roadee
Member Since: March 5, 2009Reviews
Brookside Chocolate Tablet Bar in Tart Cherry Crisp with Pomegranate Flavour
Thank you Chickadvisor for giving me the chance to try this product. I am usually not a big fan of fruit mixed with chocolate but really liked the taste of this bar and the crispy texture. The cherry and pomegranate pair well with the dark... +
Thank you Chickadvisor for giving me the chance to try this product. I am usually not a big fan of fruit mixed with chocolate but really liked the taste of this bar and the crispy texture. The cherry and pomegranate pair well with the dark chocolate. I like the creaminess of the dark chocolate which is not bitter like other dark chocolate I've had.
I also like the crispiness which provides an interesting texture. I really enjoyed this bar and would have no problem recommending it to people.
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Brookside Chocolate Tablet Bar in Blueberry Almond with Açai Flavour
Thank you Chickadvisor for giving me the opportunity to review this product. Like the other Brookside bars, the chocolate is rich and smooth. I do think that the chocolate is good quality. However, I feel that there are too many flavours going on... +
Thank you Chickadvisor for giving me the opportunity to review this product. Like the other Brookside bars, the chocolate is rich and smooth. I do think that the chocolate is good quality. However, I feel that there are too many flavours going on with this particular product. All I taste is blueberry so it reminds me of chocolate covered blueberries. I hardly taste the almonds and I detect a bit of sourness which is probably from the acai.
Also, the texture isn't as crispy as the other bars. I find the flavour overly complicated and the texture to not be as crisp. As a result, this was my least favourite out of the flavours I was given and would probably not purchase it in the future.
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Brookside Chocolate Tablet Bar in Mango Coconut Crunch
Thank you Chickadvisor for giving me the opportunity to review this product. I was a little skeptical about this chocolate bar because of the flavour combination. Mango and coconut is not a chocolate flavour that I see a lot of. However, it really... +
Thank you Chickadvisor for giving me the opportunity to review this product. I was a little skeptical about this chocolate bar because of the flavour combination. Mango and coconut is not a chocolate flavour that I see a lot of. However, it really works in this case! The mango and coconut are bright and refreshing which pairs well with the smooth dark chocolate. The dark chocolate in these bars is smooth and just the right level of sweetness. It tastes like good quality chocolate and doesn't have the grainy, gritty texture that lower quality chocolate bars have.
But mostly, I really love the crisped rice that is in this chocolate bar. It reminds me of the Crunch chocolate bars that I grew up on but they are of much better quality. I would recommend this to friends who are particularly fond of having fruit paired with chocolate (and who like mango and coconut).
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Scotch Essentials Permanent Hem Bonding Strips
Thank you Chickadvisor for sending me this product to review. I think this is a great product for people who don't sew or have time (or it takes forever) to take their stuff to a tailor (myself included). I see these hem bonding strips being a good... +
Thank you Chickadvisor for sending me this product to review. I think this is a great product for people who don't sew or have time (or it takes forever) to take their stuff to a tailor (myself included). I see these hem bonding strips being a good solution. I used it to shorten a pair of pants that were a little too long and so far they are working well.
However, I am curious to see how well the stickiness lasts after several washes through the laundry machine.
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Scotch Essentials Easy Fix Button
Thank you Chickadvisor for giving me the opportunity to review this product. It's an interesting concept but I am not really sold on this being a good fix. It's not able to handle larger buttons so I think this product has limited uses. It would... +
Thank you Chickadvisor for giving me the opportunity to review this product. It's an interesting concept but I am not really sold on this being a good fix. It's not able to handle larger buttons so I think this product has limited uses.
It would be good for small and light buttons on a blouse or cotton shirt. However, I feel like it doesn't take a lot of time to sew a button and would rather do that than fiddle with this temporary solution. Interesting idea but I prefer to go the old school route and just sew my buttons back on with needle and thread.
It would be good in case of emergencies if you lose a button at work and can't mend it right away but it's quite expensive for what it is.
