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.