Epinions Recent Reviews for thatsmytake

John Gray - Mars and Venus on a Date: Just Trust Me, Read The Book

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 06:19:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - This is a brilliant book. Amazingly easy to read, and just plain brilliant and insightful. It should be considered mandatory reading for anyone who is dating or even thinking about dating... it's that good. I am a 45...

"Pearl" is Not Just a Shade, it's a Public Service!

Tue, 7 Jan 2003 07:48:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - I've never shopped Estee Lauder much. This is simply because I've never found exceptional products at Lauder. I once bought a wet-dry eyeshadow from Lauder that was completely awful. And over the years, I've come to think of Lauder as an "old lady's"...

A Headache is Definitely NOT Groovie

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 05:46:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - Why yes, my fellow cosmetic junkies, I have indeed been retired from my prolific stint as an Epinions cosmetics reviewer for quite some time now. But I thought I'd pop back in, quite uninvited, for a review of a remarkable product. Unfortunately, it's...

Got Milk? Better You than Me!

Sun, 16 Dec 2001 02:39:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - Much like any other avid and choosy consumer of cosmetics, I discover that some products thrill me, some chill me, and many I can take or leave. But rarely does a product leave me feeling completely bewildered and even a little indignant. Enter Clarins...

My Shimmer for Shimmying !

Fri, 14 Dec 2001 04:14:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - I've always been intrigued by the idea of glittery body preparations. The problem is, when you put them on, they always look like your wearing... a glittery body preparation. I'm sure that's exactly the effect some may want, but I was after more of a...

Have A Wee Little Bit of Gloss!

Tue, 11 Dec 2001 19:11:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - I sold Clarins cosmetics at a department store for six months. Of course, as a representative of the products, I was required to wear a "Clarins Face" to work each day, to show off the Clarins color collection. This was generally not a problem, since...

Swirl on Some Sugary Green Goo!

Tue, 27 Nov 2001 05:17:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - I am a scrub-oholic. I use facial scrub daily. Even when it's time to set the clocks ahead one hour in the Spring, and I always forget to set mine, and wake up to discover that my morning TV show is mysteriously coming to a close when it should be only...

SOAP is Insane

Tue, 23 Oct 2001 04:57:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - I'm writing this review mostly just help CURE anyone out there who's still using bar soap. I guess my question to those people would be WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU ?!?!?!? ARE YOU INSANE?

O.K., I'll try not to be judgemental. I realize...

Clinique's Toners 101

Sat, 13 Oct 2001 04:36:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - Clinique's "Clarifying Lotion" is not what we would normally think of as a "lotion" at all. This product is a liquid TONER and is actually not one product, but a series of five different potions of varying "strengths" that are marketed by skin type...

Not "Super," but an Improvement!

Mon, 10 Sep 2001 03:06:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - I bought Conair "Super Clips" when I purchased my new Conair hot roller set last month. (I hadn't used hot rollers since the 80's, actually, but for some reason I had an attack of nostalgia for the shiny, bouncy, "Miss America" hair that only hot...

Give Your Hair The "Treatment! "

Fri, 7 Sep 2001 06:40:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - My sister kept raving about Paul Mitchell's Hair Repair Treatment. She said it turned her dry, brittle hair into a healthy, shining version of it's former self.

At first, I ignored her. I mean, this is the woman who recently accepted a...

The Shampoo with the Exceptionally Misleading Name

Thu, 6 Sep 2001 06:13:52 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - If a shampoo is REALLY good... if it really does something special to your hair... if you would almost rather run out of gas in the bad part of town than run out of your favorite shampoo, then you can be certain some corporate genius will eventually...

A Belly Dancer Approved Sunscreen

Mon, 16 Apr 2001 19:43:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - People have lots of reasons for wearing sunscreen. Some don't want their skin to burn or age prematurely. Some want to avoid skin cancer.

These are great reasons, but I have to say I have a more peculiar reason for wearing daily sun...

Eclipses Other Facial Sunscreens

Sun, 1 Apr 2001 21:50:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - I've recently jumped on the band wagon of regular sunscreen useage, since it's hard to ignore all the evidence about the evils of sun exposure... and since my husband recently had a bout with facial skin cancer that left him with a noticable scar.
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For Thumbelina's Face Only

Sun, 1 Apr 2001 05:35:39 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - The good news?...after DECADES of searching for a basic skin care routine and products that truly help manage the constant annoying flow of oil from my pores, I've finally gotten it down to a science. The bad news? ... it's not an "exact" science... in...

A CLEAN Soap Review

Mon, 12 Mar 2001 06:50:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - My husband much prefers plain old bar soap over the many fine, overpriced liquid or gel shower concoctions I've tried to cajole him into using over the years. I think it's a "man thing." I've finally found him a good soap that I can stand using too.....

The Only Estee Product I LIKE!

Fri, 2 Mar 2001 06:06:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - O.K., so I'm not a big Estee fan. I always think of Estee Lauder as the "old lady's" line of cosmetics. Why? Well, I'm no kid, but even I can't help noticing that Estee's packaging is terribly old fashioned. No style, no panache. And the skin care...

Potentially Disappointing Mascara

Thu, 1 Mar 2001 16:06:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - Clinique offers so many different types of mascaras to the public, one would think they would get it right now and again. Nope! I've tried them all, and each one is more trouble than it's worth, this "Full Potential" being no exception. Wait... I...

Estee Wet/Dry Shadows... I'm Selling Mine on E-bay

Wed, 28 Feb 2001 06:14:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - Be fore-warned, I've never been a big fan of the Estee Lauder line. I just don't get this line's popularity. Everything (from the packaging to the advertising to the products) seems a bit old-fashioned and un-hip to me. I much prefer the more modern...

Desperate Times Call For Magic Measures

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 08:03:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - I sailed through my early teens without a single skin problem. My clear, glowing, flawless complexion was the envy of my classmates, whose faces were beginning to sport the hellish red bumps. At around age 16, though, the party was over. I won't bore...

Is it Foggy in Here, or is it Just My Lenses?

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 04:58:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - I have depended on soft contact lenses for years. They saved me from the torment of glasses and hard contacts. I now wear Johnson and Johnson "Accuview" lenses. Accueviews are soft, extended wear disposable lenses. I chose them over other...

Why Hide the Napkins?

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 22:23:11 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - First you should know, I am not a hamburger person. I just don't get the American love affair with a piece of beef that's been placed between two pieces of bread; sorry. I can take them or leave them. It would take a really great burger joint to make...

Make Mine Pink Lemonade

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 05:46:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - Sheer lipstick... it's a brilliant concept. It gives a polished look without looking heavy and "made up." Lipstick in fat pencil form... another wonderful concept. It lets you line and fill in with the same product!

Origins...

There's a "Somebody" Born Every Minute

Tue, 26 Dec 2000 05:48:57 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - My mother was fond of saying "There's a sucker born every minute." At Philosophy, they must have been counting on that fact when they cooked up their ridiculously ordinary "Be Somebody" body lotion, and decided to tag it at $22.00 for...

Origins Lip Gloss: A Balmy Concoction

Wed, 20 Dec 2000 16:30:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thatsmytake - In a pure rush of E-bay auction impulsiveness, guess what I "won?" A ten dollar ORIGINS gift certificate. I paid $6 for it... a savings of only four dollars, but I couldn't resist a good excuse to go buy myself a little stocking stuffer at...