Oral B Advantage Floss Picks

Floss picks can be very harsh- hard plastic & cheap floss.

These are NOT like that!

The Oral B picks are a flexible plastic, so they won't snap in half.

The floss is good quality (Oral B), & doesn't shred all over.

I throw a couple in a plastic bag with my toothbrush when I travel.

Sephora Mini Travel Brush Set

I love Sephora.

I really do.

I have never been unsatisfied with any other purchase.

This one, however, sucked.

The set comes in a metallic-teal travel case, 5 brushes (one face, 4 eyes).

It would have been easier just to throw random brush hairs all over-- my face, the counter, the floor... I found a couple inside a pair of shoes, & not the ones I was wearing.

I have looked on the Sephora site & not found the set, so I am hoping they discontinued. 

Has anyone else had any trouble with Sephora brushes???

Clarisonic Skin Care System

Okay, so I am very frugal. Thrifty. Cheap, even.

I believe that some things are worth an extra investment (lipstick), but many are fine when you spend less than $10 (sunscreen).

In this recession, can you think of a wiser way?

This said, the $195.00 price tag on the Clarisonic Skin Care System makes my stomach turn.

Knowing all this, believe me when I say it is WORTH it!

My skin has never been softer or happier!!!

And using the Clarisonic requires less cleanser than washing your face the old fashioned way-- you'll save on face wash and eliminate the expense of a separate exfoliator!

It even comes with 3 excellent cleansers:)

Plus, when you buy the PINK Clarisonic, the company will make a donation to the fight against breast cancer.

Save up your pennies for this one.

Luster Weekend Tooth Whitening System

Luster's 2-step system is easy enough: Rinse & paint on gel, twice a day for three days.
The rinse doesn't taste so great, but it did not make me gag--and you don't drink it, just swish for 10 seconds.
The gel is pretty standard, nothing weird there.

My teeth were noticeably whiter, and they did not have that gross, chalky look!
I kept thinking of that I Enjoy Being A Girl song from Flower Drum Song (When men say I'm cute and funny, And my teeth aren't teeth, but pearls...).

My one dislike is the whiteness scale they give you. It looks more like drops of foundation.

Get this for Pearly Whites! Dump the scale--you'll be too busy admiring your dazzling smile to check the chart anyway;)

Hair Wars: Chapter 4--continued

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I have found that the process gets less painful. I guess you start going numb?
Love that I don't have to shave the arm-pits everyday!
Legs seem to be dryer than usual...

Hair Wars: Chapter IV: A New Hope

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Their description:
Virtually painless hair removal from the root. 21 extra gentle tweezers remove hair quickly...
I would really like to know their definition of "painless."
Here's the real story: You will be yanking your hair out of your body, roots & all. There may indeed be some drug that makes this act painless, but I'm not familiar with it.
That said, this is about as comfortable as you can get while a machine rips out your hair. The No!No! hurt less during the process, but there was the whole burn factor + the smell of frying hair.
Huge Warning--if you use this on your armpits, give yourself a full day to recover before using deodorant. Unless, of course, you are into the chemical burn.
I will update with re-growth prognosis!

Crest Pro-Health Whitening Toothpaste

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I'm a bit of a teeth nut. I bleach at least one a month so anything that promises to remove up to 80% of surface stains is right up my alley. It's a bit grainy, which I love. It's almost like a face scrub for teeth-making it feel like it's really doing something. The taste is minty but more spearmint than that super strong mint that almost burns your tongue. I've been using it for more than a week and I must say I haven't noticed much change in teeth color though.

Odd side note- love the tube because the cap is big and flat. The tube can stand up in my medicine cabinet.