Aveeno - Body Wash

Finally! A body wash review! I originally tried this product due to my Girlfriends sister sending it to me to try. I must say I like the product a lot and it's even Hypoallergenic for those of you with skin problems which is a growing phenomenon here in the the states. Not only does the soap not leave a smell on your body but I just feel really clean after washing. That's always been my problem with Body Wash, it still feels like it's on your skin even after rinsing it off multiple times. So no left over soap feeling, good lather, and no scent. Really the only negatives for this product is it's bottle. The top is nice and large so when you start to run out you can flip it over and actually have it balance on it's own, but the problem with that is the cap fills up with so much cold water that when your not paying close attention in the early hours of the morning you can dump a nice gulp of water on yourself. Frankly it wakes me right up because I'm like, "What the hell was that?" But who remembers this stuff when showering? Not I. So after many, "What the hell was that?" moments I stopped turning the bottle over which brought about another struggle.

When I was in college I had a class taught by a lawyer, hold on now this story is going some where so stay in your seats dammit! Any who, so he was great for stories since there's only so many ways to teach people how to protect their intellectual works of art and not get screwed out of a lot of money i.e. the guy who designed the Rolling Stones logo for free and has received jack all for it to this day. One story went like this, a Man made a meeting with Crest the makers of toothpaste and said, "Give me a million dollars and I'll increase your profits by 10%." they of course asked, "How" and he said, "Give me a million dollars and I'll tell you." Well they said no because giving a million up front with nothing proved is not really a smart business move. Well finally Colgate said yes and he asked them, "How much toothpaste does the average person use." the answer is about an inch of toothpaste. Long story short he told them to increase the diameter of the opening by whatever amount and people would naturally use more toothpaste thus needing more toothpaste and increasing profits. Well Aveeno has a large opening and it's impossible to get the right amount, I'm constantly pouring to much out or not enough which causes me to use more anyways.

Overall it's a good product but it's not cheap and you don't get as much for the price as you do with the other Body Washes and like I said you go through it pretty quick too. Unfortunately I haven't found anything else I like better so I will keep using it because to me it's worth the cost, but I can't say the same for everyone else. Product rating 7.5, try it you may be surprised.

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RGX Bodyspray from Rightgaurd

So like most of the Men in America when Axe Body Spray came out to the Market I tried it... and ended up really liking it. Now ever since they changed the bottle and how and formula I have been searching for the next "Axe." I've tried Tag, I've tried Right Gaurd's Sports spray, and I keep giving Axe a try. So then I stumbled across RGX which I had completly forgotten. I was actually looking for Old Spice's "Ahoy!" which I'm still interested in trying.

As for the RGX, I was completly surprised by it. Not only did it have a nice, but not over powering smell, but it lasted through out the day. I've even noticed when I'm really working up a sweat that it's working harder too. So far I've only tried "Chill" because frankly I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was, but I'll be sure to run to the store and waste some more money on RGX.
Why? So you don't have to! So look for a future review pitting RGX against AXE, Tag, Blade (Looks like it's made by Axe to me) Old Spice and frankly any other Body Spray that I might put on to attract the ladies. Wink Wink. So for now I'm giving RGX a solid 9.0 because I haven't tried the other scents, as for Chill it's getting a 10.0 because it's holding the Championship Belt right now. Here's the commercial because we're all about substance and possibly filler.

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Bottle Water Round-Up!

Welcome to the Bottle Water Review!
You thought I was pulling your leg, HA! So as you can see by the half way decent picture to the left that I've gone out and purchased every Name Brand Bottle of Water that I could find and sat down and tried and reviewed each and everyone. Who won? Why the heck are you asking at the beginning of the review? Come on! Also my Girlfriends Cat helped with the Taste section... Yeah a Cat... He's Water snob who better then him? On with it we go! The water was judge first on Taste, then on the Bottle Structure. Let's Begin shall we?

CONTREX - For starters I had never had this water before so I was actually looking forward to trying it. Unfortunately I was disappointed by it. It had a strong "Earthy" taste to it, that lingered in my mouth even after I had moved on to try the next Brand. I ultimately had to brush my teeth and continue this practice in between each trial so that I didn't have the same results. The bottle was very awkwardly shaped, but actually easy to grip and I wouldn't worry about it toppling over. I would worry about it slipping from my hand due to the fact that it's so bottom heavy. Over all this French Company has nothing going for it other than the fact that it's apparently made for women... I read that after trying it so who knows maybe being a man I don't like it. I give it kudos for as the tag says, "Contrex helps replenish your body and is a good, natural source of the calcium that women may lack when watching their calories." I'm going out on a limb here to say this waters suppose to help you watch your weight. I guess it's all that calcium that I was tasting in the back of my mouth. The Cat didn't like it either, he only tried one sip before walking away and looking at the other bottles.

