Erin_keller
Member Since: February 15, 2016Reviews
Van Houtte® Brew Over Ice Black Classic
The Van Houtte Brew Over Ice is PERFECT for the summer. The ability to make flavourful iced coffee in my home Keurig is so helpful, especially because I work at home. It's convenient, quick, and I can used my Keurig to make cold foam to add even... +
The Van Houtte Brew Over Ice is PERFECT for the summer. The ability to make flavourful iced coffee in my home Keurig is so helpful, especially because I work at home.
It's convenient, quick, and I can used my Keurig to make cold foam to add even more flavour.
The only negative is it is quite bitter (using the 8oz strong setting on my Keurig), so I recommend milk and coffee flavourings.
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Kinetic Sand Mold n' Flow
Kinetic sand is new to my kids, and they both love it. They love that it's like Play Doh, but are excited for the different texture. The colours are vibrant and fun, and we love toys like this because it balances craft and creativity. As a parent... +
Kinetic sand is new to my kids, and they both love it. They love that it's like Play Doh, but are excited for the different texture. The colours are vibrant and fun, and we love toys like this because it balances craft and creativity.
As a parent, I'm on the fence. It's much messier than Play Doh, and is more likely to be dropped, although it cleans up easily.
The colours don't blend nicely. The package shows the blue and red blending to make purple, but you can see it's jot purple, just a mix of blue and red grains.
I'll likely buy it again, although with some other accessories and toys to use with it.
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PAW Patrol Aqua Pups Rubble Transforming Hammerhead Shark Vehicle with Collectible Action Figure
My toddler loves Paw Patrol, and his 1.5-year-old brother is jumping quickly on the Paw Patrol bandwagon! I love the durability of the toy - as it flew around my living room - and my kids love playing with the Rubble character and the closing... +
My toddler loves Paw Patrol, and his 1.5-year-old brother is jumping quickly on the Paw Patrol bandwagon! I love the durability of the toy - as it flew around my living room - and my kids love playing with the Rubble character and the closing compartment that enables Rubble to "go" underwater. This toy doesn't have any removable pieces that will go missing as a previous one did.
And I love that Paw Patrol is Canadian!
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PAW Patrol Big Truck Zuma
Another Paw Patrol success! This Paw Patrol "Rescue Truck" with Zuma is a big hit with my toddler who loves these slightly larger vehicles with characters. It's compatible with his other similarily- sized Paw Patrol toys and, although we've had it... +
Another Paw Patrol success! This Paw Patrol "Rescue Truck" with Zuma is a big hit with my toddler who loves these slightly larger vehicles with characters. It's compatible with his other similarily- sized Paw Patrol toys and, although we've had it only a short time, seems as sturdy as would be expected. He loves to share his Paw Patrol toys, and this new Zuma toy will, I'm sure, be well-loved and he'll be proud to show it to his friends!
The hinged cargo section for the whale, and Truck for Zuma let him use his imagination in creating new scenarios for his friends from Adventure Bay. Although not recommended for children under 3, the large pieces mean that, with supervision, my toddler's 1-year-old brother can share the fun.
The only drawback that I foresee is having to find the entire set to really allow him to create the full Paw Patrol experience!
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Dial Pure Micellar Foaming Hand Wash Hyacinth
I received this hand soap, and was looking forward to trying it right away. The smell was mild and floral, and the foam worked very well at cleaning, especially as hand soap in the kitchen. My fiancee, who often gets a reaction from hand soaps was... +
I received this hand soap, and was looking forward to trying it right away. The smell was mild and floral, and the foam worked very well at cleaning, especially as hand soap in the kitchen. My fiancee, who often gets a reaction from hand soaps was able to use this without issue and I will absolutely buy it again! -
Neutrogena Bright Boost Gel Cream
I tested this product twice daily for approximately two weeks. This moisturizer creates a smooth finish and feels nice, and the reflective ingredients create the impression of brightened skin, however the effect lasted only as long as the... +
I tested this product twice daily for approximately two weeks. This moisturizer creates a smooth finish and feels nice, and the reflective ingredients create the impression of brightened skin, however the effect lasted only as long as the moisturizer was present on the skin. The effect wore off mid day, or instantly if any make up was applied.
As with the serum, the ingredients list seems to focus heavily on feels nice and the "appearance of" without much focus on long term improvement however the small amounts of mandolin and glycolic acids may work well for someone unaccustomed to chemical exfoliation who already had decent skin, and just needs a little help.
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Neutrogena Bright Boost Illuminating Serum
This serum feels nice on my face, however that is due to the high content of silicones and glycerin. As a result, I feel this serum is overpriced for the quality of ingredients. I would recommend, but likely not repurchase myself. Additionally, the... +
This serum feels nice on my face, however that is due to the high content of silicones and glycerin. As a result, I feel this serum is overpriced for the quality of ingredients. I would recommend, but likely not repurchase myself.
Additionally, the dropper is not user friendly. The recommended amount is 4 drops, but the dropper provides an inconsistent amount, and only 1-2 drops causing you to constantly open try again with the bottle. This is not effective when considering ease of use, or shelf stability. The dropper should be reworked.
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Neutrogena Bright Boost Moisturizer SPF 30
In a recent product review bundle, I was very happy to see sunscreen included. Especially when exfoliating, but realistically every day, sunscreen should be part of all skincare routines. This sunscreen did not cause me breakouts during the... +
In a recent product review bundle, I was very happy to see sunscreen included. Especially when exfoliating, but realistically every day, sunscreen should be part of all skincare routines.
This sunscreen did not cause me breakouts during the approximately 14 days I used it, almost daily. For the price point, many of the ingredients were cheap, and so I would not say it was worth the price, and using the required 1/4 tsp daily, this product does not last long.
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Neutrogena Bright Boost Resurfacing Micro Polish
After testing this product at the recommended frequency of 1-3 times per week, I would not purchase or recommend this product. As a scrub, it is far too abrasive. Any small pimples, etc were exacerbated and made worse by this product. My face did... +
After testing this product at the recommended frequency of 1-3 times per week, I would not purchase or recommend this product. As a scrub, it is far too abrasive. Any small pimples, etc were exacerbated and made worse by this product. My face did not feel brightened or improved, and I would not use it again.
It was nice to see some chemical exfoliators, however this scrub is more likely to do longterm harm in my opinion.
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göt2b Head Turner
This easy-to-use (but not easy-to-control) spray-in temporary hair dye was a lot of fun to introduce a different colour into my hair for a short time. (Also, don't worry if you get little pink dots all over the bathroom, I'm still finding them and... +
This easy-to-use (but not easy-to-control) spray-in temporary hair dye was a lot of fun to introduce a different colour into my hair for a short time. (Also, don't worry if you get little pink dots all over the bathroom, I'm still finding them and they seem to clean up easily.) I used the light pink version, which did need several applications. I loved that the bottle contained enough product for more than one use. The negatives were that it only lasted until my hair was washed the first time, and it certain spots the colour was so thin it made the blonde look brassy. (This section of the review had no impact on my scoring or recommendation of the product, its just a PSA for anyone with similar hair: Prior to trying this product, my hair was brown, so I bleached it. Don't use a home bleaching kit. No matter how careful I was, with someone checking every spot and helping ensure coverage, I had dark spots everywhere. So I did it a second time - on another day - and still there were dark spots. I do not recommend this COLOUR for anyone whose hair isn't already bleached. I think even medium blonde would be too dark.) As for using again, I will absolutely try Göt 2b Head Turner again, only I will pick a colour more appropriate for dark hair, and just put it over brown. It was fun, easy, and is great for a night out if you can't have the colour there in a couple of days. -
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