L'Oreal Paris Ultimate Straight Review

Happy Thursday!


So the best website EVER, Influenster, sent me a full line of haircare products from L'Oreal to review. For those who don't know, Influenster is a website that sends you products based on your influence on social media. You don't have to have a blog to get products; simply being active on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, etc will absolutely suffice! Feel free to sign up here.

Anyway, back to the good stuff.

Here are the products I received:

1. Smooth Intense Ultimate Straight Shampoo (Full Size) Retails for $4.99
2. Smooth Intense Ultimate Straight Boosting Pre-Conditioner (Full Size) Retails for $6.99
3. Smooth Intense Ultimate Straight Conditioner (Full Size) Retails for $4.99
4. Smooth Intense Ultimate Straight Perfecting Balm (Full Size) Retails for $6.99
5. Samples of Shampoo, Pre-conditioner, and conditioner

Total Retail Cost: $23.96 (before tax)

And Influenster gave them to me FOR FREE. What?!

Typically, my hair is very fine and wavy. If I blow dry it immediately after showering, it comes out slightly wavy, slightly straight, and flips out at the ends. Cute, I know. L'Oreal Ultimate Straight claims that their products "start straightening strands in the shower--so you'll spend less time with damaging styling tools." So let's put these products to the test! Will they really make my hair straighter? Check out the pics below:

P.S. Excuse the lack of make up. It's summertime and I just don't care.

Overall, I did see an improvement in my hair from using these products. My hair definitely came out straighter than it usually does. Is this a miracle product that allows me to avoid my straightener? Not really. HOWEVER, it did make my morning routine a little easier than usual!


I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

My first experience with Influenster

Hey, y'all!

For the past month or so, I've been experimenting with a very cool website called Influenster. For those of you who don't know, Influenster is a site that basically sends you goodies (FO' FREE!) based on your influence on social networks. You don't have to be a blogger to be chosen to test items; if you have active accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., you could absolutely be chosen! In return, all you have to do is let your friends and family know what you think of the products. Pretty simple, huh?

I received my first "Voxbox" from Influenster a few weeks ago that contained some products from Carefree's #FreshisFierce brand. Yes, I got women's hygiene products. Yes, I'm pretty stoked about it. What's not to love about receiving items that A. you actually need and B. are totally free?! Yes, please.

The Carefree Voxbox included twenty panty liners. As far as the actual product goes, they get high marks in my book. Comfy, absorbent, and (from what I've read) very affordable! I'm a happy camper.

For those who are interested in getting an account with this awesome website (and you should be), feel free to sign up here.


I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.


With lots and lots of fierceness,