Monday, September 26, 2016

Healthy Teeth Interactive Chew Toy - REVIEW


Healthy Teeth Interactive Chew Toy

Color: Red
Benefits: Toy and Teeth Cleaner


We have a 5 year old Pitbull and he absolutely loves his new toy! He usually goes through any kind of ball within a few minutes to a few hours. If we spend more and get the indestructible ones, he still chews them into pieces after a week or so. This one is VERY durable and the flexible rubber allows the dog to chew without crumbling or breaking the toy. He wasn't sure about the squishy spikes at first and kicked it around like he thought something was in there for a while. But once he realized nothing was going to "get him" he took off with it and has carried it around with him every since! When he sits he chews, and when he gets up, the ball goes with him.
I love the design of the ball also has a purpose. It massages the gums and help clean teeth while chewing. It also a whole in the center where you could hide treats, cheese, or peanut butter! Our pup gives it 2 paws up!
*I received this product free or steeply discounted in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

Saturday, September 24, 2016

How to get Photoshop for FREE

Photoshop

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is..."What photo editing app do you use?" And to be honest, I can't even pick a favorite because  I use several on a regular basis. And with the variety of phone apps now at our fingertips that create masterpieces in seconds, why not take advantage of those as well? But there's always those times when we've got a great digital photo that we want to tweak, crop, or edit in some way on our computer before printing it or sharing it with others. Unless, of course, we just want to use Instagram filters and be done with it, photo editing software generally costs money.
The good news is,  you don't have to fork over a lot of cash for a monthly Photoshop subscription. Why? Because there is a perfectly good Photoshop version available for editing images and photos that is FREE to use! 

Photoshop

No way!, you might say: Photoshop is not free. But what you may not know is that you can download a perfectly good copy of an older version of the software, CS2, from Adobe without paying a dime. This became available right after Adobe made its software subscription-based, but most people still don't know about it.
So how do you get a free copy of Photoshop? Go to Adobe.com and sign up for an Adobe ID.  Then log in to the site, accept the terms and conditions (that basically says that Adobe doesn't recommend that you download an older and unsupported version of the software). Then search for Photoshop CS2 Download, and choose the language you wish to download Photoshop in.(You may have to scroll down some to find the download for Photoshop CS2).
Windows Serial number: 1045-1412-5685-1654-6343-1431
Mac OS X Serial number: 1045-0410-5403-3188-5429-0639
Even better? Adobe offers the entire CS2 suite for free, including Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign and more.
Yes, it's outdated. Yes, it's unsupported. But if you want this free version, ignore Adobe's warning because people have been successfully running this software on both Windows 7 and Windows 8 since it became available (the CS2 suite is also available free for Mac)




Wednesday, September 21, 2016

JGOB Blending Sponge - REVIEW


Product: JGOB Blending Sponge
Color: Lime Green 

The JGOB Blending Sponge comes in a fantastic little container with a screw on lid. Its great for taking on the go when you travel. You could probably reuse the container with any of your favorite blending sponges. I was really excited about this one when I got it, in hopes that it would become my new favorite. I must admit I was more impressed with the container than the actual sponge. It seemed to get rough quickly and looks like it may start falling apart after several washes and uses. I have other sponges that I have used much longer and it never changed the way the sponges felt like this one did. It works good, but I don't think I will get as much use out of it as I have other sponges. This one is a little smaller than some, and more narrow, so it does get around the nose and eyes well. I may just save it for blending my concealer! *I received this product free in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

If you want to try it too, you can order one HERE