Popsockets

Anatomy of the Popsocket:

A Popsocket is a plastic button that is attached to a platform by a flexible accordion. The platform is backed by a reusable sticky coating so that you can reposition your Popsocket directly on your iPhone or iPad, or on a protective case. You can pick any base color you like, and choose the button's image from the website's collection or add your own. 

How does it work?:

  Flexibility and durability are the keys to the Popsocket's design. The accordion turns a full 360 degrees and has two different telescopic levels to adjust the tilt of your screen. The sticky backing on the platform is reusable; you can remove and reposition the Popsocket as often as you like without losing adhesion. That is all the Popsocket does, but there is versatility in the simplicity of the design. 

  The first telescopic level pulls the button away from your phone far enough for you to slip your fingers in for a better grip on your iPhone. I have noticed in the past that scrolling too much on my screen hurts my thumb after a while. The Popsocket lets me hold the iPhone from behind like a book instead of having to grip the width of the screen. That change in grip has made scrolling much more comfortable. Gripping your phone and hitting the capture button while taking a selfie is also much easier with the Popsocket. 

What are Popclips?: 

Popclips ($10) are an accessory to the Popsocket. Mount your Popclip to any surface; your dashboard, kitchen cabinets, and office wall are all great places to have an easily accessible touchscreen. Unlike Popsockets, the adhesive backing to Popclips are not reusable. Once you place your Popclip, that is where it will stay. Fortunately, this means the Popclip is durable and will hold your phone for the long haul. 

Other uses:

  For those of us on earlier model iPhones, tangled earbud cords continue to be an issue. You can stick a second Popsocket on the back of your iPhone to wind your cord. Since Popsockets are reusable, you can pull the second one off when you do not need it for cord storage. Obviously, the more Popsockets you put on your phone, the sillier the whole thing looks. Personally, I have never put more than one Popsocket on the back of my iPhone. The iPad, however, is a different matter.
  The dual Popsocket set up works well for iPads. An extra Popsocket makes hanging the iPad from Popclips in either landscape or portrait mode easy and stable. This can come in handy for cooking, watching videos in the backseat of the car, or hands-free viewing of how-to videos such as makeup tutorials.

Pros: 

• Versatility
• Durability 
• Reusability
• Customizability

Cons:

• The design is strange looking
• Finding the right positioning and angle to use the Popsocket as a stand is a matter of trial and error.

While Popsockets are reasonably priced, each Popclip will cost you $10 to $15.

How the company helps: 
Popsockets is proud to support people with arthritis. That is why they are donating 10% of their online net proceeds and thousands of Popsockets to help those living with that condition.

My Personal Opinion: 
Popsockets are worth the price. Popclips are a bit expensive, but add to the functionality of Popsockets. While they might look a bit goofy, Popsockets are useful, versatile, and make a great accessory. You will wonder how you had gotten by without one. I personally am addicted to buying them, I now have five or so. ♡♡♡

https://www.skatehut.co.uk/brands/popsockets/popsocket_combo_pack_black.htm

https://www.popsockets.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhrbTBRCFARIsACY7MW1g7XNW1bp-8IUF0V_Li7pxci50_dTG3_lVjiVXhPiCxnmwx0_I4zMaAmEoEALw_wcB
https://www.iphonelife.com/content/popsockets-practical-iphone-accessory-or-goofy-distraction

Cremo Original Shaving Cream

Words from Mike Boone and Kyle Schroeder (the makers):

"We invented Cremo Shave Cream because we couldn't find any other product that really worked to our standards. We then expanded to other products only when we felt similarly astonishing benefits could be realized. Each product made by the Cremo Company preforms in a way that is unlike anything else available in its class. How? We worked with experienced chemists who specialize in skin-care products for high-end, famous international cosmetics companies. We know what actually works and what is fluff. We then develop products that focus on specific performance targets using the best ingredients that can deliver noticeable, dramatic results." 

Background: 

Many shave creams and gels are foamy formulas full of air- not the best lubricant. Cremo requires one unusually thin, foam-free layer. It is concentrated against your skin, not in a cloud that gets scraped down the drain. Cremo contains unique molecules that become impossible slick when mixed with water, so your blade can glide effortlessly over skin. This product should last 90 days for the large one and for the one I am giving away it should last 15 days. 

Other Creams Available:

Women's

• Coconut Mango
• French Lavender

Men's

• Original
• Cooling 
• Sandalwood

Benefits:

• Clean, comfortable shave
• Astonishingly smooth skin
• fights nicks, razor burn, and irritation'
• parabean free

Directions:

• Rub skin with the hottest water you can stand for 30 seconds (in shower works best or use a hot towel). 
• Cremo Cream is highly concentrated and water activated. So, lightly coat skin with an almond-sized squeeze and let plenty of water mix with it. Less is more.
• Shave.
• Add water as needed to make and keep it slick, effective, and easy to rinse from razor. 

