Product rant/raves

[peach]

I got the revlon nearly naked foundation and hate it. I have dry skin and it was making me so greasy and I have great skin but was starting to break out bad.

I went back to the revlon colorstay and my face went back to normal.

[SusanBAnthony]

Rant: Dollar store rollers and foam brushes suck. I bought them because we don't have a utility sink, so washing stuff in the kitchen is a pain, and I live in fear of ruining something with paint. The foam brushes are annoying, but I can deal. The rollers leave little fibers in the paint. Then the paint dries and they are stuck in there forever. Argh. Hopefully no one except anal me will ever notice.

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*Tree Hut Body Scrub. Best $4.99 ever. Smells good. Works good without scratching the sh*t out of my skin. I feel like I walked out of a spa after my shower.

*Faded Glory @ Walmart kid track suits. My mom bought Rubes' a couple and they're great. Have the sparkles on some, neon colors on the others she loves without being a full of character/princess/weird crap. They're just kid cute. And come through the wash great. She got one set last winter, is still wearing it, still looks new.

*Stride Rite shoes. The $$ tag makes me cringe, but the are quality. Kid has wide feet with a chubby top so a lot of shoes have started hurting her and she complains. She also "wants" the strappy across the top "athletic" shoes her DC friends have. The Target, Payless whatever ones don't fit her. These do. And they have sparkles and the Disney line they have is actually cute because it's not characters, just a lot of pink and sparkle.

Can you tell we're obsessed with sparkles in this house lately?

[peach]

Old Navy kids pjs are awful. We are huge old navy fans in this house -their clothes are usually fine for us.

But their kids jammies look like they have been handed down through 3 kids by the time we have washed them a couple times. They fade terribly and get all pilled. Not sure why, but I have bought 3 different pairs at different times and they always look 10 years old after only a couple washes.

[emoflamingo]

The old navy wrap dress. I am fairly boy shaped (I have no defined WAIS but I definitely have a bust and hips!) and I found it very flattering. I ordered 2 more lol.

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Sept 24, 2013 20:51:16 GMT -5 peach said:

Old Navy kids pjs are awful. We are huge old navy fans in this house -their clothes are usually fine for us.

But their kids jammies look like they have been handed down through 3 kids by the time we have washed them a couple times. They fade terribly and get all pilled. Not sure why, but I have bought 3 different pairs at different times and they always look 10 years old after only a couple washes.

The only thing I really like at old navy is their kid jeans and shirts for H. The rest of it is crap and doesn't come through the wash well at all. I did grab some "in between" not quite maternity stuff for me and it's okay for a month or two, but I know it won't last.

Nothing fits Rubes really at all there either..and she's an entirely all around avg. kid..WTF to that.

[bunnymendelbaum]

Sept 24, 2013 20:51:16 GMT -5 peach said:

Old Navy kids pjs are awful. We are huge old navy fans in this house -their clothes are usually fine for us.

But their kids jammies look like they have been handed down through 3 kids by the time we have washed them a couple times. They fade terribly and get all pilled. Not sure why, but I have bought 3 different pairs at different times and they always look 10 years old after only a couple washes.

I completely agree!
Also, I bought DD some day of the week underwear. The Thursday wording came off before we even washed them! Now that they have been washed a few times the cotton is sagging and rough.

[peach]

We love old navy clothes for the girls - I bet half her wardrobe is Old navy- I get it on clearance with coupons and pay like $2 for a shirt!

I love their quality for clothes for the kids overall, just not the pjs.

For me, the clothes are crap quality so I have learned to only buy cheap basic t shirts or pieces that I expect to last one year - like super trendy pieces.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Citrus Magic air freshener. (link)  We keep a can in both bathrooms.  Yes, it's a cover-up spray, but it smells fresh and not overbearing.  Plus, I like that it's pretty much citrus oil.  You spray it high and into the center of the room in question and BOOM.  Room smells like cut-up oranges, not crap.  LOL

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Sept 25, 2013 11:12:36 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

Citrus Magic air freshener. (link)  We keep a can in both bathrooms.  Yes, it's a cover-up spray, but it smells fresh and not overbearing.  Plus, I like that it's pretty much citrus oil.  You spray it high and into the center of the room in question and BOOM.  Room smells like cut-up oranges, not crap.  LOL

I have that brand in a gel freshener in our mudroom! It's the only thing that actually "works" and doesn't make the mudroom smell like "floral covered barn."

[auntie]

Sept 24, 2013 16:27:06 GMT -5 peach said:

I got the revlon nearly naked foundation and hate it. I have dry skin and it was making me so greasy and I have great skin but was starting to break out bad.

I went back to the revlon colorstay and my face went back to normal.

It's been OK for my skin. But I don't like the color and feel of it as well as the cheap Maybelline Fit I picked up last time. I won't rebuy.

I hear the pressed powder from the line is excellent