adristorto24
Member Since: October 1, 2017Reviews
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Mighty Pups Skye Plush Toy
First, I received this product free from Butterly/SpinMaster to review. I really like this plush. The quality is great and there is a lot of details to the outfit Sky is wearing. I have three kids and they are not very gentle with toys, and she... +
First, I received this product free from Butterly/SpinMaster to review.
I really like this plush. The quality is great and there is a lot of details to the outfit Sky is wearing. I have three kids and they are not very gentle with toys, and she has held up very well and still looks brand new. The kids are very excited to take her with us when we go see the new movie.
She is also a very good size plush. A little bigger than I thought she would be, which makes it perfect. We will definitely be purchasing other characters.
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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Collectible Pup Squad Figures
I received this product free from SpinMaster/Butterly to review. First of all, my kids love Paw Patrol and anything Paw Patrol related. They were very excited to open the surprise toy and like the idea that you can collect different figures. The... +
I received this product free from SpinMaster/Butterly to review.
First of all, my kids love Paw Patrol and anything Paw Patrol related. They were very excited to open the surprise toy and like the idea that you can collect different figures.
The main issue is what to do with it once it's opened. It's very very small. It feels like it belongs in a playset but there isn't a playset available. It's too small to fit in the Paw Patrol vehicles. They used their Legos to build a home for it. Otherwise they haven't really looked at it or touched it since it's been opened.
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Philips Facial Hair Remover Series 5000
First, I received this product free to review. I really like the convenience of this product. Sometimes you see a hair in the car you want to remove and don’t have anything to remove it with. I also like that it’s discrete in the sense that... +
First, I received this product free to review.
I really like the convenience of this product. Sometimes you see a hair in the car you want to remove and don’t have anything to remove it with. I also like that it’s discrete in the sense that you can’t really tell what it is in my purse.
I didn’t find it great for stubborn hairs like the advertisement said. Thicker hairs didn’t really get removed even passing over them a couple of times. Those still needed to be plucked. But for general peach fuzz and finer hairs it’s definitely great.
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Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Repair & Prevent Toothpaste
I received this product free to try and review. I have fairly sensitive teeth and this works great. It’s fairly similar to sensadyne although I find that if I stop using sensadyne the effects immediately wears off. My teeth feel very clean and... +
I received this product free to try and review.
I have fairly sensitive teeth and this works great. It’s fairly similar to sensadyne although I find that if I stop using sensadyne the effects immediately wears off. My teeth feel very clean and my breath is fresh after. The effects start working after 2 days of using it. I will definitely repurchase.
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Clarins Double Serum
I received this product sample free from Butterly and Clarins to review. I want to start by saying that 7 days is difficult to submit a proper review. I did like that I saw an immediate difference in how smooth my skin was. It does have a bit of... +
I received this product sample free from Butterly and Clarins to review.
I want to start by saying that 7 days is difficult to submit a proper review. I did like that I saw an immediate difference in how smooth my skin was. It does have a bit of an oily consistency which I like, I also found it very moisturizing.
There is a small crease on my forehead that was definitely less visible after using for a few days which was great as well. There is a scent to it but it’s more floral and not very strong so I actually like it. I know a lot of people prefer scent-free products though so I can see it being a negative for some.
The two major cons are price and lasting effectiveness. Once I stopped using it I found the crease started showing again and my skin wasn’t as smooth. For the hefty price and for how quickly it will get used up it may be hard to continue purchasing.
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Marshmallow Furniture, Children's 2-in-1 Flip Open Sofa, Disney’s Mickey Mouse
I received this product free from Butterly/Spin Master to review. First, it's very light weight and super easy to assemble (there's basically no assembly besides taking it out of the box). My kids are almost 3 and 5 and can carry it themselves... +
I received this product free from Butterly/Spin Master to review.
First, it's very light weight and super easy to assemble (there's basically no assembly besides taking it out of the box). My kids are almost 3 and 5 and can carry it themselves. I actually liked that it came packaged versus when you go to Toys R Us they usually have them out of the box and they're already dirty by the time you purchase it. I also like that the exterior can be machine washed.
One of the cons is that I do find it a bit "young" for them. While they love it and can both sit on it it's a little tight for the two of them, it's probably better for a 1-2 year old. They especially like that they can lay down on it as more of a sofa bed.
We're due with another baby next month and I actually think it will be great to use for the newborn to lay on because the foam is fairly firm so I will definitely get use out of it when the kids are not using it. Also, for those who have dogs my chihuahua also loves laying on this bed. He uses it to sleep when the kids are not on it. Overall great product.
