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Member Since: September 9, 2018Reviews
Johnson's® Baby Bubble Bath
Dear fellow parents, don't let the marketing's bait "Johnson's Bedtime Bath helps relax your baby before bed" to lure you. There is no soap in the world that can improve baby's sleep routine, but time does. :) Johnson's Baby bedtime bath wash is... +
Dear fellow parents, don't let the marketing's bait "Johnson's Bedtime Bath helps relax your baby before bed" to lure you. There is no soap in the world that can improve baby's sleep routine, but time does. :)
Johnson's Baby bedtime bath wash is heavily perfumed which makes the product unsuitable for sensitive or prone to eczema skin.
As a body or hand wash for normal skin type owners, Johnson's Baby bedtime bath wash quality is relatively acceptable, provided that you genuinely enjoy its scent, since it's clingy and stays on the skin for an extended time.
The pump of the bottle is not comfortable to use since its shaft is short and every other time I have to make several pushes to get the liquid out.
Also, I was not able to "operate" the bottle with one hand, since it's not steady enough and again, the short shaft makes it quite difficult to push with one hand. When you hold the baby in the other hand, you want to pay your whole attention to the little munchkin and not to the stubborn pump.
The fact the product doesn't have parabens, phthalates, sulfates or dyes don't make it"greener."
Parabens were replaced with Sodium Benzoate
Sulfates were replaced with PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate.
The wash has a thick gel-like texture and transparent color.
About a decade ago when Johnson & Johnson started to face heavy criticism for having harmful chemicals in their baby products they were talking about removing the toxic ingredients and reformulating their popular products. The company stood behind their promises, just not in the way the consumers and environmental groups wished to.
The list of ingredients:
Water
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate
Glycerin
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Sodium Benzoate
Glycol Distearate
Decyl Glucoside
Laureth-4
Citric Acid
Parfum
Ethylhexylglycerin
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Geox Boy's J ALONISSO BOY Sneakers
These sneakers look so cool in real life and my kid loves the shoes totally. My seven years old still resist laced shoes, so this pair is a great alternative and more than that, I saw my kid trying to lace them up on his own, though both sides... +
These sneakers look so cool in real life and my kid loves the shoes totally.
My seven years old still resist laced shoes, so this pair is a great alternative and more than that, I saw my kid trying to lace them up on his own, though both sides zippers are functioning great.
I hope that these "transitional" sneakers may break the ice, and my kiddo will hit this milestone so the variety of shoes he could choose from will be more extensive.
Geox quality as usual at its finest. I bought the shoes during the Prime Day event, and the price that I paid still makes me happily giggle.
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Crayola Canada Picture Projector
My kids are using this toy mostly as a flashlight. At the beginning they projected a couple of drawings on the ceiling, then they wanted to project letters and after they have realized that the projection has a mirror effect that was that. As a... +
My kids are using this toy mostly as a flashlight. At the beginning they projected a couple of drawings on the ceiling, then they wanted to project letters and after they have realized that the projection has a mirror effect that was that. As a flashlight, my kids use the toy often.
The drawing surface is a square piece of transparent plastic that is easy to clean with a wet wipe or just wash it with tap water, which is a way faster. The only downside that kids have already managed to lose it dozen of times, though the drawing surface sits snugly on the projector's top.
While writing the review I have realized that kids lost again the drawing surface, so I have tested the projector without it and the plastic top of the projector does the job perfectly fine.
I have tried the regular Crayola washable markers for drawing, but they have left a shadow of color on the drawing surface, so the Picture Projector wet erase markers that included in the set are the best solution. They wipe clean from the drawing surface but leaves color on the skin.
The "adjustable focus for clearer images and different sizes" function is not something to write home about. Doesn't make a big difference.
My personal dislike that the projector is not comfortable to hold - it's handgrip built in the way that it is painfully scratching my knuckles though my hands are relatively small, almost kids' size. Kids are fine, for their hands are smaller than mine.
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Hot wheels Corkscrew Crash Track Set
If you are asking me, this set should become a hit, though my favorite Hot Wheels playset is still Hot Wheels Criss Cross Crash Trackset. Hot wheels FTB65 Corkscrew Crash Track Set is a fifth Hot Wheels playset that I'm reviewing and it takes second... +
If you are asking me, this set should become a hit, though my favorite Hot Wheels playset is still Hot Wheels Criss Cross Crash Trackset.
