L'Oréal® Paris Advanced Haircare

I recently sampled L'Oréal® Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Shampoo, Conditioner and Lustrous Oil Serum, compliments of crowdtap, and LOVE the results!  I have used other L'Oréal® products in the past and have been very happy with them, so I was very excited to try this product line for the first time.  The shampoo easy lathered (but contains sodium laurel sulfate, so is not safe for color treated hair) and smells wonderful.  I left the conditioner on for 5 minutes (directions stated 1-3 minutes) and as soon as I washed it out, my hair felt the silkiest and softest it's ever felt!  After showering, my hair felt so healthy and nourished.  Next, I applied the Extraordinary Lustrous Oil Serum and once my hair dried, it was so shiny and my hair wasn't frizzy like usual.  My hair is prone to breakage, so I love that this product line targets this problem and also contains coconut, argan, chamomile, amla, soja and sunflower oils that penetrate and nourish each strand from deep within and then seals in each cuticle to protect hair.  And even with all the oils in each product, my hair didn't feel weighed down at all or greasy.  Once again, I was not disappointed with this line of L'Oréal® Paris products.  I would definitely recommend!  Below is an after photo:

Getting Crafty With Mr. Sketch® Scented Washable Markers

My kids and I recently sampled Mr. Sketch® Scented Washable Markers, compliments of Crowdtap.  It was the perfect day to try out these markers because it was snowing outside and the kids made artwork with these markers for 2 hours!  I sat down with them and began drawing, too... the smells brought back lots of great memories from my childhood and I loved being able to pass that down to my kids.  The boys very much enjoyed closing their eyes and trying to guess the scent of each marker.  We had so much fun!  They love the bright, bold colors and I love that the marker easily washed out of their clothing after all the fun.  Thank you Mr. Sketch® and Crowdtap for a fun afternoon!

Cooking With Country Crock® Calcium plus Vitamin D

I recently received a free tub of Country Crock® Calcium plus Vitamin D, compliments of Influenster, in exchange for me honest opinion of this product.  Before receiving a free coupon for this product, it had been YEARS since I used Country Crock®.  I forgot how delicious and creamy it tastes!  Not only that, but this variety has added Calcium + Vitamin D.  It is also easy to spread and is made with natural flavors and oils.  This is a butter I can feel good about using!  Here is a small sampling of some of the desserts and melted chocolate I recently made using this butter.  The dessert turned out delicious!  If you haven't tried this butter in awhile, give it a try - you won't be disappointed!

Garnier Clearly Brighter Challenge

I recently took the Garnier Clearly Brighter Challenge and can honestly say that my skin has never felt and looked better.  After using this Brightening & Smoothing Daily Moisturizer for only one week, my face is visibly more radiant, feels smoother, appears more even toned and is moisturized.  I love that the Clearly Brighter Brightening & Smoothing Daily Moisturizer is infused with antioxidants (Vitamins C & E, Pine Bark Essence, and gentle exfoliating Lipo-Hydroxyl Acid), and contains a broad spectrum SPF 15.  It has a wonderful smell (unlike some moisturizers with sunscreen in them) and absorbs into the skin quickly without that greasy feeling.  After seeing results with this product, I plan to add other Clearly Brighter skincare products to my daily routine.