing one of the products from my Influester Sweetheart Voxbox for 2013. 

Influenster - Sweetheart VoxBox 2013

Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response: $6.99 for full size (5 oz.)

    "Oooh, confessing our love has got our hearts racing and underarms... sweating. Did you know that while heat, activity, and stress all cause sweat, stress sweat smells the worst. It comes from a different gland, causing more bacteria and odor.  Thank goodness for Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response antiperspirant and deodorant! It's the #1 doctor recommended defense against sweat and gives you 4x the protection of regular deodorants. So go ahead, be bold, be brave! Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response has got your back."

Upon receiving this box, I was pretty happy to find this in the box! I have been meaning to buy a new deodorant, and this was perfect to try out.

So I'm assuming this is a miniature size, as the full size is said to be a full 5 oz, whereas this one is almost 2 oz. Wow!  Still, this is a pretty convenient size and perfect for traveling. (winkwink, maybe this can help you on a journey of passion?)
Pros (+): This is not your regular deodorant. Whether you take that as good or bad thing is up to you.  Clinical Strength is more of a cream that comes out as you (forcefully) turn the knob. The cream builds up under your armpit, but spreading it causes it to dissolve.  A nice citrus orange smell emerges both before and after you spread it on.  Personally, I have noticed this to actually work and not cause any sudden sweat to smell through after a few hours.

Cons (-): When I first opened it, I was confused on how to work this. I know I know, it's a DEODORANT- but after twisting the handle left, right, and trying to pull the 'cap' off, I finally got it. It takes a while for it to 'come out' as it is cream based.  But once it does, it's easier afterwards.  Besides that, I didn't find no life breaking con. 
 
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Do I recommend this? Yes, Yes I do.  Besides being able to smell like a fresh orange, plucked from a beautiful tree, you'll also be able to protect yourself from any smell that might come about in a stressful situation.MY #StressSweat moment: During a Summit for College where I am to meet professionals of all backgrounds. Can anyone say YIKES? Talk about nerve wrecking. What do I say? What do I do? Should I dress fancy, or casual? How much resumes should I print out? Stressing!

About Secret Clinical Strength

||Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response fights all three causes of sweat – including the worst smelling cause, stress sweat • Secret’s studies show women can sweat on average 30 times more when stressed than normal||

• Utilizes triple-action technology, providing three layers of protection: prescription-strength wetness protection, odor-fighting BCD microcapsules and skin soothing conditioners.
• Is doctor endorsed and clinically proven to provide prescription strength wetness protection. Contains the maximum level of this antiperspirant active without a prescription.
• Contains skin soothing conditioners
*vs. the wetness protection required of an ordinary antiperspirant

Their facebook page: Secret
Their webpage: Secret.com

Influenster: Sweetheart Voxbox 2013- Overview

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic Review! It's been a while but during my little break I have gathered a few boxes to review. One of them being the Influenster Valentines Box. There were two different boxes given out, and I managed to get the Sweetheart Voxbox. On to the Overview! I will post individual reviews later on. (: Enjoy!

Influenster - Sweetheart VoxBox 2013

"This is... it's kind of... we're blushing, but... we've got a crush on you! Our heads are spinning, our feet don't touch the ground, everywhere we go we're singing because we've got 5,000 Sweethearts and we just want to shower each and every one with love! That's why we've stocked the Sweetheart VoxBox with products meant to lavish you with TLC."

What's inside the box? Let's find out, shall we? (:

Olay Fresh Effects Va-Va-Vivid! Powered Contour Cleansing System: $12.99
   "Is a dull, winter complexion dragging you down? Liberate your skin from dirt, oil, and makeup for fresh, fearless, unstoppable freshness.
An ingeniously designed power brush to get around your face’s contours—the T-zone, hairline, and nose—for a 400% better clean compared to basic cleansing. A simple tool to take you from lackluster to va-va-vivid in one easy step!"
My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.  Whoa. Just Whoa. This works 1000% more than I expected. Best part? Sold in Walgreens and Riteaid. Awesome! Even better? My face was left feeling like some dazzling princess.

Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response: $6.99 for full size (5 oz.)

    "Oooh, confessing our love has got our hearts racing and underarms... sweating. Did you know that while heat, activity, and stress all cause sweat, stress sweat smells the worst. It comes from a different gland, causing more bacteria and odor.  Thank goodness for Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response antiperspirant and deodorant! It's the #1 doctor recommended defense against sweat and gives you 4x the protection of regular deodorants. So go ahead, be bold, be brave! Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response has got your back."

My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Besides smelling amazing, this so far has been working well. So far, I have not seen any drastic changing.

SkinnyGirl On-the-Go Bars: $9.99 per box of 5

    "Natural, kosher, and high in fiber too! All SkinnyGirl On-the-Go Bars now have more protein & more fiber than your average snack bar. What else? Less sugar & less carbs! With SkinnyGirl On-the-Go Bars you can treat yourself, without treating yourself poorly.  Go on, snack right!"

