Campus Voxbox

I got a Voxbox in the mail from Influenster a few days ago. It’s been some months since my last Voxbox, so I was really excited to get to try this one out. This one is the Campus Voxbox, aimed at giving college students a nice little goodie bag just in time for exams. There are six items in the box, so let’s talk a little about them.

Jergens Natural Glow Instant Sun Sunless Tanning Mousse

Okay, so I’ve never had any luck with the sunless tanning mousses. St. Tropez did nothing for me, neither did any of the cheaper knockoffs. I’m whiter than a polar bear in a snowstorm, so it’s not like I’m not trying. I use the gradual tanners and those seem to work for me, but they take days and days, and I can’t shave my legs in the meantime. Still, I tried this one because I am starting to break out the skirts and the shorts a little more now that it’s getting to be a bit warmer. It was awful. Streaky cheeto-tone skin. I was just maximally unimpressed. I would not recommend this to anyone. It goes on patchy and streaky (and I know how to do fake tan) and oh-so-orange, and then when it fades…oh god…so uneven. Do not get this. Do not see this and think that you will try it. Just do not. Try their gradual tanning lotion instead, but that’s all.

St. Ives Blemish Control Apricot Scrub

I used this religiously when I was in high school and into my first year or two at college. I can’t remember why it got cut from my routine, but I am happy to be reunited with this. It is a fairly harsh scrub, so I can’t use it more than once or twice a week, but it’s great for an all over exfoliation at the start of the week.

L’Oreal Paris Advanced Straight System

I’ve heard good things about this, and I’m on a straight-hair kick right now, despite trying to be nicer to my hair. This stuff was just okay. I found that it weighed my hair down really heavily, but it did make it straighter and let the straight last for longer than usual. So, there you go. A little good, a little bad.

Softlips Cube

I go back and forth on the EOS lip balms. I think they’re great, I think they suck. One or the other. It’s hard to say. This is a similar product, only from the brand Softlips. I like this one so much more than the EOS ones! The taste is great and it actually lasts. Plus it has some SPF, which the EOS ones do not. I’d pick this over any of the EOS balms.

Sour Punch Straws and Sour Punchies

These were thrown in as a tasty treat. I’m a little bit beyond the sour patch kids portion of my life, but I do enjoy the occasional treat. I liked the straws better than the punchies, but these both were gone in a flash.

If you’re not signed up for Influenster, you totally should go do it. It’s free, and every once in a while they send you things like this to try out. You can sign up by clicking here.