Influenster Vox Box Flash Reviews

In lieu of doing full review posts for all of these items, I decided to do one post covering the rest of the items I received from the most recent Vox Box as shown here.

Softsoap Pampered Hands Foaming Hand Soap in Pamper Me Plum
Foaming products are well known to aggravate dryness. I was honestly expecting this soap to do the same but instead found it very gentle. A plus, Softsoap isn't exactly an expensive brand and can be found at drugstores, big box stores and grocery stores and often goes on sale. For me, the scent isn't my favorite but I will try out the other scents if I happened to find this on sale. I also hope they expand the range and include a non-scented version. A nice staple to have. I've been using this in my bathroom. A note: this does contain Sodium Laureth Sulfate.

Barbasol Pure Silk Moisturizing Shave Cream in Raspberry Mist
At an average price of under $3 a can, this is also another reasonably priced item in the last Vox Box. I enjoyed the smell and it was creamy but did not get stuck in my razor blades (that is a major pet peeve of mine!). I found it average as far as moisturizing properties go but it didn't dry out my legs. Given that it is a shave cream, I wasn't expecting miracles and it definitely did the job. They also aren't lying about the rust-proof bottom, thank goodness.

Garden Botanika Anti-Aging Lip Treatment
While I'm not sure I'm the target market for the anti-aging portion of the name, I do like this lip balm. Garden Botanika used to be sold at ULTA and they make really nice quality products, though the price point at time can be a little high for a brand that isn't very popular. The lip treatment is very nice. It is more of a gel consistency and is smooth and not sticky at all. My only qualm is the packaging, I'm just not a fan of pots. For this reason, I've been using this more as a night treatment. No discernible smell or taste. It's actually on sale right now on the Garden Botanika website for $10. This product is paraben and gluten free according to their site which is a plus.

Ingredients:
Polybutene, Isononyl Isononanoate,Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate,Isostearyl Alcohol,Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate,Triethylhexyl Trimellitate,C-30-45 Olefin,Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract,Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil,Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil,Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil,Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate,Tribehenin,Ethylhexyl Palmitate,Sorbitan Isostearate,Palmitoyl Oligopeptide,Phenoxyethanol.

Montagnue Jeunesse Green Tea Peel Off Masque
I have always been a fan of these Montagnue Jeunesse masks! I've bought many of them over the years: 1) They are super cheap 2) They are single use 3) They are great for travel 4) You can find them almost anywhere but the full range is usually available at ULTA. Witness super unflattering picture of one of the sheet masks that I utilized in my tutorial for how to scare your boyfriend or spouse. The Green Tea & Ginger mask smells great and is quite invigorating. I love peel off masks and have had a strange fascination with peeling things. Anyone else used to enjoy peeling dried glue off their hands or am I just crazy? Either way, these are awesome.

As far as the Meaningful Beauty set I reviewed here, I am still loving the cleanser and eye cream and I really wish I could purchase them separately because depending on the price point, I would. However, because everything comes in a set and I can't opt out of some of the other items, it's unfortunately a no-go for me. If you can get your hands on some of the products (via Ebay maybe), I'd give them a shot, but I wouldn't order through the website or the infomercial.

Anyone else get one of these Vox Boxes? What did you think of the products?

Disclosure: These items were sent to me by Influenster for review purposes.

Meaningful Beauty Thoughts So Far

As I mentioned in my Influenster Vox Box post, I received quite a few items to test from the Meaningful Beauty by Cindy Crawford line. I was excited about trying the brand. I had been occasionally seeing the infomercials and even though I'm not the line's target audience, it piqued my curiosity.

I've been testing the line for about a week now and I thought I would share my opinion of the line so far. Well, that's not the whole truth, after a day of going through the whole regimen, my skin broke out something fierce. As I basically tried everything, I decided to go through the line slowly. I've so far retested the cleanser (love!) and the eye cream (good for under makeup as it's not super rich - but not moisturizing enough for me for both day and night time use).

My only real problem with the line is that since it is only sold through the infomercials there's no real point in re-buying as you're stuck with all the products and I know at least one of them (possibly more) makes my skin break out in places I usually don't. I had 5 pimples on my cheeks after only a day of use.

The Skin Softening Cleanser is fabulous. It is a creamy thick gel-like consistency but it doesn't feel heavy and the best part about the cleanser is it doesn't foam or create any suds, which makes it non-stripping. I'd imagine it's free of sulfates but I'm not certain and there's no ingredient list on the website which puts me off the brand somewhat. It's very lightly scented and super gentle. I've enjoyed using this and I am one of those people that hates washing their face. I'd be much more inclined to buy this if I could buy the products separately. I'm certain this doesn't break me out, in fact, I think it may be improving my skin as I have all of one break out at the moment and I only used the Fixzit for 2 days following the breakout from the first day.

The Lifting Eye Cream is also nice but much more suited to day time use. I don't find it super rich or heavy which in some cases can be a bad thing. It's kind of a thicker gel and you can hardly feel it on the eye area. I like it during the day but means I need a richer eye cream at night which defeats the point a little. Should a girl really need 2 separate eye creams? I don't know. Either way, it doesn't make my eyes burn or tear which is always a bonus. Again, the issue arises with the whole having-to-buy-the-whole-line-thing. I'd be much happier if I could pick and choose but then again, it would probably be more expensive that way.

So those are my thoughts so far. I'll admit, I'm hesitant to try the other items knowing one of them caused such immediate break outs. I think it might have been the night cream or maybe the day cream. Either or both really, they were rich and almost uncomfortable on the skin. We'll see. For now, I'm liking the way my skin looks. I hope it continues.

Disclosure: These items were sent by Influenster for review purposes.