Ingredients:

Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Stearic Acid, Glycol Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Polyether-1, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Xylitol, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Fruit and Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Linalool, Limonene, BHT, Perfluoromethyl-cyclopentane, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Citric Acid, Fragrance. 

Where it is available at: 

• Target
• Walmart
• CVS
• Walgreens
• Rite Aid
• Vons

My Personal Opinion:

I think Cremo is the best shaving cream ever!!! It makes it easy to get a close shave and my skin feels better for it. A tube lasts a long, long time, even if you are shaving daily (men or women). And even though this is the men's formula-the scent is terrific, not medicine-like or chemical scented. I have never cut myself and I would highly recommend this product. I have also been using this for a year now and I am so glad that it is available at Walmart here in Kerman. I have used this with a shave brush as well as apply with my fingers and it works great either way. 

I personally use the men's because I enjoy that is does not have that much scent. But I am sure which ever you use will always be a smooth shave regardless. ♡♡♡

https://www.amazon.com/Cremo-Original-Astonishingly-Superior-Shaving/dp/B009WQH8SA

https://www.cremocompany.com/

https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/cremo-cream-shaving-cream-opinions.193871/

Samples of Prada Candy and Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Perfumes

Sorry to the ones I told that my blog was going to be on shaving cream, they were out of stock at Walmart. So hopefully next week I can go purchase some.

Details (Prada Candy):
In an explosion of pink and gold, Prada Candy takes us on a walk on the wild side showing us a new facet of Prada femininity where more is more and excess is everything.
Fragrance Notes:

• Top: seductive joyful carefreeness, explosion of caramel
• Heart: powdery sophistication, cocktail of musks
• Base: vanilla sensuality 

About:

Prada Candy is a fragrance with a novel olfactory balance combining exceptionally high-quality ingredients in excessive proportions. Magnified by white musks, noble benzoin comes together with a modern caramel accord to give the fragrance a truly unique smell.

What else you need to know:
Prada Candy is impossible to ignore. Its packaging is bold, unconventional, and pop, yet luxurious materials make it timeless. A band of shocking pink saffiano hugs the top of the bottle, inspired by vintage falcons, and bearing the refined Prada logo in sleek gold lettering. The pump, perched on its golden neck like a shiny black half-moon, is the striking finale to the bottle.

My Personal Opinion: 
As a girl who is quite obsessed with sugary sweets and products that show off my femininity, I knew I had to try Prada Candy. The name and the packaging seemed right up my alley, so I decided to give it a go. I used the little rollerball sample you can find at the department store and walked around for a bit, letting it settle in. The scent is exactly how you would think a perfume called Candy should smell like: cotton candy/caramel-y/ sugary sweetness. It is not sickeningly sweet in the least. ♡♡♡


https://www.idealo.co.uk/compare/3407127/prada-candy-eau-de-parfum.html
https://www.sephora.com/product/candy-P376127

Details (Flowerbomb):
Fragrance Family: Warm and Spicy
Scent Type: Warm and Sweet Gourmands
Key Notes: Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Patchouli

About:
An explosion of flowers, Flowerbomb opens with subtle traces of bergamot and mandarin, leading to a heart of an exquisit floral explosion, comprised of sambac jasmine, freesia, centifolia rose, and osmanthus. Deep amber, woody, and patchouli notes combine with warm vanilla and praline notes to complete a truly addictive fragrance. Wear it on a night out on the town with the girls, a romantic dinner, a spontaneous adventure with no definite destination. Viktor & Rolf dreamed up a theatrical bottle, elegantly faceted like a pink diamond. The hardness of diamond and the strength of the fragrance within to turn any negative into a positive.

What else you need to know:
"Fashion is a dream...Fragrance is a dream in a bottle" -  Viktor & Rolf
Flowerbomb is an Allure Best of Beauty award winner.

My Personal Opinion: 
I got a small sample of Flowerbomb in one of my orders a few years ago. I was thinking it would too floral for me but once I put it on, I loved it. It is not a super heavy scent, so hard to go overboard with, but it does strike me as more deep. I enjoy the level of musk and sweetness in Flowerbomb a lot. It is now one of my favorite perfumes. ♡♡♡

P.S. ( I am doing two perfumes because they are very small samples. ) 



https://www.sephora.com/product/flowerbomb-P255506https://www.parfumo.net/Perfumes/Viktor_Rolf/Flower_Bomb_Love_Me_Tight
https://fragrances.viktor-rolf.com/us/flowerbomb