Taste - 3

Bottle Shape - 5

Lid - 8
Cat - 1

Score - 4.3

EVIAN - I was actually disapointed that Evian scored so low once I compared it to other Waters. Especially when it's fifty cents to a dollar more than other brands. The taste was okay, but it did leave a faint after taste that I didn't care for. The Cat liked this one slightly better taking three sips before quiting and looking at me like I was trying to piss him off or something. The bottle was almost the exact opposite of Contrex, this time being top heavy and I would worry about it toppling over but not out of my hand. The grip was very good though, and the plastic of the bottle was super thick (Not ECO Friendly if I do say so myself).

Taste - 5
Bottle Shape - 5
Lid - 8
Cat - 3
Score - 5.3

FIJI - I went with the smaller bottle of Fiji, due to the fact that I would not judge the bottle grip and size fairly. I've knocked over way to many big bottles of Fiji to give it anything over a 3. As for the small one I enjoyed it's shape and size, I think that it's unique and practical enough. The taste was excellent, no after taste and it didn't leave a film or anything in my mouth. The Cat cried for more after finishing an entire lid full so I think he rated it pretty high. The Lid was the average lid size but worked best for the bottle. The previous two were both slightly bigger but again work well with the bottle.

Taste - 10
Bottle Shape - 6
Lid - 7
Cat - 10
Score - 8.3

CRYSTAL GEYSER - For myself the taste was all chemicals and I didn't enjoy it at all, but surprisingly it didn't leave an after taste so I could rip it on that. The cat for some reason drank that whole thing but didn't go for seconds when poured more so I won't say he gave it a 10 either. Bottle was practical and resembles the old Arrowhead/New Aquafina bottles.

Taste - 4
Bottle Shape - 8
Lid - 7
Cat - 8
Score - 6.8

DASANI - This one was another disappointment, the price, the taste. I once heard that the French bathed in this water... I think that's probably a good use for it. Tasted like salt, left a faint after taste but it you got past the taste then it probably wouldn't bother you. The bottle was too think and again way to much plastic was used to make it. The Lid was of average size but would have evened out the bottle if it was wider. The Cat didn't really care for it either and only drank half of the lid. I know your thinking, "He was probably tired of water." I'll remind you again, this Cat is a water snob and drinks a lot of water!

Taste - 5
Bottle Shape - 4
Lid - 5
Cat - 7
Shape - 5.3

AQUAFINA - Surprisingly this one scored around what I thought it would. Average taste, no after taste. It's lid size is way to big and completly impractical, if you were to drink this while flying down the highway you are almost sure to spill it. The grip is almost too big grip but not as bad as Dasani. I think its taste is better in smaller form, probably because they use less plastic to make the small bottles. Overall it was very decent but didn't have enough to make it stand out.

Taste - 7
Bottle Shape - 5
Lid - 2
Cat - 6
Score - 5.0

ARROWHEAD WATER - Overall this company does the best job of making practical, good tasting, fairly priced water. Their new ECO-FRIENDLY bottle shape is designed for a better grip and uses less plastic than before. I myself drink this water everyday due to it's affordable nature but tried not to let that sway my judgment.

Taste - 9
Bottle Shape - 10
Lid - 8
Cat - 10
Score - 9.3

SMART WATER - I personally like Smart Water a lot, but when you first try it the taste is a little different. It's not a bad taste it has a lot to due with how it's made. It's not spring water or mineral water it's Vapor Distilled. After the initial first taste I found it to be quite refreshing. The tall bottles are a little awkward but I enjoyed the shape and found them easy to grip but wouldn't recommend putting them in your cup holder. To answer your question, no it doesn't make you smarter that refers to the way it's made. It's made smarter. The price is actually pretty good considering how much you get for it. Overall I'd say it's a great product that I hope will continue into the future.

Taste - 9
Bottle Shape - 8
Lid - 9
Cat - 10
Score - 9.0

And the Winah! Arrowhead Water with a score of 9.3. In second place Smart Water with a score 9.0 and Fiji Water whose bottle shape hurt them the most with a score of 8.3. The Best Taste Award goes to Fiji with it's perfect score of 20 since the Cat and I both gave it a 10! I think it needs to be said that my Girlfriend came home around the time I finished this. I made her try the Contrex made for women and she said it was bland and lacking taste so it must really not be for guys at all. Thanks for reading and why not try some of these fine brands that I'll receive zero dollars for reviewing!

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