A BeautyStat.com Review: Viviscal Hair Filler

What I had received in the mail...

For months now I have seen various commercials about hair fillers on television.  I was ecstatic to have received an email about an opportunity to try such a product, as I have suffered from a nervous disorder for the past twenty years (it was triggered due to some trauma I endured at times in my childhood). While I do not wish to delve too much into it; I will say that having thinned hair as an end result has proved to be an embarrassment, and quite a struggle all this time.
  I received this product in a few days from shipment in a cardboard box. The fillers were in a shaker like jar enclosed with a pamphlet in a carton.  The pamphlet discussed supplements that Viviscal also sells. The idea is that the consumer, while using the supplements to promote hair growth, also uses the hair fillers as a temporary fix until the new growth sets in.

  How does it work?

  The pamphlet states, "Each fiber has an electrostatic coating which binds it to the hair shaft, immediately building hair density appearance and coverage."

  What are the benefits?

  I noticed that the patches of missing hair was obscured by the fibers, giving the illusion that I had a fuller head of hair.

  How do you use it?

  I gently tapped the open jar above the areas I wanted to conceal.  Thereafter, I set with a little bit of hairspray.  To remove it, I shampooed as usual.  It came out very easily with the shampoo, but during windy weather it clung to my hair very well.

  Did you see results and how quickly?

  Yes, immediately! I was able to use it on some areas that where so difficult to hid, and after doing so I flipped what strands I had over as I would normally style it.  It was incredible to see such a difference. I was even able to put up my hair in a ponytail without worrying about my scalp showing through.

  Did it stain, smear, or leave behind residue?

  I tried to use it on my hair line at first. I didn't like the fuzzy appearance it seem to give. However, when I decided to remove it from that area, using a moist wipe, I saw no staining, smearing, or residue.  And when I applied it, if any excess fell on my face, it was a very easy cleanup.

  I want to make note, that I have used this product periodically for almost a week, and these are my thoughts for the moment.  In a month I will be able to give a more definite opinion via this blog, and plan on doing a more extensive review. If I work the nerve, I might include a few before and after photos of some areas that are not so bad as others I have been trying to cover up. But, for now, I am enjoying this product.

<3 Beth.  

What the fillers look like.

Viviscal Hair Filler Fibers

Size: 15 grams (approximately one month supply)
Price: $24.99
Colors include: Dark Brown/Black, Light Brown, Blonde, Grey and Auburn
Available at http://www.RiteAid.com ; use promo code VIVISCAL to receive $5.00 off!

Thank you so much Ron @ http://www.BeautyStat.com  and Viviscal for giving me this opportunity for trying out a product I have been wondering about.

I also want to send out a big thank you to Honey (you can find her channel on youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/user/destne146, and her blog at http://www.honeygirlsworld.com/blog.html)for letting me know about Beauty Stat and recommending that I get in touch with them about their blogger's progam. Thank you so much dear!

Per the updated FTC guidelines, I received the sample products with compliments from BeautyStat.com, but my review is my own objective opinion.

E.O.S. A New Lip Balm?!

     I was on the hunt when I went to Walmart one day for some skincare to clear up the dry patches on my face, which I have been combating for years now.  I just happened to look down as I walked down an isle when I caught a glimpse of an e.o.s. lip balm in an unfamiliar color.  I had seen yellow, green, and a peachy pink, but a baby pink? I had to check it out. I read on the packaging that it was "strawberries n creme." I have once tried a summer fruit lip balm of theirs and liked it. This has been some while ago, and no longer having one of my own I decided to pick this up.  When I once got home and opened it up for a sniff, I found that it smelled exactly as described.  It is great they put so much product in the packaging. It lasts a long time; considerably longer than, let's say the Avon chapsticks.  I purchased three or four e.o.s. lipbalms for my mother one christmas and she still hasn't finished them. And since it is natural and organic when my two year old baby doll sees me putting it on and wants some, I can apply some on her wee lips without any worries.  I have to clean it often as it seems to collect any debris that may be on my lips; ergo skin flakes ect. I use it every night after my skin care routine before going to bed. During the cold winter months it does help prevent my lips from being chapped.  My only complaint is, as a friend of mine once put it, it is difficult to put in a jean pocket.

