Pure Sensitive Skin Soothing Complex

pure : sensitive skin soothing complex

There is nothing I like more than a company that is willing to put themselves out there to the people. It's one of the things I like about Blissoma. They send out their products at the risk that it will potentially result in nothing. This is my third product from the Blissoma Product Review Program.

First, I want to start off with the packaging of the product itself. The key for Blissoma was to keep it minimalistic: a little glass container with an eyedropper dispenser has been the sample containers for 2 of my 3 samples.. It is even stated in the e-mail telling a person that s/he has been selected to not delete the e-mail because there will be little to no information on or with the product. Simple but effective. And just looking at the images on their site, you can tell that is a key component of a lot of their product packaging.

I can really tell that this is a medium facial lotion for the brand. When compared to the Morning Facial Moisture (which I tried a little while ago), Pure is a bit thicker and not as heavily scented. This product was made with the most sensitive skins in mind, according to the e-mail. It is not recommended for the oilest of skins and I definitely agree with that one. I have combination skin, so I've used this product lightly in the oiler spots and a bit heavier in the dry spots.

Either way, I'm more likely to use this after exfoliating or at night. I usually use lighter moisturizers with SPF during the day. I currently don't have a nice medium moisturizer for night but this is definitely going to be considered... Well, when they release it of course. Yeah, this was kind of a pilot testing of the product and it is not actually on the Blissoma website yet. I will definitely be keeping an eye on their Facebook page for signs of it coming out (and update this review when it does).

I can estimate that the cost of this product will probably be about $21.50 (based on their other moisturizers).  So I will keep trying it to see if I like enough to spend that much.

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Comments on something that really has nothing to do with the product. The way they send these samples is really a testament to the company. The packaging is minimal without leaving room for breakage. The box is simple and brown with a cute little Blissoma sticker on it (which alone I wish I didn't need to cut in order to open the box). Instead of bubble wrap, they just put enough tissue paper in to keep it from being damaged. It is minimalistic with two small labels (one for my address, one for Irie Star) and 2 stamps.

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Oh, and a disclaimer! Should probably have one of those. ^_^; I got this product free for being part of the Blissoma Product Review Program (link above to join). From there, people are randomly selected to receive samples to try out. In order to encourage people to review, they offer a reward. I have always been an honest person and would not let this influence my review of a product. In fact, I have not redeemed a reward yet.

Influenster Spring Beauty Voxbox 2012

Influenster Spring Beauty Voxbox 2012

Hurray for a box being intact! I don't remember if I mentioned this in my previous Influenster voxbox blog post, I had to cut the box out of my mailbox. My mail box is the size of a P.O. box (maybe even smaller) and the box was too big but the mail-person put it in anyway.

Either way, I have to say... this is a really awesome box. It came with a few products I had heard of and few I hadn't.

For those who don't know, Influenster is a:

Community of trendsetters invited to share their lifestyles and show off their influence to qualify for personalized product shipments, special rewards and exclusive deals from the brands they love. Members love testing the latest products, giving insightful feedback, and spreading the word on their favorite finds

This box is called a voxbox and it is shipped to Influensters at no cost to the subscriber. All they ask is for reviews and feedback on the products in order to keep your subscription active. This includes a post-experience survey.

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Sheercover in Light/Medium

I have been using this product like crazy. And even though I have to apply it with my fingers (no concealer brush), it still does a good job at hiding the mess that is my face. I love that you can kind of mix the two shades together to get just the right coverage for undereye circles or bits of redness. I mostly use it around my nose and for the dark circles under my eyes.

Aveeno Daily Moisturizing body wash

So far, I have nothing bad to say about any Aveeno product I have tried. They simply know how to make a good product at an affordable price. And this could not have come at a better time because I had recently run out of my shaving cream and this product gives specific directions for using it for shaving. So I used it and honestly... This worked better than my shaving cream did. It was thick enough to protect my skin but not so thick that I had to wash my razor off after every swipe. Basically, I will probably go out and buy this next time instead!

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ChapStick LipShield 365

Honestly, I will probably give this to a friend or something. I've kind of sworn off this brand of chapsticks for a reason. They don't work for me. Chapstick just leaves a greasy, not-so-nice feeling on my lips. And I have a million lipbalms. I do like that it has SPF though. I've recently become obsessed with sun protection for one reason or another...

