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From Rose Facial Oil to the Hardwood Charcoal Briquettes find reviews of Trader Joe's products and see which ones are worth your time and which ones you may want to consider leaving on the shelf!
Last year, Trader Joe’s had a surprise runaway hit on their hands: Trader Joe’s Advent Calendar for Dogs. I can’t tell you how many people I walked past saying, “wow that’s adorable” and then placed it in their cart. This clearly made Fido happy, but kitty sad. As the cats were left out in 2018, in 2019 Trader Joe’s debuted their Advent Calendar for Cats
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Trader Joe’s used to have winter seasonal Macarons. They were in the freezer case and they were delicious. Now, the seasonal macarons I look forward to are now Trader Joe’s Macaron Soap.
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So let’s say you are looking for a last-minute gift item. Perhaps that person doesn’t like fragrances found in Trader Joe’s Body Butter Trio. Perhaps they want something more neutral. Or something with pretty packaging. Then consider the 2019 Trader Joe’s Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream Trio a good gift idea.
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Today, I am bringing on a special guest reviewer. He’s almost 4 years old and was very happy to help out with this review. He was so elated to get this set last year, he took one big sniff of the bag I brought over and immediately began running around in circles. He must have known it was time for Trader Joe’s Advent Calendar for Dogs.
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I am a sample junkie. And when Trader Joe’s 12 Days of Beauty hit shelves I was strangely excited. Finally a sample set of items on shelves, seasonal items, and some items unique only to this set. But be warned, if you want to be surprised then this review contains spoilers as to what is behind each door (not that you couldn’t flip the box over and see what was in it.
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So this isn’t Trader Joe’s first venture into the world of face masks. But this is the first seasonal variety that I’ve seen. So in a world where there clearly isn’t enough pumpkin spiced things, now there is Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Spice Biocellulose Face Mask on shelves.
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So when I reviewed Trader Joe’s Lavender Salt Scrub, I asked is there another product that I’m overlooking in the healthy and beauty aisle? To which one item came up more than anything else: Trader Joe’s Lavender Dryer Bags. Some people even were willing to admit they buy these in multiples.
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Every time I leave the gym, I walk past a Bath and Body Works. Right across from this is Sephora. So it takes quite a bit of self control to stay the course and go to the gym and go to my car without stopping (or using walking around those stores are a warm up). But one item I’ve taken a liking to is Bath and Body Work’s concentrated room spray. So when I found Trader Joe’s Super Lemon Room Spritz I wondered how it would compare.
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So as promised, I am going to try to get to more items in the health and beauty of of Trader Joe’s. Now, Trader Joe’s Antioxidant Facial Serum isn’t a new item by any stretch of the imagination. But with the nondescript packaging, maybe you’ve walked past it a few too many times.
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Now that summer is upon us and new products seem to be much slower than the rest of the year, you’ll probably see more products that from and aisle that I’m realizing that I haven’t gotten to enough: the health and beauty aisle. I think there are a lot of good items hiding in plain site like Trader Joe’s Lavender Salt Scrub.
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If this packaging looks vaguely familiar, then it should. You may have already tried a similar product called Trader Joe’s Shea Butter & Coconut Oil Hair Mask. And while the packaging is similar, so is the end goal of both products: to give you soft and luxurious hair. However Trader Joe’s Shea Butter and Coconut Oil Hair Serum is best before drying your hair.
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Finally, something that can be reviewed that doesn’t need to be eaten. Don’t get me wrong, I love doing this, but once in a while it is so much fun to do something other than just cook and eat. Here is the newest addition to the Health and Beauty aisle: Trader Joe’s Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer.
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So, it’s that time of year where certain rose themed items are making their way back on to store shelves. Now, the popular Rose Facial Toner is available all year-long. However, there were two rose themed items that come and go: this and Rose Facial Oil. And while I haven’t seen the facial oil back yet, I wouldn’t be surprised if it does show up again in the near future (fingers crossed).
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I swung back into the health and beauty aisle this week and what did I find? A new candle. Now, I haven’t reviewed candles in the past. Mainly because they are usually limited run scents. In the past couple months I’ve bought Cedar Balsam, Pumpkin Vanilla, Gingerbread as well as Honey Crisp Apple. What did I learn from buying them? I wished I had picked up a few more.
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Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays and now happy (almost) New Year. I hope this time of year brings you rest, relaxation, and a quiet wind down to the rest of 2018. I apologize about the brief hiatus between this post and the previous one. This time of year does require some R&R time. The holidays can be exhausting, enjoyable, and demanding.
But fortunately, a product like this is meant for that rest and relaxation time.
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I kind of hope this is one of those blog posts that my Mom isn’t reading. Because this is one of those things that I bought for the blog and then proceeded to buy just a few more to give as gifts. I haven’t tried many of Trader Joe’s Body Butters as I have enough lotion products to last me into the next decade of life.
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So, true story: Just the other day I was listening to a podcast and they were talking about, of all things lip scrubs. Lip scrubs are new to the beauty scene and up until this set I have never bought one. I mean with all the scrubs out there, who would think you need one just for your lips?
After buying this I kinda like it.
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It isn’t often that I complain about value at Trader Joe’s. Usually, that’s a high point for me. I usually believe that Trader Joe’s does provide an average or better value. Now, if this is your first holiday season shopping there then you are none the wiser. Or if you aren’t a blogger, you might not notice either, but this is one of those rare moments where I have to throw a bit of shade in the value department.
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If you are thinking about doing some holiday shopping at Trader Joe’s, then perhaps skip the sweets and start looking in the health and beauty aisle. This year there seems to be no shortage of new and fun items. This bath fizzers set is one of the new items I was excited to get into.
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I need a break from all the good stuff hitting shelves. In fact, there are a lot of non edible new items hitting the shelves right about now. You have a series of new candles, pumpkin body butter, dryer balls, and some wax covered food wraps. Among this small shelf also is another hidden gem: Trader Joe’s Grapefruit Ginger Sugar Scrub.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Blueberry and Acai Facial Scrub is nicely packaged, smells great, and is a nice facial scrub.
The cons: While the packaging is nice, I was concerned about keeping a glass jar in the shower no matter how heavy it felt.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Rich Hydrating Face Sheet Mask is new, inexpensive, cooling, and hydrating.
The cons: I looked absolutely ridiculous wearing this. There is a tingling sensation that not everyone will appreciate.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Lemongrass Coconut Body Oil is nicely moisturizing, has a sugary sweet aroma, and absorbs well into skin.
The cons: Fragrance might be natural but is not for everyone.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Shea Butter and Coconut Oil Hair Mask is something that you might walk past without a second thought, but if you like shiny hair then this product delivered without any greasiness.
The cons: Nothing really stands out.
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