NYC New York Color IndividualEyes Compact

I was lucky enough to receive this product in my Beauty Blogger VoxBox to try out for free and write a review on. It comes with a little double ended sponge applicator, eye primer, illuminator, and 4 shades of eye shadow ranging from white to black, all shimmery.

illuminator

I really actually love this illuminator. It blends out so well and matches my skintone perfectly. It adds a nice highlight but doesn't make you look like a disco ball which is really nice! Plus it's sooo creamy.

primer

The primer is okay, nothing super extravagant. I'm always going to be biased by Urban Decay's Primer Potion but this primer is okay for the price you pay. It's kind of cakey to me, finishes a little too 'dry' to me and doesn't really lock in the color as well as it could.

shadows

 For a cheaper compact of shadows the payout is decent. These swatches were without primer so they might show differently with some primer underneath but I just wanted to show the initial payout from silver, silver-grey, dark grey, black. Surprisingly the dark grey is darker than the black, which is actually two layers while the dark grey is only one. The silver is nice, very shimmery but not overly glittery. I definitely approve of the silver.

All in all, it's a decent compact/palette for the price you pay ($4.99) but I'll always be biased and lean more towards higher end brands for the color payout you get. It's a lovely starter compact for someone just getting involved in the makeup world.

*I got this product for free in my Beauty Blogger VoxBox. These images are my own.

Sircle Samples

Has anyone heard of Sircle Samples yet? It's a new concept where you fill out a beauty profile, answer small surveys, and ear 'Sircle Coins'. The Sircle Coins you ear can be redeemed in their shop for REAL samples. It's not one of those scam websites that you order a sample and never get it, they actually partner with real companies and you get REAL samples.

At the moment you can only get in by invite since they're in beta testing mode but here's a link for an invite: Sircle Samples Invite

So far I've 'bought' Simple Pleasures Lip Balm, RAW Color Brush Set, Apothederm Moisturizing Cream, Bring It Up "Reusable" Instant Breast Lifts, and E.L.F. Hypershine Lipgloss with my Sircle Coins but they have a number of other companies working with them as well like Napoleon Perdis, and Glamour Doll Eyes.

The usual cost for a sample is 300 or more Sircle Coins which you can easily earn back by reviewing the products you 'purchase' and adding more products you want to try to your 'makeup bag'. Seriously, the concept is great!

For the ...

• Simple Pleasures Lip Balm I received a full size lip balm
• RAW Color Brush Set I received 3 brushes
• Apothederm Moisturizing Cream I received a small sample size + a sample packette of their stretch mark cream
• Bring It Up "Reusable" Instant Breast Lifts I received a packet of 1 set of lifts
• E.L.F. Hypershine Lipgloss I have not received yet

I definitely recommend getting in on this amazing deal. Don't be shy, check it out!

Get your invite now!

*disclaimer: i was not paid to make this review/ad. all opinions are my own.

  

Dr. Scholl's For Her Ball of Foot Cushions Review

*disclaimer: this is not my image. i got it from google images.

This is one item I was very excited to receive from Influenster as a part of my Spring Beauty VoxBox. Surprisingly, it was the first item I tore into right away. I had never had the chance to use any form of insole or shoe cushion before so I was very excited to give these a try (after I played with them and squished them a little, shh!). 

These came in at the perfect timing. Just in time for my friends and I to go out for a night on the town! I figured out where I wanted to place them in my heels, tore the plastic backing off, and stuck those babies. You would not believe the difference they made in a night out where you're stuck in heels for hours on end (ladies, I know you're with me on this!). 

I'm the kind of girl that usually packs a pair of flip flops in my purse so when my feet start dying I can switch shoes but with these Ball of Foot inserts a pair of flip flops just wasn't necessary. We stayed out for hours dancing, talking, standing around and my feet just didn't hurt anywhere NEAR where they usually do. Typically about an hour and a half to two hours into the evening my feet start cramping but with these lovely things my feet didn't start to get tired until 4 am, granted I had been standing all day at work too!

If you go out a lot ladies, do yourself a favor a pick up a couple of these for your heels! You definitely won't regret it. Your feet will be thanking you.

Pick Up A Pair Here!

*disclaimer: influenster is a free box i received from taking surveys. i did this review to give my own honest opinion and receive a badge on influenster's website. all opinions are my own.