Influenster Relaunch and Palmolive Fresh Infusions Vox Box

First of all you may be wondering what Influenster is. Here is so info from their website: 

What Is Influenster

Influenster is a free-to-join community of invited trendsetters who live to give opinions of products and experiences. Influenster creates links between brands and members to reward participation and influence future products.

So...what exactly is Influenster? So glad you asked. Here’s a handy definition that would make Merriam-Webster proud:

Influenster [in-floo-uhn-ster]

noun

An exclusive online community where tastemakers and trendsetters (such as yourself) come to share the latest and greatest news, places, products, and reviews with each other. 2. The hotspot you just bookmarked on your web browser that turns your social influence into sweet rewards.

Now that they relaunched their website you need an invite to get it in-each current member has 5 invites available so if you would like an invite and are serious about join leave your email and I will send you an invitation. Recently, after taking a pre-qualification survey I qualified to received my 1st voxbox-the premium dish soap box. I arrived a few days ago and contained the following items:

3 bottles of Palmolive Fresh Infusions: Ginger White Tea, Lemon Thyme, and Lime Basil
5 $1.50 off coupons to share with friends and family

These can be found at Target and Walmart for around $2.99 for a 16 oz bottle. I love being able to test products for free threw word of mouth marketing sights such as Influenster. I was thrilled to qualify for my first voxbox shipment and can't wait for my next one. Now on to my review. :)

All 3 scents have a nice light natural inspired scent to them. I like that they aren't to strong and don't leave a scent on your dishes. They also do a great job of cutting threw the grease. And the dishes don't have a slimey that some other dish soaps leave. The only down side is that this dish soap is a bit on the pricey side. I appreciate the fact that this dish soap not only smells could but leaves your dishes sparkling clean. 

Thanks Influenster and Palmolive! :) 

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed are my honest thoughts on the product. I was not compensate for doing this post. The only thing I got for free was the above mentioned dish soap and coupons to share)  

Glade Expressions Collection Bzz Kit

Recently I was invited to join the Glade Expressions Collection Bzz Campaign threw BzzAgent. This was my 3rd campaign and I was eager to try these products as we have 7 cats and are always looking for products to help cover litter box odors. When my BzzKit came it contained the following:  a coupon for a free fragrance mist starter kit, a coupon for a free oil diffuser starter kit, 10 coupons each for both starter kits to share with friends or family. I thought that this kit was very generous. We went to Target and decided on a pineapple mangosteen oil diffuser starter kit and the apple and cardamon spice frangrance mist starter kit. The first thing I noticed was these products seem pretty reasonably priced. The one down side is that the diffuser only last 30 days before it needs a refill.  Both scents smell very nice-The pineapple mangosteen has a nice sweet fruity scent and the apple and cardamon spice smells like you just baked an apple pie. I found both these products to be good at covering up odors and I like that they have non floral scents in the collection. I will definitely be getting refills when we run out.

7/3 and 7/7-Cat food and some samples

On 7/3 and 7/7 I received a bag of Science Diet Cat Food for sensitive skin that I won threw Science Diet's Facebook page. I have been feeding this to two of our cats who have skin issues and they seem to really enjoy it. I also got the Mario Badescu skin care samples that I requested. I have not tried any of these yet but I look forward to trying these and posting my thoughts later. The final thing I got in this weeks mail was samples of Clear shampoo and conditioner-This product smells good and left my hair nice and clean from the scalp upward.

July 30th-August 4th: Pirate Booty and Coupons

During this week I received a couple of coupons I won: one for a free box of Whole Fruit fruit bars I won via Facebook and one for a free bottle of HonestAde or Honest Tea I won via a sweepstakes. I already got my single serving bottle of HonestAde in Orange Mango-great flavor and very thirst quenching!  I plan to get the Mango Whole Fruit fruit bars with my coupon soon. I also got a surprise box from Self and Pirate Booty-a bag of pirate booty! Apparently I won this via a sweepstakes on Self's website. This was gobbled up fast by all the scally wags in my house. This stuff is addicting and I love how it is a healthier and more natural snack.   

July 23rd-July 28th, an assortment of samples

This week an assortment of samples came. Much to the cats delight 2 of them were cat related. A sample of Fancy Feast and a sample of Purina Healthy Weight Cat Food. I am happy to report the cats enjoy both-especially the can of Fancy Feast which they scarfed down. There was also a Nescafe Mementos sample with the Fancy Feast-my mom tried it and thought was gross so she threw most of it out. And lastly I got a sample of Olay Regenerist which I gave to my aunt since she was here visiting when it came in the mail. 

