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Member Since: February 11, 2022Reviews
Chapman's Super Premium Plus Cherry Chocolate Truffle
✨Chapman’s Super Premium Plus Ice Cream✨ Ready for the real tea? I’m super picky over ice cream. I maybe have a touch of lactose intolerance so the flavour better be worth any stomach issues. I didn’t end up having any but this tub of... +
✨Chapman’s Super Premium Plus Ice Cream✨
Ready for the real tea? I’m super picky over ice cream. I maybe have a touch of lactose intolerance so the flavour better be worth any stomach issues. I didn’t end up having any but this tub of Cherry Chocolate Truffle is more than worth it! I was kindly gifted a coupon for this flavour by @chapmansicecream and @thisisbutterly in exchange for my honest thoughts.
My partner and I were both thoroughly impressed with how delicious this Cherry Chocolate Truffle tasted. The flavour is firing off on all cylinders – the ice cream itself is a delicious, creamy cherry and it’s exploding with cherry and chocolate chunks. I didn’t have a single bite that was lacking an inclusion. The ice cream is made with 100% Canadian dairy and the resulting texture on the actual ice cream is insanely good – creamy, smooth and the perfect amount of sweetness.
Rest assured that Chapman’s pulled out all the stops for this and hasn’t compromised on packaging, which is certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. This means the material used in their packaging is sustainably sourced, requires less energy to manufacture, can be recycled and overall are lighter than plastic packaging. This new product line comes in 500mL tubs and while I was able to control myself so far, I’ve definitely added more flavours to my grocery list. Put me down for a Salty Caramel Crunch, please!
What's your favourite flavour of ice cream?
*Gifted
#butterly #trychapmanscanada #thisisbutterly
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Aveeno Kids Sensitive Skin Face & Body Wash
Super nice body wash and I love that it’s a pump bottle to help facilitate little ones to be able to wash themselves without worrying about them using too much (or too little!). It does have a subtle scent (parfum is in the ingredients) that I... +
Super nice body wash and I love that it’s a pump bottle to help facilitate little ones to be able to wash themselves without worrying about them using too much (or too little!). It does have a subtle scent (parfum is in the ingredients) that I could do without for my daughter’s sensitive skin but I do appreciate the oat extract in this wash as it’s something we tend to look for when picking one out. I really like that this doesn’t strip the skin of natural oils and still has the skin feeling soft. The gel cream is the perfect follow up to this wash! -
Aveeno Kids Sensitive Skin Face & Body Gel Cream
Light and moisturizing, I like this texture on my daughter’s dry skin in the daytime where she doesn’t want to feel sticky. It dries nicely, I only wish it didn’t have fragrance as it irritates her skin when she’s having a flare up. Love the... +
Light and moisturizing, I like this texture on my daughter’s dry skin in the daytime where she doesn’t want to feel sticky. It dries nicely, I only wish it didn’t have fragrance as it irritates her skin when she’s having a flare up. Love the inclusion of oat in this formula! Definitely soothing and the ingredients list doesn’t include things like parabens, phthalates and dyes – perfect for sensitive little skin!
As a side note, I love the chameleon character, Leon! I adore the tagline of “I’m here to help you feel comfortable in your own skin.” Such a feel-good story!
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Parissa Face & Lip Hot Wax
✨Parissa Hot Wax Face & Lip✨ Thank you to @thisisbutterly @chickadvisor and @parissawax for sending me this product for free in exchange for my honest review. I’m a first time home waxer, so I was a liiiittle nervous but really excited... +
✨Parissa Hot Wax Face & Lip✨
Thank you to @thisisbutterly @chickadvisor and @parissawax for sending me this product for free in exchange for my honest review.
I’m a first time home waxer, so I was a liiiittle nervous but really excited for this opportunity. This product says it’s meant for short & coarse hair so I knew this would be the right fit for my face. I really appreciated how the instructions were very straightforward and simple to follow, but there’s also lots of videos and information on Parissa’s website as well which I really appreciated.
Not only that, I had a random question so I reached out via social media and they were super helpful. I really love how personable the company seems to be and I immediately fell in love with their beginnings: an Iranian woman (the first woman chemical engineer to graduate from University of Edinburgh!) who immigrated to Canada and wasn’t impressed with the hair removal products on the market. It was a family affair creating and distributing her natural hair removal product and the company has grown substantially over the last 4 decades!
