Reviews by Friends of amandanicole

Caprig says "I Don't Have To Wear My Mom's Shoes Anymore" about Born Shola ; for Women

Caprig — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:14:57 GMT

I remember the first time that my mother brought me into the CLARKS store to shop for shoes with her. I used to resist curling my lip at the styles of shoes that I emphatically decided I would never buy no matter how old I got.

The shoes on that store always symbolized getting into old lady stage for some reason and I did not want to be part of that crowd. I am more of a dramatic dresser and love unique clothing- but somehow I could not picture my style meshing well with shoes like that which are more comfortable but not seriously stylish.

Then it happened. I was wearing my high heel boots through the mall one day and I suddenly could not walk. My feet hurt. My toes were cramped. Oh my gosh, I was miserable. My mother told me that I needed to stop wearing such high heel shoes and face the fact that I just had to wear something comfortable.

I had just about given up trying to wear high fashion clothing because I had to opt for some comfortable shoes that were not very attractive...

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Jolie says "buyuggsboot.net is a scam! Ugg Boots from China that are fake." about www.buyuggsboot.net

Jolie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:22:46 GMT

Background on Buyuggsboot.net

A friend of mine at Viewpoints recently passed along a site called www.buyuggsboot.net. She found it online. www.buyuggsboot.net is a web site that sells all styles of Ugg Boots at discounted prices.

We werent certain if www.buyuggsboot.net were the real or not. But after a thorough review of the site, we thought it was legit. Buyuggsboot.net looks like a reasonable reseller of Ugg Boots. The page is designed well, the pictures look authentic and they make claim to having the real deal. They also consistently site throughout the web site having customer satisfaction commitments.

To add to the thought it was authentic, the pricing seemed good but not amazing. As you probably know a typical pair of Ugg Boots cost about $110. On Buyuggsboot.net the cost was $89.00- approximately a $20 savings. Seemed like a good deal, but they werent so cheap that I thought it could be scam. As an aside, last year Nordstrom had a similiar sale on Ugg boots so the pricing seemed...

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Caprig says "But I Was SO DETERMINED Not To Buy ANYTHING From You!" about Victoria's Secret Heidi Klum Perfect Lipstick in Exotic Spice

Caprig — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:41:13 GMT

As determined as I was not to ever buy anything from Heidi Klum again, I found myself falling into the vortex of the HEIDI KLUM LE HOLIDAY COLLECTION.

I was out of town and needed a nude lipstick badly. I was at a mall that had Victoria's Secret in it, and found that their lipsticks were very good for me. I happened to try on the HEIDI KLUM PERFECT LIPSTICK in EXOTIC SPICE and fell in love with it. It is perfect on my lips.

So, Heidi Klum has jumped on the LE bandwagon and caused a stir with her Limited Edition lipsticks which only come out at Christmas time. If you snooze, you lose.

WHAT IS HEIDI KLUM PERFECT LIPSTICK in EXOTIC SPICE LIKE?

HEIDI KLUM PERFECT LIPSTICK in EXOTIC SPICE is a gorgeous pink nude color. I would say that this color probably works best on cool complexions as it tends toward the pinkish side. However, each person looks so different in lipstick colors, I would not say that is written in stone.

The texture is more like LAURA MERCIER GLOSS STICKS. ...

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Caprig says "Even Thouhgh I Don't Like You, I Broke My Boycott" about VS Makeup (Victoria's Secret) Heidi Klum Luminous Face Powder Gems MOONSTONE

Caprig — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:15:49 GMT

It is rare that I am so turned off by a person that I will actually BOYCOTT something that they sell because I dislike their behavior so much. Recently, however, I had such an experience. Heidi Klum, who has been heralded as some kind of super model for years had demonstrated some of the most disappointing and frustrating behavior on her show PROJECT RUNWAY. Her behavior was SO disturbing that I decided I would not even look at any of her collections of makeup at Victoria's Secret anymore.

I was doing pretty well at this little self appointed boycott, until I was waiting for someone at Victoria's Secret one day and I began to play with the makeup. When I noticed that it was the Heidi Klum collection I quickly put it back and refused to touch it again.

Then I was on a trip and needed a natural lipstick badly. I happened to be at a mall that was selling this, and I tried it on. That was all she wrote.

After breaking my boycott by purchasing the HEIDI KLUM EXOTIC SPICE lipstick,...

