Products I Wouldn't Repurchase

I've seen these videos floating around youtube lately and I love them! It's so helpful to see products that someone considered not worth it, without bashing the product.

So, I decided to make it into a blog post!

Now, I don't want anyone to think I'm dissing these products and saying they are worthless because these are all products that very likely do work for someone else. 

As you can see, I've got a mix of products so let's get started!

The first product I will not repurchase is this mouth wash. We use and love the optic white toothpaste and toothbrush, so we assumed we'd like the mouthwash too.

Yeah, nope.

It foams in my mouth and makes me feel like I have a rabies. I just can't deal.

The next product I will not repurchase is this clean and clear morning burst exfoliating cleanser. This wasn't a horrible product by any means.

It smells great and it does make you wake up but it just felt like it wasn't doing anything on my skin. I just didn't see any changes in my skin and it always felt like I needed to wash my face after I used it.

The next product I won't rebuy is this Organix shampoo with keratin oil. Now, I use the cherry blossom shampoo and I love it and I do tend to have some breakage so I thought I'd try this one.

I felt like I constantly had build up on my hair and I ended up using Cody's Axe Shampoo some mornings. Eventually, I just went and bought my cherry blossom shampoo and went back to that.

As far as breakage, I didn't notice much change but Cody said he woke up less mornings with hair in his mouth so I suppose it worked in that aspect! I just didn't like the build up and the weighted down feeling of my hair. It made getting ready in the morning miserable.

The next product I will not be using anymore is Apple Cider Vinegar. I've raved about this on the blog before but I finally realized it was doing more harm than good.

The way I've been using this product is as a toner. I've been mixing it 1/4 ACV and 3/4 regular water and using it after cleansing my face.

I will say that ACV is antibacterial so it does help get rid of pimples but it is just really drying and I think it was doing more harm than good.

I started using my witch hazel toner again and it's much milder but still natural, antibacterial and cheap!

This is another product I think has been contributing to my bad skin lately. I felt like I was getting more and more cystic acne and although I was happy with the wear and coverage, it wasn't a good trade off for the acne.

The last product I'm including I actually LOVE but since I got rid of the covergirl foundation, I also got rid of the concealer I was using, just in case that was contributing to my break outs.

On that note, what drugstore concealer do you recommend?

Remember: These products just didn't work for me but may be a holy grail product for another so please don't take this post as me saying these were all crap and worthless because they are not! What products would you not repurchase?

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There's a Method for Everything

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post and I was provided the product mentioned for free. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own. There are a lot of things in life that you just don't really care about until you're in that situation. I could easily think of a million examples but let's focus on one. Animal safe cleaning products. Seems random right? In the past, I would have said "oh neat" and then gotten my regular brand of cleaning products. Now that I have my sweet little puppy, I pay a bit more attention to things like that.

Let's face it. I have one of the cutest and smartest dogs on the face of the planet. But, even with as smart as he is, he still likes to lick and eat random things.

So, if I use a dangerous cleaning product on my floor and he decides the floor tastes good, then he's going to lick all those harsh chemicals up.

Same way with my hands. I don't want to use a nasty chemical-y product on my hands because Exo's mouth is around my hands alot, whether it's to grab a treat or because he thinks there might be food on them so he licks them.

I had seen Method in the store, especially at Target, before and always thought they had nice bottles but I hadn't ever really paid much attention. When they contacted me about trying out some of their products, when I read that they were animal friendly, I knew it would be a great fit!

They sent me two handsoaps to try. When I got my package, I was in love as soon as I opened it.

At the very top was an info card about Method Products and under that was a sheet of stickers! I love the stickers. They are adorable and say things like "I like big mutts and I cannot lie" and "Wag what you have."

After I took those out of the box, the prettiest handsoaps I've ever seen were resting on a bed of packing.

They sent me two scents: botanical garden and mimosa sun. We're using the botanical garden in our kitchen right now and I love it!

If I were you, I'd definitely put Method on my list of products to try out and the best part? If you buy your method products at soap.com you can save 20% using the code PAWPRINT if you are a first time soap.com customer.

