teanailpolish
Member Since: May 7, 2010Reviews
Dove Nutritive Solutions Daily Moisture Conditioner
While I love Dove body wash and soaps, I had tried their hair care products before and while it was hot terrible, I didn't even finished the bottles so I didn't have the highest hopes for this conditioner when I reviewed it as part of the... +
While I love Dove body wash and soaps, I had tried their hair care products before and while it was hot terrible, I didn't even finished the bottles so I didn't have the highest hopes for this conditioner when I reviewed it as part of the chickadvisor club.
I was pleasantly surprised, my hair was soft and styled easily after washing and drying and felt silky. The only thing I did notice is that I needed to wash my hair a day earlier than usual when compared to my regular shampoo/conditioner as my hair felt greasier.
For the price difference though, even the extra washes, Dove is cheaper while still being on the higher end of a drug store shampoo.
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Dove Nutritive Solutions Daily Moisture Shampoo
While I love Dove body wash and soaps, I had tried their hair care products before and while it was hot terrible, I didn't even finished the bottles so I didn't have the highest hopes for this shampoo when I reviewed it as part of the chickadvisor... +
While I love Dove body wash and soaps, I had tried their hair care products before and while it was hot terrible, I didn't even finished the bottles so I didn't have the highest hopes for this shampoo when I reviewed it as part of the chickadvisor club.
I was pleasantly surprised, my hair was soft and styled easily after washing and drying and felt silky. The only thing I did notice is that I needed to wash my hair a day earlier than usual when compared to my regular shampoo. For the price difference though, even the extra washes, Dove is cheaper while still being on the higher end of a drug store shampoo.
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Garnier SkinActive Micellar Water All-In-1 Normal and Sensitive Skin Cleansing Water
I already use a higher priced Micellar water and was really impressed by Garnier's. It removes my makeup and leaves my skin feeling fresh and clean without a strong scent. It did have some issues with waterproof mascara, but I find that most... +
I already use a higher priced Micellar water and was really impressed by Garnier's. It removes my makeup and leaves my skin feeling fresh and clean without a strong scent. It did have some issues with waterproof mascara, but I find that most micellar waters do not fully remove my mascara, especially not the newer drug store ones.
I usually use one made for oily skin to help with my t-zone and while this was not, I did not find that my skin was any greasier than usual.
For $10 for a generous sized bottle, I would definitely buy it again.
**Received free from the Chick Advisor Product Review Club**
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Garnier SkinActive Miracle Anti-Fatigue Hydra-Gel Moisturizer
This is pretty expensive for a smaller bottle of moisturizer and you may be able to get higher end stuff on sale for a similar price as the higher end costs for Garnier's Hydra Gel. That being said, this works really well. Despite being a gel, it... +
This is pretty expensive for a smaller bottle of moisturizer and you may be able to get higher end stuff on sale for a similar price as the higher end costs for Garnier's Hydra Gel.
That being said, this works really well. Despite being a gel, it takes a while to absorb fully otherwise it feels tacky when applying makeup over it, but it gave a great dose of moisture and once my skin got used to it, worked for both my oily t-zone and dry spots on my cheeks.
I am not sure I would pay full price, but would switch back to my $33 moisturizer that comes in a larger package. Thankfully, there are lots of discount offers for it bringing it down to a price I would pay.
**Received free from the Chick Advisor Product Review Club**
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Lipidol Overnight Face Oil
While I loved the cleansing oil from Lipidol, I was less impressed with the overnight facial oil but would still recommend it as part of the issue is my skintype, I have an oily t-zone and it left it too oily after using the overnight oil, but... +
While I loved the cleansing oil from Lipidol, I was less impressed with the overnight facial oil but would still recommend it as part of the issue is my skintype, I have an oily t-zone and it left it too oily after using the overnight oil, but works really well on dry areas.
The scent is a little off-putting on the overnight oil, almost anti-septic cream like. Maybe I my current night cream has just spoiled me with a delicious scent.
The dry areas of my skin, which is all I have used it on, and not every night, are plumper looking and less dry. Given I was out in the cold weather, Lipidol has certainly lived up to the claims there.
