Swim into Beauty- June

This month's theme is Swim into Beauty,  June's ipsy bag. Sorry I am super late with it, better late than never right !! The bag itself is simple and cute. Nothing flashy. With the name of the theme, I'd expect something more beachy or pool themed, but oh well, still nice bag.

Contents:
Pure Brazilian leave in conditioner-
Smells awesome, didn't have to use a lot on my hair. Decided to air dry my hair so I'll see the results in a few hours. Will update.

Update 6/28

Left my hair really soft, I like it! 

TrèSTique mini shadow crayon-
Not a big fan of crayon shadow but will review another time

Smashbox photo finish foundation primer-
This went on very smooth and it was very lightweight. I love this product. I love the glow I got once I added my foundation & bronzer on. Definitely a must add to my collection.

Absolute NY, nail polish-
I so love this color. I had something similar on my feet. I love turquoise and it is perfect for the summer. So beachy. My favorite item in the bag so far.

Dr . Brandt, pores no more, vacuum cleaner-

This is one of those things where you have to keep trying to get the full effect and real results. I will have to come back to it. Only thing I can say, it does what it says, turns blue and cools the face. It did make my skin really soft after using it. Will have to update with more pics and a real review.

Urban Decay high-color lipgloss

I got a free sample out of my May Ipsy glam bag. I was super excited to try it out. My colors were Failbait (pink)& Bittersweet (purple).

Failbait is a beautiful color but a little on the light side for me. I even added lip serum & primer and still light. Thankfully I was able to try before spending  $22 on a lip gloss that I wouldn't be too happy with.

Next up, bittersweet! I'm in love with the new purple lip trend and definitely wanted to try it before going out and spending crazy money and it not look right on me. This is why I love the ipsy bags. You can test them before coughing up the money. Anyways,  again, looks much darker in the bottle but I loved the way this looked on me. Definitely a must for my collection =)

**Photos of lip gloss are NOT my photos, full credit goes to the Urban Decay website**

***Ipsy is a beauty monthly subscription, $10 per month,it is paid for by me. Items in glam bag are not free and I'm not paid to review the products***

Updated 6/15/15

Better pic of bittersweet lip gloss

Remington Dryer and Flat Iron

Through the Spark Review program from Walmart, I received a blow dryer and flat iron to review. I am not a big fan of the Remington brand because I feel they only catered to those of Caucasian ethnicity. I am mixed and so are my kids, so when it comes to hair products, because of our naturally thick and wavy hair, most products do not work. BOOOOO ! I was excited to give this a try though.

The products I received were the Ultimate Smooth collection. As you can see, the model is Caucasian, so naturally she has smooth hair per say. I tested this out on my daughter, who as I mentioned is mixed. She is of Puerto Rican decent and my family is Cuban Jamaica, yes crazy hair !!! I started with the blow dryer just to smooth things out. I love the fact that this dryer has 3 settings, Low, Medium and High and it also has 2 settings on Temp and a cool burst button. It's a beautiful purple with glitter color. I was able to smooth my daughters hair on Med setting and normally I have to on High. When I got done with that, I used the matching Flat Iron and let me tell you guys this, this is now my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE flat iron. Forget a Chi or whatever else high brand flat iron that is out these days, this is the truth ! Lol. I so love it. It is digital. It heats up very fast. And I didn't have to put it on a high setting to smooth out her hair. It was frizz free and beautiful. I am so happy that I decided to give it a try. Remington has truly changed my mind on their products. Definitely a worth trying. And those with that hard to manage, curly/wavy unruly hair, you should give this a try. I wasn't disappointed. I will be using this on my hair as well.

A+ Remington 

Wish I had a before pic but here's an after pic. I decided to use it myself and I'm in love. My new fav styling tool =)

Nuture Voxbox

Today I am reviewing the Nuture Voxbox that was sent to me complimentary by Influenster to review. Again these products were sent by the company, free, I did not pay for the item and I am not being paid to write this review.

In the Box:
 Attitude Color Protection Shampoo
Blue Lizard Sunscreen
Red Vines Twists
Non-Drowsy Naturals Dramamine (Motion Sickness pills)
1 Sample Packet Blue Lizard Sunscreen Sport
1 Sample Packet Hada Labo anti-aging facial mask
Coupon for Ore Ida Easy Fries (Free)
Coupon for Uncle Ben's Flavored Rice (Free)

Red Vines:

Both my teen son and I decided to try this first. I thought it would have tasted like Twizzlers but it was a little different. I am not fond of the taste too much, my son didn't like it either. Was a bit on the tough side to chew as well.

Blue Lizard Sunscreen:

I tried this product on my daughter especially since she has sensitive screen and this is made particular for that. It wasn't greasy, it is Fragrance and chemical free. I love the fact that it has Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide in it. My daughter burns very easy and with her being outdoors and with this on, I felt she was protected from sun burn. Definitely will be adding this along with the Sports formula in to our Sunscreen regimen.

Attitude Shampoo:

Normally I stick to my shampoo that I have been using for years. Being of mixed ethnicity most shampoos just does not work. I decided to give it a try and it's not so bad. It smells AMAZING ! It's like a nice citrus smell. After shampooing my hair, it felt like it really cleaned it. It was nice and soft and easy to manage right after. This shampoo is also a Vegan product.

Uncle Ben's Flavored Rice:

We tried the Brown Rice with our dinner and loved it. We normally get the Par Broiled Rice from Uncle Ben and it's awesome. I knew this boxed rice would taste just as yummy.

Ore Ida Easy Fries:

This is normally my 1st brand of choice when buying fries. Just stick in the oven a couple of minutes and it's ready to go. The Easy Fries is even better. Stick in the microwave for 3 minutes and you have delicious crispy fries, we topped with Cheese and Bacon.

I did not get to try the motion sickness pills because the only time I get sick is on a boat, so the moment I get on a boat, I will definitely try this out and review it.

Welcome

Welcome to my blog !

My name is Afrikka but everyone calls me Ricca. I am a single mother of 2 kids. I am a Certified Veterinary Assistant. I am the writer and founder of Pink Kisses,Xoxo (PK,XOXO). I have been wanting to do a blog for many years, since writing is a passion of mines, I am a Product Reviewer for both Influenster (www.influenster.com) as well as Spark Review (Walmart.com). I am sent products to review from time to time and needed a place to write these reviews. I am subscribed to Ipsy which is a Beauty Monthly Subscription, although I don't need to write reviews for the products, I love trying them out and letting others know how I feel about them. I love make-up, love shopping, love anything fashion and that's the reason behind this blog.

Hopefully, you enjoy this blog as much as I enjoy writing it and sharing my opinions with you all.


XOXO,
Ricca