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Check out Softsoap’s new summer scent bodywashes!

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If you’ve visited your local Walmart lately, you’ve probably seen a big endcap in the Health & Beauty department, featuring their new summer body washes.  And if you look closely, you will see these two new summer scents from Softsoap!

They are Coconut Splash and Summer Breeze.  And they smell awesome!

I’m a HUGE fan of Softsoap.  First, it’s a brand name that stands for a quality product.   Not only do they have a great lather and leave you super clean and fresh, but they leave you smelling fantastic.

The Coconut Splash is made with coconut milk fragrance, and the Summer Breeze is made with cucumber and melon fragrance – which is a wonderful combination, by the way.

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There’s nothing better than getting out of the shower and smelling great, AND knowing you are truly clean.  Chris gets hot and sweaty every day at his job, and he looks forward to a shower as soon as he gets home every day.  He also loves to smell great – and he loves these Softsoap bodywashes as much as I do.  They are both a nice, fresh, summery scent that both men and women both can appreciate.

These are Limited Edition bodywashes though!  So hurry and grab them now before they are gone.  I’ve seen these available at all of our local Walmarts, and you can get them online, too.  They were priced at $2.97 for an 18 oz. bottle, so a great deal!  Check out Softsoap’s website for more info.

 

 


Tec.Bean PTC Hairbrush Straightener #Review & 35% off coupon code!

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What can I say, I love reviewing hair products!  I have such problematic hair, I’m always on the search for the next thing to make taking care of my hair easier.  My hair is pretty long, super thick and pretty curly & wavy.  Did I mention frizzy?  My hair is the complete definition of frizzy.  If I don’t straighten my hair, I have to put a ton of gel or mousse in it to keep from looking like I am a scarecrow.

Having naturally curly hair, of course I wish my hair was naturally straight.  Because don’t we all really want what we don’t have?  If I had pin straight hair I’m pretty sure I’d be wishing I had curly hair.  What can I say.

So straightening my hair is my favorite way to wear my hair.  And this is something I do on a daily basis.  If I want sleek, pin straight hair, I will use my flat iron, as it presses down on both sides and really gives you a sleeker look.  And I will add, that takes me a good half hour to straighten my hair that way, because I have to do it in small sections at a time, because of my hair’s thickness and length.

When I just want my hair straight in a hurry though, I grab one of my straightening brushes.  This is my newest one I’ve gotten to review.  It’s Tec.Bean’s 2-in-1 PTC Heating Ionic Hair Straightener Brush.

This one is available in 3 colors: Pink, Black and Blue.  I chose the pink.  It heats up to 450ºF  or 230ºC, which is perfect because I always have to use the 450º setting for my hair.  If it doesn’t heat up to that temperature, it probably will not work with my hair.

Another feature I love about this brush is that it has an ionic setting.  This is a setting none of my other flat irons or straightening brushes have, so I was happy about this feature.  The ionic setting reduces frizz in your hair which is a huge problem I have with my hair.  And it just takes one press of the Ionic button on the straightener to  activate it.

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I really like that the “bristles” on this brush are wide, and that they do NOT have any rubber tips on them.  I reviewed another brush not too long ago and it had rubber tips on the bristles, and the rubber yanked my hair out!  I have no clue why someone thought rubber tips would have been a good idea.  But not a problem with this one from Tec.Bean!  This brush glides through my hair very easily.

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It’s easy to grip, and it has a soft rubbery texture to it.  I have noticed it’s a bit heavier than my other hairbrush straighteners.  It takes me about 10 minutes to straighten my hair with this.  So it’s saving me at least 20 minutes a day.

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I also think it’s easier on my already damaged hair than using a flat iron every day.  A flat iron presses down on both sides of your hair, and this brush does not do that, so it’s not causing as much damage to my hair as if I were to flat iron it on a daily basis.

