Review: Silk Nutchello

This is a wonderful and super healthy treat that can be enjoyed at any hour of the day. The flavor combination that I chose was Caramel Almond + Cashews. It tastes quite different than other drinks. It is nutty with a hint of caramel. It is delicate, yet crisp and vibrant. It is weird how I can taste each flavor at different times. That's pretty cool! I have enjoyed drinking it alone, with ice, or with my morning coffee. My coffee tastes as if it were naturally nutty! The one thing that I disliked was the aftertaste of the cashews. I sensed a slight bitterness that kicked in at the end and took a while to leave my mouth--but this was only when I drank Nutchello by itself. My husband said he liked the drink a lot. I, too, really enjoyed drinking this refreshing and tasty drink. There are many ways to use this in your recipes. Use it in your drinks, smoothies, and shakes. Also, use it to replace milk in your baking.

You can purchase this drink and other Silk Nutchello flavors at your local grocery store or online. The other two flavors you may find are Rich Dark Chocolate + Walnuts and/or Toasted Coconut + Cashews. Which is your fave?

I received this item for free in exchange for testing and reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own.

Review: Ultra Lash Growth Serum

 

New York Biology has a great product in their hands! The Ultra Lash Growth Serum! I received this product not so long ago, and was excited to try it out and let you know all about it! Here is my review on the serum that gives you #lashesfordays!

This is a clear serum that comes in a little black bottle. Their is no scent or strong smell, and it dries fairly quickly. The applicator brush looks like an eyeliner brush. It is very simple to apply, and does not irritate the eye. Just don't get it in the eye. The first time I used it, there was too much on the brush, and it got in my eye. It burned for a little while. My advice here is to make sure you wipe any excess serum from the applicator before applying. Use it like you do eyeliner, running the applicator along the base of the upper eyelash and skin. Use daily, and within a few weeks you should start seeing a change.

The ingredients in this serum nourish and support the lashes so they can grow healthy and strong. Apple stem cells encourage hair growth. Botanical Complex Tricholastyl helps to prevent inflammation and fights free radicals, which both are factors for hair loss. Myrsitoyl Pentapeptide-17 has been clinically proven to increase eyelash thickness and length. Ultra Lash is USA made in FDA approved facilities, and do not contain alcohol, parabens, or sulfates.

I have been using this serum for 11 days now. It is too soon to see full results. However, l have noticed that my eyelashes look a bit darker and they feel conditioned. On one eye I see one or two eyelashes slightly peeking through. Another thing that I noticed was that my eyelashes haven't been falling out like they use to. I would lose about 4 to 5 lashes a day! Ever since using this serum, I have lost maybe 3 total. I am also using it on my eyebrows, but have not seen any new growth here. My eyebrows are just as patchy-looking as before. I will continue using the serum, because I do see hints of new growth, and my eyelashes are looking pretty. Hopefully, I will start to see something soon on my brows, too. I received this eyelash growth serum for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

If you want to purchase or learn more check it out at: Amazon. (UPDATE 10/13/17) Apparently, this serum is currently unavailable and it is not known when it will be back again. I apologize for that, but I searched on Amazon and found one that may help you, if you're searching for an eyelash growth serum. Try this one from Organys Beauty. It is currently the best seller with 4.5 out of 5 stars, and it has free shipping (should you not have prime).

Review: Hair Thinning Scissors

I thought it would be a good idea to trim and give some shape to my own hair, because, honestly, I got tired of all the uneven haircuts that I always got from the salons. Yeah, they texturize and thin it out giving it a nice look, except for the uneven part. This is pretty upsetting considering haircuts are not cheap, and they are time-consuming. I am not a fan of sitting around the waiting area for a long time until they are "ready for you," even though you had an appointment. I have been to several places, and am beginning to think they are all out to get me. Okay, so that is not true. I just wish someone can do a good job at cutting my hair properly, please!

