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Resolve Easy Clean Pro Carpet Cleaner Gadget and Foam Refill

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Having three little ones with a very active lifestyle keeps me consistently on my toes and I’m ALWAYS cleaning.  One thing that I do not suggest is carpet (especially light colored carpet) in high traffic areas of your home, but we moved in to a place that already had carpet installed so it was something we had to deal with.  Even with a “stain resistant” carpet – the stains did not clean up as easily as it warranted and after years of spills, no matter what we did and how well we cleaned, the high traffic areas in our home were beyond cleaning despair – until now.

Resolve Easy Clean Pro

Upkeep of light colored carpet when you have little ones in the house is not necessarily difficult, but definitely a challenge and I found that my husband and I spent a lot of money on carpet cleaning products in the past that cleaned very small sections without issue but the follow up and keep up of it began to be expensive.  At one point – we even discussed ripping the entire carpet out – but financially it wasn’t feasible.  Recently my husband and I tested the Resolve Easy Clean Pro Kit that came with the Carpet Cleaner Gadget and a Foam Refill.  The set retails at most stores like Walmart & Target for about $20 and in some cases cheaper and the replacement foam can retail for about $15.00 if purchased separately.  I’ll be honest in saying that we really weren’t sure that the cleaner would work and I was not easily a believer.

Check out my video below that outlines putting together the unit and shows you how easy it is to work.  You can also click here to watch directly on YouTube.

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As you can see from the image below – our carpet really took a beating over the last few years.  With spills from juice, milk, liquid like foods, snacks – you name it, it has definitely graced these floors.  My husband and I have used various cleaning products prior to Resolve and only a few stains were removed, usually not enough to make a difference, especially in our very high traffic areas.  With just one use of the Resolve Easy Clean Pro and Carpet Spray we were able to see a HUGE and very noticeable difference in how our carpet looked.

resolve carpet cleaner before and after

As you seen in the video, assembly of the cleaning gadget was VERY simple and took me just a minute or two to put together.  While there was a slight smell from the foam, it was not as strong as other carpet cleaning products we have used in the past and drying time was faster than we had expected.  The texture and feel of the carpet didn’t change as other products have done before as well – some had left our carpet very hard and crunchy like… it felt uncomfortable on the feet.   So I’m super happy that I didn’t feel like I was walking on porcupines after cleaning.  And, I do love that my carpet did not change in tone or discolor after use and drying.

The instructions were super easy to follow:

  • Assemble the unit
  • Insert the Resolve High Traffic Carpet Cleaner Foam Canister
  • Dispense the foam by pressing the trigger at the top of the Unit
  • Brush the carpet – using the unit and brushing the foam to remove the grime
  • After carpet has dried – vacuum and done

A few tidbits about the product:

  • New ergonomic handle for easy grip and extra comfort
  • No more scrubbing on your hands and knees (woohoo – love this one)
  • Up to 50 sq. feet area coverage per can (I think this is awesome since we are able to cover a large amount before we need to purchase a refill)
  • Made for High Traffic Areas of the Home – stair landings, corridors, entry ways, small area rugs
  • New and Improved – 100% more dirt fighting power

Con – I do have one thing I wish I could be changed and it is the length of the handle.  I’m not very tall – just 5’6″ but I feel like I’m bending over a bit while brushing the carpet so you can certainly understand how my husband feels since he is 6 feet tall.  I wish there was just a few more inches added to the handle to accommodate our height.  It is not necessarily uncomfortable but it could be a little easier to brush with the handle if it could extend just a little more.

Overall – Having not used a unit like this before, I am very impressed with how well it worked for us.  My husband and I have already treated a good 80% of our living room carpet and I feel like it surely worked well after just one treatment of each area.   We will continue to use this product until we have put it to so much use that it doesn’t want to work anymore.   It’s affordable and offers you an awesome solution over spending a lot of money on renting or buying heavy duty equipment to clean your carpets.  I’m definitely impressed with ease of use, affordability and availability of the Resolve Easy Clean Pro Carpet Cleaner.

So are you looking for a fairly easy way to clean your carpet?  Will you be looking into the Resolve Easy Clean Pro to take care of your carpet cleaning needs?  If so – I would love to hear your thoughts on it if you end up buying it or if you have tried it already.

