L'Oreal Fibralogy | Review

I was chosen to be sent the Canadian VoxBox from Influenster.  This is my first campaign since becoming a member of Influenster back in December. Influenster is a review website where people can go to share their opinions of different products that they use everyday. I've reviewed around 35 different products since joining the site.

About a month ago I was sent a survey & then was lucky enough to be selected to be sent the L'Oreal Fibralogy box absolutely free to review.  In the box there is a shampoo, a conditioner & a special "thickening booster".  These products are touted as being able to create hair that feels thicker as soon as you're done using it the first time & hair that IS thicker after 5 uses.

• First you are supposed to wash & rinse your hair with the shampoo (as you do with shampoo). 
• Then you are supposed to take the thickening booster & apply it in-between the shampoo & the conditioner. 
• Without rinsing the booster, you're supposed to apply the conditioner on top of it, as you normally would. Then you rinse your hair again, taking out the booster & the conditioner.
•  For "intensive treatment" you're supposed to use the booster twice a week, but you're only supposed to use it once per week for "regular use". I assume they wish for you to continue using the shampoo and conditioner portions of this system everyday, with the insertion of the booster once a week. 

Results:

After only one use, it was really hard to tell a difference because I have fairly thick hair to begin with.  After a few uses, my hair started to look a little bit fuller and voluminous. By use number five (Which is supposed to be the magic number), my hair definitely looks thick & shiny. Whether or not it IS thicker is quite hard to discern for me.

I definitely like these products, regardless of the results. My hair feels and looks amazing.  Is it thicker? Well I can't quite tell, but I would purchase this on my own.

Have you tried this product? How did you feel it worked?

Cheers,
Kait 

My Beauty Wishlist | Spring 2015

From Sephora (Top Row) :

1. Nars Creamy Concealer ($35.00 CAD)
2. Fresh Sugar Lychee Body Wash ($24.00 CAD)
3. Beauty Blender ($26.00 CAD)
4. Butter London Fairy Lights ($17.50 CAD)


From BaubleBar (Row 2) : 

5. Constellation Ear Crawler Set ($32.00 CAD)


From Eclipse (Row 2 & 3) :

6. Filigree Leaf Necklace ($7.99 CAD)
7. Crochet Lace Skater Dress ($49.99 CAD)
8. Liverpool Skater Skirt ($19.99 CAD)


What are you lusting after this spring?

Cheers,
Kait

Beauty Box 5 | March 2015

So I've just received my March Beauty Box 5 in the mail.  This one will be my last box (I only signed up for 3 months & have cancelled my account due to some sketchiness surrounding the company).  I never had a problem with this subscription & I have used around 80% of the products I have gotten. I know that others have not had the same experience as I've been fortunate enough to have had & I thought that maybe I should get out while I'm ahead. This is not to discourage anyone, I'm just saying that before you sign up for anything it's good to read up some different reviews - for better or for worse.

Anyway! On to what I did receive in this month's box. This month I was actually super impressed by BB5.

Scandalous Mascara by Nanacoco
This is supposed to be a voluminous mascara. I received mine in the black formula, but the card indicated that there were assorted colours, so maybe other people got strange colours?  It is a full-size & is valued at $ 4.99.

Laugh Out Loud lipgloss by Nanacoco in the colour The Lift
While this product seems bizarre to me, given that the name is strange & the colour is nondescript, it is a very pretty bright pink. Lovely for this time of the year! It also smells alright, which is a bonus as I was expecting a plastic smell. The lipgloss was also available in assorted colours.  This is a full-size & is valued at $ 3.99.

Rosemary Eucalyptus body cream by Elite Therapeutics
This was a sample size, but quite a nice amount. This is definitely not my favorite scent, as it is quite herbal/medicinal. I'm not against it, but I don't think I will be putting it on at work or anything. The full size is valued at $19.00.

Line & Seal Eye Liner by Styli-Style in the colour Orchid
This is a mechanical eye liner, which is a nice touch. I received mine in Orchid, which is a dark plum colour, but again this came in assorted colours. This is a nice change after I received a bright magenta eye liner in a previous box - which I tried but have no practical use for in my life. I will actually wear this one! It is a full-sized liner & is valued at $ 4.99.

