Voluntesting
Member Since: February 11, 2022Reviews
PanOxyl Acne Wash – 4% Benzoyl Peroxide Cream
🔹PanOxyl Acne Wash Loving that this is effective but gentle enough for everyday use, though I’ve been using it in rotation so this gets used about twice a week. I’ve realllllly been focused on washing my nose and chin with this because... +
🔹PanOxyl Acne Wash
Loving that this is effective but gentle enough for everyday use, though I’ve been using it in rotation so this gets used about twice a week. I’ve realllllly been focused on washing my nose and chin with this because I’ve been breaking out so much in those zones. It’s helped clear existing breakouts and clogged pores, even difficult pimples. This is super creamy and the texture is gorgeous, the scent is mildly like chlorine but it’s not offputting. This is such a good start to an anti-acne routine!
- Product received for free from Crown Labs (Canada) in exchange for an honest review.
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YSL Lashclash Mascara
✨YSL Lash Clash Mascara✨ Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @yslbeauty for sending me this mascara for free in exchange for my honest review. Imagine my surprise getting this beauty in my mailbox! I almost exclusively use waterproof mascara... +
✨YSL Lash Clash Mascara✨
Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @yslbeauty for sending me this mascara for free in exchange for my honest review.
Imagine my surprise getting this beauty in my mailbox! I almost exclusively use waterproof mascara at this point because my eyes tend to water easily so getting this in a waterproof formula was ideal and I had high expectations because I’ve seen others rave about it.
The wand is full and straight and the formula is not really wet, so I don’t experience much mess during application. This mascara dries quickly and I don’t ever get any flakes and it truly is waterproof, staying put until I use an oil-based cleanser. I found that it was easy enough to remove with proper cleansing, though sometimes I do need an extra swipe of micellar water.
This mascara lifts and adds SO much length, I was shocked! It doesn’t take much to get a bit clumped up but using a lash brush really helps to separate my lashes and I love the look it gives me. I'm noticing that light layers works much better for this as well and I've been enjoying it quite a bit.
*Gifted for review
#yslbeauty #lashclash #lashto300 #ysllashclash
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Aveeno® Calm + Restore Age Renewal Serum
✨Aveeno® Calm + Restore Age Renewal✨ Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @aveenoca for sending me this duo for free in exchange for my honest review. 🔹Cranberry extract - retinol alternative (plant-based) full of peptides 🔹Colloidal... +
✨Aveeno® Calm + Restore Age Renewal✨
Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @aveenoca for sending me this duo for free in exchange for my honest review.
🔹Cranberry extract - retinol alternative (plant-based) full of peptides
🔹Colloidal oatmeal - helps to soothe dry skin
🔹Niacinamide - can help with skin texture and offers brightness to the skin
Serum🩶
I’m a firm believer (and lover!) of retinol and while I don’t reach for alternatives as much as actual retinol, I’m always down to try something new. This serum from Aveeno is gorgeous and so gentle. The formula is incredibly lightweight and soaks in effortlessly, leaving behind soft skin ready for the next step in my skincare routine. Absolutely no scent detected and I didn’t experience any irritation or redness – I know I’m used to retinol products but I think this would be fantastic for someone who has no experience with it and is nervous to experience a sensitivity. I’ve been using this regularly for 4 weeks and I’ve noticed that on the mornings after using this product (the night before), I wake up with such smooth skin where I normally notice some light lines. Pleasantly surprised by this little retinol “alternative”!
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Aveeno® Calm + Restore Age Renewal Eye Gel
✨Aveeno® Calm + Restore Age Renewal✨ Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @aveenoca for sending me this duo for free in exchange for my honest review. 🔹Cranberry extract - retinol alternative (plant-based) full of peptides 🔹Colloidal... +
✨Aveeno® Calm + Restore Age Renewal✨
Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @aveenoca for sending me this duo for free in exchange for my honest review.
🔹Cranberry extract - retinol alternative (plant-based) full of peptides
🔹Colloidal oatmeal - helps to soothe dry skin
🔹Niacinamide - can help with skin texture and offers brightness to the skin
Eye Gel🩶
My absolute FAVOURITE texture for an eye cream! This gel is so airy and light but takes some time to settle so it does feel “wet” for some time. I do experience the slightest bit of pilling, especially if I’ve used multiple products before it but it’s minimal and a little bit of this goes a long way, so there’s less pilling if I use just the smallest bit. No scent here again and I love waking up after using this and seeing less dullness and puffiness. I have been using this for 4 weeks and haven’t noticed much of a change in dark circles but I’m impressed nonetheless.
