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This bracelet is an undercover hair accessory

NEWS – Some time ago, I read about a woman who had gotten a serious infection from wearing an elastic hair tie on her wrist.  The glitter in the cover of the tie embedded itself in her wrist skin and caused a potentially life-threatening infection. (Huffington Post, 12/02/2015)  Although I warned my daughter about the danger of wearing those tight elastic bands around her wrist, I still see her with a hair tie around her wrist most every day.

She needs one of these Matte Aluminum Hair Tie Bracelets, so she can keep her hair tie handy without the potential for an infection.  The bracelet is made of anodized, lightweight, nickel-free aluminum.  The hair tie fits over the bracelet to relieve the tightness and pressure around your wrist.  It can accommodate both skinny and thick hair ties.  It even comes with the first tie.  It will fit wrists 5.75″ to 6.75″ in circumference.

The Matte Aluminum Hair Tie Bracelet is available with a rose gold anodized finish.  Normal price is $24.95, but it’s currently available for $19.95 from The Grommet.

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This bracelet is an undercover hair accessory originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 23, 2018 at 10:00 am.

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Kids may not balk so much at sunscreen applications if they can help roll it on themselves

NEWS – Kids don’t want to delay getting to the pool or the beach for a time-consuming application of sunscreen.  They don’t care how important it is; it’s just boring.  Maybe getting to help apply it with this Solar Buddies Roll-on Sunscreen Applicator will make the activity a little more fun for the kiddo, and his cooperation will make the application a little less difficult for you.

Fill the Solar Buddies applicator with your own sunscreen.  The shape is easy for little hands to grip, and the sponge and rollerball design gives a uniform coverage.  The kit is made of PET, polypropylene, and polyurethane.  The sponge should be replaced every 2-3 months.  It holds 100ml of sunscreen; very watery types of sunscreen aren’t recommended, as they can leak.  Of course, adult supervision is necessary to be sure your child is adequately covered.  The applicator isn’t recommended for children under 3.

The Solar Buddies Roll-on Sunscreen Applicator plus one replacement sponge head is $15.00 and additional replacement sponge heads are $7.95 for two at The Grommet.

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AlphaCool instant cooling towels review

REVIEW – As an avid fan and reviewer of audio products, I got the opportunity to review … towels. Yes, towels. Unexciting, right? Well, it depends on how you look at it.

What is it?

AlphaCool instant cooling towels are a series of absorbent towels made of different materials that provide extra cooling during hot and sweaty yard work, exercising or just enduring the dog days of summer.

Specs

There are three towels I’ve been testing for this review.

1. The AlphaCool cooling towel is made of a lightweight textured polyester cloth.

2. The AlphaCool microfiber cooling towel is exactly what it says it is—a towel made of microfiber.

3. The best towel offered is the AlphaCool PVA cooling towel. However, it may not be the one for you.

Design and features

I live in Central Florida where it gets quite hot and even more humid half of the year. Doing hours of yard work each week can wreak havoc on the body, especially as I age. I am never without my BubbaKeg filled with iced tea and a wet terrycloth towel to wipe my overly sweaty face and head. After using the AlphaCool towels for a few weeks, their advantage over terrycloth became apparent.

Each towel measures 13” X 32”, which is an odd size, but fits nicely around the neck and shoulders. Both the regular and microfiber towels feature finished edge stitching for extra durability.

So why are they called “cooling” towels? To activate the cooling effect, you can either wave it around or quickly pull both ends apart creating a snapping effect. This makes the towels feel much cooler against the skin than before. AlphaCool states that it feels 20° cooler. The accuracy of that statement is anyone’s guess, but it does feel cooler than just a terrycloth towel used as a comparison. Note that the towels must be wet or damp for the cooling effect to happen.

There are only a few color choices available per towel—I received both blue and aqua colors. All three towels will cool as advertised, but do so at varying degrees (pun intended) of effectiveness. Here’s a breakdown of each:

The regular AlphaCool towel performs as well as the more expensive microfiber towel, but it dries out quickly requiring it to be re-wet often—if that’s what you want. If you’re looking for a towel to dry quickly between wiping sweat from your face and neck, it does a great job. The lightness of the towel makes it good for workouts that don’t produce a ton of sweat. It has a textured surface that easily wicks away moisture from skin.

