So I've always been one who loves a good deal but once I lost my job and money started getting a bit tight I became obsessed with couponing and getting things almost for free. I say almost because nothing in life is really free, right?!? Wrong! Thanks to some awesome sites that I follow I stumbled upon a blog post that contained a listing of the Top 20 sites to test free products. I have had luck with some and others not so much. The one I was really excited about though was a site called Influenster.com. Through Influenster you can receive VoxBoxes that contain a number of free products that usually fall into a certain theme. I kept up with the site, taking surveys, answering products questions and doing product reviews and then one day the email came that stated I qualified for a VoxBox. I mean the way I screamed you would have thought I won the lottery...which for me it was like winning the lottery. I don't know if anyone else is like this but I literally get almost a high from getting things for free...it is seriously an adrenaline rush for me! And yea, my husband thinks I'm a little crazy but he's not complaining about all the items I get to try.
But I digress. So I found out I had qualified for a TLCVoxBox which included items for moms that were useful in their everyday lives and also products for some much needed pampering. The day my package finally arrived, I was like a kid at Christmas!! I opened it up and ooohed and ahhed at all the products which included: Neosporin Neo to Go, a bar of Ivory Soap, Avon ANEW Reversalist Express Wrinkle Smoother, a pack of Puffs to Go, a Shell Fuel Rewards Network card, and a coupon to be redeemed for a free Breyers Gelato Indulgences.
I was beyond excited, especially about the gelato because I do love my desserts. The only product I wasn't over the moon about was the Avon ANEW because I thought I really didn't need it at the young age of 30 but now that I've tried it I absolutely low it!! It goes on light right over your moisturizer and it really does make an instant difference. I wouldn't really say I have wrinkles, more like a few small lines here and there and the Avon ANEW just gives my skin a much smoother look which in turn makes me look younger. Definitely a great product.
The Puffs to Go are a lifesaver in my diaper bag. As a mom of two small children, tissues are a must have for wiping noses and for drying those tears when they get a boo-boo which happens often for us. Did I fail to mention my two children are EXTREMELY accident prone?? I'm really hoping their clutziness is just a stage that they're going to grow out of soon but unfortunately for them I'm starting to think they inherited it from me...whoops! At any rate, the Puffs to Go package is convenient and easily fits into a purse or pocket and they have the cutest designs! The one I receieved had little stilettos all over it and my diva of a 3 year old actually wants to blow her nose (this never happens) simply because of the shoes...I now refer to them as miracle tissues.
It was like this VoxBox was specially made just for us with the Neosporin Neo to Go (see accident prone offspring rant above). Once again, I just threw it into my diaper bag, prepared for the next boo-boo - which came approximately 3 hours later (no lie). My darling 3 year is learning how to ride a big girl bike. We've been working on it since Easter and she insists she can do it by herself which I don't doubt she could, if she didn't get nervous/scared and forget to break. Which is exactly what happened, causing her to lean to the side, fall over and seriously scrape her knee. Normally I'm not allowed to doctor her cuts with anything but a character covered Band-Aid but for some reason, maybe because it was something new or maybe because I let her help me spray it, on that particular dy she let me use the Neo to Go on her knee. The first thing she said was "wow, it doesn't sting!" and she proceeded to go about her business. Since that day anytime she gets a boo-boo she immediately asks for the spray (AKA Neo to Go). This will continue to be a first-aid staple for us and I never would have tried it if I hadn't received it for free from Influenster.
Next was the bar of Ivory soap. At first I was like OK, that's nice, I'll put it in my bathroom for guests but then I started googling all the uses of Ivory soap and that stuff is amazing! You can do everything from using it to make realistic looking snow for decorating a Christmas tree, to sprinkling shavings of it around your garden to keep pesky animals out, to (and this was our favorite) using it to make your own bathtub crayons! I will now be keeping a few bars around the house because you never know when it may come in handy!
OK...so can we get back to the Breyers Gelato Indulgences that mentioned earlier...because it was AH-MAZE-ING!!! I opted for the Vanilla Caramel because sadly I'm pretty plain when it comes to my ice cream flavors (I know, I know...it's a sin) and it was so ridiculously creamy and smooth that I hardly let my husband eat any. While to me it is a bit on the pricier side for a frozen treat, after trying it I don't think I will go back to plain old ice cream that much and if Breyers ever decides to make a coffee flavor when then all bets are off!!
Finally, my VoxBox included a Shell Fuel Rewards Network card. Anyone can sign up for the program for free and you'll instantly save any least 3¢ per gallon every time you fuel up. But, and this is the part I really love about the program, you can link your credit cards to your account and be able to earn fuel rewards by doing everyday things like online shopping, dining out, and buying groceries!! The downside for me is that now that we live in a more rural area, I'm hard-pressed to find a Shell station near me. There are a few but I literally have to drive out of my way to get to them so in the end it's not really beneficial for me :( With that said, the program is awesome if you have a local Shell that you can go to.
So all in all, my TLCVoxBox was everything I had hoped for and more...now I have my fingers crossed that I can qualify for another VoxBox soon because I am hooked! If you want to be able to try to some awesome products for free, head on over to Influenster.com and sign up!
***I received all of the products listed above complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes***