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FLAWLESS CLEANSE: FACIAL CLEANSER & MASSAGER, ROSE GOLD
✨Flawless Cleanse: Facial Cleanser & Massager✨ Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @flawlessbeautyca for sending me this product for free in exchange for my honest review. This is my first time trying a product like this and I was expecting... +
✨Flawless Cleanse: Facial Cleanser & Massager✨
Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @flawlessbeautyca for sending me this product for free in exchange for my honest review.
This is my first time trying a product like this and I was expecting something abrasive (I was worried!) but this is so gentle! This is made of silicone and can even be taken into the shower for those days where you're really pampering yourself (perfect for an "everything shower" -- get your facial massage in as well!)
The rose gold colour is so pretty and I love that the charging piece is a little cradle, rather than having to stick a plug into the brush. Just sit it on its little home and off you go until next time.
I also really enjoy the multiple speeds and I'm having fun exploring what my face prefers. I do feel like I get a deep clean and while I can't speak get to how well this promotes collagen production or overall radiance, I do feel so extra in the best way possible while using this and it will definitely be part of my routine from now on.
- Product received for free from Church & Dwight Canada in exchange for an honest review.
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Children's TYLENOL® Liquid Banana Berry Twist
✨Children’s Tylenol Fever & Pain✨ Thank you to @thisisbutterly for sending me this product for free in exchange for my honest review. Anyone else hate seeing their littles sick? I keep Tylenol on hand for those *just in case* moments so... +
✨Children’s Tylenol Fever & Pain✨
Thank you to @thisisbutterly for sending me this product for free in exchange for my honest review.
Anyone else hate seeing their littles sick? I keep Tylenol on hand for those *just in case* moments so they can bounce back to their normal. This is perfect in a pinch for fevers due to cold and flu or pain from aches and pains. This liquid formulation is meant for kids aged 2-11 which is great if you have multiple children (yes, I am extra excited that I only need to purchase one bottle to take care of two kids!)
The flavour we received is Banana Berry and my kids both enjoy it and take it without complaint even when they’re feeling their worst, though I wish it was dye-free! It does come in 4 other flavours as well. I really love the way the bottle is designed with a spill-proof top that you squeeze to dispense, making it less messy when you're half asleep giving some to your child at 3AM after they've woken you up for the 5th time... just me?
Tylenol is a brand trusted by pediatricians as well as parents (myself included!) so I’ll always restock this and I’m glad to have found a different flavour than we’re used to.
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Aveeno® Calm + Restore Daily Face Moisturizer Mineral SPF 30
✨Aveeno Calm + Restore Daily Face Moisturizer Mineral SPF 30✨ Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @aveenoca for sending me this product for free in exchange for my honest review. 🔹Mineral SPF 30 (broad spectrum UVA/UVB... +
✨Aveeno Calm + Restore Daily Face Moisturizer Mineral SPF 30✨
Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @aveenoca for sending me this product for free in exchange for my honest review.
🔹Mineral SPF 30 (broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection)
🔹Formulated for sensitive skin
🔹Hypoallergenic, non-comodegenic
🔹Free of alcohol, fragrance and phthalates
I’m so happy to see everyone excited to get on the sunscreen train! I’m not big on mineral SPFs because of the severe white cast they tend to leave but this is tinted and it claims to “blend into all skin tones”. My skin tone isn’t dark so this wasn’t put to a true test but it did indeed blend in better than other zinc oxide/titanium dioxide formulations. I wasn’t super keen on the sparkly glow (it was a bit too sparkly for me). No visible scent here, which is a must for sensitive skin!
Just based on the texture, I’d say this is better suited for someone with normal-to-oily skin if it were to be used as a moisturizer and not a sunscreen. I didn’t find it overly heavy but I did think it didn’t hydrate as well as I was anticipating. I did notice it started to separate in places like around my nose but it may not be as noticeable on someone with a normal skin texture or one with dryness (with a moisturizer underneath).
Overall, this would be a nice drug store brand product for someone looking for a gentle, mineral SPF – I’ll be passing this along to someone who is specifically looking for something with these parameters!
