Light Up My Heart

Glow In The Dark Awesome

Hey guys! Tuning back into the world of reviewing after a well needed break and reset. Here to rave about this new necklace set I got! Three (yes three) glow in the dark beautiful heart shaped necklaces. Wear them all, share them with your friends. I personally am greedy and kept all mine but I do switch out with my daughter (who is three) because she loves them.

They are beautifully made and the glow in the dark element is quirky and so cool-and they DO GLOW. This isn't like a "Oh yeah it kind of looks glowy?" it is noticeable from space.

All In All: 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 10/10
The Good: Beautiful, solid, awesome glow and a super neat idea. Also so inexpensive for a pack of three!
The Bad: The chains are kind of flimsy-all mine broke quickly. Easy to replace though.
Where You Can Find It: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I2N8GQ6

I have been a genuinely large fan of every piece of jewelry I have purchased from these guys so check these out but also browse the rest of what they offer-they've got some really unique and eye-catching pieces for awesome low prices.

As always thanks for reading guys and stay awesome!

---Maggielomaniac✨

More Soap Time!

It Just Keeps Sudsin!

All the soap! It's so great! There are a few things in life that no one can have enough of and toiletries and cleaning products fall under that list in a huge way-especially in a household of 6. 
This time around I got to review a different soap from the same company I reviewed a few weeks ago. 

Before I got to try their Lavender soap and it was a lovely treat-this time around I got Sandalwood. This bar is just as excellent if not better than the other! It smells awesome, suds up very well and there is just SO much of it. I would definitely recommend cutting this soap into pieces as all soaps like this tend to fall apart much quicker when left in the shower. Makes you wonder why the chemical soaps hold up so much better. 

The main thing I love about these soaps is just how big the soap bar is for the price. You can READ all the ingredients and it will last a long time if you use it as I mentioned above. They have an awesome variety of scents available too-I'm tempted to try them all. 

All In All: 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 9/10 again!
The Good: All natural, handmade, great scent, great lather!
The Bad: WILL disintegrate in shower but again-cut into smaller pieces and you won't have as much of an issue with this!
Where You Can Find It: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WX4XPM6

Can't recommend these guys enough! Such great prices for a wonderful all natural product.
As always thank you guys for reading and stay awesome!!!

---Maggielomaniac✨

Looking For A Cute Stocking Stuffer?

These Are A Clean-Cut Winner!

I recently got the opportunity to try this soap set out and let me tell you it's adorable! It comes with seven different soaps in an interesting variety of scents: rose, lavender and mint are more standard scents but it also has peony, chamomile, forget-me-not and apricot flower. These come boxed together and individually wrapped as well. Size wise they are small, about the size of my thumb in length. Think a hotel sized soap bar and that's about accurate.

The scent leaves a little bit to be desired, they aren't as fragrant as I was hoping but they lather up well...my daughter loves them for her baths because they are "me-size!" soaps for her. I do like the cute packaging and the fact that they are sold for less than $10 for the set (at the time of writing) means that they would be perfect for stocking stuffers at Christmas, gift bags or maybe for a guest bathroom. 

All In All: 🌈🌈🌈🌈 4/10

The Good: Nice variety, inexpensive, cute packaging.

The Bad: Small, not that impressed with the fragrance.

Where You Can Find It: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074STQNBX

I wasn't thrilled with these but I didn't DISLIKE them either. I'm probably spoiled with soaps because I get to test a lot of amazing kinds. These are just okay for personal use but great for adding a cute touch to a gift (or apparently for toddler girls who want fancy soaps like Mom but in their size).

Thanks for reading guys and as always stay awesome!!!

---Maggielomaniac✨

A More Natural Choice

Soap For Those That Get Tired Of Soap

One of my least favorite things about most soaps is how many ingredients and chemicals are thrown in with them. The skin is a very delicate thing and exposure to too many unnatural ingredients can cause drastic changes in your skin, both visible and invisible. Because of this I have developed a long standing love of "home made" soap-particularly cold-processed soap. There is a purity and beauty to this age-old art of soap making that I cherish and the results of all the effort it takes are perfect for keeping skin clean and happy-naturally.