Upon opening the package, there is a pot of hardened wax, 3 wooden spatulas and 5mL of their Ultra Soothe Oil (although they were incredibly kind in sending me a full size of this as well!) If you don’t have a wax warmer, you can pop this on an electric stove, which is what I did and it worked out really well on a small burner turned on to the lowest setting. This product is fragrance free and certified cruelty free, made of beeswax.
I did find that this product has a bit of a learning curve but I managed to use this on my upper lip, chin, neck and eyebrows and got the hang of it quickly! It was far less painful than expected and the soothing oil really helped. When you’re done with the pot, you can let the remaining wax cool and harden and pop it into a plastic bag for next time, so this package will last quite a few waxing sessions. All in all, I’m very happy with this product and I’ll be on the lookout for more Parissa items!
#40yearsofsmooth #waxnaturally #parissawax #cleanbeauty
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Degree® Women Advanced 72H Nonstop Antiperspirant Deodorant Dry Spray
Thank you to Butterly and Degree for sending myself and my partner these spray antiperspirants for free in exchange for our honest reviews! Both sprays boast a long-lasting experience using MotionSense technology and protect against odor and... +
Thank you to Butterly and Degree for sending myself and my partner these spray antiperspirants for free in exchange for our honest reviews!
Both sprays boast a long-lasting experience using MotionSense technology and protect against odor and scent. Overall, my partner and I were both impressed with these antiperspirants. We both experience the occasional underarm irritation and sprays are really great for helping avoid additional chafing or irritation while still using something to keep sweat and odor at bay. We both found that these were long lasting (we didn’t test its 72 hour claim as we did shower in that time frame) but it was perfect for daily application and stood up to exercise as well as regular daily life.
The men’s spray has a locking mechanism that I wish the women’s spray also had as it’s perfect for travel or throwing in a gym back when you have the added safety of locking the product. Both products had a very even spray and my partner and I both enjoyed the scents. The men’s spray is an amber, woodsy type of scent and the women’s spray has notes of jasmine, amber, red rose and Tahitian vanilla. They were both pleasant and long-lasting but not overwhelming.
Degree is a brand we both trust for antiperspirant and these dry sprays really secured it for us!
#degreedeodorant #onedegreemore #Notdoneyet
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hello® sweet coconut deodorant with shea butter
hello, my faith in aluminum-free deodorant has been restored! I have had *trouble* finding a deodorant I jive well with, especially when considering a product free of not only aluminum, but also baking soda. Honestly, I had given up... +
hello, my faith in aluminum-free deodorant has been restored!
I have had *trouble* finding a deodorant I jive well with, especially when considering a product free of not only aluminum, but also baking soda. Honestly, I had given up. @thisisbutterly sent me this dermatologist-tested, sweet coconut with shea butter version from @helloproducts_ca and I am realllllly enjoying it. I don't find that it lasts 24 hours for me but it has very long lasting staying power nonetheless (I don't need it to be working overtime when I'm sleeping!) and glides like a dream when applying! Also, the smell reminds me of a beach vacation (manifesting this for me) and I'm obsessed 🥹
I love that it's vegan and hasn't been tested on animals and the packing is made from 100% recycled packaging. This is definitely a repurchase for me and I'm very curious to see how it holds up in the summer!
*Gifted in exchange for my honest review
#hellonaturallyfriendlydeodorant #hellonaturallyfriendly
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Firebuds Core Jayden and Piston
✨Firebuds Core Jayden and Piston✨ Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @spinmaster for gifting this toy to my daughter for the holidays in exchange for our honest review! We went into this with no knowledge as this is a show on Disney Junior that... +
✨Firebuds Core Jayden and Piston✨
Thank you to @thisisbutterly and @spinmaster for gifting this toy to my daughter for the holidays in exchange for our honest review! We went into this with no knowledge as this is a show on Disney Junior that we haven't seen yet. With that said, my daughter is now eager to watch because of this toy!
The toy itself is fun, although a bit basic -- it's a car with a character. The car's eyes move to look up when the character is placed inside, which is super cute! My daughter had a lot of fun driving this inside of her chair before proclaiming that she was going to drive it into the living room.
The only issue we have is that the character's legs bend but he does not fit in the car once in bent position. As well, it looks as though he should stick in the car standing up (there's a small peg in the car and a matching small hole in the bottom of his foot) but he's a bit too top heavy and falls over to the side.
