I usually take magnesium at night to help me fall asleep.  I thought I would give this a try after reading about it.  It does help relieve pain, and it also --for me---provides a nice, drowsy-relaxed feeling.  I like taking magnesium so there is no hangover effect the next morning so I can still wake up for work with no problems.  Initially, I was having what I guess was restless-leg issues.  Just an uncomfortable feeling in my legs/ calves where they sort of twitch and just won't relax to let you sleep.  One pump of this spread on both calves solved that problem COMPLETELY.  I put it on other areas like if my hip or lower back is aching, and it helps me fall asleep by relieving the pain in that area.  Also, works great if you over-did it from exercise so have achy muscles.  I have used it on my neck, shoulders, upper arms, trigger thumb joint pain, low back, hip, legs and feet.  No problems whatsoever----besides the drowsiness effect on me.  (I would say you could probably gauge if you will feel drowsy/sleepy vs. just relaxed and pain-free based on the effect any other magnesium supplement you have tried has affected you.  I just happen to be super-sensitive to it.)

I recently bought this product that also contains MSM after reading about the pain relieving effects of MSM on joints.  My foot had started hurting mainly under the big toe after wearing some new shoes and doing a lot of walking that day.  Anyway,  using the cream has also been helpful in that regard, putting it on at night (again because it happens to cause me drowsiness).

This does have a rust smell because it is a mineral.  I typically wear vinyl or nitrile latex-free examination-type gloves to apply the cream since I do not want that smell on my hands.  The smell does go away after a while if you do not want to use gloves. ( Also, I re-use the gloves.)

Also, I have learned that this product with just the magnesium lotion is a bit stickier and smellier than the one which contains MSM, but that is because the one with MSM has 25mg magnesium per pump whereas this product contains only magnesium at 40mg per pump.  Both lotions do absorb, but this one, at first, will have a bit of a sticky feel.  The stickiness and odor both go away after maybe 10 minutes.

Additionally, it is true this lotion does not have any effect on your bowel movements.  Some can take magnesium during the day with no problems, but this magnesium though a lotion, affects me just like a pill supplement in that it causes me to feel drowsy.  (Again, I only add this because I am super-sensitive and want to make sure anybody who is sensitive is aware you might not want to use this for the first time right before going to work. Also, even if you are sensitive to a magnesium-drowsy effect, it may not create that feeling for you with only one pump. )

Bottom line:  I think this is a great alternative to taking NSAIDs on a consistent basis which I have read is not good for the liver or stomach lining over time.


UPDATE:
The purple tablet was completely dissolved after 3 days sitting on the rear of the tub.  However, I saw there was a faint purple stain on the white fiberglass. Faint in that no-one else would notice it, but I knew where the tablet had sat and dripped, and could see the purple coloring. It didn't wipe off and neither did a spray and soak with bleach cleaner remove it!  Hopefully it'll fade, or maybe pure bleach will work if not.  The unused ones are in the trash!
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ORIGINAL REVIEW:
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I recently reviewed some other shower steamers and they weren’t very good.  I saw these in my Vine Listing and thought I’d try them and see if they were any better.
As an Amazon Vine reviewer, I am offered new-to-market products, if I want them, at no cost to me, in exchange for an honest, objective, and comprehensive review.
I get a laugh out of the spelling on the front; these are apparently Showen Steamers!  😊  At least the rear spelling is correct!
Interestingly, the package also includes a little purple nylon mesh bag and adhesive hook, presumably to hang a steamer block in.  There is also a little pick, which I have no idea what it is for.
However, after some thought, I think it might be to open the plastic wrap!  Each block is foil-wrapped, but unlike the previous steamers, these are also wrapped in plastic. That is very tough to remove without scissors, or a pick!  One set of blocks is green and the other is purple.  This is reflected in the actual crystal block as well as the foil.  I assume the purple is the Lavender.
I say ‘assume’ because the aroma is nothing like Lavender or Eucalyptus & Menthol.  It is certainly less “chemical” smelling than the previous set I reviewed, and perhaps less pungent in use, but I’ve no idea what the smell actually is.  There’s no comparison with the essential oils I have of these very scents.
As with any of these steamers, you have to place them away from the direct shower spray.  They will last less than one shower if you do.  I place one so that it is occasionally hit with water, to release the aroma.  That way it can last maybe 4 showers.
As mentioned, the aroma is not very strong and if hit with hot water, the block will release a burst of scent, which quickly dissipates and some of the coloring will run in the shower.  The scent can be overwhelmed easily by any scented bodywash or shampoo.  I certainly didn’t notice any residual aroma the next day, with the block having sat in the shower overnight.  I think the product would be better if it were a small tablet for a single use directly in the shower stream and the price were less than 50c each.
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While this set is less offensive and strongly smelling than the last, I still would not spend my own money of these.  At $2.67 each, these are not good value and I can’t recommend them


On shopping for a vitamin supplement I usually go with a one-a-day multi-vit along with various stand alones like Vit D. & maybe some supplemental minerals. Occasionally a supplement will come along that intrigues me enough to try. I saw the HSN-Plus from Vizeri Nutrition on Amazon & because it was for hair, skin & nails with the added benefits of cardiovascular health, circulatory health, cognitive & vision support, along with joint & tendon support I decided I should give it a try.
  The thing about vitamins is they are largely subjective. You think you feel better so you chalk it up to the supplement. Is it psychological or physical? It’s hard to be sure but with HSN-Plus I can say definitely say I noticed the improvement after just one day without even thinking about it being the supplement being the cause. It wasn’t until the end of the second day I attributed the relief & better physical recovery to the HSN-Plus.
  Here’s the backstory... Bear with me, it may seem unrelated at first but it connects.
I have this amazing black labrador. She is blind & her back legs don’t work very well from a hereditary condition. She doesn’t seem to be in pain & she loves to play by wrestling & throwing a squeak ball for me to bring back for her. (She tosses it with her mouth.) Wherever I work on the property she finds me by hearing & smell & by moving like a seal she quickly finds me & hangs out while I work, be it weeding, mowing or whatever. Because she travels quite a distance over a ½ acre fenced yard I don’t want her to overdo so when were done working I put a tarp down with a cushion on it & say “Hop on.”  She does and I pull her across the property, back to her blankets on the back porch.
We’ve been doing this for the past three years but for the last year my right knee is giving me grief, (my dog weighs 79 pounds so it’s no big surprise.) But in the evening it stiffens up & I have trouble walking until it limbers up. Plus there is a sharp pain when I pivot.
  So two days ago I noticed in the evening my knee wasn’t stiff, it wasn’t sore & there wasn’t any pain when I pivoted. I didn’t give it much thought but the next night after working out back & bringing the dog up I didn’t have any knee problems either.
  I ran it through my mind what was different & realized I had started taking HSN-Plus two days ago. I looked at the label very close & saw it contains MSM which I remember from days gone by as good for inflammation. I Googled it & sure enough it does have pain relieving benefits. So when the HSN-Plus label says it supports Joint & Tendon Health, it really does! The combination of supplements in HSN-Plus is apparently just what I need.
 I can honestly say I am still pain free in my knee & this supplement is the only thing different about my regiment. So kudos to HSN-Plus! My dog thanks you and I thank you.


I just got my Verilux happy lite today - Bought mine online direct from the Verilux company (big sale/better deal) (Sorry Amazon).

Anyway -  I always wanted to try one of these - but they were always in the $200.00 and up range - too pricey for a little sunshine.  Anyway - each winter I seem to grow slower, and more lethargic, more passe', lower and lower energy.  So I got to looking at these again and bought it when I found the deal.

Anyway - as a first time user of happy lite/SAD/sunshine lights - here's my take.  In the evenings I get very, very sluggish and dragging around.  I took it out of the box, assembled it, and tried placement where I wanted over my computer.  Although it was 9:30, I flipped the switch on and thought I would try it for 15 minutes - but no more.  (Take 1 hour to get 10,000 LUX and in 30 minutes you get 5,000 LUX).  Anyway, the little 15 minutes I used it I definitely could tell a pick me up.  I felt a little more energy and clearheadedness.  Really I did.  I popped up and cleaned up a little in the kitchen and set myself of to knock out some paperwork.  After a while I started to settled back in to a late evening sleepy mode.  So - I say it works based on the brief exposure I had tonight.  I can't wait until tommorrow morning to try it out for the full time.  I look forward to having 'full energy' again during the remains of these somber wintry months, so I can get things done and not be walking around like a zombie.

RE: the cheapness of the product stated in earlier comments.  Not a problem.  It's not THAT cheaply made.  It's a solid plastic cover on the outside and metal on the inside.  The outer plastic cover (called a diffuser) lines up in the ridges ok, but one side seems to not exactly lay flat in the ridge.  No biggy. I can live with it.  I'm not touching it all the time and after all, I'm using it for the 'light' it produces.

It was MUCH bigger than the picture makes it appear.  It is as tall as a shoe box standing on it's side.  A little taller actually.  I'd best describe it as the size of a half a bread box standing on it's side (the old plastic ones that nobody has used in the past 50 years).  Or expect it to be about 1/3 of the width your computer hard drive box (assuming you have a standard one).

Anyway, I figure in the morning this will have the same effect as a good cup of coffee.
I look forward to having energy and being highly active all day and getting lots done!!
It is sure to help me reclaim my days and hours.

Yaaaaaaaaaay.  I'm so glad I finally tried this!
I say if you have *any* slow, sleepy, fatigued, groggy, slumbering, lethargic symptoms at all during the day in the cold months - this is well worth the money!!!

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I wanted a pair of glasses weaker than my reading glasses to wear at the computer. I usually wear +1.25 for reading, so I went with +.50 for computer glasses, hoping they would be strong enough for my laptop which is fairly close, but weak enough to be able to also wear at my desktop computer which has a monitor that's further away. The strength worked out well for both purposes.

