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Member Since: April 2, 2019Reviews
Finishing Touch Flawless™ Brows
It took me awhile to write the review of this product because I felt I needed to try it on multiple hair types before making a decision. I use this on myself as well as my best friend and mother-in-law and found that while it works, it doesn't... +
It took me awhile to write the review of this product because I felt I needed to try it on multiple hair types before making a decision. I use this on myself as well as my best friend and mother-in-law and found that while it works, it doesn't remove difficult hair is easily. It is so precise that you have to go over the same area multiple times if there is only one or two hairs that you want to pick up. If you are someone who just needs to clean up under your eyebrows or on your upper lip and you are not comfortable using wax this could definitely be a good product for you. It cuts the hair off at the skin rather than pulling it out by the root or dissolving it at the root so you will probably have to go back and touch it up sooner than later. This would be a great product for someone like my mother-in-law to use as a alternate for tweezers, but I don't think I would use it as an alternative to wax.
This would be an excellent product for beginners or elderly or to take on the go if you were going on a trip and were concerned a few stray hairs may pop up before you come home.
- Product received for free from Church & Dwight Canada in exchange for an honest review.
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Grown Alchemist Skin Defense Primer
I love this primer! It is so light and silky but without a oily feeling that primers like this usually leave on your skin. It is really lightweight and feels like you're not wearing anything at all. Instead of it being a lotion consistency like most... +
I love this primer! It is so light and silky but without a oily feeling that primers like this usually leave on your skin. It is really lightweight and feels like you're not wearing anything at all. Instead of it being a lotion consistency like most primers have, it's actually more of a very light jelly texture. It went on smooth and dried invisible. The scent is pretty strong when you first apply it but it fades quite quickly. It is a botanical smell. My makeup went on smoothly over this primer and didn't budge. I use a Dewey formula so it usually fades pretty quickly but it had a decent longevity with this primer! It definitely kept the youthful bouncy skin look minus any oily residue.
- Product received for free from Grown Alchemist in exchange for an honest review.
- Product received for free from Grown Alchemist in exchange for an honest review.
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Aveeno® Calm + Restore Daily Face Moisturizer Mineral SPF 30
I need a good spf after entering my 30s and neglecting it most of my 20s. This product seems like it would provide good coverage from the sun, and it smells lovely. The problem for me, is I don't like how it feels on my skin. The fact that it is a... +
I need a good spf after entering my 30s and neglecting it most of my 20s. This product seems like it would provide good coverage from the sun, and it smells lovely. The problem for me, is I don't like how it feels on my skin. The fact that it is a mineral Sunscreen makes it heavier in my opinion, and it feels thick and gunky on my face. If you're used to heavier sunscreens or face creams, you could give this one a try. The price is great and the packaging is sturdy so it is easily portable in your purse or beach bag. The ingredients did not irritate my skin at all, which was great. It did continue to feel thick and sticky while wearing it, so it would likely not work well as a primer with foundation products. Sadly I wouldn't purchase this one again. -
DAP AMP Advanced Modified Polymer All Weather Window, Door and Siding Sealant 266 mL Crystal Clear
I've been bugging my husband to do some caulking around the house for a long time, so this review could not be more timely. This product was fabulous. He did some caulking round our entry way base board and it was so good, you can't even see it... +
I've been bugging my husband to do some caulking around the house for a long time, so this review could not be more timely. This product was fabulous. He did some caulking round our entry way base board and it was so good, you can't even see it. I'll be using this exact product for any projects we have for the rest of the house!!
- Product received for free from Butterly.com in exchange for an honest review.
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Hero Mighty Patch Original
So this product came with perfect timing for me to be able to try it. I had a small but freshly erupted Whitehead pimple on my forehead. Usually I would pop this sucker and go on with my day, but I had my trusty patches I figured I would do things... +
So this product came with perfect timing for me to be able to try it. I had a small but freshly erupted Whitehead pimple on my forehead. Usually I would pop this sucker and go on with my day, but I had my trusty patches I figured I would do things the right way and pop a patch on it and see if this worked better than putting a new hole in my face. I left it on for the requisite 6 hours that the instructions had listed, but alas when I removed it before I left the house, it had sucked up a lot of oil, but not the center of my pimple. Maybe I should have given it more time, but I had a dinner to go to so I popped it and went about my day. Again, it did absorb quite a bit of oil as evident in the white blotches in the formerly perfectly translucent circle, so I will be giving this product another chance next time my face decides it wants to add something new without my consent, because I have a feeling if the pimple had been more mature, or my plans had been less existent (like my usual Saturday agenda) I would have given it more time.
On the positive side, apart from clearly absorbing a good amount of oils, the patch was pretty seemless on my face. No one in my household noticed until I said something, aside from my 3 year old who is always about two inches from my face, and extremely observant. If I was just running errands I would have gladly kept the patch on. It was also easy and painless to Peel off (aforementioned toddler actually peeled it off for me, because he is very helpful like that)
- Product received for free from Butterly.com in exchange for an honest review.
