Kitkaiit
Member Since: January 26, 2016Reviews
Blistex Lip Medex
I started using this when I was working at a grocery store, because it was the only lip balm we stocked, and while it's not my go-to brand for regular day-to-day lip balm, it worked incredibly well. I prefer to use it in the winter, as it's much... +
I started using this when I was working at a grocery store, because it was the only lip balm we stocked, and while it's not my go-to brand for regular day-to-day lip balm, it worked incredibly well. I prefer to use it in the winter, as it's much more intensive than other brands (like Chapstick).
My only "complaint" is more of a personal preference, it has a minty taste which is nice in that it's refreshing and almost cool feeling, but it leaves my lips feeling sort of tingly, which I'm not a huge fan of.
Overall though, it's a wonderful product, and I will probably be buying it again next winter.
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Blistex Fruit Smoothies SPF 15 Lip Balm
I have used other Blistex products and found them to be effective, so I figured I'd try the fruit flavoured ones, hoping to get something effective, and tasty. They taste alright initially, but it's far from the best flavour out there, and it leaves... +
I have used other Blistex products and found them to be effective, so I figured I'd try the fruit flavoured ones, hoping to get something effective, and tasty.
They taste alright initially, but it's far from the best flavour out there, and it leaves an after-taste of waxy play-dough.
Aside from that, I find that it actually dries out my lips, it gives an instant relief, but after about a minute or two my lips feel dry under the heavy, waxy feeling, layer of disappointment and regret.
The price is average for lip balm, but it's definitely not worth the quality of the product.
If you're stuck and this is all you can find, it's worth getting just to last you until you get home, but be aware that you will have to reapply every few minutes. If you can find anything else at all, including just a tub of Vaseline, get that instead, at least it can be used later for other things.
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Lysol Disinfectant Spray
This is specifically for the green apple scent I really enjoy the scent, it's refreshing and not overly strong. I can't say for certain if it killed as many germs as it says it does, not having microscopic vision and all, however I can say that I... +
This is specifically for the green apple scent
I really enjoy the scent, it's refreshing and not overly strong. I can't say for certain if it killed as many germs as it says it does, not having microscopic vision and all, however I can say that I didn't catch my roommate's cold while I was using it, so it probably did.
It also doubles as spider killing spray in my house (what do you get when you take two arachnophobic girls and put them in a house together? Creative spider killings), and it is very effective at that too, though I wouldn't purchase it solely with that intent.
Overall, I definitely recommend it, and I will definitely be purchasing it again.
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Nivea Invisible for Black & White
Better than most brands, but not the best I've used. It's good for the price, and I don't usually have to reapply it throughout the day (unless I use the unscented stuff, in which case, even in the bitterly cold, Ontario, winter months, it needs to... +
Better than most brands, but not the best I've used.
It's good for the price, and I don't usually have to reapply it throughout the day (unless I use the unscented stuff, in which case, even in the bitterly cold, Ontario, winter months, it needs to be applied at least twice).
Overall it's one of the better brands I've used.
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eos Organic Smooth Spheres Lip Balm in Sweet Mint
Works great, and tastes great! The minty taste leaves you feeling refreshed, while the balm itself leaves lips smooth and soft. The price is good considering the quality of the brand, however depending on what store you find it in, it's often better... +
Works great, and tastes great! The minty taste leaves you feeling refreshed, while the balm itself leaves lips smooth and soft.
The price is good considering the quality of the brand, however depending on what store you find it in, it's often better to wait until it goes on sale and stock up.
This is definitely a brand I will stick with for a while.
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Carmex Healing Lip Balm
One cold, dry, winter night, I found my lips in desperate need of moisture, so I took the change out of the bottom of my purse, and purchased the cheapest lip balm I could find that seemed like it would work. It didn't. I'm sure it moisturized my... +
One cold, dry, winter night, I found my lips in desperate need of moisture, so I took the change out of the bottom of my purse, and purchased the cheapest lip balm I could find that seemed like it would work.
It didn't.
I'm sure it moisturized my lips at least a little, but the uncomfortable stinging/tingling sensation it left behind made me crave the Chapstick I'd left at home. I would not recommend this for just chapped lips, no matter how badly they're cracking.
I can not comment on the effectiveness for cold sores, as that was not why I bought it.
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Tokyo Milk Dark Balm
This review is for the salted caramel flavour. Perhaps I'm a bit bias based on my usual preference for the standard Chapstick brand lip balm, but I was skeptical when I saw the price tag ($10.00 at Sephora, for 19.85 grams), however I decided to get... +
This review is for the salted caramel flavour.
Perhaps I'm a bit bias based on my usual preference for the standard Chapstick brand lip balm, but I was skeptical when I saw the price tag ($10.00 at Sephora, for 19.85 grams), however I decided to get it because I had a gift card, and I love caramel.
I was very impressed with the flavour (and scent, you can smell it for ages), and I was even more impressed when the cashier recommended it for dry knuckles in the winter. At $10 a container, I wouldn't use it for my hands all the time, but when the harsh, dry, winter air makes your knuckles crack, it works a lot faster than most lotions I've used.
While I wouldn't recommend it on a low-budget, I do love it, and will probably buy it again.
My only real quality complaint would have to be that because the container is metal, if it gets too cold, the lid tightens and that can be hard to open again, but putting a little bit of the balm around the rim where the lid connects has solved that problem for me.
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Monster Energy Drink
While I personally am not a huge fan of the standard green Monster, I love most of their other flavours, and drink at least one Monster on a daily basis. They've completely replaced coffee as my primary source of caffeine, and while they certainly... +
While I personally am not a huge fan of the standard green Monster, I love most of their other flavours, and drink at least one Monster on a daily basis.
They've completely replaced coffee as my primary source of caffeine, and while they certainly aren't healthy, I do like how many vitamins they have, especially because I suffer from a lot of deficiencies.
I find that even the Monster flavours I'm not fond of, I still don't mind drinking; i.e if my preferred flavours are out of stock, I will buy other ones, rather than get something else.
They're quite pricey, but that just about sums up all energy drinks; they're the exact average price for any energy drink I've seen. You don't save anything, but it doesn't cost any more than other brands either.
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