AND.....WE'RE BACK

A lot has happened in the last year, which has had a huge impact on both myself and Yess. So much so, that we completely abandoned the idea of this blog and our YouTube channel for a really long time. If I could describe it properly and give it even the littlest bit of justice I would describe the last year as an avalanche mixed with being rolled into an ever-growing snowball. But I think that things are finally coming back into focus for us all. So I have decided to attempt to start blogging again, and am even going to try to plan out my weeks to fit this in.

At a later date I might go into more detail as to what happened in our lives, but for now I think my description should suffice.

I will say that these last 2 months have been very frustrating and difficult because....WE MOVED. We're still in the same county as before, but that has no lessened our struggles. HAHA. Who likes moving?...Not think chick. This has been so incredibly difficult, because it has put into perspective how incredibly cluttered my life is. I hold onto things that I should have thrown away long ago. And while this move has helped slightly...I am sad to report that I have still managed to bring most of my junk to the new house. But I am really going to try to work through it here. I don't want to keep on piling more things into this new house. I want this place to be beautiful and tidy.

Here's a minor description of our new home. We are in a cute one floor home now with a kitchen, dining room, and very large living room. The biggest perk to this home...a HUGE completely finished basement. It literally doubles the living space of this home. Phin can finally run around and just do whatever she pleases. She has been so excited since the move. When we moved last time, I remember her crying for almost a month straight about how she missed the old place. But thankfully she didn't do it this time. I feel like this actually feels like home to her, and that is just a great feeling.

The backyard is huge as well, in comparison to the old apartment that we used to live in. Phin and the dogs can really have a lot of fun back there. The only things missing are a grill and some patio furniture, but since we haven't really fully settled in, we just haven't gotten around to needing those yet. We still have a lot of work to do in this home to make it our own, but we are gonna do it.

Maybe we'll even document it on here. Cause this house needs a little more work for me to feel like it is home. Some DIY craft projects perhaps? ;)

~K

Fresca Vox Box

I was lucky enough to receive the Fresca Vox Box and boy was I happy. The box contained a ton of goodies that served me well on my Bahamas vacation. 

The box contained the Not Your Mothers Clean Freak Purifying Shampoo and Conditioner. This was not my favorite product of the bunch because it didn't work for me personally, I did however use it for my daughter and it worked wonderfully. She used it after the pool or the beach and it cleaned all the grime and sand out of it. It left her hair soft and bouncy. 

One of my new favorite products. Check

Out my review of this product here: http://beautifulmesses118.blogspot.com/2015/06/pure-silk-rich-and-luxurious-shave-cream.html

I received a full size of the Jafra blends Sea Salt and Rose Petals. It was unfortunately my least favorite of the three scents. It smells just like its labeled, like sea salt and roses... I love the smell of sea salt I even have a perfume oil in that scent. I however do not enjoy the smell of roses. That being said the scent stayed with me for a long time. I could spray myself before going to the pool and I still smelt like it when I returned. My favorite was the Blackberry Juniper Magnolia and have decided I will pick up a bottle for the summer. 

I love this product. It's so easy to use and it's idiot (me) proof lol. I can apply it evenly because of the color guard and never have to worry about it looking streaky. My legs never tan... I don't know why but they love staying pasty white. I can sit out in the sun or self Tan and it never sticks so I've gotten used to having pale legs but every once in a while it's lovely to have my legs match the rest of my body. And if I feel like i don't want to have tan legs anymore I can just wash it away. 

This cleanser was ok. I tend to enjoy a cleanser that leaves my face a little more squeaky clean. I have extremely oily skin and overnight it gets super greasy, this cleanser did clean my face but it didn't leave it as clean as some others from Neutrogena. 

*PS I hope you enjoy my

Bearded dragon in the background ☺️

Holy opacity Batman... This thing is rich in pigment which surprised me. It's not my ideal Color but the formula is fantastic and considering how affordable this line is I will definitely be adding a few to my collection. 

All products were provided for review purposes. All opinions are my own, I have not been paid for my reviews. 

Pure Silk Rich and Luxurious Shave Cream

I received this product from Influenster in my Fresca Vox Box. It really couldn't have come at a better time as it arrived 3 days before my vacation to the Bahamas. I was able to slip this shaving cream in my bag and use it while I was away. I was pleasantly surprised that it was so moisturizing. I was in and out of the ocean and pools, I was laying out in the sun, and I was shaving everyday... I was busy and never once felt that my legs were dry or chapped. The shaving cream was extremely rich and lathered very well, it spread evenly across my legs and best of all did not clump up on my razor. It left my legs feeling soft and supple which was great considering the amount of stuff I was putting my legs through. I was extremely happy with this product and plan on purchasing a new one once this one is empty. 

Kleenex Care

Unfortunately this year has been incredibly difficult for my family. After months and months of time spent in a hospital there are a few things that have become our everyday staples. I find myself drinking tea to relax, sitting in cold unviting waiting rooms staring at a wall with a box of Kleenex tissues by my side. I have two boxes in my car so I always had a new one to grab, because it doesn't matter how much you promise yourself you won't cry.... You will cry. 