Want to see it in action? Check out my quick video here:

Overall I’m very happy with it!  If you’d like to purchase one of these for yourself (or hey – maybe even a gift for someone!) use code 9WLJYUYK on Amazon and save 35%!  This code is exclusive to Bargain Hound readers!  This brush is currently priced at $35.99 on Amazon, and with the code it would be around $25.99!  (Keep in mind that Amazon prices change daily!) So hurry and score yourself this great deal!

Disclaimer:  I received a free product in exchange for my honest review.  All comments and opinions are my own.  I only recommend products I think would be good for my readers.

 


Kuranda Dog Bed review & enter to win one!

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Our dogs have the life.  They don’t have a care in the world, and they get spoiled rotten!  I’m a little jealous to be honest with you!

They get more things to review than I do!   This time they received a super comfy Kuranda Dog Bed.  This is a cot-style bed that sits up off the floor.   I was very excited to get this bed put together when it arrived.   I took all the parts out, and as you can see, I had a little help.

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We have another cot-style bed upstairs, and that one took a very long time to put together.  It was very difficult.  So I was expecting a similar experience putting this one together.  But I was wrong.  I had this bed put together in less than 10 minutes.  It was SUPER easy.  All I needed was a screwdriver.

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I ordered he size Large bed, because we have five Chihuahuas, and they all love to cuddle together on one bed.  So the size large is perfect for our needs.  The bed itself has a heavy duty vinyl cover, and to my surprise, this bed came with a fleece slipcover.  It has elastic straps that wrap around each leg, and it goes on very easily.  This slipcover is so soft, and the dogs love it!  If I hadn’t received this fleece slipcover, I would have just put one of their big beds on top of it.  But now I don’t need to do that, they are so comfortable on the fleece slipcover itself.

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This particular bed is made of a heavy duty plastic, with a vinyl cover.  But they come in lots of different sizes, colors and are even available in aluminum.

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These beds offer orthopedic support for your dogs, and a big selling point for me – is that it’s chew proof!

This is what one of our male chihuahuas always does to his beds.  Those are not clouds.

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Needless to say, they are loving their Kuranda bed!

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Kuranda also has bunk beds for dogs, as well as cat beds and cat towers!  Check out their website here!

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And through June 14th, if you submit a photo of your dog having an “identity crisis” and thinking he’s human, you could win a Kuranda dog bed!

They also have another monthly contest on their website.  Submit a photo or video of your dog on a Kuranda bed, and you could win a luxury fleece pad and 5 dogs beds for a local shelter!  What an AWESOME thing to win!  Think of all the dogs that were given up and have no home, and how much a comfy bed would mean to them.  ♥  They choose a new winner every month!

Here’s a video I took of our dogs trying out their Kuranda bed for the first time:

I took the video of them trying out their new Kuranda bed right after I put it together, but we’ve had it a few days now and I can tell you that they do absolutely love it, just like I knew they would.   What dog wouldn’t love this bed?!  So this Kuranda bed gets 2 thumbs up from me, and 2 paws up from all the dogs!

Disclaimer:  I received a free product in exchange for my honest review.  All photos, videos, comments and opinions are my own.  I only recommend products I believe are good for my readers.


Our dogs love USA made Nudges® dog treats! #NudgeThemBack #ad @NudgesDogTreats

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This post is sponsored by Nudges® Dog Treats and the BlogPaws® Pet Influencer Network™. I am being compensated to help create awareness about Nudges Wholesome Dog Treats available at Walmart® but we only share information we feel is relevant to our readers. Nudges® Dog Treats is not responsible for the content of this article.

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Our dogs are no strangers to Nudges® Dog Treats. We have five finicky Chihuahuas who go crazy for Nudges®!

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We bought our Nudges® at our local Walmart.  They have a large selection of Nudges®!  They have Jerky Cuts, Sizzlers, and Grillers.  They are available in a variety of flavors, too.

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We chose the Chicken Jerky Cuts for our dogs, but they also have Beef, Steak, Duck, Bacon, Beef & Cheese, and Chicken Pot Pie to name a few!  The next time we may try the bacon or duck, as those are also favorite flavors in our house.