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Clarity Organic Vitamin C Serum with E + Hyaluronic Acid

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Clarity Organic Vitamin C Serum

 

Have you tried using a Vitamin C serum before?  Over the last year I have had the opportunity to try out some cool skin care products and it has had me on a Serum kick lately.  I have been using the Clarity Organic Vitamin C Serum with E + Hyaluronic Acid the last few weeks and I am LOVING IT.  I am 34 years young and have really been doing everything I can to improve my skin – especially since I have severe Eczema and sensitive skin naturally.  Trying out different products can leave my face screaming and trying to run in a different direction or happy and excited to reapply.  I am absolutely loving this Vitamin C Serum and I know my skin is loving it too.

Clarity Vitamin C Serum antioxidant blend features Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Hyaluronic Acid, and Herbal Extracts, shown to smooth the skin, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and treat dark spots. Stimulate collagen production for radiant and youthful looking skin.

 

The formula contains ingredients like Vitamin C and Vitamin E that have been shown to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. It is easy and fast to apply, and used regularly, it can prevent damage to your skin and keep it looking young and radiant for many years to come.

Clarity Organic Vitamin C Serum

This Vitamin C Serum is clear and liquid like in texture – not thick at all.  I use approximately 5 drops of this product each morning and apply it before my other skincare products, but after cleansing.  After putting 5 drops into my clean hand, I rub my hands together and then apply to my clean/dry face, neck and décolleté areas.  Once I apply – I wait a minute or so for the product to soak into my skin and then apply my other daily serums and moisturizer.  Used in combination with some of my favorite skincare products, I have noticed that my skin is not only brighter, but smoother and while I do have wrinkles, I also noticed that they have softened quite a bit since I began using this product.

Clarity ORganic Vitamin C Serum

Skin care products can range in cost and this serum retails for $39.95.  You will receive a 3 FL OZ bottle with a dropper that will make application simple and quick.  I love that this product is pretty affordable considering the benefits and I have used a few Vitamin C Serums in the past that were much more costly.

As I mentioned previously, I have very sensitive skin and many products on the market that will work wonders for others will drive my skin absolutely insane.  After using this product for a few weeks, I haven’t noticed or experienced any break outs, flare ups or irritations from using the product.  I am quite pleased with what it has done for my skin in combination with other products in such a short time frame.

Clarity Organic Vitamin C Serum

Ingredients

Deionized Water, Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Methylsulfonylmethane, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide (Botanical Hyaluronic Acid), Hamamelis Virginiana, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Carbomer, Arginine, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Organic Simmondsia Chinensis, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Phenoxyethanol, Ethyl Hexyl Glycerin, Organic Centella Asiatica, Organic Equisetum Arvense, Organic Pelagonium Gravoleons, Organic Taraxacum Officinale

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At Eu Natural, our goal is to provide you with the purest nutritional products based on the latest health research. It may cost us more, but we manufacture without the use of any extra fillers, binders, or excipients.

Do you currently use a Vitamin C serum as a part of your skin care regimen?  If so, what benefits have you seen from the product you are using?  If you are interested in trying out Clarity Organic Vitamin C Serum – check out their Amazon store and use CODE: EUN15OFF for a 15% discount on your purchase of your serum.

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April Showers Bring May Flowers… Affordable bouquets from theBouqs.com

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Beautiful flower bouquets at an affordable price?  Raises Hand and screams… “Over here!”  I have been told by people before that they are not fans of receiving flowers or bouquets, for whatever reason.  A few have even compared receiving bouquets to funerals and even death.  I’m sure everyone has their own opinion to whether they enjoy receiving the “smell great” beauties or not but I know I love them.  Receiving flowers to me is a sweet and kind gesture.  As a child, I worked in the garden with my Mom and Grandma and we loved picking the flowers from our Garden and arranging them in a vase to look at and as I got older my Dad and I spent hours photographing florals.  Part of the reason I am a Photographer today is because of these gorgeous creations that God and Mother Nature has gifted to us.  Flowers remind me of my childhood, life and love.

