Montagne Jeunesse Mud Pac Mask

Hola Amigos! 

Yep...Im in a crazy mood today I must admit lol 

Alright so a few days ago I went to Krogers and saw they had some Montagne Jeunesse face masks on sale! I have never tried a face mask before in my life but decided to try it out on a whim. My skin was feeling a bit oily and this DID promise to clear up that oily skin! I ran home and got to work. 

I cleaned my face as it stated on the back of the package and attempted to tear into the pack. It has a little circle that said "pull out to open!" Seemed easy enough but I must have pulled and ripped on this package for a good five minutes before finally taking my teeth to it out of frustration and ripping the bag apart. 

Step one: Open package...CHECK! 

Then it said to spread in an even layer across face and neck....hmm. Ok, that should be easy. Not for me apparently. I had this stuff in my hair, on my arms, on the floor and it was sticky and messy and NOT BLUE! It was more of a minty green...like toothpaste. And it smelled like mens body wash. I know this because I compared smells with my boyfriends Right Guard that was in the shower lol 

I finally got it on in one layer and found out the hard way that I have too much FACE. I couldn't apply the mask to my neck at all lol 

I walked out of my bathroom to wait the 10-15 minutes until this mask dried looking like this: 

Oh yeah! 

My boyfriend made a rather strange face upon seeing me...then busted out laughing. So..this mask is not sexy in any way. Got it. 

I waited the 10-15 minutes while sitting there with my notepad to write down any feelings I had while the mask was on. It was cold. A menthol type effect that almost stung after a while. It made my face feeling like I was standing outside in the middle of an ice storm. And when it started drying it was very difficult to move anything on my face. 

Times up! I went to wash it out and that took about 10 minutes longer than I thought it would take. This stuff is like glue...you know? The white school glue stuff that dries hard...but if you get it wet it turns into a sticky, slippery mess? Yep...that was this mask. 

I finally got it all off and....

My skin is still on my face! lol The stinging feeling wasn't killing me as I had first thought! lol 

I did notice that my skin felt very refreshed and had less red splotches. I waited a week before writing this review to see if anything had improved. The oily skin seems to have gone away...but it has been replaced by a few dry patches around my face as well as a few breakouts. I haven't changed anything else in my routine so I am blaming them on the mask. 

I would say I would love to try out another mask from them to see if they are all the same...but I probably won't be buying this specific mask again. I would give it a C....+...because Im nice lol 

Let me know in the comments if there is anything you would like to see me review!
Thanks for reading!

<3

-AG

Shining Moment with #TripleShine Polish

As you guys know from the last blog post, I received a Sally Hansen #TripleShine polish to review from Influenster. I must say I love the polish. But I love what happened to me today while wearing the polish even more. Now. This didn't happen because I was wearing the polish...that fact is just coincidence. But it happened none the less and since I was wearing my awesome Reef Raf polish from Sally Hansen...it counts as my Shining Moment! 

Today started out as just my regular day....the same thing that happens everyday. I got up, brushed my teeth....watched some tv. Showered, watched more tv. Then did my hair and makeup and then sat down for some more tv. My boyfriend came walking in from work and changed his clothes. I was waiting in the car when he came out because we had to go get the mail and run a few errands. The first thing he said to me was "You look gorgeous babe!" Then he asked if I painted my nails the night before. I said yes. (May seem out of the ordinary...but if you read my last post, he is the one that drove me to three different stores looking for the polish I broke the other day so he wanted to know if I used the one we went to buy lol)  He said they were pretty and we talked about random stuff until he pulled into my favorite restaurant! 

LIKE....WHAT?!?  I was so happy! He actually surprised me with a date night!!! I didn't even see it coming! It made me feel very loved. We went in and sat down to eat and the meal was amazing!! and the best part?? HE paid! lol 

It may not seem like a amazing Shining moment to most...but you don't know my boyfriend. He is not romantic. Not in the least. He doesn't do romantic surprises, or candlelit dinners. And I am fine with that. I love him for him, not for how romantic he is. lol This completely blew me away and just made me feel amazing know that he went out of his way to do all of this for ME! Today was truly one of the best days of my life just because of that simply dinner that he took me to.  It may not be the best Shining moment but its MY Shining moment! 

