Venus and Olay Razor

So let me tell you, until recently I HATED all Venus Razors. I distinctly remember when I got my hands on my very first Venus razor. I was so excited because I was certain that the Venus would be the answer to getting the smoothest shave possible. I also clearly remember the razor burn that first Venus gave, and the way it irritated my skin. I swore then, that I would never use another Venus razor.
For all these years I had held true to my word and never felt the need to use a Venus razor. But all that changed a few months ago when I received a VoxBox from Influenster that had a Venus ProSkin razor in it. I was hesitant to use it at first because I was terrified that I was about to bring immense pain and torture to my legs. However, I was delightfully surprised with how much I fell in love with that razor. And I had been in love with it for the past few months, until I received this in the mail.
Venus has joined with Olay to make an even BETTER razor. This razor leaves my legs so silky smooth. You don't need to use shaving or soap because of the Olay moisture bars which contain skin enhancing elements that lock in moisture for less dryness. There are also FIVE blades on this thing which gives you a nice close shave.
I absolutely love the way this makes my legs feel. This razor has reassured me, as did the Pro Skin razor, that Venus is putting out some superb products. They are definitely a far cry away from the horrible Venus Razors I had hated years ago.
You can find out more information about the Venus and Olay Razor at www.gillettevenus.com
A refillable Venus & Olay with one replacement cartridge sells for approximately $8.99-$10.99. Packages of three replacement cartridges are available for about $14.99 - $19.49. And you can pick one of these up at your local food or drugstore. I promise you, your legs with thank you.
~Aida Vicki

This product was provided to me complimentary by Influenster for review and testing purposes. But as always all my opinions are true and honest!!!

Kiss Nail Dress

Nail of the Day - Check out these Babies

Aren't they fancy!?!

They're the latest Kiss Nail Dress

Literally all you do is peel them of the back of the clear film they come on, stick them on your nails, and then file the excess off.
They are SUPER easy to use. I had previously attempted to use the stick ons that Sally Hansen makes, but Sally's are A LOT more difficult to use than these babies. It was unbelievable how quickly I was able to apply these and have a fresh looking mani in minutes.

I'll be totally honest with you. I wasn't super crazy about this pattern. This pattern is a little too bright and sparkly for me, but I looked at their website www.kissnaildress.com and found a lot of other great patterns that are available.

So if you're looking for a quick way to jazz up your nails, these Kiss Nail Dress, might be just the thing for you. According to their website, it states that you can also use these on your toe nails, which will make keeping a nice looking pedicure a lot easier in the upcoming summer months.

Kiss Nail Dress' have a suggested retail price of $6.99 and you can find them at all your major local drugstores, like CVS, Walgreens and Walmart.

Make sure to check these out, and I'm sure you'll fall in love with them

~Aida Vcki

This product was provided to me complimentary by Influenster for review and testing purposes. But as always all my opinions are true and honest!!!

Aida Vicki, What is this Influenster Love Vox Box you speak of??

In case you don't know... I'm an Influenster. "What is an Influenster?" Well let me tell you. We just so happen to be some of the coolest people around town.

In case you haven't seen my YouTube videos, on my previous Voxboxes, an Influenster according to their website is a" community of trendsetters invited to share their lifestyle and show their influence to qualify for personalized product shipments, special rewards, and exclusive deals from brands they love."

As an Influenster I am sent new products to try, test, give feedback on, and rate and review. By doing all these things and sharing with you all the information and things I liked or disliked about a product I am able to earn badges and chances to win prizes.

Influenster sends me the products, and then it's time for me to test them out. Which is my favorite part of the program. I don't always like the things they send, but I always review everything I've received and I'm completely honest about how I feel about each item.

So want to see what I receieved in my Love VoxBox??

Here's a pic.

As you can see I got some goodies in the box. I'm about to post some reviews on a few of them so make sure to check them out.
Also check out the ACE107girls youTube page for reviews on previous VoxBox items.
www.youtube.com/user/ACE107girls?feature=mhee


For more information about Influenster, check out www.influenster.com. And if you think you fit the description of an Influenster make sure to join and start earning Badges!!!

