Poof! Patch Review + Giveaway!

Having an ingrown hair or a blemish that hasn't quite reached the surface of the skin can be pretty painful, so it is nice to keep something on hand that can help you combat those situations. One of the things I always like keeping on hand as part of my skincare supplies are blemish patches. I want to share a new blemish patch brand with you that I recently learned about. I was given the chance to work with a brand called Poof! Patch who makes acne patches that aren't just for your face, but they include a larger size that is perfect for anywhere on your body. Their patches work on not only blemishes but ingrown hairs as well.

I was recently sent some of their patches to check out for review & I was sent two extra packs to giveaway! I will be giving away one pack here on this post and the other post I will be including in the May Beauty & The Book giveaway so keep an eye out for that. The patches come in four fun designs & some of them even have rhinestones to add a little extra bling to your patch. 

Every pack comes with 32 patches! Poof Patches are hydrocolloid patches with calendula which helps with inflammation, reduces redness, helps with swelling and more.  The patches are also waterproof so you can wear them while you shower or in the pool. The large sized patch that comes in this set is the biggest acne patch that I've seen from a blemish patch company. They are perfect for those really large painful blemishes or if you have a patch of several small blemishes close together then you only need one patch instead of sticking a bunch of small patches onto your face. 

The four shapes to choose from are a heart, a cat, a moon or a butterfly! Some of them already come with small rhinestones attached, but they also include extra rhinestones in case you want to add one onto your patch. The patches are easy to apply, & I didn't think they were too difficult to get off. My teenage daughter has been using them over the course of the last week & they have been helping to reduce a troubled spot she had on her chin. The patches can be worn for short periods of time during the day, or you can keep them on for longer such as sleeping with one on over night to really see the benefits of using acne patches. You can pick up a pack of 32 patches on their website for $20 USD.

💜 GIVEAWAY 💜

One lucky winner is going to a win a pack of Poof! Patch blemish patches.

This is open to World Wide! Please remember if you DO NOT leave a comment on this blog post as your mandatory entry into the giveaway then all of your entries will be void. Doing the Daily entries will increase your chance of winning. Winners have 72 hours to respond to the notification email! This giveaway is hosted by ME.

This giveaway ends on 05/10/2024

Giveaway entry question: Leave a comment letting me know which patch shape is your favorite & let me know another shape you'd love to see in the future!

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Disclaimer- The products mentioned above were provided by Poof! Patch for the review+ giveaway free of charge no other compensation was provided. However, no product compensation will influence the outcome of any review. My honest opinions are used in all reviews, they are solely my own & they may vary from others. My reviews are posted for readers in order to provide an informed decision before purchase.

Explore OceanXperience at the AZ Science Center!

 

One of the things we love about our local science center is that the third floor has a featured exhibit that changes every eight months or so & it is always fun to explore together as a family. The current featured exhibit is called OceanXperience where you can experience a replica of the most advanced research and filmmaking vessel in the world. Sometimes the featured exhibits require an extra ticket along with a ticket into the science center, however this exhibit is included with the cost of a normal admission to the science center. Today I will be sharing some of our experience with you along with some sneak peek photos of what you'll be able to see in this exhibit. 

When you arrive to the exhibit you will be given an interactive wrist band & asked to register it to one of three missions. We chose to do the Hammerhead shark mission! You will be given a map to follow along with that will take you to the various stations that match up with your mission. Along the way you will scan your bracelet at different stations and complete tasks while learning about the ocean animal you selected for your mission. 

We were lucky & there weren't a ton of people inside of the exhibit when we entered so we were able to walk up to each station and complete our tasks without waiting in line. They had some pretty cool interactive stations that showed how they track sharks, what type of research they do on them and more. All of the stations are great for any age! 

If you take your time reading through the information at each station and completing them as you go, then you will spend anywhere from thirty to forty-five minutes in this exhibit. After we completed our mission, we also walked over to check out a few of the other stations just to see what they were about. It was a lot of fun being able to explore this with my kids, we have a great time completing our mission. 

Summer is quickly approaching & the weather is already starting to warm up so this will be a great spot to stop and beat the heat with your kids. When we stop by the science center, we always like starting on the third floor at the featured exhibit and working our way down to the first floor visiting all of our favorite stops along the way. There is also a theater, a planetarium inside of the science center, that you can visit! 

🚢 Does this sound like an exhibit that you & your family would enjoy? What sea creatures would you love to learn about?

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Disclaimer- The skills studio mentioned above was provided by The Arizona Science Center for the review free of charge no other compensation was provided. However, no product compensation will influence the outcome of any review. My honest opinions are used in all reviews, they are solely my own & they may vary from others. My reviews are posted for readers in order to provide an informed decision before purchase.

Luna Stone Subscription Review!