This soap is all of the good things: It contains no sulfates, no parabens, no preservatives, no petroleum products and no animal products. All the oils they use are raw not processed and are all non-GMO. This means you don't have to worry about any of the bad-just the good. It IS made with natural olive oil, coconut oil, hemp oil and organic shea butter and naturally scented. The whole process takes 4-6 weeks for the soap to be prepared and results in a HUGE 5.3 ounce bar of goodness that creates a creamy and luscious lather. 

This particular bar was Lavender which has many known benefits-soothing for sleep, fighting against mosquitoes, calming nerves. It smelled like a great combination between plain soap and Lavender-so I wasn't overwhelmed with Lavender in my skin but got just the right pop of scent.

All In All: 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 9/10!
The Good: The scent, the ingredients and the SIZE. This is a hefty chunk of soap.
The Bad: Soaps like this do tend to melt away when left in the shower or exposed to moisture for too long-to counteract that you can slice off pieces of the soap to use at a time or simply make sure it is dry and stored well after using.
Where You Can Find It: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U9IQE8K #soapclub


I will be trying and writing about another bar from this brand in the next week-looking forward to trying the next scent and seeing if this one holds up as well in the shower as it's brother. Thanks for reading and stay awesome guys!

---Maggielomaniac✨

A Full-Body Pillow

Pillow For Days!

Oh how long have I wanted a body pillow? I complained through all of pregnancies about not having one and hinted at birthdays and Christmas but alas-no padded companion arrived. When I got the opportunity to try this pillow designed to fit all shapes and sizes and help pregnant mommies I jumped at the chance. I may not be pregnant but a body pillow is a body pillow!

This one certainly doesn't disappoint either-it comes in a couple different colors, I chose the blue/pink, meaning one side is entirely baby pink and the other is a nice sky blue. The cover for the pillow is removable and washable and upon examining the process for that when the pillow arrived it looks like it should come off and go back on fairly easily.

It is HUGE and can be used in a million different ways due to the size and shape of it, is nice and soft and provides not only support on both sides but head and neck support as well! It came packaged awesome and took no time at all popping right up and getting properly filled out when removed from the sealing plastic.

All In All: 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 9/10 ---great but BIG
The Good: Comfy, relatively inexpensive for the size, easy to clean!
The Bad: Does take up a LOT of room. This thing easily occupies half of my queen bed and although you can lay inside of it to help minimize space waste it can still be overwhelming. If you don't want a BIG pillow this is not the one for you.
Where You Can Find It: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B5ITZ4M



If you're in the market to add a new sleeping aid to your life and want a pillow that will take up half the bed with comfy goodness you might want to look into these bad boys! As always thanks for reading guys and STAY AWESOME.

-Maggielomaniac✨

Modeled by my 5 year old son, Oliver

Super Fun Little Herb Kit!

A Quick-Start or Great Addition to a Herb Garden!

One of the more interesting things I have had the opportunity to review lately! This is a grow-your-own herb set that comes complete with everything you need to start four herbal tea herbs: seeds for Catnip, Mint, Chamomile and Lemon Balm, four Peat Soil Discs that get larger when you add water, some biodegradable growing pots, markers for your plants and a guide on how to get started. 

I am personally a huge fan of herbal tea and herbs in general and have always wanted to start an herb garden and just never got around to it. This kit gave me the kick in the butt to start it finally and I can't wait to add more herbs in the future. I was excited to get this kit and try it as a simple project with my five year old son and almost three year old daughter to help introduce them to the world of planting and growing useful things at a young age.

The kit arrived super fast and in great condition, included everything stated and had a very useful instruction guide with it. Getting these bad boys up and running was super fast and easy and the kids LOVED helping Mom out. They both picked one plant to be THEIRS specifically and will be taking care of their plants babies all on their own (cough cough---Mom ISN'T GOING TO CHECK THEM BEHIND THEIR BACKS...).

