Voxbox: Goody Spin Pin Review

So in my Influenster Voxbox, I received, among many wonderful things, a pair of Goody Spin Pins.

Prior to getting my Blogger Voxbox, I've never heard of Spin Pins (I've heard of Goody, who hasn't bought hair accessories from them since you were 5?)

The package claims that the Spin Pins will do the work of 20 bobby pins. Okay, I think that's a bold statement, Goody. So I attempted a hairstyle (I never style my hair) to see if they were up to the challenge.

 I first tried the pins in my pin-straight, wet spaghetti hair. It was a big fail. These do. not. work. for straight/fine hair. They'll just fall right out, as with any bobby pins. You need some sort of hair product to add texture so that the pins will stay in yr hair.

So, after that fail, I decided not to give up. I was watching Rihanna's music video We Found Love (isn't it funny how you just get lost on youtube, link after link after link and bam it's like 4am...), and I decided to curl my hair in those big barrel curls she has. I dampened my hair with a wet brush, added some hair gel, curled my entire head. And Then, finally, put in those Spin Pins. Well they worked! I was very surprised at how two pieces of coily nothingness held my hair all day, with numerous head-shakings and flailing-abouts just to test the strength of the pins.

By the way, this picture is less Rihanna... more... Chinese wedding photo....... fail (on my part, not the Pins fault).

Thank you, Influenster, for these lovely Goody Spin Pins. They are really cool and something I would have never bought/liked otherwise.

Influenster: Voxbox Preview

I'm about to have a very busy and hectic 24 hours. But I haven't forgotten Influenster! This is a really unique and interesting site. Basically, based on yr online "footprint" as well as doing product reviews on their site, they match you with a category and if yr qualified, receive a really wonderful voxbox of products to test out.

I was selected for the Beauty Blogger Voxbox, and I will give a full review of all the products contained inside, probably tomorrow afternoon. Stay tuned for that.

Go and sign up right now. It's free and you get free stuff in the mail in a pretty box. Who doesn't love that?

Go Go Influenster!

What's on my playlist?

My subway ride to work is approximately 33 minutes long, with no delays and no sudden bicyclists holding the doors open. What do I listen to on the subway? Well here it is, my subway playlist


Birdy - People Help the People
I think this track is appropriate. I like to watch people when I ride the subway. See what makes them tick, predict what stop they're getting off at... things like that. I like to listen to this song after I see someone offer their seat to a little old lady




Ed Sheeran - The A Team
A nice, melancholy song... This is a "ride home" track



Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition
Classic.



Radiohead - There There
I don't think I need to explain this one. I usually listen to this when I know I'm going to be late for work and I've just succumbed to the public transit system and all of its flaws.



Placebo - Johnny and Mary
Yes, I know this a cover. But, this is one of those cases where the cover is better than the original. There I said it.



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I suppose I could add more but you get the general idea.