**Tested as part of the Chick Advisor Product Review Club**
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Lipidol Cleansing Face Oil
I have tried a few cleansing oils, some much more expensive that Lipidol, and this one really impressed me, It is mild on the skin yet removes even my tough waterproof mascara. Since I have a very oily t-zone, cleansing oils worry me as one... +
I have tried a few cleansing oils, some much more expensive that Lipidol, and this one really impressed me, It is mild on the skin yet removes even my tough waterproof mascara.
Since I have a very oily t-zone, cleansing oils worry me as one caused a bad breakout but did not happen with Lipidol's Cleansing Face Oil. I used it at night to remove makeup and my regular mattifying cleanser in the morning with no issues at all.
For the price, and availability at Walmart compared to the $35+ bottle I was using, you can't go wrong with the cleansing oil.
**Tested as part of the Chick Advisor Product Review Club**
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PC GREEN Twice As Absorbent Clumping Cat Litter
PC Green Twice as Absorbent Clumping Cat Litter comes 3.2kg bags and are usually on sale for about $5.50 (although the regular price is $7.99). Instead of clay, PC Green cat litter uses pesticide free corncobs – none of the dust – none of the... +
PC Green Twice as Absorbent Clumping Cat Litter comes 3.2kg bags and are usually on sale for about $5.50 (although the regular price is $7.99). Instead of clay, PC Green cat litter uses pesticide free corncobs – none of the dust – none of the health problems associated with the dust cloud from clay litters!
Even better, they have not tried to mask the smell of cat urine with lavender or anything else that just should not be in cat litter, it just smells a little like being near a farm – but not as “farmy” as World’s Best’s regular cat litter.
It also doesn't hurt if you walk on the bits they kick out of the litter box in the middle of the night!
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Pure Snacks Freeze Dried Chicken Pet Treats
The cat ones are a little pricey, but the dog ones are the exact same, just larger pieces. I buy the dog ones and break them up for my cats. They are just freeze dried chicken, so none of the corn and other useless stuff in the mainstream cat... +
The cat ones are a little pricey, but the dog ones are the exact same, just larger pieces. I buy the dog ones and break them up for my cats.
They are just freeze dried chicken, so none of the corn and other useless stuff in the mainstream cat treats yet all of my cats go crazy for them, even the fussy one who hates treats.
They have recently showed up in Dollarama stores which makes them well worth the price compared to the prices at pet stores (very overpriced) or Walmart
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Maybelline New York Dream Blender
I love the smaller size of the dream blender compared to my regular sponges as you can use the smaller tip to blend around the eyes and nose well but was a little put off by the handle. Maybe because I am so used my regular blending sponge and... +
I love the smaller size of the dream blender compared to my regular sponges as you can use the smaller tip to blend around the eyes and nose well but was a little put off by the handle. Maybe because I am so used my regular blending sponge and holding it but I like using the bottom for larger areas and you can't do that with this one.
That being side, it works well with the Maybelline Dream Velvet foundation (and my regular foundation which I also tested for comparison). As with any sponge, it lightens the coverage so you do need to build at which point I got some little lines that I don't get with my regular sponge but if you are going for a light to medium coverage, no problem!
I would recommend it if you have never tried a sponge before as the better ones are quite expensive or do not have drug store availability.
**received for free as part of the chickadvisor product review club**
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Maybelline New York Dream Velvet Foundation
While I would recommend this to others, it wasn't great for my pale skin. I went for porcelain ivory which is my regular shade but it seemed quite dark and orange. It blends out but you definitely need to go to a store and test the colours before... +
While I would recommend this to others, it wasn't great for my pale skin. I went for porcelain ivory which is my regular shade but it seemed quite dark and orange. It blends out but you definitely need to go to a store and test the colours before buying.
It did however last 8 hours on a test (done at home since it wasn't a great colour match so I wasn't running around or in bad weather) and didn't break up badly on my oily t-zone like many drug store foundations would. It stayed matte for about 3 hours with powder, for me that is pretty normal for a higher end foundation so I give it a thumbs up on that and it blends really well even without the dream sponge.
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