I think this is a super cute little affordable kit and can't wait to see how these guys progress over the weeks-will give an update on their condition in the future! :)

All In All: 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 8/10 --- will add or take away points as these guys grow (or don't :P)
The Good: Fun, easy, practical. Great project for kids/grandkids/date night as it is both super fun and really useful for the long haul! Herb gardens are the best!
The Bad: At this point it's honestly too early to tell if these were all viable so there may be dud seeds in the batch. So no bad YET but we will see in the future!
Where You Can Find It: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06ZXX3LJB

Loved getting the chance to try this out and definitely recommend for a fun little project-especially if you love tea and/or growing herbs/spices. Thank you guys for reading and as always, stay awesome!

---Maggielomaniac ✨

Perfect Little Cleaning Buddy

How To Keep Kids Trash Out Of The Car Floor

If you're like me you enjoy having a clean(ish!?) car but have kiddos that make that difficult. I got the opportunity to try this cute little over seat hanging trash holder and it works great! It comes with 50 trash bags and since it's small and cute kids don't mind tossing their trash in there instead of the floor. I have tried several different solution over the years for trash storage in the car that doesn't look like trash itself-it can be hard.

When this package arrives it comes ready to go-just unpack it, unroll one of the super cute trash bags (they come with smiley faces on them!), tuck it in and hang it on the back of a seat! I have a minivan with third row seating and the biggest mess culprit sits in the very back so I have it hung on the back of one of the second row seats. It hangs at a level that is easy for kiddos to reach and is large enough to be close to them without hanging in their face (no one wants trash in their faceplace). 

When I run out of the free fifty bags it includes it looks like any standard size plastic bag should fit just fine. It gives the kiddos a place to toss their uneaten food and empty cups that is easy to collect from later on and I love products that make things easier on me (especially when it comes to tidying up).

All In All: 8/10! 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 
The Good: Easy to work with, inexpensive and helps keep my kiddos spaces cleaner!
The Bag: I do wish it held a bit more but when you're working with that space it would probably be difficult to do.
Where You Can Find It: It's a pretty great deal and you can pick one up at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0711VYF7L for only $12.99!

Long story short it keeps a small space clean easier and the kids like having their own personal trash can-it makes them feel grown up and helpful while helping Mommy keep her sanity. :P As always guys, thanks for reading and stay awesome!

--Maggielomaniac✨

Self-Heating Mask = YAAAAASSSSS

AKA: That Dryer Fresh Towel Feeling In A Mask

In the process of reviewing all the awesome (and so/so, alright, not so great) products I do I have learned one thing-while I love recommending products for you guys that will work great for you or helping you avoid ones that may not: I may never need to buy masks/moisturizing creams again.

I simply receive such a high amount of these to review that even using them every day I have a surplus built up-for which I am overwhelmingly grateful. EVERY once and awhile though I have a product come along that I know I will be immediately purchasing after I run out and this product is one of those rare creatures.

I haven't had the opportunity to try many self heating style masks and was concerned going into this product review that it may be like Icy-Hot on my skin (I hate that weird burning cold sensation). Let me assure you-it is NOT. On opening the (very well packaged) container I was intrigued. It looks like, and had the consistency of, a thick marshmallow creme minus the stickiness. It smells AWESOME. The container comes with a little applicator to apply it to your skin with and I promise a little goes a long way-another thing I love with products.

Once I got it onto my skin I immediately noticed a gentle warming tingle. The feeling was very similar to putting a warm towel straight out of the dryer over your face. Relaxing, soothing, not too much but definitely there. After 10-15 minutes I washed it off and it made a nice interesting lather in the process...afterwards my skin felt so squeaky clean and happy!

