Reviews

    Stasher Bag

    Level 1
    Sarah TLevel 1 8 Reviews

    6 months ago

    I was really skeptical of these - sure they're washable but aren't the corners hard to wash? but I've found that if you pick the right form factors its super easy and they make some products that are just perfect for certain things that also won't require as frequent cleaning. I've got a mini pouch that was absolutely perfect for carrying around a bunch of allergy pills and ibuprofen while traveling - I like that the soft form factor and light weight makes it easy to stash the little pouch anywhere and that it does take up a bit less space as the pills get used. I've also got one that is like a bowl shape that seals at the top, it can be easily flipped inside out and popped in the dishwasher. for fast cleaning and sterilization. my husband usually hates the idea of things like this, he just wants to throw s omething away when its dirty, but he saw the bowl in our fridge (sealed up with a bunch of cheese cubes for snacking) and immediately remarked on how cute and practical it was.

    Tony's Chocolonely

    Level 1
    Sarah TLevel 1 8 Reviews

    6 months ago

    I feel like I shouldn't love this, its super sweet and thats not normally my bag. But I love it, the taste of the chocolate is SO good, I love the texture of the bars with cookie in them and the bars are HUGE. And then on top of a fantastic product they also pay the farmers fairly and are committed to ending low and unpaid labor and child labor on chocolate farms. My only negative is that the way the bars are scored is really neat and fun...but also makes it completely impossible to break off a standard sized piece. So if you just like to keep a big bar near by and eat a square once in a while its not a great form factor for that - but despite that I still buy it because of the quality of the actual product (and then just end up eating much bigger chunks of chocolate than I probably should).

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    Away

    Level 1
    Sarah TLevel 1 8 Reviews

    6 months ago

    Pro tip - the larger carry on is the exact perfect bag for traveling all over japan, fits on train overheads and domestic flights and tucks away neatly everywhere. I know a lot of competitors have popped onto the field since Away launched but mine have been dragged across cobblestones and up stairs and it just keeps going. its a little scuffed but the wheels haven't had any issues and still glide exactly as well as they did when i first bought it. In fact we've been so happy with it we bought another one for a recent trip and my sister saw mine when we were traveling together a few years back and immediately got rid of her old one (which she'd carefully chosen) and replaced it with her own away bag. The structure of it works well with cubes or without and it fits a TON of stuff, I've absolutely overstuffed it several times and its never seemed to be affected poorly by it. I looked at the competitors before buying my new bag and didn't see any reason to switch aside from some marketing buzz. The recent update to the suitcases is very small but they made some nice quality of life improvements that I definitely appreciate.

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    Alleyoop

    Level 1
    Sarah TLevel 1 8 Reviews

    8 months ago

    I was kinda in between a 4 and 5 on this. I've always been interested in this brand but super skeptical of hte 4 in 1 pen. They were having a sale recently so i finally bought a bunch of stuff to try. I was actually really pleasantly surprised by it. The 11th hour eyeshadow is shockingly good, it stays put without any real effort (I'm not good at makeup, I need easy products like this). I've tried a bunch of other eyeshadows like this in the past and found they don't last that long (I mean no eye shadow really does I think?) and this one stuck with me through a work day, through me layering a glittery product on top for a concert, jumping around at a concert and sweating like crazy, and then doing a quick wash of my face before bed. I mean there wasn't a lot left at that point but it wasn't 100% gone when i woke up. also the tinted sunscreen (relatively new product) is my other clear winner here. I find myself reaching for it pretty often, its the best of this type of product i've tried for this kind of hybrid product. Nothing is as good as a bunch of separate products but sometimes you aren't in the mood for that. The tint coverage is actually a little higher than a lot of 'light' coverage foundations on the market right now, so its exactly what I always wanted those products to be and never quite got out of them. The downside is I feel like it also kind of highlights any skin texture (not pores but just the little bits of roughness. this is probably a YMMV issue but its not bad enough to bother me compared to the level of convenience. The 4 in 1 pen is better product quality than I expected, and I think it'll go in my bag for travel, but I don't really care to use it over other products like that. However this + the tinted sunblock are going to be great travel companions. Fast and easy first thing in the morning, 2 products to pack instead of 5. The concealer I used once and liked but don't have enough data to provide info on. Oh also overall the packaging quality feels kinda cheap...but I also feel like its a plus for travel and for carrying in a bag for quick touchups. A lot of stuff is now coming in heavy glass packaging which looks and feels nice but weighs a ton. This stuff is super duper lightweight.

    The Ordinary

    Level 1
    Sarah TLevel 1 8 Reviews

    9 months ago

    I find this brand to be more miss than hit, but they have a huge range of products and the ones that I like are a great bargain. Other things I've tried I hated, so I'd say for the price its worth trying a few things you think you're interested in. I like the bha 2% the most and hated the niacinamide. The price is really good though.

    Omy Laboratoires

    Level 1
    Sarah TLevel 1 8 Reviews

    9 months ago

    I met the founder at an event and she gave me a code to try some products. They blew me away. The serum actually melted away what I think was a huge milia - I had assumed I'd have to get it looked at by a doctor but over a few weeks of usage it just shrank and vanished. I was also really shocked by how good the foaming bha cleanser was - usually I find that sort of thing either too drying or not cleansing enough (or both) but this somehow both cleansed really well and also left my skin feeling soft and not dried out at all. When I ran out I bought the serum and cleanser again and added the moisturizer and the moisturizer is also really great. The light fragrance truly is LIGHT, I don't love the one I chose but its very light and doesn't irritate my skin so I'm fine with it. The unscented serum is a bit medicinal smelling but I prefer that to an irritating fragrance.

    Bombas

    Level 1
    Sarah TLevel 1 8 Reviews

    9 months ago

    I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked these! The no shows stay up well and are sized correctly but also have a good amount of cushion for those days you might be spending a long time on your feet. These definitely live up to the hype.

    Warby Parker

    Level 1
    Sarah TLevel 1 8 Reviews

    9 months ago

    My last 4 pairs of glasses came from here, the style, quality, price and service are all really good. Last time they were offering 2 pairs for 20% off which means I basically got 2 good pairs of glasses, including the lighter lens material and blue light blocking for probably less than a single pair at the optometrist would cost me.