Scootermom1
Member Since: November 20, 2011Reviews
Eucerin Original Crème
I used to use Eucerin religiously for my eczema prone legs. I moved away from it over time, but I don't even remember why. I think I need to go back to using it, although I do find the price a bit high.
I used to use Eucerin religiously for my eczema prone legs. I moved away from it over time, but I don't even remember why. I think I need to go back to using it, although I do find the price a bit high. -
COVERGIRL LashBlast Bombshell Volume Mascara
I first received this product as a freebie. I tried it and loved it. It goes on nicely with almost no clumps. Both brushes are very nice. My lashes are long and full looking with this mascara. Then I nearly ran out. In a hurry one day, I... +
I first received this product as a freebie. I tried it and loved it. It goes on nicely with almost no clumps. Both brushes are very nice. My lashes are long and full looking with this mascara.
Then I nearly ran out. In a hurry one day, I grabbed another of the same product without looking closely. When I got home I took it out of the packaging and left it with my make up for when I finished my current tube. Low and behold, it was dark brown, not black!! Now what?! I hate wasting money.
Earlier today I read a review elsewhere comparing one high end type of eyebrow gel with a drug store version. Hmmmm, I started thinking.... I wonder......
I wasn't going anywhere tonight (I live a quiet life) and I didn't have any make up on so I decided to try. I applied the mascara with the #2 brush (the thickening brush) to my eyebrows with a very gentle touch. I noticed an immediate difference. I deliberately didn't fill in my brows before applying the mascara so I could see the effect. Well, I no longer need to worry about having wasted my money! It was perfect! I can fill in some more sparse areas lightly with powder or pencil and use the mascara all over my brows, as I said, with a light touch. The mascara dries like I imagine the gel does, and it holds the hairs in place and helps to thicken them at the same time so filling in is much easier.
I'm a brunette, so I don't know how this would work for blondes, but I love it!
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Maybelline New York Baby Lips Lip Balm
I paid about $6.50 in Canada for this, not on sale. This is the best lip balm I have ever used. It left my lips soft within a few hours of first putting it on. It even tastes good! I bought the clear one because I didn't want to end up with a... +
I paid about $6.50 in Canada for this, not on sale.
This is the best lip balm I have ever used. It left my lips soft within a few hours of first putting it on. It even tastes good!
I bought the clear one because I didn't want to end up with a colour that might be too light for me with my darker skin tone.
I will definitely buy this again, no matter what season, because its just that good.
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Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Color
I have several colours in this line; such a great variety. I find it dries quickly for me, even with 2 coats which I usually have to use, but not too quickly. I like the brush a lot, it makes it much easier for me to apply the polish. There are 2... +
I have several colours in this line; such a great variety. I find it dries quickly for me, even with 2 coats which I usually have to use, but not too quickly. I like the brush a lot, it makes it much easier for me to apply the polish.
There are 2 negatives I have found recently. One is that as I reach about halfway through the bottle the polish seems to have thickened, no matter how well I shake it. I have to wonder if its a side effect of the insta-dri formula since it doesn't seem to happen with other Sally Hansen lines I have. Also, I find that it chips pretty easily without a topcoat and I highly recommend a base coat to avoid stains, but I find that happens to me with most strong colours.
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L'Oreal Colour Riche Nail Colour
I just bought this brand for the first time about 2 weeks ago and it was also jet set to paris 540! I too love the colour and the product. I got lots of compliments the first time I wore it and it lasted about a week for me. My hands are in and... +
I just bought this brand for the first time about 2 weeks ago and it was also jet set to paris 540! I too love the colour and the product.
I got lots of compliments the first time I wore it and it lasted about a week for me. My hands are in and out of water all day and night so for a nail polish to last me that long is amazing.
I bought it at Shoppers Drug Mart so it probably costs more there than at Walmart but I had a coupon *and* it was on sale. :) Gotta love saving money and getting something really good at the same time.
