- Tide-To-Go stain removing pen,
- Olay Total Effects Anti-Aging Body Wash,
- Cover Girl Outlast Double Lip Shine, and the
- Gillette Fusion ProSeries Irritation Defense Soothing Moisturizer.
Tide-To-Go: First, I was very pleased with how well the Tide-To-Go stain removing pen worked. To test it, I had a piece of white cotton cloth and dropped some hot sauce on it. To see the pen in action, I blotted the stain, wet with some water, blotted again, then laid the fabric down on the counter then applied the tip of the pen with back and forth movement, watching the stain disappear before my very eyes! I already knew that Tide detergent was great at removing stains, but was somewhat skeptical on how well this would work in such a portable form. This one's a keeper, and it's in my purse, ready to fight stains on the go! On a scale 1-5 stars, 5 stars being the highest rating, I'm giving this magic stain-fighting wand 5 stars!
Olay Total Effects Anti-Aging Body Wash: I typically use bar soap in the shower, then follow with creme or lotion when I am done. I was looking forward to trying this body wash, although I wondered if it would leave me oily or filmy-feeling. However, being a "woman of a certain age" I am naturally interested in a product that can help me minimize the appearance of aging. I first noticed how nice the scent was of the wash, clean and feminine. I soon realized that a little goes a long way, and that it provides lots of lather quickly. I found it to rinse well and after drying off, (and with no oiliness or filmy skin), I decided to go without lotion or creme, to really put it to the test. What I noticed was that my skin had that moisturized look and feel and still had a faint, nice scent at the end of my day. The next day, I decided to use this while shaving my legs, and that worked fabulously as well and still, no need for lotions or other moisturizers. Again, I was happily suprised at how well the product worked and how much I liked it. 5 stars!
Cover Girl Outlast Double Lip Shine: I was most excited to try the Cover Girl Outlast Double Lip Shine, because I hate reapplying lip balm and lipcolor as frequently as I do. I first applied the lipcolor, then followed up with the second step, the lip shine. My lips felt sticky, like glue that's almost dry kind of sticky, and it took about 10 minutes for them to feel more normal. However, there was still some stickiness to them, and my lips felt very dry. However, I decided to put the "Outlast" portion to the test, and had my meal as I normally would. I checked the mirror and the lipcolor and some shine was still there! While that was impressive, I couldn't get past the dry feeling of my lips, and went and applied some of my lip balm, and felt much better then. However, within the next hour, the lipcolor and shine were almost completely gone, probably due to having used a very moisturizing balm on my lips. I do tend to have naturally and constantly dry lips, so that may be a consideration. One of my daughters, however, tried it, loved it and took mine :) While the dry lips part was too much for me to get past, but the color and shine truly did last as well as it did through the meal, drink and time, I'm only taking one star away from an otherwise 5 star rating: 4 stars.
Gillette Fusion ProSeries Irritation Defense Soothing Moisturizer: I was tickled to give my husband the Gillette Fusion ProSeries Irritation Defense Soothing Moisturizer to try out for himself. The scent is clean and has definite masculine notes without being overpowering or perfumey. My husband has sensitive skin, but has used other Gillette products before and never had a problem with skin irritation from them, so he was game. He applied the moisturizer after shaving as usual, and said it had a somewhat cooling effect. His skin felt soft, without feeling greasy and no razor bumps, no irritation, even though the razor he used was on it's last leg. He liked it, and I liked how soft and great-smelling his face was after using it. Another winner, 5 stars.
Thank you again, SheSpeaks and P&G for providing me free and fabulous products to try out at home and share my experiences with them with others--it was a pleasure!
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