I received a SlimFast VoxBox from Influenster for consideration. If you know me at all, you already know that I am 100% not considering using SlimFast to lose weight! Only a healthy balanced diet and daily exercise is going to provide successful long term health and weight loss.
Did you know that Walmart has it’s own a subscription beauty box? Yup, they do! It is a quarterly box and only costs $5 a season. Generally the box will have around 5 samples, with 1 or 2 of them being full sized products. Also in your Walmart Beauty Box, they send 2 or 3 smaller sample beauty products and coupons.
Walmart technically calls it a “sample box” and says that the box itself is free and the $5 is a flat rate for shipping and handling. Either way the box costs $5 each season.
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have already seen the picture that I posted the other day of my Winter beauty box. If you don’t follow me on Instagram, you should 😉 https://instagram.com/lookingjoligood/
How does it work?
If you are first time subscribers: Your subscription will be processed when you sign up and your credit card will be charged $5 and you will receive the current season’s box. Once you are subscribed, you won’t have to resign up, you will receive a shipping confirmation email and then your box will arrive. You’ll only be charged when your Beauty Box is shipped.
The Walmart beauty box website says “Each seasonal Beauty Box is a “limited edition” and may sell out. Note: Beauty products vary by box. Only one beauty box per email address.”
Here in the picture below is what I got in this seasons box. I wasn’t overly impressed with this seasons box. I have already received both the Neutrogena face wash and the Pure Silk shave gel in previous Walmart beauty boxes. Usually there is at least one or two full sized makeup products, but this time there was only lotions and hair stuff. Oh well, they can’t all be winners.
Shipping Schedule
Winter Starting the last week of November I got mine at the end of December
Spring Starting the second week of March (I didn’t get my spring box until mid May)
Summer Starting the second week of June (I got my summer box in mid August)
Fall Starting the second week of September (I received mine mid October)
Hello everyone! I hope that you all had an absolutely wonderful Christmas day! Praying you all spent your day with those you hold dearest, making memories that you will cherish for a lifetime! I greatly enjoyed the time I was able to spend with my family. We had a wonderful day together. My most favorite gifts of all were not found under the tree.
I was so very excited to receive… not one…not two… not even three… but FOUR new eye shadow palettes. I got the Lorac Pro Palette!!! The Naked 2 Palette and both the matte and the shimmer Lorac Love Lust and Lace palettes. I cannot wait to create all kinda of different types of eye looks with these new palettes!
I used shadows from the Lorac Pro palette on Christmas day, and I am not going to lie, my eye look was fierce 😉 These shadows are amazing! I am planning to use the Naked 2 palette today. I feel like a little kid, I am so excited about these!
I got my sweet BT Tessie a set of new tiny tennis balls. She is obsessed with playing ball, so she was in Heaven. She kept bringing me the ball and placing it right in front of my camera while I was trying to take pictures of the kids opening their gifts.
What did you get for Christmas? Are you so excited too? Enjoy the rest of the holiday weekend!
I have seen this brand sold at Target, but have never purchased it for myself. I was happy to see that it was included in the spice voxbox I recently received from Influenster. When reading about this brand I realized what an awesome company it is! For every product sold, a bar of soap or a month of clean water is given to a person in need. Each bottle has a Hope Code printed on it, you can put it into the tracker on the soapbox website to see where your bottle is helping.
They partner with Global Soap Project, a nonprofit that collects hotel soap remnants and remakes them into new bars.
They also work with Splash, an organization that comes alongside local governments and aid organizations to take the clean water infrastructure multinational food corporations use and apply it to orphanages and children’s hospitals.
As for the product itself… I am usually not a huge fan of the coconut scent, but this product doesn’t have an overly coconut smell. I think it seems a bit more almond like. It is pleasant. I do like the shampoo, but I have really been enjoying the conditioner. It is thick and creamy, and a little goes a long way.
Both products are color safe, sulfate free and paraben free, as well as free of phthalates, EDTA and artificial colorants. Happily these are cruelty free, not tested on animals.
When I put my hope code into the tracker I was told that my bottles would be helping with providing water to Napal and India
Scope: 650 Public Schools
Start Date: 2007
Projected Exit: 2020
Children Served: 90,503 daily
City: Kathmandu, Nepal
Population: 1,744,240
The city of Kathmandu is growing fastest of all other cities in Southeast Asia due to general population trends of moving from countryside into urban centers and the desire of locals to find economic opportunities and escape a decades-long civil war. Because of this urban growth, water quality levels have been affected. More than 70% of the water sources in the Kathmandu Valley were found to be contaminated with e Coli in randomized water tests, contributing to a 130% higher rate of diarrheal diseases among the urban poor compared to their wealthier peers in the same city. On top of this, they also pay up to 3x as much as their wealthier peers for the same water.
