Reviews

FFUPs

Elizabeth SLevel 2 16 Reviews

Would recommend

4 months ago

I am so into the idea of PIZZA flavor, the reviewer below is a genius!!! These were great and fun but it's hard for me to justify the purchase since a corn puff is a corn puff. This is not a criticism of their pricing at all — it's hard out there for an independent snack company, I get it! — but more about me and my spending capacity. The sour cream and onion flavor was truly excellent, though, and cheddar was also quite good. I'd purchase again for an occasional splurge but don't imagine amassing enough personal wealth to keep my pantry stocked with these.

Disco Inferno

Elizabeth SLevel 2 16 Reviews

Would recommend

8 months ago

Purchased through a Thingtesting offer

I love what this does! And I love the form factor! I am a lazy home bartender and this is so good in gin with a little lemon and honey. Big fan of the "shelf-stable cocktail enhancer" category in general. Will probably repurchase and would be very interested in some more flavors beyond just heat.

Swoon

Elizabeth SLevel 2 16 Reviews

Would recommend

a year ago

Purchased through a Thingtesting offer

The Barbie flavor was... okay! To be fair, I am not big on berry flavors to begin with, so this one would have been my last choice. For people who find monkfruit to be very nearly too sweet, this is probably not going to be your flavor either. I cut it with some plain seltzer and that was better. My husband has tried both and loves (/much prefers) the Classic flavor. I will probably order those and try the other three flavors because diet beverages are one of life's major pleasures for me.

Quiet Hours

Elizabeth SLevel 2 16 Reviews

a year ago

Purchased through a Thingtesting offer

Aesthetically, this blows my plastic ice roller out of the water. Functionally... it's an ice roller. And it does the exact same thing as any other ice roller: tamps down redness, alleviates hangover face, feels good when you have a headache, minimizes any evidence that you spent the previous night weeping, etc. It just does it in a more beautiful way. For me, that makes it well worth the price — truly, the one I got from Amazon is so junky and sad in comparison; I don't even want to look at it — because I remember to use it more.

ASYSTEM

Elizabeth SLevel 2 16 Reviews

a year ago

Purchased through a Thingtesting offer

Joining the chorus — I have not noticed a major productivity boost from the gummies. That said, I consume a lot of caffeine otherwise and might just be desensitized to things like this. Flavor is good, sort of earthy. Like a health-forward fruit snack. I liked the packaging; the reusable tin attracted a lot of attention from my coworkers when it was out on my desk (probably because of its slight resemblance to a little Hermes box). I would try other products from this brand — I am curious about the De-Stress variety — it's just that the productivity gummies weren't it for me.

GORGIE

Elizabeth SLevel 2 16 Reviews

a year ago

Purchased through a Thingtesting offer

I appreciate the idea of a cuter, less macho energy drink... so I wanted to love these more!! The unboxing experience was very fun — like a bachelorette weekend condensed into 25 seconds — with hot pink tissue and mini disco balls. Functionally it "worked" for sure. I swapped it out for my usual iced coffee before a workout class and it did the job. and gave me more energy. No jitters or anything.

Feedback

The flavors were too artificial for my taste, especially the berry, and the addition of vitamins/biotin did not feel especially important to me.

Get Golden

Elizabeth SLevel 2 16 Reviews

Would recommend

2 years ago

I really love these bars and appreciate that you can discern the different elements -- almonds! cashews! sunflower seeds! -- unlike a lot of other bars. Salty and sweet but not too sweet. The turmeric and coconut flavor is actually pretty unique in the bar world, too. I keep a couple in my work bag for days when I forget to (or don't have time to) grab lunch.

Feedback

Would love to see more flavors (although maybe that's the point that there's just the one?)

Fly by Jing

Elizabeth SLevel 2 16 Reviews

Would recommend

2 years ago

Like everyone else, I LOVE the chili crisp. It is one of like three very similar products I keep on hand - along with Lao Gan Ma and S&B — and I swear all 3 do something slightly different. The fermented beans in this one give it an earthier taste and it's less sweet than the other two, plus there's more variation in texture.

Feedback

Something is not quite right about the glass jar itself and it feels like the bottom leaks slightly? I put it on a coaster in my fridge because otherwise it leaves a small amount of chili oil on the shelf. it could have just been the one I got, but a few friends have had the same experience.

Le Labo

Elizabeth SLevel 2 16 Reviews

Would recommend

2 years ago

I know Santal 33 gets all the hype, but the Basil hand soap is my absolute favorite - have bought again and again.

Away

Elizabeth SLevel 2 16 Reviews

Would recommend

2 years ago

I bought two Away bags in 2016, one for myself and one for my now-husband. They have held up beautifully since then, even with heavy use — I appreciate that there is some flexibility to the shell. (The original polycarbonate, not the aluminum.) I also loved the option to monogram them, and good thing I did because they have become so popular that it could be difficult to spot on a baggage carousel. When airline policy changed around built-in batteries —which had to be a major pain for them from an operational POV — the experience to convert the battery pack to be removable was actually pretty and painless. Away mailed out a conversion kit and instructions and it took 15 minutes. Big fan overall.