Friday, November 30, 2012

Covergirl Blastflipstick



I LOVEEEE this lipstick! And that isn't something I say often at all.  The shades are fantastic, the texture is rich and creamy, AND it lasts- seemingly forever (I had a hard time removing the red shades to try the next one haha).
I received 3 shades in my Bzzkit- Vixen, Minx, and Stunner.

I love red/bright pink tones for my lips, so as soon as I applied Vixen and Stunner I was so happy with the look.  Both on its own and with the shimmer it looks amazing.



I wasn't as happy with the Minx, but that's just because I know that brown isn't my color.


I applied the lip color a few hours ago and it's still holding strong, even after drinking water and eating dinner.



My husband is coming home from deployment soon and I can't wait to wear one of my new Covergirl blastflipsticks to his homecoming!  The true test will be if it lasts through that first kiss ;).

So far I am loving this product, and will definitely be buying more colors soon!

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Time to test UNREAL candy




Ok, so I'll start by saying that I LOVE that these candies have no artificial colors or flavors, no hydrogenated oils, no corn syrups, no preservatives, and no GMOs.  That fact on its own gives this candy a lot more room for less-than-awesome flavor, and the fact that it was SO hard for me to find in store! Even stores that were supposed to have UNREAL brand candies seemed to be out of stock or didn't even know what I was talking about.
Now onto the good stuff... and some not so good stuff.
First I tried the UNREAL77.  It's their peanut butter cups.  I have never really liked Reeses, and in fact, the taste of chocolate with peanut butter has never been that appealing to me. But, for the sake of the Bzz Campaign, I tried it anyway.  I was surprised to find that I really did like it! It has a great texture and isn't greasy and "fake-tasting" like Reeses.  The only down side is that because it is made with pure cane sugar, it is realllllyyy sweet.  But that's ok- makes for easier portion control in my opinion.

Next I tried UNREAL54.  It's the equivalent to peanut m&ms.  Again, it's really sweet, but it tastes great.  They are very similar to peanut m&ms, but the shell doesn't have that yucky chemical taste.  My favorite part is that the bright beautiful colors are all natural and made of beetroot juice, turmeric extract, and purple cabbage juice.
These and the UNREAL77 are tied as my favorite.

The 3rd candy I tried was the UNREAL5.  I think it's supposed to be equivalent to Milky Way? It's a chocolate, caramel, and nougat bar. Let me just tell you I plan to stick to Milky Way. I just didn't like this at all.  The caramel wasn't impressive, the nougat was very gritty, and it all left a strange taste in my mouth.  A positive note: the chocolate was very smooth.

Next I tried the UNREAL8, which is like the Snickers bar.  It's chocolate, caramel, nougat, and peanuts.  This was was just like the UNREAL5, but they added peanuts.  The texture in the nougat is somehow better in this one I think, but the nougat is still gritty.

The last candy I tried was the UNREAL41, which is equivalent to m&ms.  The colors aren't vibrant, but that really isn't a big deal to me.  I prefer regular m&ms to these, they just don't taste right, and I wish I could put my finger on it.  I think it might be that they remind me of those cheap little foil-wrapped chocolate eggs you get at Easter. Yeah. Not good.

After trying the first two, I was like "wow, they're really on to something!" Anddd then I tried the last 3.  I will probably be buying the UNREAL77 and UNREAL54 again in the future when I have a sweet tooth- if I can still find them!

(left to right: UNREAL41, UNREAL8, UNREAL5, UNREAL54, UNREAL77)
(I would have included a picture of how pretty the UNREAL54 was... but I ate them all)

Friday, September 21, 2012

Glade Expressions Collection



When I went to the store, coupons in hand, I was so excited to try the scents for the oil diffuser and the new spray. We were at Walmart, and unfortunately they didn't have any of the spray in stock, and only had the pineapple & mangosteen oil diffuser. Honestly, in store, the smell of the pineapple & mangosteen made me gag, but for the sake of the awesome Bzz Campaign, I tried it anyway :). When I got the oil diffuser home to try it out, I was VERY impressed. It smells sweet, tropical, and just very happy. I decided the dining room was the best place for it, so it's just on my table like a cute little centerpiece. I had my coupon book with me when I made my way to the commissary later that day, and I was able to find the room sprays. Again, I had the issue of only one scent being available. This time it was the Cotton and Italian Mandarin. In store, it didn't seem so bad, just strong. I got it home, and I don't like it so much. The scent definitely lasts which is a plus, but this particular scent is just too chemical for my tastes. I'm also not sure that I understand the point of it requiring refills when it's just a spray. I would prefer to buy Glade's other products with their normal spray bottle. It doesn't seem to practical to me. I also wish these items were available in more scents. I love having options! All in all, the products seem pretty good, I really do love my oil diffuser.



A little about my goals here

Hey everyone, thanks for checking out my new blog!  I wanted to use this as a forum to discuss products that I receive for free from an awesome site called Bzzagent.com.  All you do is sign up, fill out some surveys, and wait for campaigns!  I have have been a Bzz Agent for a few months now, and have already tested lots of cool things like books, shoe inserts, diapers, home fragrance products, shampoos and conditioners, etc.  And there are always new campaigns waiting!
So I really just want to let everyone know about this great opportunity, and give my opinions of each of the cool (and sometimes not so cool) products that Bzzagent sends me!