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InstaNatural Retinol Moisturizer and Serum

I was selected again to review more great products from InstaNatural. This time I am trying the Retinol Moisturizer and Serum. I think these may be my favorite products from InstaNatural yet. To be able to give these a fair review since I had been trying other products from InstaNatural, I stopped using all but the Vitamin C Toner and the Youth Express Eye Serum. I tried the Retinol Serum first since it is recommended to use serum before moisturizer. In addition to Retinol, this serum also has vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and fruit and plant acids. This serum has a very fruity scent to it that is quite pleasant. I like this serum more than the hyaluronic acid serum, I feel it working when I apply it. In addition to the Retinol Serum I am also trying the Instanatural Retinol Moisturizer. This moisturizer is very moisturizing and is full of great ingredients. In addition to the Retinol, it has vitamin c, hyaluronic acid, jojoba oil, shea butter, and green tea. The Retinol mo...

Banquette Seating from Ikea Kallax

I wanted a corner banquette in my eat in kitchen,but couldn't find anything I really liked. I decided to look into making one myself, after doing some research I chose to use the Ikea Kallax Shelving/Cubbie. The dimensions work really well for the space I have in my kitchen too. I chose to buiild my base first, so I could get accurate measurements to purchase your materials. Here are the materials you will need to make your cushion. Plywood- cut to size of your bench (Home Depot and Lowes can cut to size for free) I used 1/2 inch Foam- I used 2 inch (buy at any craft store, check for sales and coupons, foam isn't cheap) Quiters Batting- this is nice because it will hold together the foam and wood, and cover the bottom of the wood so you don't scratch your bench. Fabric- I was able to cover both benches with 2 yards of 54" wide fabric (my bench is 57.75" X 15.5") Tools: Staple Gun Hammer- for any staples that don't go in all the way Flat Head...

Influenster #FrostyVoxBox

I received my very first #VoxBox from Influenster today full of awesome products for me to try for free. I was at home when the mail arrived today, and I heard the mail get put in the box, but I also heard more than just the mail being put in the box. My first thought was it must be my #FrostyVoxBox. I jumped up to check the mail and sure enough there it was my first #VoxBox. Thank you Influenster for involving me in this campaign. Since I did just get the #FrostyVoxBox today, I haven't had a chance to try everything, it is packed full of some really great stuff. I immediately opened my #FrostyVoxBox, I had already seen the preview on Instagram of what awaited me, but I was still excited to see everything in person. Here's the lsit of products that are in the #FrostyVoxBox. Rimmel Gentle Eye Makeup Remover #Rimmel @RimmelLondonUS Rimmel ScandalEyes Waterproof Liner #Rimmel @RimmelLondonUS NYC Colorlast Lip Color Sugar Plum @NYCNewYokColor #SugarPlum Celestial Seaso...

InstaNatural Cellulite Cream and Youth Express Age Defying Moisturizer

I've already tried a few products from InstaNatural and have loved them. I recently received a couple more products to try from InstaNatural. This time the Cellulite Cream with Caffeine and Retinol and the Youth Express Age Defying moisturizer. I've already been using some of the other products in the InstaNatural skincare lineup so I added the Youth Express Age Defying moisturizer into that routine. The previous skincare products didn't include an actual moisturizer and while the Hyaluronic Acid Serum is moisturizing, it wasn't quite enough for how dry my skin can get over the winter. I've been using the Youth Express Age Defying moisturizer for several days now, and absolutely love it, it's very moisturizing without being too heavy. The other product I received is the Cellulite Cream with Caffeine and Retinol. The cream is very thick and is also very moisturizing. I think I need to use it a bit longer to tell if there will be results. Results or...

Kettle Brand Chips and Popcorn

I was able to try Kettle Brand Popcorn and Real Sliced Potatoes for free thanks to BzzAgent. I went to my local Kroger store to get my free bags. They had Kettle Brand in stock, but it was a bit tricky to distinguish the Real Sliced Potatoes from the other Kettle Brand chips. It was a busy day at Kroger and the chips had been gone through quite a bit, I found them but while trying to find the flavor I wanted I almost got the wrong chips since they were all mixed up. I did find the Real Sliced Potatoes and got the Sea Salt flavor, they are delicious and very addicting. Normally if I am eating plain chips I like have some sort of dip, but it is not necessary with the Real Sliced Potatoes Sea Salt variety. I also got a bag of Kettle Brand Popcorn also in Sea Salt. There are quite a few flavors, but not many that were really jumping out at me. If I get a flavored popcorn I prefer a either cheddar/ white cheddar, or something sweeter. Kettle Brand does make their popcorn in white ...

InstaNatural Hyaluronic Acid Serum, Vitamin C Toner, Youth Express Eye Gel

I was invited to try the Hyaluronic Acid Serum from InstaNatural, and upon accepting that invite I also got the opportunity to try the Pore Tightening Vitamin C Facial Toner and the Youth Express Eye Gel.  The great thing about these products is that they are made from organic and natural ingredients.  I arrived home from work on Black Friday to a box on my front porch.  I was very happy to see that it was my products from InstaNatural.  I had just finished working some very long shifts that week on very little sleep.  I figured this would be a great opportunity to really put these products to the test.  I started using them that evening and have been using them day and night since then.  I feel like I have seen some improvement.  Here is a breakdown of each of the 3 products. The InstaNatural Hyaluronic Acid Serum is similar to a moisturizer, it's also has The great thing about the this product is that it's a serum which is gel like and doe...