Hot wheels FTB65 Corkscrew Crash Track Set is a fifth Hot Wheels playset that I'm reviewing and it takes second place on my personal Hot Wheels playsets' chart.
As you could see in my video, there is a lot of action that is going on, a lot of noise and fortunately, there are enough hot Wheels cars that can fit the track, which means that if your kiddo has a small Hot wheels parc already he is fully prepared to play the track.
My kids have about fifty Hot Wheels cars and nearly half of them are doing great on the tracks. In the video, I filmed only the cars that passed the test. The full die-cast cars were too heavy to get the speed and the full plastic-body cars were too light to stay on the track.
There are two options to launch the cars, the main launcher and the side gate, which is a great idea, for adding more interaction, crashing and overall more actions on the tracks.
Requires four D Cell Everyday Alkaline Batteries that are not supplied with the set.
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Mega Bloks Building Basics Shape Sorting Wagon
Mega Bloks Building Basics Shape Sorting Wagon set has a sorter, a game that each baby has to master. The benefits of any shape-sorter set are immense. Baby/toddler start to learn to classify, begin to develop the hand-eye coordination and... +
Mega Bloks Building Basics Shape Sorting Wagon set has a sorter, a game that each baby has to master. The benefits of any shape-sorter set are immense. Baby/toddler start to learn to classify, begin to develop the hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills.
At the begging toddlers just pushing the shapes anywhere their hand can reach, but with little parent's help, they will get the idea how to use it.
In general Mega Blocks is one of the must-have toys that any toddler has to have among his/her toys for its unquestionable benefits in terms of the development of gross and fine motor skills, imagination, ability to play, creativity and many more.
Bright colors, high quality smooth to touch plastic, accurately fitting details are making the play a pure joy.
From what I observed while watching my kids playing with mega-blocks over the years I can tell that this toy is a great educational tool that helps toddlers to develop different skills and raise their intelligence.
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Subi Best Green Superfood
I'm adding Subi Best Green Superfood to my morning smoothie. Two cups of almond milk or coconut water, scoop of protein, tea-spoon of matcha, one cup of frozen pineapple, inch of ginger root, two cups of baby spinach and a spoon of pepitas and hemp... +
I'm adding Subi Best Green Superfood to my morning smoothie. Two cups of almond milk or coconut water, scoop of protein, tea-spoon of matcha, one cup of frozen pineapple, inch of ginger root, two cups of baby spinach and a spoon of pepitas and hemp hearts and a scoop (provided with the product.) Feel the buzz!
To drink the product with water I am not physically capable even if they pay me. That smell of freshly cut herb makes me happy only when my hubby moans the lawn. The taste is very herb-strong as well, and I'm doing my best to cover it.
During the eight days that I'm drinking Subi Best Green Superfood daily, my body says "thank you." No side effects, no nausea, no digestion issues.
I'm on the mission to shed my three pregnancies weight and so far things are going great. I have Kitchenaid's super-monster-blender and based on the recipes from this book I mix and blend my breakfasts and suppers.
In two weeks I have lost three pounds and I feel like I hit the jackpot.
When I blend kids' smoothies, I add a half spoon per portion, to make the color as less green as possible. My kiddos love green color anywhere but their food.
The mix is a very fine powder so make sure not to sneeze around.
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Matchbox Jurassic World Vehicle Raptor Attack Vehicle
The main idea of this playset is to get rid of the dinosaur before it attacks the human and "pulling" the man out of the RC jeep. To get rid of the raptor is easy-peasy by hitting the animal on any hard obstacle. The raptor attached to the car by... +
The main idea of this playset is to get rid of the dinosaur before it attacks the human and "pulling" the man out of the RC jeep.
To get rid of the raptor is easy-peasy by hitting the animal on any hard obstacle. The raptor attached to the car by simple locking and moving device.
That's what they called “Raptor Attack Mode,” and it powered on by the red switch by moving it on "forward" position and it's located right near the driver's seat. In the Regular mode, the red switch on the "backward" position is basically locking the kicking mechanism of the driver's seat, and the animal is just running beside the car.
