Campus Vox Box!

 Hi girls! Today I get to review the Campus Vox Box I received through Influenster in exchange for my review and whatnot. I was pretty excited about this. I took a short survey and I qualified so they sent me this box. Here is a video of me "unboxing" the box. Also, this was going to be on the APOC vlog, but we are having trouble with our youtube channel, so I uploaded to mine. :)

 As you can see I do interesting things in front of the camera... But if we move on from my lack of camera skills, let's talk about what I got in the box!

           

Jergen's Tanning Mousse This stuff is interesting. I'm not really into fake tans so this was probably the thing I was the least excited about. I tried it, but I didn't exfoliate too well, so it left some light patches along with the dark. I think the color was too dark for me as well, but I can tell it works, but you definitely need to know what you're doing more than I do. Now to see if someone else can use it...

Softlips Cube I love this thing! It's so cute, and I love the cube shape. It's so great for your lips as well, and has five different benefits. I'm obsessed
with lip balm and I'm proud to add this minty goodness to my collection.

St. Ives Face Wash This exfoliating scrub is wonderful. One of the things I was most excited about. It works well, and leaves my face
nice and soft after use. Love it. It also smells wonderful, as it is an apricot scrub. 

L'Oreal Paris Advanced Straight System This was just a bit of a sample pack of hair stuff for straight hair. I haven't actually used it yet since I don't have /straight. straight/ hair, so we'll see. It seems pretty nice, but ya know. 

Sour Punch Straws and Punchies These were kind of a nice addition. I don't eat candy all the time, but it was a fun treat to go with it. They were definitely sour! But in a
good way. I think over all I liked the punchies better. They were a chewy candy, almost like chewy sweet tarts. MMM. But pretty good. I shared with my family. And the Rainbow Straws were long sour straws that were also pretty good. 

 So I hope you enjoyed this little look into what reviewing is like! Thank you for reading! Any kind of post you'd like to see this Summer? Outfit? Spiritual? DIY? (I actually have some DIY videos that I'm hoping to make, so here's hoping!) Thanks for reading!

~ Bethany

Softy Wipes Individually Wrapped

 Now that Spring is officially here (yeah it's been here a while, but it's really starting to feel like it now) I'm going to try to do an outfit post soon! Yay! But for now I'm reviewing Softy individually wrapped hand sanitizing wipes.

 You may remember when I reviewed the full size Softy wipes and how awesome they were? Well, we literally just finished that up a few days ago. I was saddened by this because they have come in handy. Their recent permanent home was the car. We travel so much that someone is always needing a wipe.

Well, Softy contacted me to ask if I would like to review their new release, individually wrapped wipes. I couldn't say no. These wipes are great because they are all natural, safe for children, pets, and anything, and that is saying something.

 The box came. And it was huge! Apparently it contains about 100 wipes so it was huge! And packed with wipes. They come in cute little individual packages. The good thing about these little packages compared to the big container is that these fit much better in bags and purses, so basically they're just more mobile. I like them just as much as I liked the first ones. The same wipe, just new packaging. I really appreciate this natural company and their quality wipes.

~ Bethany

Deodorant Musings {Product Review + Giveaway}

Hi gals! Today I'm doing a review and giveaway I'm pretty excited about. I'm reviewing Vanilla Mint Deodorant from Bella Organics. I received this in exchange for my honest review.

Deodorant is such a strange thing. For some reason we humans tend to sweat and smell under the arms. Which is definitely not a lovely thing. You want to know what is even worse? When you are involved in something physical like theater. That's me.

 You see, my mother hates all the strange ingredients they keep in deodorant these days. And I have to agree with her. There are so many unnecessary (and extremely unhealthy) ingredients. The one we probably dislike the most is aluminum (why does that need to be in deodorant?) because when my Grandma had cancer that was on a list of things to avoid because apparently it could cause cancer, or make it worse.

