Schick Hydro Silk

This was easily the best women's razor I've ever used.  I was pretty skeptical when I got into this campaign, just because I don't typically have the best luck with women's razors.  I always end up using one made for men.  Women's razor blades typically don't last long, I never get as smooth of a shave, and have to replace the blades really often.

Ok, so now the scoop in the Schick Hydro Silk

Pros:
*Close shave
*Blades last longer than any other women's razor I've used
*Moisture strips really seem to help
*I love the shape of the handle
*The color is cute, although not a must ;)

Cons:
*Head is awfully bulky, makes it hard to get in tricky spots, like my bony ankles, and around knees
*My husband has the regular Schick Hydro- I think it does a better job in general
*After more than a minute of use, the moisture strip gets way too gooey

In general, I like the razor a lot, but I think I'll probably keep using the Schick Hydro blades on the Hydro Silk handle- they do a better job, aren't as bulky, and we buy them for my husband anyway.

DISCLAIMER: I am a Bzzagent and received this razor for free as a part of the campaign :)

Draftmark Tap System

I was SO excited for this campaign! (Remember I'm a Bzzagent and get awesome stuff for free or really cheap... This campaign cost us roughly $25 for the tap system and refill, vs the $75 it would have cost us normally).

My husband is an avid beer drinker, and he recently got me into it too. We have fun finding craft beers and we frequent restaurant/breweries.  

The Draftmark has a great, attractive design that fits well in our fridge, and the idea is awesome- who wouldn't want a fresh poured beer from their own fridge? But unfortunately, I feel it doesn't go far beyond a great idea. It is extremely hard to find. We live in San Diego County, but we're up north- 45 minutes from the nearest location. We had to make a special trip down to San Diego just for this product. We went to 2 different retailers (listed on Draftmark's site) the 1st wasn't carrying the product yet, and the 2nd didn't have it anymore because it just wasn't moving off the shelves. The 2nd retailer was kind enough to call his friend who owned a liquor store nearby, who said he had it and would set it aside for us. So off we went. There was a very poor selection of beer, and the Shock Top was the only one that was even a little appealing to me. We discovered that the product was pretty expensive- $60 before tax for the Draftmark system, plus $15 for the refill. A 12 pack of Shock Top where we typically buy it is $13. So we could spend $15 for 128 oz, or $13 for 144oz (12 12oz bottles). So now we'll get to the real review. This thing puts out A LOT of foam. The first 2 glasses we poured (while following the directions) were completely foam and took forever to settle. The next one was only half foam, but still a little ridiculous. We tried it, and it tasted ok, but I thought it seemed a little stale. We decided to give it up for the night, and try it as a blind taste test the next day. We went and bought a Shock Top variety pack. I poured bottled Shock Top Belgian White in one glass, and the Draftmark version in the other, and let my (blindfolded) hubby try each. The bottled version won hands down. He said bottled tastes crisp and fresh, and just as we had suspected the night before, the Draftmark version tasted like it's been sitting for a while. It was stale and flat. We may buy 1 or 2 more of the Draftmark refills just to see if the issue was with the first refill that we bought, but if it isn't drastically improved flavor, then we won't be using it anymore.

Covergirl Blastflipstick

I LOVEEEE this lipstick! And that isn't something I say often at all.  The shades are fantastic, the texture is rich and creamy, AND it lasts- seemingly forever (I had a hard time removing the red shades to try the next one haha).
I received 3 shades in my Bzzkit- Vixen, Minx, and Stunner.

I love red/bright pink tones for my lips, so as soon as I applied Vixen and Stunner I was so happy with the look.  Both on its own and with the shimmer it looks amazing.

I wasn't as happy with the Minx, but that's just because I know that brown isn't my color.

I applied the lip color a few hours ago and it's still holding strong, even after drinking water and eating dinner.

My husband is coming home from deployment soon and I can't wait to wear one of my new Covergirl blastflipsticks to his homecoming!  The true test will be if it lasts through that first kiss ;).

So far I am loving this product, and will definitely be buying more colors soon!

