Places to get products for review

The first one that comes to mind is Crowdtap.  You answer questions to earn points that you later cane exchange for gift cards. They also give out products in exchange for reviews. I have had some problems with them deactivating my account without notice. They claimed my answers were too short.

The next one I would say is the best is Pinecone Research. They do product testing before the product hits the market. you get to keep the product in most cases and they give you points for completing surveys and testing products. The points can be turned in to money or gift cards. one point equals a dollar.

I do reviews on a site called Influenster.  They give away products for you to review on their site and sometimes the brand site. You have to connect all your social media accounts.  You should follow me on there to help get more voxboxes. My handle is @dreamstar1666 .

If you like samples and some regular size products you should try Pinchme. They do surveys and once a month they have samples. You need to log on that day to claim them. they have box giveaways some times.

 

Sample Source is another good free sample box. They only release boxes four times a year following the seasons. You sign up and when its time they will email you.

 

I found I new one that I like it does more food-related products. Its called Social Nature. They do vegan, organic, healthy style products. you get coupons for the products in the mail and all you have to do is review them. you get more than enough coupons, so if you like the product you can get more at a discount.

I do have a subscription box from Walmart and it $5 four-times a year, so its seasonally. they do mostly sample but they have a few full-size products. it’s mostly beauty-related.

If you want me to try your products and maybe leave a review. You can use the contacts page to reach me or on one of my social media pages. 

Review-NYX Professional makeup lingerie lip color

I received this product in a Walmart beauty box that I paid five dollars every season. It’s not a color I would pick for my self. It’s called cashmere-silk and is very ash gray in color and on my skin makes me look frozen or dead.  let talk about the pros and cons.

pros:

• It is matte if you like that
• it’s cheap if you buy it online other than NYX
• when it drys it stays
• it feels like velvet when applying

Cons:

• more than one layer it can feel caky and start to flake
• it only comes in skin tones, I am not into nude lipsticks
• it has a faint smell
• the color is patchy
• it’s hard to remove

Even though this product wasn’t for me, I would like to try more products from NYX cosmetics. if anyone wants me to review their products just email me.

Review-Loreal Paris Rouge Signature Matte Colored Ink

I received the lippies from Crowdtap for review and I decided t make a post on here about them. I received three shades 436 Radiate,438 Decide, 440 Choose. I find that out of the three I like Choose better . I tend to like darker tones. This is my first time using liquid lipstick and a matte lip product.

 

decide, choose, radiate

decide, choose, radiate

These lippies do have some transfer and are slightly drying on the lips. The color is buildable and you can layer other products on top. Overall I like this product and have been wearing the color Choose every day.

Review of Josie Maran serums

A few weeks ago, I received a box from Influencer of Josie Maran serums.  The box included two face serums, one for Night and one for Day. The bottles are glass and feel of high quality.

Day: Aragan bright skin vitamin c serum.

It contains a stabilized vitamin C serum that visibly evens tone, reduces the look of dark spots, and brightens dull skin.

This product helps with Dullness and Uneven Texture, Dryness, and Dark Spots.

Highlighted Ingredients:
– Stabilized Vitamin C: Absorbs to increase radiance and glow.
– Rice Bran, Marshmallow Root, and Licorice Root: Boost luminosity.
– 100 Percent Pure Argan Oil: Infuses skin with vitamin E, antioxidants, and firming omega essential fatty acids.

This product is $65 on Sephora.

Night: Argan Smooth Skin Resurfacing Serum

 It is a resurfacing serum that refines texture, boosts hydration, and supports natural cellular turnover.

This product helps with Fines Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Dullness and Uneven Texture.

Highlighted Ingredients:
– Natural Moisturizing Factor Esters (NMFs): Refine texture and boost moisture retention
– Argan Oil: Infuses skin with vitamin E, antioxidants, and firming omega essential fatty acids.

This product is $70 on Sephora.

Both products are cruelty-free and gluten-free and come in recyclable packaging. They are on Sephora’s clean product list.

I have been using both at night and with my Pond’s anti-wrinkle cream. I tried using the vitamin c in the morning but I don’t have any SPF. The oil makes the sunburn my skin faster. The redness on my face has lightened and my skin feels nice. Both products are fragrance-free but the oil does have a scent. I find the price to be high but if you only need a few drops every day than it’s not that bad. I don’t know if I would buy this product but maybe if I had a budget for it.