The lenses seem to be pretty good quality for the price I paid. The anti-reflective coating is the kind with the purple reflection, not the green reflection that expensive prescription eyeglasses have, but I expected that. Basically you want to be careful cleaning these because they will scratch more easily than non-coated lenses.  There is a very slight tint to the lenses it's not bad though, it doesn't interfere with color, it just tones down bright whites. You might not even notice they're tinted without doing a side by side comparison with something white. I first tested these while sitting outdoors on an overcast day doing some paperwork and when I occasionally took them off I realized how harshly bright all my papers suddenly seemed. I've been testing these out all afternoon and evening with paperwork, for laptop use and now; sitting at my desk with a larger monitor, and there's definitely less eyestrain with them on in all cases. The +.50 strength (for me) is perfect to magnify ever so slightly to reduce tension but also weak enough that I can glance away from the computer without getting woozy from the blur.

The frames themselves, well, I have mixed thoughts on the frames. On the plus side, they're lightweight. They also have spring-hinge temples which is great if you tend to remove your glasses with one hand so they don't get bent out of shape. The color however, is so much worse than I was expecting and I'm really not very picky with glasses. I chose the yellow frames, primarily because I dislike seeing dark frames in my peripheral view. But my impression was that they were a matt, semi-translucent mellow yellow color. But they are not translucent at all and they are definitely not a mellow shade. They are a solid, pastel "Easter yellow" which when combined with the thick frames look totally absurd on my face. Not in a "cute nerdy" way either, but an exaggerated, costume, clown sort of way; with my eyes close to the bridge of the glasses giving an almost crossed-eyed appearance.

That being said, I plan to keep them because I live alone and plan to wear these at my home computer where no one ever sees me, and the lenses themselves are great, especially for the price. Oh, perhaps the best part of this purchase is the fantastic case they came in; it's a semi-hard zippered case which is exactly as pictured, along with a cleaning cloth. The case alone was worth what I paid, although I noticed the price on these glasses has increased since I ordered them. So despite looking like a clown in them, the lenses are great for computer use so they'll work out for my purposes.


**First I want to say that I received this product at a discounted price for my open and honest opinion.**

And here it is...

I love trying new products, especially for beauty and hair. My bathroom cabinets and bedroom containers probably contain more than a hair salon. I was lucky enough to be born with very "versatile" hair. I can get it super curly (naturally but with the right products, of course), it can go wavy like soft, like natural beach waves, it can go straight and full of body and volume or it can go pin straight and sleek. It all depends on what look I am in the mood for that day, how much time I have and what the weather is going to be that day.

I have mastered my routine for all of these looks and use the hair products and tools necessary to get my desired look. I typically use a large round brush and hair dryer, sectioning it as I dry. It comes out straight, but full of body. I also use a teasing brush to get more volume.

In order to give my honest opinion on how this brush worked, I knew I couldn't do my typical routine. I dried my hair without any brushes or products (only used serum). It had slight waves and frizz when it was fully dried. I used the brush starting with layers and temp around 300.degrees. I wasn't noticing much of.the "straight" look that I expected, so I turned up the heat to 400 and continued to brush in sections.

The thing that really bothered me as I was using it is the placement of the heat control buttons. They are right on the sides, where you would grip the handle. There is a button to "lock" the heat setting in place, but I kept hitting that too which would unlock it and the temperature would increase or decrease.  After finishing brushing my whole head, I was a little disappointed. My hair was straight, but not anywnere near how I would want it styled. No matter how close I got it to my scalp, it never gave my hair the smooth look that I'm used to.

More importantly, when I starting using the brush, I  noticed my hair started breaking off small peices. Talk about damaging! It almost looked like it started to fray and dry out. I also could not get the ends of my hair to be completely straight or curled into any sort of way - they were just dried out.

I tried it again several days later and came out with the same results.

Overall, I really like the concept of the brush, it arrived quickly and looked exactly as the pictures show. As for the brush itself and the results, I was dissapointed and unimpressed. I really did have high hopes because I thought it could be a big time saver. Unfortunately, I have to say, I wouldn't recommend this brush if you know how to style your hair with the tools you already have and use.  But, if you are not really comfortable with products, drying, styling, etc., then this might be perfect for you. I do think it might work better for someone with shorter hair - mine is about half way down my back.

I know this review was lengthy, but I hope it is helpful in making a decision on your purchase.


Before trying this I tried Suntue's heated percussion massager unit. It wasn't for me, but other people might enjoy it. See my review for that item for more details.
As for this massager, I am very happy with it! Suntue's reached out to me and wanted to make things right since I didn't like their other massager. I returned it and they sent me this unit instead, based on my preferences. Which was very nice of them.

Ive been very happy with this percussion massager so far. Its inexpensive, well built, it has a good strong 25 watt motor and some useful attachments! It feels really good!

I have suffered from chronic widespread pain from Fibromyalgia and nerve damage. I use a massager several times a day, EVERY DAY, to help keep my pain levels under control. I get sore muscles, stiff, achy joints, trigger points, knots, oh sooo many issues that cause me pain.  My wife is massaging my back right now while Im typing this review and it...feels...great! Very similar to other percussion massagers I've been using over the years!

This may sound silly at first, but my favorite part of this massager is the cord! I'll explain why.
I use massagers ALOT, sometimes for several hours on and off throughout the day. So I have worn out many massagers over the years. And 9/10 times, the first thing to malfunction has been THE CORD! Companies use poorly designed cord protectors, or cheap, thin cords made with subpar quality brittle copper and plastic parts that wear and fray over time just through normal usage. The point where the cord comes out of the until is the area most succeptible to damage. The copper inside the cord frays and can suddenly (and sometimes very dangerously) cause an electrical arc and burn right through the cord! I've experienced this nearly life-threatening cord failure on dozens of massagers over the years! If it wasn't for the breaker tripping, I would have been electrocuted or something caught on fire!
It got to the point where I started using my electrical engineering skills to remove the awful cords and solder new, high quality utility cords onto my massagers to make them last longer and prevent such dangerous catastrophic failures!
Here's why Suntue's cord really impresses me! The design of the cord protector is brilliant! I'll include a photo so you all can see. It has a nice, thick double shielded cord, with a very long cord protector, and they included a stiff rubber arched spine on the top of the protector to allow the cord to still bend, but not easily bend too much to the point where regular usage will damage the cord! I applaud them for this design because it really seems they put alot of thought into preventing cord failure!
Some of my favorite percussion massagers have literally gone off the market and back to the R&D lab because of so many people complaining about these dangerous cord failures! So Bravo to Suntue for this smart cord design! That alone earns 5 stars from me!
 I will update my review in the future after I use it for a few months and I'll let everyone know how its holding up! But as of now, I am very impressed! For the price of this massager and the quality of customer service, you can't really go wrong!


Chapped, dry, and bleeding hands are no joke and I have probably experienced the worst it can get while working in a machine shop (prior to CNC) and doing assorted mechanic work out in my garage. When really dry, it felt like my hands were going to fall off at the wrists, and I'll always remember the excruciating pain.

It was some time around the 1960's that specialty hand soaps for mechanics began appearing in the car parts stores. They were a bit of a miracle to watch as the gel just effortlessly lifted all that grease off the hands. But this new miracle solution worked so well it would also dry out the hands until years later when somebody thought to include lanolin in the mix. That finally changed everything for mechanics who no longer had to show up at the dinner table with grease still embedded in their dry, chapped, and bleeding hands.

Up until then there was LAVA soap (still in production today) but that's like scrubbing your hands with a brick. The highly abrasive mixture would sting and didn't work well on dry chapped hands, doing nothing to help heal them or diminish the pain involved. There were some special lotions like Corn Huskers and Vaseline Jelly (probably the oldest) for repairing dry, sick skin, but it would be used up too quickly and it might take weeks before remembering to buy more.

Now that I'm retired I haven't had dry skin or bleeding fingers for the past ten years, but it doesn't mean the hands still won't chap when neglected. Vaseline Medicated Intensive Care lotion was my favorite up until they took it out of production, nearly putting me into a panic. Vaseline introduced a replacement that worked even better, called Vaseline Deep Moisturizing lotion with 30% Petrolatum and had the same consistency as tooth paste. A little dab will do ya' on the back of the hands on a daily basis. But I quit buying it recently because Vaseline now contracts it out to other cosmetic companies, and the price is soaring to about $10 for 4.5 ounces while the quality continues to go south. So now I'm using Amazon's Solimo, likely made using Vaseline's own 100% White Petrolatum Jelly that has proven for a couple of centuries now to be better and Amazon has it priced lower than everything else.

There really is no need for anyone to suffer from dry, rough skin with the hundreds of lotions and treated soaps that are now available, all intended to remove that greasy feeling that women make very obvious how much they despise. Typically, most men couldn't care less how it feels provided it does what it claims. The best ones all seem to contain at least one ingredient of either lanolin, or petrolatum, or glycerin, and even menthol. There is a whole flock of ingredients listed in other products that have such long complicated names they can't even be pronounced. Oddly enough, those are the same ones that cost the most, whereas my little 7.5 ounce jar of Solimo that cost three bucks only contains just one ingredient: 100% White Petrolatum Jelly. A little dab on the back of the hand soaks into the skin quickly and the jar will last a couple of years positively keeping my hands absolutely free of dry, chapped, and bleeding fingers. And for that, I am very thankful. So there you go.


"LED lights indicate charging.
There are three LED lights on the charger that indicate batteries have been correctly loaded and charging current is being delivered. The LEDs will shut off when charging is complete. Current will stop flowing to batteries at this time."

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Above is an exerpt of the product description provided by Rayovac. It is somewhat misleading since two major gaffs are being made:
1. Only the LED for the channels that have batteries connected will light up. There are three separate channels.
2. Charging automatically stops after eight hours, and not before eight hours of charging has occured.

