This 6-piece cookware set consists of the following: Large 8 quart stockpot with a glass lidSteamer insert to the stockpotMedium covered saucepan with a glass lidLarge sauté panMy favorite and the most often used part of the set is the big stockpot with the steamer insert. The steamer works great. I steam vegetables, meat, stuffed peppers, you name it. Everything turns out soft, tender, ...

Elizabeth Arden Deep Cleansing Mask comes in a 3.4 oz. light-blue plastic tube. It is a little pricy at $15, but still cheaper than most facial masks, especialy by big brand names. I chose this mask because of a friend's recommendation; I also liked its many plant-derived ingredients: extracts of calendula, chamomile, burdock, birch bark, cucumber, and more.The mask is applied on clean...

L'Oreal Ineral Hair Fixer with Restructuring Molecules & Amino Acids Hair Repair Kit helps to improve hair in the following condition: 1) Weak, broken, damaged; 2) Colored or bleached; 3) Relaxed (whatever this means) and permed, and 4) Thin.I perm and color my hair, which takes its on it toll over the time; the ends become dry and lifeless. I used to think that there was only one cure ...

I bought Florasense Candied Pear Scented Candle as a gift for a friend. The candle comes in a very nice looking light-green clay jar with a lid (I am sure my friend will keep it after the candle is gone and use it to store all kinds of little bits and pieces). The jar is tied with a ribbon that says Sweet things in life and Heartfelt wishes, the latter very appropriate for a gift item. A pictur...

I got a chance to try this cake decorator at a friend's house when I was helping her to make all kinds of cakes and cookies for a very large party. She wanted them all fancily decorated, and we successfully used this device to achieve that. This cake decorator looks like a very large syringe, and instead of a needle you have six replaceable tips. The "syringe" holds 1 2/3 cups; th...

My cat is getting old, and sometimes he fails to use his litterbox. To get rid of urine stains and odor, I bought a bottle of OUT! Cat Spray & Urine Stain & Odor Remover. The product is sold in 24 fl.oz. spray bottles (larger refilling bottles are also available) and is said to be able to deal with cat spray, urine, hairballs, vomit, feces, and other stains. It can be used on ...

Equate Suphedrine Nasal Decongestant worked wonders for me. I had a severe cold, and the most irritating symptom was stuffed yet runny nose; it leaked like a broken faucet. I first thought of buying some Sudafed, then opted for this cheaper version. The pack I purchased contained 48 small red caplets which I thought I would quickly use up, as I was certain that it would take me days to get rid ...

I fell in love with these candles at first sight. They are sold in clear jar glasses and designed to look exactly like fruit preserves; you can actually see pieces of fruit or berries inside. Only when you open the jar you will see that it is a candle since there is a wick sticking out of the "preserves," and even then you might be fooled because it is not the wick but the smell peopl...

Since I have a regular DVD player and do not really travel that much, I thought I would not want a portable one. However, I was surprised at how much I grew to like Philips 7" Portable DVD Player when I got a chance to toy with it. This compact device is fun and easy to use, and the picture quality is excellent. The 7 inch screen is large enough to conveniently watch a movie and see every ...

I was fascinated with Nina by Nina Ricci the moment I saw it. The 1.0 oz. spray bottle is shaped like a red apple with three silvery leaves. This smooth glass apple looked so beautiful that I immediately wanted to take it into my hands. Holding it felt very nice; I expected the fragrance to be that of apple, but when I opened the lid and sprayed some of the perfume on my wrist I was surprised t...

This is one of my "older" Pampered Chef items, I have had it for over 6 years. When I first bought it, I was very excited with the idea of a self-sharpening knife - well, almost self-sharpening: I thought it was supposed to be sharpened each time you insert it in the case and pull out of it. The case has a ceramic sharpening mechanism inside. It turned out I misunderstood the consulta...

I was looking for something new, preferably light and floral, as I studied the perfume section at our local Walmart. I went through countless testers and sniffed countless prefume boxes that had those scratch & smell spots. I was not finding anything close. A sales lady came up and asked me if she could help; when I told her what I was looking for, she quickly pointed out Wind Song by Princ...

This beautiful set of four crystal glasses was given to me for my birthday. I loved them right away, it was impossible not to. These tall, frosted glasses are hand-painted with purple and yellow roses - the Old Country Roses pattern. The golden rim is actually made with 22 karat gold, as I have learned when I looked up these glasses online. The name Royal Albert fits the set very well, it is ha...

This is one of my favorite kitchen gadgets, a very helpful electric device called Starfrit Rotato Potato Peeler Express. Perhaps you have seen it on TV: a potato or a fruit is inserted into the holder, a button is pressed, and ZOOM - it gets nicely peeled within moments. It really does work like that; simply amazing. I did not mind peeling potatoes by hand all my life, but after I got this unit...

The name Summer Dream fits this curtain very well: it is light, lacy, pale pink in color - exactly what you would imagine when thinking of a bright sunlit room on a summer day. The curtain is one panel, measuring 42 inches wide and 84 inches long. Being this long, it goes all the way down to the floor. The main part is 100% cotton, the lacing is nylon, and the embroidery is polyester. Despite b...

A lot can be said against Teletubbies. They do not talk, so they do not stimulate the baby's language development. They do not educate, only entertain, and they are plain weird - stuffed-toy-come-alive aliens with TV screens in their belly.I can agree with some of that; Teletubbies definitely should not be used as a babysitting service, with the baby watching them all day long. But, on the ...

Florasense Warm Spices Incense is a pack of 25 incense sticks of three different scents: Vanilla Flower, Cinnamon Spice, and Apples & Cinnamon. I liked the opportunity to try three knew fragrances at once.The way these incense sticks work is standard: you place one into the holder (not included in this pack, but I already had one), light it up, wait for the flame to catch, and then blow it ...

I was lucky to receive this perfume as a gift. It came in a simple box without any fancy logos or pictures; the tan box only had Elizabeth Arden and 5th Avenue written on it. Inside, I found a long glass tube with a golden lid; under the lid there was a spray top. I sprayed some perfume on my wrist and immediately loved the fragrance. I would describe it as mildly sweet mixed with freshness. As...

This gel is a very effective natural remedy for scratches, minor cuts, burns, and skin irritation. It contains calendula (Calendula Officinalis), also known as Marigold - a flower I actually used to have in my garden. I knew that calendula has strong soothing and healing powers, so I was very pleased to have come across this gel and had no doubts that it would work very well. I was not dis...

Olay Regenerist Deep Hydration Regenerating Cream is formulated to help regenerate skin by renewing its outer layer. It comes in a convenient 1.7 fl.oz. plastic bottle and contains, among other things, "concentrated amino-peptide complex" - that's what does the regenerating.When I first tried this cream, I expected to see instant improvement like some online reviewers had rep...