Monday, November 11, 2013

Influenster - Dr. Scholl's Active Series Insoles Review

 A month ago I received a pair of Dr. Scholl's Active Series replacement insoles from Influenster to test out and review. Looking over the packaging, it claims that the Active Series is specifically designed for athletes and offers a triple zone protection.

The triple zone protection is divided into the following parts:
  1. Ball of Foot - padding to improve cushioning
  2. Arch - reinforced to support foot
  3. Heel - deep heel to absorb impact with every step
I have been testing out these insoles for the past month and I will say that they have been a great help. I'm able to walk/run for longer periods of time and have noticed that I haven't had the occasional knee pain that I used to experience. I will say though that I'm not a super active athelete, as in running 7 days a week for hours at a time. So with that said for me they worked great but how well will they work for that super active person, only trying them will tell. Even with the cushion of the insoles, they still feel normal under my feet.

The Dr. Scholl's Active Series insoles run for approx. $20 in stores, which I think is somewhat pricey but on the Dr. Scholl's website there is a $4 off coupon to help with the price. So if you're looking for foot support, I suggest you give these insoles a try!

**These products were sent to me complimentary through Influenster for an honest non paid review**

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Influenster Lifeway Kefir Review

A month ago I was selected to participate in the Influenster Lifeway program. I'm a huge fan of yogurt, so I was really excited to try out this new product. A week later I received two coupons, one was for a free product and the other was for $1 off 2. Looking at the coupons, I realized that this product comes in a drinkable form as well as frozen. I knew immediately that I was headed off to get some frozen yogurt.

I jumped onto my laptop and checked out the Lifeway site and narrowed down the closest stores to my location that carried them, the only problem is that the site doesn't state whether the stores carry both (drinkable, frozen) or just one kind. First two stores I walked into didn't have any at all (regardless of what the website had said), next store I walked into had only the drinkable yogurt. By now I was starting to get frustrated because how hard can it be to find a simple product. A few days later, I made a special trip out to a higher end grocery store and was lucky enough to find that they carried both products. My product of choice was the strawberry frozen Kefir.

I love the taste, it reminds me of candy (think laffy taffy of sorts), I would definitely try the other flavors. The other awesome benefits to this product include, probiotics, low calorie count, all natural, gluten free just to name a few. I will say though that I didn't enjoy traveling all over town just to find it and I doubt I would pay $5 a pint. In my opinion, that's just a tab bit high. However if it happened to be on sale, I'd be all over it.

**These products were sent to me complimentary through Influenster for an honest non paid review**