The model number of the charger I received is PS20A and a pdf with the same instructions I received with the charger appears when doing a google search for this charger. There is some discrepancy since the above comments from Rayovac might have you believing that once the batteries have a full charge the three LEDs on the charger will go out, and charging stops when a full charge is achieved prior to eight hours of charging.

Unfortunately, there is nothing stated in the directions that support that. Nor was any of that found to be true during actual use of the charger.

As such, I ran the charger for 8 hours on new batteries I received with the charger. It is stated on the packaging that rechargeable batteries will retain at least 80% of the full charge they were sent out with for 6 months. In actual use the charger went the full eight hours before the LEDs went out, only supporting the statement in the instructions that charging will automatically stop after eight hours.

Judging from the statements in the Rayovac ad, Rayovac would have us believing that charging should have stopped within just a few hours and the LEDs should have gone out at that time. Well, it doesn't happen that way.

The main gripe with all the other chargers is that there is no indication of how much charge the batteries actually have without purchasing additional testing equipment just for that purpose. So it looks like Rayovac is trying to convince buyers that their charger does more than the others when in actually, the full extent of its additional abilities is merely to shut itself off after eight hours of operation.

As in all the others, this charger will recharge the batteries, but there is no positive indication if the batteries have received a full charge within those eight hours while the charger remains in operation. That is a big difference from implying that charging will automatically stop when the batteries are fully charged. There is no indication this charger is capable of doing that.

Plug it in when you want to recharge your batteries, and in eight hours it will automatically shut iteself off. That's probably sufficient assurance for most that the batteries will be fully charged and there will be less possibility of burning out the charger or the batteries. However, in contrast to Rayovac's misleading statement, the possibilities of burnout still exist, so it's probably best to deplete the batteries as much as possible before connecting them for a boost in energy again.

Now, aren't you glad to know that!


I've never liked aojiru or green juice, it's just gross to me, but my diet this past summer was pretty bad so I thought I should try it in hopes to somewhat balance out my system. I found this "morning fruit aojiru" (translated name of product) from Yakult, the company famous for its probiotic yogurt drinks, and decided to try it. I usually don't eat breakfast (which I know is also bad), so I started to to drink this in place of of it. I figure it's better to have something in my stomach rather than nothing, and it's easy to fit into my mornings when I'm always running around. As for the taste, well, it's a mild fruity aojiru. The aojiru flavor is toned down by the fruits, which does make it easier to drink, but for me, I can still taste the aojiru and it's not something I'd savor. Since the amount is small enough, it's easy to drink up really fast though, lol. As for its effects, I don't have any numbers or evidence to show that this is working in any way, but my mind and body does feel more calm every morning since I started drinking it (I guzzle down extra water afterwards too). FYI, I am in no way suggesting that this can be used as a breakfast replacement, or that it has to be consumed in the morning.  It's just an easy way to supplement your body with greens (and fruits, in this case), no matter the time of day.

Here is the translated info of the product, to the best of my knowledge, if it helps in any way:

Ingredients: barley grass extract powder (dextrin, barley grass extract), apple juice powder (dextrin, apple juice), banana powder, fructose, apple fibers, glucose, mango powder (dextrin, mango), acerola powder, flavoring agent, (part of the raw materials include apples and bananas)

The barley grass is grown with lots of labor and care, without pesticides and chemical fertilizers, by farmers in the Kunisaki Peninsula and surrounding areas of Oita Prefecture, Japan, who are contracted with Yakult.

Popular fruits such as bananas, mangos, apples, and acerola are blended in, which include the fibers derived from these fruits as well as vitamin C.

Suggested consumption: one packet a day, mixed with 1/4 cup of hot or cold water, milk, or other preferred drinks. Can also be mixed with various foods such as yogurt. (Japanese measurements are slightly different from the U.S., and their suggested amount of 75ml translates to about 1/4 cup -- I measured it using both Japanese and U.S. measuring cups)

Other notes: avoid making it ahead of time, and consume immediately once opened; there may be slight discoloration due processed plant material, but this does not affect the quality; consult with your physician before consuming if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or on medication; check ingredients if you have any food allergies; although rare, stop consuming if it doesn't agree with your body; store this away from small children; be careful not to cut yourself on the edges of the packet


There is SO much that I love about this straightening brush. I have tried others and they had flaws that caused them to be a styling tool that I would not use on a daily basis. I love the "idea" of the straightening brush and I knew that one designed well would be such a fantastic tool for daily styling.

This one is the one I was waiting for. My hair is fine, medium in thickness, has quite a bit of curl, and tends to frizz when I don't straighten it with a straightening iron. Because my hair isn't very thick, though, a straightening iron tends to leave my hair very flat with absolutely no body or fullness.

I feel like the Gisala Metal Ceramic Hair Straightening Brush straightens my hair without removing all of the volume. It looks softer and natural, but it still removes all the frizz and curl. The straightening brush reaches the same high levels of heat as my straightening iron does so the smooth styling has the same staying power.

There are several features that set this straightening brush apart from the others on the market right now. It has a long power cord that swivels 360 degrees at the base. This is a feature you find on almost all professional styling tools because it makes them SO much easier and less awkward to use. It prevents the cord from tangling while you use it.

It is lightweight with a handle that fits very comfortably in your hand while you use it. The buttons used to operate the straightening brush are located on the very front of the handle instead of on the side. On the other brushes with the buttons on the side, it is impossible not to push the buttons while you use the brush. The Gisala Hair Straightening Brush has the added protection of a "Lock" feature so that you can't accidentally push the buttons to change the temperature or turn the brush on and off while styling.

A digital display flashes until the desired heat setting is reached, then it remains solid.

The heated brush plates are close together so that they easily come into contact with all strands of your hair. The heated base and brush bristle plates are super smooth. They are bordered and topped with equally smooth teeth that remain cool to the touch. Because all parts of the brush are super smooth the brush easily glides through your hair, not pulling or breaking it.

Other brushes have rubbery tips on top of the brush plates that make them hard to pull through your hair so that you could tangle and damage your hair.

I know it isn't the most important thing, but I adore the Cyan color and design of this brush. It also comes in a Gold color that looks like it would be beautiful, too.

This comes beautifully packaged in a box with a magnetic closure. Included in the box are the straightening brush, a cleaning brush tool, a heat protection glove, a pretty black drawstring bag to store the straightening brush and accessories in, and a warranty card. The operating instructions are printed on the inside of the top of the box. They are complete and very easy to understand.'

I received this wonderful product in a special promotion. My review, my opinion, and experience is honest and 100% genuine. Photos to follow.


I order 50-75 things through Amazon yearly. This is the first item I have ever returned. Here we have a product that has the making of being the best scale possible. Problem is they are releasing a high end product without the support needed with it. How do you sell someone a product that you know has issues with connectivity and give that consumer no way of contacting you?

So you just received your $130 scale and can't set it up on your Mac or iPhone. There is no way to know if it is on your end or the scales. There is a constant annoying loop you are stuck in that makes you re enter all your info over and over. Try typing on your IPHONE lately?  Get's annoying real fast. Then you decide to send them an email as per their directions if you are having difficulties and you get this:

We know that every step counts, so we make every effort to reply as quickly as possible. However, due to high contact volume we may require two or more business days to respond.

We do not currently offer live phone or chat support, but our support team is here to help seven days a week. While you are waiting, you might review these resources for helpful information:

So I guess I just wait for days? Try their web based support and you can read through everybody else having the exact issue without any resolve. You can also read that this will happen constantly during ownership of the product.

This is another Co using your money to develop their product and company. I guess when they have taken enough money to open a help line or some sort or support they will then help you. It could be the smallest problem on my end or theirs but who will ever know?

Why do we support Co's like this? I know it sound like such a cool product but kind of like NEST you are buying into a great concept rather then a well developed product with the NEEDED support to back it up.

YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME HERE PEOPLE.  By the way the best part is mine does not even function properly as a scale because guess what bare foot and dry no body fat reading. Also from simply standing on and off again 10x's your weight fluctuates 2-3 lbs. I guess I am losing weight by it becoming the most expensive step ever purchased.

RETURNED!

UPDATE

To be fair I received another email within 1 hrs with a generic list of what to try to correct connection. I searched YOUTUBE and someone posted a video on how NOT to us ether website and to do it on your smartphone. Guess what it worked, guess they need the guy on Youtube to write their instructions. By the way there were no instruction besides a 1 page quick sheet. I almost felt bad about review till wife tried...you have to set up another phone and ID to get body fat reading. It will not give BF reading and that is why when I tried above I had same issue.

It is packed and awaiting UPS. It looks so cool but without the other FITBIT products and time to get it going it is a waste. Sorry Fitbit and hop you get it worked out.


(Ingredients list is at the bottom of this review.)

I have really enjoyed using the Celleanser Vegan Clean Toner, and my skin seems to like it too. I also tried the Celleanser Clean Serum, and the Celleanser Clean Cream. They all worked nicely for my dry, sensitive skin, and they worked nicely together.

This toner mist is a very fine, soothing liquid mist that provides an extra layer of hydration, moisture, and antioxidants on the skin. It is applied immediately after cleansing, or as a soothing refresher throughout the day. It soaks into the skin nicely,  and prepares the skin to absorb the next steps of the skincare routine. It is not sticky, and it layers perfectly with other products. The scent is incredibly light, and it disappears immediately.

I will say that the finish of this line of products isn't my go-to. It isn't really dewy or glowy. But I wouldn't call it extremely matte either. Maybe somewhere in-between, but more toward the matte side. I typically like to use dewy, glowy skincare, so I would probably use this product at night for that reason.

