Reviews by phoenixfox

phoenixfox says "If there's a code, it's here!" about RetailMeNot.com

phoenixfox — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:02:26 GMT

RetailMeNot is the most comprehensive, easy to use coupon code website there is. It allows users to provide feedback about wether or not the code worked for them so you don't have to spend a chunk of time trying to get a code to work through trial and error. The codes are listed in order of succuess rate with the most succuessful first so you don't have to wade through results. Want %20 off that pizza you're ordering online? Yup, RetailMeNot has it. Want to get free shipping on those designer jeans you just ordered? Yup, RetailMeNot has it too! I've personally used it for food, flowers, clothing and online services....

phoenixfox says "I must be subconsciously obsessed!" about Obsession Cologne by Calvin Klein 2.5oz Eau De Toilette Spray for Men

phoenixfox — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:42:14 GMT

It's happened now countless times:

I walk by a man and get a whiff of his scent. Without even thinking about it I turn around, wide eyed and exclaim with delight, "Oh! What cologne are you wearing?"

The answer is always the same:

"Obsession."

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phoenixfox says "Makes me smell like a goddess" about Christian Dior Hypnotic Poison

phoenixfox — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:16:50 GMT

Hypnotic Poison is listed as having the top notes of Almond, Caraway and Jasmine. You will also definitley smell vanilla but it is not the sugary, sickly-sweet vanilla that is in most fragrances.

The first time I smelled it I was fragrance-shopping, smelling all the different bottles and this hit me upside the head. It smelled like nothing else I was smelling. It smelled feminine without pink frilly bows. It smelled mature but not old. It smelled bold without being a ton of bricks.

It smelled sexy.

Hypnotic Poison is well worth the premium price. It takes just one or two spritzes and you're set. It will stick around all day (and then some). The bottle is virtually indestructable - mine has survived three moving sessions, being dropped on bathroom floors and a toddler getting ahold of it.

I am extremely picky about fragrances and this is 1 of 3 in my lifetime I have found that I like.
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phoenixfox says "The ONLY conditioner that works for me!" about Herbal Essences Color Me Happy Conditioner for Color Treated Hair

phoenixfox — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:52:35 GMT

I have an outrageous love for Herbal Essences! I have very, very curly and thick hair (caucasian hair). I use other conditioners from time to time but this is IT and has been IT since I started using it about 10 years ago. It's the only conditioner that will make my hair soft, manageable and prevent frizzies that fits in my budget. The scent is also to die for. I have gotten really enthusiastic compliments from men and women alike on how good my hair smells when I use this, and only this, conditioner....

phoenixfox says "50/50" about US Bank

phoenixfox — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:37:45 GMT

I have had really good experiences with my checking account I hold with US Bank.

I recieved free checks and debit card when I created the account and have free online banking with it. They've even waived some overdraft fees for me from time to time.

I have had nothing but good experiences with the employees at all the branches I have been to. My ex banks with a competitor and the tellers mess up so often on his transactions but I have never had a teller be anything but efficient and friendly at US Bank. Added bonus, they have a policy evidently not to give cash back when you make a deposit and are overdrawn but they have waived it for me every time.

Also, since it is a large bank I can find an ATM anywhere if I need it in addition to branches being convenient to both homes I've lived at since I've been with them and convenient to the location I work at (all within walking distance).

However, the Visa credit card I had through them gave me trouble. I started having financial trouble and got......

phoenixfox says "Same as brand formulas, half the price" about Target Milk Based Powder Infant Formula

phoenixfox — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:29:09 GMT

When my daughter was an infant her dad excitedly gushed about how the Target brand formula had the same nutritional value as the brand name formulas but for half the price. She seemed to like it so we used it the whole time she drank formula.

I know every baby is different but with my daughter she had way less gas and spitup on this formula than when we had her on Similac. She developed perfectly normally. This is a great value if you have a Target store convenient to you.
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phoenixfox says "Pleasantly Surprised" about Motorola - Z3 RIZR Cell Phone

phoenixfox — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:26:06 GMT

I almost exclusively always had Nokia phones but got this free with a new cell cervice. After only one (bad) experience with a Motorola phone I was very pleasantly surprised!

Physically, it's an attractive and durable phone. The sound quality for ringtones I would put at a 7/10 (with 10 being cd-quality sound). The screen is huge and the picture quality good on it.

The one thing that took the cake, however, was the quality of the camera! I have taken 50+ pictures of my daugher with it and they are good enough to make photo prints off of!

I also found the battery life of my phone to be spectacular. After one weekend of taking photos and video, talking, texting etc it still lived on for 4+ days!
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phoenixfox says "MyPoints is one of the few reward sites online that is honest!" about MyPoints

phoenixfox — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:15:58 GMT

MyPoints is extremely reputable, it is not a fly-by-night operation like some other points/cashback sites out there. I have been a member for a little over a year now. I was able to rack up points quickly without spending anything. When I redeemed my reward it took less than a week to get to me! I was very pleased. Now I'm working on my second reward. The number and variety of stores they offer points for is awesome. There has been at least 3 times I was going to order something online and ended up going through MyPoints first to get rewards....