Freebies!: April 22 - May 4th

Loreal made it a very good freebie week for me, because I received my compensation gift package in the mail that contained $300 worth of goodies for doing their 10-week BB cream study! Inside was:

Loreal Compensation Gift Package

• Essie Cuticle Pen ($14)
• Essie Nail Applique in Glam It On ($10)
• EverSleek Argan Oil Treatment for Hair ($13)
• Loreal Infallible Eyeliner in Blackest Black ($10)
• Loreal Sublime Sun Lotion Sunscreen ($10)
• Lancome Youth Activating Cream Serum ($84)
• Loreal Ideal Clean Face Wipes ($5)
• Loreal EverSleek Shampoo ($6)
• Loreal EverSleek Conditioner ($6)
• Lancome Color Design Eyeshadow Quad in Twirling in Tulle ($40)
• Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado ($24)
• Lancome Definicils High Definition Mascara ($27)
• Lancome Color Design Lip Color ($22)
• Loreal True Match Crayon Concealer ($9)

They really do treat their participants fabulously! 

I received a coupon for a free box of Belvita a cookies and picked those up from Target for $2.99. It was a promotion where you had to 'like' their Facebook and basically just make it before everyone else! 

The Fiber One bars were samples from being a member of the Pillsbury Not-So-Secret Club and Betty Crocker clubs. They give out 10,000 samples a month! You just have to be quick enough to snatch them up, but having April be my first month there was no problem getting one! I don't know if Pillsbury and Betty Crocker repeat the same free sample every month, but it was the same this month so I got two bars. 

I don't really remember where I got the 2 pack of Pull Ups or The Ruffies sample of one 13 gallon bag came from, but I am assuming Facebook. 

The generous size of Purina One Smart Blend cat food came from Walmart.com!

I received the Schick Hydro Razor by texting a number to get the link to fill out my address. Pretty cool and different, if you ask me! 

BzzzAgent: Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector Oil-Free B.B. Cream

My experiences with BB Cream aren't that extensive. I took a gamble and randomly chose Maybelline's Dream Fresh BB Cream one night and was content with it. I'm sure there are better ones out there, but I really just was settling. My second experience with BB Cream came when I was accepted into a 10-week product testing study for Loreal. Each week I had to try a BB cream and complete a questionnaire after 3 days of usage. It was pretty interesting. Some were way too fragranced, too thick, and then the last couple were what I look for in a BB cream - good coverage, the way it feels on my face, and fragrance. Then, I ended up getting accepted into the BzzAgent campaign for the Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector Oil-Free B.B. Cream. Before I even used it, I was feeling a little skeptical. Why? Because when I think of Garnier I think of hair products. However, after using it for the first time I discovered I was really happy with this product!

Before & After

My only complaint would be that it does seem a tad bit too thin. However, I was surprised that it still had great coverage. I liked it so much that I would probably replace this BB cream with my Maybelline BB cream. And although the Before and After photos below don't show it too well, I will post the difference, not to mention that. I am so happy that I was able to product test this!

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Disclaimer: As a BzzAgent through the website BzzAgent, I am asked to test, review and spread the 'bzz' about certain products; this is my honest opinion.