I hadn't received a VoxBox from Influenster since sometime last year, so when I found out I was in last month's Carefree VoxBox it was quite a surprise. I hadn't even entered it; I was just selected for it so when I got the email, I was like, "Wha?" lol Now as with any box you'll see from Influenster on this site, all products reviewed were sent to me for free in exchange for an unbiased review. None of these posts are sponsored by Influenster or any of the participating companies; all thoughts and opinions are my own. Well, with that disclaimer out of the way, let's get started!
When I first received this box, I was a bit unsure of how to post this and give a personal experience without veering into TMI Lane, but I'm going to try to maneuver around it. As a reader, I don't want to read about the graphic details of someone's flow so I won't cross that line now that I'm on the other side of the matter. Anyway, here is what came in my box:
Simple and to the point, right? lol As you can see, I received a small box of 20 regular unscented Acti-Fresh Carefree liners. These are intended for light to regular flow but aren't meant to take the place of a more durable feminine product, so I wouldn't use them alone unless you're just dealing with minor spotting. I was a little skeptical of them since they didn't have wings and I learned my lesson with wingless products the hard way (and if you've ever had to get a pad from the nurse's office in middle or high school, I wouldn't be surprised to hear that you learned this lesson the hard way too lol) a long time ago, so at first I was like, "Nah, kid. I'm not trying these." But when my dear friends Cramp and Flo made their way into town a couple days after said statement and I had errands to run throughout their visit (so I couldn't hole up in bed and pray for a swift death like I was planning to do), I figured it was the Almighty's way of telling me to do my job and stop whining.
There are a few reasons why I don't bother with pads, one of the main reasons being that I don't find them comfortable at all. I always feel like I'm wearing a diaper and I have the biggest fear of people being able to see it through whatever bottoms I'm wearing. LOL Liners are okay for the most part, but I hardly ever wear them anymore so I never gave it too much thought. Fortunately, these aren't the fear-inducing liners of old and as a result, my experience with them was quite pleasant.
Pros:
--Very compact & easily disposable
--Relatively crinkle-free packaging
--Thin but absorbent
--Durable and sturdy
--Unscented but still has odor control
Cons:
None that I can think of!
None that I can think of!
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| I'm hoping this is the first and last time I have to put a picture of a pad up on this blog. LOL |
My thoughts:
I'm not really one for liners but if I were to start wearing them again, I'd go with these. The size, as you can see in the pic, is very small, so it'll fit in a small pocket or even a small purse with no problem. Because it's so small, disposal is a snap. One thing I like about this liner is that the wrapper is one of the crinkle-free ones, so you can put it in your pocket and walk around with it without that tell-tale crinkling sound. When I first saw them, I wondered how they would hold anything in because they were so small, but they're surprisingly absorbent. They're durable and sturdy despite having no wings for extra security so there's no fear of them falling and slipping down your leg (or is that just a fear of mine? LOL I saw it happen to a girl once at school, became traumatized, and developed a fear at irrational levels of it happening to me), and it molds to your body so well that you forget you're even wearing it. I would say that a con would be that these don't have wings since those are the ones I prefer, but they're very secure, so I didn't miss them. Scented items of that nature tend to irritate my skin, so I usually stay away from them. Even though these liners are unscented, they still have a fresh, clean smell to them with odor control properties. It's a very subtle scent but it does work. I was very pleased with how they worked and I'm open to trying them again.
I'm not really one for liners but if I were to start wearing them again, I'd go with these. The size, as you can see in the pic, is very small, so it'll fit in a small pocket or even a small purse with no problem. Because it's so small, disposal is a snap. One thing I like about this liner is that the wrapper is one of the crinkle-free ones, so you can put it in your pocket and walk around with it without that tell-tale crinkling sound. When I first saw them, I wondered how they would hold anything in because they were so small, but they're surprisingly absorbent. They're durable and sturdy despite having no wings for extra security so there's no fear of them falling and slipping down your leg (or is that just a fear of mine? LOL I saw it happen to a girl once at school, became traumatized, and developed a fear at irrational levels of it happening to me), and it molds to your body so well that you forget you're even wearing it. I would say that a con would be that these don't have wings since those are the ones I prefer, but they're very secure, so I didn't miss them. Scented items of that nature tend to irritate my skin, so I usually stay away from them. Even though these liners are unscented, they still have a fresh, clean smell to them with odor control properties. It's a very subtle scent but it does work. I was very pleased with how they worked and I'm open to trying them again.
Overall, I liked the Carefree box and as always, am appreciative to Influenster for giving me something new to review. I'm not in a terribly large hurry to review anything quite like this again as I worry about toeing that line of TMI lol, but I appreciated the challenge of trying to review something that I initially wasn't too keen to talk about. If you're in the market for a solid liner, try out the Carefree Acti-Fresh liners; despite not being a fan in general, I have absolutely no complaints with these.
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