Here is my unboxing photo. Included were the following products: Good Health Veggie Stix, SoapBox Shampoo & Conditioner, Foot Petals Give 'Em the Boot, Yogi Tea Sweet Tangerine Positive Energy, Not Your Mother's Whip it Up Cream Styling Mousse, Boots Botanics Hydrating Day Cream, and (last but not least) SinfulColors SinfulShine 2-Step Manicure.
These Good Health brand Veggie Stix were pretty darn tasty. Of course the whole bag got eaten within about two sittings, hehe. I am a strange lady who isn't a huge fan of traditional potato chips; I find them to taste like nothing but grease and salt. That being said, the Veggie Stix were packed with authentic flavors. They didn't have that typical grease taste you find with regular potato chips. Salt levels were very appropriate. They're made with just the right of sea salt to season them without going overboard and making me run for a glass of water. They're extra crunchy and oh so snackable. The stix in the bag are an assortment of red, yellow, and green. They each had a slightly different taste. If I had to rate my favorite colored stix, it would be: red, green, yellow starting with my most favorite! My boyfriend liked the yellow ones best and the red ones were last on his list. So we got along well when we shared a bowl of them!
I have used the SoapBox Shampoo & Conditioner for a few weeks now and truly love the way it makes my hair smell and feel. The consistency of these products is somewhat different from the kind I'm accustomed to using. Well, the conditioner is much thicker anyway. Especially during cold winter months, it is somewhat challenging to coax the conditioner out of the bottle! However, that is about where my complaints end. The natural clean feeling the shampoo provides is so refreshing. Without all the weird chemicals, it still works up to a luxurious lather in your hair. Once you manage to distribute it through your hair (I recommend splashing some water on to help), the conditioner smooths out tangles and rinses easily to leave hair nourished withougt all that residue. I take my showers at night, and my hair is smelling tropical all throughout the following day! But here's the best part: each SoapBox purchase provides either a bar of soap or one month of clean water to somebody in need! So, you can have healthy hair and feel awesome that you helped a person in need. At around $6 for a bottle, it's an easy choice. You can also enter the code on your bottle on their website to see detailed information on where your money went!
The Foot Petals Give 'Em the Boot product is one of my favorites out of this box! What you get are two large insoles which are easily cut to the desired shape and size for the shoe in which you want to put them. These insoles are thick and warm so they're perfect to add to boots during cooler months! They completely transform your ouchie stylish boots to comfy walking boots. I added them to my really cute but not entirely comfortable Blowfish booties and I was fine walking around downtown all day. My complaint is that the insoles are a little thick and I have very high arches. This caused my arches to feel too tight against the upper portion of my shoes. After a while, the tops of my feet where the arches are became irritated. But that probably wouldn't be an issue with roomier boots, or for people with flatter feet.
Let me say that I am a huge tea lover. I drink a cup (or two, or twenty) every day. I enjoy all varieties of tea, from floral white tea to spicy red tea. I don't discriminate; I love Japanese, African, and English tea. Anyway, tea raving aside, I found this Yogi Tea Sweet Tangerine Positive Energy to be a very pleasant cup. The flavor was a little sweeter than what I am used to, as I add no sweeteners to my teas. If you prefer some sugar in your tea, I think you might like to try this one without! It certainly has a sweet citrus flavor. I also found that it was potent enough to refill my cup once more using the same tea bag. I think on the third refill, it lost the majority of its taste. But you can definitely get two cups out of one tea bag (and I didn't use a small mug either). Now, I always make a point to draw calm energy from tea when I drink. It's a practice in mindfulness. I couldn't tell you whether the "positive energy" I felt from this tea was distinct from what I usually feel, but it was there nonetheless! The only potential drawback to this particular tea is that it has that "Yogi Tea" flavor to it. You know what I mean. Some people enjoy that taste (I'm partial to it) and others don't, but it seems present in all their teas and this is no exception.
Not Your Mother's mousse is one of the most delicious things I have ever smelled! Seriously, I was not expecting it to smell this edible... My hair is naturally wavy, borderline curly. So, I inherited some frizz struggles! Sometimes it can be difficult for me to tame my hair. I love using mousse products because I feel that they showcase the natural body of my hair while still keeping the frizz at bay. I was not disappointed in this product. It seems a little less sticky and crunchy than other mousses, and keeps my hair smelling tasty all day!
The day cream from Boots Botanics has worked wonders on my skin! I have combination skin, and I tend to be put off by the feeling of lotions/creams on my face. Go figure, right? I love it anywhere else on my body! Anyway, this cream wasn't too unsettling for me to use on my face. And, actually, during these cold and windy Chicago days, it has really made a difference. Rather than having problems with dry patches of thirsty skin, it has felt soft, even, and moisturized. If I were to buy day creams, I would definitely consider purchasing from Boots Botanics.
SinfulColors is a nail polish brand I have already known and loved for years now. The polish is inexpensive, high quality, and easy to find in stores (with an expansive selection of colors). Since I already trust this brand to come out with a great polish, I was excited to try out the new SinfulShine 2-Step Manicure system! The color I received was this gorgeous purple called "Mystique". The 2-Step system comes with the colored polish and the top coat. I still used my own base coat for this mani to protect my nails of course. And, before sealing the mani with the top coat, I applied some decals. I really enjoy the way this one turned out. The purple shines with such depth, and the light catches a range of colors from pink to blue. You can sort of see the shimmer in this photo, but just trust me that it's even more brilliant in person!
Overall, I was really satisfied with every product in the Spice VoxBox. Best of all, these are all products I actually use! Influenster did a fantastic job putting together this eclectic box. As with all PR samples like this, I received all the products free for honest testing and review purposes. The opinions stated in this blog post are my own. If you are interested in becoming an Influenster product tester, feel free to click here to join for free!
