EcoLunchGear Review

I am absolutely thrilled with the two items I received from EcoLunchGear! I received a sandwich wrap and a snack bag. The colors are amazing, and would look great for either yourself, your kids, your mom, best friend, or as a gift to your kid's teacher.

I took these with us to the doctor, I put 2 capri sun pouches inside the sandwich wrap and 6 granola bars in the snack wrap. I know I didn't have to, but my kids are messy and who wants cracked granola bars? Not me, especially since I would be the one picking them up off the doctors' floor. When we arrived at the doctor- the drinks were still cool, even though it was scorching outside.

I love that they also unwrap to easily be used as a placemat. If your going on a picnic and don't want to keep your sandwich or whatever in your hands the entire time, because of the tables or putting them directly on the blanket, this saves you the hassle.

The sandwich wrap can be used for just more than a sandwich. I have put many things inside this and never once has it failed me! They stay tightly velcroed inside, never falling out!

These wraps can be washed which is awesome. Not only can you machine wash them and line dry them, but you can wash these along with your dishes and then let them dry in your drainer (or line dry them). It makes making lunches so much easier!

In the sandwich bag, I received the Starburst Lemon fabric. It is so dainty and very cute yellow fabric with dark blue, light blue, and white polka dots.

The best part about it is that you can choose which fabric you want to buy.

So no matter which fabric you get, you know that they will be cute as a button and function SO perfectly well. I love it. I am definitely going to buy my mom something for her lunch bag for work.

Both the snack bags and the sandwich bags open flat so that you aren’t having to pack bulky plates with you to work, or send with your kids to school.

 

This is a picture of the snack bag laid open.

The velcro tabs lock together to prevent your sandwich or snack from getting soggy or ruined. They are perfect for everybody’s lunch!

 

 

 

A bit about the owner-

Tina Beatty:

My family and I were trying to cut the amount of trash that was going out and found a lot of it was due to packed lunches. I tried other reusable products and wasn't happy with their performance. Being s lifelong sewer I designed my own- that's what prompted me to start my own business in 2008. I started sewing all the products myself and when the business grew I was able to add a couple of fun & talented sewers. They happen to be retired teachers! Our products are made in Michigan and nothing is outsourced. Our supplies are made with Fair Trade companies. We are proud to be recognized by Green America as a green company. We take this very seriously in doing our best with not only the supplies we use but the work area as well.

A bit about the material & product:

It wasn't enough for me to think about the end result and use something reusable, I wanted to think of the beginning as well. That is why we use 100% certified organic cotton vs. just cotton- yes, it does cost more per yard but that fact that it is grown without pesticides is worth every penny. The sandwich wraps & snack bags are lined with a polyurethane coated nylon (the polyurethane coating is on the inside away from food)- this is to help keep food fresh and is resistant to water, stains, mildew, and rot. The nylon has been tested and is free of heavy metals, phalthates, and is lead free. The reason we use a nylon for a liner is to keep things fresh. I've tried It without and the bread gets stale.

The Sandwich Wrap folds around a sandwich, bagel, or even a sliced orange-anything you can think of. It also lays flat to be used as a placemat- great on those not so clean lunch or picnic tables. Both wraps & bags have double velcros on the inside, this is for the cleaning process.

Just fold the velcro tab down before throwing in the wash so it doesn't stick to everything else. They can be machine washed/dried or hand washed and line dried. I usually just hand wash mine with some dishes and let them dry overnight to use the next morning.

The Snack bags open completely for easy clean up- no crumbs left in any corners. I pre-wash all the fabric before it gets cut and sewn together so it is pre-shrunk. This prevents any puckering after you have washed it so it will look just as new as when you received it. Our products can be used over and over again-we have a sandwich wrap that we have used every day for over a year and it still looks great and the velcro holds up like it's new!

 

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Disclosure: This isn’t a sponsored post, all products were sent for review purposes only. The opinions in this post are 100% true and completely my own!

