mercurysmile
Member Since: July 13, 2010Reviews
Adrien Gagnon Decadent Fudge Nutriforme Bars
I was sent a few of these bars to review by ChickAdvisor. I've never had meal replacements bars specifically, I do sometimes have energy bars or granola bars as a meal on the odd occasion. The flavour was alright for something that is geared for... +
I was sent a few of these bars to review by ChickAdvisor.
I've never had meal replacements bars specifically, I do sometimes have energy bars or granola bars as a meal on the odd occasion.
The flavour was alright for something that is geared for lower calories. It was chocolaty from the coating, The main issue I had with the flavour is it has an artificial after taste which isn't very nice The texture was not great, I'm not a huge fan of the grittiness that high protein bars have. This one had a bit of the gritty texture due to the protein powder, it isn't as bad as others I have tried but I'm not a huge fan of it so I tend to stay away from protein bars.
In regards to curbing cravings and hunger. Hunger wise I guess it works if you eat it when you are hungry. I usually ate this as a replacement for breakfast and I still got hungry around the same time for lunch so it wasn't different than eating a normal breakfast. I will note I tend not to eat a large breakfast. Fullness wise, I did find it fairly filling. It's quite dense so I did find it made me feel a bit sluggish actually if I ate it too quickly. For cravings, I'm not on a strict diet, I would say calorie conscious in terms of what I am eating throughout the day and not go over 1700cal. Since I don't deprive myself I don't generally have many cravings. Would this be satisfying as a chocolate bar replacement? I guess but honestly most chocolate bars are around 260cal so unless you are doing a low carb diet I would go for regular chocolate.
Energy wise, about the same as normal. I didn't notice it giving me more energy. If I ate the bar too fast I found I felt a bit sluggish since it's quite heavy.
Overall would I recommend it? Not really, the taste wasn't great and it didn't stave off any hunger pains any more than regular food. There is no way that you could replace 2 meals with 1 bar unless you rationed it over the course of the day (but you would still be hungry).
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Adrien Gagnon Super Energex
I was sent a packet of these to review by ChickAdvisor I tried this in water for the first couple days and oh man the taste was awful! It wasn't a fruity taste, quite medicinal. I tried it in some cranberry juice that I had and it didn't help much... +
I was sent a packet of these to review by ChickAdvisor
I tried this in water for the first couple days and oh man the taste was awful! It wasn't a fruity taste, quite medicinal. I tried it in some cranberry juice that I had and it didn't help much. Anyways I powered through each morning and just gulped it back in a glass of water as fast as I could.
Over the course of about 2 weeks I didn't notice any difference in my energy level. I took it every morning and I didn't notice any difference. When work is slow I get bored and sleepy and when work is busy then I'm occupied and stay awake easily. There were a few night I got less then 5 hours and took the ampule in the morning and didn't notice any boost in energy even when I was tired.
I also was not a fan of the packaging. Every time I cracked one of the ampules open it would jet a little bit of the liquid out. I tried doing it slowly, quickly, twisting, snapping, peeling... it always squirted a bit out. I started opening it at my sink and pointing it away from me to keep my clothes clean.
Overall would I recommend it? No, the taste was bad, the packaging was bad, the look was unappealing (it would turn any liquid you put it in brown), and it didn't boost energy at all.
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Garnier SkinActive Micellar Water All-In-1 Normal and Sensitive Skin Cleansing Water
I was sent this product by ChickAdvisor review club. I've used other brands of Micellar water from Bioderma, Neostrata, and Marcelle. I honestly found them all the same despite the varying prices. I found the Garnier micellar water to work just as... +
I was sent this product by ChickAdvisor review club.
I've used other brands of Micellar water from Bioderma, Neostrata, and Marcelle. I honestly found them all the same despite the varying prices.
I found the Garnier micellar water to work just as well as all the brands I've tried. It clears off all my makeup with a few swipes of a cotton pad (I usually use two). The real winner for this product is the price. You get a lot of product for a low price which is great considering you do need to saturate the cotton pad for best results.
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Garnier SkinActive Clearly Brighter Brightening & Smoothing Moisturizer
This was sent to be by ChickAdvisor review club. I've only been using this moisturizer for two weeks so I haven't noticed any brightening effects in regards to my dark spots. I have noticed that my skin is smoother, my cheeks tend to get dry in the... +
This was sent to be by ChickAdvisor review club.
I've only been using this moisturizer for two weeks so I haven't noticed any brightening effects in regards to my dark spots. I have noticed that my skin is smoother, my cheeks tend to get dry in the winter and this help deal with the flakiness.
I really like that it has SPF and I didn't find it greasy at all. It absorbed quite quickly and didn't affect the longevity of my foundation.
If the average price is really $20.99 I would say that's a bit steep.
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Brookside Chocolate Tablet Bar in Mango Coconut Crunch
This bar was very fruity and floral. The mango flavor was there but not as prominent as the other bars. I didn't really get much coconut flavour. Despite that I still really liked it. * provided by Chickadvisor for review purposes
This bar was very fruity and floral. The mango flavor was there but not as prominent as the other bars. I didn't really get much coconut flavour. Despite that I still really liked it.
* provided by Chickadvisor for review purposes
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Brookside Chocolate Tablet Bar in Tart Cherry Crisp with Pomegranate Flavour
You can definitely taste the cherry in this chocolate. The chewy cherries and crunchy rice crispies are a nice combination. Not sure how much I taste the pomegranate but the bar is quite fruity. *provided by Chickadvisor for review purposes
You can definitely taste the cherry in this chocolate. The chewy cherries and crunchy rice crispies are a nice combination. Not sure how much I taste the pomegranate but the bar is quite fruity.
*provided by Chickadvisor for review purposes
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Brookside Chocolate Tablet Bar in Blueberry Almond with Açai Flavour
The fruity taste of the blueberry and Acai works really well with the dark chocolate bitterness. The almonds also add a nice crunch. I would definitely buy this again.
The fruity taste of the blueberry and Acai works really well with the dark chocolate bitterness. The almonds also add a nice crunch. I would definitely buy this again. -
Batiste Dry Shampoo Original Clean & Classic
I haven't tried a lot of dry shampoos but I was most happy with this one. I have black hair so I have to brush it out quite a bit so my roots don't look ashy but it does a great job sucking up all the oil.
I haven't tried a lot of dry shampoos but I was most happy with this one. I have black hair so I have to brush it out quite a bit so my roots don't look ashy but it does a great job sucking up all the oil. -
Canada Dry Club Soda - Lemon-Lime
This is pretty good on it's own just with some ice. The lemon-lime is quite refreshing. However most of the time I drink club soda mixed with something which the lemon lime gets overpowered by anything you mix it with. In which case regular club... +
This is pretty good on it's own just with some ice. The lemon-lime is quite refreshing.
However most of the time I drink club soda mixed with something which the lemon lime gets overpowered by anything you mix it with. In which case regular club soda would work just the same.
So this is great on it's own or to make a alcoholic mix drink that typically takes lemon/lime and soda.
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Arm & Hammer Truly Radiant Toothpaste
recieved this from chickadvisor's product review programs I think this was a good whitening toothpaste. I didn't notice much difference in 5 days but I use whitening toothpastes regularly. The only thing that is a bit of a turn off is the heavy... +
recieved this from chickadvisor's product review programs
I think this was a good whitening toothpaste. I didn't notice much difference in 5 days but I use whitening toothpastes regularly. The only thing that is a bit of a turn off is the heavy baking soda taste. Overall I thought it performed quite well and aside from the taste I thought it was a good product
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