I know, strictly speaking, it is food... but its certainly specialist. And... it just really does create a VERY nice pumpkin pie, less liquidy and a slightly different quality of pumpkin to most other brands. It does seem to be getting harder to find, but I've sourced some for this year... Stock up if you can find it!
Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 4
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 9 (I do LOVE pumpkin pie tho!)
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 10
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 4 (I mean, it is only useful when you need pumpkin puree)
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 10
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 6 (Its... pumpkin!)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 1
*Do I think its the best in its field: YES
*Could I live without it: MAYBE, BUT I'D BE UNHAPPY
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Male, Female, Most Ages, Americans
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Aussie miracle moist shampoo
Admittedly I've been a long term Aussie fan, because back when my hair was painfully limp, only their volumising shampoo seemed to solve the problem. Since then, my hair has gone through all sorts of interesting phases, but Aussie seems to solve each of them with various shampoos / conditioners. I use salon products for styling, and then the already much mentioned Boots hairspray for finishing, and have to say it all works out very well.
Specifically, though, miracle moist has done a really good job keeping my hair from looking dry and straggly, hasn't killed the volume, and in fact is controlling the fly aways quite well (I most recently switched from frizz miracle/smooth mate/ whatever it is currently being marketed as). I often use conditioner with it (usually for colour treated hair) but not even always, it stays fairly moist on its own. I do wash my hair every day, and rarely vary shampoo, no residue or issues at all.
For men- I promise you I've seen many guys with this shampoo, and not all have long hair or are metrosexual. To be fair, it will be less important for shorter hair, but it still gives great results!
Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 4 (Its still only shampoo)
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 7 (I haven't tried EVERYTHING out there)
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 8
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 10 (Shampoo is second to, like, toothpaste and contact lenses. Your priorities may vary, but clean good looking hair is important)
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 9 (see above)
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 2 (Nice packaging)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 3 (Australia is cool...)
*Do I think its the best in its field: NO
*Could I live without it: MAYBE, BUT I'D BE UNHAPPY
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Male, Female, Teenagers, Adults, People with long hair
Specifically, though, miracle moist has done a really good job keeping my hair from looking dry and straggly, hasn't killed the volume, and in fact is controlling the fly aways quite well (I most recently switched from frizz miracle/smooth mate/ whatever it is currently being marketed as). I often use conditioner with it (usually for colour treated hair) but not even always, it stays fairly moist on its own. I do wash my hair every day, and rarely vary shampoo, no residue or issues at all.
For men- I promise you I've seen many guys with this shampoo, and not all have long hair or are metrosexual. To be fair, it will be less important for shorter hair, but it still gives great results!
Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 4 (Its still only shampoo)
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 7 (I haven't tried EVERYTHING out there)
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 8
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 10 (Shampoo is second to, like, toothpaste and contact lenses. Your priorities may vary, but clean good looking hair is important)
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 9 (see above)
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 2 (Nice packaging)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 3 (Australia is cool...)
*Do I think its the best in its field: NO
*Could I live without it: MAYBE, BUT I'D BE UNHAPPY
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Male, Female, Teenagers, Adults, People with long hair
Thursday, 10 November 2011
A day late, but extra excited... Tesco cotton wool buds
I know, seriously, right? But I love cotton wool buds in every way. I may not be supposed to... but they really are handy with my generally otherwise sad ears, and they take nail polish off... and are generally good for cleaning small things. Tesco has a very sensible and useful approach, although they do have a weird beauty variant which has two different ends, is ok for certain types of cleaning, but otherwise very annoying! Still, the main ones... they work. And I have over the years found several brands that don't... in all sorts of countries!
Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 1
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 10
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 4
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 7
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 7 (There really aren't any good replacements)
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 1 (Neutral)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 1 (It really isn't...)
*Do I think its the best in its field: NO
*Could I live without it: YES, BUT MY LIFE WOULDN'T BE AS GOOD
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Male, Female, Most ages, Babies
Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 1
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 10
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 4
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 7
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 7 (There really aren't any good replacements)
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 1 (Neutral)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 1 (It really isn't...)
*Do I think its the best in its field: NO
*Could I live without it: YES, BUT MY LIFE WOULDN'T BE AS GOOD
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Male, Female, Most ages, Babies
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Uniqlo extra fine merino wool sweaters
Clothing is a tricky one, because fit, preference, etc... but no seriously, whoever you are you should find something to love here. Unless you really can't handle wool clothing... I can't help you there.
In general Uniqlo has a great record with very durable clothing... no holes, no stretching. Seems to resist stains, even in the lighter colours. Partly this is due to using good fabrics (i.e. cotton, linen, wool). I haven't had these particular ones very long, but so far they are doing very well, even compared to some softer and cuter wool jumpers I've come across.
They have a huge variety of colours, and even though only two really jumped at me once I tried them on, I feel most people would find similar. One is blue, the other is grey. Never have I known a company to make greys interesting! You don't guess it will be, but once I tried them on I saw that it really made my eyes stand out, just really worked. Not actually boring at all. Even when worn with a black skirt!
They also offer quite a variety of cuts, and are pretty good in their size range. At the end of the day, even fitted jumpers have a tiny bit of give. I'm not promising it'll be perfect for you, but give it a try! Seriously. For myself, an absolute win, not their first, and hopefully not their last.
Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 2
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 9 (Might go up to 10)
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 6 (Might go up as high as 8 over time)
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 9 (Your mileage may vary with how much you need jumpers)
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 6 (Jumpers in general, closer to 10)
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 4 (They are cute)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 3 (Which goes up if people know Uniqlo / travel to other countries)
*Do I think its the best in its field: POSSIBLY
*Could I live without it: YES, BUT MY LIFE WOULDN'T BE AS GOOD (And I think I'd need SOME jumpers!)
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Male, Female, Adults, City / Town
Disclaimer: No financial interest in this company and no-one else asked me to do this review.
In general Uniqlo has a great record with very durable clothing... no holes, no stretching. Seems to resist stains, even in the lighter colours. Partly this is due to using good fabrics (i.e. cotton, linen, wool). I haven't had these particular ones very long, but so far they are doing very well, even compared to some softer and cuter wool jumpers I've come across.
They have a huge variety of colours, and even though only two really jumped at me once I tried them on, I feel most people would find similar. One is blue, the other is grey. Never have I known a company to make greys interesting! You don't guess it will be, but once I tried them on I saw that it really made my eyes stand out, just really worked. Not actually boring at all. Even when worn with a black skirt!
They also offer quite a variety of cuts, and are pretty good in their size range. At the end of the day, even fitted jumpers have a tiny bit of give. I'm not promising it'll be perfect for you, but give it a try! Seriously. For myself, an absolute win, not their first, and hopefully not their last.
Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 2
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 9 (Might go up to 10)
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 6 (Might go up as high as 8 over time)
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 9 (Your mileage may vary with how much you need jumpers)
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 6 (Jumpers in general, closer to 10)
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 4 (They are cute)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 3 (Which goes up if people know Uniqlo / travel to other countries)
*Do I think its the best in its field: POSSIBLY
*Could I live without it: YES, BUT MY LIFE WOULDN'T BE AS GOOD (And I think I'd need SOME jumpers!)
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Male, Female, Adults, City / Town
Disclaimer: No financial interest in this company and no-one else asked me to do this review.
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