~Aida Vicki

New Nails!!

I have never really been into getting my nails done.  Partially because my hands could easily be confused with those of a 13 year old boys.  My nail beds are not pretty looking and I have a habbit of biting them before they even have a chance to grow into something a little more feminine.  When I competed in the Tri-Fitness competition in Nov 2010 I had to get my nails done for the Grace & Physique portion of the event.  I chose a gel manicure so I wouldnt have to worry about having fake nails getting in the way during all the other events.  I liked how it was my natural nails, and that the hardened polish kept me from biting my nails.  So when I heard about Nutra Nail Gel Perfect I had to give it a try.  It is an at home Gel Color technology that sets in just 5 minutes... NO UV light needed. 

You start with the activator on the left, and put it on each of your nails.  (Do 1 hand at a time)  Then you follow up with the gel color (shown out of the box in sheer natural).  After you have colored all your nails you switch the brush from the gel color into the cleaner bottle, and use the cleaner bottle brush to put on your next coat of color.  You use the activator again on top of the first coat, then put on your second coat of color and you're ready to move on to your second hand.

The polish comes out nice and shiny and it protects your nails from beaking.  The gel color activates to form a rock solid shield for your nails.  I am hoping that in a few weeks my nails will be strong and long and maybe with a little TLC they will look more like the nails of the 28 year old that I am!!!

I also got the "flame" color here that you can see in the box.  I will give that a try once my nails are a little nicer looking since it will draw attention more than the sheer natural.  And hopefully I will be a little better at applying nail polish by then too.

Here is the Nurtra Nail No Express remover pads that you use to remove it.  Or, you can pick at it really hard and eventually it comes off :) 

You get a coupon in the Nail box for $1.00 off the remover.

NOTD - Nail of the Day

"OPI Cancun Fiesta" with "OPI Pink-ing of you" accent. So pretty and fresh for the Spring. Bright colors are going to be all the rage!!!

February 2012 Birchbox

So I've been totally slacking on the blog lately. The month of February was just so busy I felt like I didn't have a moment to breath let alone, sit down and write a blog. So here is my February Birchbox that I never posted about. Since I've had the chance to use my February box I can do a mini-review on these items.

So here's my February Birchbox

February's birchbox was all about changing the way we feel about familiar products.

First item was the BLK DNM Perfume 11 - "New York's hippest denim brand created this spicy perfume. Wear it for a dose of downtown cool." Full size $110

Basically I don't care how "New York Cool" I might be by wearing this product, because it STINKS. It smells absolutely horrible. It's so strong and I am not a fan of strong scents. It's smells more like a man's cologne then a women's. This product is NOT for me.

Next up, Exude Lip Creme in Red No 1- "Buzz Alert: Mega stylist Rachel Zoe swears by this bold lipstick, which has an innovative crystal applicator that dispenses the exact amount of lipstick you need." Full-Size $29

I love that this is a full-size product. I don't love the color I got. The red is just a little too much for me especially with my Auburn hair. The applicator is really cool though. When I first got the product I literally woke up my Mom because I could not for the life of me figure out how to use the lipstick. Then I realized you have to twist it. Apparently, the company also makes lip glosses like these which I might have to check out. I'm more of a lip gloss kind of girl.

Eye Rock Designer Liner - "Stop wrestling with the liquid liner and achieve a perfect cat eye with these single-use stick-on liner strips." @ pack of 4, $13

I was so excited to get these in my box because I am absolutely horrible at making a cat eye look. I just can't do it, so I thought these would be my answer to finally achieving a perfect cat eye. Boy was I wrong. These were really hard to use and just looked like I had a sticker on my eye. I only tried one set, so I''ll have to try the others, but this might be something I'll only use for special holidays... like Halloween.

