CraveBox

I was asked to join the pilot program of CraveBox through She Speaks. The idea of a cravebox is that you are sent a couple of products once a month to try. The products range from sample size to full size. I love getting new products to try so I figured I would check it out. Well I sure am glad I did. I received my first box the other day and it was fantastic. The theme of the box was "The Holiday Pamper Me" box. It was filled with several fill size products to pamper me this holiday season. In the box I received a two pack of Baci Chocolate Truffles, Perugina Chocolate Bar, BiC for Her retractable pens, OPI Nic's Sticks, and mereadesso beautiful body balm. Every product I got I love. I have already tried them all and could not be more pleased.

To join CraveBox you do need to pay a $10.00 fee per month but the value of the box this month well exceeded that. The body cream alone is selling for $54.00. If you would like to join CraveBox please go to www.cravebox.com.

Prefense Hand Sanitizer

With two kids in daycare and a mom who is a middle school teacher we use a lot of hand sanitizer. I always am a little hesitant though to give my two young sons hand sanitizer. That is until now. I recently had the opportunity to try Prefense hand sanitizer and my boys and I are hooked. As most of you may know most hand sanitizers are alcohol based. Prefense however is water based. As a result you do not have to deal with the drying effect of other hand sanitizers. Prefense also lasts longer then most hand sanitizers. It actually lasts for hours so one squirt will get you through 10 hand washings! I know this sounds impossible but it is amazing! Prefense is made from a silica complex that produces a protective, invisible, moisturizing barrier that does not wash off easily. So not only are you being protected from germs when you use Prefense but your hands are being moisturized as well. This is one of the few hand sanitizers on the market that are actually safe for kids to use. Since I received the Prefense hand sanitizer I have carried it in my bag and each son gets a squirt before going into daycare and I get a squirt before I go to work.

Prefense is a water based colorless product that will not stain your skin or clothing. It is an easy to dispense foam application. You can learn more about Prefense hand sanitizers at http://www.prefense.com
You can purchase the Prefense products directly on their website at http://www.prefense.com/products/
You can also purchase Prefense products on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_hpc?_encoding=UTF8&node=3760901&field-brandtextbin=Prefense
This is a great options for Amazon users since you can often get Free shipping on Amazon once you spend $25.

Prefense really is a fantastic hand sanitizer. I love that it is safe for children and really lasts for 24 hours. Prefense has decided to offer one of my readers an 8oz. bottle of Prefense. This is an $18.99 value! This 8 oz. bottle will last you for a very long time since it has 640 applications!This giveaway is open to US residents only.

Fekkai Hair Care

As a member of BzzAgent I have gotten to try some amazing products but recently I got to try the most amazing one! I was so used to Frederic Fekkai products only being available at high end retailers but I was shocked to find out that there is a line now available at drugstores. I was sent a full size shampoo and conditioner of the Fekkai Full Volume. These hair products are amazing. The first day that I tried these products I was thrilled with the body and volume my hair had. I was also really happy with the scent of the products. They have a great smell that is not too strong but seemed to last throughout the day.

Besides the Full Volume line of products there are three others. There is a Glossing line which is made with olive oil and helps restore shine. There is also the Shea Butter line which is made with shea butter and helps to restore moisture. Lastly, there is the Technisian Color Care that helps prevent fading and guard against UV rays.  These high performance collections from Fekkai are great. Next time you are at the local drugstore look for them and try them out.

Aeromax Halloween Costume

My almost 4 year old son was begging me to be a Fireman for Halloween ever since I asked him what he wanted to be. I liked the idea of a Fireman and we headed out to check out some costumes. Boy was I disappointed. All of the costumes were cheap looking though not cheap in cost. Every single costume we found was made out of polyester which can be very itchy for a little kid. The hats were even worse. One costumes hat was a ridiculously flimsy plastic that I could pretty much guarantee would break before Halloween even came. We went home feeling a little defeated that we did not find a costume. I then took to the internet. Finally, I had found a Fireman costume that looked cute and not cheap. It was a little more expensive than I wanted to spend but through a little searching I found it on Amazon for about $20 less than other places were selling it. This costume is made by AEROMAX and it is amazing. It came in the mail the other day and my son doesn't want to take it off. Several people who have already seen him in it have commented that he looks like a real Fireman. The fabric is a heavy cotton and the clasps are actually made from metal not plastic. The hat is also a great piece of the costume. It is a harder plastic that I am not at all worried will break.

