DISCLOSURE:  I received a free product from SheSpeaks to facilitate this review.  All opinions are my own.

I have thick and somewhat wavy and frizzy hair.  I just can't wash it and let it air dry.  It would turn into a big frizz ball!  I have to blow dry it straight and then use a flat iron to make it look nice.  I do this pretty much every day.  It takes forever.  I usually have to wake up at least 2-3 hours before I need to leave to go somewhere so that I have enough time to shower and do my hair!

Recently, I had the opportunity to try Aveda Smooth Infusion Naturally Straight.  It's a lightweight styling creme that progressively loosens curls with every use.  As you straighten your hair, Smooth Infusion Naturally Straight’s naturally derived plant fibers invisibly attach to hair to loosen curl and help lock in straightness. The formula’s humidity barrier of organic cassava extract and maize defends against frizz. The more you use it, the easier it is to create straight, smooth styles, so you can spend less time with a blow dryer and flat iron every day.  Aveda Smooth Infusion Naturally Straight is the newest addition the Smooth Infusion line from Aveda.

DISCLOSURE:  I received a free bottle of Lancome DreamTone from SheSpeaks to facilitate this review.  My opinions are my own.

As I've gotten older, I've started paying more attention to my skin.  I've started to notice the the little lines, skin imperfections, uneven skin tone and dark spots.  I've started to have a regular skincare routine that I do twice a day.  A part of that routine includes a dark spot corrector.

Even though I'm in my 30s, I still get blemishes every now and then.  They take forever to go away and eventually leave a dark spot on my skin.  I've tried a couple dark spot correctors, but haven't noticed much of a difference in my skin.

I recently had the opportunity to try Lancome DreamTone, a customized skin tone correcting serum.  It visibly corrects dark spots, uneven skin tone, and color imperfections, like sallowness, redness and acne/blemish marks.  It immediately gives you glowing skin and within a week, 70% of women who've tried it noticed a more even skin tone.  After four weeks use, the appearance of dark spots were reduced and after 8 weeks, 78% of women saw a reduction in color imperfections.

DISCLOSURE:  I received a free product from SheSpeaks.com to try and review.  All opinions are my own.

I love makeup and getting the chance to try different ones!  Recently, I was sent a box of some of the top-rated P&G products out there.  One of the items in my box was the COVERGIRL Outlast Double LipShine lipgloss.  I've never used it before or really noticed in the stores, so I was pretty excited to give it a try!

The lipgloss is dual-sided.  One side features a sheer, shimmery color and the other side features a clear, liquid gloss.  It comes in 20 shades.  The color is supposed to last up to 10 hours and is resilient to food oils and water.

The first thing I noticed was the lipgloss didn't have much outside packaging.  It was just wrapped it in clear plastic.  But, boy, was that hard to remove!  I was sitting there, struggling with my scissors, trying to get it opened.

DISCLOSURE:  I was selected by Shespeaks.com to receive a Simple Skincare product to try and review.  All opinions are my own.

Back in February (yes, I'm behind on my blogging!), I was selected to participate in the Walgreens Simple Skincare Program from Shespeaks.com.  My task was to go to my local Walgreens and speak with the Beauty Advisor (I didn't know they had one!) about the new Simple Skincare line.  After doing so, I was to complete a short survey about my experience and in return I would receive a full size product from the Simple Skincare line.

So what is Simple Skincare?  It's a line of skincare products from the U.K.  They use only the purest possible ingredients and never use dyes or artificial perfumes that can irritate the skin.  They're actually the U.K.'s #1 skincare line of products.  Their products include facial cleansers, facial wipes, moisturizers and eye products such as a soothing eye balm and revitalizing eye roll-on to reduce puffiness.

DISCLOSURE: I received free samples of Hormel Compleats Kids meals to review and try from Hormel and SheSpeaks.com.  All opinions are my own.

My kids don't normally eat microwave or packaged meals.  But honestly, these work great when you have no time to be cooking in the kitchen!


I've been sick with either a cold or bronchitis or allergies now for over a month and a half!  There were a few days where I just could not drag myself out of bed.  And with a 6-year-old, 4-year-old and a 7-month-old, that is not acceptable!

On one of those days a couple weeks ago, I decided to try one of these Hormel Compleats Kids meals to see if the kids would like it.  I let them each choose which one they wanted to eat.  My daughter chose the ravioli and my son chose the spaghetti and meatballs.  It only took 45 seconds to cook each meal in the microwave and the kids ate it all.  Normally, they might leave a few bites left on their plates.  But this time they ate their whole meal.  I served it with some fresh fruit too.

Overall, these work well for when you're short on time and need to make something for the kids fast.  But I wouldn't want to serve these for every meal, every day.

Would you recommend it?
It depends.  I wouldn't serve this all the time.  I tend to avoid serving processed foods.  But if I'm in a pinch and need something quick, then this works!


How much does it cost?  I can't find an exact price.  I think they're roughly around $1.50 each, depending on where you shop.


Where can I buy it?  At your local grocery store, drug store and mass merchandisers.