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Member Since: July 31, 2008Reviews
Breyers Creamery Style Natural Vanilla Frozen Dessert
Very creamy and definitely full of vanilla flavour! This is now one of our family's favourites! We find the vanilla flavour so versatile - we can add sprinkles, chocolate, all kinds of toppings...we can have it on top of pie...the possibilities are... +
Very creamy and definitely full of vanilla flavour! This is now one of our family's favourites! We find the vanilla flavour so versatile - we can add sprinkles, chocolate, all kinds of toppings...we can have it on top of pie...the possibilities are endless. I do find it just a tiny bit gummy, but that's quite common for supermarket brand ice creams. Otherwise, the texture is great. It's fluffy and creamy, it's easy to scoop. I also like that you can see bits of vanilla in the ice cream. -
AVEENO® Restorative Skin Therapy Repairing Cream
My hands were so dry, they would hurt whenever I washed my hands (there would be tiny cracks in the skin, everywhere, because my hands are so dry). This cream is a god-send! It feels so rich and silky, yet not greasy or sticky at all. Felt like my... +
My hands were so dry, they would hurt whenever I washed my hands (there would be tiny cracks in the skin, everywhere, because my hands are so dry). This cream is a god-send! It feels so rich and silky, yet not greasy or sticky at all. Felt like my hands just sucked it all up, and after a few more applications, hands were silky smooth. A little goes a long way, but still, I'm definitely buying the largest bottle of this that I can find, as I can use it for the whole family and on the whole body. -
Canada Dry Cranberry Ginger Ale
I love ginger ale, but not necessarily a big fan of cranberry, but after tasting this, I would buy this over regular ginger ale anytime! I don't find it tart much, if at all, and it tastes as any regular ginger ale would, but with a bit of jazz... +
I love ginger ale, but not necessarily a big fan of cranberry, but after tasting this, I would buy this over regular ginger ale anytime! I don't find it tart much, if at all, and it tastes as any regular ginger ale would, but with a bit of jazz. It's perfect to have on hand when hosting parties as the colour adds a bit of class! Also perfect for the winter holiday season. I would dress mine up with a handful of raspberries, or a twist of orange...perfecto! -
Sephora Collection Colourful Waterproof Eyeliner 24 HR wear
When I first tried this on, I was very impressed! I normally have problems with eye liner smudging, but this stays on like paint! I realized that this product doesn't smudge, rather it flakes off (leaving no smudges behind). Problem with that is the... +
When I first tried this on, I was very impressed! I normally have problems with eye liner smudging, but this stays on like paint! I realized that this product doesn't smudge, rather it flakes off (leaving no smudges behind). Problem with that is the flaked off stuff may get into your eyes! I had been lining the bottom lids and my eyes kept getting irritated. I finally figured it was the eye liner. I've now stopped lining the bottom lids (cuz I draw the lines really close to the insides of the eyelids), and only do the top lids and haven't had any issues.
Stays fresh for a good 8 hours, is waterproof as it claims. Brush is fairly easy to use. When applying eye liner, it dries fairly quickly, yet still gives you time to correct any minor mistakes with your finger tips if needed.
Would recommend this product, but deducted points because of the potential for eye liner flaking off and getting into the eyes.
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OxiClean Max Force White Revive Laundry Stain Remover & Booster
Received this as a trial. I didn't find it to be amazing or anything. Used it with a load of whites (socks, sheets, tea towels), along with my normal laundry detergent (Nellie's). Even without Oxiclean, I feel like my normal detergent is able to get... +
Received this as a trial. I didn't find it to be amazing or anything. Used it with a load of whites (socks, sheets, tea towels), along with my normal laundry detergent (Nellie's). Even without Oxiclean, I feel like my normal detergent is able to get rid of superficial stains (e.g. blueberry stains on my daughter's clothes, mud) just fine.So yes, stains came out, but was it the oxiclean, or my usual laundry detergent? hmmm.... For more stubborn stains (like caked on stains on my tea towels from long-time use, sweat, blood), the Oxiclean didn't help much. Who knows, I only had less than 2 weeks to try this out. Perhaps longer term use of Oxiclean will slowly help brighten my whites. And perhaps would be more effective along with a stain remover.
I do like the fact that it claims to be gentle on clothes.
Verdict: not sure I'd buy this again. For ~ $10/pail, I have some other oxiclean laundry booster which is cheaper and works just the same as this one.