All In All: 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈😍 10/10 Rainbows AND A HAPPY FACE.
The Good: Everything! Smell, Texture, Effectiveness, Gentle Warming Face Hug. :P
The Bad: It's $25 and I'm cheap. It's not a SMALL container but I definitely wish there were more applications in it.
Where You Can Find It: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=me%3DA26Y1VZ91QJRCP&field-keywords=retinol+face+mask --- check out their other products too, they have some nice goodies in there!

This is a unique and special product they have here-I have tried other Vivo skincare and they are always interesting and fun to use but THIS product is their best yet. Definitely recommend giving it a try guys. As always, thank you so much for giving my words your eye time and stay awesome!

---Maggielomaniac✨

Bare Oranges

Or How Foundation Turned Me Into A Fruit

I recently got the opportunity to try the barePRO foundation by bareMinerals complimentary thanks to Influenster and I have to say unfortunately it was not a match for me. I've had it on my "must try" list forever and was really excited to get a chance to use it. The color I received was just a bit too dark for me but I was able to work with it and originally really enjoyed it-it gives a complete but light coverage perfect for those "No Makeup" makeup looks. It was really great to use with my Naked palette and a good nude lip for a more natural look and made my skin look pretty flawless but not caked with makeup. 

Unfortunately about half an hour after I applied it I did a lipstick check in the mirror and was shocked to see an orange staring back at me. I have never had an issue with a foundation oxidizing before (even ones that are well known for oxidizing on people) so I was definitely not expecting this out of a bareMinerals product. Not to be deterred I decided to try it one more time using a completely different primer, concealer and application method as well as do a skin test on the back of my hand. Lo and behold, half an hour later both my face and skin were the color of a beautiful tropical sunset. Bright orange. 

Now I will say that plenty of other people tried the exact same product I did with much less fruity results so it seems I'm on the less common side of things here but hey, an honest review is an honest review and that's my job here.

All In All: 🌈🌈 2/10 
The Good: Wonderful light but complete coverage.
The Bad: Unwearable by me past half an hour-your results may vary. For a $30+ foundation I think you can do better. 
Where You Can Find It: http://www.bareminerals.com/face-makeup/foundation/.  Also available from both Ulta and Sephora.

Ultimately I can't give this a great review because it's just not something that can work for me....but I feel like giving it only one rainbow isn't fair either because it does do a good job at lightweight coverage and just because it doesn't work for me doesn't mean it won't work for you. 
The ball is in your corner! I suggest going to your local store and doing a skin test before committing to a purchase or deciding it won't work for you. Thanks for reading and stay awesome!

---Maggielomaniac

Ceramic Knife Set-On Sale Right Now?!

IE: A Cut Above The Rest

This set of three ceramic knives was sent to me complimentary in exchange for my honest review. They ordinarily run $276 but right now they're having a 75% off launch sale so you get them for $69 plus free shipping! Mine arrived really quickly too, which was a nice bonus.

I have three kiddos and am a full time student as well as a full time mommy....my oldest just started kindergarten, my middle child is a veggie/fruit addict and my youngest has just entered the world of eating big people food recently and seems to want to eat the whole world. Between the three of them my kitchen has to have a few things: products that are easy to clean because I can't stand over the sink all day and I don't have a dishwasher, products that make my job easier and quicker so that I can go find out why my middle child is imitating a hawk in the living room AND products that are worth the investment. I don't mind spending more on quality cookware, utensils etc etc. if they will last me a long time and do their job right.

These knives come with three sizes: An 8" chef's knife, a 6" utility knife and a 4" paring knife. Between these three sizes you've got everything you need to cover prep for an entire meal: slicing, dicing, paring, chopping through big thick pieces of meat or gourds and finely mincing herbs. They're really lightweight and easy to clean too so you don't get as worn out from using them for a long period of time-which you shouldn't have to because they stay sharp for a long time so they make prep super fast.

All In All: 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈I'm really happy with my set. I'm going to say 9/10 just because I do wish they came with one more longer skinny blade but hey, this set is great. 
The Good: Lightweight, Sharp, All-Purpose, Easy to Clean, Cut Prep Time Down.
The Bad: Three knives does still seem like not a lot to get, even if these do the work of a much larger set.
Where You Can Find It: https://chefsfoundry.com/kfe-order-form-15572326 ---on sale!