The packaging is very nice with a unique-looking, tall plastic bottle with a very functional mister. It seems to produce short, fine bursts of mist. At $19.99 for 120ml / 4.05 fl. oz., it's a pretty good deal. Especially because the ingredient list is nice.

I haven't been using it long enough to speak on the long-term results, but I do like this toner mist so far, and I will definitely continue to use it. I would recommend this to anyone who likes the ingredient list and wants to give it a try.

A NOTE TO CELLEANSER: It would be wonderful to add accurate, full ingredient lists to all of your products listed on Amazon. It would go a long way toward helping your customers save time and make informed decisions without any hesitations or uncertainties. Thank you!

INGREDIENTS:

Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract, Origanum Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract , Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract, Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract, Angelica Gigas Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Potentilla Chinensis Extract, Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Leaf Extract, Cornus Tazettaic Leaf Extract, Cornus Offcisinale Bulb Extract, Xylitol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glucose, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA.


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I will review this again and update once I get one that actually works but the one I got was not operational. It had a loose connection in it probably from the poor shipping packaging. It was not packaged well inside a bigger box. But if that was not bad enough I chatted on text with an Amazon Tech making me test this broken thing for everything A to Z for 30 minutes only for them to tell me I was right....it doesn’t work. Then the Amazon Tech told me to email the seller for a new one because she couldn’t do it. Great. A waste of 30 minutes so far. Then I wrote the email link she gave me and here I am 3 days later with zero response. So then I figured I best just get my money back so now I have to spend another hour taking this item to ship back because the seller would not respond and the Amazon Tech said her hands were tied so to speak. Now with all that said, I have read a lot about this item. After reading it the science behind it is solid but you must limit its use to the refrigerator for safety because it is not good to have this running in your rooms so only use it in the fridge and it will be perfectly safe and very effective according to the science behind it.
For the reasons above I can only give it a 1 star at this time because quality control is needed on this one, but once I get a unit that actually works I will update this review.

UPDATE 2-28-20
I finally got a new one of these and it works so I put it in the fridge and it operates as the manual said it would BUT this unit produces the cleaning version of Ozone. Yes, it will sanitize the fridge and freezer at the 50ppm it produces in the sealed sections but once you OPEN the door to the fridge you will INHALE that Ozone while loading or unloading the fridge. THAT is NOT healthy for you or me.
HOWEVER, I give it 4 stars because of how I am going to use it safely. Nothing cleans a fridge better than ozone because generally air is usually shared with the freezer. So, a few times a month I will put this in the fridge overnight while nobody is opening the fridge to let it sanitize and then remove it in the morning and take the batteries out so I put it back in it’s box to store until the next sanitizing date I choose. For this particular use only I would consider it safe to use and earns 4 starts. But I would never use it 24/7 as advertised on the box because every time you opened the fridge or freezer you would inhale a blast of ozone which is not a good thing. You can clean the inside messes spilled in your fridge and then use this overnight only to sanitize and you will have the most sanitary fridge start up for the week! Use this safely like this and it’s 4 stars. I left one star off because I thought the use advertising was wrong on this product and should be modified to what I suggest above.


{ WARNING }
Clean your car's engine with caution. ALWAYS cover major parts like the Alternator, Mass Flow Sensor (connected to air intake), Distributor (if your car has one) and Air Intake (if easily exposed to water, can cause damage to engine as air is sucked into the engine and water in the engine will bring bad results). You can use Plastic bags to cover these parts.

{ REVIEW }
I'm sure everyone like myself pop up the hood in our cars and then say "Wow, that's pretty dirty in there, doesn't look like it when I 1st bought my car anymore". I spent a good amount of time looking at YouTube videos on how to Engine Clean. There are a few choice in terms of products, such as GUNK Engine Degreaser, B33, Purple, etc. Many of those product have good results but leaves a pretty strong chemical type of a smell.

I read the reviews that stated this is one of the best at removing those heavy grease, dirt and is also safe. I purchase the 1 Gallon bottle and also went to Home Depot and purchase a Spray bottle for $1.78. I mix it to 4:1 ration (4 parts water to 1 part solution) by following the guidelines on the side of the spray bottle. What surprise me is that this Grand Slam Engine Degreaser doesn't have a strong smell and has a soapy like feeling to it.

First I cover up the Alternator (some people don't, but I do), then I cover up the Mass Air Flow Sensor. All with plastic bags. Make sure your car's engine is cool and not hot. I don't pre-wash the engine, I just spray the engine with the solution and make sure NOT to spray the belts. I then use a brush (you can buy at the dollar store) and start scrubbing away. This helps the solution do it's job. After a few minutes, I use a regular Garden Hose to hose it off, then I use a LEAF BLOWER to dry the Engine bay out. You can use a towel, I just happen to have a Leaf Blower to make it faster.

Once it is all dried out. It's time to give the engine the new car look. I don't like those super shinny spray. I like a nice clean smooth spray that doesn't leave those crazy shine. I use Meguiar's G4016 Supreme Shine Protectant [[ASIN:B001O7LX6S Meguiar's G4016 Supreme Shine Protectant - 16 oz.]]. This give it a new car look without the crazy oily shine.

{ CONCLUSION }
This Grand Slam Engine Degreaser does it's job at cleaning the Engine bay very well. Now if your car's engine is super dirty with heavy oil build-up, you might have to do this process multiple times. I prefer this Grand Slam Engine Degreaser because of the low oder, so it doesn't leave any oder behind when you are done washing it away. Others on the market does. I still have plenty left for maybe 10-15 cars of cleaning.


I read through many many reviews of bitters before I purchased the Swedish.  I also saw many reviews of people that had felt ill after taking them and other issues.

I took some right when I opened the box since my stomach was upset.... I'm pretty sensitive so I erred on the side of caution and took only 3-4 drops to start with.  Immediately I could feel it calming the stomach and about 10 minutes later the senna kicked in - very minor cramps.  I've always been very very sensitive to senna - I wish I could get the Swedish with no senna!

2nd day I took 3-4 drops in the AM with no cramping this time and will continue taking it in this way until I get up to the full teaspoon amount.  I definitely feel better/different in just a day with no heartburn or acid reflux happening during dinner last night.  I should say I took the drops in about an ounce of water - no taste at all.

To all those who are really sensitive - I would say start off with only a few drops.  Its because its pretty concentrated anyway and frankly, our modern diet just doesn't have any of these types of bitters within it on a daily basis.  I juice a lot and figured that the kale and other bitter veggies would give me enough but even still, it did not!

I will try to remember and check back in after a couple of months!

Update:  7/3/14 - I wanted to update on the progress.  The Swedish Bitters continue to do what they do best, cleanse and assist digestion.  One thing I have noticed with these is that they do help cleanse the liver/gall bladder pretty substantially.  If someone has any parasites this stuff may chase them out of hiding and into the digestive track and thus the cramping ensues.  For a couple of days I took drops in the morning and the afternoon to see what would happen and had cleansing and die-off symptoms.  I realize that the liver / gallbladder area are pretty difficult to cleanse so there is almost always something lurking that a normal bowel or 'whole body' cleanse cannot reach.  I should say that I do regular liver cleanses every month or 2 and anyone that does these also knows that they are successful depending on any parasite activity.  I've since dropped the dosage back down to 4 drops in the AM only.

Update:  7/28/14 - So, in the past weeks I've been increasing the drop amounts in the morning and now up to a full dropper.  This does not bother my system or stomach at all.  The last liver cleanse I did was more successful and I felt amazing afterwards.  I will continue on the bitters up to the dosage on the bottle and report back.  I raised my stars to 5 because this product is really doing what its intended to do, just go slow with it at first!


I belong to a Fasciablasting group on Facebook, and I saw someone post this as a recommended item along with the Face Blaster, a healthy diet, drinking plenty of water, clean eating, etc.  I do all of those other things so I thought I would give this a try.  I was optimistic in the idea but skeptical that it would work so quickly and be so easy to use!  I did a LOT of comparison shopping before deciding on these:  let me tell you what I found.

First of all, you get four cups with this set:  two identical larger cups and two identical smaller cups.  The idea is to use the same size cups simultaneously over symmetrical areas of the face.  I haven't found myself to be that coordinated yet, but here's what I do:  my main concern/area of need was between my eyes on my forehead.  I've heard people refer to this as the 11s - the two lines you get in between your eyebrows from squinting.  Well, I've been an avid squinter all my life.  I live in Florida, the Sunshine State, so there's that aspect, and then my close-up vision has gotten bad so I squint to read small print up close.  This has taken a toll on my forehead.  I find that I can apply [[ASIN:B00FZPTL7S Trader Joe's Vitamin Oil E, 4 Ounce]] after the shower and then use one of the larger cups between my eyebrows, moving it gently up and across both sides of my forehead, kind of making a circular triangle, if you will.

I kid you not - I did this two nights in a row, then took a day off, then did it another night ... maybe I've done it every other night for about 10 days now.  I went for a run today and got out of the shower and I can't believe how smooth my forehead looks!  These silicone cups are fantastic!  The directions are really easy to follow, and this set is truly the best price-point out there.  You want the clear silicone so you can make sure you're not capturing a wrinkle and/or giving yourself a hickie.  You want to be able to see increased blood flow to the area and I'm not sure how you can gauge that when using a pink or purple-tinted cup.

