Best Hair Day: Schwarzkopf Osis Love Dust It Texture Review #OsisLove

Disclaimer:  I received a sample of OSIS+ Dust It Texture complimentary through Influenster in order to review and share my opinions.  As always, my opinions are my own.
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Dust It Texture is a hair styling powder that is designed to provide you with a soft matte effect, excellent control and tons of volume.  A little goes a L-O-N-G way too.  The more you apply the more volume you get but start out with a little and go from there.

I always want to get more volume on the top so I sprinkled the powder around that area very lightly.  I was surprised that the powder disappeared almost immediately.  I ruffled my hands through my hair just a bit and I was impressed that I actually had significant volume. The volume totally stays put until your next shampoo too.    I would definitely use it on those days when I needed a little lift...probably a few times a week.   I will point out that when I went to shampoo my hair I felt like I needed to do a second light wash to really get the product out.  I guess that means it is doing it's job! This is a great product for highly textured styles for men or women.  I was thinking this would also be a great product to use when you need a fancy little up-do with some volume as well. Proms or other special occasions like that too....Dust It Texture would keep everything looking neat.

Tasty Kake: Candy Bar or Cake? Tastykake® Kandy Bar Kakes Review #TastyKake @TastyKake

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Disclaimer:  I received a TastyKake sample complimentary through Influenster in order to review and share my opinions.  As always, my opinions are my own.

I received the Reese's Peanut Butter Kandy Bar Kake in my Spring Fever VoxBox. I loved the packaging...it really looked like it was going to be yummy.  We enjoy the TastyKake® brand as a special treat and we were excited to see that it was branded with Reese's because that is a family fave.  

The Reese's Peanut Butter Kandy Bar Kake was really moist and delicious.  You definitely could taste the combination of the peanut butter and chocolate...it was a good balance. There is a cool chocolate shell surrounding the kake, it added a nice texture to the Kandy Bar Kake.  The size of the kake was perfect too..it is not gigantic or super-sized which is fine by me. It is a perfectly sized treat.  The kake was somewhat crumbly though but that didn't affect the taste. I bought some additional Reese's Peanut Butter Kandy Bar Kakes this week when I was shopping and though they would be fun frozen since it has been so hot.  They were so yummy that is going to be my new thing for the summer....Frozen Reese's Peanut Butter Kandy Bar Kakes.  Perfect with a glass of chilled milk.  I am thinking that the two other varieties, York and Hershey's Kandy Bar Kakes would also be good fresh or frozen.  Kandy Bar Kakes would be great for kids, as a special snack too.  You can buy them as single serve for about $1.69 each or as part of a family pack for about $4.49 each. Fairly standard and not outrageous pricing.

Now, I want to be totally honest with this product. It is yummy. It is fun. It is a treat.  Will I eat it everyday?  Would I give it to my child everyday?  No.  One Reese's Peanut Butter Kandy Bar Kake has about 260 calories, 11 grams of fat (7 grams saturated fat), 20 milligrams of cholesterol, 150 milligrams of sodium, and 25 grams of sugar.  On the positive side, it  has 3 grams of protein.  It is what we call in our family a "sometimes" snack.  I will definitely have to hide them from my hubby since his idea of every day sometimes and my idea of sometimes collide a bit. Try it for your special treat and let me know what you think.

A little about the company: The Tasty Baking Company, founded in 1914 and located in Philadelphia, Pa., is one of the country’s leading bakers of snack cakes, pies, cookies, and donuts. As a subsidiary of Flowers Foods, the company has bakery facilities in Philadelphia and Oxford, Pa. that offer more than 100 products under the TastyKake® brand name. Celebrated for their freshness and quality ingredients, the Tastykake line includes such classics as Krimpets, Kandy Kakes, Juniors, and Kreamies. For more information on Tasty Baking Company, visit www.tastykake.com.

