Saturday, November 7, 2015

Free Makeup?

I'm all about a good deal and if it's free, I'm all on board! So, I heard about this subscription box-like service that sends their members free products to try and review called Influenster. It costs nothing to join and to be a member either on their handy app or via their website.

Influenster is unique in the way they have their system all set up. They want you to review products, answer questions, and post pictures of products. You can also plug in your social media accounts for added points. The key is to review as many products as possible. That's the easiest way to rack up points. Points help you become eligible for a free Vox Box. Every so often (monthly?) Influenster decides who gets free Vox Boxes and ships the out free of charge to them.

It's important to stay active on the app or website if you want to receive free products. This is not an out of reach situation. I've seen many YouTube videos featuring Vox Boxes, so yes, they do come through with free products. It is important to respond to the survey they send you via email letting you know they are considering you for an upcoming Vox Box. I received a survey within a few days of being a member with them. I will keep you posted on whether or not I get a box and what all is inside it.

If you are interested in checking out this fabulousness, click here. Let me know if you already are a member in the comments below.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

My First Colourpop Order and Review

I recently got on the Colourpop bandwagon and made my first purchase. I chose to just pick up a few things to try out so I could see if I liked the brand. I got a highlighter and two eyeshadows, all from the Super Shock line.


These three things are to die for. What gorgeous colors and the products themselves were of superior quality. Loads of sparkle and glow are packed in these and the price is right at $8 for the highlighter and just $5 per eyeshadow.

The consistency is somewhere between spongy and like Play Doh. The colors are totally buildable, too. I found all three to be easy to work with. They are best applied with your fingertips and can be easily removed with makeup remover or soap and water. You can also apply these with a synthetic brush. So let's get into the nitty-gritty of it all, shall we?

Superstock Highlighter

The Colourpop Super Shock Highlighter in Wisp is such a beautiful gold champagne color. The Colourpop website has this to say about Wisp: "Lemme wisp-er in your ear, tell you something that you might like to hear, wait till you see our Golden champagne with highly reflective hues of gold duo chrome finishes." The duo chrome finish is what adds that extra punch to this highlighter. For extra intensity, this is best applied with your fingertips. This is not an overwhelming highlight at all, either. This is my favorite highlighter of the moment. If you are interested in purchasing Wisp, visit Colourpop here.

Super Shock Eyeshadows

This line of eyeshadows is nothing short of amazing. I already have started a wish list with several more. I absolutely love the way these apply and last throughout the day. I definitely recommend using a primer under it as you would for any other shadow. This will help prevent creasing as well as keep it in place all day. Applying the Super Shock shadows with your fingertips is the best way to get the intensity that you desire, from a light veil over other shadows or deep and stunning with loads of sparkle and glitz all on it's own. You will want to blend out the edges with a fluffy brush. Other Colourpop shadows can be applied with a brush, but again, your fingers are best for these babies. When you are all done using a Colourpop product, you must tightly close the lid or it will dry out. Now, on with the two colors I ordered.

I ❤ This is such a cool, versatile color of Colourpop's Super Shock line. You can layer this over other colors for an added bit of glam or wear it by itself. Colourpop describes this shadow as: "Cool-toned silvery taupe with multi-coloured glitter, this shadow will be your new BFF, day or night. Our fearless leader loves this shade SO MUCH that we naturally had to name it “I Heart This!” I couldn't have described it any better. I have a feeling this will become a treasured favorite of mine. If you want to try I ❤ This for yourself, you will not be let down. You can find it here .

So Quiche has such an amazing duo chrome effect of pinky violet and gold, which looks fabulous on the olive green background. I love how duochrome looks and this is not only my first Colourpop order, but also my first duochrome purchase. I'm thrilled to have such a stunning shadow to work with. Colourpop says : "A soft olive with a highly reflective gold and pink violet glittery duo chrome metallic finish…there are no words in the dictionary to describe this. Not even urbandictionary.com .  Aka: this shade is hotter than hot – the F**king Queen of shadows." Yaaassss! Pick yours up here.

To wrap this up, I just want to say that I'm over the moon in love with these things and cannot wait to place another order. Their customer service is exceptional, which is important to me as a home shopper. They have gained a customer for life.

Want free makeup? Check out Influenster! I just recently joined myself and I'm having a great time with their app. I recommend trying it out since it is free of charge and I've seen YouTubers who have received free makeup from the company, so it's legit.