Just as an added bonus...Heres what I ordered! lol 

Mmmm Polo Loco, Mexican Rice and beans!! lol So yum! 

Influenster Violet VoxBox

***NOTICE!!! I RECEIVED THESE PRODUCTS FREE FROM INFLUENSTER FOR REVIEW PURPOSES!***

Alrighty, Now that that is out of the way!!! lol 

I got my Violet VoxBox a little while ago and have been slacking MAJORLY on the posting and reviewing thing...I have had so much on my plate lately that it has just been close to impossible to find a little free time to devote to these awesome products! 

I was so super excited to find my VoxBox sitting on my doorstep! The box is so pretty and I must admit...I still have it...lol Yes, I am THAT person...the one with a stockpile of boxes from things I have gotten in the mail. Don't judge!! 

Anyways...This is all the glorious things that were inside!!! 

There was a Goody Quikstyle Brush

Cranberry SoyJoy

Althetique Reversible Headband

Sally Hansen Triple Shine Nail Polish

I LOVE 2 out of the 4 products I got! They are amazing, wonderful and just all around SWEET! Ill talk about those later...

I LIKE 1 of the 4 products. Its great. It really is...but I prefer using something else...Ill get to that product later as well. 

There is one product in this box though....that I despise. It made my taste buds shrivel up and caused me to drink an entire 20 oz of pop to get my poor tongue buddies (yep...just said that) to come out of hiding...That is of course: 

The Cranberry Soy Joy ladies and gents!!

Now, while I do believe that the SoyJoy MAY be the best thing next to sliced bread for some...this is my blog and my review so I must speak my mind...It just was not my cup o' tea. lol I found it dry and the taste was just...not good. After the first bite I put on a wicked smile and passed the SoyJoy to my boyfriend. Whose reaction was a bit overdone with the gagging and pretend vomiting...but I got the point nonetheless. All in all I would have to say that SoyJoy is a NOjoy in this house...Thats my honest opinion and Im sticking to it! 

Now! The next cool little thing I tried out was the Goody Althetique Headband! This is the LIKE product out of my Violet VoxBox!

hehe REVERSABILITY ACTIVATED!!! 

BOOM! lol 

This nifty little headband advertises itself as being reversible (proven) and quick drying (somewhat proven) I prefer the black and blue side myself but both sides are equally cute. The texture of the band reminds me a little of mens gym shorts...you know the ones. The jersey basketball type ones that are constantly going missing from my boyfriends dresser and can often be found being worn...by me...Oh? Thats not the case with everyone? hmm. Thought it might be...Anywho...This headband was quite comfortable despite my previous doubts when I pulled it out of the box. I don't care for headbands. I am not athletic in the least... so headbands are just a none necessary item in my house. I did find a use for this nifty little thing though! Washing my face of course!!! I throw my hair up in a pony tail EVERY night and wash my face...but those bangs of mine. Those short bangs that fall out into my face and always end up getting soaked....this headband held them back nicely! It got wet a few times and dried fairly quickly...I have nothing else to compare it to besides the front of my shirt after I wash my face though. lol (that water splashing thing never works as well as it does in the commercials does it?) The headband itself is not too loose..but its not too tight either. I guess I could have summed that up with "its the perfect fit!" ohwell. too late to backspace now! 

I also wore it while doing some cleaning around the house...while doing dishes...etc. It never fell out. Not once! It is soft and stretchy and despite my whole "NO headband: beliefs...I will be purchasing the other colors to add to my hair accessory collection! 

That about wraps up all I have to say about that..

NEXT! 

The Goody Quikstyle paddle brush! This thing...omg. I love it. I have been using it daily since I pulled it from that box and can honestly say...I am in LOVE! It has all these little Microfiber towel things between the bristles that are supposed to dry your hair faster! Absorb all that extra water while decreasing you drying time!!! WHOO Can we get a close up of those??? YES WE CAN!! 