It's definitely a great deal for some amazingly pretty and SAFE product for your pets! Not only is method never test on animals and animal friendly, they also use no animal by product in any of their products.

To further support the cause for prevention of animal cruelty, Method and Soap[dot]com are teaming up to donate 15% of Method product sales on Soap[dot]com in June to the ASPCA®, whose mission is to prevent animal cruelty to animals all over the US!

So essentially, YOU save 20% and then 15% of the sale is donated! Win win!

They are also running a photo contest right now! If you think you have the cutest pet in the world, read below to find out how to enter to win some awesome prizes!

Step 1: Take a photo of your adorable pet. 
Step 2: Choose how you want to enter the contest: Facebook or Instagram –
Facebook: Find the ‘pet photo contest’ tab on Method’s Facebook page and follow the instructions on the tab for uploading your photo.
Instagram: Post your pet’s photo to your Instagram account using the hashtag #methodcutepets. You must also follow @methodhome in order to be eligible to win. 

The contest will begin on June 11 and end June 30. Method will select one winner each week to receive the two “designed for good” soaps and a $50 gift card to Soap[dot]com. NOTE: Only residents of the US and Canada (excluding Quebec) are eligible to win.

If you are viewing this post on a cell phone, you can use this link for a mobile friendly version of the contest rules and how to enter!

Have you ever tried Method Products?

Would you now that you know they are animal cruelty free?

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post and I was provided the product mentioned for free. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

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How to Resize an Entire Folder At Once Using Photoshop

One of the most annoying things is resizing a ton of images before you can actually write your blog post, at least for me it is.

So, I was thrilled when I found a way to resize an entire folder worth of images at once using Photoshop!

It's super easy.

First, open up your photoshop and then go to "file" and then "automate" and then "image processor" like this:

This screen will pop up:

Under "images to process" select the folder you want to resize. Then, if you want them saved as JPEG, check mark that box. Then under "resize to fit" enter the dimensions you want them all to be.

Then click "run."

When you open the folder you've resized you'll see this:

The files in the JPEG folder are the resized images. The pictures you see in the original folder are the original images from your memory card. 

How easy was that?!

Next week, stay tuned because I'm going to show you how to watermark your images using photoshop actions!

Any other blogging tips and tricks you want me to post about?

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An Extra Dose

• Monday: I shared my top moving tips. It involves dumpster diving, overnight bags and helpful friends.
• Tuesday: I showed you how to get rid of that annoying grey background that google insists on putting on images with white backgrounds. Auto Enhance, my butt.
• Wednesday: I shared what was on my bathroom counter. I promise, it does not involve anything gross, only make up and other girly stuff.
• Thursday: I shared 10 Random Facts about me. This never happens, so be sure to check it out!
• Friday: Weekend Reads was started! You should definitely head on over and link up and then check out your faves!
• Saturday: One in a Million Mike's story was posted on the blog. You should definitely check out this amazing man and his story!

• The start of a photoshop series! If you use photoshop, you'll definitely want to check out the series going up every Monday for the next few weeks because it's a total time saver!
• I may be sharing what I spent my money on, and why it was worthless to me.
• A DIY project is going to be put up next week!

Oh my gosh you guys. My life. I spend most of it drifting about in a fog, wondering when my next sleep will happen. Seriously though, I cannot wait until I'm out in the world working and then I can leave school behind forever.

I did two 12 hour shifts in the hospital this week and of course, my 9 hour long day of lecture on Monday and a test on Thursday. In lecture on Monday, they shared all the NCLEX fees. Ugh. I knew that NCLEX was expensive, but seriously? $300?!

My shifts were great! Working 12 hours straight doesn't seem to be that bad. Actually, it sucks between the hours of 2-4. Around then, I'm caught up with my work and then I'm just sitting. After 4:30 or 5 though, things liven up until 7 when I can leave. Another benefit? I have no idea how hot and humid it is outside! When I leave for work, it's nice and breezy and pretty outside and when I go home, it's the same way! Then my friends tell me how awful the heat was and I'm just glad I missed it!

Next week is more of the same. I'm hoping to have some time to work on a new sponsor program (with only 7 spots!) that will hopefully benefit both me and the person purchasing the ad. 

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