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If you don’t have a Walmart nearby, you can always order them online, too.  We don’t have a shortage of Walmarts in our Upstate NY area, and we shop at Walmart at least once a week, so we just picked them up in the store. We picked up the 36 oz. bag and it was $22.98.

And Walmart is very coupon-friendly, so don’t forget to print out your $1 coupon!

If you’re not sure where the closest store is near you that sells Nudges®, you can look it up on this store locator.

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In the 36 oz. bag, you get a lot of treats. When we get home from shopping, the dogs are always more than happy to help us “unpack” the groceries, with their little heads in all the bags to see what goodies we picked up for them.  They know what the Nudges® bag looks like!

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This is Molly helping herself to some Nudges.  If left unsupervised, she would probably eat all the treats.  And quite possibly the bag, too!

Check out the Nudges Website too, for lots of information on these dog treats and all the variations and flavors they offer.

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Molly not-so-patiently waiting for her Nudges® Treats!

Why do we love Nudges®?  Well our dogs love them because they taste good.  But we love feeding them to our dogs for many other reasons.

  • They are made in the USA.  This is SO important!  You never know what you are getting in your dog’s food and treats when you buy them from other countries.  With so many stories about dogs dying from eating bad treats, why would you take that chance?
  • Not only are they made in the USA, but all meats are also sourced from the USA too.
  • The protein of your choice – beef, chicken, duck, or salmon – is the #1 ingredient in all treats!
  • They are 100% real. There are no artificial flavors, fillers or preservatives.
  • They are tender and not tough.  We have a couple of tiny Chihuahuas that like their treats in tiny pieces, so we are able to very easily tear these into small pieces for them to enjoy.

You know what I love about doing pet reviews? They simply cannot lie!  If they don’t like something, they show it, and if they love something you know that too!   This is a video of our five Chihuahuas enjoying their Nudges® Chicken Jerky Cuts!

Nudges® has a huge following on Facebook.  They are very interactive with their fans.  You can find user-submitted photos, coupons, and some really inspirational stories about our furry 4-legged family members.  They are on Twitter, too.  So be sure to follow them on social media!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Nudges® Dog Treats. The opinions and text are all mine.


Magic Mill 6 tray food dehydrator #Review #magicldehydrator

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I’ve owned a couple of different food dehydrators before, but none of them were quite this nice!  This one is by Magic Mill, and I absolutely love it!  It’s a 400W, 6-tray dehydrator with digital controls.

With this dehydrator, you get 6 trays (6 of the plastic non-stick trays and 6 stainless steel that you can use together), a tray for fruit leather or to catch food drippings, and a bonus set of silicone oven mitts.

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You can control the temperature from 95º to 158º, and choose the time you want the food to dry.

I started out with kiwi, strawberries, bananas and dates for 16 hours, but ended up keeping them in another 4 hours at 140º.  They came out perfect!

My kiwi slices were sliced very thin and I ended up with the most delicious, crispy kiwi chips!

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My sweet strawberry slices also came out very thin and crispy.  They were delicious to snack on but I have already made another batch for my home made granola!

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My banana chips also came out delicious!  I have always bought crispy banana chips in the stores and they are always sweetened and full of preservatives.  I did not coat these with anything to keep them from browning, and I did not add anything in them to sweeten them.  They came out more delicious than the sweetened ones I have bought in the stores!

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I also dried some dates and then diced them, and will be adding them to my home made batch of granola as well.  That is, if they make it that far!  We’ve been snacking on these dehydrated fruits and there’s not much left, they are just so delicious and addicting!

You can see my video review here:

In my video, you will see I used just the stainless steel trays, but since then I have used the plastic non-stick trays with them and they work even better.  They make cleanup a breeze!  They are even dishwasher safe.

You can purchase this Magic Mill Food Dehydrator in black or white on Amazon right now for just $119 with free Prime shipping!

Disclaimer:  I received this product at a deep discount in exchange for my honest review.  All comments and opinions are my own.


