Products

Every review here starts the same way. I buy the thing or a brand sends it, I use it in my real life, and I tell you what happened. No sponsored gushing. No specs copied off the box.Shop by what you need: Home & Organization, Health & Wellness, Kitchen & Drinks, Apparel & Accessories, Stationery, Cards & Planners, Pets, Beauty & Personal Care, Digital Products.If I would buy it again, you’ll know. If it flopped, you’ll know too.

Beauty & Personal Care

RoyceDerm Coal Tar Shampoo Calmed My Scalp Without Drying It

I tried RoyceDerm 2% coal tar shampoo on an irritated scalp. It felt calm going on, my hair came out soft, and it smells like tea tree, not tar.
Kitchen & Drinks

The Instant Matcha That Went From Meh to a Recurring Order

MUZ Tea’s instant milk green tea is 15 Thai sachets at 60 calories a cup. The first sip read as too light, then it grew on me into a recurring order.
Home & Organization

Pronly 3 Band Radio for My Storm Season Emergency Kit

Storms and outages pushed me to get a real backup radio. The Pronly 3 band fits in my palm, charges over USB-C, and sounds clearer than I expected.
Home & Organization

Fsaox Magnetic Ceiling Light for a Closet With No Wiring

My sister’s new closet has wiring on one side and nothing on the other. The Fsaox magnetic ceiling light is what she put on the dark side, no electrician.
Home & Organization

Wondercide Wasp and Hornet Killer Tested on Five Nests

My sister found five wasp nests at her new house and tested Wondercide’s plant-based spray on all of them. Kills from 15 feet, and every nest stayed gone.
Games & Puzzles

Bits and Pieces Puzzle Lounger Review: 1,500 Piece Board

Bits and Pieces sent me the Jumbo Puzzle Plateau Lounger. A 1,500 piece board with four drawers, fold-out legs, and a cover. My sister and I are spoiled now.
Beauty & Personal Care

OELY Biotin Shampoo: The Five Minute Scalp Massage I Needed

I tried OELY biotin shampoo at 48, with more hair landing in the drain. The five-minute scalp massage won me over. What biotin can and can’t do is in here too.
Stationery, Cards & Planners

Decorably 16 Pack Graduation Cards for a Season of Grads

Decorably’s 16 pack of graduation cards: gold-foil cards in 8 designs, lined envelopes, and sticker seals, so I stop showing up to parties without a card.
Apparel & Accessories

miyya Blue Light Glasses: Forget They’re On, Cute on Zoom

miyya sent me their oversized tortoiseshell blue light glasses. Too glam for a work-from-home wardrobe, I thought. Then I forgot they were on all day.
Pets

Dog Gear I Tested With Three Rescue Dogs: Seven That Stayed

I tested all seven with my three rescue dogs, some for nine months. Two I bought a second time with my own money. What stayed, and the one job each is best at.