Epinions Recent Reviews for CultureShock

This Gloss is the Consistency of Tar

Fri, 4 May 2001 15:48:17 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - As a bonafide lipstick addict, I will try anything by any company—long wearing, moisturizing, glazes, glosses, sticks—you name it and I can guarantee that it’s been in my makeup bag at least once.

The hard part is getting me to become a repeat...

Aromatherapy for the Masses

Thu, 3 May 2001 15:37:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - I guess it’s the girlie girl in me, but I love scented body lotions. Many times I’ll use scented body lotions instead of perfume, particularly in the summer months. My skin stays soft and flake-free, and I smell yummy. The downside is that I tend to...

By Land or Sea or Air: Budget Travel Can Take You Places

Wed, 18 Apr 2001 17:57:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - I look forward to getting the latest issue of Budget Travel magazine more than I anticipate getting Cosmo. I can only read about tantric sex techniques for so long before I throw Cosmo to the floor, but I genuinely find myself...

Tiny Bubbles: Going, Going, GONE

Mon, 16 Apr 2001 14:26:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - I define myself as a shower person. I have things to do, people to see, and deals to make. Hanging out in a bathtub wastes my time. However, some days I have mini emotional breakdowns and the only things that make me feel better are a bubble bath and...

Real Simple Comes at a Hefty Price

Tue, 3 Apr 2001 21:21:29 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - First, the pros—beautiful photography and layout design, excellent paper stock choice.

Now, the cons.

I have been eyeing this magazine at my grocery store for quite a while now and finally decided to take the plunge a couple of...

This Novel is Why We Love the British

Thu, 22 Mar 2001 21:37:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - Julia Darling has written a highly entertaining and quirky debut novel. Crocodile Soup grabs the reader from the first sentence and keeps running at lightning speed until the very end. The protagonist, Gert, is a young English woman trying to...

Bestial is Missing Its Bite

Sat, 17 Mar 2001 18:58:15 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - Earle Leonard Nelson terrorized women everywhere when he went on an eighteen month killing spree in the mid-1920s. Almost two dozen women, most of them middle-aged or older, fell prey to his murderous desires before he was finally apprehended in Canada,...

Can Crow's Feet be Chased Away?

Sat, 17 Mar 2001 18:40:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - Take a long hard look at your mother. When did the inevitable signs of aging show on her face? 40? 50? Genetics play a major factor in determining an individual’s aging process. If your mother started getting crow’s feet around her eyes at a certain...

House of Secrets: A Tale of Incest and Murder

Mon, 12 Mar 2001 21:51:44 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - Eddie Lee Sexton and his wife Estella May had twelve children, all of whom were systematically sexually, physically, and mentally abused. Their children eventually told authorities about rape and sodomy, torture, animal sacrifice, and murder that went...

Joslyn Art Museum--Omaha's Little Gem

Mon, 12 Mar 2001 21:28:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - The city of Omaha hides a nationally renowned art museum, and that is a shame. Omaha should celebrate the fact that this gem of culture is in its midst. The Joslyn Art Museum, located at 21st and Dodge just off the downtown area, is a beauty in itself...

Time Your Visit Just McRight

Sun, 4 Mar 2001 18:25:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - I try to avoid the trappings of fast food restaurants whenever possible, but when I’m hungry and in a rush nothing beats my favorite decadent choice of a Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal. I have also learned through years of trial and error that my...

A Perfectly Suitable Lip Liner

Tue, 27 Feb 2001 21:52:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - Writing a review about a lip liner is not as easy as one would think. After all, how many adjectives are needed to describe it without sounding like you’ve just memorized a Thesaurus? Avon’s Perfect Wear Lip Liner is not perfect, but it does the...

Udderly Soothing to Chapped Skin

Tue, 27 Feb 2001 21:32:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - When I discovered Bag Balm Ointment under the category of Lip Balms I howled with laughter. Sorry, Epinions, but this stuff is not a lip balm. A better category would be under Body Treatments.

Just what is Bag...

Only Tammy Faye Baker Could Love This Mascara

Mon, 19 Feb 2001 14:03:45 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - Granted, Tammy Faye Baker looks much more "normal" these days than she did back in the 1980s, but I would not be at all surprised to learn that she used Maybelline Great Lash mascara back then.

I first tried Great Lash mascara back in...

Ed Gein: The Bogeyman of Plainfield, Wisconsin

Sat, 17 Feb 2001 19:16:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - In 1957 a gruesome discovery in a dilapidated farmhouse situated a few miles outside the small town of Plainfield, Wisconsin instantaneously changed America’s perception of good and evil. Of course, heinous crimes were not new in America before...

Not for Severe Acne

Sun, 4 Feb 2001 21:04:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - I have been using Neutrogena's Multi-Vitamin Acne Treatment lotion on and off for about one year now. Why? Because it does help control my bad skin problems. It's not a miracle product, so if you have severe cystic acne, see a dermatologist for a...

Not For Demanding Investors

Sat, 27 Jan 2001 15:13:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - I guess I’ve just labeled myself as not being a demanding investor because I do use BuyandHold.com as my on-line discount brokerage. Does this statement ultimately say anything positive about my investment strategy? I hope so.

I am not out...

"Isn't She A Beauty?" and Other Such Loony Questions

Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:54:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - Steve Irwin, aka The Crocodile Hunter, jumps into murky river water and lands on top of a twelve-foot crocodile. The ancient war of man and beast continues on while a film crew captures the rollicking good time. Steve’s American-born wife Terri...

The Vampire Chronicles--R.I.P.

Thu, 14 Dec 2000 23:11:02 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - Anne Rice’s coven of vampires have overstayed their welcome, and this is graphically proven in The Vampire Armand. Is “tripe” too passive of a word to describe this little gem of embarrassment?

I first read Interview with the...

Take Control of Your Financial Future

Thu, 14 Dec 2000 22:51:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - The two smartest financial decisions you can make are to buy a home and to invest in a tax-deferred savings plan. If you think social security (and its 2% return rate) is going to allow you to retire in the lap of luxury you are sorely mistaken. This...

Meowfully Tasty

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 22:22:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - Scene: Kitchen. Early morning. Woman has bedhead-hair and is wearing jammies. Fumbles for cat’s food dish and dumps Iams Lamb and Rice Formula in. Cat races into kitchen, slides on linoleum, and crashes into woman’s leg. Woman yelps, cat jumps in...

Has The Mysterious Herpes Origin Been Solved?

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 21:08:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - The 2000 release of the special edition of “This is Spinal Tap” may just have finally solved the origin of the herpes mouth sores seen on Nigel Tufnel, David St Hubbins, and Derek Smalls at their “Smell The Glove” album promotion party.

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The Dark Side of Hollywood and Humanity

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 21:07:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - Frances Farmer has become an icon to thousands of disaffected and disenfranchised people since her death at age fifty six. One of the great Hollywood beauties, Frances came to embody what it is like to lead a tortured life. Her story is one of...

Reminds Me That I'm Nothing More Than A Human Veal Calf

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 20:37:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - The camera pans down the LA freeway during rush-hour traffic. There’s a close-up of our protagonist Peter. He’s stuck in the lane that doesn’t move. He switches to the next lane that is moving. It grinds to a halt. His old lane starts moving. He...

The BHA Makes The Difference

Sat, 14 Oct 2000 17:34:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CultureShock - I’ve been using Oil of Olay for so long that I remember when you could only buy the moisture lotion with the pink label. These days, Oil of Olay has about seven or eight formulas just for moisturizer, not to mention their line of cleansers, toners, and...