Time to test UNREAL candy

Ok, so I'll start by saying that I LOVE that these candies have no artificial colors or flavors, no hydrogenated oils, no corn syrups, no preservatives, and no GMOs.  That fact on its own gives this candy a lot more room for less-than-awesome flavor, and the fact that it was SO hard for me to find in store! Even stores that were supposed to have UNREAL brand candies seemed to be out of stock or didn't even know what I was talking about.
Now onto the good stuff... and some not so good stuff.
First I tried the UNREAL77.  It's their peanut butter cups.  I have never really liked Reeses, and in fact, the taste of chocolate with peanut butter has never been that appealing to me. But, for the sake of the Bzz Campaign, I tried it anyway.  I was surprised to find that I really did like it! It has a great texture and isn't greasy and "fake-tasting" like Reeses.  The only down side is that because it is made with pure cane sugar, it is realllllyyy sweet.  But that's ok- makes for easier portion control in my opinion.

Next I tried UNREAL54.  It's the equivalent to peanut m&ms.  Again, it's really sweet, but it tastes great.  They are very similar to peanut m&ms, but the shell doesn't have that yucky chemical taste.  My favorite part is that the bright beautiful colors are all natural and made of beetroot juice, turmeric extract, and purple cabbage juice.
These and the UNREAL77 are tied as my favorite.

The 3rd candy I tried was the UNREAL5.  I think it's supposed to be equivalent to Milky Way? It's a chocolate, caramel, and nougat bar. Let me just tell you I plan to stick to Milky Way. I just didn't like this at all.  The caramel wasn't impressive, the nougat was very gritty, and it all left a strange taste in my mouth.  A positive note: the chocolate was very smooth.

Next I tried the UNREAL8, which is like the Snickers bar.  It's chocolate, caramel, nougat, and peanuts.  This was was just like the UNREAL5, but they added peanuts.  The texture in the nougat is somehow better in this one I think, but the nougat is still gritty.

The last candy I tried was the UNREAL41, which is equivalent to m&ms.  The colors aren't vibrant, but that really isn't a big deal to me.  I prefer regular m&ms to these, they just don't taste right, and I wish I could put my finger on it.  I think it might be that they remind me of those cheap little foil-wrapped chocolate eggs you get at Easter. Yeah. Not good.

After trying the first two, I was like "wow, they're really on to something!" Anddd then I tried the last 3.  I will probably be buying the UNREAL77 and UNREAL54 again in the future when I have a sweet tooth- if I can still find them!

(left to right: UNREAL41, UNREAL8, UNREAL5, UNREAL54, UNREAL77)

(I would have included a picture of how pretty the UNREAL54 was... but I ate them all)

Glade Expressions Collection

When I went to the store, coupons in hand, I was so excited to try the scents for the oil diffuser and the new spray. We were at Walmart, and unfortunately they didn't have any of the spray in stock, and only had the pineapple & mangosteen oil diffuser. Honestly, in store, the smell of the pineapple & mangosteen made me gag, but for the sake of the awesome Bzz Campaign, I tried it anyway :). When I got the oil diffuser home to try it out, I was VERY impressed. It smells sweet, tropical, and just very happy. I decided the dining room was the best place for it, so it's just on my table like a cute little centerpiece. I had my coupon book with me when I made my way to the commissary later that day, and I was able to find the room sprays. Again, I had the issue of only one scent being available. This time it was the Cotton and Italian Mandarin. In store, it didn't seem so bad, just strong. I got it home, and I don't like it so much. The scent definitely lasts which is a plus, but this particular scent is just too chemical for my tastes. I'm also not sure that I understand the point of it requiring refills when it's just a spray. I would prefer to buy Glade's other products with their normal spray bottle. It doesn't seem to practical to me. I also wish these items were available in more scents. I love having options! All in all, the products seem pretty good, I really do love my oil diffuser.

A little about my goals here

Hey everyone, thanks for checking out my new blog!  I wanted to use this as a forum to discuss products that I receive for free from an awesome site called Bzzagent.com.  All you do is sign up, fill out some surveys, and wait for campaigns!  I have have been a Bzz Agent for a few months now, and have already tested lots of cool things like books, shoe inserts, diapers, home fragrance products, shampoos and conditioners, etc.  And there are always new campaigns waiting!
So I really just want to let everyone know about this great opportunity, and give my opinions of each of the cool (and sometimes not so cool) products that Bzzagent sends me!