 Also, antiperspirant. Let's talk about that one. I use antiperspirant in fact. I wish I didn't, but being in theater I've found it necessary. Since a female deodorant can hardly be found without all sorts of horrible ingredients I've used mostly male deodorant since I've been of an age to use it. Apparently my body rejects that deodorant because it doesn't work for me as well as it used to, so I've found it sadly necessary to use antiperspirant deodorant during shows (especially during tech week when there are costumes that won't be washed for a while) so that I don't leave a terrible stench everywhere.

 I don't like using antiperspirant because your body actually needs to sweat a certain amount. It's a healthy function and impeding it can be potentially harmful.

 So this deodorant. I wanted to review it because finding good deodorant alternatives is hard and I'm tired of either smelling like a guy or using antiperspirant. So I jumped at the chance. It smells wonderful. I LOVE mint and the mix of that and vanilla is just fantastic. When I tried it, it felt really cool and nice.

 One unfortunate setback is that this deodorant detoxifies you if you've been putting lots of chemicals in your body. Since I have been, it was causing me to sweat and all kinds of stuff. Which is pretty bad when I have to go somewhere basically every day. The deodorant worked well besides that issue. I hope as soon as I get a bit of a break to use it more so that I'll detoxify and it will be less strange in that sense.

 The deodorant works as a creme that you rub in with your fingers. It's pretty thick and spreads pretty easily. This is an organic deodorant and I think it is pretty awesome.

 Do you have any thoughts on deodorant and health? Share deodorants you've come across in the comments! You can buy this deodorant here. <--- Well as soon as I can find the link. XD

GIVEAWAY! Bella Organics is offering to give away some of this deodorant creme to one of our followers or anyone else. To enter just comment below (include a way to contact you) and I'll put your name in! :)

~ Bethany

Pure Peppermint Oil Essential Oil {Product Review}

 So I'm reviewing peppermint oil again. I thought I would try to point out some more things. But remember to enter my mud mask giveaway! Since no one has entered yet I'm running it a bit longer. This peppermint oil is made by gopure and Adovia Mineral Skin Care. I received it for free in exchange for my honest review.

 There is a slight difference in smells with this and the peppermint oil I've reviewed before. I'm not sure what this means, but I don't think it affects the product. I like the packaging of the bottle. It has a normal cap on it, which I think contains it a bit better than just a stopper cap. But to make it even better, it comes with a separate dropper with a cap if you'd rather do that. And of course you can use the dropper whenever. So I just think that is a handy little feature so you can do whatever you like best.

 According to the company this is the purest oil available and is made from 100% pure peppermint oil. Research shows that peppermint oil has an impact on the body and stimulates the brain.

 This is therapeutic grade essential oil and I believe it is okay to ingest based on what I have read but don't take my word on that.
As you see it is stored in a dark glass bottle to keep it from being ruined early.

It is really good for digestive issues. Apparently if you put a couple drops in a glass of water it will help immensely. I think I'll try this since I've had some issues.

Peppermint oil is great for respiratory stuff. You can rub it on your chest or anything. I've started to have some Spring allergies this week so all I did was open a bottle of peppermint oil and inhale and I could actually breathe it. So I definitely think there is merit in this. I'm thinking about trying the vapor rub if I get congested.

Peppermint oil can also relieve headaches and muscle pains. So it's pretty much an amazing thing. And I feel like I'm only scratching the surface of all its uses and I'm so excited to see what I can do with it in the future. It seems to me from what I've observed and just by seeing other reviews that this is a good quality product. Check it out.

Hello Cutie Mud Mask {Product Review + Giveaway}

 Hi girlies. Here's another mud mask review. This is the Hello Cutie Mud Mask from Glam Essentials! This time I'm mixing things up with a youtube video. (This is from my channel. I should be having one up on the APOC vlog very soon.) I am a very interesting person on camera...Ha...Ha... (I received this product in exchange for my review.)