Instead of stressing any further, I went ahead and ordered these thinning scissors. I felt it was time for me to try to trim and thin my own hair. I just wanted a little trim and a little thinning out; nothing fancy. These scissors would give my hair a better look and feel, considering my hair is quite flat, wavy, and a little crazy. After my trim, I went ahead and picked up these scissors. I noticed they were hard to open and close. It is as if they were sticking. They are not very sharp either. As I was passing them through my hair, they were tugging and pulling. A lot of hair was coming out...more than what I had planned for. I was beginning to see my hair take shape, so I tolerated the hair pulling and continued thinning. My goal was to thin out my hair and give it a nice figure. I was so done with the flat, wavy, and crazy do! After a short while, I shook my hair and checked the mirror to see how my hair was looking. My hair turned out okay. It looked simple and cute, and my waves were manageable. I know it is not perfect, but it looks good to me! I just hope these scissors won't pull the next time I try to use them.

What about you? Do you cut your own hair?

You can buy these at Amazon.

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Review: Coffee Pour Over

This coffee pourover filter, which is stainless steel, is very sturdy. It is easy to wash, dry, and filters the coffee extremely well. I like that we don't have to buy filters, which saves money, and, at the same time, we are doing a little something to help our environment. It also comes with a cute spoon, and a filter holder, both which are very durable as well.

As I brew our morning cup of joe with this pourover, our kitchen seriously smells delicious, as if we were in a coffee shop early in the morning and they had just started brewing fresh coffee. My husband and I are really enjoying our morning coffee. This has really changed how I will be making our coffee from now on as opposed to the regular coffeemaker (it is very old and needs a break). The coffeemaker takes forever compared to this little handy pourover, which takes less than 2 minutes! I am amazed at how well this little thing brews coffee! It smells good while it is brewing, and it tastes good as we are drinking it...till the very last drop. I am also happy to report that there are no coffee grinds at the bottom of the cup. It is definitely a fast and efficient way to brew a great cup of coffee.

This is the way I have been making coffee lately: After placing the filter and holder (with coffee grounds) on top of the cup, I slowly and carefully, pour boiled water to about 1/3 of the filter. As the water is "hugging" the coffee grounds, all while releasing its fragrances and filtering down into the cup, I add more water, while gently bringing the grounds to the center of the filter, until the cup is filled and ready for sugar and creamer. Then, we enjoy!

We will be taking this the next time we go camping with my family. I am sure all of my siblings are going to love this new cup of coffee as much as we do.

You can buy this on Amazon.

I received this item at a discount in exchange for my honest review.

Review: Pro Clipper Trimmer Set

I thought it would be a good idea to learn to cut my hair myself. I am tired of going to salons and requesting a nice haircut and ending up fixing it myself when I get home. I don't know why, but they always end up leaving my hair uneven. Just because it is wavy doesn't mean leave it sloppy!

I had seen that other people cut their own hair, and it looked fine, so I thought I could do it, too. Why not? I hoped for the best and ordered this trimmer set. There are 2 separate pieces. One piece is a larger clip that is used to trim the back of the hair. The other, smaller piece, is used to trim the bangs. Currently, my hair is at shoulder length. As I adjusted the trimmer on my hair, I felt that the clasp was weak. It felt loose on my hair. I then checked the mirror and noticed that the clip was crooked and sliding to one side. Either I don't have enough hair, my hair is too thin, the trimmer is too big for my hair, or all the above. I say all the above. The trimmer could not stay on. I gave up on trimming my hair. This really saddened me, because I was so excited to give this a try and failed.

I moved on to the small trimmer. I separated the bangs that needed trimming and aimed to adjust it quite adequately to cover the length of my forehead. This trimmer was really hard to open. I felt that it was going to break. I managed to open it, but now I needed to snap it into place to make sure it grabbed my bangs appropriately.  This was too hard. It just wasn't moving anywhere. Now I was running the risk of having really messed-up bangs. I held the trimmer guide so tight that it finally snapped on. I was going to worry about removing the clip later. Right now, I just wanted to trim my bangs! I started clipping my hair from the bottom of the guide. It was not as easy as it looked. Even though the guide was tight, I wasn't able to get a good cut. My hair was still too loose, but I still cut the bangs and tried to even them as much as I could.  In the end, my bangs didn't look that bad; however, I couldn't get a straight cut.

I would say this trimmer set would work much better on someone with thicker, fuller hair. Meanwhile, hopefully one of my nieces would let me trim their hair with this and see if it really works or not. I am not sure they will let me, though. As of now, I wish for better results.

You can buy this on Amazon.