Product review: Therapeutic Organic Bath Powder for Dry Skin, bath water

 The powder comes in a large bottle, 9.5" tall, not counting the cap. The powder has a faint lemony scent when in the bottle, but once it dissolves, it has no scent at all. It generates no bubbles.

The bottle is hard to open; I had to use needle nose pliers to pull off the plastic ring to open the bottle. Be careful when you open the bottle; the content gets shaken during shipping, creating quite a mess as it explodes around the bottle when you open it for the first time.

The bath water with powder does seem to have a soothing effect, and I had no adverse reactions and no itching.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★☆

Review of Therapeutic Organic Bath Powder for Dry

Product review: Lucky Chick Liquid Eyeshadow (Rose Quartz) - Warning: Not sweatproof

 

This liquid mascara is not sweatproof or waterproof! A big problem in the summer. The mascara ran into my eyes on a hot and humid day!

The color is nice and is exactly what I expected, but the applicator is not very good. The eyeshadow is hard to control and goes on too thick. I had to use my finger to make it look better.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★☆☆

Review of Lucky Chick Liquid Eyeshadow (Rose Quartz)

Product review: SAFEAIR Adult Premium KF94 Mask COVID-19 disposable mask

 

 KF95 disposable masks are Korean-made product. They are called dusk masks and are not rated for medical usage. However, they provide better protection during the pandemic than fabric masks or non-medical surgical masks. I find them comfortable to wear. They cling to the face without leaving big gaps. I spent many hours wearing it during a long concert. I felt safer in a large crowd and comfortable.

KF94 disposable face masks are individually wrapped. I got a combo package with five black and five white masks. The masks have a nose clip and passed a water test. My water test: I fill the mask with water and check if it is wet on the outside after 1 minute. If it stays try, it means it keeps my spittle inside the mask and keeps other's people spittle away from me.

This mask has a different shape from all the other masks I have purchased over the last year and a half; it is shaped like a paper boat. It works pretty well; it fits close to my cheeks and covers a large area from cheekbone to cheekbone.

The only minor negative is that the mask out of the package has a bit of a scent to it. However, the scent disappears if I leave the fresh air for a few days.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of SAFEAIR Adult Premium KF94 Mask

Product review: Mr. Lau's Version Authentic Chinese Take-Out BBQ Sauce

 

The flavor of the sauce is slightly salty and sweet. We like this sauce! Works well on a variety of meats and even just veggies.

One serving size is two tablespoons, and the bottle has 12 servings. Each serving has 90 calories. One serving of this sauce has 16 grams of sugar and 2 grams of fat. The bottle is labeled as "Product of USA."

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★☆

Review of Mr. Lau's Version Authentic Chinese Take-Out BBQ Sauce

Product review: Fitglow Beauty Night Lip Serum - Sticky feeling hydration

 

Fitglow lip serum comes in a nice-looking container with a soft tip dispenser similar to a lip gloss.  It kept my lips moist, but I did not like how sticky my lips became when I applied the serum.   This feeling continued for 3-4 hours.  If you have painfully cracked lips, the serum stays on them for a long time and is likely to be helpful.  However, if you just have dry lips, the unpleasant sticky feeling is not worth it.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★☆☆

Review of Fitglow Beauty Night Lip Serum

Product review: WORTHBUY Slim Storage Cart, 4 Tier

 

The Worthbuy cart is made out of thin plastic and then metal tubes. The materials are very flimsy, the instructions are terrible, and they are missing several critical steps.  

The pieces did not go into each other easily, and I had to use a mallet to make them fit. I measured the height of the partially assembled cart on every step to ensure the cart's height was even on each side. The assembled cart was wobbly and unsteady despite much measuring, checking, and adjusting.

Two critical steps are missing from the instructions:

1. The instructions did not show how to attach the wheels. The wheels fit into a plastic wheel holder two ways, and one of the ways does not fit into the bottom of the tray. I recovered from inserting them the wrong way the first time, but it took a lot of effort to pull them apart.

2. The second problem was that the instructions did not mention the installation of the side wall pieces. I only realized this when the cart was assembled and I had extra pieces left. The side walls had to be threaded through the metal tubes, so the entire cart had to be disassembled to add them. I tried disassembling the cart, but the plastic was so flimsy that it looked like I would break the cart if I tried to pull it apart. I had to leave the cart with side walls missing on the three bottom shelves.

Bottom line: low-quality materials and terrible instructions. I do not recommend this cart.  

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★☆☆☆

Review of WORTHBUY Slim Storage Cart, 4 Tier

Product review: TOUCHBeauty Eyebrow Hair Trimmer for Women (comparison to Panasonic Facial Hair Trimmer for Women ES2113PC)

 I am comparing this facial trimmer to Panasonic Facial Hair Trimmer for Women ES2113PC, which I have used for several years. This trimmer does not feel as solidly put together. Its curves do not fit my face as well as the Panasonic trimmer when I work around the eyebrows. However, it does an okay job at about half the price. So for folks who are price sensitive, it could be an acceptable alternative to the top-of-the-line Panasonic trimmer. Both trimmers have two heads, small and tiny; both are battery operated, both are quiet, and both are discrete looking. RouchBeauty trimmer is a solid 4-star.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★☆

Review of TOUCHBeauty Eyebrow Hair Trimmer for Women

Product review: Peaceful Squirrel Variety, Tao Kae Noi Thai Crispy Seaweed

 

Incredibly delicious. I have had seaweed many times in the past, but never like this set, flavored with different seasonings. This seaweed exceeded my expectations in flavor. All crispy, non-broken, and of excellent quality. The only thing I could see improving is putting them into a resealable package. I try not to eat the entire package in one sitting, even though, I admit, it is hard.