Big Applelicious: NYC New York Color #Applelicious Lip Balm #395 Big Apple Red Review @NYCNewYorkColor

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Disclaimer:  I received a sample of NYC Applelicious Lip Balm complimentary through Influenster in order to review and share my opinions.  As always, my opinions are my own.

I was excited to get a NYC New York Color product again this past from Influenster for a several reasons: 

• I can find them easily at Rite Aid, Duane Reede, Walgreens and other pharmacies
• They are really reasonably priced
• They make it easy to get a fun new color and experiment

I really like all their adorable lip glosses so it was great to get their new Applelicious Glossy Lip Balm in Big Apple Red #395! APPLELICIOUS GLOSSY LIP BALM runs a very reasonable $2.99 or so in my local stores.  https://vine.co/v/bY9TzJ6VAw5/embed

Where else can you get gorgeous lip color straight from the Big Apple?  Applelicious Lip Balm from NYC New York Color has a conditioning “core” of moisture, this lush lip balm infuses lips with color, shine and moisture.  Each applelicious shade has an soft apple scent, leaving lips deliciously sweet and temptingly soft.

 The hydrating core is formulated with Vitamin E, Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil and Avocado Oil to smooth, soften and moisturize lips--see the little apple in the center? Perfect for pre-teens or teenagers since the color is pretty sheer.  My lips have been soft and I love the sheer sheen. Perfect for this season too.   I like the light apple scent but I was hoping for a bit of apple flavor...no flavor.  The glosses come in  a variety of nice light shades that all have apple-inspired names: Apple Blossom, Apple Blueberry Pie, Apple Plum Pie, Applelicious Pink, Big Apple Red, Blushing Golden, Caramel Apple, Chocolate Apple, Garnet Gala, and Pink Lady. Try them all and let me know what you think.

Crowdtap Kia Optima Basketball Party

Disclaimer:  I received a giftcard and a mini basketball and hoop set complimentary through CrowdTap in order to review and share my opinions.  As always, my opinions are my own.

How exciting to hear a few weeks ago that Crowdtap and Kia Motors wanted to include me, Glamamama on their team to spread the word about the 2013 Kia Optima!! I thought it would be fun to lace up and hit the court with some friends. I had my Kia Optima themed Basketball Party recently and I didn't forget all the yummy snacks and some grilled goodies either.  I told everyone it would be an exclusive opportunity from Crowdtap and Kia for all of us to unwind, watch our favorite basketball team on TV and have a bunch of fun together.  A few requirements though:  everyone had to wear their fave team jerseys, a silly mascot costume or a Kia-themed outfit. 

Do you know about the 2013 Kia Optima?  What a great mid-size sedan.  It has a super luxe look and a refined interior.  The 2013 Optima even comes with a choice of three trims, LX, EX and SX...something for every budget. The Kia Optima has tons of convenience and luxury features like an AM/FM/CD/MP3/SAT audio system with SiriusXM Traffic™ Satellite Radio capabilities and three months complimentary service.   It also has auxiliary and USB audio input jacks, standard Bluetooth® wireless technology with steering wheel-mounted voice activation controls, and Kia's  UVO powered by Microsoft^® voice-activated info-tainment system.  Cute right?  You can choose from  3 powerful and fuel-efficient engines, a 2.4-liter GDI four-cylinder , a 2.0-liter GDI turbo  or 2.4-liter Optima Hybrid that achieves up to 40 miles per gallon on the highway.  This super stylish and performance-oriented midsize sedan begins at MSRP $21,200  for 2013.  A really great car that I wanted to share with my friends while we had some fun.

I got my hubby to fire up the grill and we had a fun BBQ with Optima Burgers, Optima Dogs and some great salads. I opened up some wines and cooled some beers. I made some brownie sundaes for desset...very easy.  Meanwhile we had some time to watch the game and play around with the Kia basketball and hoop set.  I set up a little O-P-T-I-M-A tourney for my guests.  The 6 of us faced off until only Liana was left.  She was pretty surprised but excited when she found out she won a $20 gift card!