Infuenster's New Changes

***This was written a couple days after Influenster's update but was forgotten about until today. Some problems on their site have now been fixed. There have been other changes since the update too.***

Influenster's now have a score attached to their profiles, as well as, many other changes

I have mixed feelings about all the different changes on Influenster. I like that there is more to do on their site. However, I was a bit overwhelmed with all the changes so suddenly and all at once. I felt totally lost. I didn't understand anything and I had to really take some time out to read about all these changes on Influenster.  Now I am starting to get the hang of it. However, since this is so new and there are a ton of changes, I am discovering some technological problems. I know that Influenster is working on them but having so many changes on a website at once is inevitably going to cause some problems for members.

Technical Errors or Problems

1. I could not fill out my demographic survey on Google Chrome or Internet Explorer. Finally after three days, I was able to complete the survey on Internet Explorer. Google Chrome still would not let me. 
2. However, I now cannot log-on to Influenster using Internet Explorer and I have no idea why this suddenly happened. 
3. Fortunately I can on Google Chrome but I cannot sign in with Twitter. When I try, I am given a message that says, "It looks like you have not yet connected your social media to Influenster." That is not true.
4. There were missing brand badges that I have earned that should have been in my account.

Annoyances

1. After completing my Expert and LifeStage badges, my Influenster score did not change. I was very disappointed. I kept sharing product reviews and answering questions in the different categories but still my score never changed.
2. What do you mean sumit a beauty blog, cat blog, mom blog, wellness blog, and many others? I hope they don't mean a separate blog for each catergory. Most bloggers won't have that many different blogs. I feel those instructions need to be a lot clearer.

I am assuming they mean if you blog about beauty on your review site you would submit it under your beauty badge and if you also blogged about cat food on the same blog then it would be approriate for to also submit it under the cat badge also. However, I don't know for sure what is allowed and what is not in regards to submitting a blog since the instructions do not make that clear.

More Thoughts

Under each badge section it tells you the different tasks you can do to increase your badge score. One is to answer questions that other people have asked. You will see a picture of a light bulb, like the one below that will state, "Answer (badge) Questions" next to it. Another task you can do is to share your favorite reviews pages. That one will have a picture of a megaphone and will state, "Share Your Favorite (badge) Review Pages."

 

The bottom of all badge pages

I did notice that at the very bottom of ALL badge pages it tells you what each symbol means. I did not see this information anywhere else on the website. Those symbols will be put on the task picture when you have started or completed that task. I noticed that by the + sign it specifically states, "Repeat for different pages to increase your score." Now I am very eager to see my score go up. Nothing I have done has helped, yet. So I started sharing many review pages from different badges, hoping that I would see a difference in my score. Nonetheless it was fruitless. I don't have any idea if Influester is monitoring how many times someone shares something or not, at this point.

Everyday since Influester changed their website, I have managed to login someway (read technical errors above) and my score hasn't budged. What is going on? Maybe they tally up everything we've done once a month so you will have to wait a full month to see any changes. I don't know for sure because I could not find that information anywhere on their site.

Similarities

Influenster's new changes remind me a lot of Bzzagent but much more confusing. BzzAgent also scores each person's profile according to what they do when they participate in a campaign. Bzzagent also gives out achievement badges as a person completes certain milestones.

If you want to join Influenster, you will now have to be invited by a fellow Influenster or request an invite from Influenster on their website. Much like how Pinterest works when you first join them. What isn't clear is, whether or not their will be a some sort of wait before you are invited or if Influenster will send out an invite right away. The details of that are not mentioned on their website. To find out more information about Influenster simply click Influenster.

I hope this information is helpful to other Influenster's who are trying to figure out this NEW Influenster. I'm sure with time Influenster will be fixing all the bugs that they seem to have right now. This is a completely new update for them so there bound to have a lot of bugs and kinks to work out before the sight starts to feel normal and functional again.

If your a member of Influenster, have you noticed any problems? I would love to hear what your problems have been on their sight. What do you like about this new Influenster?

Influenster's Mom VoxBox

Influenster's Mom VoxBox!!

I received an email today from Influenster telling me that I will be receiving the Mom VoxBox. I am so excited. This will be my second VoxBox from them. The first one was the Love VoxBox. Maybe this time I will be able to get all the badges. I couldn't get all the badges for the Love VoxBox because you had to have had a review on your blog 3 or 4 months before you got the Love VoxBox. Unfortunately for me, I was not blogging then. I went ahead and did a review of the Kiss Nail dress that I had received in the Love VoxBox. Nevertheless, it did not count since I did not have any posts 3-4 months prior. However, now that I do have one (I am working on getting more posts published) I might be able to earn all the badges this time. I'm not sure if it has been long enough though. It really depends on what there requirements are for this Mom VoxBox but I hope I can earn all the badges this time.

I have no idea what will be in this VoxBox but am really looking forward to finding out. I will keep you posted as I find out more information. Thank you for looking. :)

KISS NAIL DRESS

***I received a free complimentary Kiss Nail Dress product for testing and reviewing from Influenster. I will not be paid for making this review. This review is 100% my own opinions and thoughts.***

The following is a description from Influenster.com describing this product. 

Fashion That Sticks

Introducing Kiss Nail Dress, ultimate nail fashion for tips and toes! Just peel, apply, and shape for a manicure that lasts up to 10 days. On in minutes, off in seconds without remover. Nail Dress is available in 18 different styles, many of them featuring 3-dimensional jeweled designs. Check out Peplum, a deep black with multi-colored gems for a pop of color, or Babydoll, for a golden and glamorous jeweled look. Skip the topcoat, Nail Dress has it built in.With 28 strips in each package, you can cut up your extras to create designs that can be used on top of polished or artificial nails. Nail Dress doesn’t dry out the way other polish strips can, so you can save them to use on your next DIY mani. A nail design booklet is included in each package, just in case you need a little inspiration.


This was my first time trying anything like this since I was a kid putting little stickers on my fingers. Therefore, I was honestly a little skeptical that I would like this product. Kiss Nail Dress claims that it can last up to 10 days on your nails. That made me more skeptical but I was going to try it and see how well they really worked.

• The first thing I noticed immediately was how sparkly and eye catching the design was. I received Cocktail, which is pink with tiny diamond (not real of course) stripes, sort of like zebra stripes but in pink only with diamonds. The little diamonds never fell off either. They are totally part of the Nail Dress and should never fall off.
• You want to make sure you clean and dry your hands really well before you apply the stickers. You may want to use finger nail polish remover too but I did not. Definitely make sure you have no lotion on at all or the product will not stick to your nails. That is why I recommend you wash your hands real good to make sure any old residue of lotion is removed.
• They were easy for me to apply. They make the Nail Dress stickers long on purpose so you can use them if you have long nails or artificial nails. I found it was easier for me to cut the extra length of with scissors and then take a file and file the rest at the edge of my nail where the sticker starts to go underneath my nail so that I could make sure it covered the entire nail. It was as if I was filing my own nails.

• My Outcome
• Wow!! It was easier then I thought it would be to apply.
• They stayed on longer then 10 days. I took mine off at 11 days, simply because they were starting to look dirty.
• They are fun for a night out of town.
• They are very girly and noticeable.
• I got many compliments.
• Kiss Nail Dress has many designs and colors to choose from. I hope you find one you really like too. Visit KissNailDress.com to learn more!