Getting a subscription box in the mail is always a nice way to treat yourself to a surprise! I recently learned about a small woman owned subscription box called Luna Stone, that is an accessory and self-care box & was lucky enough to receive one of their boxes to check out for a review. Luna Stone is a quarterly subscription box, that comes with six to nine full sized women's selfcare products such as skincare, hair accessories, jewelry and more. Each box is guaranteed to include a jewelry item, a skincare item and a sweet treat along with the other goodies included. You can subscribe for $25 per quarter, shipping within the US is included with the cost of the box and boxes are shipped two weeks after subscribing. Luna Stone subscriptions are available through Cratejoy. 

I recently gifted their Spring box & I will be breaking down its contents here in my review. Let's start off with the non-skincare/beauty products that were included in my box. I found a cute zip up makeup bag, I think this bag would be great to keep in a swim bag with summer essentials like sunscreen and lip balm as it defiantly has a pool side vibe to it. The pink & black bands I believe are hair ties, however I have been using a black one as a bracelet instead because I like that it is light weight & the stretchy bands on it are fun to pull on. There was also a really cute silver and turquoise flower jewelry set include that has a pair of earrings and a necklace. The sweet treat for the box this time around was some M&M's, which are always a nice little treat to have. 

Moving onto the skincare & beauty items, I found two different under eye masks and a regular face mask along with a cute tube of lipstick. I always enjoy relaxing after a long day with a face mask on while watching a show or resting my eyes for a moment, so I can recharge from the day. I've already used the Peauamie under eye mask set & they were lovely, I liked the cool blue color of them, and they left my skin feeling refreshed and nourished. I also found a couple bonus stickers that aren't shown here. 

I enjoyed the selection that was included in this subscription box & definitely think that this subscription box has a lot of potential and I look forward to seeing what they put together in their next boxes. If getting some great goodies delivered directly to your door isn't sweet enough, they also make an annual donation to a mental health charity or association. If this is something you think you would enjoy for yourself or want to send a box like this to a loved one for their birthday, I suggest checking them out! You can click on "Luna Stone" to be taken to their cratejoy site.

Disclaimer- The products mentioned above were provided by Luna Stone for the review free of charge no other compensation was provided. However, no product compensation will influence the outcome of any review. My honest opinions are used in all reviews, they are solely my own & they may vary from others. My reviews are posted for readers in order to provide an informed decision before purchase.

Four Gardens - Board Game Review!

Along with the game play itself, board games that have beautiful game pieces tend to draw me in when I am searching for new games for my family & I to play. I was recently asked by Arcane Wonders if I wanted to receive a review copy of a game called Four Gardens. Once I looked over the game description, it felt like it would be a good game to fit in with the type of games we typically like to play. Over the course of the game, you will work towards the goal of building beautiful gardens to gain points and win the game. This game is for 2-4 players ages 10+ and it is played over the course of 45 minutes. Four Gardens makes a great game to play together as a family & an easier starter game for younger kids wanting to get into board games with their friends and parents. 

The garden cards in this game are quite lovely, I like looking at all of the different garden pieces. During the game you will be able to build one of several gardens, based off the color that is on the garden card you select. Each garden can only have a certain amount of cards in them & this will also be shown on the cards to help prevent you from having too many cards or duplicates in your garden. Every garden color has a different number of pieces that may be played, for example the red garden only allows two cards. The end of the game is determined by how many people are playing, the guide book will show you how many garden pieces need to be completed for your number of players to trigger the end of the game. 

This game can be pretty fast paced if everyone pre-plans out their next moves, it is a lot of fun to race to see who finishes the game first & who is able to collect the most points. You'll collect game pieces, play cards, build gardens and gain bonus tiles that allow you different rewards in the game. We enjoy playing this together, it is quick to set up and easy to put away which is always a big plus especially when everything fits back into the box properly. 

I like the game pieces that are included in this box & the large pagoda tower that is used to determine which game pieces you will collect during your turn. This game normally cost $39.99 but is currently on sale for $34.99 on the Arcane Wonders website. Along with this game they have a great collection of family friendly board games. 

If you want to find more great board games like Planetfall head over to check out my Board Game Reviews section.

Disclaimer- The products mentioned above were provided by Arcane Wonders for the review free of charge no other compensation was provided. However, no product compensation will influence the outcome of any review. My honest opinions are used in all reviews, they are solely my own & they may vary from others. My reviews are posted for readers in order to provide an informed decision before purchase.

April Beauty & The Book Giveaway!

 

April showers, bring May flowers, but it also brings the April Beauty & The Book Giveaway! This month's giveaway is pretty close to being half skincare and half beauty products, with one or two other goodies thrown in. March went by quickly, but it was a good month. I have some more fun posts coming your way that I am looking forward to sharing. I do not really have any big updates to share with you this month so let's dive into what is included in this month's giveaway.