 

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Jessica

BeyondtheBeauty Zebra Print Curling Rod Review & Giveaway

Zebra Print Curling Rod

I have only used traditional curling irons to curl my hair before. I have never had the opportunity to use a curling rod until now. Beyond the Beauty sent me a curling rod to review.

These aren’t like regular curling irons, because they don’t have the clip part on the rod. It’s just the rod. At first- I had trouble with this, I couldn’t get close to my head because I was scared of it slipping and burning me on the forehead. Now that I’ve used it more than once, I can totally curl my hair without getting scared.

It’s just learning something new. It’s WAY much better than the traditional irons’ once you get the hang of it. The iron warms up much quicker

Here are some pictures of my hair with different angles. I love that this curling rod lets me get closer to my scalp without burning me or my forehead! I don’t use the heatproof glove that comes with it very often. Once you get the hang of how to hold it, you don’t really need to use it. It’s just a precaution so you don’t burn yourself.

I love that I could create so many different looks with just this one ROD.! I can curl it, make it wavy, flip it out, flip it in, and so much more.

With traditional irons, you usually see the crease of where the clamp on the iron has been. With this rod, there is no clamp, so you don’t have any creases.

I love how they have choices of colors. I have never seen a zebra print curling iron OR rod- until now. I love it. Adam’s mom is a zebra print fanatic, and she will for SURE try and jack this! LOL.

It takes less than a full minute to heat all the way up! So you spend more time curling and less time waiting. The trick to using the rods is to use smaller sections of hair.

You split your hair into 2 sections (top and bottom) put the top part up in a clip or elastic band and start curling on the bottom. These products help create shiny, damage-free, healthy hair.

I only had to keep my hair in the curling position on the rod for about 5-10 seconds to get that perfect wavy/curl look. I could never NEVER get it right with a curling iron-EVER!

This is a top of the line, exceptionally amazing curling rod. It is such great quality. I love that the cord is extra long. I hated using a curling iron with a short cord. Either I couldn’t move around much, or I had to locate an extension cord every time I wanted to curl. NO LONGER!!

Even the packaging that it comes in is unique and one of a kind.

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Disclosure: This isn’t a sponsored post, all products were sent for review purposes only. All opinions in this post are 100% mine and completely honest!

 

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Silicone Body Review & Giveaway

Being a mother of 2 kids, I can say that I haven’t had many issues that most women do when having kids. I didn’t gain a ton of weight and I didn’t get stretch marks, but I didn’t GAIN any post-baby weight, which is what I was hoping for.
I have always been petite, everything I’ve done to try and change this has never helped. I have tried to put on weight MANY MANY ways. Drinking a million peanut butter shakes, drinking breakfast drinks high in protein more than once a day. Still, I have only gained about 5 pounds, because I have extremely high metabolism.
I know that most people want to lose weight, but I have always been one to want to gain it. Now there are booty enhancers out there to help.

With a variety of items available from padded panties, waist cinchers, hip pads, and breast enhancers, you can create the body illusion you desire without spending a fortune or going under the knife. Best of all, you will gain more self esteem and confidence thanks to these simple yet important undergarments.
Silicone Body even offers Padded Underwear for Men, because guys like to look and feel great too! Custom designed to enhance curves at the right places, their men's padded briefs have been featured in San Francisco Chronicle, Maxim, and Men's Fitness.  When Mother Nature did not give you enough, treat yourself with a Package Booster, a cotton brief with removable butt and bulge pads.
The Silicone Body motto “Everyone will notice, but no one will know” is absolutely true. I received a pair of the silicone breast enhancers and 3 pair of the padded panties. 2 pair are padded with padding and the other pair is padded with silicone.
It is so miraculous what body enhancers can do to help your self confidence and how much it makes me feel womanly. I guess the reason I have wanted to gain weight all these years is because I was missing the womanly curves. Most people think I’m 16 or 17, not 23.

