Curls, Pearls, and Glitter: August 2014

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Freebies 8/28/14

Free samples that I've received in the past day or so, super excited about how quickly these arrived.
Thanks to Swaggable, Breathe Right, and Tena for the free samples.

Tena

This sample came in a super cute box, 5 pads, and a coupon to save $2.00 on one of their products.

Breathe Right

Came with 2 strips.

Speed Shot (Swaggable)

Swaggable review:

Today I received the Speed Shot in the mail. I was kind of skeptical considering I don't usually drink energy drinks, but I thought "why not?". I thought it was gonna be mini, since it's called a speed shot, but it was a very a large size. It gave me a lot of energy and it would be great before a work out to get you pumped up. What I liked most about this product was that it was a very large size and it did give me a lot of energy. However, the only thing I didn't like was the taste. It tasted like cough syrup mixed with fruit punch and about a cup of sugar. But it is an energy drink, so I don't think you can really complain about the taste. Overall it was an okay product, it just wasn't for me. If you are a person that works out a lot and you need a boost, I highly recommend this product!

See more at: http://www.swaggable.com/my-swaggable#sthash.pF02DZ3W.dpuf

August Graze Box

I was very impressed with the graze box, and I loved everything inside of mine!

Mine included:

Chili & Honey Almonds

Roasted almonds seasoned with chili and honey

Brooklyn Bites

Poppy seed pretzels, cheese cashews, & roasted pumpkin seeds

(Yum)

Garden of England

Mini strawberries, apple, and blackcurrants

(least favorite)

Toffee Apple

Toffee sauce with granny smith apple

(my favorite)

Monday, August 18, 2014

RIP Bear

Today our family dog passed away, his name was Bear. My family is heart broken.

Bear was one of the sweetest and most gentle dogs I have ever met, he had the biggest heart.

It seemed like no matter what, he loved everyone he met and could no harm to anyone.

He could cheer you up and make you laugh, I have had so many great memories with him.

He was so playful and loving and he loved to cuddle and get loves!

Dogs make the best friends for sure.

RIP Bud, I love you.

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Garnier BB Cream

For the past couple of months I have been testing the Garnier BB Cream.

Firstly, I totally fell in love with the thought of the quick and easy BB cream, that's also supposed to be great for your skin. Also, it has SPF and you can wear it with or without a foundation (supposedly). I thought it was going to be an awesome product. I was surprised when I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. Mostly, I didn't like that it was pretty shiny on my face as soon as I applied it. For someone that has slightly oily skin and wanting a light coverage this is not a product for you. The only way I can use it without it being too oily is to apply it under my foundation, then I just feel like I have way too much makeup on. You also have to apply a lot of powder to keep it under control. If you're going to be outside or you just live a typically busy life, this product will become even more oily on your skin. I have never had a product do that to my face.

On maybe two or three occasions I have used this product and it look semi good (having to apply it under my normal makeup). The only compliments I have about this product is it has a good smell (can be kind of perfume-y when you first use it), blends well, and it does have an SPF.

Disappointment.

If you have any product reviews you would like to recommend please comment below, and tell me about your personal experience with this product!

xoxo,

Sarah