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July 16th-July 21st skincare samples and a bikini shave kit

During this week I received some Fiafini skin care samples I won threw Facebook and a bikini shave kit I won from participating in a Twitter chat with Gillette Venus and Glamour Magazine. I have not tried the skin care or the kit. I can't wait to try the skin care samples. :)

6/26 and 6/28 Mail-Hair Spray and Lotion Sample

This week in June was a little light on the freebies however any week I get something is a good week. :) I received Herbal Essences hair spray as my compensation for taking part in a program with the shespeaks panel and p&g. I really don't care for this hair spray-It left my hair feeling wet and did not give me any volume. It actually made it flatter. The lotion sample I requested threw Bodycology on Facebook and haven't tried it yet. 

July 9th-July 14th-Coupons and a Gift Bag

The week of July 9th-July 14th was a great mail week-I received several coupons in the mail as well a gift bag from the NYX cosmetics Face Awards. The coupons I got are as follows: A free Kraft Oscar Mayers Selects (up to a $9.00 value) , a coupon for a free bag of skittles, lifesavers, or starburst,  and a coupon for a free cup of Edy's light ice cream. I got the Kraft and Edy's coupons via Facebook. And the candy one via an instant win game.

In the NYX gift bag were many items-a Fuze, a headband, a necklace, a mirror, Murad skin perfecting primer, NYX spring fling palette, Le Chick Flick Mascara, a lip or eye pencil, and Macadamia Natural Oil hair treatment products. I already drank the Fuze-pretty good. My favorite flavor of these is the Peach Mango. I keep the mirror in the purse-comes in handy when reapplying makeup on the go such as my lip gloss. I really like the spring shades in the Spring Fling palette-I can't wait to try more of this product. Overall, I am thrilled with this assortment of freebies.  I won the gift bag threw a Facebook contest on NYX's page. 

BIC Soleil Savvy Razor Bzz Kit

Last week I received my very first Bzz Kit from Bzz Agent-The BIC Soleil Savvy Razor and 10 coupons to share to spread the Bzz. Full disclosure: I am a Bzz Agent and was sent this razor to try for free and the coupons to distribute. The opinions I am about to state are my own and only mine and I was in no way payed for them-they are my honest opinions.

I was so excited to receive my Bzz Kit and it did not disappoint. I love the BIC Soleil Savvy Razor. It gave me a nice even close shave and no razor burn. I was impressed with how gentle it was on my arm pits. Usually I tend to buy the cheaper razors but I have used other razors with refills before. I liked how this one didn't have a moisture bar as the one I tried with one just felt slimey. I also really liked the rubber grips and pivoting head. I was looking at the razors in the store and they were all at least a few dollars more-not to mention the pricey refills. I am super happy with this product and would definitely purchase one.

A little more info for you to consider: BIC Soleil Savvy cartridges are not sold separately. Simply buy a new package(complete with handle and 4 cartridges) at the same low price when you're finished with your current one. They are available at grocery stores, drug stores and mass retailers (like Walmart) for a suggested retail price of $7.49.

Monday-Saturday!

Well this week was slow in comparison to last week but I did get some fun items to try so overall a good mail week. On Monday I received a coupon to purchase a free bag of Craisins as well as a free Nexcare bandaid and coupon. On Tuesday I received a bzz kit from bzz agent-more on that later. Then on Wednesday I receive a cute summer hat from Charlotte Russe that I won via twitter and also so Fekkai sample that I requested from Costco. 

Thursdays mail yielded a Friskies Boredom Buster Kit which I signed up for on Facebook-an origami cat toy and a bag of treats and 2 Nature Valley granola bars (from General Mills). I enjoy the taste and texture of these bars and have picked up a whole box of them before from the store.  And finally on Saturday I received a sample of Samy Fat Hair Amplifying Hair Spray-I got this from clicking on a link in an email I got from the Instyle Insiders panel. 

Wednesday-Saturday

On Wednesday I received a wonderful box of goodies from Bath and Body Works. I recently participate in a Twitter party and was chosen as one of the prize winners. I had no idea what I was going to receive and I was thrilled by all the goodies they sent. And they even sent a card that the whole social media team signed. I received the following items: reusable bag, oceanside candle, true blue spa-malibu waves spray for hair and malibu radiance whipped body cream, malibu heat-fine frangrance mist, moisturizing body cream, and shower gel. I really like the smell of the mailbu heat items-It is a nice light tropical scent. Bath and Body Works describes it as  a fresh blend of juicy pineapple, California orange and creamy coconut milk. 

