Meaningful Beauty Creme de Serum

I was so very excited to get the chance to review any part of the meaningful beauty line that I was jumping up and down when it arrived in the mail from Influenster.

I do need to also note that I only am reviewing one product from the meaningful beauty line and not the complete program. 

This is the Creme de Serum, a new addition to Dr. Sebagh's current line of skin care products we have all seen in those infomercials on late night TV. 

You know the one's that keep Cindy Crawford looking the same over the years?

This product is meant to give your skin a boost of hydrating protection with its triple cream combination of the melon complex, anti-aging peptides, and hyaluronic acid all mixed into one tube with a nice pump to give you just the right amount each usage.

All you have to do is pump one pump onto clean finger tips and apply gently to your clean face in the morning or at night. Use once a day.

If you choose to use the formula in the morning, apply it just before you applying your makeup as a primer.

After using this serum for over 30 days, having very fair skin, age, and having what I say is a medium case of Rosacea (the very red cheeks), I am now ready to give you my thoughts on how it worked. Now remember I did not have the complete line of products to rate the program as a whole, only this one item. I do have to say that I believe it did help to make my skin softer and more pliable. I did notice improvement in my crows feet around my eyes and I also notice that my rosacea became less intense. Trust me when I say one pump a day goes a very long way. I have been using one pump a day over 30 days now and still have some left in the bottle. I wonder what kind of results I would have had if I had been testing the complete program.

The right side picture is before use and without any makeup at all. The left is the after usage and only with mascara and a touch of lip color.

So based on only testing the Creme de Serum, the results I did get with the rosacea, and the softer skin, I have to find this product a winner for the price. As for the wrinkles? Well I would need to use the product much longer due to the improvement I saw was slight. The skin being softer and healthier all around in turn causing the crows feet to not stand out quite as much making them less bold to put it another way. But the crows feet are still there.
This serum is more for the over all health of the facial skin and to prevent the appearance of fine lines.
So if you can afford this product for your skin, go ahead and pamper yourself.

Wantable Box

 Subscription boxes, there are many different varieties and prices out there, how do you pick from them all? That is why I do reviews to help you learn a bit more before diving in. This one is from Wantable.com and they are unique because they have 3 different kinds of monthly subscriptions boxes and at times a limited edition holiday box to choose from too.

Just a little information general information about this monthly subscription service and then my honest thoughts on my experience with it.

I am sure we all know kind of what these monthly boxes are and how they work but here is a recap just in case. You pay a set monthly amount, billed automatically, and they send you a box of goodies to open and enjoy. First you are asked questions on your likes and dislikes (I found that you can simply move the slider bar up and down to make your loves, likes, and no way do not wants fairly easy). Items that you mark a complete dislike for, you will NOT get in your subscriptions. The items are hand picked to match your  preferences with luxury products by Team Wantable. Some of these monthly subscriptions are pricey and some are more down to earth. These boxes are $36.00 monthly or for a one time box it is $40.00. You may skip your monthly boxes, update your style preferences, or cancel at anytime. They also ship to Canada and Australia and the best part is if you do not love your box, do not worry. Just send it back and you will be granted a full refund, no questions asked. Now that is something you do not find often.

The category of boxes are :

Makeup - 4 to 5 boutique brand full sized items per personalized box

Accessories - 3 to 4 on-trend pieces per personalized box

Intimates - 4 to 5 premium essentials per personalized box

Holiday - this is a limited edition makeup box

Now for my thoughts on this subscription program. I can only base my thoughts on the makeup box due to that is the only category that I have been able to test at this point.

I am wearing all the pictured products in the pictures below.

I went onto their website and answered each question I was asked honestly. Like I said above it was easy just slid the bar up or down to indicate your preferences. I will say that in a matter of just a few days I had a box arriving at my home. As you can see from the pictures in this blog, the box was very nicely packed and I indeed received 5 full sized high end products and a very nicely presented sample product as well. These products each came from a different line of makeup and after researching each one I found that most of the

The lipstick in the shade of Lightly Crushed was made for my skin tone.

Shows the blue mascara in my box. Loved it.

products were cruelty free, not tested on animals and that was a bonus in my book. I opened my box and started to play. I applied only my foundation under these products so as to not take away from any of their time in the spotlight. I found that all of the makeup I received in this box was very pigmented and lasting during the day as I wore it. None of these products caused any itching or breakouts on my face. They applied well and smoothly with little effort. Each item was rich in color and generous in the amount of product in each container. I received an eye shadow in the color Tiny Tooter, 2 sample cream eye shadows, a full sized lip stick, full sized mascara in the color blue, a Smudger brush for the eyes, and a full sized nail polish. I also found that if I had bought these products straight from their websites, I would have paid over The monthly subscription price.

Is this monthly subscription box worth the $36.00 each month? If you have the money to pick just one monthly makeup subscription box, then this one just might be the one for you. The size of the products and the types of products they sent me, I would have to say that this one is a WINNER. I was fully satisfied with what I did get in my one box and as long as they keep sending different items each box, it should be a very good monthly surprise.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Goody Ouchless Ribbon Elastics

Ouchless Ribbon Elastics fun. These are simple but cute. The come in assorted colors and are very stretchy. They are like soft elastic ribbons that are very stylish too. 

You can wear them in your hair and on your wrist so they are handy when you need to put your hair up. 

These bands do not break the hair or pull on your scalp so you do not get those headaches that some other hair ties can cause. I think they would be great for the kids too. They do stretch out a little over time but still hold really well. They also make some of those hairstyles that you need a loose ponytail for, easier to do.