 
So that was... different. Anyway, this was a pretty cool mask. And it made my face feel great afterward! It isn't an extremely thick goop but is almost like the consistency of shampoo. It goes onto your face pretty easily and isn't extremely hard to wash up.  After you wait until it dries you just wash it off with warm water and then use toner or whatnot. I didn't have a cotton ball or anything so I just put moisturizer, but...

 Anyway, it's really great for you! If you'd like to check it out, click here.

DRUM ROLLL.  Glam essentials is offering one lucky winner one of their very own mud masks! (At least that's what I'm pretty sure they meant when they said "contest" aka giveaway. XD) This giveaway will end on Sunday, so you have a few days! Comment below to enter, and if you share with you friends (and let me know in the comment) you get an extra entry! Thanks for reading.


~ Bethany

Retinol Moisturizer

Hello girlies! I have a video coming soon. We just have to get the youtube stuff figured out, but be looking for that! Today I am reviewing 2.5% Retinol Moisturizer from Body Merry! (Picture soon.)

I love moisturizer and this one is pretty good. It's a somewhat thick consistency, which is fine, but not the thickest I've ever had to use. It works pretty well, though I notice if my skin is extremely dry it doesn't always seem to affect it, but I sometimes have that trouble with all moisturizers.

This moisturizer is special because of its retinol content. Retinol is a youth reviving ingredient. So I guess it helps your face stay smooth and youthful and doesn't increase dryness or irritation, which is always a good thing.

It also include hyaluronic acid (great for your skin,) green tea, jojaba oil, vitamin E, shea butter, and Vitamin B5.

This moisturizer helps with acne, discoloration, and one thing I think is awesome is that it is for both men and women. It also works well for all skin types. The bottle is quite large so it's a pretty nice item to have.

If you'd like to buy it, see here.

Enjoy!

~ Bethany

Peppermint and Lavenger Essential Oils {Product Review}

 Hello girlies! Tonight I am writing a review on peppermint and lavender essential oils from Insta Natural. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.

 There has been a growing interest in essential oils within the last few years and I've been itching for a chance to get into it and see what they were like. I've heard so many positives about them and what they can do for you that when I had the chance to review some I jumped at it. Now, originally this was to include lemon essential oil, but they had some manufacturing issues so were only able to send the peppermint and lavender.

 This is the first of two peppermint oils I'm going to review. I don't know how that happened, but it is what it is. When these oils were taken out of the box I could immediately smell them. Whoo! The scent is powerful, which is something I'm fine with. It just means that the oils are concentrated and probably good quality.

 I guess I'll start with peppermint oil, because why not? I love peppermint. I just love mint in general. It smells great. I used some carrier oil to rub peppermint on my arms and hands and it was nice. If you aren't interested in wearing a perfume but want to smell nice you really just need a drop or two and it'll do the trick. It is 100% steam distilled peppermint oil.

 Peppermint oil is used for a variety of reasons like:

• Nausea
• Indigestion
• Headache
• Muscle pain
• Abdominal pain
• Etc.   

 Really, people use the stuff for a variety of different reasons, so it's pretty cool.

Now lavender oil.  I have to say, lavender isn't my favorite scent in the world, but many people like it and I like this oil for its benefits. It has a very strong scent as I mentioned but that shouldn't be a problem if you do the proper things.

Lavender oil benefits include:

• Reduces anxiety and stress (helpful for this college student)
• Improves sleep (helpful again)
• Heals burns and wounds
• Restores skin complexion and reduces acne
• Etc.

 Lavender oil has a ton of benefits that are just a bit jaw dropping. I plan on using it in most of the ways I listed here. Pretty amazing and powerful stuff.

 I recommend diluting these are they are pretty strong. It is my hope to perhaps make some mint lotion or lip balm with the peppermint and use the lavender for other things. I like these and am excited to continue using them. Quality product and packaging. The bottles are also quite large. See it here and here.

Adieu!

~ Bethany