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Dairy Queen Blizzard Cakes
The online ordering process was quite straightforward. My biggest pet peeve was that the soonest I can pick up is 3 days. I ordered on a Friday night, but I really needed a cake for Sunday (for a good-bye dinner), so was quite annoyed with the... +
The online ordering process was quite straightforward. My biggest pet peeve was that the soonest I can pick up is 3 days. I ordered on a Friday night, but I really needed a cake for Sunday (for a good-bye dinner), so was quite annoyed with the lengthy order time.
However, I submitted the order anyway and called my DQ store the next day. Not a problem at all to pickup on Sunday. Whew, relief!
I ordered a Blizzard cake. We only had 4 flavours to choose from (mint oreo, oreo, chocolate xtreme, strawberry cheesequake). Ended up going with strawberry. I only discovered later that other locations had more flavours. No fair!!
At the store, pick-up was easy and straightforward. Service was friendly.
I really like the taste of this, compared to the classic cakes. Maybe it's because we've only ever ordered the classic cake so it was refreshing to try something new.
I would definitely order this again. The 8 inch cake was more than enough for a family of 9 adults and 2 kids after dinner.
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Burt's Bees Baby Bee Shampoo & Wash
I gave this a "recommend" because it's not a bad product and worth trying, but I only used it a couple of times and now want to give it away. Sure, they're "earth-friendly" and "natural", and not a bad thing to be, but the product itself, I wasn't... +
I gave this a "recommend" because it's not a bad product and worth trying, but I only used it a couple of times and now want to give it away. Sure, they're "earth-friendly" and "natural", and not a bad thing to be, but the product itself, I wasn't too crazy about. I felt it had a really strong smell to it. Might not be a big deal for most people, but it wasn't very pleasant. -
Medela Calma Bottle
The claims regarding the Calma system is that it's as close to actual breastfeeding as possible because baby needs to suck in order for milk to come out (avoids nipple confusion). Sounds reasonable, and that's why we bought that as our first bottle... +
The claims regarding the Calma system is that it's as close to actual breastfeeding as possible because baby needs to suck in order for milk to come out (avoids nipple confusion). Sounds reasonable, and that's why we bought that as our first bottle. In hindsight, I'm not sure how true that is because we switched to Dr. Brown's and baby still needs to suck (although not as hard) to get milk out. As with everything, maybe every baby's different, but our baby never seemed to have issues with nipple confusion.
So marketing aside, I had a couple of issues with the nipple. I found that it would often leak when turned upside down, and when you're trying to feed a baby that may be swiping at the bottle and knocking it out of your hands, that can be an issue. It's also an issue when you're trying to bring a bottle of milk out with you and it leaks during your travels as it gets tossed around in your bag.
The only thing I miss about the Medela bottle is that it was much easier to clean than the Dr. Brown's that I'm currently using. However, that's not enough reason for me to continue using it. After we switched baby to Dr. Brown's she wouldn't go back to Medela. I think it may be because she had to suck extra hard compared to the Dr. Brown's.
...and come to think of it, having to suck that hard isn't even mimicking real breastfeeding because if anything, at least with our baby, milk would just start flowing...sometimes even spraying when she was on the breast!
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COVERGIRL Natureluxe Silk Foundation
I don't profess to be a makeup professional, but for average janes like me, this one does just fine at a reasonable price (I often come across Cover Girl coupons in the mail, or in the stores like Superstore). It goes on quite smoothly (I apply with... +
I don't profess to be a makeup professional, but for average janes like me, this one does just fine at a reasonable price (I often come across Cover Girl coupons in the mail, or in the stores like Superstore). It goes on quite smoothly (I apply with my fingers). Doesn't give off a strong odour at all (so doesn't smell "cheap" like some might). Provides a light coverage, so be warned: if you're looking for extra cover up, best to use a concealer in addition to this. But overall, it evens out the skin tone quite nicely, and because it's so sheer, it's very forgiving if the shade you choose is the wrong shade. In comparison with other liquid foundations, this is the one I often go back to. -
L'Oreal Professionnel Intense Repair Masque
Received this product as a product review so can't comment on the price but this is a really amazing product! It's not overly scented and overall easy to work with. Instructions say to towel dry hair and then apply, but I just use it... +
Received this product as a product review so can't comment on the price but this is a really amazing product! It's not overly scented and overall easy to work with. Instructions say to towel dry hair and then apply, but I just use it immediately after shampooing while still in the shower (so don't towel dry the hair before using). Still works fine.
I immediately noticed a difference to my hair. It was a lot smoother. In the past, I would need to use another (smoothing) product on top of shampoo and conditioner prior to blow drying to get rid of the frizz, but with this repair masque, I didn't need anything else and the hair came out really smooth after blow drying. Hair looks really healthy and shiny. I would definitely recommend this to others and would recommend this over any other hair masques out there.
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