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Tech Deck, Meow Power 7-Pack Skateboards
Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @spinmaster for sending us this @techdeck set for free in exchange for our honest review. Honestly, of all the things I've reviewed in 2023, this was my 11 year old son's favourite. He is a massive Tech Deck fan... +
Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @spinmaster for sending us this @techdeck set for free in exchange for our honest review.
Honestly, of all the things I've reviewed in 2023, this was my 11 year old son's favourite. He is a massive Tech Deck fan and likes to collect the boards so this was wild for him to get!
He was already receiving other Tech Deck accessories for Christmas so to get a bunch of boards (7 to be exact), he was stoked. These are so fun! I asked my son for his input for this review and he said:
🔹Learning curve to assemble
🔹Once you've learned how to build a board, very easy to change them
🔹The set has boards he's never seen before
🔹Had stickers inside, major plus
🔹So many fun tricks you can do with two fingers and a board 🤣
This arrived at my door a couple days before Christmas so I wrapped it up and stuck it under the tree for him and this is one gift he's still playing with daily, major mom win! The fun increases because he has accessories but this is a fantastic board starter set for school-aged kiddos!
- Product received for free from Butterly.com in exchange for an honest review.
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McCafé® French Vanilla Coffee K-Cups
✨McCafe French Vanilla Coffee K-Cups✨ Thank you to @thisisbutterly @mccafecanada @keurigcanada for sending me this box of k-cups for free in exchange for my honest review. I’m sure so many people can relate, but I love coffee. I’ll... +
✨McCafe French Vanilla Coffee K-Cups✨
Thank you to @thisisbutterly @mccafecanada @keurigcanada for sending me this box of k-cups for free in exchange for my honest review.
I’m sure so many people can relate, but I love coffee. I’ll have coffee in the morning, coffee as a pick me up, coffee “just because”.. I don’t discriminate about coffee. But flavoured coffee just hits different. I tend to enjoy my coffee on the sweeter side, so if there’s already some flavouring in the grounds, I’ll use less creamer which is a win for me.
I’ve already loved McCafe coffee, whether it’s getting it at McDonalds or purchasing it for home use but this is delicious! Definitely a french vanilla flavour comes through, it isn’t overly sweet and pairs fantastic with a simple creamer (or even a shot of vanilla with some frothed milk, if you’re fancy). Having it in a convenient k-cup makes it even easier to enjoy a cup of coffee and I like that it’s recyclable if you peel the top off and compost the grounds.
Major plus for me, beyond flavour? The 100% arabica beans are roasted right here in Canada after being harvested ethically from certified farms. This was perfect for sharing over the holidays.
- Product received for free from Butterly.com in exchange for an honest review.
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NOMA iQ™ A19 E26 Base Smart Wi-Fi Dimmable LED Light Bulbs, Warm White 2-pk
✨NOMA Smart WiFi LED Bulbs✨ Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @canadiantire for sending me this 2 pack of bulbs for free in exchange for my honest review. My household is fairly “smart”, so we aren’t new to smart bulbs but we have... +
✨NOMA Smart WiFi LED Bulbs✨
Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @canadiantire for sending me this 2 pack of bulbs for free in exchange for my honest review.
My household is fairly “smart”, so we aren’t new to smart bulbs but we have some main spots we’d still like to upgrade. As someone who suffers from migraines, dimmable lights are my best friend so I’ve been slowly transitioning more lights to smart LED bulbs.
These by NOMA do require an app for the initial set up but they pair so nicely with Google (the type of smart house I’ve been working toward) as well as Alexa if that’s what you have that we were able to delete the app afterwards, to keep things simple (though the app does work pretty well!) I personally really like being able to use my voice commands to tell the light to turn off and on. The lights work lovely and are a perfect warm shade.
There is a very small delay in voice (and Google Home app) function for these lights but it’s minimal and I’ve noticed it with similar products. The two pack is pretty cost effective, especially because they each have a lifespan of 15,000 hours. Because there’s two, I’m planning to put them in my two hallway lights so they can work together or separately!
I wasn’t tied to a particular smart light brand before this but I’ll definitely be checking out what else NOMA has to offer in the way of smart products so I can continue to upgrade my house!
- Product received for free from Butterly.com in exchange for an honest review.
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