Quick Facts
Scope: 3,000 Sites
Start Date: 2012
Projected Exit: 2025
Children served: 17,042 daily
City: Kolkata
Population: 14,112,536
20% of schoolchildren in Kolkata live in slums. Kolkata (Calcutta) is a difficult city to tackle because it has widely available water in slums like these, but it is, almost across the board, contaminated. Splash decided that the best way to drive change within this massive infrastructure was to start with schools because schools are the most consistent platform across the more than 140 wards of the city for a program roll-out, and also the fastest way to begin. By providing 2,000 schools with clean water solutions and hygiene education and 1,000 additional child serving locations like orphanages and shelters, Splash hopes to change the levels of expectation in regard to water quality standards. In addition, Splash has partnered with local organizations to implement sanitation initiatives like With backing from the Indian government, success looks promising!
Without water, soap isn’t much use to anyone! That’s why SoapBox products contribute to clean water initiatives too. Water related diseases are one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and water-spread diarrheal diseases are the second leading cause of death among children under the age of 5. More children could be saved by fixing this issue than eliminating malaria, AIDS, and measles combined!
Our clean water donations are given through our great aid partner, Splash. SoapBox chose Splash because of their focus on providing clean water by use of succinct programs that independently run after Splash exits the community, leaving behind clean water and hygiene education.
Splash cleans water for kids. Using commercially proven technology – the same used by leading global food chains and hotels – Splash secures world-class water filtration for kids who would otherwise rely on unclean water in their schools, orphanages, or other institutions. Beyond this, Splash both creates and delivers hygiene education programs, and also partners with local experts in sanitation, thereby advancing the full complement of WASH (“Water, Sanitation & Hygiene”) interventions required to fight water-borne illness. – See more at: www.splash.org.
I love to give my opinion and I love free stuff. There is actually a place online that both of these things come together…Influenster.com
“Infuenster is a product discovery platform that lets opinionated, social media savvy consumers like you discover and share knowledge on products through sampling, reviews, and more!”
It is easy to get started. You just need to login toInfluenster.com and complete your profile by sharing some general information about yourself so you can get matched with campaigns that you might be interested in.
Now that the Influenster commercial is finished… I was recently selected by Influenster to receive the Spice Vox Box. This box is great! There are so many awesome things inside!
Products Featured:
SoapBox Conditioner
SoapBox Shampoo I have seen this brand at Target, but have never purchased it for myself. I was happy to see that it was included in the spice voxbox. When reading about this brand I realized what an awesome company it is! I’m going to write a full review about it once I have used the product for a few weeks. So far I have only been using these for two days, but I am liking them so far.
Foot Petals “Killer Kushionz” I am not going to lie, I haven’t put these in my shoes yet. I am kinda confused as to what they are and what they actually do?…
Yogi Tea Sweet Tangerine Positive Energy I have a love hate relationship with Yogi teas. This one has a great flavor, but they are presweetened with stevia. I have a major sweet tooth, and something about stevia is just too sweet for me.
Yogi Tea Vanilla Spice Perfect Energy This one had a great flavor as well, and it didn’t seem too overly sweet, maybe because it is a bit spicier or bolder in flavor. I like this one better than the Tangerine one.
Not Your Mother’s Whip it Up Cream Styling Mousse I have already written an entire post dedicated to Not Your Mother’s Whip it up Styling Mousse which you can check out HERE. (spoiler alert: I love it!)
Boots Botanics Hydrating Day Cream I have been loving this cream! It has a nice light feel yet moisturizes at the same time! Since it is extremely lightweight, it makes ideal for wearing under makeup. The scent isn’t my favorite. It think it is described as rosehip. Not a huge fan. I really like the cream despite the scent, and the scent doesn’t really linger too long. This is available at Ulta for about $13.
Good Health Veggie Stix My family loved these! They have a great flavor and are a lot healthier than regular chips. Influenster worked on me because I have already bought a bag for myself from my local grocery store.
SinfulColors SinfulShine 2-Step Manicure If you have been around Looking Joli Good for any amount of time, you know how I feel about nail polish! My daughter was thrilled about it though. It is a bright smurf blue, and as of now, that is her favorite color. She’s had it on her nails for about a week and it is still hanging on. Nail polish doesn’t usually stay well on children’s nails because they have softer more “oily” nail beds.
Foot Petals Give ‘Em the Boot (some received these I got the Killer Kushionz instead)
Have you tried any of these products? Did you get your own voxbox? Are you already a member of Influenster? Let me know in the comment section.
**While I received all of these items for free from Influenster in the Spice Voxbox, as always all these opinions are my own!**
I have been very good this year :-), so I am wishing for a lot of nice things!
Here are some of the things I am wishing for
Lorac Pro Palette
Naked 2 Palette
Mac Fix Plus prep and prime
Charlotte Tilbury Uptown Girl
Laura Geller baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator Guilded Honey
Make Up For Ever HD Foundation
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Spoiler alert! I prefer the Yes to Grapefruit.
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I am going to be starting a new series called this or that comparing two similar products.
For my first This or That I am going to compare:
Yes to grapefruit daily facial scrub
and
Garnier Clean + Balancing Daily Exfoliator for Combination Skin
I have normal to combination skin. I live in the North East where the weather has gotten colder.
