Cowgirl
Member Since: December 20, 2009Reviews
Gardeners by Upper Canada Mint & Eucalyptus Lip Balm
I live in Calgary, which has a very dry climate. In the winter, my lips crack, flake and peel so deeply they often bleed. In the spring and summer, my lips dry out just as much as they do during the winter. I have spent a fortune on lip balms over... +
I live in Calgary, which has a very dry climate. In the winter, my lips crack, flake and peel so deeply they often bleed. In the spring and summer, my lips dry out just as much as they do during the winter. I have spent a fortune on lip balms over the years and this is the best one I have ever found. It soothes and heals my tortured lips.
The lip balm contains beeswax, shea butter fruit, jojoba seed oil, castor seed oil, Vitamin e, benzophenone 3, lemon peel oil, honey. It can be somewhat difficult to find; many places that carry the Gardeners line of products don't carry the lip balm, but some Mark's Work Wearhouse stores and many garden centres do carry it.
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Nabob coffee
I got the opportunity to try some Nabob Full City dark roast and Breakfast blend through the Bzzz Agent program. I drink most of my coffee at home before I go to work as I like strong flavourful coffee. And at home, I drink Kicking Horse coffee. I... +
I got the opportunity to try some Nabob Full City dark roast and Breakfast blend through the Bzzz Agent program. I drink most of my coffee at home before I go to work as I like strong flavourful coffee. And at home, I drink Kicking Horse coffee.
I was very skeptical about trying this coffee. Years ago I bought some Nabob and didn't enjoy it at all. However, I really like both the Full City and the Breakfast Blend. Full City is the first dark roast coffee I have ever liked. It is strong and flavourful without being overpowering or bitter. Full City has a milder taste, and I do find I have to watch carefully as there's a fine line between too weak and too strong.
I also had the opportunity to try Nabob decaffeinated and was very pleasantly surprised. It had good flavour and none of that awful aftertaste that most decaffeinated coffees seem to have.
Nabob coffee has been on sale for some really good prices. It's about half the cost of Kicking Horse organic coffee but still environmentally responsible. I won't be giving up Kicking Horse coffee just yet, but I am going to start buying Nabob regularly as well.
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Vaseline Sheer Infusion Body Lotion
I received a free sample thanks to Chick Advisor. I really like the vitamin scent. It's not too strong and very pleasant. It absorbs quicker than some Vaseline lotions and doesn't have a sticky or oily residue. But I'm just not impressed... +
I received a free sample thanks to Chick Advisor. I really like the vitamin scent. It's not too strong and very pleasant. It absorbs quicker than some Vaseline lotions and doesn't have a sticky or oily residue. But I'm just not impressed with the overall moisturizing or how it lasts. I've been using this lotion for about a week, all over my body after I shower. I live in the dry prairies so my skin gets really dry and itchy during winter. By early afternoon, my legs are dry and itchy again, as though I hadn't moisturized at all. If it was half the price, I might use this regularly in the fall and spring when I don't need as much moisturizer as the dead of winter, but the price is not justified for the performance. -
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