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Sambucol Black Elderberry Immunity + Cold and Flu Relief Gummies
Honestly, the ingredients seem great. I would have been an avid user if I enjoyed the taste but I found the texture and flavour of this gummy to be really yucky. I use gummy vitamins whenever possible so the prospect of moving from something like... +
Honestly, the ingredients seem great. I would have been an avid user if I enjoyed the taste but I found the texture and flavour of this gummy to be really yucky. I use gummy vitamins whenever possible so the prospect of moving from something like the powdered immunity drink which brand I won't mention, or the pills, was exciting. I would have welcomed the change and added them to my rotation of vitamins and fiber gummies, which of course don't taste like candy, but they're edible. These tasted like medicine (not a shock given the brand but considering its not a medicine I would not have expected that) and the texture was both mushy and a bit grainy. My best description would be if playdoh was a gelatin and you popped it in your mouth, it would taste like this product.
So, I have little doubt that the product would have worked if they sent more than two samples and I had taken it for any amount of time, but I only got 4 gummies and they tasted so unpleasant that I can't say if they would work or not.
Strange format for a trial Sambucol, if you want someone to be able to comment on effectiveness you need to be able to have them try it for more than 2 days. If I had maybe a 5-7day supply and took them when my kids were sick and didn't get sick myself, I would have been impressed, and I would have looked past the poor taste and wolfed them down during the winter. But, alas, I won't be purchasing it to try it out on my own.
- Product received for free from Butterly.com in exchange for an honest review.
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Trojan Duet 2-in-1 Vibrating Massager + Ring
Wow. This thing is powerful. Super fun product to use with my husband and was a blast for both of us. This isn't something that we would whip out on the regular, simply for convenience sake, but it was a very fun special occasions or when we have... +
Wow. This thing is powerful. Super fun product to use with my husband and was a blast for both of us. This isn't something that we would whip out on the regular, simply for convenience sake, but it was a very fun special occasions or when we have time for a more leisurely evening where we can have more one on one time.. Sounds counter intuitive when this toy definitely speeds things up, but in the heat of the moment when you're parents you don't often have more time than just getting your clothes off. If we had something like this before we had the kids I'm not sure we would have left the house, we could barely keep our hands off eachother as is!
My only con, is that the toy doesn't come charged out of the box! So, it takes a little prep work before you can get down to business.
- Product received for free from Butterly.com in exchange for an honest review.
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Zarbee's® Children's Complete Cough + Cold Syrup (118ml)
This tasted great and came just in time, my kids had just got a cold. It seemed to soothe his cough and perk him up, and the tumeric is a great immunity booster, so I am thinking that that has been helpful in how fast he has recovered. I do wish... +
This tasted great and came just in time, my kids had just got a cold. It seemed to soothe his cough and perk him up, and the tumeric is a great immunity booster, so I am thinking that that has been helpful in how fast he has recovered. I do wish that they would make a version for younger kids. I feel like kids under 6 dont have many options! my 3 year old doesnt have many options for medicine and he would have enjoyed this one, where as my 12 year old would have been able to take most meds on the market. -
Lancôme Rénergie H.C.F. Triple Anti-Aging Serum
After trying this product for 30 days I have definite thoughts about it. Firstly this product design is *chefs kiss*. There are three separate chambers for the three different active ingredients in this product. Each acid/vitamin is held in its own... +
After trying this product for 30 days I have definite thoughts about it. Firstly this product design is *chefs kiss*. There are three separate chambers for the three different active ingredients in this product. Each acid/vitamin is held in its own chamber until it's dispensed. This is great because it takes the guesswork out of combining your serums, so you know that they are meant to work together and that they enhance each other's efficacy and aren't counteracting any of the benefits. Inside this product you're getting hyaluronic acid, C+Niacinamide and ferulic acid. The beauty of being able to use one product is a huge bonus - the time spent selecting your serums, opening each bottle, using a dropper to drip it all over your face, waiting for a layer to dry before putting the next... is tedious and often the cumbersome process that makes skin care a less exciting ritual for a busy mom to do before bed, and turns it into a chore. When you dispense the product into your hand you can see the three different components visually as they're slightly different colors. The product itself is lightly scented and is barely detectable when applying, which is a huge bonus. The product is light and dries quickly with no residue making it really easy to follow up with a moisturizer and get on with your day (or night).
I was hoping that this product would help reduce the fine lines near my eyes, however I am not seeing too much of a difference. Where I do see a drastic difference is on my forehead! I have started to notice these fine lines within the last 6 months, and upon using this product from September 1 to October 3rd I find that they've faded an incredible amount - probably at least 50%! It's phenomenal to see a difference like that without having any sort of cosmetic procedure. I'll attach pictures and you can see for yourself, and maybe someone can let me know if there is any difference to the fine lines near my eyes!
Overall this was a really positive experience using this product! My skin feels healthier and more bouncy, fresher and more radiant. I like to cycle my products so in a few months when I have finished my next bottle of something new and I revisit the Lancome counter at Sephora, I will be buying myself (and my forehead) a little Christmas treat.
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IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream
I have used so many products that leave me looking in the mirror wondering if it does anything at all. Am I wasting my time? My money? Do I need new glasses? I never really God of my skin as needing hydration, but after using this for a few weeks... +
I have used so many products that leave me looking in the mirror wondering if it does anything at all. Am I wasting my time? My money? Do I need new glasses? I never really God of my skin as needing hydration, but after using this for a few weeks now I can tell you I have seen a sustained difference in my skins tone, eveness of color, and the size of my pores. Love it. -
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