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Caprig says "WHOA! Don't Fall In The Vorrttteeeexxxxxxxx.........." about Cuisinart Smart Stick Hand Blender w/wisk & chopper attachment

Caprig — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:48:38 GMT

My daughter has been addicted to the food channel since she was a little over a year old. Yes, you read that correctly. I gave birth to a gourmet cook.

One of the things that I would see when she was watching some of her favorite shows was the little immersion blenders. I thought they were stupid, but after seeing those shows over and over, I began to wonder if it was something I could use.

When we had to change from a stainless steel Vitamix container to a plastic one, I began to consider that perhaps I should look into an immersion Blender to avoid blending really hot foods in the new Vitamix Vita Prep 3.

WHAT COMES WITH THE CUISINART SMART STICK?

I was at a BJs Wholesale Club when I saw a SMART STICK HAND BLENDER WITH WHISK AND CHOPPER ATTACHMENT for only $32. I thought it looked like a good deal, so after lots of work combining dimes, nickels and pennies, I managed to purchase it, with the promise that if I did not like it, I could return it.

Here is what the SMART STICK...

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Caprig says "Is This As Good As Vitamix, Cuisinart, or like the infomercial ?" about Euro Pro Ninja Master Prep Food Processor

Caprig — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:54:17 GMT

Looking for Christmas presents my husband and I were trying to decide what would be a good gift for a dear woman on our list. Then we saw an infomercial for the NINJA MASTER PREP by EURO-PRO. The deal looked so incredible that we were all set to try getting one, but then remembering how many times we have been misled by TV infomercials, I decided to do some investigating first.

After reading what I could find of the pros and cons of the NINJA MASTER PREP FOOD PROCESSOR, we decided that we would try one for ourselves and then we would know if it would make a good present for others if we liked it.

WHAT IS THE NINJA MASTER PREP LIKE?

Most likely you have seen the infomercial on TV- but in case you haven't, the NINJA MASTER PREP FOOD PROCESSOR is an interesting machine. It has a bee hive motor housing on it that you set down upon one of two containers. Here is what the side of the box lists as coming with the machine:

interchangeable Master Pod
48 oz. pitcher with easy flip pour spout...

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Caprig says "Like A Commercial For A Bad DJ" about Barbie and the Three Musketeers

Caprig — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:43:24 GMT

My daughter was SO excited to finally have a chance to see the BARBIE AND THE THREE MUSKETEERS, having been a fan of the original story. She has enjoyed most of the Barbie movies and I have even found some of them to be entertaining and rich.

This time, however, I have to say that next to the Christmas Carol which was one of the WORST BARBIE Movies I have ever seen, BARBIE AND THE THREE MUSKETEERS was substandard. The movie was poorly scripted and dumbed down in contrast to the higher level of entertainment value of previous Barbie movies such as the Dancing Princesses, or the Swan Lake movies.

My daughter, who is 10, likes the movie because of the colors, action, and the storyline, but she is annoyed at the inconsistent music and the cheesy lines that are really outlandish and lack substance.

I have to say that I am not enjoying this movie- and I gave it two chances. The music goes from traditional classical style music from adventure movies to really lousy modern music that brings...

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Caprig says "What To Do When Your Laundry Pile Becomes A Toilet" about OdoBan Concentrate

Caprig — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:14:15 GMT

We have this cat.

Well, rather, there is this cat that owns us.

You see, the neighborhood cat that our little daughter used to hang around with when she was little was killed by coyotes. Since that day, she has prayed for another kitty. Since we really could not accomodate an indoor cat, every night our little girl would pray for God to bring a kitty to us-the perfect kitty. My husband would tell her that when the time was right, God would bring the right kitty to our door.

Apparently July of 2009 was the right time.

Tom showed up at our door completely terrified and starving. He would not come near any of us, but would run away shaking terribly and we did not know if he would ever come out of it. After a few weeks of patient attempts, Tom decided that he would adopt us as his family.

Because he is an outdoor cat, he apparently has never used a litter box. At night when it is cold, he hates to go outside to go potty, so when we brought in a nice perfect litter box, Tom decided...

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Caprig says "Yep. The Box Was Smashed, Alright." about Smashbox Wish For The Perfect Palette

Caprig — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:00:50 GMT

When I first saw the Smashbox Holiday Palette in the Ulta Brochure, I thought to myself, "Yep, another cosmetic company dumping their junk into a cheap palette and pawning it off for Christmas."