<3 Beth.

Smells so yummy!

                                                                   

  Note: I AM IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH E.O.S. AND BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT WITH MY OWN MONEY. ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN UNBIASED. I AM NOT IN ANY WAY BEING COMPENSATED FOR THIS REVIEW/BLOG POST. I AM INFACT AN AFFILIATE FOR HTTP://WWW.HONEYXO.COM 

mark. Rebel Rose Perfume Review

  I am aware that this scent, released in 2008, is now discontinued by mark avon. However, feeling that this fragrance can still be found on eBay, I still wanted to do a review for this product.
  I purchased this perfume shortly after my wedding, in 2008.  Every time I spray it on, memories come flooding back...our first apartment, the crisp fall air,  the exciting joys of being newly weds; it's like coming back home to a safe place, before the poor economy hit our lives like a hurricane, before the struggles, and before all the daily demands strained us as lovers and as individuals...

I do have quite a bit left; I hope they bring it back before I run out!

  For me personally, this is my pick me up.  I do have quite a bit left, as I use it sparingly (because I can no longer find it easily at avon).  After research online, I found some had given it a rating of 3.5, and everyone is titled to their own opinion. I rate it 4.5.  This is one of my best scents, and I do have many fragrances, ranging from cheap impressions, to avon, to a designer.  I normally wear this scent when I am going out at night. I normally dislike musks, but because this has just enough vanilla to soften it, I find myself quite enthralled.  It has been my go to for girls' night out, late night shopping at the mall, and the rare date night.  I actually did purchase it when Avon, at the time, had a sale. My husband was making very good money then, before the economy took a bad turn. This was one of four perfumes I bought. This was where my perfume collection started. 
  Then notes are divinely intertwined. A symphony of notes that entails rose, spiced with pink pepper, pink musk, and a dash of vanilla.  This scent is not for everyone. Some find it to strong, while other rose-lovers, as myself, adore it.
  I do hope one day, when I do run out, that I will be able to find it. This once was priced at eighteen dollars from avon, now it can be found on eBay or Amazon. Prices ranging from 49.99 to 24.99. So, the price has gone up considerably since its first release, as is the case with many discontinued fragrances. I would recommend finding a sample size online, if one is unsure about spending so much on a perfume they have never tried. 
  I love this fragrance. I do hope that mark. Avon brings it back (along with another scent they discontinued that I will be running out of soon).  


<3 Beth


Ftc: I bought this product with my own money, and did this review of my own free will. I am not being compensated for this review. My opinions are my own unbiased, and not swayed by outside influence. I am not being paid for this review.

A Born Pretty Store Review: Ladies Black Feather Fascinator

  About a month ago, I was sent this black feather hair accessory to "test drive" from an online company, http://www.bornprettystore.com/ .  I have worn it out several times and to shoot makeup looks with for my facebook page.  I found it very well made. It still remains intact, and the handiwork is very fashionable and eye catching wherever I may be. 

can be found at: http://www.bornprettystore.com/ladies-black-feather-fascinator-mini-hair-clip-p-2373.html

This piece is just gorgeous! I can jazz up a simple evening outfit with little or no jewelry, throw on some cute heels, place this headband in my hair and go!  It is a perfect statement piece for a romantic date, or special late night event. 

  I am absolutely nuts about this hair accessory! It is one of my favorite pieces in my collection.  I really wish bornprettystore.com would bring in more hair pieces like this.  It is so hard to find such hair decor with such high quality at such low prices.  I wear this when I go out to church or other special outings.

<3 Beth.

FTC DISCLAIMER: I WAS SENT THIS PRODUCT FREE TO REVIEW. I AM NOT BEING PAID TO DISCUSS, PROMOTE, OR TRY THIS PRODUCT.

PHOTO IS NOT MINE, BUT IS PROPERTY OF THE BORNPRETTYSTORE.COM AND CAN BE FOUND AT SAID LINK. IT WAS USED FOR REVIEW PURPOSES ONLY. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED.

NOTE: I AM NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH THE BORN PRETTY STORE. IN FACT, I AM AN OFFICIAL PROMOTER FOR http://www.i-candycouture.com