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COVERGIRL Blast Flipstick Lipcolor
I received my first (I'm sure there will be more!) Blastflipstick from Chickadvisor as a prize in the "yay or nay" contests. What a wonderful prize! I was sent #815 flashy. Definitely my colour choice for starters. It goes on really smoothly and... +
I received my first (I'm sure there will be more!) Blastflipstick from Chickadvisor as a prize in the "yay or nay" contests. What a wonderful prize!
I was sent #815 flashy. Definitely my colour choice for starters. It goes on really smoothly and doesn't have that awful perfumey taste that some lipsticks have.
The colours blend beautifully and last for hours and hours. I ate, drank and smoked (yes, awful, I know!) with this product on and it never even faded over at least 8 hours. I usually find my lips are bare after 3 hours, even those new lipstains don't stay with me.
Loving my prize and I will be buying this for myself in other colours for sure.
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Maybelline Illegal Length Fiber Extensions Mascara
I really like this mascara! I wasn't sure I wanted to pay approx. $10 for a mascara I hadn't tried yet, but as it turns out, it was a good purchase. I find it goes on smoothly, no clumps and really does lengthen my lashes. It dries pretty fast... +
I really like this mascara! I wasn't sure I wanted to pay approx. $10 for a mascara I hadn't tried yet, but as it turns out, it was a good purchase.
I find it goes on smoothly, no clumps and really does lengthen my lashes. It dries pretty fast too, so I curl my lashes before I put it on and the curl holds. Since it dries quickly, I don't have to worry about little black dots on my eyelids either!
Wearing black mascara is my usual, especially wearing glasses, but this blackest black stands out even more than I expected.
This will definitely be a regular in my make up stash now.
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EZ-Freeze Pure water bottle
I bought this bottle when I found that I was running out of filtered water for my stainless steel water bottle while I was out and about. This bottle is not only refillable anywhere you have tap water but I bought the 32oz bottle so it takes me... +
I bought this bottle when I found that I was running out of filtered water for my stainless steel water bottle while I was out and about. This bottle is not only refillable anywhere you have tap water but I bought the 32oz bottle so it takes me longer to run out.
I like that all the parts can be taken apart easily for cleaning. Also, the replacement filters are easy to find and reasonably priced (about $10 for a box of 2) which is good because they recommend replacing them every 2 months if you're using it all the time.
The bottle is light-weight, even when full and the built-in handle in the lid makes it even easier to carry.
Overall I'd say "what are you waiting for?! Go grab one!" :)
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Logitech Couch mouse
I hate the trackpad on my laptop. It moves my pointer where I don't want it when I'm typing and sometimes right-clicks when I'm left-clicking. I wanted a REAL mouse! LOL I found this couch mouse in the Staples flyer, I think it was... +
I hate the trackpad on my laptop. It moves my pointer where I don't want it when I'm typing and sometimes right-clicks when I'm left-clicking. I wanted a REAL mouse! LOL
I found this couch mouse in the Staples flyer, I think it was on sale but I don't remember what the regular price was if it WAS on sale. But I think $20 is a pretty good price.
What makes it a couch mouse is that its heavier than a regular wireless mouse. It glides well, but I find I still need to use a mouse pad with it for better gliding. So if you're thinking you won't need one, I'll just say to hang onto yours until you find out for sure how it feels for you.
Overall, it beats my old logitech wireless mouse for using on the bed, which is usually where I use mine.
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Revlon ColorStay Liquid Eye Pen
I'm more used to the older pencils you sharpen for eyeliners but this I found fairly easy to get used to. I wish I could smudge it, but that would require my being able to follow the pen tip with a smudger in my other hand immediately. I'm... +
I'm more used to the older pencils you sharpen for eyeliners but this I found fairly easy to get used to.
I wish I could smudge it, but that would require my being able to follow the pen tip with a smudger in my other hand immediately. I'm not that coordinated. ;)
I also would prefer it be waterproof. I have allergy eyes, so I often wipe the corners of my eyes. I don't want to find black lines on my fingers after I do that because that means I may have to re-apply. I don't want to apply it more than once a day.
Overall though, its a good product. I think the price is a bit steep, but then, I really haven't bothered with makeup for the better part of the last 15 years so I may be a bit out of the loop.
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