12/20/2021

Chupa Chups Best of Lollipops, 8 Lollipop Bag

Yummy selection of Chupa-Chups. This was a hit with my co-workers an with me. It has four popular flavors: cola, watermelon, strawberries and cream, and strawberry. To me, the cola and watermelon flavors are the best of the lot. The other two are yummy but also a bit too sweet for me. Overall a great taster bag

12/16/2021

Burts Bees Overnight Intensive Lip Treatment, 7.08 g

This is a good quality lip treatment, that spreads evenly and leaves my lip moisturized if I use it overnight, giving it time to do its job. A tiny amount of product is enough to cover my lips, and the tiny container can fit even in a wallet. I love the brand and the fact that the product is cruelty free, too.

However, t I find this treatment as good as any other lip treatment out there if you leave it overnight, but it's more expensive. Flavor is minimal. As the product has peppermint oil in it, there is a slightly hint/after-taste of it, something I dislike.

To be fair, this is a good product, does the job and is not glamorous, but does the same job as cheaper products I've used in the past.

12/12/2021

DermaVeen Extra Gentle Shower and Bath Oil, 1L

I have been using this body wash for several years now as I have irritation-prone skin tat gets really itchy with other body washes in summer.

This isn't an oil per se, but an oil-ish body wash mostly made out of paraffin and colloidal oatmeal.I don't use this on a sponge, just directly on my skin. It spreads evenly despite not foaming, and leaves my skin supple and moisturized without any itchiness. I have tried other sensitive-skin washes by the same brand and by other brands and this is the best for my skin.

I love the marzipan-like smell of the product, something that puts off some people. The most important thing is that this is my fav body wash when my skin is showing signs of irritation, rash or itchiness.

The 1L bottle is great value for money, not only because it's does wonders for my skin, but also because it lasts me for months.

I love the fact that the product is vegan and non tested on animals.

Chupa Chups 3D Fizzy Drinks Lollipops, 6 Lollipops, 90g

I bought this packet to sample the three flavors. By far, the cola flavor is my favorite. It really replicates the taste of any main bubbly cola drink out there, and the balance of flavor and sweetness is great The tropical and orange flavors are true to the flavors of known brands fizzy drinks, but, this being the case, they are also very sweet or too sweet for me These lollipops are bigger than the average Chupa Chups and are flatfish not round. Value for money.

28/10/2022 CHUPA CHUPS CHEWS
These chews are really addictive, in a good way, and they've been a hit with my coworkers. The bag has a good amount of lollies. They come in three flavors and I love them all, but my pals have their own preferences as some of them prefer just one of the varieties in the package. I love the fact that they aren't overly sweet and that the flavors are what they've meant to be. They don't stick to my teeth as badly as others do, which is really great. On the other hand, the individual wrapping is not the best as it tends to stick to the lollies and they are sometimes difficult to open. Also, the amount of the three flavors is not equal, and some of the flavors are over-present in some of the bags. I wish they did this in other flavors, too. I've already bought 4 packages of these, and a bag disappear as soon as I share them, which doesn't always happens with other sweets my pals and I share. I will buy again.

Samsonite Wheeled Backpack Black/Charcoal (17896-1053)

I've been using this trolley backpack for several months now and, overall, I'm very satisfied with the product.

GOOD
> I have carried this during raining or drizzle days, the bag was really wet outside, but the water would not go inside or penetrate the fabric.
> The wheels show no signs of deterioration despite the fact that I use the bag every weekday to walk to/from work, average 80 minutes per day, minimum 40 minutes, over flat but textured rugged footpaths.
> I love the structure of the outside, with 2 side pockets and 3 front pockets in different sizes. You can fit tons of stuff in. The top one is small and perfect for your phone, or small items of make-up or a glasses case plus cleaner bottle for example. Second pouch is quite large and I can put, comfortably, an average umbrella and a small cardigan with room for more small items. The third pouch is medium size but, due to being closer to the ground, I use it to put hard cases (pen case for ex.), shopping folded plastic bags, batteries, charger, tissues, anything fabric. Side pockets are also very spacious and I put there tons of stuff, like deodorant, sun-block, tissues, make-up, muesli bars, small items of food or candy, etc.
> The handle has its own zipped space to keep all safe, and you can put extra stuff in there, too. This is specially good when I'm travelling and put the bag horizontally on a travel compartment, as it prevents the handle to protrude and get damaged or hit anyone.
> I love the fact that the shoulder straps are protected by a zipped coat, so they don't get out when walking. If you want to carry the bag on shoulders you can safely velcro it to the bottom of the bag.
> The structure inside is also good, especially the padded laptop pouch. Plenty of room for me to put my lunch container, coffee cup, water bottle, plus any other thing to add for my breaks.
> The fabric handle on the top of the bag is really strong and nicely padded, so it's very comfortable to carry and lift when the bag is full without the fear that it's going to break
> Excellent stitching all over.
> Good quality zips.

DOWNSIDE
> The main downside is that this bag is heavy even when empty, so I think that a child would struggle with this. I usually carry my umbrella, water bottle, coffee cup and lunch box as the bigger items there and the bag is heavy. If I put my laptop and electronics inside, it is really heavy.
> The handle shape. Bar is square shaped and a bit annoying to carry for long periods of time, as I do. The handle per se is supposed to be ergonomic but I don't find it as comfortable as others.
> The fine inner separator. It's too thin to hold anything strongly (perhaps small bunches of printed paper or a notepad), but it really annoys me when putting bulky things inside because it impedes natural insertion without you having to look inside and hold it.

OVERALL
Overall, this is a good-quality bag and good value for money.

12/10/2021

NLR 3D Pop-up Greeting Card Lovers Dance on Moon Boat

This is an utterly beautiful pop-up 3D card with an insert containing a blank note card to write your message on if you don't want to ruin the card. It is made or really sturdy card stock, and the colors, scene and filigree are stunning. The card is quite large and has a good quality envelope. The only downside is the hanging heart from the star, which tends to detach and fall, and the front of the card, albeit beautiful, it is a bit too red. For the rest, this is one of those cards that won't pass unnoticed. I bought it for a co-worker who's getting married and she loved it.

12/05/2021

Hancook Pop-Up 3D Merry Christmas Card

This is a very lovely quite large 3D pop up Xmas card. It's printed on good quality card stock and it has good printing quality. The blue envelope is luxurious and elegant. The separate beige-grey note card is equally elegant and allows me to write a separate note without having to ruin the Xmas card per se. The Xmas card colors are vibrant and fun. Most pleased with the product. I'll buy it again.