Cinnamon & Sugar and White Chocolate Peppermint Pringles: 'Tis the Season, I Guess

Mel Biv Devoe

It's an understatement to say that the holidays are a very lucrative time of year for most companies.  And everyone wants a piece of the pie... which sometimes leads those who aren't usually associated with Christmas to come up with wacky ideas in order to goose their profits.  Like Pringles, for example.  They make potato crisps, which are similar to potato chips in theory, at least.  Did you know Pringles are made from dried potatoes, which are combined with wheat and flour?  They're like a slurry of ingredients that are pressed and fried into potato crisp-shape.  I guess "crisps" is a more appealing name than "potato, wheat, rice, and corn slurry."

What was I talking about again?  Oh, right, Pringles is trying to cash in on all the holiday hubbub with several limited edition flavors.  I found two of these flavors, Cinnamon and Sugar and White Chocolate Peppermint, and decided to give them a try.  Because even if it's not the healthiest of snacks, I do love me some potato crisp slurry.

Jell-O Turtle Sundae Mix-Ins: I GOT A TURTLE!

Pinky McLadybits

I decided to give Jell-O's new line of puddings with mix-ins to create flavors like birthday cake (sprinkles are the add-in) and turtle sundae (chocolate chips and nuts are the add-in) The pudding for the Turtle Sundae was vanilla with a thin layer of caramel pudding on top.

I really like turtle ice cream sundaes, so I thought I could splurge on this new Jell-O line and see how it tasted. I usually buy the Dulce de Leche flavor of Jell-O and I find it to be a decadent treat while being sugar-free and only 60 calories. I though that the Turtle Sundae would have to be as rich and delightful as the Dulce de Leche since I was getting a full sugar dessert.

Candy Corn Oreos: Halloween Trick? Or Treat?

MelBivDevoe

It's a bit of an understatement to say that I have a sweet tooth.  I love sugar.  In any form.  Baked goods?  I eat them all.  Candy?  Yes, please!  I once bought several tubes of colored frosting... not to paint a cake, but to consume straight from the tube.  Yes.  I am that woman. 

When I heard last week that Nabisco was releasing Candy Corn Oreos, I was intrigued.  I love Oreos, even the golden ones.  And I love candy corn, that delicious orange, white, and yellow confection that is generally only available in the fall.  I know some people can't stand the stuff, but it's basically just sugar in chewy corn shape, so of course I dig it.  

But the thought of smooshing the two together didn't exactly sound appealing.  Would the creme filling really taste like candy corn?  Would the two together be too much sugar?  Was such a thing even possible? 

Essence Silky Touch Blush in Adorable: Does This Make My Cheeks Look Cute?

Pinky McLadybits

As you may know, I don't own any blush. Well, I didn't own any blush before purchasing this Essence Silky Touch Blush in Adorable.

My red hair and my complete and utter ignorance about blush and lipstick shades that complement my skin and my hair keep me from buying either of those products on the regular. When I do attempt to purchase a blush or lip color, I stand in the aisle, paralyzed by the very real scenario in which I wander around wearing colors that are All Wrong.

Or looking like one of those celebs that didn't take into account that their makeup artist used to be a professional clown, thus making them look like they used a blush stick and some anger issues to apply their makeup. That would be bad.

Kiss My Face? More Like Kiss My Butt: Kiss My Face Olive Oil Bar Soap

Dixie

Russian roulette - a game no one likes to play. Using Kiss My Face soap, any scent, is a bit like spinning the barrel and taking your chances. Will it clean my skin without drying it, leaving it soft and smooth, or will it severely dry my skin out and possibly give me some sexy, sexy dermatitis?

Olive oil soaps in general are fantastic for your skin but it can be tough to find a pure olive oil bar unless you happen to have a soapmaker in your town. At the time I tried the Kiss My Face soaps, I had not been able to find a soapmaker in my town that made just pure olive oil soap.

Imagine my delight when I discovered that Kiss My Face made an affordable, decently sized bar of olive oil soap. The first bar I bought at my local grocery store, and picked up a few more at various locations as I realized, duh, I need more than one bar of soap for my entire house.