My new adventure in car restoration AKA VW super beetles

So this saw palmetto berry season I made a few hundred bucks. me and my boyfriend I found a 1972 Volkswagen super beetle for really cheap. We bought it and now we are looking for ways to restore it. I have always wanted an old bug and I wanted to learn to rebuild it from scratch. This one might be more than I can handle.  I have my boyfriend who has gone to school to become a mechanic and a friend who is a mechanic on the daily. 

This is the new car. We have not come up for a name for her . you can leave suggestions for one in the comments or on my social.  My boyfriend wants to name her patches because we are patching her together.

I am going to need a lot of parts she is rusty and was in pieces when we got her. There is an engine and a transmission but I don’t know how bad they are yet. The engine is locked up. the frame is twisted because they dropped her when the moved her here from Ohio. The fenders didn’t make it in the fall. the front and back aprons are bad. The floor pans are gone but most cars her age are like that. the carburetor was laying in a puddle of water in the trunk so, don’t know if it can be rebuilt. We found some more VW parts but they are from older and younger cars.

A few days ago one of the guys we had bought parts from, Wanted his yard clean of the two VW bugs he had and we couldn’t resist free cars.  he had slightly newer bugs and they are not super beetle but we need patch metal and seats, so off we went to get them.

This is the first one we brought home. She is what I believe to be a 1974 sun bug but she is more rusted and full of wasp. the back end is locked up we had to chain her to a tree and pull her off the trailer. It could be the brake or the bearing causing this but I don’t know.

The second free bug isn’t here yet. She is just the body so I need more manpower to get that one. I will update when I get it here.

I anyone would like to give advice and or donate to this project. I would be very grateful. I have a patron in my about section. if you want to follow me on my social they are available there too.

Update: got the second bug today and it wasn’t that hard. We put it on wood and wenched it on the trailer. which it might be its forever home till we deconstruct it.

Review-Lancome Click and glow highlighter

I received this highlighter in a Voxbox from Influenster to review.  The shade I got it in is Lumières De Bronze – rich amber bronze. The shade is too dark for my skin tone but I tried it anyway. I like the applicator and the consistency of the product. I found it easy to use. It was designed to be used on the go and it works.

I use my finger to apply it and just use a little so I don’t make it look muddy on my pale skin. The color is beautiful and would look great on a deeper skin tone. The product gathers a little around texture on my skin but most glitter highlighters do that.

I find that I like this color on my eyes better than I like it as a highlighter. I liked the product and would buy a shade that that fits me.

Review- Julep Polish

I got this julep polish in the mail the other day.  I have never owned a Julep polish or anything from julep beauty.  The color is Diane and it is a deep green polish. I like the consistency and coverage. I applied two coats and it was good to go.  I don’t mind dark colors so this might be a color that I would buy.

I love that they are a 5 free nail polish company. I would love to try more from them as in polish, skincare, and makeup. If jane park is reading I would love to try more.

Review – Splat Naturals Semi-Permanent Hair Color

I am got to start off by telling you that my natural hair color is blond. It is an ashy blond as of late with all the gray hairs and I don’t get that much sun or it would be lighter.  I don’t mind dying my hair a different color but I do have a lot of hair. It is currently down to my butt. so I do find it hard to sample all hair dyes in general. I only dyed the bottom half of my hair (from top of my ears down).

I received 6 oz of Splat Naturals Semi-Permanent Hair Color in the color red free for review. I found that it smelled like fresh smashed rose petals. its an earthy green scent. I grow roses, so I am familiar with the scent.

I found the squeeze bag to be hard to use out of. I recommend getting a bowl just for dye. The application is messy but not much more than other dyes like it. with ist being a more natural dye you need more time for the dye to take to the hair. I had only three washes of bleeding and that was not bad at all for red dye. I did make a mistake you need to wash your hair with cool water and it been in the 40 and 50 here so I didn’t follow that part.

