Reviews by jennsimm

jennsimm says "Best savings in a non-tripling city" about Publix Grocery - Many Cities, Many States

jennsimm — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:27:03 GMT

Until I became a couponer, I always thought of Publix as the "expensive" supermarket. They have fancy sales circulars, complimentary carry-out service and in-store deli-cafes. Their prices were consistently higher than other local stores like Kroger and Ingles. However, once I started couponing, I realized that the best deals were consistently at Publix.

I love retailers who double or triple coupons, price match competitor's prices and accept competitors coupons. In Atlanta, where I have lived for the past 9 years, triple coupons are a rare find. Publix is one of three grocery stores that doubles coupons. Publix will double any coupon up to $0.50 in value. They also accept any competitors coupon, with very few limitations. What is really wonderful about Publix is that they are known for putting out large amounts of store coupons, which can be used in conjunction with traditional manufacturer's coupons.

My favorite part of shopping at Publix is their weekly buy one, get...

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jennsimm says "Made my skin worse than ever" about Proactiv Solution Acne Treatment

jennsimm — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:03:30 GMT

My skins breaks out once a month, about a week before my menstrual cycle. I bought the Proactiv kit from the infommercial. I was SO excited, and half expected to wake up looking like Vanessa Williams on her best day. The cleanser and toner felt extremely mild on my skin, no harsh tingles like a Clearasil or Stridex product. However, it did feel clean.

I used the product twice daily as instructed, even using the clarifying mask as a spot treatment on the two little red pimples I was sporting. By day 3, my two little red pimples had tripled in size and turned into HUGE white bumps. I was also starting to get white bumps along my jawline and nose. By the end of the week, I'd become the proverbial pizza face, with huge swollen white pimples all over my cheeks and jawline. I called the 800 number, and was told that my skin may be purging impurities. So I continued to use the product for another 3 weeks.

I will sum up the month I used Proactiv in one word, horrifying. I...

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