La Fresh Eco-Beauty Acetone Free Nail Polish Remover - "Leave the cotton balls and acetone behind. These convenient pads dissolve polish with a natural mix of botanical, plus soothing aloe vera." 18 wipes, $9.99

These wipes were actually just okay. They smelled really strong like oranges, so it made me feel like I was cleaning my nails with some sort of household cleaner. And they left my hands feeling really greasy afterwards, because they have some kind of conditioner in them. I wouldn't spend $9.99 on these at all. E.L.F makes some nail polish remover pads, that are cheaper, work just as well, and don't make you feel like you just dipped your hands in a vat of olive oil.

And my last item was a Nail File - "There's no shame in filing your nails in public with this heart-shaped, neon looker." No price

This nail file is cute , but nothing extravagant. It will probably break at the bottom of my purse within the next few days.

There was also the same Digital Download that C had in her Birchbox, and honestly I just want nothing to do with that.

Overall, my Birchbox this month wasn't all that bad, but it wasn't all that impressive. Although, I can't complain because obviously, I got a full sized item which is worth more than I paid for the whole box. I was just bummed because I saw some people got a Beauty Blender in their box, and I really wanted one. But I'll stop being a brat about that.

I just received my March Birchbox, and I can already tell you that I love what I got, but I think I will wait till the end of the month, so that I can give you a mini-review on everything. I think I like this style of showing off my box better. Or I might upload a video if I have the time. Videos are just a lot of fun for me.

Until next time - A

Pinterest... not just for crafts and funny quotes

I'm sure everyone has heard of the fad to hit social marketing and copyright infringements.... Pinterest.  Thanks to several friends, I had a Pinterest account months ago..... now all of my Facebook friends follow me.  Well lucky for them, I "pin" good recipes and hot nails. 

I love my fingernails.  They're not perfect, I wish they were longer, and damnit I wish that I could refrain from putting them into my mouth when I get stressed.  That being said, I still love them.... I especially love to DIY.  My first Pinterest board I ever created was titled "Nails, Hair, and More Fun Things".  The first thing I ever pinned was "Giraffe Nails"...
  I know those are seriously hot.  And when I tried to recreate- DISASTER.  Seriously, it looked like my brown bottle of polish threw up on my yellow fingernails.  So I kind of laid off the recreating pinterest nails and just kept pinning stuff I wished I could do. 

I'm in a pretty ideal situation.  One of my best friends is a stylist and loves doing other people's nails.  I could easily get her to do the giraffe nails for me... but I would never want to admit failure to her.  Instead I challenged her and another stylist at their salon one day upon stumbling upon "marbleized nails."  I made myself sound really cool to them and said "So do you guys do marble nails?  Cause that's the new thing."  Silence. 

 I've been sitting on this pin for months.  I've been trying to figure out the logistics of doing this myself.  As it turns out, you can't do it yourself.  So I turned to my bff- the stylist- for assistance.  We used OPI's new Nicki Minaj collection for inspiration. 

Step 1- Remove old nail polish (I ALWAYS have a fresh coat of polish on my nails)
Step 2- Basecoat baby.  I used Zoya (which you can purchase at Birchbox!)
Step 3- We used Zoya Purity (its white).  2 coats of it, no need to be stingy
Step 4- Get a glass of water, room temperature
Step 5- Pick 3 colors (or do more).   We used OPI Fly, Pink Friday (thanks Miss Minaj!), and Blue My Mind
Step 6- Drop each color into the water and swirl with a pencil/ toothpick/ etc
Step 7- Quick dunk your fingers into it.  Warning* you will only do about 2-3 fingers before you need to redo the water
Step 8- Now you have to take the pencil or pick and scoop out the hardened strings of polish.  And no I had no idea that it did that in water!!! 
Step 9- Repeat until all nails are complete!
Step 10- Top coat!!!  I love Seche Vite Quick Dry Top Coat, although today I used Out The Door, and I must say, not bad.
Ta- Da!!!!  Every nail is different but its so fun to do!!  And just a forewarning- you will need someone to go over your fingers with nail polish remover, as it does get all over your fingers.  But all in all- 10 for funness!!!