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Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polish
Great one-step polish that actually holds up. I find it very thin, so I need three coats to achieve the colour in the bottle. The wide brush can be a bit of a pain sometimes (especially on little toenails), but I do like that a single swipe is... +
Great one-step polish that actually holds up.
I find it very thin, so I need three coats to achieve the colour in the bottle. The wide brush can be a bit of a pain sometimes (especially on little toenails), but I do like that a single swipe is often all you need, so there's no worry of streaking.
Pros:
• Long-lasting
• High shine
• Easy application
• Dries quickly
• Wide brush makes application quick
Cons:
• Limited colour selection (although lots of reds and creams if those are your thing)
• Wide brush can be tough to use on smaller nails
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Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy Nail Enamel
This nail polish is a two-step gel-like polish (no UV light required to cure) that claims: • Flawless, salon-quality color with life-resistant wear • Revolutionary Top Coat for long-lasting strength and shine • 30 vibrant, easy-to-remove... +
This nail polish is a two-step gel-like polish (no UV light required to cure) that claims:
• Flawless, salon-quality color with life-resistant wear
• Revolutionary Top Coat for long-lasting strength and shine
• 30 vibrant, easy-to-remove shades
The instructions tell you to apply two coats of the colour (no base coat, as it's included in the colour), then finish with a single coat of the Diamond Top Coat (sold separately).
Pros:
• High shine
• Dries quickly
Cons:
• Began peeling (not chipping - peeling) from my fingernails within 24 hours (even though I was babying my hands), and from my toes within a week
• Stained my nails (the shade I used was a light blue - Full House - so I was shocked to find staining when I removed the colour from my toes)
• Because of the lack of base coat, I could see every ridge in my nails after the colour was applied
• Smelled chemically, even once dried
Home manicures typically last me close to a week and pedicures a full month, but I ended up removing this polish from my fingernails at the end of day two, and after a week on my toes, due to the peeling polish.
I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone.
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Honest Company Conditioner
This condition was just all right - nice light conditioner with a pretty scent, but overall nothing special, except for the "Honestly Free" of harmful ingredients guarantee from the Honest Company. If that's the most important thing to you in a... +
This condition was just all right - nice light conditioner with a pretty scent, but overall nothing special, except for the "Honestly Free" of harmful ingredients guarantee from the Honest Company. If that's the most important thing to you in a product, then this conditioner may be the one for you, but for me - I'll buy something less expensive that works just as well. -
Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin Kits
These monthly kits from Stampin' Up! give you everything you need (from rubber stamps right down to specialty adhesives) to create a complete project (usually four or so cards or a 3D project). The quality of the supplies is really good, but the... +
These monthly kits from Stampin' Up! give you everything you need (from rubber stamps right down to specialty adhesives) to create a complete project (usually four or so cards or a 3D project). The quality of the supplies is really good, but the projects...? Lame.
The first kit you receive is the same for everyone and includes the items shown in the picture - including a clear acrylic block for you to use with your stamps on all future projects. I was so unimpressed with the design, the colours, everything, but I thought I'd give it another couple of months to see if I'd like the other kits better. I didn't, even after ignoring the directions and trying to get creative with the kit supplies.
I love Stampin' Up! products, but Paper Pumpkin just totally misses the mark.
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Arm & Hammer Clump & Seal Complete Odour Sealing Clumping Litter
I received a coupon to try this litter for free as part of the Product Review Club. I tried the Extra Strength Multi-Cat variety. I currently buy a store brand clumping multi-cat litter that costs me the same price for three times the amount of... +
I received a coupon to try this litter for free as part of the Product Review Club. I tried the Extra Strength Multi-Cat variety.
I currently buy a store brand clumping multi-cat litter that costs me the same price for three times the amount of litter, so I just can't justify the cost of this one, especially given that it didn't seem to do anything extra special for me. The litter box smelled the same as it normally did, the cats tracked as much litter as they normally do. There was definitely less dust when dumping it in, and it did seem to clump better, but I really didn't like the "texture" of this stuff - it kind of made my skin crawl whenever I scooped it!
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Honest Company Toilet Cleaner
It's toilet bowl cleaner, right? Right. It leaves the toilet bowl shining and instead of that chemically-clean smell (which, don't get me wrong - I love in the bathroom), the only scent it leaves behind is tea tree oil. It comes with the "Honestly... +
It's toilet bowl cleaner, right? Right. It leaves the toilet bowl shining and instead of that chemically-clean smell (which, don't get me wrong - I love in the bathroom), the only scent it leaves behind is tea tree oil.