Rose Bouquet

Having received a plethora of different bouquets in my lifetime (thanks to a wonderful husband), I cherish them a lot because I know how costly they can be.   A dozen roses arranged in a vase and delivered to my work place is not cheap and many times if it is on a busy Holiday (i.e. Valentine’s Day), if you are not pre-ordered, you will not make the deadline for delivery.  TheBouqs.com is a site filled with a huge array of bouquets – not just roses but flora of all shapes, sizes and gorgeous colors.  Not a roses type of gal or guy?  Don’t worry… Daisies, lillies… you name it – they have it.  What I love best is the affordable prices and how quick it all gets delivered.

Bouqs.com Floral Selection

My bouquet came all the way from Ecuador delivered via Fed-ex.  It was wrapped well and packaged nicely.  Considering it was in transit to Hawaii from Ecuador for a week before it was delivered, the bouquet arrived safe and sound and as fresh and gorgeous as I would expect it to have been if it came from a local Florist.

Bouqs Delivery

The Volcano collection (my roses came from this one) cost $40 and come from South America, the California Collection is $50 and comes from the West Coast.  Securely packaged and ready for delivery.  Of course if you want to have an added touch, you can certainly add your own vase – but considering a bouquet of flowers can cost well over $75 and even over $100 I think the deal you get from theBouqs.com is definitely a great one.

Bouq.com Delivery

After opening up my package, I removed the roses nicely and set them on the side.  I filled my vase with room temperature water, added in the little packet of flower food and while that was sitting I began cutting the stems of my new flowers.  My parents both worked in a florist so I learned that you must cut your stems diagonally under cool water – not cold and not hot.  The diagonal cut ensures the flowers are getting enough water to keep them lasting.  You should remove the leaves that are below the water line when the roses or flowers are placed in the vase, but I don’t like how they look – so I tend to leave them in.  Once you are done – admire your flowers.  I add fresh water to the vase every day and change out the water after a week to ensure that the bouquet lasts.  If your bouquet lasts a while, then you can always remove leaves and petals as you need.

Bouqs Affordable bouquets

Here’s why I love bouqs.com flowers and bouquets so much.  The first image (at the top) was taken on the day the bouquet arrived.  The picture above was taken 7 days later.  If you take care of flowers, they can last for a few weeks, even if they are a bouquet and technically “not living” because they have been cut.  theBouqs.com takes so many measures to ensure that your flowers are delivered as beautiful as it would be if you had ordered them locally.

Affordable Bouquets

Did I mention I love photographing flowers?  I think they are breathtaking and divine and they certainly remind me of spring.  The close up of these roses are from the same bouquet I received, but these taken on Day 9 – they are still beautiful and smell heavenly.

Pink Roses

The flowers in the above photo have bloomed so nicely.  This photo was taken on Day 13.  As you can see – even with the heat that Hawai’i experiences, with proper care the roses or any of the flowers for that matter will blossom and open up beautifully.  I had the opportunity to enjoy these flowers for over two weeks until they started to wilt completely.  They were a breath-taking addition to my decor in the house and smelled just as nice.

So are you looking for affordable bouquets for Easter, an Anniversary, special occasion?  Definitely check out theBouqs.com and browse through their selection of gorgeous bouquets that will warm any heart.

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Smashbox Full Exposure Palette – Swatches & Review

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Smashbox released the Full Exposure Palette in December 2013.  I have had this palette for a couple of months and wanted to share my thoughts with you.

This palette is a neutral based tone palette that is perfect for anyone looking to have a palette that can be used from day to night and all year round.  If you are a neutral color lover when it comes to eye makeup – this palette offers a wide range of shades to create those gorgeous every day looks and smoky eyes.

Smashbox Full Exposure Palette

Check out my video review embedded below or click here to watch it directly on YouTube.


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Smashbox Full Exposure Palette

The Full Exposure Palette comes with 14 shades, 7 matte and 7 shimmer and come in a range of nudes to blacks.  I especially love that the Matte shades are fairly easy to blend considering they are matte and many mattes can be difficult.  While the shimmer shades are absolutely gorgeous – they do provide a significant amount of fall out because of the type of shimmer in the eye shadows, so patting motions when applying the shadows are suggested.  Also – I think it’s best to use them over a sticky base.

