L'Oréal Extraordinary Oil

This post is sponsored by L'Oréal Paris and Crowdtap. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. All opinions are 100% my own. 

    So, the products I received were the L'Oréal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Nourishing shampoo & conditioner, plus the Lustrous Oil Serum. 

I must say that this is the best shampoo and conditioner I've EVER used. I've been using another brand and formula for years but this has completely won me over. My hair was instantly softer, shinier, and more manageable after one use. 

Frizz? What frizz? With the Lustrous Oil Serum my flyaways and frizzy hair is a thing of the past! 

With the complete set (or even just the shampoo and conditioner alone) my hair is completely transformed and is even easier to brush with less tangles and knots! This has replaced my old shampoo and conditioner and I'll never look back! 

Price is $3.99 + each for the shampoo and conditioner & $5.99 + for the serum.

You can find them at your local Target, Walmart, Walgreens, and online at Amazon.

Mr. Sketch

This post was sponsored by Mr. Sketch as part of a sampling activation from Crowdtap. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. All of my opinions are 100% my own.

    Honestly, before this I had never even heard of Mr. Sketch but I can say that we are definitely fans after receiving a box. My daughter adores them, she would sit there and sniff them all day like some kind of 5 year old coke addict if I would let her. (Please note: They're non-toxic!) 
    Moms everywhere can rejoice! It's a huge problem when companies make markers aimed at small children, knowing they will, at some point, and much to their parents' dismay, scribble on the walls, or maybe their own sibling and when you go to clean up the mess, oh, look at that, it won't budge. So, I'm very pleased that these are washable and non-toxic, just a quick wipe with a wet cloth and you're done! 

This photo is inaccurate, the licorice marker is black and the colors are more vibrant.

   The scents are really nice, except the licorice one. Come on, Mr. Sketch, you could come up with something better than that. I think our favorites are cherry, tropical punch, and blueberry, and of course the scent carries over to the paper when you color with them. These are also watercolor, so grab a small paintbrush and some water and voilà! A watercolor masterpiece. 
    Now, the only downside I've noticed is that while they claim these do not bleed through paper, they actually do, but let's be real, most markers are this way. Either way, they are still really fun!

    Mr. Sketch offers an array of markers: 10 pack, 12 pack, ice cream, movie night, and more. This particular one was the 10 pack and retails for $10.89 at Amazon, here.  Enjoy!

Marco Raffine Pencils

One of my passions is drawing and painting, I may not be the best at it but I love it. It's a huge stress reliever and very relaxing. So I'm always on the lookout for new and fun art supplies. I'd been searching for a nice set of watercolor pencils when I stumbled upon this set. While they're not exactly marketed as watercolor, they are definitely water soluble. 

As anyone who draws or paints knows, art supplies can be pretty expensive. I had an opportunity to try these out at a heavily discounted price for an honest review. Awesome, right?! I couldn't pass that up. 

So, first thing is this one is a set of 36 pencils and their Amazon page states it comes in a convenient tube  but mine came with a handy little wrap/case to store them in. The colors are not written on the pencil itself but instead there is a block of color at the bottom of each pencil so you know which shade you're grabbing. The company is in China so I'm assuming this is to avoid any language barrier that would possibly a problem with selling the product in other countries. They're also nontoxic. 

When drawn normally with a dry pencil, naturally the shade is fairly light and when applying more pressure it will be bolder. Not bad.
My favorite thing to do with these is use them as watercolors. Here is a photo of the different techniques I used to do this. There are so many ways to have fun with these pencils! 

These are currently $18.99 and you can find it here. 
Have fun and enjoy!