The palette set up reminded me of those CVS palettes that have brick hard eyeshadows and pigmentless makeup in them for $9.99. The problem is that this palette is not $10- it is $52.

After the Tarte Treasure Chest Palette, I figured that nothing else this holiday season would catch my eye. However, as a true makeup artist, I never pass up an opportunity to play and discover when it comes to new products.

WHAT IS THE SMASHBOX WISH FOR THE PERFECT PALETTE LIKE?

SMASHBOX WISH FOR THE PERFECT PALETTE is an amazing array of color and texture. Smashbox has a tendency to be a bit more translucent than other brands. They have excellent pigmentation but their translucence allows them to compliment the face and eyes without drawing attention to wrinkles, crepe, or creases.

What comes in the SMASHBOX...

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Caprig says "They Called the Murder in to the 911 Center" about DuWop Peacock Palette Shades of Decadence

Caprig — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:16:09 GMT

Matilda sat up in bed like a high powered jacknife, eyes popping open wide and clutching the sheets to her chin.

"HAROLD! HAROLD!"

She shook her snoring husband violently.

Harold sat up groggily in bed to his hysterical wife.

"What is it Matilda?"

"I think someone is being attacked"

Harold plopped back down onto the pillow and started to snore again.

"HAROLD!!! WAKE UP! SOMEONE IS BEING MURDERED!"

At that exclamation, Harold sat up more awake this time as the bloodcurdling shriek pierced the air again. This time he flew out of bed and ran to the window. The sky was still dark, but there was no mistaking the terror filled screaming of what was most likely an attack victim.

Matilda was racing around the room muttering about the neighborhood going downhill when Harold jumped in the air as the screaming seemed to come closer.

"That's it, Harold. I am calling 911"

I quietly added the finishing touches to my peacock painting as my fellow artist finished her story.

... "and so my...

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Caprig says "No Peanuts in My Head, That is For Sure." about Lancome Renergie Microlift Eye R.A.R.E. Intense Repositioning Eye Lifter

Caprig — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:30:16 GMT

Give me five things and I can be happy:

Face Contour and Eye Contour Serum
Great Skincare moisturizer (I happen to like Absolue for fall winter and spring)
MAC mineralize skinfinish
Mascara
Lipgloss

Take away one of the five- and I am not happy.

When my bottle of LANCOME HIGH RESOLUTION COLLASER 5X EYE serum began to run REALLY low, I was getting a bit nervous. I really like my eye creams, and if I don't have those, makeup does not go on well and I feel icky.

I was about to try to figure out a way to get another replacement, when I saw that LANCOME had FINALLY come out with another eye lifting serum in the RENERGIE line. It is called (get ready for this ridiculous mouthful ...)

LANCOME RENERGIE MICROLIFT EYE R.A.R.E INTENSE REPOSITIONING EYE LIFTER.

Okay, who names this stuff? Can they NOT exercise some imagination and make a simple title that does not take half a day to utter?

WHAT IS RENERGIE MICROLIFT EYE RARE INTENSE REPOSITIONING EYE LIFTER LIKE?

In contrast to the HIGH...

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Caprig says "My Hair NEEDED to Gain Weight " about Aubrey Organics Bga Protein + Shampoo Liquid 11 oz

Caprig — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:05:47 GMT

Sometimes natural products are not necessarily GOOD products. Sometimes, however, they are AMAZING.

One of these cases is the AUBREY ORGANICS BGA PROTEIN + STRENGHENING SHAMPOO.

WHAT IS AUBREY ORGANICS BGA PROTEIN + STRENGTHENING SHAMPOO LIKE?

AUBREY ORGANICS BGA PROTEIN + Shampoo is called BGA because it stands for Blue Green Algae.

BGA PROTEIN + Shampoo is designed for oily, thin, and damaged hair. Another in the AUBREY ORGANICS all natural shampoo line, BGA PROTEIN+ shampoo has no Sodium Lauryl Sulfate in it. It still will suds up just enough to let you know it is working, but it does not strip hair at all. Because it does not have Sodium Lauryl Sulfate in it (or derivatives) color will stay in hair much longer than with traditional chemical laden salon shampoos.