Let’s see what the products claim…
Yes to Grapefruit Daily Facial Scrub is a gentle daily exfoliator to help slough away dead skin cells and restore your skin’s natural radiance. It is formulated with Lemon Balm to help calm and repair damaged skin and Grapefruit, which naturally evens skin tone and enhances luminosity, leaving skin soft, smooth, and naturally hydrated.
MAKES SKIN BRIGHTER, CLEARER, AND MORE RADIANT!
Combination skin has specific cleansing needs. To look and feel its best, it needs the right clean and specific care. Go beyond clean…
Customized Cleansing: Daily gel exfoliator targets T-Zone to deeply cleanse away oil and impurities.
Skin Type Specific Care: Formula, infused with antioxidants, Grapefruit and Pomegranate softens dry areas to balance skin.
Results:
In 1 use: Excess oil is removed and skin is smoothed.
After 1 week: Skin’s texture is refined and complexion balanced.”
Yes to Grapefruit Daily Facial Scrub
$10 for 4 oz
99% Natural
Great natural real grapefruit scent
Does not lather
After daily use for a month my skin looked more radiant and felt smooth
Garnier Clean + Balancing Daily Exfoliator for Combination Skin
$8 for 5oz can often get it on sale and use coupons
Finer grain of exfoliant
Lathers
Pleasant perfume grapefruit scent, not a natural grapefruit scent
After daily use for a month my skin was dryer with less oil
I have used the entire bottle of Yes to grapefruit daily facial scrub. I love the scent of it and the way it makes my skin look and feel. With daily consistent use, I feel like it did make a difference on my skin’s appearance and feel.
I would repurchase the Garnier Clean + Balancing Daily Exfoliator for Combination Skin. I have enjoyed using it these last few weeks. I feel like it is just not the right choice for my skin at this time of year. I will try it again in the summer months and see if my skin reacts to it in a different way.
Let me know what other types of products you would like to see compared.
There are no strict rules when using essential oils. As long as you are using essential oils that are appropriate for you (or the person who will be using them), and you are following safety precautions, do what works better for you! Here is a little chart I made that can help take a bit of the guess work out of when to diffuse and when to apply your oils for best results. I hope that you find this to be helpful!
Target has been offering their own version of a beauty box. These boxes are usually awesome! I love a good Target beauty box and as of right now these are still available!
Generally they have 5 items and are $5, as the “holiday for him” box is. The box for “her” has 8 items in it and costs $10. The box is available now, they always sell out quickly, so you have to order it fast! I just ordered mine. If you want one too click HERE to order. Shipping is free and if you use your RedCard you can also get $0.50 off with the usual 5% discount.
Here is what you can expect to get in these boxes…
A $50 value for just $10, this handpicked collection lets you try out a few top trends and perfect your look for all the season’s parties. Test them out and tell us what you think. If you love them as much as we do, find the full-size versions at Target.com/beautybox.
Hair Food Dry Shampoo
Free of sulfates & parabens, this lightweight formula absorbs excess oils to give your hair an instant refresh.
CoverGirl Star Wars Lipstick
Available in 6 shades, this limited-edition lipstick will make you a force to be reckoned with this holiday season.
Maybelline Push Up Drama Mascara
This must-have mascara combines a creamy new plumping formula that delivers instant volume with cup-shaped bristles that scoop & lift lashes.
CeraVe Eye Repair Cream
A can’t-live-without cream that blends marine & botanical extracts to help repair and restore the delicate barrier around the eyes plus hyaluronic acid to hydrate your skin.
Goody Ouchless Sweat Stretch Elastics 3 ct
Moisture-wicking fabric keeps you cool and dry plus gives you comfortable hold while you work out.
Pacifica Love 3 Eye Shadow Trio
Coconut-infused, velvety mineral eyeshadows that offer staying power & a smooth finish.
Laneige Water Bank Moisture Cream
Hydro-ionized mineral water and Biogen technology give you 24 hours of continuous hydration.
Olay Regenerist Microsculpting Cream
Anti-aging ingredients penetrate up to 10 layers deep into the skin’s surface to boost hydration and brightness while helping to reduce the appearance of lines.
A $24 value for just $5, this handpicked collection will keep you looking and feeling your best throughout the season. Test them out and tell us what you think. If you love them as much as we do, find the full-size versions at Target.com/beautybox.
Gillette Clinical Cool Wave Deodorant
Get 48-hour underarm protection against odor and sweat.
Axe Shower Gel
Be so fresh and so clean thanks to a revitalizing fragrance combined with a lather-enhancing formula.
up & up 5 Blade System Razor
Double-coated blade edges and a special lubricating strip give you a close, comfortable shave.
Dove Men + Care Body & Face Wash
An ultra-light formula with MICROMOISTURE technology that’s clinically proven to help relieve dry skin.
Degree Men Adventure Dry Spray
A woodsy fragrance with clean citrus notes plus MOTIONSENSE™ technology for 48-hour odor protection.
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