The soft scrubber is great for facewashing or even just facial massage.  I honestly have no complaints with this set at all.  As a first-time user, I'm thrilled.  The company reached out after purchase just to make sure I was happy with the product.  Shipping was quick and Prime.  Packaging was great.  If you're considering facial cupping, this is the way to go.  It blows my mind that there are sets out there that cost upward of $60 - I'm not sure what those would do that this doesn't, other than you're paying for that company to advertise.  Look here - no advertising, a great company with great customer service providing a great product at a great price.  What's not to love?  :-)


I love to cook, but as I live alone, I usually don't bake my favorite recipes because the standard sized bake ware I own meant there would be too many leftovers.
Sure I could freeze some, but food never tastes quite the same when reheated, so when I was offered the opportunity to receive these Wholeness Home Bake and Serve Bowls with Spill Guards in exchange for testing and review, I was happy to accept.
These 3.5" w x 2.5" deep Bake Ware Bowls are the perfect size for an Individual Serving of Mac & Cheese, Casserole, Soup, Bread Pudding or anything else you can think of!
The are made of Non Porous Stoneware, which means they won't absorb food odors, flavors or stains.
The feature I love the most is the Silicone Spill Guard!
All too often, the foods I love to bake the most end up dripping down the sides of the bowls an onto the cookie sheet, leaving me with a big mess to clean up.
For testing purposes I decided to treat myself to my Homemade Baked Mac & Cheese.
I removed the bowls from the Attractive, Easy to Gift Wrap Box and Styrofoam Inner Packaging.
As suggested by Uniware in the easy to understand instructions that came in the box, I gave the Bowls, Lids and Spill Guards a quick wash before using them.
Then I par cooked my noodles in a saucepan, mixed them together with my milk, butter and favorite cheeses and filled the Bake and Serve Bowls with Spill Guards in place.
I topped them off by sprinkling some crushed up garlic and butter flavored croutons over the top and set the Lids in place.
Into the oven they went and I sat down to read while I waited for my Mac and Cheese to cook, stomach growing the entire time.
When the stove timer told me it was time to remove them from the oven, I was very pleased to find that my Mac and Cheese had cooked evenly, retained it's moisture and the croutons even had a bit of a crunchy brown texture from the heat generated by the Stoneware Lids.
Best of all, the Spill Guards had protected my cookie sheet from sticky melted cheese drips!
I removed the Spill Guards and was pleased to find that they had performed exactly as described. My Homemade Mac and Cheese looked like it had been prepared in a fine restaurant and it tasted delicious!
Clean up was a breeze with some soapy water, a sponge and a hot water rinse. No scrubbing needed! These Bake and Serve Bowls are also Dishwasher Safe for those who are fortunate enough to own one.
As I could only eat one, I put the other in the refrigerator and warmed it up in the microwave the next day for my lunch. The Stoneware kept the mac & cheese moist and tasting as good as it did the night before.
Uniware shipped quickly and offered excellent follow up to my order. I found them to be a very pleasant company to do business with.
I am extremely satisfied with these Wholeness Home Bake and Serve Bowls and will be purchasing another set come Holiday time to gift to my
sister for her and her daughter.
Well deserving of the A+++ Recommendation I am giving them!!


I have come full circle with this pump. When I first started using this pump, I found it was much more comfortable than the one I had been using at the hospital. However, having flat nipples, it became increasingly difficult to pump. I assumed it was because of the type of pump, but now (11 months later) I know that pumping just takes some getting used to! I switched to a different pump (the Philips Avent Comfort Double Electric Pump) and used it for 10 months, not realizing that pain during pumping is actually NOT normal. The Avent was a great pump for most of the time I used it, but over time my nipples became traumatized from the hard suction and incorrectly sized breast cups. Pumping started out being awkward-feeling and uncomfortable, to being extremely painful. My nipples were constantly swollen and red, and super enlarged. Because of the pain, I really couldn't pump more than 2-3 ounces at a time (dropping down from 5-8 ounces at a time!), so in desperation I switched back to the Simplisse breast pump. At first, my nipples had become so engorged I had to use nipple cream to be able to comfortably use this Simplisse as there are no larger sized breast cups available, but over time the cream (which was olive oil-based) started to degrade the silicone parts. (Never use any oil-based lubricants on any silicone. It melts the silicone!)

The Simplisse was fantastic, much more comfortable than the Avent Comfort pump, but the nipple oil I had been using ruined the pump parts! I contacted the company directly to replace 2 parts, and they sent me an entire collection kit (everything but the pump) for free! I received the kit within 2 days, and I am so glad! By this time my nipples had returned to their normal size, so I was able to comfortably use the Simplisse without any nipple cream.

It has been a couple of weeks, and I am LOVING the Simplisse pump. I pump for less time, less often, and am pumping more milk than I ever did with the pinch-y Avent! The SImplisse pump has a different suction that more closely mimics a baby's suction, and offers flow and speed controls. It's a little louder than the Avent pump, but the silicone breastcups and gentle suction make this SO much more comfortable to use -- no pain! Just be sure to follow the directions EXACTLY when putting it together -- and in removing them! My husband accidentally snapped a piece off the top lid holding the valve because he didn't realize the trick to removing!

PROS: gentle suction makes this a more comfortable pump; fast let-down; different controls for speed and flow; easy to clean the parts (BUT be gentle with the white valves - dish brushes can scratch them!); pump a lot

CONS: a little loud; sensation takes some getting used to if you are accustomed to a hard suction pump; parts are a little tricky at first to put together (BUT once you know how it is easy!)


Stainless steel- I've been so in love with them for a long time, and after a lot of thought, I've decided that it's time to share it with the world. The carbon-steel knife you see pictured above? Well, I'd like to introduce you to the love of my knife. I am so glad I purchased this. Yup, that's my baby right there a long time, I lived in denial of how strong my feelings were. People would ask me what knives they should buy, and, unless they were professionals, I'd always steer them towards stainless steel. I figured I was giving good advice, since stainless steel is more forgiving, and most home cooks are looking for ease.
Bu a long time, I lived in denial of how strong my feelings were. People would ask me what knives they should buy, and, unless they were professionals, I'd always steer them towards stainless steel. I figured I was giving good advice, since stainless steel is more forgiving, and most home cooks are looking for ease.
But now I'm going to tell you what I really think, if you take cooking seriously, if you're ready to invest a little bit of time and a lot more care, and if you're willing to sharpen your own knives, then carbon steel is where it's at. It pays off in dividends.
If you just want to get dinner on the table, not think about your knives beyond whether they're just barely sharp enough to blunder their way through an onion, and not worry if you mistreat them to no end, then yeah, stick with stainless.t now I'm going to tell you what I really think: if you take cooking seriously, if you're ready to invest a little bit of time and a lot more care, and—this is a big one—if you're willing to sharpen your own knives, then carbon steel is where it's at. It pays off in dividends.
If you just want to get dinner on the table, not think about your knives beyond whether they're just barely sharp enough to blunder their way through an onion, and not worry if you mistreat them to no end, then yeah, stick with stainlessI'm not an expert when it comes to the finer points of metallurgy, but for our purposes, what's important to know is that the difference between carbon steel and stainless steel is that stainless has chromium added to carbon steel's basic iron-and-carbon mix. The metal  bestows upon stainless its resistance to corrosion and rust.
That rust resistance of stainless, though, comes at a price. First, stainless tends to be a softer form of steel, which means it often won't hold an edge as well as carbon steel. That's right: carbon steel stays sharper longer than stainless.
Second, and this is really important, carbon steel, despite being harder than stainless steel, is way easier to sharpen than stainless.This is critical because, in my experience, knives that are used frequently simply don't stay very sharp for long. Sure, they stay sharp enough to do their job reasonably well, and certainly sharp enough to cut you if you slip, but not high-performance, precision sharp. Great quality knife and cuts meat and veggies with super style. Will recommend this to other. Glad to be given a discount to review this.


I am new to the world of nootropics, Optimind is the first product I try that claims to boost your mental health and give you laser focus. Before I write my opinion, I have to say that the power of placebo cannot be underestimated. Yet, I don't think it was placebo that made me recall my forgotten French language skills, because I cannot explain how I started talking in French half an hour after my first pill! My mood was lifted above the clouds, and I could multitask effeciently, without giving second thoughts to what I was doing or stopping halfway to refocus. Honestly, it was like my mental abilities were trapped and suddenly after I took my first pill they were freed! I actually had a class in college on the same day after I took my first dose, and during that class I was having an engaging, and sophisticated conversations with my professor, I could even point out his mistakes, and saw the flaws to his arguments as clear as the sun. Under regular circumstances, I wouldn't participate in long conversations. but on that day I felt like saying what I wanted to say, without worry or fear of being judged, it became clear to me that this drug can do things I never thought any drug could acheive. I felt like a God for a day. It *did* give me laser focus. However, I feel that it also raised my blood pressure, and I had a feverish feeling, like my brain was on Speed. Thankfully, that worrying effect didn't last long. The thing I noticed the most after taking this drug is that I had a tenfold increase in my multitaking skills, I was reading something and listening to something else entirely and I noticed that I could actually focus on both without having second thoughts. I could apprehend both. If I could attribute the biggest benefit this drug had on me, it's the noticable increase in my multitasking skills. The second day was not as good as the first. While I took my first pill in the evening, my second dose was taken the morning after, I felt all the bad side effects from the drug. I could still feel that my multitasking skills were improved, but I had a slight headache and I felt feverish again and I also felt jittery. I have Hashimoto thyroiditis. I believe I didn't feel as good as the first time because I took my second dose in the morning, closer to my daily thyroid prescription. Since I noticed that the best effects of Optimind happened to me during the evening, I think I'll revert to the same time I took my first pill, and see how it goes. I'll continue taking 1 pill a day at least for 10-15 days to assess my tolerance, and from there I'll increase the dosage to 2 pills a day.<br />To everyone who is reading my review. Go ahead and try this drug. Honestly, I would never tell anyone around me about this, unless it's someone I truly care about. This is truly the limitless pill you've been waiting for. I hope in the future caffeine is removed from this drug and replaced with something better. Maybe something to help with the noticeable increase in blood pressure and stomach bloating. To conclude my argument for this drug, I have to ask you –dear reader– this, If one pill did that for me, imagine what it can do for you? *Set your goals!*