Assorted foil packets by Eslor
They came in a little pouch & there are four different products, but they are tiny little foil samples non-the-less. There is a cleanser, a peeling gel, a mask & a moisturizer. These are expensive products when purchased in full-size at $28.00, $38.00, $38.00 & $85.00, but as foil packets they are virtually worthless.

Overall, this box is worth around $16.00, which is only $1.00 more than I paid for it ($12.00 + $3.00 shipping to Canada). While I'm happy with 4/5 of my products this month, & I mean very pleased, this is really not a very exciting service value-wise & I'm happy to not be continuing my subscription.

Do you have any suggestions for a NEW subscription box for me to try?

Cheers,
Kait

Empties | March 2015

This month I did some serious cleaning out of samples. We plan on buying a house sometime in the next 6ish months & I really want to try and declutter before that happens. I don't really have any desire to pack up 4371814 samples. I would rather use them all up!

This month, I divided everything into smaller categories. I've also indicated samples with asterisks (*).

Face

Simple Face Wipes - I don't love these, but I certainly don't hate 'em! I would repurchase.

Pacifica Face Wipes - I thought I loved these face wipes. They smell like coconut & they were nice & wet with product but they BURN around my eyes. Not in my eyes, on the skin. I would NOT repurchase these. I have a post on both these & the simple face wipes here.

Purity Made Simple*  - This was a bitty sample, that I used for about 5 days straight. I love this & have already purchased a larger bottle! It smells lovely & it leaves my skin so soft & clean!

Neostrata moisturizer* - This was weird, gelly & ultimately not that impressive. I used it for about 3 nights. I would NOT purchase.

Swisspers Organic Cotton Rounds - These are pretty standard cotton rounds. I like that they are organic, but I dislike that there are only 80 per pack. Overall, these are the ones I usually purchase, so I would most likely repurchase them.


Hair

Fruit Kicks Down Under Hair Spray - This stuff was pretty awesome. It smells like pomegranate & it worked for most things, from taming fly-away hair all the way up to keeping curls & fancy 'dos in check.  For the low cost & how long it lasted (like 2 years), I will definitely repurchase.

Herbal Essences Naked Shampoo & Conditioner* - I've had the full-sized bottles of both of those & while I like them plenty, they aren't what I look for in hair care. They are quite nice & light though (not to mention they smell yummy like grapefruit).

Pantene Sheer Volume Shampoo* - This was BAD for my hair. That's all I have to say about that.

Garnier Nutrisse Conditioner* - I get one of these in every box of at-home hair dye I purchase. I really enjoy using this & I use it around 1-2 times per week. While I can't exactly repurchase the conditioner, I will continue to use it whenever I buy the dye!


Makeup

Lancome Definicils Mascara* - I miss this mascara! I will absolutely not be spending that much money on a mascara in the near future, but based on if it's purchasable - I would in theory buy it. I have a post with a more in-depth review of this product here.

Maybelline Mega Plush Mascara - I used to think I loved this mascara, but I have now realized that I don't. It's very dry & the brush leaves my lashes very clumpy.  I will not be repurchasing this.

Elizabeth & James Nirvana White Perfume* - This smells very floral & light. It's actually not a scent I've ever worn before, but I'm definitely going to pick up a roller ball of this once my other samples are gone.

Almay Clear Complexion Concealer - I've repurchased this concealer countless times. It actually has a small amount of acne medication within the concealer, which aides to heal, while hiding. I am definitely on my way to repurchasing as soon as my other concealer is used up.

Maybelline Dream Lumi concealer - I like this, but I don't love it. It brightens under the eyes quite nicely, but I find that it settles into my creases pretty quickly. I'm on the fence about this. I may just repurchase on a whim, but I don't have any plans for it right away.


Body

Freeman Cucumber, Melon & Ginseng Body Wash* - This smelled fantastic, but it did nothing for my skin.  In a period of the year where my skin is already kind of dry, this actually dried it out more.  This was a Beauty Box 5 sample, but I will not be purchasing a full bottle of this.

Nivea Lotion* - Although this was a tiny sample, I actually almost exclusively use Nivea lotions for my body. I find them to be incredibly soothing & they have super long-lasting moisture. I will purchase/re-purchase.


Phew! What a ton of samples! I'm so happy to be tossing (& recycling) these items! That's 16 more things that I won't be packing once I find a house to call my own (although let's be honest, samples pour into my life at an alarmingly quick rate)!!

What have you been using up?

Cheers,
Kait