Magic Mill Pressure Cooker #Review #presssurecookermagic

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I can’t tell you how much I love my kitchen appliances. And one of my very favorites is my Pressure Cooker.  I’ve had two other pressure cookers that were both 6 qt in size.  The one I recently received to review is by Magic Mill and is 8 qt in size.   I can’t tell you how anxious I was to use this one!

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There are SO many things I love about this Magic Mill pressure cooker.

Pros:

  • Has a stainless steel bowl.  My previous ones were both non-stick and are completely scratched up.
  • So roomy!  You’d be surprised how much food you can fit into an 8 qt!
  • Comes with accessories and an EXTRA rubber gasket! (If you knew the nightmare I went through trying to get an extra one for my Cook’s Essentials pressure cooker, you would understand my excitement!)
  • Has lots of settings for anything you would need to cook in this cooker.
  • Can be used as a slow cooker.

Cons:

  • I wish I could just choose a low/med/high setting with my time selection.

If you watch my video, you can see how this works, and as a bonus you can see the recipe for my grandma’s incredibly awesome home made chicken soup.  She used to cook it for hours on the stove, and I can make it in 35 minutes in my Magic Mill pressure cooker!

Disclaimer:  I received a sample product for free or at a discount in exchange for my honest review.  All comments and opinions are my own.


Belloccio Airbrush Makeup System tutorial & #Review #belloccio

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I genuinely like most of the products I get to review.  Every now and then though, I get to a review a product that I absolutely LOVE.  This is one of them.  I was SO excited to get this Belloccio Airbrush Makeup System!  I was literally spraying on my makeup within 5 minutes after the UPS guy left this bad boy on my front porch.  Directions?  Who needs’em.  I had already watched a few YouTube videos on how to apply airbrush makeup.  And let’s face it – I’m in my 40’s – I could apply makeup in my sleep.

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So, I gave it a whirl with no directions.  And other than choosing the completely wrong color for my foundation, I think I did pretty good.  I chose a color that was way too light for my face, and I looked like a porcelain mannequin.  Not a good look.  So, I washed it off, and tried again.  This time I used the Buff color foundation, and I have to say that’s the best color for my skin tone.  And I was SO impressed with how easy it was to use.  I even applied my blush with the airbrush and it came out perfectly!  I did end up watching the instructional DVD that came with my kit, and learned how to properly wash the airbrush machine.

Here’s what came with my kit:

  • Airbrush compressor machine with stylus pen, and tube to connect them
  • A/C wall charger
  • 4-color set of foundation in 4 colors so I could get the perfect color for my skin tone
  • Anti-Aging Moisturizer primer with Radiant Bronzer, 2 bottles of Blush & Highlighter bottles
  • 1 Bottle of black tanning color (I use this mixed with vanilla color for a perfect shad of foundation!)
  • 1 Bottle of airbrush cleaner
  • Cosmetic organizer bag
  • Instructional DVD and instruction pamphlet

I ordered the kit for FAIR skin tones, so you need to purchase the kit that matches your skin tone the best.  If you are in-between two shades, it’s super easy to mix the two together right with the airbrush machine to get the shade that fits you best.  Just place a couple drops of both colors that you are between, place your finger over the sprayer part and pull the trigger back on the stylus.  You will hear & see it bubble, which mixes the two colors!  Then you are good to go!

Please watch my video below to see my full review & tutorial.  I will also show you how easy it is to apply the airbrushed makeup to your face, and how easy it is to clean your airbrush machine when you are done.

Here are the 4 different color systems they carry.  Get the one closest to your skin tone!

Belloccio FAIR skin kit

Belloccio MEDIUM skin kit

Belloccio TAN skin kit

Belloccio DARK skin kit

The reason I put off purchasing an airbrush makeup system is because I’m not one to typically splurge on luxury items like this for myself.  And, I know these systems can be very pricey.  But this one is rather affordable!  Right now you can purchase this kit on Amazon for just $99.96 with free Prime shipping! (This product retails for $300!)  They offer a 1-year guarantee, and if you are not happy with their product, return it for a full refund.  What are you waiting for?  I’m pretty sure you will love it as much as I do!


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