Beauty & her Budget

       One of the products I received in my Dean's List VoxBox from Inlfuenster, was the Sinful Colors Nail Color "No Text Red" . This brand new nail color by Sinful Colors represents the #NoTextRed movement, where Sinful Colors is challenging their customers, as well as anyone else who is willing to accept, to paint their thumbnails #NoTextRed as a reminder for while you are driving to STOP texting, and put the phone down until you are parked or out of the car.    This movement is so important and I definitely wanted to participate! Too many people (both teens and older adults) think themselves invincible as they are driving with one hand and looking down at their phone screens. This is SO DANGEROUS & I promise you that you are not multitasking as well as you think you are! So now I challenge you, go buy some #NoTextRed polish & give yourself a mani! So the next time you are about to text while driving the red thumb will scream out a reminder to STOP and

Hello Lovelies! So it's been a busy few months for me since my last post. I started up the fall semester, took some midterms, and even made the cut for the Dean's List...VoxBox! My #DLvoxbox contained 7 free products perfectly suited for a college student. I was really excited for this box and it arrived just in time to pull me through midterm week. Thank you Influenster for another awesome box of goodies! First up, Airheads Bites . I don't know about you but I love candy and Airheads have always been one of my favorites. I'll be honest, I usually try to roll up the airheads into a small little ball and attempt to stick the whole thing in my mouth. It is truly as messy as it sounds! But now with Airheads bites I don't need to do any crazy folding and stuffing, instead I just pop these yummy bites in my mouth and enjoy the awesomeness of airheads in bite sized pieces! Next, the Pilot FriXion Clicker pen. This was probably my favorite item from t

A little over a week ago I wrote about the Kiss Gel Fantasy Nails that I received in a new Influenster voxbox. For those of you new to my blog, Influenster is a website which measures your social influence and sends boxes of free products for you to test out. All that is required is a post-campaign survey. Along with your box you are given a list of tasks (on your online profile) that with completion help improve your Influenster score. Completing certain tasks will earn you badges which in turn will give you more opportunities to score free products directly from the participating brands or more voxboxes from Influenster. Now back to the main purpose of my post, my most recent voxbox, the #CalienteVoxBox . This voxbox was a summer themed box that contained 5 amazing products. The first one, Kiss Gel Fantasy Nails, I won't describe in too much detail on this blog post. Instead, click here for the link to my previous post which talks all about my experience!  (Hint: they were be

Influenster has done it again! They have supplied me with a brand new voxbox filled with free products for me to test! In this #CalienteVoxBox , one of the many great products was the Kiss Gel Fantasy manicure set. The nails were beautiful with gold glitter tips and the pack provided both stick on tabs and glue to accommodate whichever preference the customer has. Now although I loved the look of the nails I will admit that my experience with this product was not the best. However, I can't say for sure that this had nothing to do with my inexperience using stick on nails. Unfortunately, by the next day of applying the nails, many began falling off. I do not know whether this was my fault for applying them on wrong but it definitely was disappointing. I do love the Kiss brand and trust that they make good quality products, so I will definitely be making another attempt at using these nails (perhaps with the glue this time) and I will let you all know how that goes!

Dear bloggers,  Do you ever feel like you're missing out on something really big but don't know what it is? Well don't worry, I'm here to help. What you're probably missing out on is the awesomeness that is being a seller on eBay! Don't know how to do that yet?  No problem, that's why selling guides exist!  The eBay website has an entire archive full of guides written by sellers who give how-to's and tips on selling everything from iPhones to original artwork over eBay. Don't believe me? Check out the links below to read 3 new selling guides written by me! How To Sell Your Used Cellphones 5 Crafty Selling Ideas For Creatives 5 Tips to Successfully Sell Back College Textbooks P.S.- Part of the reason I'm letting you in the loop for these #ebaysellingguides is because I'm entering a competition to win a brand badge and prize with @Influenster and @eBay !

Hello bloggers, I am back and ready to give my reviews on the rest of my @Influenster #VivaVoxBox products! Lets recap: Influenster is on online community that sends boxes of complimentary products to members who they see are influential in their communities (through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc). When you review the products, post pictures, etc, you can win even more products from the participating brands. It is pretty awesome! So far I have given my reviews on the Montagne Jeunesse Masque- Manuka Honey Peel Off and Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleaning Cloths. This leaves me with 3 more to go:  Vaseline Spray & Go Moisturizer Cocoa Radiant ,  NYC New York Color City Proof Twistable Intense Lip Color , &  Pure Ice Nail Polish . Product #3: @VaselineBrand #SprayandGo Moisturizer (Cocoa Radiant) This moisturizer is the most convenient and effective moisturizer I have used in a very long time. The bottle is shaped perfectly to hold in your hand and you can finish moistur

Alrighty, so I've finally tested out my #VivaVoxBox  products! I'll be posting my reviews on the products over the next few hours so be on the lookout! And just remember, I received all of these awesome products for FREE from @Influenster and their participating brands for the purpose of testing and reviewing them. First up: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleaning Cloths If you've ever had problems with acne, sensitive skin, etc., than you have probably already heard of the Cetaphil brand. I have tried their face washes before and in my opinion, they are one of the best brands for clear and healthy skin. These gentle cleaning cloths combine the great quality of Cetaphil with the convenience of face wipes. They are perfect for taking off make up or simply a quick cleanse before bed. They are super soft so your skin feels great after use. I highly recommend these @CetaphilUS Gentle Cleansing Cloths!

I came across the influenster website through the recommendation of my sister. It is a super cool site where you simply complete tasks such as connecting to you social media accounts, and post comments on different products and in return receive boxes of free products to review! Its a very simple process but you must be willing to fill out surveys and post about your free products on instagram, Facebook, twitter, etc. I just received my first #voxbox which contained 7 free products! All I need to do now is try them out and post my thoughts on them! I'll be posting all about the #VivaVoxBox soon and fill you in on the types of products that you could receive through Influenster. Don't worry, I'll include pictures!   XOXO, PLS

Alrighty, so here it is: I am a college student from Miami who is probably the last person you'd expect to be blogging. I love shopping & eating yummy food and I especially love when I get to do those things for free(or at least very close to free). Believe it or not, achieving this is not as crazy as it sounds. In the past two years I have come across so many opportunities to get FREE high-value items that were never taken advantage of because of a lack of awareness. That's why I decided to write this blog. I want to share all my exciting finds with other people like me who love buying Starbucks and chocolate, but can't spend the cash because they have other things to pay for like books and tuition. As I mentioned before, I'm not exactly "blogger" material and my posts may not be the most entertaining ones you'll come across. But I promise they will definitely be worth ($$$) your time! Talk to you soon, PLS (Pretty Little Saver) P.S.- I am a t