So the "kicking out" process has nothing to do with the raptor, but it is only the randomly working mechanism that is operating the driver's seat. The last thing to say about the “Raptor Attack Mode” is that the kicking happens pretty fast - the longest period was twenty seconds.
From the whole story above, my kids adopted only the idea of banging the car over and over again on every possible object the vehicle could reach. Moreover, the kiddos did it without sharing the joy with the toy-man and the dino. After I saw kids playing this way in turns for several days, I can reassure you that the car is surprisingly sturdy! The plastic is thick and gives an impression of high-quality material. All the parts are nicely fit, attached well and overall the jeep feels great in hands. The same I can say about the remote, the human and the dinosaur.
The acceleration of the car is impressive and the speed the vehicle gain is remarkable, just it's getting quite noisy to the point it is bothering adults and possibly neighbors if you live in a condo.
The remote control has two buttons, for the left and right hand respectively. The left button is for the forward/backward directions, and the right button is for the left and right directions.
The remote operation is smooth, just the car doesn't hold the straight line, unfortunately, which is slightly improvable due to the dial that located between the front wheels and the adjust their direction.
The set requires 2 AAA batteries for the remote control and 6 AA batteries for the vehicle, and they are not included.
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Neutrogena Clay Cleanser and Face Mask, Deep Clean Bentonite and Kaolin Clay Mask
After using the product seven times over ten days, I can say several good things about it: - Neutrogena Clay Cleanser didn't irritate my skin - no itching, redness, dryness occurred. - The scent is pleasant and mild. - The ingredients are pretty... +
After using the product seven times over ten days, I can say several good things about it:
- Neutrogena Clay Cleanser didn't irritate my skin - no itching, redness, dryness occurred.
- The scent is pleasant and mild.
- The ingredients are pretty safe, nothing too harsh to mention.
But there is one bad thing to mention:
- I didn't notice any difference it made on my skin at all.
My go-to daily cleanser is Estee Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser. After I use it, my skin indeed soft, clean, moistured and the result makes me feel pampered.
Unfortunately, none of it could be applied on Neutrogena Clay Cleanser and Face Mask. I have tried it as a wash and as a mask. After I didn't see any effect as a face wash, I thought that using it as a mask is going to making a positive impact, but none.
I'm not trying to say that it's a bad product, just it did not meet my expectations.
Ingredients:
Water
Glycerin
Kaolin
Bentonite
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Titanium Dioxide
Trideceth-9
PEG-5 Ethylhexanoate
Xanthan Gum
Glycolic Acid
Citric Acid
Menthyl Lactate
Panthenol
Salicylic Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
Parfum
Sodium Citrate
Disodium EDTA
Green 3
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Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair® Regenerating Cream
Neutrogena Anti Aging Retinol Face Cream is greasy, not absorbed at all, and gave me a feeling of having residue on my skin during the day. I applied the cream in the morning and in the evening I had an impression that I could scrape it off my face... +
Neutrogena Anti Aging Retinol Face Cream is greasy, not absorbed at all, and gave me a feeling of having residue on my skin during the day.
I applied the cream in the morning and in the evening I had an impression that I could scrape it off my face in untouched condition and put it back in the jar.
I did not notice the moisturizing effect at all, and more than that, my sking felt dryer than usual during the day.
Some of the ingredients, and particularly Retinol, could be harsh on sensitive skin. That effect is mentioned in the user's guide.
The bright side - no skin irritation or redness occurred.
Ingredients:
Water
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Glycerin
Dimethicone
PPG-15 Stearyl Ether
Stearyl Alcohol
Cetearyl Alcohol
Butylene Glycol
Glyceryl Behenate
Ceteareth-20
Isohexadecane
Cyclopentasiloxane
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Polyethylene
Sodium Polyacrylate
Phenoxyethanol
Caprylyl Glycol
Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate
VP Crosspolymer
Polyacrylamide
Parfum
PTFE
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Chlorphenesin
Polysorbate 20
Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract
Retinol
BHT
Sodium Hyaluronate
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
Laureth-7
Ascorbic Acid
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