Thats about as close as I can get before my camera blurs...Im not a professional picture taker folks...I know...shocking! lol 

I was seriously doubtful this brush would do ANYTHING other than make my hair frizzy and gross. Oh boy was I wrong. I hopped out of the shower and decided to to the test. I brushed one side with my normal paddle brush...the anti microfriber towel one. And then used the Goody Quikstyle on the other side and sat back to let the air drying commence. I can honestly say that the Goody Quikstyle side dried in about half the time. Idk if it was just me but the side I brushed with my Goody Quikstyle seemed not only more dry...but straighter, less frizzy and super soft. I was amazed. I blew dry  my hair the next day using the Quikstyle and what normally took me around 15 minutes to dry only took me about 8 minutes! I have been using this brush ever since and LOVE it. One warning I want to give though is that the directions on the back of the brush said that if the brush got dirty...to run it under a little water to clean it...I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND DOING THIS!! It literally took this brush a good WEEK to dry out after I did that...It got HEAVY with all the water the towels soaked up and the bristles prevented me from being able to wring the little towels between the bristles out...I couldn't even shake the water off the brush....I will not be washing this brush again...lol Ill just buy a new one if it gets dirty...
All in all...I give this brush an A+ I love it so much and use it everyday now! 

And now...the last product.

Sally Hansen Triple Shine polish in the color Reef Raf!

(Don't mind my gross looking fingers...Im having some major issues with them lately =[ Hence the lack of nail looks here the last couple of months)
NOW HOLD UP THERE WOMAN!!! THAT IS NOT THE COLOR THAT IS IN THE PICTURES UP THERE!!!
Yes...I know. I originally received the color Wavy Blue. Which was GORGEOUS! But before I could paint my nails with the amazing color...I dropped it. Yep. DROPPED IT. The bottle, sadly, broke and I literally started crying. Sitting there on my bathroom floor sobbing like a baby while mourning the loss of the polish I never got to use. It was unsalvageable. I almost tried scooping up the polish and painting my nails right there and then but I didn't...I should have. But I didn't...

So after I used an entire bottle of polish remover to clean my floor...I went to the store and bought another. My original plan was to get the same color...Hey! No one will know right? lol But I went to CVS and they didn't have it. Then I went to Meijers and they didn't have it...then I drove 30 minutes to Walmart...and they didn't have my beloved Wavy Blue in stock either! And judging by the displays at all three stores...these polishes are VERY popular right now...Out of the few colors Walmart had...I chose this lovely pink color. Please forgive me Influenster! I didn't mean to drop my polish! lol 

So...The bottle looks like this. It has a black top (that I found somewhat annoying) that you must take off in order to open the bottle of polish. It clicks on and off to prevent it from falling off...(ironically...it falling off is what caused me to drop the first bottle...)

After unscrewing the cap I found that the polish brush is one of those widened brushes. Which I happen to adore. I think they make painting my nails much easier and faster. I got to work painting my nails the minute I walked in the door. I didn't want any more mishaps! The first coat went on a bit streaky and dried to a almost matte finish. Which surprised me because...Umm. TRIPLE SHINE. lol I was expecting a mind blowing shine on my nails and got matte...alright. Not a big deal at all! I painted on a second layer and the streaks disappeared and the shine formed. All I can say is wow. This color is absolutely gorgeous and it is very shiny! It took about a minute to dry and three minutes before it was smudge proof. Which I would call a major A+++ in my book! lol I put on a quick drying top coat and voila! Amazing looking nails! 

I am most definitely going to be adding the rest of the Triple Shine line to my polish collection in the near future! You can see all the colors available by going HERE! Be warned though...they are GORGEOUS! lol  

If anyone would like an invite to Influenster I have 5 invites left to send out, all I need is your email which you can send in a message to my Facebook Page and I will send you an invite as soon as I see your message! You too can get in on the reviewing and testing fun with Influenster! lol 

Thanks for reading and putting up with my off track rambling!
<3 

AG