 

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Product selling points:

• 95% Natural Formula
• Vegan
• Cruelty-Free
• Gluten-Free
• Contains Baobab and Quinoa extracts to condition hair
• No Bleach
• No Ammonia
• No Fragrance
• No Parabens
• No PPD
• No Resorcinal
• No Sulfates

let’s talk about  the pros and cons

Pros:

• easy to use
• awesome colors and choices of color
• no harsh smells
• free of chemicals

Cons:

• Time-consuming
• messy application
• doesn’t last long
• stains everything
• cold showers if you want it to last longer

I was a little disappointed that they have seven different colors but they only did sampling for two of them. I would have loved to try the purple one more. My choices were red or teal. I do like the color even if it doesn’t last and it took some time to do. I would do it again, just better and in the summer.

Review-CBD Products test Green Roads

I am a person who suffers from anxiety and pain daily. I have heard that CBD can help with both with little to no side effects. I was on medication before and it wasn’t working. so, here are some products that I have tried and what I think of them.

first, I have tried some products from a company called Green Roads. they provide many different kind of CBD product and I tried quite a few of them. the company is located in my state and is available at local gas stations and head shops. the products they make are Hemp-Derived CBD and Non-Detectable THC.

They have many different products such as:

CBD Oils, Edibles such as (gummy bears, candies, froggies), Topical Creams, Capsules, Concentrates, Syrups, Beverages such as (coffee and tea).

The first one I tried was the Daily Dose Blueberry CBD Terpenes. I like the flavor more than others but it didn’t have the amount of CBD that I need. The terpenes are one of the cheaper products that they offer.

The ingredients included: Broad Spectrum CBD Oil 7 MG, Kosher-Grade Vegetable Glycerin, Blueberry OG Terpenes

The second product I have tried from them was another  Daily Dose in 1000mg.  I wanted a full bottle of this but it wasn’t in my price range.

The ingredients included: Broad Spectrum CBD Oil 33 MG, Hemp Seed Oil, Kosher-Grade Vegetable Glycerin, Lecithin, Proprietary Terpene Blend

The last CBD oil product that I have tried was the 250mg CBD oil. I like this one. I have used the whole bottle and it was in my price range. I am very likely to buy another when I get more money.

The ingredients included: Broad Spectrum CBD Oil 250 MG, Hemp Seed Oil, Kosher-Grade Vegetable Glycerin

I would like to note that all CBD oils are administered under the tongue. the best way to get CBD in the blood system I believe is vaping but I haven’t tested it yet.

The very last product that I have tried from GreenRoads was a tea. I tried a single serving of the CBD camomile tea.  I tried this before bed and I was sleeping in no time. I would love to be able to drink this tea every night. The tea was good and It helped me sleep.

The ingredients included: 55MG of CBD, Organic chamomile loose leaf tea, flowers and powder, vanilla and peppermint, agricultural hemp.

Inclusion I have high hopes for this company and their products. I have tried and enjoyed many of there products and will in the future. all products posted above were bought with my own money and link are provided to each product on GreenRoads web page.

If green roads is reading I wouldn’t mind trying more of your products and I have dogs if you would like me to review products for them.

If any company out there would like for me to review their products please email me. my email is on the contact page.

Review-HughesNet

My mother has had HughesNet for a few years now and I have had the privilege of using it. My mother is on a fixed income, living in the country in the sunshine state. It rains very often and we have hurricanes.

HughesNet is an internet and voice service provider that is broadcast through satellite. at this time they offer 10 to 50 GB plans for the internet. The prices range from $59 to $69. The voice is $29 and international cost extra. you get Caller ID, Call Waiting, Voicemail.

pros:

• It available anywhere you have a sky.
• at this moment they offer free installation.
• they provide you with everything you need for their service.
• they claim to have faster speeds
•  paperless
• They offer Bonus Zone which is a period of time from 2am-8am you get more speed.

cons:

• it satellite so if its cloudy or raining you have no internet or phone
• they have a cap on internet use. If you use passed your allowance, speeds are reduced
•  the price is too high for someone on a fixed or low income
• you have to have a 2-year contract
• you can’t do any video or large uploading or your whole months internet will be slow

I found that the first week of service to be that fastest after that it has snail pace. you can not watch youtube or stream Netflix even on the higher costing plans. they say its unlimited but they have caps on speed after your plan is reached. I would not recommend if you can help it.