You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of Peaceful Squirrel Variety, Tao Kae Noi Thai Crispy Seaweed

Product review: 5-hour ENERGY Extra Strength Berry Energy Drink (overly sweet)

 

I purchased the Berry flavor of a 5-hour Energy drink. Berry flavor is Cherry flavor. The problem I have with the flavor is that it is extremely sweet. Overly sweet. So sweet that I can't drink it straight. To get to the tolerable level of sweetness, I need to add water in an amount of 1 to 3 (1 oz berry drink to 3 oz water). By adding that much water, I lose the fizz and the tartness.

I received twelve 16 oz cans. Each can has 0 grams of sugar. It is sweetened with Sucralose. Sucralose is marketed as Splenda. One can also contains 230 mg of caffeine (compare that to 34 mg of caffeine in a 12oz can of Coca-Cola or 142 mg of caffeine in a 12oz mug of coffee).

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★☆☆☆

Review of 5-hour ENERGY Extra Strength Berry Energy Drink

Product review: VICKS NyQuil & DayQuil High Blood Pressure Combo Liquid Cold, Cough, and Flu

 

NyQuil has always been my go-to medication, but I have recently developed high blood pressure. I was happy to see this version of it. It is missing a decongestant. Decongestants relieve nasal swelling by narrowing blood vessels in the nose. This narrowing can also affect other blood vessels, which can increase blood pressure. It also does not have sugar and alcohol, which is helpful for high blood pressure.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of VICKS NyQuil & DayQuil High Blood Pressure Combo Liquid Cold, Cough, and Flu

Product review: Peaceful Squirrel Variety, Tao Kae Noi Thai Big Sheets Seaweed Snack

 The package contains four boxes, each containing different flavors of seaweed. Each box has 12 sheets of seaweed. They taste terrific! Each sheet comes in its own seal package, and none of the big sheets were broken.

Each piece is a very thin and crispy wafer of seaweed. The seaweed sheets have a slightly salty seaweed flavor. The spicy flavor is slightly spicy and not too hot. They crunch and then dissolve in your mouth.

The product is made in Thailand, and the label is entirely in Thai; I could not even figure out how many calories each seaweed sheet is.

I purchased these packages in July 2022, and the expiration date is March 2023.

Great tasting, very addicting!

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of Peaceful Squirrel Variety, Tao Kae Noi Thai Big Sheets Seaweed Snack, 4 boxes

Product review: Dry Ice for Coolers, Dry Ice Packs by We4Life

 

 This product comes as ten flat sheets of dry ice, each sheet has 12 cells that are partially filled with powdered dry ice.  You must soak the sheets in water and place them in the freezer for 8 hours.  

The thickness of the cells expands as soon as you soak the sheets.   The instructions  say that a couple of minutes of soaking results in thin, flexible sheets, 5-7 minutes of soaking generates fuller, less flexible cells.  However, my cells immediately blew up to be very large and thick.  I was never able to get thin pliable  cells, even if I soaked them for less than a minute. These packs last longer than ice.  We used them to bring food to a picnic a few hours away from when we purchased the food, and the packs did a good job.  The food stayed cold for over 8 hours in 95 °F heat.  Note that the packs stay inflated once they get soaks.  The packs sweat as they cool.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of Dry Ice for Coolers, Dry Ice Packs by We4Life

Product review: Kaze Keto Cheese Bites

 These cheese balls surprised me with their pleasant taste.  They are crunchie and cheesy and not too salty.  Each claims to have six servings(about an ounce) at 180 calories, but it is hard to stop after just a few puffs.  I love cheese, but cheese snacks often taste artificial to me, but not this one.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of Kaze Keto Cheese Bites

Product review: Iya Foods Hibiscus Flower Tea 1 lb pack

 People claim all kinds of health benefits from the tea often when people believe something it helps them, as proven with placebo pills. However, I like Hibiscus tea for its flavor. It is delicious cold, so I drink a lot of it in the summer instead of lemonade. I enjoy it unsweetened. That alone is a health benefit because it lowers my sugar consumption.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of Iya Foods Hibiscus Flower Tea 1 lb pack

Product review: PleasingCare Natural Oil Blotting Paper Roll, Refillable Compact Dispenser

 

The blotting paper container is much smaller than I thought by looking at the stock photo. I like the small dispenser a lot better than I expected. It is only 3.75" long and less than 1" wide. It contains a small roll of blotting paper, and the edge of the container helps you to tear off the amount you need. The dispenser is the size of a lipstick and is easy to keep in my purse.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of PleasingCare Natural Oil Blotting Paper Roll, Refillable Compact Dispenser