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Sally Hansen Salon Effects

I've actually gotten quite a few of these pre-made nail polish wraps but I have not tried to use the Sally Hansen ones. While I am sure they are great, I probably won't put these on my nails. Animal print has never ever been my style. But my mom showed interest in putting them on her nails.

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Dr Scholl's For Her Ball of Foot cushions

I don't wear heels that often. And if I do, they are comfortable. Otherwise I would not invest the money in them. In the heels I did try these with, they did nothing. But then again, I was in my most comfortable of fancy shoes. I'll have to try them out with a pair of shoes that, while not uncomfortable, give me a little more of a challenge.

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Soy Joy in strawberry

As much as I love beauty products, sometimes it is fine for me when I get a snack. And I had heard of Soyjoy before but didn't have the will to actually buy it to try it. And I'm kind of glad I didn't. Maybe it is that I'm not a fan of strawberry granolas but I did not care for this snack. The strawberry taste kind of reminded me of a Poptart. And after getting the Lärabar in the last box, the standards for snacks are certainly high.

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And imagine that I had taken an individual shot of the Bath and Body Works fine fragrance mist. If you haven't caught on yet, B&BW has done an overhaul on their packaging. Their body mists now come in a sleeker, simpler packaging that I really do love. They still keep the general graphic designs of the previous bottles but just put it in a better plastic bottle.

Now that I'm done being a nerd about the packaging, on to the product! I got this is Sweet Pea, which is probably my all-time favorite regular scent from B&BW. I always keep some antibacterial gel in Sweet Pea near by in case of emergencies. So I was beyond ecstatic to get this in my box FULL SIZE! How awesome is that? Either way, it is one of the few floral scents that I can tolerate in body spray or perfume. That does not mean it is light in fragrance at all. It's like many B&BW products in that it is very in your face. So use lightly!

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Overall, this was a pretty good box. I (or someone I know) can get some use out of almost all of these products and I did not have the shell out a dime.

I do have to say shame on some of these companies for not including coupons. Especially on the Sally Hansen part because I have seen coupons for their products. And sometimes coupons are that last push to get me to buy a product. With nail wraps, it's hard to justify spending $10 on a nail product that I may get 2 uses. And trust me, I have been debating buy the Sally Hansen ones for a while because they have such amazing designs.

Again with the no posting

Yeah, I noticed that I haven't been posting. And not for lack of content. I have about 4-5 partially finished posts in queue. So I have things to put out there...

But for me, keeping attention to one thing is actually quite trying. Self-diagnosis says ADD. If I don't get through a post in one sitting, it makes it that much harder to finish it. Ever. Here is what I currently could post about:

Beauty Subscriptions
I have a post all started. For the most part, it is formatted the way I want it and even includes links to a variety of websites. I have descriptions down for a few of the boxes as well. But I have trapped myself in the research aspect. Not only do I have so many beauty boxes/subscriptions to check out and get the details, but new ones seem to be coming out all the time. The OCD side of me wants to get them all in one post. I may even, at this point, simply create an ultimate list with a brief website description just to get it up.

Dry Shampoos
This one... I just lost interest. I still have quite a few dry shampoos but my overall interest in finding the best has waned so much that I can't get myself to go any further.


May and June Birchbox
I have a total of 3 pictures and a handful of lines written up (some of which needs to edited out due to an old contest) for the May box. And I never took pictures of the individual products. And I really only liked 2 out of the 5 products and only one of those I would (or in this case, have) purchased a full-size. Never took pictures of the June Birchbox.

Target Beauty Bag (Spring and Summer)
Yes, I've got both bags. I have a post started for Spring one and only got the Summer one 3-4 days ago.

Julep Maven June
I still love this subscription service but I rarely have time to sit down in good lighting and get some pictures. I use my cellphone and try and get natural light pictures. I don't even have anything set up for this post.

Influenster Spring Beauty Voxbox
I really do want to do this post. One issue is that I didn't actually get a picture of one of the products. But I may try and push through that and just talk about it. This was a pretty awesome box.