It comes with the "Honestly Free Guarantee" (no phthalates; parabens; phosphates; chlorinated or brominated solvents; organophosphate pesticides; laureth sulfates; BPA; etc., etc., etc.), which means a lot to me. The Honest Company takes "non-toxic" very seriously, so if you prefer to use products with the smallest possible impact to your health and the environment, look no further.
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Honest Bathroom Cleaner
The bathroom is the one place I truly believe in chemical warfare, but I've changed my stance since getting my hands on Honest Bathroom Cleaner. This stuff not only cleans everything in the bathroom (counters, porcelain, chrome, glass shower doors)... +
The bathroom is the one place I truly believe in chemical warfare, but I've changed my stance since getting my hands on Honest Bathroom Cleaner. This stuff not only cleans everything in the bathroom (counters, porcelain, chrome, glass shower doors), but the only thing it leaves behind is the clean scent of tea tree oil - my bathroom smells like my favourite spa when I'm finished cleaning it!
The first time I used it, I wasn't impressed with its ability to clean soap scum off my shower doors, but after spraying them down and leaving the cleaner to work for a few minutes, the soap scum wiped right off, and I was sold. It's a little pricier than other cleaners, but since I only need to buy one product (instead of an all-purpose cleaner, a soap scum killer, etc.) I don't mind paying a little more.
The other bonus is that I'm not breathing in toxic fumes whenever I clean. As I said, I normally believe in chemicals in the bathroom - the more bleach, the more scent, the better. But it's so unnecessary now that I've been introduced to Honest Bathroom Cleaner, and I feel much better about using it with it's "Honestly Free Guarantee" - no phthalates; parabens; phosphates; chlorinated or brominated solvents; organophosphate pesticides; laureth sulfates; BPA; etc., etc., etc. (check out their website for a much more detailed list). The Honest Company takes "non-toxic" very seriously, so if it's really important to you that you're using products that don't contain anything harmful to you or the environment, give this cleaner a try.
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Honest Company Laundry Detergent
Love this laundry detergent. It has absolutely no scent whatsoever - clothes come out of the washer just smelling clean. It works great as a pre-treater, too, and with 70 HE loads in one bottle, it actually costs less than the store brand laundry... +
Love this laundry detergent. It has absolutely no scent whatsoever - clothes come out of the washer just smelling clean. It works great as a pre-treater, too, and with 70 HE loads in one bottle, it actually costs less than the store brand laundry detergent I was using before - and it's "Honestly Free" of all the nasty chemicals and compounds that the Honest Company guarantees will never be in its products.
I don't think I'll ever switch back to my old detergent.
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Honest Company Multi-Surface Cleaner
This is my new favourite cleaner. At $6 for a huge bottle (or concentrated refill) of really effective and great smelling cleaner, I think this is a good deal anyway. Add in that it comes with the Honest Company's "Honestly Free Guarantee" (no... +
This is my new favourite cleaner.
At $6 for a huge bottle (or concentrated refill) of really effective and great smelling cleaner, I think this is a good deal anyway. Add in that it comes with the Honest Company's "Honestly Free Guarantee" (no phthalates; parabens; phosphates; chlorinated or brominated solvents; organophosphate pesticides; laureth sulfates; BPA; etc., etc., etc. - check out their website for a much more detailed list), and I'm in love.
In a nutshell - it does the job, smells amazing, and doesn't harm my family or the environment. Win-win-win.
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Honest Company Healing Balm
This stuff smelled so terrible that I could only use it twice. Of all the Honest Company products I've tried, this is the only one that doesn't smell amazing (aside from the ones with no scent at all!). It's definitely a good balm (I used it after... +
This stuff smelled so terrible that I could only use it twice. Of all the Honest Company products I've tried, this is the only one that doesn't smell amazing (aside from the ones with no scent at all!).
It's definitely a good balm (I used it after a minor sunburn), but it left me with a kind of maple-smelling cloud following me all day. It wasn't so strong that I was smelling it all the time, but I'd catch a whiff every once in a while and it just didn't sit well with me.
I wouldn't use this again, and I'm glad that this was just a freebie in the free trial - it would have bothered me to pay $13 for something that smells this terrible.
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