We are in the midst of a sunny and hot holiday weekend (4th of July) in hot and VERY BUGGY Minnesota. We participated in numerous outdoor activities with our friends, from kayaking the chain of beautiful lakes inside Minneapolis, to spending a day on a pontoon on a private lake with other groups. We used this lotion at the onset of each day's activities and it seemed to work well for very many hours without a need to re-apply, even though we were playing on or in water all day, every day. I neglected to apply it to my shins for the kayaking event, and I was sunburned below the knees (my bad planning, as I was expecting a different kayak design than we rented and the opening exposed my lower legs to the sun). I did not have sunburn anywhere that I applied the lotion. The next day and night, when playing at a private lake outside the Twin Cities, the bugs were more plentiful than I have (almost) ever seen, probably due to an excessively wet season here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Bug deterrant is a #1 conversation here, where the mosquitoes can strip you of at least 10 pounds of unwanted (along with your essential) flesh per hour if you are not slathered in DEET and gasping for breath and dying along with the bugs you hope to deter. Anyway, after several days and evening in the great outdoors, after using this Avon lotion, I came away with only TWO bug bites, and I think my partner (who also used this Avon lotion), had none.  Our friends and companions, who did not use this lotion, were ravaged by bugs early and had to run, screaming and swatting, to the house in retreat as soon as the sun set. The lotion was easy to carry and did not come unopened when tossed about. A smaller 'hole' design in the bottle that could be clipped on with a small caribeaner (spelling??) would have been nice.  You have to shake the bottle to mix the ingredients before applying. It rubs on smoothly and seems to absorb and stay on without a mess, although you will be able to feel it on your skin until you shower it off. We were not aware of any side effects of using it, although we are both somewhat have a sensitivity to strong odors or scents, and we would give this a 5 if it had much less odor. That said, the smell of this lotion is much less offensive than other bug sprays that have made me sick in my lifetime. Another advantage is being able to carry just one bottle instead of two or three on your outdoor excursions. THAT is probably why we made it through the weekend with less sunburn and bug bites than our friends. They were applying lotions, one or the other, throughout the day. I am thinking that this might be a good gift to buy for our friends. Most importantly, combining lotion functions into fewer lotions uses less planetary resources and creates less pollution than producing only one-function lotions.  If the packaging was made from renewable resources and used renewable energy for manufacturing, plus if the bottle was 100% bio-degradable, I would rate the product a 10 and would buy stock in the company. Is anybody listening?


This was definitely a great purchase. We used it for several months without any issues of mold or mildew, funny smells, or any quality issues. It provided a great platform for my kiddo to play. Looking at current reviews, I don't see how anyone has a problem with this not supporting their baby, unless they are using it on a baby who isn't sitting upright yet. It is assistance to keep a baby who can sit up from flopping over.  Regarding buoyancy issues - it fills with water which weights it down and keeps it from bobbing around and throwing an unstable little one off balance. Using a few inches of water in the tub - all I still use with my toddler - works perfectly. He was able to sit, reach, play, splash, and enjoy his bath in comfort. It was much safer than me trying to hold on to a slippery baby in the tub, and softly supportive. I figured out an easier way of draining the water from it - I would let the tub drain while drying and dressing baby, then jump in and walk on it to get the excess water out. Then, put the hook through, give it a hoist and hang it from a hook in the shower. Worked great. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I think this was exactly what my precocious little one would have picked for himself.

Old Review: We have been using this for a couple of months now and I love it. We got it before my son had perfectly mastered sitting by himself (around 5.5 months) and it provided the perfect amount of support. Now that he can sit well and is confident, the bottom of the hug tub keeps him from sliding around and provides a nice platform for him to explore. This is also great for combining bath times with an older sibling. Pay attention to care instructions which say not to use washes with lotions or oils because they will prevent the hug tub from drying completely. We hang it over the tub to dry and occasionally throw it in the dryer on low to get it dry and have had no problems with odor or anything. Hanging it outside to finish drying is an even better option. It is really heavy when wet (fresh from the bath, but you can squeeze most of the water out by squishing it in the tub, and it drains quickly and becomes easier to move much faster). When it is nearly dry (several hours or overnight) I put it in the dryer for a few minutes to finish it off if I need to (I live in higher humidity). Also some other reviews mentioned that the front is open and the risk to your baby, but this is a bath aide, not a safety device. I sit right by the tub and I have never had a problem preventing him from falling into the water when he gets excited, but this is so much better for dealing with a squirmy slippery baby than a lot of the other things I've tried. Not to mention that it is soft, comfortable, and grants him a little more freedom. The tummy option, letting him play with the water while propped over the back of it, is nice, too, but my kiddo loves being able to sit up and play in the tub. I highly recommend this.


I tried SKALD to see if it would work, and I am impressed. Please note, I have not been reimbursed for this review nor have I been sent this product for free. I simply purchased this on impulse from an Amazon deal.

Long story short, you MUST use this with exercise to see the results. This is a thermogenic, so the more you put into your workout, the more you will get from this product.

I've used Hydroxycut (original) back in the day, as well as Oxy Elite Pro (Original) and SKALD comes VERY close to these original formulas.

In my personal experience, I had a plateau. Most of you out there know how difficult it is to get out of it when you're losing weight and on a disciplined diet plan. You're thinking to yourself, "What else can I do? I'm doing all I can!"

As to hunger suppression, it does better than most products I've used. When taken about 30-minutes before you eat lunch (I do not take it every single time I eat), it does seem to keep me feeling full, longer. I then take another pill later in the afternoon to curb later cravings. This does seem to work. However, don't think that this is going to put a Ball & Chain on your brain activity for craving potato chips, tortilla chips, chocolate, or whatever else you may want. It won't. It just makes it easier. And when it's easier...YOU CONTROL WHAT YOU EAT. Not that bag of chips in the pantry. For example, I have better concentration on my eating habits and I simply grab a banana and/or yogurt later in the evening.

I give this product 4 stars because I want to see some improvements in the increase in thermogenic potential as well as making an even more aggressive hunger avoidance formula. I'd give this a 4.5 stars if I could.

In any case, I highly recommend it. Remember, you MUST exert your body to get the full benefits of this product.

For a stack, I'd recommend the Animal Paks (yes, those 9 or so horse pills). If you're taking additional caffeine pills (200mg per pill), you might want to hold off until you get an idea of how SKALD interacts with your own stacks. And this brings up another important point: SKALD doesn't have any major side effects, even with mixing with other aggressive stacks. This is from my own experience, so it could vary for you, and this is why I say take it easy on the caffeine.

Just a word of advice. Stacks are most beneficial and less dangerous on the body when you are working out. This is because the body is using the supplements versus sitting on a couch, expecting a miracle, and letting the supplements just sit there...wreaking havoc on your system because your body isn't moving.

In conclusion, you have a product that does not have major side effects (in my case...none), a product that increases your metabolism during workouts, a product that more than likely will stack and integrate just fine into your current supplement cocktails, and a product that will curb your hunger cravings and allow you to choose a more healthy snack if really needed.


I've been using this for around five months. I waited this long to write a review to see if I had any actual benefits.  I'm a middle-aged female (50), disabled, diabetic (controlled) and not very active/working. I stopped drinking sodas almost 10 years ago, can't believe it's been that long, I drink tea, not coffee and I'm a non-smoker. I think it's important to know where one starts with this type of product in order to know if it's going to be beneficial to others.

I've had terrible teeth all my life, cavaties, braces, root canals, failed bridges, blah, blah, blah. I believe the state of your teeth is hereditary as well as self-care. My mom has terrible teeth, my dad does not; I got the bad teeth, my sister did not, same thing with my husband and children. There may be something said for ADHD in there, IDK. I was horrible at brushing when I was younger but got better as I got older.

My teeth may have been bad but my gums were always in good shape; remember to brush the gums or this type of thing doesn't really work.

So now here I am at 50 with missing teeth, tooth pain and lots of cavaties and no dental insurance for the last ten years. I noticed in the last couple of years that my teeth were yellowing and I actually had one tooth break while eating; the tooth was hollow inside!

Any of the whitening toothpastes didn't work. I was limited to using Sensodyne and the like. I tried Crest strips and things like that with no results.  I found this while surfing around on Amazon. Read up on it here and on the website for the company. I chose this one because it had double the amount of hydroxyapitate.  One day I noticed that my teeth were a lot whiter; like the clock had turned back 30 years. It's removed stains and the plaque along the gums (gotta clean those gums) and I want to think it helped build up a chipped tooth.  My teeth are smoother so it has filled in those little cracks that you don't really see.  They also feel stronger.  I can eat apples and carrots again whereas before I had a hard time chewing them.

I know this has been a long post, but thought you'd want to know how this affected me and my situation before embarking on your own journey to improving your teeth. This beats any of the American made tooth whitening products, well OTC ones anyway.  I'll be using this one as long as I can. This one tube has lasted me 4 months, almost 5. So it doesn't take a lot to use.

Recommendations for use:
1.  Brush and floss two to the times a day.
2.  Brush for 3-5 minutes - I know it hard to think of doing but it pays off
3.  Brush the gums - very important if you want the plaque to go away.
4.  Use an electric toothbrush - Oral-B, Sonicare, even the battery powered ones are better than just a normal brush.


Last Monday I heard the horrible news that Harry Kalas had collapsed before a Nationals game and died at the young age of 73.  To say I was shocked would be an understatement.

Here's a man that dedicated most of his life to the city of Philadelphia -a city he truly admired and considered home- and here's a man that has quite possibly the best voice I have ever heard.

The sound of his voice alone should be enough proof the guy had talent, but another thing I always admired about Harry Kalas is the way he calls the game right down the middle, and even though you know he wants the Phillies to win because of the emotion and sincerity in his voice, he always had a ton of respect for the teams the Phillies were facing.