My Rating: Haven't tried these yet. BUT it sounds super yummy.  I got the blueberry yogurt one. Yum. Will try it later today!

Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray: $6.00 for full size
   "Now every day can be a day at the beach... minus the sunburn. Beach Babe adds sexy tousled waves and a matte finish to any hair type. Infused with natural dead sea salt and sea kelp this salon formula has you and your hair on the boardwalk all year long."
My Rating: Haven't tried these yet. Will try it when I go out, besides, I'm not really used to hair spray products. Will be an interesting experience!

So there you have it! I was super stoked to get chosen for this, and even more excited to try them! So far my favorite product is the Olay Fresh Effects! I was tempted to buy more of these for my friends and family! Yes, that awesome.

*Note: I received these products complimentary from Influenster. *

Upcoming Reviews! (:

Hello everyone (: So I have recently been busy with school work and personal family issues, but I thought I'd share what things I am currently working on reviewing.

Upcoming Reviews
Love with Food- March 2013
Goodies Co - January, February, March boxes 2013 (Oh geeze! I really should start working on this!)
Influenster- SweetHeart Voxbox 2013
Bulu Box- March 2013

So yeah~ Expect those, hopefully I didn't forget to mention any.  Have a lovely night or day everyone!

Gillette Venus Embrace

Gillette Venus: Click here to go to Website
Great Feature: Any Venus blade refill fits with ANY Venus razor handle! How great is that? (: You can Mix & Match to find the PERFECT Venus for YOU.

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic Review! This is another product that was featured in the Cosmo Voxbox by Influenster. This is the Venus Embrace + Venus Olay.
The card that came in the Voxbox reads:

"Venus: $3.50-$4.50 per month for blade refills.

Gillette Venus Embrace: Venus Embrace blade refills provide an ultra-close shave with five blades that hug curves to get virtually every hair. Available in 4- and 8- count packages

Venus & Olay Razor: Venus & Olay blade refills feature Olay Moisture Bars that contain skin conditioners to help lock in moisture and with every smoothing stroke, Venus’ five blades provide an ultra-close shave. Available in 3-count packages."

So first off, I have never tried a Venus Razor product before. Which I regret JUST finding out about! Usually I buy disposable razors out of convenience, and it being cheap. However, after trying out this product, I realize that spending a bit of cash is probably worth it.

I received this product just in the nick of time- perfect to try out right before my Yoga class- sweet! I read online that this product didn't need shaving cream or shaving gel, which was a relief because, lo and behold, I ran out of it!

Still, I felt myself getting weary over the idea of using a razor without any shaving product. I wasn't the most graceful creature on this planet, especially when given a Razor! Golly, how many times in the past had I cut my knees, and ankles over a accidental slippage?

In any case! At first I slowly ran this over my leg. So far so good. I took it a step further and began pretending my Venus Razor was some racing car. ((: Despite using this quickly over my legs, I didn't find any sort of scratch on me! The best part? My legs felt super smooth afterwards! Ahhh, I love this! I also love how it doesn't leave as much stubble as the other razors I use. Which is plus, because I hate looking as if I failed at shaving!

In this VoxBox, I also received the Venus & Olay blade refill.

This blade is said to provide your skin with even more moisturizer! I can say that this will also be another perfect blade for me since I tend to get dry skin a lot- so any bit of moisture helps!

Overall I would give this product 5 perfect stars. I love it, and I recommend it to any person who is tired of looking like a bloody mess, straight from a horror movie, after cutting themselves with a razor (: Do try it out!


*Note: I received this product complimentary to test through Influenster’s VoxBox program. *

Forever Red Exclusively at Bath & Body Works

Bath & Body Works: Click here to go to website.
About Bath & Body Works: "Bath & Body Works travels the world to find the latest trends and most beautiful scents. They never rest in their commitment to bring the world's newest freshest fragrances for body, hand and home."

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic Review! This is another product that was featured in the Cosmo Voxbox by Influenster. This is the Forever Red- Exclusively at Bath and Body Works.
The card that came in the Voxbox reads:

"Forever Red Eau de Parfume Exclusively at Bath & Body Works: $10.00 for .25 fl oz/7mL/ $44.50 for Full Size.

A touch of red is pure magic! Bath & Body Works introduces you to their new, most luxurious fragrance ever, as you lavishly spray on a passionate blend of pomegranate & red osmanthus with a sexy surprise of vanilla rum, for a forever enchanting way to fragrance. Everyone will be commenting on how great you smell!"

The sample size is a pretty good amount- compared to the unusually small bottles many companies tend to give out. It is a .25 fl oz bottle, which personally for me, can last a few months! Especially with how strong this perfume is. 1 to 2 sprays is enough for me! (Restrict it to 1 spray if you have severe allergies!)