Now $35.98 (reg. $54.50)
These realistic breast forms, made of 100% high grade silicone, are anatomically shaped to mimic closely real breast.  In addition, they have natural looking silicone nipple and concave back for maximum comfort.
Widely used by mastectomy patients, or to add cleavage where none is present.  Forms come in a set of two. Due to hygiene reasons, silicone breast forms are can not be returned or exchanged.
This silicone breast forms have done me wonders. At first I felt funny wearing them- I thought people who knew me were going to notice and think I was weird for wanting a body that wasn’t mine. They did notice the enhance, but they didn’t look down on me, they wanted some for themselves.
That’s why I continue to teach my children that you shouldn’t judge people. All my life people have told me that I have the perfect body, but I feel tomboyish and I have always thought curvaceous women were more beautiful and look so much beautiful than petite, small women, So no matter what someone looks like, they STILL may have some self-image issues.
Now I can feel like the woman I am—Here are the pictures of before and after wearing the silicone breast enhancers.  (Side View)

(Front View)

See how more full I look? This definitely gives me a more pronounced look and 2 full cup sizes. Not only that, but because they are silicone they look and FEEL real. They move just like real boobs would. They aren’t stiff like padded bras.
The panties are amazing as well. When you get older you lose the cellulite that keeps your butt firm and nice. Although I haven’t reached that stage yet, I don’t want to DO nothing and it just bounce on me, and I look like I have a flat, wrinkly butt.
I could never afford implants and not sure I would take that road even if I could afford it. I’m not sold on surgery to keep me looking full and like a real curvy woman and not a teenager. I would rather just put the enhancers in and be done with it. They are the same thing, except you aren’t paying thousands of dollars for something that could be harmful and may bust at any moment.
These butt enhancing panties are AWESOME. I do encourage you to wear your regular panties under the silicone panties because in the heat the silicone was sticking to my butt. But since I started wearing panties underneath, I haven’t had any problems with the heat.
Their padded underwear, butt enhancers, butt bras, and lifters are carefully designed to fit any body type and structure. They were featured on Tyra's show "Fix it or Flaunt it"!
This is a picture of me wearing the Silicone Pop Up Booty Enhancer


See how more firm and round my butt looks?
I love it.!! I feel amazing and more confident and LOOK amazing as well. The fabric is breathable, and not smothering.  Now we carry over 70 styles with over 300 combinations to choose from, this is AMAZING!
I also received Padded Panties BOOTYFULL &
BOOTYNORMOUS Padded Panty.


I love that Silicone Body has so many different choices to choose from and they aren’t expensive AT ALL. The choices are affordable and make you feel like a million bucks!!
My clothes fit better and I feel better. Be sure to visit their website for the best savings! And don’t forget to follow Silicone Body on Facebook & on Twitter.

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Voda Swimwear Push-up Swimsuit - Review & Giveaway

I have always been thin, but because I am lacking in the curve department- I have always felt uncomfortable up top. I have absolutely NO cleavage whatsoever. Having small breasts make women uncomfortable, especially me.
While my mom and sister were blessed in the cleavage department, I am lacking. I took after my maternal grandmother. Small, petite, and small breasted.
Just because I am small, people think I should feel amazing in a bathing suit. I have always wanted to feel like a WOMAN. I want curves. When I first heard about Voda Swimear I was amazed. A bathing suit that adds a cup size to your cleavage.
The Envy Push Up line by Voda Swim, the first swim suit line designed especially to flatter small-breasted women or to shape breasts by providing lift and support, has the kind of cutting edge style that satisfies the most demanding fashionista. Beyond their good looks, Voda Swim suits are designed to take on any beachside activity from sunbathing to surfing to volleyball.Voda Swim's patent pending Envy Push Up® bikini top is a marvel of engineering and design. It is made to maximize the subtle curves of a smaller bosom, creating a natural looking cleavage, and making breasts look up to two cup sizes larger. There's no stiff padding and no underwire.

