Dove Daily Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner

Dove Shampoo Review

I really enjoyed using this shampoo. It has a nice fresh scent that lingers in your hair even after it has dried. The shampoo is the perfect consistency. Not too runny or too thick. It lathers well making me feel that I am getting my hair really clean.

The shampoo rinses easily from the hair leaving no residue. After washing my hair and using the corresponding conditioner, my hair felt soft, smooth and manageable. My hair also felt light and not weighed down like some products leave your hair feeling.

I would definitely recommended this shampoo to others and would purchase it in the future.

Dove Conditioner Review

This conditioner has a great scent. It is a fresh, clean scent that when used with the corresponding shampoo, leaves the hair smelling great all day long.

The conditioner applied easily to my wet hair and my hair felt soft while the conditioner was in my hair. The conditioner is the right consistency to stick to the hair. It rinses easily and completely from the hair.

After towel drying my hair, I noticed that my hair wasn't quite as tangly as it usually is. It made combing my hair much easier. When used with the Dove shampoo, my hair was left feeling soft and airy. It was not weighed down at all. I have frizzy hair and found that my hair was manageable and not crazy frizzy.

Overall, I would recommend this product to others and would reuse in the future.

I received these products free of charge from ChickAdvisor to facilitate this review.

Peanut Butter White Chocolate Fudge Bars

These bars make a nice treat.  They use a boxed cake mix which helps to cut down on prep time.  They are sweet and rich!    

Ingredients:

1 box chocolate cake mix (I used Duncan Hines Chocolate Fudge cake mix, 515g)

1 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter

10 tbsp. margarine or butter, melted

2 eggs

1 can sweetened condensed milk (300 ml)

1 3/4 cups white chocolate chips

Directions:
1.  In a bowl combine cake mix, peanut butter, margarine and eggs.
2.  Set aside 1 1/2 cups of this batter.
3.  Spread remaining batter into an ungreased 9" x 13" pan.  Spread batter partially up sides of pan as well.
4.  For filling, combine condensed milk and white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and melt mixture in microwave for about 1 minute.  Stir until smooth.
5.  Pour filling over crust.
6.  Drop remaining reserved batter mixture on top of filling.
7.  Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes.

White Chocolate Cranberry Scones

My mom has been making these scones the last few years and they are so good!  Perfect with a cup of hot tea.

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Directions:
1.  Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
2.  Cut in butter or margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3.  Stir in buttermilk.
4.  Turn onto a floured surface and add chips and cranberries.
5.  Knead until dough comes together.
6.  Pat dough out to about 1/2" in height and cut in triangles.
7.  Place on parchment lined baking sheet.
8.  Bake at 400F for about 12-15 mintues or until golden brown.

Dove Nutritive Solutions Coconut & Hydration Shampoo and Conditioner

Shampoo
I enjoyed using this shampoo. It has a lovely citrus fragrance that lingers in my hair throughout the day. The scent is suppose to be coconut water and sweet lime. I don't really smell any of the coconut scent as the lime overpowers it. 

The shampoo has the perfect consistency to it and lathers really well in the hair. I feel like I get a better clean when a shampoo lathers well like this one. It does rinse easily and cleanly from the hair.

I do have frizzy hair but found that this shampoo (when used with the conditioner as well) helped to control the frizz. Being a hydrating shampoo, this product did not weigh my hair down like some other shampoos can. Instead my hair was soft, smooth and manageable. Some hydrating shampoos can leave my roots feeling oily but this Dove shampoo did not do that at all. I was impressed!

Overall, this is a shampoo I would recommend to others to try and would continue to use myself. I've been a fan of Dove products for a long time and this shampoo lives up to my expectations of Dove.



Conditioner
This conditioner has a lovely scent. I can smell both citrus and coconut notes. I'm a big fan of coconut anything and having it as a scent in my hair product is a bonus! The scent lingered throughout the day in my hair long after it dried.

I found the consistency of the conditioner to be a little bit thinner than other conditioners I've used. However, this did not affect its effectiveness. It spread easily on my hair and rinsed off well. 