I'd say ESPECIALLY while this is on sale this is a good solid investment. It's better than buying a much larger set of cheaper knives that get dull or break quickly and may come with more knives but you don't ever really use more than three or so anyway. Quality over quantity is important when making long term investments in your household basics and I'd say these definitely win on quality.
Thank you guys so much for reading and as always, stay awesome!

---Maggielomaniac✨

Activated Charcoal Cleanser

Otherwise Known As: Washing Your Face With a Leviathan (sorry, Supernatural fan)

Have you ever wanted to cover your face in gray goop to clean it? Have you wanted that gray goop to smell pleasantly like citrus? Would you like it to be full of good stuff for your skin and to power through dirt and ick like nobodies business? Ooooh I have a cleanser for you!

This activated charcoal cleanser is packed full of goodies like Activated Charcoal, Coconut Oil, Vitamin C, Vitamin B5, Green Tea, Rooibos Tea, White Tea, Orange Peel, and Tapioca it's easy to see why this cleanser rocks. It's all natural and vegan-no parabens or other yuck to worry about. The charcoal is meant to help pull impurities out of your skin and I've got to say it looks like it does the job!

Between my makeup, my fiance's oily skin and my room mates job (polishes metal so he gets filthy every day) we both got squeaky clean with surprisingly little product and zero yucky residue. I'm impressed by this cleanser, especially since as far as cleansers go it's pretty inexpensive (only $16.99 for 6 a six ounce bottle) and it dispenses through a pump top so it's easy to control just how much you're working with. My fiance also really enjoyed the simple packaging and thought the black color made it "cooler" for guys.

All In All: 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈This is going to be another 10/10 product, it's a great value and works really well.
The Good: Good value, works as it should, lathers really well, great list of ingredients!
The Bad: Some may be turned off by the citrus smell or the appearance of the product as it does look like you're putting alien slime on your face.
Where You Can Find It: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019EQ51C2 #barbary isn't just for men!

Impressed with what I've been trying lately! I have an unfortunate feeling my luck has to run out soon because lately I've been getting a string of really good products to share with you guys. 
As always, thank you for reading and stay awesome!

---Maggielomaniac ✨

Awesome Shirts!

Feel Like A Moon Princess!

Love when I score an awesome product to review that I would totally purchase for myself any day of the week! I've been super busy this week, I started school back myself and had to get my car fixed but the reviews march on!

This awesome t-shirt is super soft, true to size and the graphic work on it is high quality (no peeling or flaking here). It arrived super fast and although it isn't Sailor Moon related it made me feel like a moon princess!

All In All: 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 10/10 easy!
The Good: Everything!
The Bad: Nothing this go around-product is better than advertised.
Where You Can Find It: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074HVKSDH/ref=as_li_ss_tl?th=1&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=products3366-20&linkId=b31c9dd086a59580aff5b97e98d554a5&keywords=black+cat+shirts+for+men+crescent+moon    ---super cheap, super great!

This review is short but there isn't much you can say about a shirt, realistically. It's super cute, it's super soft, it's gorgeous! I love it. :D Thanks for reading guys and stay awesome!

---Maggielomaniac

The Best Low Price Blending Sponge!

Beat Their Prices, Then Your Face!

Hello all! Here today to do a review that, as you can probably already tell, is on a product that is one of my new favorites. I was provided these for free in exchange for an honest review and this set is super cool. It comes with three #beautyblender style sponges, two silicone style makeup applicators, a sponge holder, a container to hold the silicone sponges and a little plastic box that holds all of it! 

Silicone makeup applicators are always a little eh for me so I will say I don't have that much of an opinion on these. They are just as eh as other more expensive ones I've tried so I suppose if you like those types of applicators that you'd like these. I can't give a really great opinion on something I don't use often and don't prefer as an application method, so I'd say these are about on par with the higher priced ones.