I love that these Push Up bikini’s look so natural. Most Push-up products include padding that is going to drip water WAY after you’re done in the pool. They hold and retain water and you can practically squeeze water out. These Envy Push-up Bikini’s have a special material that doesn’t retain water. It also keeps that wonderful fit even when it’s wet.
I wear a 34B bra, so I chose a small top and a small bottom. My top fit perfectly and I looked so much better and fuller without looking like I tissue stuffed inside. It was amazing. There is no foam and no jell. It makes me feel so confident without having to worry about anything falling out when I ride a ride at the waterpark.
I wanted you to see the difference in a regular Aeropostale bathing suit, and then the Voda-swim bathing suit. I have a side view and a front view.


The Aeropostale suit also has some padding, but it bunches up at points and I feel weird having to yank it down and readjust it at points. I want to have a great time swimming and hanging out with my kids. I don’t want to worry about padding falling out, bunching up, or showing my goodies!
Here are some of the different suits they have. They have so many adorable, cute ones.



and they have many more than this as well. You can choose a different size top than bottom. This makes it easier for REAL women to choose sizes.  When you go to Aeropostale, Old-Navy, or even Wal-Mart, and Target- you don’t have the options of buying a different size bottom than top.
Most bathing suits make you seem smaller than you normally are because of the thin material that bathing suits are made of. This Voda swimsuit enhances and pushes your breasts together to make you look fuller than you are.

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Guria Beachwear Review & Giveaway.

I am NOT a winter person. I get itchy, dry skin and get the shivers and can’t stop shaking when it’s really cold outside. I am in LOVE with summer. I love everything about it. Trips, beaches, lunches, NO jackets and hats!
Guria started in Brazil, where they have the chance to swim year round. A wide array of mix-and-match separates including triangles, halters, bandeaus and under-wire tops paired with low-cut American and Brazilian bottoms create a selection of distinctive and detail-rich suits that make any fashionista swoon.

You’ll see opulent details, exclusive embellishments and hardware, texture and marine-inspired prints encompassed in a color-rich and bohemian-chic style.
I don’t get the chance to swim year round here in Kentucky- so I will make sure that I get a chance to wear this at EVERY opportunity.!

The kids and I love to go to the beach and just have fun! My mom is also having a pool put up sometime this month, and I am extremely excited to get a chance to wear this bathing suit as many times as I can.
I loved all of the choices that Guria Beachwear provided. They had so many beautiful swimsuits that I had a hard time deciding which one to choose. In the end, I ended up choosing an emerald green one, of course!
The best thing about Guria is that you can purchase the bottom separate from the top. I have had MANY MANY issues with this is my life. When a bathing suit comes with both sizes, the top might fit, but the bottom usually doesn’t.
My top is way smaller than my bottom, so I loved that I could choose an x-small top and a small or medium bottom. They fit perfectly! I couldn’t ask for a better fitting bathing suit.

When you have a drab looking suit, you tend to feel drab and self-conscious. The same goes with clothing. If your wearing clothes that are too large or too small, do you feel the same? I sure don’t. I need form-fitting clothes that fit me right. Same goes with my bathing suit. I don’t want to think about my bathing suit bottom coming down if it’s too large or showing my butt if it’s too small.
Guria realizes that we aren’t all the same size, and that we need suits that fit our bodies perfectly! Although I am not large busted, I know how hard it is to find large busted swimwear
They have made me a very happy girl! The suit is of the highest quality, and never EVER shrinks when it’s washed and dried!

All the suits also come with an awesome brown little bag. This bag makes it easy to throw your swimsuit in and head out to the beach or the pool. Thrown in some tanning lotion, or sunblock and your ready to go!
Guria has a large variety of swimwear range in price from $60 to $78.75 for suit separates (with cup sizes up to F) and $98.75 to $112.50 for cover-ups and they are available in sizes XS – XL.  

To look at ALL the different styles click HERE!!
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Jessica

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