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The average Trader Joe's store stocks 4,000+ products, most of which are food. How are the non food items? Quality can vary, fortunately, that's why you have this site!
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!
There are some products that really represent 2020: face masks and toilet paper. For some, face masks have been a part of their job. For the rest of us, we are learning. Trader Joe’s doesn’t sell masks, but since so many of us are we’ve all come to the same conclusion: we all now have chapped lips under those masks.
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I get excited when a new Trader Joe’s product lands in the health and beauty aisle. And best of all, this isn’t seasonal, but would still make a great gift especially if money is tight.
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While summer may be over, I find that I actually spend more time outside during the Fall. For me, New York humidity makes it so hard to sit outside. And yes, some days are pretty unbearable.
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It’s September and I’m getting back in the swing of things. New routines, new beginnings, and the beginning of my favorite time of year at Trader Joe’s: Holiday Season. While the pumpkin/fall items aren’t slated to land until the 7th (although some are starting to…hello pumpkin empanadas), I’ve finally got a chance to catch up on some reviews.
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In a time where things are as far from normal as they can get, sometimes a spa day is therapeutic. Maybe because the spa and the nail salon have been closed for months and the simple act of looking in the mirror makes you feel like you are a member of the movie Castaway. Wilsooooooon!
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If you listen to the Trader Joe’s podcast then you knew that there were two new strawberry items hitting shelves. If you didn’t know, then perhaps you are like me and live at the new items end case.
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Well, if having a watermelon mask is too hydrating as we move into the warmer months, then perhaps just a mist will be sufficient. Because if you read my review of the watermelon mask, then you know I compared it to Glow Recipe’s watermelon mask. However, this too might have certain similarities to another product.
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I love trying new products from Trader Joe’s. The ones I enjoy trying the most aren’t actually edible. They’re actually the ones from the health and beauty aisle. They’re different and I love to see how they compare to some of the more expensive items I’ve accumulated and if I can cut some of those expensive items out of my routine.
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If 2020 has taught us anything, then it is toilet paper is clearly as valuable as gold. Given everything going on, it is surprising that things like hand soap and lotion don’t seem to have the same value as good old toilet paper. If logic were running things, then there would have been lines miles long just for Bath and Body Works products like hand soap and hand sanitizer.
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On my last trip to Trader Joe’s (more than 10 days ago), I was fortunate enough to come across something that had just landed on shelves. I figured if I was going to be stuck in the house for an indeterminate amount of time, I would do so in total comfort. And in my world that meant spending nearly $10 on Trader Joe’s Kitchen Garden Scented Candle Collection.
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As I’ve said before, I’m a full blow Sephora junkie. And recently in my monthly Play subscription box a cute little bottle of Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil appeared. It was a teeny tiny .17 ounce bottle. It seemed nice. However, the full-size bottle is $49.
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So I’ve made it a point this year to dive deeper into some of the most nondescript packaged beauty items that I’ve ever tried in my life. As a Sephora junkie (yes, I’m Rouge level bad) I own a shameful number of beauty products which have taken over the bathroom vanity and several drawers in that vanity as well.
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It’s been a good run so far in the health and beauty items. So far this year we’ve seen a whole bunch released: from a microdermabrasion scrub to new facial wipes to a new cleansing oil. And considering we are pretty early into the year, these are at least the items that won’t impact your diet one bit. And nor will Trader Joe’s Supreme Hydrating Eye Cream.
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Well here is something I’m happy to say, while Trader Joe’s has been hitting us with quite a few snacks I am very happy to report that the health and beauty section keeps getting new items. Best of all there hasn’t been a dud in the ones I’ve tried so far. This week alone has brought us not one, but two new items: Trader Joe’s Microdermabrasion Scrub and Trader Joe’s Ultra Hydrating Eye Cream.
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Another new find in the health and beauty aisle is Trader Joe’s Cucumber and Citrus Face and Body Wipes. However, this is an interesting find as Trader Joe’s already sells Micellar Cleanser and Make Up Wipes are already on shelves.
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New products make me happy. Especially when those new products just happen to be in the health and beauty aisle of Trader Joe’s. This week Trader Joe’s hit us with not one, but two new items: this cleansing oil and a Cucumber and Citrus Face and Body Wipes. Since my skin needs a bit of hydrating this far into winter, I decided to start with the cleansing oil.
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So some products keep the same name, but the contents keep changing. This review originally referred to a winter variety of this product. However, now there appears to be a summer variety here for the season as well. Be assured, they are both of good quality.
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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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