I enjoy sharing my experiences with various products. I am currently ranked in the top 10 Amazon reviewers and found that I really enjoy writing them. Some people who found my reviews helpful suggested that I start a product review blog. I hope you will find this blog useful. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Product review: VELMADE Fogless Shower Mirror, 360 Degree Rotating
This mirror attached well to my bathroom wall. The suction is strong, and the mirror stayed up for a week (so far and counting). The mirror has a mounting bracket that allows me to rotate the mirror, positioning as I need. I use it when I wash off color after I color my hair. I like how it does not fog up while I wash my hair.
You can find it on Amazon by following this link.
Ali Julia review ★★★★★
Monday, April 12, 2021
Product review: Fuliying Electric Foot Callus Remover-Electric Foot File Pedicure Tools Built-in Vacuum, Electric vacum Foot Grinder
I have been using callus removers for several years. This callus remover has two unique features: (1) Instead of the roller that I have been using for years, this callus remover has three round heads. (2) This callus remover is a build-in vacuum. Instead of seeing skin powder fall on the floor or shaking out the skin powder from the head, this callus remover sucks it inside, and then you need to clear out the internal container. The callus remover is waterproof so that you can put the head and the container under water to wash out (keeping the battery compartment dry).
The callus remover has a built-in battery. It has a blinking red circle while charging, which becomes steady red when fully charged.
The package includes:
* The callus remover
* Three spare heads
* A charging cable
* A small brush to clean the callus remover
* Manual
I have a callus on the bottom of my foot. If it gets too thick, it bothers me when I walk, and I used to see a podiatrist so he could grind it down for me. Then I discovered electric callus removers, and they work as well as what my podiatrist does. I use the callus removers dry; they are not painful at all; they remove dry skin in a very thin layer. I worked a few seconds at a time, checking the result not to remove too much skin. I have not been back to a podiatrist since I began using electric callus removers a few years ago.
I really like the vacuum option. If you need to work a small area as I do, you can use just one of the heads. This callus remover is the first time I am using this type of head rather than a roller, and I like it. I would love to have a slim version of this callus remover, one round head but with a vacuum just like this one.
You can find it on Amazon by following this link.
Ali Julia review ★★★★★
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Product review: LiWell from South Korea, Air Pressure Hand Massager, Wireless, Hand Acupressure
The hand massage squeezes your hand with air-filled buffers. It is not as good as a human physical therapist's pressure massage, as the machine applies pressure to the entire hand surface. It puts pressure from the fingers to the wrist. If you want to imagine what it feels like, think of the blood pressure cuff used by your doctor. This machine has a hand pocket that feels very similar to the blood pressure cuff applied to your hand. I thought it felt okay; I can't say it felt good or great.
The biggest issue I had with the unit is that its button labels are pink on pink background. I cannot read a single label; there is not enough contrast. I had to refer to the box, which has a picture of the top panel with black labels, to figure out even how to turn it on. The power button is not a corner button as one would expect. Maybe young people with acute vision can read those low contrast labels? If you are over 40, make sure to keep the box to figure out what button does what. I am sure the product has not been well tested with people of different ages for user interface design usability.
You can find it on Amazon by following this link.
Ali Julia review ★★★☆☆
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Product review: Upgrade Quiet Facial Hair Remover For Women,Gominyuf Painless Hair Removal Mini Lady Shaver
This shaver looks like a large lipstick. I would not call it stylish, but I would call it discrete. It runs on one AA battery (which is NOT included in the package). It is relatively quiet while it operates. It turns on a bright light at the end of the shaver, which I find to be more of a hindrance than a help. It reflects from my skin, and I cannot see anything it is doing. I need to move the shaver away from my face to locate the small hairs I want to remove. I wish there were a way to disengage the light. The unit is turned on by rotating the head. It does a good enough job removing the hair. It is not as good as Panasonic shaver, but good enough.
You can find it on Amazon by following this link.
Ali Julia review ★★★★☆
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Product review: Review of Amazon Basics Cordless Phone Replacement AT&T Battery - Replaces BT183342, BT283342, BT166342, BT266342, BT162342, BT262342
The battery fits the phone, but it was not a seamless fit because the wires are coming out of the opposite side of the battery, and therefore it was hard to position the wires in a way that allowed the battery cover to close firmly. This is because the phone case allowed room for the wires in a different location from how the Amazon battery was wired.
The connector plugs into the case very firmly. To unplug the old battery, I had to use needle nose pliers to pull the plug up without damaging it. You don't need to squeeze anything; just pull straight up. The wire plug is keyed, it only goes in one way.
The batteries arrived charged. My old battery still has enough juice to operate, so I plugged the new batteries to test that they fit and fully charge them for storage, waiting for when the original battery reaches the end of life.
Ali Julia review ★★★★☆
Sunday, April 4, 2021
Product review: YUESUO 7 Layer Disposable Face Masks Filter Efficiency -> failed the water test
I test each mask I buy using a water test. I fill each mask with water and hold the water in a mask for about a minute. Then I examine if the mask starts to drip, has become wet on the outside, or remained dry on the outside of the mask. If a mask cannot hold water, it cannot protect me from contaminated droplets.
This mask did not do well on the test; after I held water in it, I could see that the mask's outside surface became shiny and darker from being soaked. Even though it did not drip like a cloth mask, it did not do as well as the other disposable masks I have tested.
This package contains ten masks individually wrapped masks. The masks have a metal nose clip and loops that go around the ears. The masks are large and cover a large portion of my face. The ear straps feel comfortable, and the mask fits without gaps. However, because it did not hold water without letting it seep through the mask, I cannot rank it as a good mask.
You can find it on Amazon by following this link.
Ali Julia review ★★☆☆☆
Friday, April 2, 2021
Product review: 7 Layer Disposable Face Masks Filter Efficiency, Brand: YUESUO -> Failed the water test
I test each mask I buy using a water test. I fill each mask with water and hold the water in a mask for about a minute. Then I examine if the mask starts to drip, has become wet on the outside, or remained dry on the outside of the mask. If a mask cannot hold water, it cannot protect me from contaminated droplets.
This mask did not do well on the water test. After I held water in it for about one minute, the mask became soaked with water. I could see that the outside of the mask has become wet. Even though it did not drip heavily like a cloth mask, it did not do as well as the other disposable masks I have tested.
This package contains 20 masks individually wrapped masks. The masks have a metal nose clip and loops that go around the head, not the ears. The masks are large and cover a large portion of my face. The rubber bands are very tight even though I do not have a large head and usually do not experience discomfort wearing masks. The masks did not feel comfortable, but the tightness provided a close fit. Despite a few positives, because the mask in my test did not hold water without letting it seep through the mask, I cannot rank these masks as good.
You can find it on Amazon by following this link.
Ali Julia review ★★☆☆☆