Dashed on the Rocks: The Body Shop's DeoDry Deodorant

Figgy

Oh woe is me, sadness in all things, the world is dark and there are seas of tears because The Body Shop has let me down for the first time. Why must there be such pain the world? Why must this deodorant stick exist and ruin my unshakable faith in thee, Body Shop?

But shake it it did, because this thing is kind of crap.

I had high hopes for it, both because it's from my new favorite store and because along with all of its products it boasts plenty of good things: Paraben free, not tested on animals, no aluminum salts (I guess that's a good thing?) and had "Volcanic mineral" (Holy crap, that sounds fancy!) and essential oils. And it smelled nice, like roses.

Masque Off - Umberto Repair Treatment vs Pureology HydraCure Intense Moisture Hair Masque

Vee

My hair is pretty processed. It's also straight and long, so damage is obvious. I'm always on the lookout for a good deep conditioner to combat the dyeing, blow drying, and flat ironing I inflict on my tresses. A couple of years ago, while staying at my best friend's house, I did that thing where you try out your host's bath products even though you brought perfectly good ones yourself. You do that too, right?

My friend, being the baller that she is, had the Pureology Antifade Complex Hydrate line, the best shampoo and conditioners that I'd ever had the pleasure of lathering up with. Once home I was on a mission to get these awesome products myself and I finally found them at a specialty hair store. Problem was, each 10.1 ounce bottle was $28. Thinking I could get the benefits from a treatment without using the shampoo and conditioner, I bit the bullet and bought the Pureology HydraCure Intense Moisture Hair Masque for around $45 at the time.

Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Fortifying Shampoo: Boo-urns!

Author: MelBivDevoe

My poor, poor hair.  If you're looking for a prime example of dry, damaged, just plain abused hair, look no further.  It's been dyed, blow dried, straightened, and curled so many times that, frankly, sometimes I'm amazed it hasn't just fallen out.  So I'm always looking for shampoos that promise to treat my hair the way it should be - with love.  And lots of moisture.

Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Shampoo seemed to offer exactly what I wanted - it contains 3 times the nourishing oil that my hair needs to be as shiny and healthy as it can be.  I've used Garnier products in the past and have been pleased with the results, but this time, I was let down.

You Know What They Say About Long Lashes? *Wink*

Author: Pinky McLadybits

"Look! Another e.l.f. product! What's that? You bought it at Target? NO WAY." Is that what you're saying right now? Well, Halloween is coming up and the stores are filled with fake lashes to accent all of the sexy Scrabble costumes and sexy Ninja Turtle costumes. And they cost upwards of $5 from what I've seen. Sure, some of them have sparkles or weird feathery things on them, but $5? My husband's not made of money! (He's made of Doritos and sexy)

I decided that e.l.f.'s $1 Dramatic Lash Kit was a good way to figure out whether I could even apply fake lashes and whether they would be a welcome addition to my proposed Halloween costume. Which is definitely not sexy Freddy Krueger or sexy Cop. Nope. Anyway, if these work out then maybe I'll get myself some fancy $5 fake lashes with fake fire or something among the fringe.

My Very Short Term Romance with Herbal Essences' Long-Term Relationship Split End Protector

Author: Metric Jenn

May I share a secret shame with you, dear readers? As I’ve mentioned before, I am obsessed with having nice curls and non-frizzy hair. Well, that quest becomes difficult when I have such self-defeating habits as only getting my hair cut once every 12 to 13 months. Yes, it’s true. I’m too lazy to haul my ass to see Nicole, my hairdresser, more than once per year. Trust me, she is not amused when she has to hack through the curls with what looks like a machete and an industrial sized de-tangler/possible blow-torch-acid-spray-combo. So 3 months after seeing Nicole, and in an effort to make her life easier (rather than saaaayyyy, just going to see her more often), I picked up some split-end protector/repair from Herbal Essences for $3.49 at the local drug store.

You Can At Least Smell CLEAN If You're Not Going To BE Clean

Author:Lainey

I like things that smell like fresh laundry.  My Bounce lint roller is one of my favorite things, because not only is it functional and removes lint (ok, fine, cat hair.  It removes cat hair), but it also makes me smell like I just walked out of the dryer.  One of the ladies was talking about the CLEAN line of fragrances and it sounded like something I would like, so I bopped over to Sephora.com to check out their product lines.  I settled on a dry shampoo and a deodorant.