Non-beauty review! Tide to go pen!

I received the #Tidetogo pen as compliments of Influenster.com in the 2014 Vow Vox Box.  I will say I used to love this so much around 6 or so years ago when I was in high school and loved it so much because I am so clumsy and it was a life saver for me!  Now I feel like it is a little different.  It works but it just takes a little effort.  And to get the very best results I really do thick that you have to use it immediately after the stain occurs!  
I got to test this out on the 4th of July.  My son got chocolate on my sleeve and found the perfect time to test this.  Unfortunately I couldn't get to it before it dried so I had to test it after the stain "set."  Here is the stain before the tide to go was applied.  My shirt is cotton in a lace pattern.  

I had to use a lot of the liquid to get the stain to dissolve even a little.  And I did notice that the brown color from the chocolate spread around the entire area where the tide to go was put, especially on the edges.  Heres the stain after the tide to was applied.

And here is the stain after it dried.  As you can see it doesn't look exactly the same as it did before, but I really do think it changed the outcome of the wash! There is a small stain, not even worth photographing after it was washed where before I think there may have been a more noticeable stain. I've never stained this shirt so I can't speak 100% that the chocolate would have permanently stained this shirt if I had not used the tide to go.  

Overall I really like this for in a pinch stains! I will continue to use this! Especially since I have a walking stain maker with me at all times! =D

Influenster 2014 Vow Vox Box

I received all of these items courtesy of Influenster!  I am so excited to finally be apart of the Influnster Vox Box family!  I have been trying these items for a couple of weeks, and though I think I still need a little more time on one item, I can give you guys my initial thoughts of what was included in the box!

The first item, and my favorite, is the Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Cream.  For my #BestBeautiful results, this was the item I mentioned above that I think I need a little more time to use to give a 100% accurate review on but so far I absolutely love it!  It advertises that it helps improve the tone of your skin and fade dark spots, which I really need, while also moisturizing.  I have very oily skin and usually stay away from really moisturizing products or usually use moisturizes specified for oily skin.  This, on the other hand is great as a moisturizer! It isn't oily at all, leaving my skin feeling nice and naturally moisturized.  I have a lot of scarring from acne and hyper pigmentation and have noticed a lot of the spots lightening!  It says it will improve the skin in 8 weeks.  I am very impressed overall and do plan to do a full review after I have used this for the full 8 weeks!

Next was an #EcoTools sample pack of the pure completion facial sponge.  It is hard when dry and increases in size and softens when wet, similar to the beauty blender.  It says it is gentle, and that it is.  I'm used to using a mechanical facial brush to cleanse my face, either my dermabrush or my calrisonic mia, and compared to these I thought that this was too gentle.  It didn't feel any different than using my fingers.  I'm sure this is a little better at cleansing the pores than using your hands but I just don't prefer this to wash my face. 

It also came with a #Tidetogo pen, which I have loved for years!  It is just as good as it always has been! I've been using the tide to go pen to help me since I was in high school, oh *cough* 6 or so years ago, and still absolutely love it!  The best way to use this is right after you make the stain though! Believe me, the stain will come out almost immediately without leaving any kind of water mark at all.  The longer you wait the more effort you are going to have to use to get the stain out. I will definitely keep purchasing this!

The #PureSilk shave cream is great!  I've used Pure Silk in the past and loved it then too.  I will definitely say that I cut myself less with this save cream and I love the raspberry mist scent.  It's not like other shave creams where the scent fades after you wash it away, I can still smell it after the shower.  I also like that the can is rust proof.  When I have used this in the past the can wasn't rust proof and always had that issue with leaving the can in the shower.  Now that's not an issue!

One of the best items was the Sallly Hansen Complete Manicure in Barracuda.  I have already done a full review on this but will sum it up by saying I love it!  This is my favorite collection of the Sally Hansen brand!  I have many shades from this collection and love them all!  Also, it only seems fitting that they included this perfect tiffany blue color in the Vow Vox Box.  I could totally see incorporating this some how onto my nails for my wedding day for that #somethingblue that all the brides want!  This color is a little harder to make look smooth, just because of the milky color, but still applies great! Really, save a trip to the salon #CSMHaveItAll.

It also came with a coupon to the Riley & Grey website at rileygrey.com.  I haven't used mine yet, because my wedding date isn't nearly close enough to use this advantage but when it is closer I will definitely be using it!  It looks like a website that you can access from any mobile device, include tablets, to organize your wedding.  You can do lots of things like collect RSVPs, and keep track of addresses though the site.  It looks really easy and seems to have good customer service to help.  

Over all I love the #VowVoxBox! It had so many nice things related to your wedding day! I especially love the @TideToGo pen for little mistakes that may happen throughout your wedding day! Thank you so much Influenster for sending this!

Sally Hansen: Complete Salon Manicure "Barracuda"

I received this Sally Hansen shade free courtesy of www.influenster.com in the Vow Vox Box.  This isn't the first shade that I have used from the Complete Salon Manicure collection.  These are definitely some of my absolute favorite polishes at the drugstore! 

The brush is absolutely amazing! Instead of the tradition nail polish brush, it is long and flat, similar to a small concealer or detail type makeup brush! It really makes a difference in how the polish is applied!  It goes on so much smoother because of the brush and more easily.

As for chipping.  I did not apply a base or top coat, for experimental purposes, and it lasted surprisingly well.  I am very rough with my hands and usually see chipping the next day but I did not see chipping with this polish until day three and it wasn't even too noticeable.  The chipping started on the edges and didn't really continue on the rest of the nail.  

I would be careful with application though because the color is so bright it is so much easier to see mistakes! I had to really make an effort to clean up the edges!  

Overall, I absolutely love this shade!  
I love that they included it in the Vow Vox Box it is the perfect shade of blue for the "something blue" that brides would love.  It is very similar to the For Audry shade from China Glaze which is inspired by the Tiffany blue color.  I am now contemplating how to incorporate this shade into my own wedding without it being too over powering.  If anyone has any ideas please share!