💜 What's Included in this month's Giveaway; 💜

★ A paperback copy of "Sunshield"
★ Violet Voss Eyeshadow
★ ELF Mini eyeshadow palette
★ Wet n Wild mini eyeshadow palette
★ Patchology undereye mask
★ Face Mask x3
★ Hand Mask
★ Foot Mask
★ L.A Colors metallic liquid eyeliner
★ NYX Sample
★ Mini beauty blenders
★ Mini stress ball that says "Take a deep breath"
★ Bath Bomb
★ Mineral Blush
★ Face serum
★ Lip stick x2
★ False eyelashes
★ Mascara
★ Black Eyeliner
★ Small blue claw clip
★ Adorable spa headband

This is open Worldwide! Please remember if you DO NOT leave a comment on this blog post as your mandatory entry into the giveaway then all of your entries will be void. Doing the Daily entries will increase your chance of winning. Winners have 72 hours to respond to the notification email! This giveaway is hosted by ME.

This giveaway ends on 05/11/2024

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Which item in this bundle are you most excited about?

Do you have any fun upcoming plans?

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Escapology Tempe Review!

 

My kids have both done at home Escape "rooms" with us in the past & have been wanting to do a in person Escape room for quite sometime, so I set out to look for one that is family friendly. I found a spot in Tempe that not only offers regular escape rooms, but if you are looking for a birthday party idea they also have rooms specifically designed for kids to escape together as a group. The room we selected isn't specifically geared towards children, however it was a moderate challenge room & our children who are ten and fifteen felt confident they would do just fine. Escapology Tempe was kind enough to have the four of us out to test out one of their escape rooms & write a review for them. Escapology Tempe offers seven different rooms, plus they have a kids mode as well. Rooms at Escapology are private so you will not need to worry about another party joining in with you. 

The room we selected was Batman: The Dark Knight Challenge.The theme for this room was is that you & your group are part of a training course who is sent out on a mission by Batman to stop a disaster from happening in Gotham. You have sixty minutes to find & solve clues that will help you complete your mission, save Gotham City & escape the room. If you get stuck your game master will be able to help provide some clues to help you progress. So, were we able to beat the clock and save Gotham City? Keep reading to find out. 

This challenge consisted of three rooms full of puzzles that need to be solved & completed before the clock runs out. You start off your adventure in the Batcave being given instructions by Batman, once he is finished giving you a run down of what your mission is the first step is to find your way out of the Batcave. I enjoyed how they had everything set up in the Batcave, you did feel like you are in a real room set up by Batman for briefings and training. This is also the area where you'll find a screen which will hold any clues you ask for along with a basket to hold any belongings you do not wish to carry the entire time. I honestly wasn't keeping a close eye on the clock so I can not say how long it took to get out of the first room.

The second room was well thought out as well with how everything was decorated and made to feel as though it was part of the Gotham City world & that you are actually in Arkham looking for clues as to how you will stop the disaster in the city. This room had a lot more physical things that were able to be found, moved and completed which was a lot of fun & I felt like we all did a great job contributing to certain aspects of different puzzles to figure it out as a team. 

Entering the last room we had just under sixteen minutes left to complete the final steps. We were able to do one of the puzzles & collect a piece we needed for the final puzzle however one of the puzzles that needed to be completed in this room stopped us in our tracks. I do not want to go into complete detail of what the puzzles was as that would ruin the fun for anyone else wanting to do this game. I will note though that when the screen dinged after we spent quite a while on the puzzle, the clue that was on the screen already matched what we had figured out & what was written down on our little notepad. We had tried the combination forwards, backwards and with a combination of signs as well but nothing seemed to work. We did sadly end up losing! When our host came in after, I asked her if she could show us what the answer was along with showing her on our notepad our list of the order + the different ways I tried to punch them in. She went to hit the same buttons I had & said it should have done something so I honestly have no clue if it was something we had done wrong or if this particular puzzle wasn't working properly. She had let us know she would tell her manager about it as she seemed slightly puzzled as well. My husband & kids felt slightly robbed with that puzzle, but it happens! 

Even without escaping we did have a lot of fun & it was great seeing the kids in action figuring out puzzles and helping with clues. My husband and I think they did a fantastic job and we are looking forward to taking them to do another escape room in the future. We went on Easter, so Escapology actually had some Easter eggs hidden around their lobby area which was a cute way to decorate for the holiday. I had thought it was just the lobby eggs were hidden, but during our escape game my son actually found an egg hidden in one of the rooms! It had candy and a little note to take it to a staff member to redeem for a free game in the future. I thought that was a nice touch to add for guests coming in on a holiday. Escape rooms are always fun to do with friends or with family! If you are looking for something exciting to do, why not try out an escape room? Stop by their website to see the different themes they offer and book a escape challenge today. Prices for the rooms range from $36 per player for the kids mode up to $44 per player for certain rooms. 

🌵 If you live in Arizona check out the "Things to do in Arizona" section of my blog to find entertainment, restaurants, vacation spots & more. (Click on the name or locate it on the right-hand side of my page).

Disclaimer- The experience mentioned above was provided by  Escapology Tempe for the review free of charge no other compensation was provided. However, no product compensation will influence the outcome of any review. My honest opinions are used in all reviews, they are solely my own & they may vary from others. My reviews are posted for readers in order to provide an informed decision before purchase.