I absolutely loved the way he would focus on the game itself and not jump off-topic suddenly talking about things unrelated to the game itself.  There needs to be more baseball announcers out there who are like that today.  When the announcers pay attention to the game and show emotion and excitement, the viewers do as well, and that's why Phillies games were never boring when Harry was calling them.

Every Saturday summer night for the last 15 years, it's been great to come inside after a swim in my backyard pool or a game of horseshoes and turn on Phillies baseball at 7 pm (and sometimes Friday nights as well).  Of course Sunday is considered the biggest day of the week for baseball (the day we always see the Phillies and the other 29 teams play unless there's a rain delay or something).

Today was the first Sunday I didn't hear Harry's magnificent voice and it was hard not to think about Harry while the game was going on.  The guy who has replaced Harry Kalas (Tom McCarthy) did a great job, but I think even he was aware that people at home were missing Harry Kalas.  It was just a tough game this afternoon for the announcers and players alike.

For the Phillies to come back in the bottom of the 9th this afternoon and win the game in dramatic fashion with a 2-point homerun was amazing, and just shows how great the Phillies are, and why we should give them all the support in the world.

But nothing, NOTHING will ever beat the sound of Harry Kalas' voice during the final play of the World Series last year.  Listening to the sound of his voice as he made the final call to end the game, I could sense a sigh of relief in his voice, and a hint of emotion so strong that it sounded like happy tears coming from Harry's true feelings.  What a great moment for him to see the team he supported since 1971 win another world championship.

I apologize for not talking more about this product, but you should know anything that has Harry Kalas' name connected to it, it's going to be nothing but quality from start to finish.  Rest in peace Harry Kalas, you will be loved in Philadelphia for a very long time, that's a fact.


This is certainly not a cure all, but it definitely helps with aches and pains including headaches.  I was eating so much aspirin and acetaminophen that my doctor told me to stop, but gave me no alternative.  This was my alternative.  I still must sometimes take some aspirin as well, but I swallow a lot less of it thanks to this stuff.  My headaches are mainly caused by deteriorating vertebra in my neck so I spray this on my neck and base of my skull as a preventative.  My neck always aches and this helps reduce that ache and keep it from spreading up into my head. If a headache does start to creep in I'll cover my eyes and spray my temples or wherever the ache starts to rear it's ugly head on My ugly head. ;)  It's at this point where I'll also take some aspirin.  I smear this on my stiff aching arthritic hands as well.  It doesn't eliminate the pain, but it does help.

I also suffer from restless leg syndrome and doctors are either unwilling or unable to address it.  Well, actually my issue is restless arm.  My arms start twitching within ten minutes of going to bed.  Occasionally, my legs join in and rarely my entire body.  At the same time my arms are doing their own thing my feet will go numb.  Drives me crazy and it's impossible to sleep.  Get up, walk around for a few minutes then go back to bed and try to get to sleep before it starts again.  It's a dismal competition that can go on for hours.  Now I spray this on my upper arms and on my feet shortly before going to bed about every other night. I was doing it every night until I forgot one night and had no twitching or numb symptoms.  Humph, maybe I don't need it Every night.  Since then it's every other night unless I start getting symptoms.  Then out comes the bottle.  IIt's my desire to use as little as possible 'cause this stuff is kind of expensive, but all too often the relief is worth every squirt of the bottle.  Now, my jumping arms and numb feet are practically a thing of the past.  I ordered a bunch more of this Healing Bone Water.

I talk about spraying and squirting.  That's because I have a spray bottle that I just refill.  All I can say is that my aspirin consumption is way down thanks to this stuff.  I just wish I could find it cheaper.  Just be sure not to get it on any open wounds or in your eyes.  Ouch!

Update: For those people with restless leg syndrome - twitchy legs, arms and/or body or that weird crawly feeling in your feet this does help, but I finally found a Neurologist that was able to stop those symptoms completely by prescribing PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE. It's main use is for Parkinson's Disease, but it has other uses with this being one of them and it has given me tremendous relief.  I am not recommending the drug to you.  I'm recommending you talk to your doctor about it.


Julian Bakery flat out makes my favorite protein bars, so when this popped up as a recommendation on my Amazon page, I felt pretty safe in giving it a try.  I'm starting to loose track of the ones I've tried, so we'll just leave it as the only two I didn't love were their glazed donut and their coconut cream.  The glazed donut I felt was too hard, and the coconut cream reminded me too much of coconut nougat candy, which I'm not really fond of.  Unlike some of their bars, I actually think this one is well named.  Super well named.  It really does taste like a cinnamon twist roll, I was actually pleasantly surprised on that.  Thumbs up, guys :)

Like all of their bars I've tried, these do have a thin sheen of oil coating them, I'm guessing to keep them from sticking to the wrapper.  Easily wiped off, and I totally think it's worth putting up with because of the naturalness of the ingredients they use.  I love that about their bars in general.  I also love that they don't use artificial sweeteners, but rather use monk fruit, which has a glycemic index of zero and comes with zero calories.  The artificial sweeteners many brands use come with a host of undesirable side effects that vary depending on the type, and some brands load their bars up with so much sugar or corn syrup it may as well be a candy bar.  If you have any sort of reason medical or otherwise for wanting or needing to be careful of your sugar intakes, their products are a great choice, because monks fruit doesn't have any sort of bitter taste, and it doesn't have any of the side effects that come with the other artificial stuff.

Now since this is a vegan friendly product, it is worth noting that they do list the amino acids and the quantities on the bottom of the box and I didn't really have any problems with what I saw there, it looks like the bases are well enough covered.  For me, I'm not vegan, I'm not paleo, I'm just generally a vegetarian, but I think their bars flat out rock because they're not loaded up with unnecessary crud, they use healthier sweetening alternatives, they use natural ingredients, and most of the ones I've tried taste awesome.  This is honestly one of the better ones, my other two favorites though are not in their vegan line so I'm guessing they're not as relevant to you (but in case you're not strictly vegan, the sunflower butter ones and the primal thin sweet cream are also super awesome).

So I did enjoy these, would actually buy them again, and have no problem recommending them.  And since I'm starting to sound like a spokeswoman for their company, I should say...I buy everything I review for my own use, I don't review free samples of anything, and I'm not in any way affiliated with anybody or anything I've ever reviewed.  I just genuinely love their protein bars and think they are overall a superior product.


I’ve read and been told by numerous plumbers not to use chemical products to unclog pipes as they can cause damage to the pipes over time. We have an older house with metal pipes and they clog frequently since they are now rough on the inside and hold gunk. After having plumbers come out to snake different pipes several times, we heard and tried Green Gobbler, as an enzymatic cleaner, with some success. When I came across the Eco Strong Enzyme Drain Cleaner (2 oz bottle x 5), I decided to try them and compare. The small bottle option is a nice buying option to be able to try and product to see how it works for you. The pricing ends up being comparable to the Green Gobbler 2 application bottle.

I’ll start by saying that it does seem to have worked after one application on a slow running bathtub. It wasn’t completely stopped up, but was starting to run slow. This is a place we’ve had trouble with in the past for different reasons, but I thought I’d try to nip the problem before things got worse.

What I like about this product:
* It has a nice scent, but isn’t overwhelming. There is no harsh chemical smell.
* It’s really easy to use. You just shake the bottle well and pour it down the drain. I did make sure I wiped around the drain for any product that may have splashed since we have a cat that gets in the tub. That’s it, just don’t use the drain for at least a couple of hours but preferably overnight. Unlike Green Gobbler, you don’t have to flush with hot water after the treatment. I liked not having that extra step.
* It’s made in the United States

What I didn’t like about the product:
* It wasn’t clear to me from the product description, but they recommend treating three consecutive days. If there are no problems, then once a month maintenance. This means with the 5 bottles you’ll get one clogged drain use from the package and two maintenance treatments. I thought I’d get five clogged drain treatments from the package. I saw better flow after one treatment and will probably just do the one unless I start seeing decreased flow again soon.
* The product does not have a child proof lid or safety seal. I was pretty surprised by that. I don’t have kids in the house, but if you do, you’ll need to store it safely. As soon as you open a lid, the liquid is exposed, so just take care. You really don’t want to get it on your skin.

I really like the idea of using an enzymatic product to unclog the drains. This one seems to work pretty well. I can’t speak to how well it would work on a fully clogged drain, and it probably depends on what is actually clogging the drain. I found it a bit more convenient than Green Gobbler. I do hope they become more safety conscious with their packaging.


I’ve had these Nature Fresh bamboo charcoal air purifying bags for a couple of months now, and I’m happy with them.  Our house has a couple of areas that always smell musty, although we can’t figure out why, and I put two each of the biggest bags (there are four of those) in each of those areas, and they’ve helped reduce the odor in there, and make things smell a little fresher.  I also put the medium ones in a couple of our closets, where things get a little stuffy.  It’s a little harder to tell whether those are having any impact in there, because there weren’t a lot of smells to begin with anyway, just kind of stuffy.  And I wouldn't really expect these to do much about "stuffiness".  But they certainly haven’t hurt anything.  And finally, I put the other two in my "Ugg-like" boots that I keep at work, for when my feet get cold.  Those are a real smelly challenge (!), and the charcoal has helped with the smells from those too.  The fabric the bags are made from is nothing spectacular, but it’s pretty, and they are well made and look nice.  So, all-in-all, I’m happy.

There are a couple of little issues with these, though, just to be aware of.  The wall-hooks in the first picture aren’t included, although the two with the little buttons do have the strings on them.  (I have no idea why two of them have buttons and strings and the others don't.)  And, when they were shipped, the bags came just all tumbled together, and I had to come back to the website to re-read how to rejuvenate them.  That’s by putting them in the sun for a couple of hours every month or so.  I live in southern California, so that’s a viable option for me, but I wonder a little bit about folks who live in rainy or snowy climates during the winter.  It might make sense to offer a low-heat oven option also, if there is one.  I’ve rejuvenated them once, by putting them in the sun for the afternoon, and although I wasn’t really sure if they had stopped working, they definitely seem to still be working.  And I’m about to do it again, after a second month.  I’ll come back an update my review if they seem to stop working at some point.