That said, this is a great introduction toy for a show we're now going to binge while playing with the car!
#familyratedclub
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PAW Patrol, Aqua Pups Marshall and Dolphin Action Figures Set
Thank you to @thisisbutterly @chickadvisor @spinmaster for gifting my daughter this toy in exchange for our honest review! My daughter has loved Paw Patrol for quite some time and was really excited to get this new addition! This pup is in a... +
Thank you to @thisisbutterly @chickadvisor @spinmaster for gifting my daughter this toy in exchange for our honest review!
My daughter has loved Paw Patrol for quite some time and was really excited to get this new addition! This pup is in a really fun wetsuit costume and the dolphin’s tail moves up and down as it moves around, so my girl had a lot of pretend play fun with both figures. She really liked bringing them to play in other PAW Patrol settings she has, like having them check out her Pup Tower or meet up with her other characters. Our only confusion is that this felt like a missed opportunity to make a really fun bath toy.
My daughter immediately figured out how to get Marshall to ride on his dolphin friend’s back (super cute!!) and it’s been really great for me to sit back and watch her invent scenarios with this Marshall and his dolphin. Overall, this is a great figure set for a PAW Patrol lover who’s ready for a ruff ruff rescue with an adorable dolphin pal!
#familyratedclub
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Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief + Gentle Whitening Toothpaste
Thank you to @chickadvisor @thisisbutterly and @colgate for giving me the opportunity to #trycolgate ! My teeth are quite sensitive but I do prefer whitening toothpastes -- this Sensitive Pro-Relief + Gentle Whitening fulfills both necessities! It... +
Thank you to @chickadvisor @thisisbutterly and @colgate for giving me the opportunity to #trycolgate ! My teeth are quite sensitive but I do prefer whitening toothpastes -- this Sensitive Pro-Relief + Gentle Whitening fulfills both necessities! It works very well at cleaning in addition to not irritating my mouth. I haven't had the opportunity to but you can also apply this toothpaste directly to a sensitive tooth and massage it for a minute or so to help relieve the sensitivity, I'll definitely keep this in mind. I love that you can use the toothpaste in this way instead of having to have another product on hand to deal with issues.
This is a top contender for my favourite toothpaste -- great for sensitive teeth, mildly minty fresh and cleans well! I'll keep you posted on how well they whiten!
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Clarins Double Serum
Thank you @clarinscanada @thisisbutterly @chickadvisor for sending me a sample of Clarins Double Serum in exchange for my honest review! Overall, I really liked this product but I don't think it's a repurchase for me. ✅21 different plant... +
Thank you @clarinscanada @thisisbutterly @chickadvisor for sending me a sample of Clarins Double Serum in exchange for my honest review! Overall, I really liked this product but I don't think it's a repurchase for me.
✅21 different plant extracts to help with skin nutrition, oxygenation, hydration, regeneration and protection -- really combating signs of aging. This product has SO many good-for-you ingredients. I'm talking oat, turmeric, mango and so much more. I loved looking through all of the items on their website to get an idea as to what was in the formula.
✅Unique double texture is suited for all skin types.
✅Claim most people saw a noticeable change (more beautiful, smoother, hydrated skin) within 7 days and actually gave out a 7 day trial -- thank you! Major plus for testing.
❎Noticeable floral scent to this product -- I like a nice fragrance as my skin can handle it but I know many try to avoid it! Keep this in mind if you're considering splurging.
❎Speaking of... the price tag on this product may be difficult to swallow! This product retails for almost $140 for a 50mL bottle on their official website.
My experience:
I really enjoyed testing this product. I found that there was plenty of product to mix together (and I loved the aspect of two textures!). My skin really liked this and I did feel like I had more noticeable hydration and my skin seemed to really soak the product in. I generally don't like to use facial oils but this wasn't greasy at all and worked nicely in my night time routine. This is definitely a luxury product and I'm sure my skin will be sad to see it no longer in the routine but because of the cost, it's a really hard justification for me. In addition, Clarins official policy is that they do not test on animals, however, they do sell in parts of the world that have mandatory animal testing laws. I have a few Clarins products that I've had the opportunity to try (and have bought personally!) and truly love but I am trying to be more conscious of what sort of values I align with in the beauty world. I hope that Clarins will change their stance in the near future.
#doubleserum #clarinsskincare #gotitfree
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