Are these worth the money? Yes I really enjoy using them. They are very comfortable and nice looking in the hair. Thank you Goody for another winner.

Sinful Shine with Gel Tech nail polish

 Wow look at all the exciting colors !

This polish as you can tell from the above picture, has the Gel Tech Technology to give the polish 5 times more shine. I can say it does do that. I received the color Skinny Dipping (above second row from the top 6th one in from the left side) and this picture does not do it justice.

When I applied this polish, it went on smooth and with only one coat. I loved that. As you can see I also applied a pink stripe as a design. I left my index finger blank just for effect and to show the color alone in this picture.

YOU SURE CAN SEE THE SHINE THIS POLISH HAS AND THIS IS ALREADY DRY.

I love this polish. I have had some that last longer on the nails than this one did but the shine and beauty outweigh the longevity in my mind.

This is what the polish looked like 8 days later.

 I had so many complements when I wore this polish. I would buy this polish for sure. It definitely has a rich expensive look and makes a girl feel like she spent the day in a spa.

Olay fresh effects BB Cream

I was so very excited to get and try this BB Cream, any BB Cream due to I really wanted to see what all the

hype was about. I do not wear tons of makeup and the easier the better for me. 

<<<  It comes in 2 shades of Fair to Light and Light to Medium.

This BB Cream is a skin perfecting tinted moisturizer with sunscreen. A broad spectrum SPF 15.

My thoughts on this BB Cream are :

 I applied this with my fingers and with a makeup sponge. The product went on smoothly and blended well into my skin.

Left-no BB / Right has BB cream

The coverage for me is very light coverage but did feel a little heavy. I could tell it was on my face. I have reddish cheeks and this cream did seem to make it look a little less red but if you are looking for a makeup that con-seals, then this is not the product for you.

The coverage is light for those days when you do not need to hide as much or have that many flaws. I thought the coverage was fine but the way it laid on my skin even after making sure that I completely rubbed it into my face, was funny feeling. If I stayed inside in the a/c, I may have been able to like it better. Once I walked outside, I quickly began to sweat a lot on my face and the BB Cream was dripping off almost like water. So for me I will have to pass on this brand of Olay Fresh effects BB Cream I am sorry to say. I did have such high hopes for this product because again I do have days when I do not want to wear a lot of makeup and thought this could be my quick face and a little mascara kind of days.

I will give this to my daughter in law and after she had used it I will update her thoughts of this same product. 

Take care.

Sunkissed VoxBox from Influenster

(This review did not post on the original date it should have due to internet problems but is now posted)

Yes I have another Influenster box for reviewing. This one has some products that excite me just like all the other boxes I have received. 

 
I always enjoy getting these mystery boxes filled with neat things to try out, learn about, use, and review.


Lets see what we have in this goody box. First I see DrScholl's for Her High Heel insoles. I do not wear high heals very often and when I do they are lower heals not the very tall kind but I will wear them just to test these insoles. Who knows. Maybe they will make wearing heels more comfy for me.

BB Cream ! ! Olay fresh effects BB Cream with sunscreen. I have wanted to try a BB cream for a while now. I can not wait.

 Oh nail polish. Sinfulshine with Gel Tech and in 32 beautiful shades. I love the color blue. How did they know?

And last but not least, a 5 pc. collection of the Goody ouchless ribbon elastics. These are all the rave and now I can decide if they are. At least for me.

I can not wait to dive in and enjoy all the items in this VoxBox.
Individual reviews to follow. Take care everyone.

EBOOST - Pink Lemonade

This is a product that I have reviewed here before, just in a different flavor. Again from my Influenster VoxBox is the EBOOST. The flavor I reviewed prior was orange and this one is the pink lemonade. 

First let me refresh your memory of what EBOOST is. It is a Gluten, soy free, sugar free, has no artificial flavors and only has 10 calories powder that you mix with a glass of water and just drink. It is a formula of vitamins, minerals, and super-nutrients that gives you a boost of focus, immunity and better mood with all natural ingredients so you will not crash. It helps those who like to workout a lot also. But as I stated before if you have any heart problems, high blood pressure or pregnant or nursing please contact you doctor and ask first if this is a product safe for you. 

Now again remember I only have one packet of this powder to review so any continuous results can not be determined at this point but the day I did use this one packet, I felt like I did feel better and was more alert that day. The orange flavored one in my last review was OK tasting due to I do not like orange flavored things very much but this pink lemonade was very tasty. I thought I would have to add sugar to make it taste good but trust me I did not have to. I drank it down without any problems or need for sugar. I was pleasantly surprised. I like the pink lemonade. It gets a thumbs up from me and I am hard to please when it comes to these kind of products. Who isn't when it comes to eating or drinking.

When you put this powder into water it does foam up. I just kept stirring it vigorously, and in no time it was mixed into the water. There was no after taste or grittiness when I drank it. The ease of use is a no brainier, one packet a day is all. Remember there are 4 flavors this product comes in, Orange, Pink Lemonade, Acai Pomegranate, or Super Berry. 

This product can be found in many places and the best way to find those places is to go to www.EBOOST.com and on the left side of the page look for the words "store finder", fill in your city and state and it will show you those distributors in your area or you can purchase it from their site too.

If you can afford the price point, it is worth it as far as I can tell.

Box of 20 effervescent powders - $ 28.00

Box of 30 effervescent powders - $ 39.00

Box of 12 ready to drink shots  -  $ 39.00