All-in-all, though, these Nature Fresh charcoal bags seem to do what they claim to do.  And although it would have been nice to receive some hooks or something to hang them with, the product webpage doesn’t say any hooks are included.  In fact, most of the pictures show them being used without hooks, so I’m not going to take any stars off for that.  (If I could do half-stars, I might have taken a half-star off…but it’s not worth a whole star.)  Finally, please note that I received these bags for free from Amazon’s Vine Voice program, in exchange for my honest review.


I bought the scooter from Enhancemobility not Amazon. I love love love the design. Right off the bat, the battery would not reach full chparge and one of the little wheels was bent preventing it from standing on its back.  However the battery was the big deal.  After many calls to the company and letting the battery charge for days like they asked, they finally agreed to send out a technician with a wheel, battery, and by that time the tiller had come loose.  I waited for weeks and finally took the scooter to my mechanic and he fixed the tiller and wheel, but I still drove with this battery whose charge I was uncertain of.  But it seemed ok, not anywhere near the range as advertised. But very serviceable. At some point the battery began to show full charge for a few seconds when powered up, so I was pleased and began to use the scooter more. Also the regenerative braking system began to light the 3rd charge light on the battery indicator, so I was convinced the battery was as charged as it was going to get.
Yesterday January 1, 2019, I took the scooter to the park and used a ramp to get to a grove. Very easy grade. On the way back up, the scooter performed very well as I took it slowly up the ramp.  The battery never degraded, the charge indicator held steady at the middle setting. 2/3rds up the ramp the scooter stopped accompanying a burning smell. I pushed the scooter  the ramp and to the car, placed it upright and touched the motor. It was VERY hot. I don’t think the 160W motor is powerful enough. I have had other scooter with 300 and 350 Watt motors that never did this. Out of money for something I’ve only had a few months.

More to the story. Enhance sent me a new scooter!!  It behaves totally differently. The battery problem I had is gone, and the scooter handles ramps and little inclines smoothly.  The other little annoyances are not with this scooter.  I am going say I got a lemon. That makes sense to me, since they still have QA issues. My new scooter was almost perfect, but there was no air in the tires, and one of the tires requires a 90° fitting to check or put air in the tire because the valve stem is tight against the rim. Something they may have discovered if they had put air in the tires. Also try finding a 90° fitting on a air pump at a gas station.

So I am bumping them to 3 star for the product.

Hey. Remember the tire problem on the new scooter?  Well that tire kept on leaking. It went flat at a plant store in Michigan. I noticed the battery losing power sooner than usual, but not the tire. I mean the battery was fresh, and previously I had put miles on it before this charge, so I thought something was wrong. I headed out of the store when the scooter stopped and that burning smell returned. Aren’t these motors fused?!!!  My friends travel scooter stops when the motor gets overheated and makes you wait until it’s cooled off.  I guess the bad tired caused the motor to overwork, and it burned up. The second burned up motor in less than 6 months. Got to get off this ride for good.


I really, really wanted to like this scooter, but it has serious assembly & functional issues. The first scooter was dead on arrival; all the lights worked, but the motor did not.  The manufacturer put me through some work-around procedures on the phone, but the motor simply was dead.  To their credit they immediately sent a replacement.

The second scooter at least did run, but the transmission made a loud "clunk" with every revolution.  I sent the manufacturer a sound clip of this, and was assured they would solve my issue.  I gave them a week to do so, and having not heard from them, gave them a call.  It took them that long to decide I needed to send it back for repair.  Well, after two strikes I decided to seek a refund. Clearly this relatively new product was having birthing issues.

Getting the refund now involved the retailer, Senior Com, and that was so difficult to do that I had to file a claim under Amazon's "A to Z Refund Policy."  Until then, dealing with Senior Com was worse than having a root-canal at a lousy dentist!  They did everything they could to delay, until Amazon stepped in.  After that it took only a few days to see an improved attitude on the seller's part, and soon thereafter I received my refund from Amazon.

I will never do business with Senior Com as their motto is; "Once you have their money you never give it back." Thankfully Amazon was there to resolve my issue; but the whole protracted process took over a month, with lots of promises from Senior Com, but no follow up unless forced to do so by me and finally Amazon.

Pro:
1. The lightest, easiest to lift scooter on the market.
2. Beautiful design, but terrible assembly - I had to tighten almost every nut and bolt, including those that hold the tiller to the frame. Loose bolts can easily develop fractures that lead to failure, and in this critical part it could mean serious injury for a person.
3.Very good control of speed, both slow and fast.
4. Excellent turning radius - it can turn around in its length, and easily navigate through stores and small aisles.
5. Speedy

Cons:
1. Very poor motor and transmission
2. Poor customer service from Senior Com
3. Noisy transmission
4. Loose bolts throughout
5. Feels like it will fail within a few months of use.

Again, I really wanted to like this scooter, but $2,200 is far too much to pay for a shoddy product and unresponsive seller.  I subsequently purchased a Pride Victory 10, and while it is not as portable, requiring a rear carrier, it is much better in quality and design.  I do hope Triaxe can fix their scooter, and if they do I might reconsider buying one, but only through a local dealer that will be responsive and honest.


Ignore any review that doesn't mention the taste of this product - in my opinion they must be "planted" reviews because anyone who has actually tasted this product would tell you about it's horrendous taste first and foremost. This stuff is absolutely the most vile concoction ever invented for human consumption. If I lost a pound a day (which I am not) I would not, physically could not, tolerate drinking this stuff more than the five times I already have - and each time it took me well over 10 minutes to drink four ounces - that's a half a cup people!! I don't believe a dehydrated starving person would drink this stuff after trying the first sip. I persevered that many times only because I spent $100 and didn't want to make my hubby mad for wasting so much money.  After five days I'm okay with him being mad about it. He can be mad for weeks, just don't make me drink any more PRUVIN!! I have managed five painful days of this stuff and tried mixing it with water and flavor drops, cranberry juice, orange juice and even grapefruit juice (hoping the acid and bitterness of grapefruit juice could mask the bitterness of the Pruvin, but I do not believe ANYTHING can mask the excessive sulphuric bitterness of this product.) The closest I can describe the taste is that of the pithe (the white part of the peel) of a lime or grapefruit that has been sprinkled heavily with some sort of industrial sulphur compound. People, I would love to tell you that this product works and maybe it does but I do not believe that anyone could actually tolerate the taste long enough to feel the benefits (they say it takes 2 months).  So those reviews that say they have? I don't believe them. It is my opinion that  those saying they have used it that long must be lying, or paid reviewers or must not have functional taste buds. I don't see how anyone could tolerate the taste long enough to find that out if it does what it claims to do. There certainly are no immediate effects except some sulphuric burps and an upset stomach along with revulsion. The science is based on Baylor research but from what little I could find about it on the Internet, it is not endorsed by those researchers. The only positive thing I have to say about this product is that the packaging is nice and fancy. However, in my opinion they should spend far less money on the box they send it to you in and more on developing a product that is palatable. How about a pill form if they can't make it taste decent?! I would rather give myself a shot every day to administer this stuff than drink it. It is THAT BAD. I have quite a bit left and I'd be happy to give it away for free, but I don't think I could find any takers. I hate being fat. I hate it a LOT, but I hate this product more.


I'm borderline obsessive with my skin care routines, especially when it comes to obtaining only natural, organic products. We live in a world filled with chemicals, BPAs and PCBS, and all other manner of toxins, and so when attempting to rid my body of these inorganic influences, the last thing I want is to use more chemicals and plastics to "cleanse" myself from them.

Konjac is a root-based vegetable that is found on the Jeju island. It is naturally alkaline and balances the acidity of the skin’s impurities and oils while being enriched with protein, carbohydrate, iron, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C, and folic acid. It's naturally deep-cleaning and pH balanced, and contains no chemicals, Some of my favorite beauty bloggers swear by it, and so I thought I'd try it to see if it rose up to all of the hype surrounding it.

These sponges came three to the package - and I loved the eco-friendly, well-designed cardboard packaging that it came in. It includes a small silicone scrub brush - a nice touch, but something I personally won't use on my face. They are surprisingly hard in the package, not unlike a dry loofah, and must first be moistened to soften. Although the back of the package states that can take up to 15 minutes, that seemed greatly exaggerated - it takes a little under a minute to fully saturate and soften, and the texture is quite soft and even slippery. A thoughtful touch: Each sponge has a small string that you can hang it on, and an accompanying suction cup hook is provided, and this keeps it absolutely clean and off of your germy counter or soap dish.

So, I am sold. What I loved about it is that it takes virtually one drop of cleanser to foam up far beyond anything you'll need to completely cleanse both skin and neck - it produced a crazy amount of foam, and I found myself wringing it out several times to get rid of it. Not a bad thing as I spend a lot of money on cleansers and previously used a turkish washcloth which, believe me, required a good squirt to get even half as much foam. These are good sized sponges as well - not body sized, certainly, but more than adequate for your face and neck. Each one fits nicely in the palm of my hand.

There was some residual redness after using - that is attributed to my being vigorous with it to obtain the exfoliating benefits. It does exactly what it says - it gives you beautiful, glowing clean skin, and is definitely a part of my daily skin care regime. The sponges should be discarded after about a month, so this three pack gives you an easy three months of use.

I did not detect any noticeable difference between the three sponges aside from the color.

I received this at a discounted price for my review, but I don't mince criticisms. This was just something I really loved.