Olay VoxBox Review

Olay VoxBox Review

I was lucky enough to be chosen for an Olay VoxBox and received the Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Serum and the Olay Serum Stick in Refreshing. Here are my thoughts:

Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Serum (Fragrance Free): The Retinol 24 line is new to the Olay Regenerist line of products. This serum is housed in a opaque plastic dropper style bottle and comes out as a milky white texture. It is lightly fragranced. The serum absorbs really quickly into the skin and leaves your skin feeling smooth. The primary ingredients in the product are Olay's signature niacinamide and retinol. This product in fact contains two forms of vitamin A: retinol and retinol propionate. It also contains palmitoyl pentapeptide-4. Overall, I really liked this product and am glad that Olay is now offering retinol products. This one is a A+ for me.

Where to buy: Olay (link)

Pressed Serum Stick in Refreshing: This is a one of three new serum sticks launched by Olay. The other two are brightening pressed serum stick and cooling hydration pressed serum stick. The refreshing serum stick contains sake kasu as an ingredient. It has a white pearlescent sheen. Swiping the stick on the face it glides easily, but I don't experience much hydration. Honestly, if I hadn't been sent this product for free I would probably return it. This is a thumbs down for me.

Where to buy: Olay (link)

FTC: I received this VoxBox for free from Influenster. All opinions are my own.

August Favorites

August Favorites

(L to R: Good Molecules Vitamin C Booster Powder, Sand & Sky Pink Clay Mask, Derma E Vitamin C Concentrated Serum, 

Lanolips Lemonaid Lip Treatment, Hourglass Arch Brow Gel, Revlon Vinyl Lip Polish)

It feels like August flew by. The temperatures for August were a bit better than July and much more pleasant. Anyway, here are my August favorites.

Good Molecules Vitamin C Booster Powder

 

This white powder is pure vitamin C also known as ascorbic acid. It is intended to be mixed into serums or moisturizers. It includes a small scooper for measurement. Good Molecules is the Beautylish answer to The Ordinary. The powder retails at $8 vs $4.90 for The Ordinary. I mix this in with the Derma E serum because while that contains vitamin C it's in the form of sodium ascorbyl phosphate. Mixing it with the serum, it is a little bit gritty but doesn't affect absorption.

Where to buy: Beautylish (link)

Sand & Sky Australian Pink Clay Porefining Mask

This brand Sand & Sky hails from Australian and this is their pink clay mask. It includes a small brush. It applies pink and dries to white. I definitely felt it tightening my pores and detoxifying.

Where to buy: Sephora (link), Cult Beauty UK (link)

Derma E Concentrated Vitamin C Serum

This serum contains a plethora of great ingredients for skin. Aside from vitamin C in the form of sodium ascorbyl phosphate it also contains hyaluronic acid, green tea, aloe, and vitamin E. It has a fresh citrus scent and I mix it with the Good Molecules Vitamin C powder booster. It sinks in fast.

Where to buy: Ulta (link)

Lanolips Lemonaid Lip Treatment

I love this lip balm. It smells just like lemonade and is hydrating. It contains the Lanolips signature ingredient of lanolin. Comes in a hygienic squeeze tube and is affordable to boot.

Where to buy: Nordstrom (link)

Hourglass Arch Brow Volumizing Fiber Gel

Picked this up at the Sephora Summer Bonus event. It's a tinted brow gel and I got the darkest shade. The bristles on the brush are of varying sizes with one side being longer than the other. I find it builds volume and keeps my brows in place. An A+ brow gel.

Where to buy: Sephora (link)

Revlon Vinyl Lip Polish in Act Natural

(Revlon Vinyl Lip Polish in Act Natural)

This lip polish is super moisturizing and applies like a liquid lipstick. The shade act natural is a my lips, but better shade. It's pretty long lasting too. 

Where to buy: Ulta (link)

That's all for my August favorites.

FabFitFun Fall 2019 Box Review

FabFitFun Fall 2019 Box Review

I just received my fall FabFitFun box and here's what's inside:

I am a seasonal member so I got to customize three of my choices.

Amika Strand Perfect Ceramic Styler

This a mini ceramic straightener worth $80. Amika is a great quality brand and I was happy to be able to pick this one. I used it once and it heats up very quickly, up to 450 degrees. The other choice I debated between this was the Anthropologie Travel Yoga Mat. I am glad I chose the styler.

The Better Skin Co. Lava Magik

I've heard good things about this brand. I first heard about The Better Skin Co. from Mixed Makeup on Youtube. This is a combination cleanser/scrub/mask. I can't wait to try it.

NassifMD Detox Pads

I'm always looking for new AHA/BHA toners/pads to try out so this was a no brainer for me. There are 60 pads in the container and the ingredients list includes salicylic acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, ascorbic acid, and even bakuchiol, the new hyped up alternative to retinol. 

As a seasonal member, I get two items chosen for me by FabFitFun. Annual members get to choose their item.

Aromatherapy Associates Deep Relax Roller Ball

This roller ball is designed to be applied to help you relax. Unfortunately, I would have prefer one of the other two choices over this. The Wander Beauty eye masks or Skin & Co. toner would have been better in my mind. This item is likely a give away for me.

Skinvolve Body Boost Gel

Same for this item, I am probably going to give away this item. It is a boosting gel used prior to workouts. Again, I would have preferred the hair towel wrap over this.

Here are the items that are included in every box.

Harper + Ari Exfoliating Sugar Cubes in Juice Cleanse

These smell so good. Very fruity. I haven't heard of this brand before so this will be interesting to try.

AVEDA Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair

Definitely looking forward to using this product before blowdrying my hair. I've used lots of Aveda products before and have had good experiences so I am expecting the same from this.

Human + Kind Body Soufflé

I have heard of this brand before, but have not used their product. I may or may not keep this. I have a huge collection of body lotions. This product is vegan and cruelty free.

Along with my box, I purchased two add-on items. 

Loli Plum Elixir

I've seen this on Instagram so I was interested in trying. It's a facial oil containing plum kernel oil, tea seed oil, pomegranate, and sea buckthorn. I got it for approximately 65% off so it was a steal. 

Saturday Skin No Bad Skin Days Set

Another upcoming brand, I got this set to try. It contains the rise + shine cleanser, wide awake brightening eye cream, and featherweight daily moisturizer. I paid $14, but this set retails $39 on Sephora.com.

This box's total value is: $295. You pay $49.99 for the entire box so each item comes to $6.24 per item. Use coupon code co-i24v for $15 off your first box.

Where to buy: FabFitFun (link)