This set contains:
– 7 x 0.035 oz eye shadow in shimmer shades (top row): Chocolate Brown with Golden Pearl, Deep Golden Brown with Gold Pearl, Soft Gold with Gold and Silver Pearl, Light Tan with Gold and Silver Pearl, Golden Wheat with Gold Pearl, Midtone Slate with Silver Pearl, Rich Grey with Multicolor and Silver Pearl
– 7 x 0.035 oz eye shadow in matte shades (bottom row): Matte Warm Chocolate Brown, Matte Midtone Brown, Soft Matte Midtone Tan, Creamy Matte Beige, Soft Light Taupe, Ashy Dark Brown, Suede Black
– 0.14 oz Full Exposure Mascara deluxe sample
– Get-the-look eye shape chart

This palette / set retails for $49US and can be found at Sephora.com, Sephora stores, Smashbox.com, Ulta and Ulta.com

Smashbox Full Exposure Palette Swatches

Swatches were done on bare skin and are dry.  As you can see from the swatches – the shimmer shades, while pigmented and vibrant do have micro glitter in them that can cause the fall out mentioned previously.  Overall – I think it has great staying power, of course – over a base or primer, it will last all day.  I love that this palette is one I can grab for any day of the week and utilize it to create a number of looks.

Be My Valentine: Valentine's Day Makeup Tutorial feat Ipsy & Smashbox

Tutorial for this look can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFcprP9KdlE.  And photos for this look can also be found here.

The Full Exposure Palette was created because the pros at Smashbox Studios something like it. While on set, they have seen and worked with every single skin tone and eye shape imaginable, so they wanted a palette that could be used universally, on anyone and anywhere.  The artists created the how-to’s to use this palette based on eye shapes so that you could create the most gorgeous eyes possible using this palette.

Overall – I am still pretty impressed, even with the cons I did find in this palette.  I will continue to use it in looks to come.

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Style with a Cause – Grace Scarves from Rethreaded Inc.

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Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

I have had the opportunity over the last month to strut my stuff in a trendy and fashionable scarf and I absolutely love it.  Those that are close to me know that I have quite a collection of scarves in a variety of colors, lengths and styles so being able to try something new that I do not currently have in my collection, really was exciting.

Rethreaded Inc Grace Scarf

 

The Grace Scarf, which is handmade by women of the Rethreaded family has a great story behind it.  The “Grace” scarf is the first product each woman entering the Rethreaded family ever creates.  It is hand made of individually cut strips of t-shirt that is then stretched into strands.  Once stretched, each strand curls and eliminates all and any errors made in the cutting process, leaving a perfect strand to add to the bundle.  Once bundled all the unique strands are tied together and made into a beautiful scarf.  To the company – this scarf is a symbol of grace because entering the Rethreaded family is stretching.

Only when we are able to give and receive grace are we able to come together as one team to make something beautiful.

The scarves are available in 4 choices.  Team Original Scarf, Original Grace Scarf, Hand-dyed Grace Scarf and Single-tone Grace Scarf.  I have the Original Grace Scarf.  These scarves are long and able to be twisted in many different ways to accommodate your style choice.  The scarves range in price from $17 – $34.00 depending on the style, color and design and can be purchased at rethreaded.com

Grace Scarf - Rethreaded

 

I love that these scarves can be used both casually or dressed up for a little fancy flair… but considering they are handmade – they are priced reasonably and are affordable.  Retreaded also has a very important purpose behind what they do.  The products are created by Rethreaded employees (the family) from donated t-shirts, and the products are sold through local events and online, allowing them to hire new employees.  Each employee is hired into a paid 4-month holistic training program that includes sewing, art and life skills.  Healing is facilitated through relationships, creativity and community and the cycle repeats.  What I think is so important is the reason behind it all… Global products are created by women coming out of the sex trade from around the World.

Our vision is to unravel the effects of the sex trade by fighting business with business on a global and local level.  Rethreaded seeks to unravel the effects of the sex trade, whether it takes the form of human trafficking, prostitution, pornography or strip clubs.  This multibillion dollar industry is founded on the exploitation of mostly women and children. As an organization we want to provide safe, viable, and dignity-giving work to survivors of the sex trade.

Grace Scarf - Rethreaded

The scarves (and other items they sell) are all made with an important purpose behind them and I appreciate all of their hard work and their efforts.  The scarves are well made and stylish.  Again, they are also quite affordable considering the quality and the time that goes into each one.  I am a huge supporter of companies that give back and have such a huge vision and I will continue to support Rethreaded in the future.  Check out their website – I’m sure you’ll find something there that will satisfy your fashion needs and the money will go to a great cause.

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