Kleenex is great because it doesn't dry out my nose, I can rub and pat and never feel that my face and nose have been stripped of their skin. And at this difficult time in my life I definitely need the skin on my nose to stick around. 

If you love Kleenex like I do you should definitely take advantage of this awesome coupon.

 http://goo.gl/kcNaAO

** I apologize to those who attempted to use the coupon as it seems to have ready expired. 

Product was provided for review purposes by Kleenex and Crowndtap. 

#kleenexbrandbelievers 

#kleenexcare

Vaseline VoxBox

                                      

I was lucky enough to receive a Vaseline VoxBox from Influenster and Vaseline. As the months have started to transition into the cold dry winter I find my skin getting dryer and dryer. I notice that even after shaving with a moisturizing shaving cream or a conditioner my legs are still dry and rough. This VoxBox could not have come at a better time, the first time I used it I was pleasanlty surprised. I did not have to use a ton to get the moiturization I wanted. I used it on freshly shaven legs, after coming out of the shower; I let the lotion sink into my skin as I got ready and by the time it came time to get dressed my legs felt great. And they have felt even better with every use. If not for this Voxbox I may not have tried this lotion but I am so glad that I did because I am going to keep purchasing it. 

                      

       

This lotion is hydrating and it quenches my dry legs during this dry cold winter.

TLC VOX BOX

I was lucky enough to qualify for the TLC VOX BOX from Influenster and I am so happy that I did. 

With summer around the corner I received come great goodies that will definitely come in handy. 

I received Puffs to go pack. I am a big fan of tissues, especially these small on the go ones because I have a child. Come summer time my brood grows to three kids which means three times the boogies to clean everyday. 

Another great product if the Neo to go. 

I always have band aids and a basic first aid kit in my purse in case one of the girls get a boo boo and this will definitely be put to good use this summer. 

We received a bar of Ivory soap, which apart from helping keep us squeaky clean can be used to make fun soap shapes. 

The great things about this box is that it's also included great items for me. 

I suffer from fine lines under my eyes and I am looking forward to testing this out and seeing how it tackles them. 

We all the summer travel we do, it'll r jive to save some money on gas. 

I'm so excited to hit the store and pick this up. I'm a Ice cream fan and my house is never without some. I'm exited to try out this adult version. 

All items were received courtesy of Influenster for testing purposes. All opinions expressed are my own. 

Pretty Zombie Cosmetics Haul and Review

 

Pretty Zombie Cosmetics is a very small independent cosmetics company which sells liquid lipsticks. I first heard about it on Instagram, and have been following them closely until I finally caved in to bought the whole set. At the time of my purchase last month, each liquid lipstick cost $11  and a flat rate of $5 shipping. As of today, they have increased the price of them to $12. I have a lot to say about this company, and I will start with their customer service department.

 

When I placed my order for the whole set of liquid lipsticks I expected to receive a confirmation email stating that they had received my payment and that I would be getting more information about the shipping details in a future email. But I got nothing like that. I never heard a peep from them. After a couple days, I decided to email them about it, and they just told me that I would receive an email via PAYPAL regarding the shipping once they were done. And that was it. By the way, I never received that email from paypal. I never got anything at all. It was very disappointing.

 

 

As far as the actual lipsticks go, my complaints sadly don't end there. When I checked the liquid lipsticks, I could tell some of them were not completely full. ZomBettie, Pink Potion, and Blue Moon were all clearly not filled. ZomBettie even has a clear "window" where it is obvious that that the separation is occurring below the "window". When I put up a photo on Instagram, all they said was that they were sorry I was so disappointed. They have not offered to switch out the half-full lipsticks and its honestly disappointing. I don't think I will be ordering from them in the future.

 

As far as quality goes, they are pretty equivalent to other liquid lipsticks I have tried in the past. They aren't the most drying ones I have tried, but I have noticed so far that depending on the color it can be more or less drying. The pinks don't dry out my lips as much and the blue and purple ones did. Also, they tend to smudge and bleed even hours after the initial application. Which is not a problem I have encountered before. It is quite disappointing. But the places where it sticks, it will stick for HOURS. I left Potion #9 on my lips overnight and even until mid-day the color on the outer parts of my lips was still there.  I will have to wear these colors a little more, but so far it has been a very mixed feeling.

 

I don't know if I would recommend this company as a whole. I liked the colors, including the more out of the box ones, but they are very drying. They also are not as long lasting as I would hope they would be. So overall, I do not think knowing what I know, I would have ordered them. I would have tried another indie cosmetic company out there.

 

 

So without further ado, here are the lip swatches of all 8 colors. Plus, some photos of the lipsticks that did not come even close to full.

  There is also a video review that I did, as soon as it is done uploading I will add the link or embed the video at the end.

 

 

 

Pink Potion

 

Spellbook 

 Potion #9

 Purple Poison

 

 3 Witches

 

 ZomBettie

 

 

 

 Blue Moon

Black Cat

This is ZomBettie, you can clearly see that the separation is happening right at the bottom of the "window". Considering this color required two coats to get a decent application, it is sad that its not full.