The sponges though-ahhh. They almost double in size when damp, they're super easy to clean, they have just enough firmness while still being squishy and bouncy. I tried them both damp (my preferred method) and dry with two different styles of foundation and got flawless and even coverage both ways all times I tried. These beat out all of the more expensive dupes I've tried of the original Beauty Blender, which I haven't tried and never will unless I get given one because that's not a price I'll pay for a sponge.

The sponge holder is adorable and I love that it comes with storage methods to help you keep everything nice and separate and clean. The price is INSANE- $12.99 on amazon right now for the whole set. They're even doing a buy two get 10% off promotion at the time I'm typing this. 

All In All: You guessed it: 10/10 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 They earned it though.
The Good: Everything! The price is great, the quality is great, the amount they expand when damp is great. They clean up well and put away neatly. I have no complaints.
The Bad: I honestly can't say anything bad about this product other than that I don't really use silicone style sponges but for this price I'll take them along with my sponges!
Where You Can Find It: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074521SF5

The cheapest you can get Beauty Blenders is $49 for three on their site or $20-even the smallest sizes (meant for blushes and such) are more for ONE sponge than this entire kit. Other people can keep shelling out their cash if they want, I'll hold on to mine and have my foundation look the same if not better!  Thanks for reading guys and stay awesome! <3

---Maggielomaniac✨

To Bean Or Not To Bean.

That Is The Question!

Hello all! Hope you're having yourselves a wonderful Sunday (or whatever day it may be when you read this) and are enjoying a nice cup of brew for yourself, whatever your poison: coffee or tea! While I do really love a nice hot cup of tea and my tea kettle is boss-coffee usually wins the war between the two for me. My standard flavor of choice is a good dark roast with Irish creamer and on days I feel extra fancy maybe a dash of sugar.

I got the opportunity to review this Zancona medium roast coffee in exchange for my review at a lowered rate and snapped up the opportunity! Now this coffee DOES come as the full bean so you will need to own a coffee grinder-if you don't already own one you SHOULD and you can pick one up at pretty much any local superstore for fairly cheap. 

One great thing about this particular coffee is that it is all natural-no preservatives or anything extra added to it, just the beans which are all hand roasted, not burnt in a factory. Another super cool thing about these people is that they donate five percent of all royalties to the Kuna Yala tribe in Columbia to help them get the things they need. I will admit I had no idea this tribe existed before trying this coffee but looking up some information on the Kuna people was super cool. They are most famous for their super colorful clothing, probably why the coffee goes under the hashtag #colorfulcoffee.

The coffee itself has a super laid back and mellow flavor to it (there is no super strong kick like I'm used to with my black-as-my-soul coffee) and is really pretty tasty even to a darker roast fan. I will probably save it for the most part to make when my family comes to visit because they are always raining on my black parade and would probably enjoy a medium roast much more. 

All In All: 8.5/10 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌠 (yes the shooting star is half a rainbow :P)
The Good: It's a nice lighter roast, it's hand roasted, all natural and a portion of the profits go to helping people. You can't really get much better than that.
The Bad: I do prefer a darker roast coffee so I didn't get as much flavor out of this as a normal person probably would. While this coffee is an 8.5 for me it may be a 10 for someone else that prefer a lighter roast!
Where You Can Find It: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01E6388X2 . Right now its $15.15 a lb or $22.95 for 2lbs ($11.48/lb). They have a "Buy 3 Get 20% off" promo going right now too!

If you like drinking a tasty medium roast that is both tasty for you and helpful to others give it a try! With this coffee it's a win/win! Thanks for reading guys and stay awesome!

---Maggielomaniac

Let Me Get One Thing Straight.....

....and can it be my hair? 

Hello all! It's review time again today! Today I will be reviewing a nifty little ceramic straightener from HSI that I got complementary in exchange for an honest review. I love leaving honest reviews!  

