8/02/2025

Marbig F/S Stapler No.10 Black

This is a simple but effective medium-sized stapler. It covers all my small hand, which is small, so it might be a small stapler for anyone with large hands. It isn't an office stapler, but I'm still able a good deal of sheets  together (up to 16), which is good enough for most of my uses. This stapler is really light, as well. The stapler's side has a window into the staples barrel, so one can see if the staples are running out or not. 

The quality seems to be basic. It's made of apparently cheap plastic and metal, something that one can expect for the price. 
 
Staples need to be purchased separately, but they are very cheap. 
 
Not a stapler I would have for a professional home office or for heavy-duty work, but great for general and school purposes.    

Melao Face Scrub (60 gs)

This is a lovely nourishing facial scrub made of natural oils, flowers and plant extracts mixed with shell power, so it scrubs and cleans in depth but without being harsh but or abrasive. I really like how creamy it feels, how easily spreads and how my skin looks super clean afterwards. This exfoliant product contains salicylic acid, which is great if you have combination to oily skin, and you have or are prone to acne, pimples/blackheads.  This scrub really smells of roses, and I find the scent a bit overwhelming; nothing to put me off, but a bit too strong for me, and a bit too old fashion, too.  
 
The jar is really small, but a tiny bit of product does the job, so it really lasts.
 
This brand claims to be 100% vegan and cruelty free. The list of ingredients supports the first statement, but the second is dubious. There is a tiny-winy rabbit printed on the jar with the text "non texted on animals" but it isn't the leaping rabbit or PETA's, so ain't sure if this is really cruelty free or not. 

7/22/2025

Lepro 2-pack Head LED Torch

I'm very pleased with this part of head torches. They work with regular AAA batteries, which is great when you have blackouts or emergency situations. The head light is also great to go out to my backyard at night when I have to do something or take the rubbish out in the night and I cannot carry a hand torch. The elastic band is really soft and adjustable, so it stays in place easily without pressing to much or leaving a mark. It has six different light moods, three on each button and it is waterproof. I would not personally wear this when it's raining heavily, but when it's drizzling. Also, a perfect travel tool, especially if you're camping, hiking or just to read or see below your seat on long-distance flights.  
 
The battery compartment is located behind the bulb and this is the torch's weakest link as I find difficult to close it properly or open it easily. A person with larger and stronger hands might not have this issue, though. 
 
Pricing was terrific for two items. I have one in use and another saved in my emergency kit. I haven't had these torches long enough to comment on durability or  whether they consume battery when off or how long the battery lasts if you keep them non stop. I will annotate this review if I needed to make further remarks on the product. 

7/13/2025

Paul Rubens (Haiya) 48-pc Macaron Oil Pastel Set

This Haiya set complements the basic colours set as the former contains many colours that the other set lacks: the pinks, the light oranges, the light blues. I miss, though, having some warm whites, different tones of beige and greys. The greens in the set aren't specially pastel or macaroon and they are very similar to the ones the basic set has. This Haiya set has many of the qualities I love in the Sennelier oil pastels minus the price tag -- these Haiya soft oil pastels are buttery, creamy and the colours are gorgeous. They blend beautifully with my fingers, a blender stub or a tissue, and the colours are true to the sticks wrapping.
 
Unlike the basic colours set  these sticks have a flat tip, not a bullet tip. This doesn't bother me as even the bullet pastels become flat with use anyway. Besides, I love using the edges for fine line work.  The wrapping of each pastel stick is very pretty but it's mostly written in Mandarin. Also, unlike the basic set, they don't show the pigments or the level of opacity on them, Besides, some of the writing is tiny, and not  even a magnifying glass allowed me to see what is written there.
 
Ain't sure whether these pastels aren't lightfast or not as there is no visible indicators on the wrapping. I've browsed the web and there seems to be an agreement among artists that these pastels have a good level of lightfastness.
 
I find this box packaging is an upgrade with regards to the one the vibrant colours set has, as it the former is sturdier, has glossy finish, more elegant and, therefore, more appropriate for gifting. . 
 
The leaflet full-colour photos with the instructions is very good. No swatch chart included in this set, though. 

Overall, a great set, good quality soft oils, good price and well packaged, and a perfect companion to the vibrant colour set box. 

7/10/2025

DDOBB Women's Fleece Lined Tights

Perfect for winter. This pair of fleece-lined tights are not only good looking but also very warm. I wear skits often so these tights are being a leg saver this winter. As the fleece is skin colour but covered by light black tight material, they look like you are just wearing a normal pair of fine tights on the bare skin. This is great when dressing formally, and I wear them for work all the time. They're  wonderfully warm and I've noticed a significative difference in my legs temperature and coldness. They wash well in the washing machine, something I do without putting them in any protective bags; washed them twice already and came out as new. 
 
The only downside is that, despite the overall quality, the foot part is not lined, so they are like a normal opaque tight. That being the case, this is the place where all my normal tights get broken. 
 
For the rest, a must for skirt wearers or simply to add a layer of warmth under loose paints. As they are quite thick, I don't see them fit to wear under tight jeans or pants.  
 
I will buy them again.