Isn't Redbook for "Older" Women?

Magazines often review things. They contain articles with reviews of makeup, wrinkle creams, swimsuits, shoes, perfume, etc... but when does everyone ever review a magazine?

Here at Confessions of a Hairstylist I figured it was about time someone did such a thing! Plus myself and 25 of my friends got a one year subscription of the all new Redbook free from House Party, so I figured why not!

Before being reintroduced to the all new Redbook I categorized Redbook as an old lady magazine. I don't know why, or if I had ever read a Redbook but in my head it was a magazines that older women read. Not that I am a teen or young 20 something but I just felt it belonged right next to AARP magazine.

Then comes my opportunity to host a House Party and get (and 25 to give away) a Redbook magazine subscription! With my party pack I received a free issue, which was tons of fun to flip through and check out. I was thrilled with the quality of the content ranging from fashion to healthy eating and saving money!

One of the things that really caught my eye was the fashion part of the magazine. I was clothing for real women, on trend, and fitting a variety of budgets! The clothes were also rather modest, which appealed to my taste! I don't like flipping through a magazine and seeing partially naked models showing us what to "wear".

I also enjoyed July's article on foods that nutritionists swear by! Being on a health kick (28 lbs gone!) I am very intrigued as to what kinds of foods I should and should not be eating! Are avocados really okay to eat? Does cinnamon boot my metabolism? I got answers to lots of my questions in just this one article.

The last thing I really liked was the balance of advertisements versus articles in the magazine. Most "fashion" magazines are mostly ads and a few articles sprinkled in. Redbook has really found the balance so that you are getting actual content in the magazine, not just obnoxious amounts of advertisements!

I highly recommend that you go to your local new stand/ check out line/ bookstore and check out the all new Redbook magazine! There are lots of informative, entertaining, and educational articles. There had to be one that you will enjoy!

Who doesn't love a white smile

I love having a white smile.


I'm pretty much OBSESSED with it!

I have the strips, the gel, the tooth paste, the at-home remedies. I pretty much have done it all to keep my pearly whites white! I have over bleached my teeth to the point where I have found cracks in my enamel and blisters on my gums.

I think it stems from being a brace face for so many years of my life. I want to make sure that my teeth stay pretty and white because for so many years they weren't! I have been letting it slack the last few months because I really had over done it and made my teeth very sensitive.

Then in walks my Sugar and Spice Vox Box from Influenster! Influenster is this fun website that I am on where you review and share products, answer questions from users and just have fun and talk about things you love. I was so excited to be chosen as one of the few who got a Sugar and Spice Vox Box so that I could try out some new products! In there was my Colgate Optic White System!

They sent me the mouth wash, the tooth paste, and the tooth brush. I can honestly say I am IN LOVE and will defiantly be purchasing these products once I run out of my awesome supply from Influenster.

Colgate Optic White has made my mouth feel so so clean and kept it feeling like that all day long! I was truly amazed after using it before bed, that when I woke up my teeth felt fresh and clean, and my breath wasn't as horrible as it normally is in the morning! 

The whitening effects are still under way (it takes about a week to see full results) but I have noticed my teeth just look healthier and brighter from using the Optic White! Especially in between my teeth which typically is a hard place to whiten! The mouth wash is all foamy and gets into those hard to reach areas, as cliche as it sounds :) Its a little tingly, but not too much like Listerene or anything, and the mint is a nice flavor. It also protects your teeth from future stains, which is huge for a coffee lover like myself! I think whatever ingredient is in Optic White that makes it protect against the stains is what keeps your teeth feeling so clean! It truly is amazing. I have never experienced anything like it before!

Thanks again Influenster for the awesome chance to try out Optic White! You've made this girl a believer!