On Friday I received a year supply of Dr. Weil's Mega Bright from Origins. I love the green boxes they package their items in.  As you can see it has been a really great mail weeks so far. :) And then on Saturday I received the Dove Deodorant sample I requested from costco-Dove revive in a pomegranate and lemon verbena scent. I have used this a few times now and it has a nice light fresh smell to it and it holds up well to sweating so far.  And lastly I also got a coupon for reese's peanut butter cups that I won in a promotion.

Sunday-Tuesday!

On Sunday I acquired some samples from Sephora since they put in a counter at a local JCPennys. Then on Monday a couple coupons came in the mail-one for a free bag of chips from Food Should Taste Good and the other one is for a free Buitoni pasta or sauce. The 1st I won through facebook and the other through Twitter. I also received a Wella Professional Extra Volume Styling Mousse that I won through facebook. 


In Tuesdays mail I received the Target summer beauty bag I signed up for through facebook. I can't wait to try out all the great samples I received this week-They are such a great way to try out new products. 

Thursday and Fridays Goodies

On Thursday I received a travalo which is a refillable perfume atomizer-I won this from totalbeauty.com and a free issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray. And the final thing I received on Thursday was from Origins-A signed copy of Dr. Andrew Weil's latest book. 

And then on Friday some more samples came in the mail- 3 samples from Biore : Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser, Pore Unclogging Scrub, and an Ultra Nose Strip. And finally I got a sample of tea from Bigelow.


Thoughts on Bigelow sample: I have always liked the taste of Constant Comment-It has a very nice orange and spice flavor to it. I have no complaints about this variety. Thought maybe they would send something I hadn't tried before but no complaints here as I still like this tea.  

Monday and Tuesday's Goodies

On Monday I received an Orbit water bottle from their spring fling giveaway and Loreal Youth Code Foaming Gel Cleanser as a gold reward-golden Monday perk. And then on Tuesday I received a couple samples-Seattle's Best coffee in Level 5, bold and a Cutex nail polish remover sample. 

Thoughts on the coffee, from my mom the resident coffee drinker: It has a nice strong bold flavor and she liked it. Two thumbs up! 


My thoughts on the Cutex nail polish remover sample: I really don't care for the smell and I didn't like that it had so much remover in the one pad. I was afraid I was going to get it every where. I suppose I just prefer to get my remover out of a bottle. It did take the polish off my toes without to much effort. So, overall it was just kind of so-so. 

Last Week

I am running a little behind on updating my blog-However since I didn't receive anything in the mail this week I will be all caught up soon. Here's what I receive last Wednesday through Friday. On Wednesday I received a Cascadian Farms pb granola bar-This came from being one of the 1st 10k to respond to an email from general mills. Thoughts: It smells and sounds like it will be a good tasting bar are my first impressions. It tastes pretty good and has a nice texture to it. Overall impression: Yummy!

Then in Thursdays's mail I received a headband from The People Style Watch A-Listers Panel. This was a prize for being one of the 1st 50 people to respond to an email. I didn't realize I was until I got it in the mail. It is a cute headband with studs and I have already worn it a couple times.

And on Saturday I received two different envelopes- one from Loreal Consumer Testing Panel and the other was a beautyriot.com win. In the Loreal envelope was an apology for over booking me in a test and two Garnier products-an eye roller and some anti-wrinkle serum. I gave the eye roller to an aunt and the wrinkle serum to my mom. 

Lastly I got my beautyriot.com win of Mally Poreless Face Defender. I was initially unsure about this product simply because I don't usually powder my face. It comes with a sponge and it translucent in color. My mom and I have both used it and it is great. I liked how easy it was to apply and it definitely reduced both of our pores. And it was great on our sensitive skin. I am very happy with this product. :)

Mail!

Today I received the TRESemme split remedy samples I requested from walmart.com. I also received a surprise win-Aveda smooth infusion style prep smoother. The letter says I won it by participating in the Straight Up or With a Twist Got to Have It! promotion with Marie Claire. I don't even remember entering this but it is always nice to get something unexpected in the mail. :)

Well here it is my first blog post. Whenever I get some freebies in the mail I will be posting photos of them and let you know how I got them. And I will also try and review as many product as I can. :) I hope you enjoy reading my blog. Happy Reading!