BGA Protein + Shampoo comes in an 11 oz container for around $10. It has a pop top for easy use and a squeezeable plastic container. The fragrance is herb in nature, making it appropriate for men or women to use. ...

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Caprig says "All This Needs is a Whistle and a Tan" about Aubrey Organics Gpb Conditioner Liquid 11 oz

Caprig — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:49:44 GMT

A very good friend of mine was in trouble. Their hair was brittle, frizzy, and severely damaged. All of the salon products in the world would not touch this dear one's hair. Usually their hair was very luciously wavy and curly and full. What they had at this point was a brittle crunchy straight mess of yuck.

Since I had been the one to do my friend's hair for a long time, I felt partially responsible to help my friend get their hair back to where it should be. Prematurely gray, they had to dye their hair in order to get respect at work (sad but true) and due to lots of stress factors, their hair was in desperate straits.

One day I was doing research on the internet and found a blog by a woman who said that she had the same exact problem and NOTHING worked - until she found AUBREY ORGANICS JAY SHAMPOO and GPB CONDITIONER.

Her long description of her hair coming back from hopelessness was very interesting and inspired hope in my friend that they would not have to cut their hair...

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Caprig says "Who is the Biggest Sucker?" about Lancome Renergie Microlift RARE Intense Targeted Repositioning Lifter

Caprig — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:22:56 GMT

"NNNNOOOOOO!!!!"

I wailed mournfully as I tried to get the last of my miracle face lifting serum from the pump bottle.

"NOW I HAVE TO LOOK DROOPY AGAIN!"

My very patient husband who is finally getting the hang of woman talk after decades of marriage came in and patted my back patronizingly.

"That's okay, honey. You are always beautiful to me."

I glared angrily at the empty bottle of face lifting serum.

Yep, LANCOME did it again- they discontinued a product that I loved and left me with nothing to substitute for it.

Finally, I saw that LANCOME had released a new product for anti aging- RENERGIE MICROLIFT R.A.R.E. INTENSE TARGETED REPOSITIONING LIFTER SERUM.

(Let me stop for a moment and ask rhetorically- Do these people NOT have any sense of imagination? I mean, come ON! They keep adding this verbal clutter to all of their product titles making it take an entire review just to give the title of the product to you...)

WHAT IS LANCOME MICROLIFT RARE INTENSE TARGETED REPOSITIONING...

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Caprig says "They All Had Under Brow Peanuts In Their Heads " about Lancome High Resolution Eye Collaser

Caprig — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:54:43 GMT

The day that Lancome discontinued my favorite eye serum called RENERGIE LIFT CONTOUR EYE was a dark day indeed.

Gone was my ability to battle puffy eyes in under a half hour.

Gone was my confidence that if I needed a quick fix for my eyes, I could do it in a moment.

And gone was my patience with Lancome for their obnoxious habit of constantly discontinuing excellent products and leaving me with no substitutes for a year or two until they developed a new one.

I searched for a long time for another product to take the place of my wonder eye lift.

One day, I was about at my wits end with LANCOME, and I saw this new eye serum that had been put on the counter display. It was called HIGH RESOLUTION EYE COLLASER-5X SERUM. I had tested out previous High resolution products and was NOT impressed.

I asked my favorite counter girl if this new serum worked. When she turned around to look at me, what I saw literally made me stare.

Under the inner 1/3 of her eye brows were these two peanut...

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Caprig says "Will Not Totally Vanquish the Dragon, Needs Partner" about Lancome Renergie Microlift Eye Cream 1 5g/0.5 oz

Caprig — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:20:16 GMT

Puff the Magic Dragon does not live by the sea. Sometimes he moves into that tiny little area under the eyeball- that special little annoying resting place where he likes to nest and bring his bags.

This leaves a person feeling rather awful- okay, well, it sure leaves ME feeling awful, anyway.

Nothing is more frustrating than to wake up after a stressful night or a night after having a little wine or crying, or whatever, only to find that Puff has taken residence complete will large bags under my eyes.

Lancome has some great products, but unfortunately, they change products more often than most people change their underwear. If you like something, you might only get to purchase it once before it disappears and you are left wondering why they have left you high and dry with no options.

Such was the case when Lancome changed my favorite eye products and left me with no choices. All of their eye creams left me with burning watery eyes and I was very frustrated. I was about to give...

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