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Scotch Essentials Adjustable Hem Tape
Thank you Chickadvisor for letting me try this product through the product review club. I have a pair of yoga pants that are a little too long so it's super handy to have this fabric tape to adjust the length. It works pretty well but I have to... +
Thank you Chickadvisor for letting me try this product through the product review club. I have a pair of yoga pants that are a little too long so it's super handy to have this fabric tape to adjust the length. It works pretty well but I have to admit that having pants hemmed still looks cleaner and more polished.
I do think this is a good product to have as a temporary fix or if you're not sure how much to hem your pants - you can use the tape the adjust the length without having to commit to a certain length right away. So I think it's a good product for a temporary fix but would still prefer to hem my pants permanently for a cleaner look.
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Coppertone Sunscreen Lotion Sensitive Skin Faces SPF 50
I am so happy to have received this product from Chickadvisor. I got a bad sunburn on my arms a few weeks ago which has faded into a DARK tan which I don't want to get any darker. If anything, I want the tan to fade so I am so happy to have a... +
I am so happy to have received this product from Chickadvisor. I got a bad sunburn on my arms a few weeks ago which has faded into a DARK tan which I don't want to get any darker. If anything, I want the tan to fade so I am so happy to have a sunscreen with SPF 50 to use!
I feel that because this sunscreen is so thick that it works really well. I have used it several times and my tan is continuing to fade (thank goodness). However, because the cream is so thick I find it hard to apply so that it blends in. It takes awhile for me to to blend into my skin so you don't see the whiteness of the cream anymore. However, having said that, I don't find it to be all that greasy like some sunscreens that are out there. I also appreciate the fact that it's unscented.
I think it works as well as other sunscreens that I use and I like the fact that it doesn't feel greasy when I put it on. But it isn't as easy to apply because I have to rub it in a bit more. I actually prefer other dry touch sunscreens because they are also non-greasy and easier to apply.
However, people with sensitive skin (I'm not one of them) might feel that this formulation works well for them. I don't have sensitive skin so it's difficult for me to comment on that particular matter. I would recommend it to friends who have sensitive skin and might choose it over my usually dry-touch sunscreen depending on price.
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Vichy ProEVEN Night
Thank you Chickadvisor for sending me this product to try. I really like the texture of this product! It's a gel like cream which absorbs really nicely into my skin. I really like how soft and moisturized my skin feels after using this product... +
Thank you Chickadvisor for sending me this product to try. I really like the texture of this product! It's a gel like cream which absorbs really nicely into my skin. I really like how soft and moisturized my skin feels after using this product. However, it does have a strong scent and I can't say that I noticed any different regarding my dark spots after using it for a couple weeks.
It does cost quite a bit more compared to other creams that i've used. I didn't notice any significant difference with my dark spots so am not convinced that it's worth paying the extra money.
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Vichy Idealia Life Serum
Thank you Chickadvisor for sending me this product. I absolutely love the packaging! However, this serum costs nearly double to the usual serums that I use and I can't say that I noticed a big difference between this product and more economical... +
Thank you Chickadvisor for sending me this product. I absolutely love the packaging! However, this serum costs nearly double to the usual serums that I use and I can't say that I noticed a big difference between this product and more economical products that I have tried. However, having said that, I liked the consistency and felt that it absorbed well into my skin. It is nice to use as a base to other moisturizers or light weight make up.
It has a little bit of luminescence to it which is nice but isn't noticeable once you put it on. I would say that overall it works well, but the price point is a little expensive..
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Vichy Idealia Skin Sleep
Thank you Chickadvisor for sending me this product to try out. I really liked the light weightedness of this skin cream. It isn't as thick as some night creams I've used but it still has a lot of moisturizing properties and felt really creamy and... +
Thank you Chickadvisor for sending me this product to try out. I really liked the light weightedness of this skin cream. It isn't as thick as some night creams I've used but it still has a lot of moisturizing properties and felt really creamy and smooth when I put it on. It doesn't feel overly greasy. It has a faint aroma so people who are sensitive to perfumes might not like this product but I didn't experience any problems with it.
I think it would be a great product to use year round including the winter when my skin gets more dry as I use a more gel/aqueous based product most of the time. If you like creams that provide good moisture, without the heaviness or greasiness of other night creams, you might want to try this.
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to try this product.
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