VoxBox Review: L'Oreal RevitaLift Volume Filler

I'm so excited to be reviewing another VoxBox!  This time, I got to try the L'Oreal RevitaLift Volume Filler products, and I can't wait to show you a before and after photo!

Before I write out my review, it's important to note that I have dry, blotchy skin and that pregnancy makes it worse for me.  As far as my skin goes, I've been lucky to have fairly "good" skin for most of my life.  I never really dealt with awful acne as a teen and have only ever had to use facial lotion to keep my skin hydrated.  But, I've been noticing lately that I have pretty noticeable dark spots under my eyes, wrinkles on my forehead, and fairly noticeable veins on the upper part of my eye lids {thanks, kids!}.  I'm going to be 32 this summer, and I'm only now realizing that I could be taking better care of my skin.  Cue the RevitaLift voxbox!

Here's what came in the box:

• Eye Treatment {to reduce under-eye hollows and and sunken shadows}
• Concentrated Serum {intensive face serum to replenish skin's fullness}
• Day Cream {to replenish skin's fullness, smooth lines and fine wrinkles}
• Night Cream {to recover skin's fullness while sleeping, and smooth lines and wrinkles}

Stock Photo...but this is what actually came in the VoxBox

I'll admit that when I first opened the VoxBox, I was intimidated.  All my life, I've been a soap and water kind of girl.  At most, I'd follow that up with a bit of lotion on my face.  And now here's this box with not one but FOUR different products that I was supposed to be using.  The first day I tried the products, it took em almost 20 minutes to figure out which product went where and in what order.  I'm proud to say that, 4 weeks later, I've got it down pat and the whole routine takes me about 4 minutes tops.  And that's only because I take my time while I'm doing it.

So...for my review.  I LOVE this line.  Like, seriously love it, and am ridiculously grateful that I was chosen to test it out.  It's incredibly easy to use, and every product in the line goes on smoothly and leaves my skin feeling hydrated and soft.  And I really love that I can use the night cream before bed and it basically works for me while I'm sleeping.  I'm going to post a before and after photo below, but want to clarify here, too, that this product has been a game changer for me.  My skin is smoother and less blotchy after using it, my under-eye circles are hardly noticeable, wrinkles on my forehead are less noticeable, and the pesky veins that I have around my eyelids are nearly gone.  And my skin feels SO damn SMOOTH after I use it.

The great thing about these VoxBoxes is that the products we receive are all full-sized.  And, as far as the RevitaLift products go, a little bit goes a long way.  So, in a month, I still haven't had to replace them yet, which is awesome.  Because I haven't had to stock up on more of it, though, I don't know off the top of my head how much it actually costs.  BUT...when I do run out, I will be buying more of this line, regardless of the price.  That's how much I like it.  I don't typically buy much for myself and I very rarely "splurge" on anything that's just for me.  But this is one thing that I absolutely will splurge on for myself in the future.  And that's saying a lot.

Check out my photos below {and ignore the goofy faces I was making...and my crazy hair}.  The first photo was taken before I started using the RevitaLift line.  Notice the under-eye darkness, the wrinkles on my forehead, the uneven skin tone, and the veins around my eye lids.  And then check out the after photo, which was taken just this week.  My eye brows are raised...and no wrinkles on my forehead!  And where did those under-eye circles go?  And my blotchy skin?  I didn't use a filter in either of the photos, and I'm wearing the exact same amount of makeup in both (eye liner on upper and lower lash line and a bit of mascara on the top lashes...that's it).  To me, there's a very noticeable difference in these two photos.

I've tried A LOT of VoxBoxes over the past year, and I've liked just about all of them.  This is the only one that I can say I was 110% satisfied with and would continue to purchase and use the products in the future.  Give it a try and see what kinds of results you get!

*I received these products free from Influenster for testing purposes.*

Bailey's Mid-Year Kindergarten Conference

WARNING:  I'm a ridiculously proud mom right now, so I'm going to spend this post gushing about my daughter and how amazing she is.  Read at your own risk.  ;-)

I had Bailey's conference this morning and I'm blown away by how well she's doing.  Her teacher describes her as quiet and shy (the complete opposite of what she's like at home), and as an example for the class.  She can recognize and write all 26 letters of the alphabet (uppercase and lowercase), numbers 0-30, can count to 100 and beyond without help.  She can recognize rhyming words, though she has a hard time producing them, which we've noticed at home, too.  Her handwriting is getting better and better, and she's gotten the hang of starting sentences with a capital letter and ending them with some form of punctuation.  She's reading short books with small words on her own, can sound out and spell random words, recognizes all 14 sight words they've learned so far and then some, can write both her first and last name without help, and is just doing great all-around.

When she started Kindergarten back in August, she was placed in the full day program, based on how she tested.  The full day program is available for kids who tested lower than their peers and/or who needed more help.  The goal is to bridge the gap between what the full day Kindergarteners and their half day peers are able to do in terms of education, so that when they all move on to first grade next year everyone is on or near the same level.  Bailey's teacher told me that she's already bridged that gap and will do perfectly fine in first grade next year.  

As far as being with other kids, she says Bailey is a good friend and gets along well with everyone.  I already knew she would, but it's nice to hear it from someone who is unbiased.  Especially since Bailey has been something of an over-emotional diva at home since school started.  My only concern, and one that the teacher noted she'd look into, is Bailey's speech.  Not all of it; she's been speaking pretty clearly since she was around 2.  She has trouble with her "th-" blend.  Instead of making the blend sound, she pronounces it like an "s" {"Sank you!"} or a "d" {"dem" instead of "them"; "dey" instead of "they"}.  And when she writes, she sounds out her words the same way, and she writes them they way they sound to her.  There's a note on her bedroom door that says:

"Bailey's Room.

Sanc you"

I had to ask her what the bottom part of it said..."Sank you, mom.  Like, sank you for not coming into my room."  Her teacher says it's fairly normal and may be attributed to the fact that she's got a missing tooth front and center, but that she'll mention it to the speech teacher and see if she has any tips for working on it with her.  Other than that, though, she's doing amazingly well, and we couldn't be prouder!

Wacky Wednesday at school...dress wacky!