My opinions are all my own- and honestly it has a lot of higher priced products beat by a mile. It heats up almost instantly and cools down just as quickly afterwards which is great,  has a swivel cord to avoid cord fights and leaves my hair soft and silky....did I mention how fast this thing works?! The bonus items are nice-it comes with a glove for heat protective purposes, a storage bag made of really pretty soft cloth and a sample of the companies Argan Oil. 

I really love the fact that it has a good variety of heat ranges so it can cover everything from fine/damaged hair/synthetic wigs to thick and problematic hair. My hair is super thick but I also maintain a large collection of synthetic and partially synthetic wigs so a straighter that can do both is a bonus for me! 
The ONLY thing I wish was that the product had a locking feature for it but for the price point it sells at it's still a really good deal.

All In All: 9/10 Rainbows! 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

The Good: Nearly everything! Comes with awesome free swag, heats up lightning fast, doesn't pull or burn hair, just straightens it nice and silky smooth and has a lot of nifty bonus features that other straighteners more expensive lack. 

The Bad: The only bad thing I can say about this product is it's lacking what would have given it a ten out of ten-a locking feature. Although it is a bit on the pricey side as well and for many people that may be considered a negative the price isn't really that bad at all when considering the price of straighteners in general. The one year warranty and free gifts also add value to the product for me so yeah, it's really only the locking feature.

Where You Can Find It: https://www.hsiprofessional.com/collections/straightening-flat-irons-for-hair/products/ceramic-flat-iron-straightener?variant=839318175 currently for $79.99. 

I'd say it's a pretty good deal and while I have no idea how it will hold up in the long run the one year warranty sure gives me added security. :) Thanks for reading and stay awesome guys!

---Maggielomaniac✨

Speaking Of Glowing....

Shine Bright Like A....Waterdrop?

Yep yep, a double post day! When I fall behind I must catch up so here for you is review two!
As mentioned in the previous post and pretty much anywhere info about me is listed I have a sparkle/twinkle/shine problem. Sequins, glitter, lights, shiny surfaces. I'm a dragon or a crow or something because I want all of it. 

I got the opportunity to review these at for a discounted rate in exchange for my honest review and snapped it up because who doesn't love lights?! Lights that don't up your electric bill? Bonus! 

That's really the great thing about these lights, they are entirely solar powered LED lights. The solar cells spend the day soaking up the rays and then the lights share the suns glow with you all night long (well for 6-10 hours depending on reviews and what mode it is set to). 

They are easy to install....I'm pretty sure. My room mate installed them for me but they seemed to be straightforward and he didn't have too much difficulty with them so all is well. The solar charging stations stake into the ground and then the lights weave around whatever you choose. I chose to place them at my doorway for maximum enjoyment and to show them off to the neighbors who probably think I'm a Christmas nut-AND THEY ARE RIGHT!!!

All In All: I'm going to say for the price 10/10 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
The Good: Pretty much everything. They have multiple modes you can choose from, you don't have to worry about electric costs, they can be simply turned off if you aren't feeling the light up the night vibe on a certain day and they came in perfect shape-every bulb worked and there were zero issues!
The Bad: The only things I can find to say may bother some people is they do seem a bit Christmas-ish (but I mean, Christmas rocks so...whatever) and the length of time they last isn't all night in most places. 
Where You Can Find It: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XMZHJW4 currently $15.99 for the two pack I received which was more than enough to go around my entry way on my porch. It's sold by #Binval and processed through amazon. :)

Even if you aren't feeling like lighting up the neighborhood year round these make a decent Christmas investment for those who still get plenty of sunlight in the winter in their area because they can help you decorate without eating into electric costs! Also they're just pretty. Thanks again for reading and stay awesome guys!

---Maggielomaniac✨

All That Glitters

Can Be Glow

Hello everyone! Been a bit behind in my reviews because my oldest baby just started kindergarten so this weekend is gonna be full of awesome (and so/so and not great) products! 
Today is a full review on this awesome Glow-In-The-Dark stuffed Pegasus designed for babies to help them sleep. I did get this at a discount in exchange for my review and I love when I'm able to score a solid win for the kiddos and get them something they love AND give a company a good thumbs up. 