This conditioner (when used with the shampoo) left my hair soft, smooth and manageable. My hair did not feel weighed down at all which can happen with some hydrating conditioners. My frizzy hair was also less frizzy which was a nice surprise.

This is a conditioner I would recommend to others to try and would continue to use myself.


I received these product free of charge from Chickadvisor for review purposes.

Katy Kat Collection from Covergirl ~ Mascara

I received a Covergirl matte lipstick and mascara from the new Katy Kat Collection to test from BzzAgent.

You can find the review for the lipstick here.  The mascara I received was in the Very Black colour.

The Facts:

The 360° Sculpting Brush sweeps lashes up and out

They don’t flake, smear or smudge

Perry Blue delivers 10X Volume + Fullness (plus, it’s the first-ever electric blue mascara by COVERGIRL!)

Very Black, Black and Waterproof Black deliver 10X Volume + Darkness

Each retails for $10.99 at drugstores

                                         Before mascara                                          

After mascara

My Thoughts:
I found this mascara has a bit of a learning curve to it.  The brush is different than other brushes I have tried.  The bristles spiral around the wand and I find that it picks up too much mascara each and every time.  If I were to apply directly from the wand without wiping off the excess mascara, I would have very wet, clumpy looking lashes.  So I have learned to wipe the excess mascara off before applying.  After doing so, I am quite pleased with the results.

The mascara really does help to lengthen and add volume to my lashes.  It even holds a bit of a curl without using a lash curler.  I find it makes my eyes pop.  It does not smudge or flake during the day and washes off amazingly easy with soap and water.

I am a fan of Covergirl mascaras but have to admit this is not one of my favourites just because of the brush and how it collects excess product.

If you are interested in giving this mascara a try, here's a coupon for $1.00 off from SmartSource.


I received this product free of charge for review purposes.

Katy Kat Collection from Covergirl ~ Matte Lipstick

I received a mascara and lipstick to try from BzzAgent.  These products are part of the new Katy Kat Collection from Covergirl. I'm a fan of Covergirl products so was excited to give these products a try.

First up is the lipstick.  You can see a review for the mascara here.
I received the colour Sphynx to test.

The Facts:

There are 11 highly pigmented colours to choose from: Sphynx, Pink Paws, Magenta Minx, Coral Cat, Crimson Cat, Cat Call, Kitty Purry, Cosmo Kitty, Maroon Meow, Catoure and Perry Panther

Each is infused with nourishing butters such as shea

A soft finish and creamy feel help the lipstick glide on smoothly

It’s not dry or dragging on your lips

Each retails for $10.99 at drugstores

My Thoughts:
I really enjoyed using this lipstick.  When I first found out it was a matte finish, I was worried that it would leave my lips feeling dry.  However, I was quite wrong!  This lipstick applies smooth and creamy.  It feels like velvet on my lips and does not dry them out at all.

The shade Sphynx is the perfect "my lips only better" shade for me and works really well with my skin tone. It is fairly pigmented and the above swatch is just two swipes of colour.

As for staying power, it lasts well as long as you don't eat or drink with it on.  After eating and drinking, a reapplication of the lipstick is needed.

Overall, I am really impressed with this matte lipstick and would purchase in the future when this product runs out.  I do find the price a little high for lipstick and would hope to use a coupon or find it on sale.

You can print a $1.00 off coupon at SmartSource.


I received this product free of charge for review purposes.

Lemon Cheesecake

This cheesecake makes a large 9" x 13" pan which is perfect for potlucks.  My family loves this dessert and it never lasts long!

Ingredients & Directions:
Layer 1:
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tbsp. white sugar
1/3 cup crushed walnuts or pecans

Mix ingredients together and press into a 9" x 13" pan.  Bake at 350F for about 8 minutes.  Cool.

Layer 2:
1 package of cream cheese (250g)
1/2 of a 1L container of whipped topping
1 cup icing sugar

Beat cream cheese and icing sugar.  Add whipped topping. Spread on cooled base.

Layer 3:
1 package of Lemon Pie filling

Prepare according to package directions.  Let cool then spread on top of layer 2.

Layer 4:
Spread remaining whipped topping on top of dessert.

Refrigerate until ready to serve.