I highly recommend checking out Aeromax when you need a costume. I am truly thrilled by the quality and will definitely be purchasing from them in the future. You can find their products at www.aeromaxtoys.com

Burt's Bees

I have been a huge fan of Burt's Bees products for as long as I can remember. I have their chapstick in every room of my house, every bag I own and in the car. I was so excited when I got an invitation from Bzzagent to try out their new line of sensitive products. I knew they made products other than chapstick but I hadn't yet tried them. Well I was missing out. In my Bzzkit I got a face wash for sensitive skin as well as a face moisturizer for sensitive skin. I was amazed at how light the moisturizer was. Once I put it on I coudn't even tell it was there. Not only is it light but it is not greasy at all. The face wash is amazing. My skin really is rather sensitive and I am prone to breakouts. The Burt's Bees face wash again was very light and creamy. I found that it was very easy to wach off of my face and did not leave behind any greasy residue. I am now hooked on these products. I probably do not need them in every room as I do my Burt's Bees chapstick but I will be buying both products from now on.

Soap Time

I was given an amazing opportunity to try a new product called Soap Time. This is a handsoap for children that is awesome. It plays a song for the amount of time that it is suggested a child wash their hands for. There are three styles of the soap that fit into the base and play a song for 20 seconds. The first type is an elephant. This soap is purple in color and smells like lavendar. All of the songs this elephant sings have to do with animals. There is also a green soap that is shaped like the Earth. This soap smells like green apple and sings songs about the Earth and even counts to ten in Spanish. The third soap was my son's favorite. It is an orange ABC soap. He loves that he can sing the ABC's right along with his soap.

My three year old son and I absolutely love these soaps. He was so excited when I showed them to him and immediately picked the orange ABC one to try out. Ever since we have had this soap he washes his hands for at least 40 seconds because he likes to hear at least two songs. Everytime someone new came to our house he immediately brought them into the bathroom to show them his "Special Soap." I was so thrilled with it that I bought two sets at my local Bed Bath & Beyond in Paramus to bring to my sons daycare. I brought one to my three year old's preschool class and the other to my one year old's toddler class. So far it has gotten rave reviews there as well. My only concern and it is very minor is the special note not to submerge the base in water. Being that this is used in the bathroom near the sink I was slightly worried about how resistant it would be to water but so far so good!

Soap Time can be found at your local Bed Bath & Beyond and hopefully at more stores and locations soon. You can also find more out about Soap Time at www.mysoaptime.com

Mom Select and Soap Time sent me this amazing product to review and are kindly offering a second set of Soap Time for me to do a giveaway. If you are interested in trying this product please leave a comment below by October 2, 2011.

Old Navy Jeans

I am a member of a site called Crowdtap. For those of you who have not heard of Crowdtap it is a soial media site and it is awesome. I have participated in several sampling opportunities with Crowdtap. The most recent one was for Old Navy Jeans. I was mailed a coupon to get a free pair of jeans for myself and one for a friend. Now neither my friend nor I had ever bought Old Navy jeans before but we were ready to give them a try. We headed over to our local Old Navy and tried on several pairs of jeans. There were so many that we loved and that fit really well. I picked the Trouser fit jeans. They are the perfect pair of jeans because you can wear them casually or you can dress them up and wear them to work or dinner. My friend decided on the classic boot cut pair and actually ended up buying them in two colors. If you are not yet a member of Crowdtap make sure to sign up here. www.crowdtap.com