This one I got for my almost 8 month old daughter Indigo (and for me....it was for me too...) and she absolutely loves it. It runs on a battery pack tucked safely inside its back and only takes 2 AA batteries. This is important. So many products take way too many batteries and when you have kids you quickly learn the true meaning of battery life. Two is a nice reasonable number. It uses these to give off a nice gentle color changing glow and it turns off automatically after 30 minutes so you don't have to worry about getting it away from them to shut it off or trying to reach the button through a sleeping kids arms. 

One thing I thought was a little strange is the company wanted me to promote the product using the hashtag #Unicorn but...it's obviously not one. There is no horn. Just wings. It is also a little unfortunate (but to expected) that it isn't washable due to the LED wires and lights inside. This can spell disaster quickly for moms of littles that like their spills and smears on the big side. Spot cleaning is not the friend of a bad diaper night. Ultimately though it's a great price for a super cute product that my daughter really enjoys.

All In All: Imma go with a 9/10 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
The Good: It squish. It soft. It light. It cute. That is what my daughter would say if she could.
The Bad: Not washable (comes with the territory but still not great) which isn't fun for mommies.
Where You Can Find It: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0747PX4JY right now its only $16.99 and comes in pink with purple wings and mane (the one we got) or purple with blue wings and mane. The one we have says "I Love You" on it's buns and the other one appears to have stars. Both adorable. 

I love lights and cuteness and making Baber happy so even with the weird marketing and the lack of wash-ability I'm super happy with this one! Thanks for reading and stay awesome!

---Maggielomaniac✨

Expensive Skin Peel: INSTANTPEEL

Does The Price Make Them UnApeeling?

Hello all! Greetings and salutations to all my readers (all five of you!) from the corners of the globe. :P Today I will be reviewing a product I got for free in exchange for my honest review: the Earthen brand InstantPeel "The Natural Solution".

The first thing I need to note about this product is that it is pricey. These run you $50.00 for SIX single-use packets...and the packets are not on the full side either. This product claims to use natural enzymes and proteins to cause your dead skin to just fall right off instead of having to use dermabrasion or acid peels. It specifies that you don't have to rub the product aggressively into your skin like with other products...just massage it into your skin for an extended period of time.

....Is there a difference between rubbing and massaging something into your skin? If there is the line is too thin for me to pick up on. The directions are also arguable. They advise "This product is best used in the shower, steam until your skin is moist and supple". I know this is arguable because my fiance and I argued. He took these instructions to mean steam yourself in the shower, don't actually get wet. He said if you were supposed to actually shower it wouldn't say "Wait five minutes until skin is moist" because your skin would be instantly moist. I took the directions to mean you should shower for five minutes before using it. This resulted in one of us standing much more in the water than the other as we were both determined we were right. 

This product did work but....not really like I expected. I expected dramatic results, not just a few dead skin cells rolling off like they do with some lotions anyway. And at this price point? Hmmm.

All In All: 🌈 1/10 
The Good: Not much. It works, sort of. There isn't a dramatic difference though and for this cost there should be.
The Bad: Where do I start? The price-tag-$50 for 6 packages that contain 5 grams of liquid is awful. The smell-it looks like Elmer's glue and doesn't smell great either....then again that may be the third ingredient on the list-shrimp extract. The confusing directions? To steam without showering? To steam whilst actively showering? How about just the fact that it doesn't work so hot. I would consider paying $10-maybe $15 for this. That's about it. 
Where You Can Find It:  https://earthenskincare.com/collections/frontpage/products/instant-peel-exfoliant and you can check out other peoples results through #instapeel

Realistically, not really worth the money you're shelling out and you could get similar results for less from other places. I'd save the $$$ if I were you! 

---Maggielomaniac✨