Wednesday's Weekly Product Review

I had a product all lined out to review and it was going to get a D, but then something happened yesterday that caused me to want to review something else.

I have a very active, very cute, very fun toy australian shepherd dog named Trooper. Yesterday, Trooper - or Stinky as I called him yesterday - decided to get into something absolutely nasty and came back into the house stinking to high heaven. Ralph. Super ralph. And guess what stinky did when he came back inside? If you guessed that he jumped up on the bed and trounced all over the sheets and clean laundry on the bed, you guessed right. Needless to say, everything went back in the wash and the bed had to be stripped and washed. Stinky had to take a bath. 

This is Stinky (Trooper)

We have always been concerned about Trooper's products, he is our first-born son after-all! He eats grain free, all natural food and many of his toys are natural. So, naturally, we bathe him with all natural dog shampoo. Which brings us to the product I am reviewing. 

Earthbath Pet Shampoo For Puppies

The goods:

• Smells like Cherry
• Removes even tough grease from automotive and other greasness
• Removed the smell of death from Trooper
• Is all natural and good for the earth
• Comes in an easy to squeeze bottle for quick dispensing when you have a wiggly pet who doesn't want a bath
• Has a cute label, hey, packaging is important!

The bads:

• Is more expensive than other pet shampoos (but can be purchased online for the low price of just $7, which, lets be honest is pretty great!
• Does not suds a ton so I probably end up using more than I need because if there is no suds, it is hard for me to remember that it is actually still working. 

My overall grade of this product is an A- and as far as pet shampoos, I would recommend it to my other pet mommies!

Wednesday's Weekly Product Review

I am starting a new weekly post called Wednesday's Weekly Product Review where I will review products I am using or trying out. The use of the word product is broad and can include anything from food to health and beauty to home decor. It is wide open but should be fun none-the-less.

My first product review is the Clarisonic which can be purchased from Nordstrom and other fine retailers and sells for $195. You can get a smaller version called the Clarisonic Mia for $145.

The clarisonic works the same way that a sonic toothbrush works. It vibrates and is said to cleanse your skin 6x more than normal washing. The brush does not spin and each unit comes with 2 brush heads, one for normal skin and one for sensitive skin. You can purchase re-fills for $25 which includes 2 new heads. I have owned my clarisonic for 2 years and have never had to purchase the new brush heads.

Things I love about the Clarisonic:

• It really does clean your face way better than normal washing. After using mine consistently, my face is baby soft and rarely breaks out
• It is easy to use 
• It only takes 30 seconds
• You can use it with any cleanser (I have been using Philosophy)
• It lasts a long time on one charge (well over a month) and re-charges quickly
• It can be kept in the shower (unless you are charging it)
• It is not abrasive or harsh on your skin

Things I don't like as much

• It's expensive (I received mine as a gift)
• You generally break out when you first start using it and for the first week or so as it removes build up from your face and cleanses deep into your pores. 
• I have to use lotion after using it because it removes pretty much all the natural oils from my face when I use it. 
• My mother-in-law can only use it every other or every third day because she has dry skin. I can use it every day because my skin is much more oily. 

Overall, I love the clarisonic and really struggled to come up with things that I didn't like about it. I had absolutely magnificent skin in high school and then got acne as an adult. This unit really has brought my skin back to the way it was in high school. I would give it an A and would happily recommend it to others.