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Irish Spring Active Scrub Body Wash
I received this product free from from Butterly for my husband to review. He used it a few times and said he liked the product and would buy it again. I noticed his skin (more particularly his legs and back) were smoother after a few uses. He... +
I received this product free from from Butterly for my husband to review.
He used it a few times and said he liked the product and would buy it again. I noticed his skin (more particularly his legs and back) were smoother after a few uses. He wouldn't use it every day because it's an exfoliator but said it would be good to use a couple of times a week. His regular body wash is also Irish Spring so he likes keeping the products within the same family. The scent is good as well - I don't mind it either. It's a very clean/fresh scent. He used to use an Axe body wash and I hated how strong it was so this is definitely a nice change.
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COVERGIRL Simply Ageless Lash Plumping Mascara
First, I received this product free to try from ChickAdvisor/Butterly. I really wanted to love this product. My go-to mascara has been the YSL Volume Effect Faux Cils mascara and I've been pretty happy with it although it's nice to find a more... +
First, I received this product free to try from ChickAdvisor/Butterly.
I really wanted to love this product. My go-to mascara has been the YSL Volume Effect Faux Cils mascara and I've been pretty happy with it although it's nice to find a more cost-effective option. This mascara is not it. I'm also a makeup artist and have worked with a lot of different mascaras.
I have fairly short lashes with a bit of curl. I found this mascara barely looked like I was wearing mascara besides making my lashes darker. Any "lift" I provided only lashes minutes before my lashes fell. I don't really get much lash fallout in general so I didn't really notice a difference with this. It definitely didn't plump or make my lashes look more volumous.
I don't have thick lashes to begin with but I think the issue is that the wand is too thick/has too many bristles so there's not much space for the wand to catch your lashes and really coat them - it mainly just brushes up against them. You really have to work to get all your lashes coated.
I ended up applying my YSL mascara on top of this CoverGirl mascara to go out and immediately noticed a huge difference in my lashes in comparison to the CoverGirl one.
Unfortunately, I won't be re-purchasing and will be heading to Sephora instead.
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Monster Jam Garage Playset
I received this toy for free to review. My kids are almost 3 and 5 years old but have been collecting and playing with the metal Monster Jam trucks for quite a while now, creating their own obstacle courses out of other toys. They were very... +
I received this toy for free to review.
My kids are almost 3 and 5 years old but have been collecting and playing with the metal Monster Jam trucks for quite a while now, creating their own obstacle courses out of other toys. They were very excited to receive this toy to review.
It took about 15-minutes to build which isn’t too long considering the toy is 4-feet long. We’ve been playing with it for about a week and I haven’t had to fix any pieces falling off (a big win for me because we constantly have to re-assemble other car tracks they own). I did find the elevator a bit finicky once it was built - the button to bring it up and down sometimes switches on it’s own but it’s a minor issue.
My kids love this toy. They have been playing with it for hours daily over the last week. My 3 year old says it’s his favourite toy. I like that it also stores the monster trucks when they’re not playing with it. There’s enough to do on the garage that they can play with it together (and even with a friend) and they don’t overlap in playing. I only caution playing with it on hardwood floors because the slides do launch the trucks quite far and they often don’t land upright so there is the chance the metal can scratch the floors. We have ours on a play mat.
Overall I would highly recommend this toy if your kids love monster jam trucks.
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Soggy Doggy, The Showering Shaking Wet Dog Family Board Game
I received this game free from Family Rated for myself and kids to review. My kids are 2 and 4 years old. This game reminded us a lot of "Don't Wake Daddy", except you try to avoid the dog splashing you. I'm not sure if the game is defective but... +
I received this game free from Family Rated for myself and kids to review. My kids are 2 and 4 years old.
This game reminded us a lot of "Don't Wake Daddy", except you try to avoid the dog splashing you. I'm not sure if the game is defective but the pump portion doesn't go up on its own when you press it so we had to yank it up to continue to play (every single time you have to press it) and the dog only lasts a couple of turns before it goes off splashing. We following the set up instructions as well as the game instructions but even when the dog is supposed to splash it never actually splashes any water which was disappointing for the kids. The water just stays in the tub (even if you fill it all the way) although it says the dog is supposed to pick up the water to splash. I wish it lasted a bit longer before the dog attempts to splash because we could always anticipate when it was going to go off.
Also, in order to put the game away you need to make it dry and I found it took forever to dry and even when it dried it dripped water afterwards so we can't put it back in the box.
Regardless my kids still loved when it shook and ask when they can play it again.
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