So the bottle takes on a simplistic view; however, at first glance I automatically pictured an elegant, older, woman holding this product. This is not to say that only older ladies wear this! Just that it gives off a very classy vibe.

A strong vanilla smell radiated off the bottle. The smell took me back to the times where I would be around my grandmother- it reminded me of how strong and independent she was, yet how absolutely sweet she could be as well. How comforting. I can say that this is one of the main reasons I love this product!

The smell soon took on an almost extreme fruity and sweetly scent. This is not something that should be over used too much! When I sprayed this on, I started violently sneezing, however my allergies soon settled down as the scent began to mix around with my body chemicals and lost its power. It mellowed out and lasted for a few hours. Amazingly, I sprayed this on a piece of clothing on Friday, and when I went to use it the following week, the smell was still slightly lingering! Very good lasting power.

Overall I love this smell- despite it being too strong at first, over time a very mellowed out fruity-vanilla scent lingered- it became obvious that it was very alluring to most people around me.

Seriously! I've had people lean towards me and stand just a bit too close just to catch a whiff of what I was wearing! (: I recommend this product 90% of the way. Points off for those who have allergies or are sensitive to strong smells.

So! Some Tips!
o If you are someone who has allergies, try to spray it away from the neck area- as to not have it all up in your face. Try spraying it on your clothes instead, on your wrist, or on the back of your neck. If not, just stick to one spray! I personally preferred spraying it on my clothes- the scent will last longer.
o If this still causes your allergies to react, try buying the other forms they have of this product- such as the gels, or lotions. They are said to have a more lighter scent!

*Note: I received this product complimentary to test through Influenster’s VoxBox program. *

Approval from Mr. Bear! (:

Ghirardelli Chocolate Review- Cosmo Vox Box

So, this scrumptious looking chocolate bar was one of the items in the Cosmo VoxBox 2012, complimentary from Influenster. I tried saving this for as long as I could, I really did, but...well. Let's just say this chocolate bar didn't get to live to see it's second day. That should be a foretelling on how amazing this product was. (;

First off, I love how fancy, yet simple the packaging is. For a moment, it made me feel as if I was being treated with the most divine chocolate in existence- Which actually, is not too far from the truth. The packaging shows a simple image of how a piece of the bar looks- chocolate with almonds sneaking a peek out the corners of it- All natural. Ohohoho.

At the back of the box is a convenient 'tear here' prompt, which allows the content to be easily pulled out.

The chocolate is concealed in nice, thin, golden wrap. And by thin, I mean very, very, very thin and flimsy feeling. Like Aluminum foil maybe? Silly as it may be, I actually awed at it for a few minutes, and for a while debated if I should actually tear through it like a maniac or not. I did.

Maybe I fail at opening packaging, but I managed to destroy half the bar in my attempts to gently take it out. Oops. Ah well, my sister snatched up all the pieces that managed to break off.

The bar itself is pretty thin, but each square piece is rather large. Creamy chocolate meets a very distinct and noticeable almond and nutty flavor. The almond is not too crunchy, as most nutty bars are. And as someone who is not a big fan of almonds or nuts in general, I found this to be bearable. (Hehe, found it absolutely cute to see almonds, quite literally, sticking half out of the squares).

Anyways! The sea salt isn't noticeable at all, that, or I don't know exactly how strong sea salt is! Yet, there is a small salty note as you go deeper into the bar, however I noticed that the more saltier chocolate pieces were those at the bottom rows.

Overall, I would say that I loved this chocolate bar (and so did my sister). Would I buy it again? If I saw it, yes! It's a great reward to treat yourself from time to time. Would I recommend it? Yes x2! I would just say that some others claimed that this bar was too salty for their liking. So keep that in mind if you are thinking about trying it.

*NOTE* I received these products complimentary from Influenster.
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Site: Influenster
Price: Free - There is a waiting list.
The catch? : You must do reviews and test out products in order to raise up your score and earn badges, which then can qualify you for VoxBoxes.

Cosmo Voxbox 2012

I recently received my Cosmo Voxbox from Influenster. Already tried most of the items. The pens worked just as they advertised and were erasable- however, you had to erase a bit just to see any results. Tried a bit of the Forever Red Perfume, and it just smelled divine- would love to wear this all the time. The chocolate...ah the chocolate. What can I say? Must have more! And the razor? Smooth shaving and smooth skin (; Ahaha. Overall, I would say I will definitely use every item here! 5 perfect stars from me. (:

Will post my reviews of each and every item after finals.

Items in the box:

Site: Influenster
Price: Free
The catch? : You must do reviews and test out products in order to raise up your score and earn badges.

ALSO: Just got a notification that I will be receiving the next program : “¡Head & Shoulders al Rescate!”. So nice (:
*NOTE* I received these products complimentary from Influenster.