Next is the PVA cooling towel. This is a weird feeling towel, but it became my favorite for one main reason—it feels the coolest and stays damp the longest by a big margin. PVA stands for polyvinyl acetate. Even though this material will stay wet longer, it feels mostly dry. Plus, because it retains water so well, it won’t soak your clothes while wearing. The PVA towel is textured and feels more like rubber than cloth. But it works! Mowing my 1acre backyard isn’t any less strenuous, but I’m now a bit cooler while mowing and I cool down quicker when done. That’s counts for a lot. When dry, the PVA towel will get quite rigid and almost brittle feeling. Once wet though, it soften’s right up.

I get that the feel of this towel may not be for everyone, especially if you are looking for a towel that will dry quickly for wiping the sweat off your face because it remains wet longer. Since I want my towel to remain damp longer for effective cooling, it has become my go-to towel for yard work.

Then there is the AlphaCool microfiber towel. This towel costs more than the others and its easy to see why. It’s soft and remains so throughout use. It has a satisfying bulk to it that allows more water retention while keeping a fairly quick drying time, so it’s good for heavy workouts or extra warm yard-work days. I liked that I could re-wet the towel and it would keep me cooler for a good while, but again, the PVA towel performed even better—if you want a towel to remain damp and cool rather than dry out quickly. If you want a towel that will dry off your sweaty face and neck while still pampering you with its soft texture, then this is your towel.

What I like

 AlphaCool offers different kinds of towels depending on your preferences. Each type of towel is affordable, so it’s easy to have more than one type for various uses.

What needs to be improved

If AlphaCool can develop a microfiber towel with the advantages of the PVA towel, it could be the perfect towel.

Final Thoughts

AlphaCool has managed to get me to ditch my collection of old terrycloth rags in favor of these more modern and better cooling towels. My outdoor chores are already more manageable despite the summer heat.

Price: AlphaCool towel – $9.99; PVA towel – $9.99; microfiber towel – $9.99. All prices US.
Where to buy: Amazon
Source: The samples for this product were provided by AlphaCool.

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AlphaCool instant cooling towels review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 15, 2018 at 9:30 am.

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Floyds of Leadville CBD recovery protein powder review

REVIEW – I workout 3 times a week and immediately after each workout, I drink a protein shake. Why? Because taking in protein after a workout starts the repair process on the muscles that you just thrashed. Even though I drink protein after every workout, about 75% of the time, my muscles will be somewhat sore the next day from the micro tears that happened during the previous day’s exercise session. And sometimes they will be very sore. So, when I was approached by Floyd’s of Leadville with an offer to review their Recovery Protein with CBD which they claim takes the edge off post-exercise pain by reducing inflammation and easing muscle soreness and joint stiffness, I said heck yeah! Did it work? Keep reading to find out.

What is it?

The Floyd’s of Leadville CBD recovery protein powder is a fine whey protein powder that comes in either vanilla or chocolate flavors and mixes with water or milk. But the special ingredient is the CBD aka Cannabidiol. What is Cannabidiol? It’s an extract from the hemp plant and the hip new ingredient being used in products and touted to provide a variety of added health benefits. Some claim that CBD helps with stress, pain, inflammation, and more.

Nutritional info

27g of protein per serving (a serving is 2 scoops)
Whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolate, hydrolyzed whey protein
Cannabidiol (CBD) 25mg
8.5g of Branched-chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) per serving
No artificial flavors
Made with organic raw cacao
Sweetened with stevia

Calories, 180
Calories from Fat, 18
Total Fat, 2g / 2%
Saturated Fat, 1g / 5%
Trans Fat, 0g
Cholesterol, 0g / 0%
Total Carbohydrate, 10g / 3%
Dietary Fiber, 0g / 0%
Sugars, 5g
Protein, 27g / 52%

Will this stuff make me high?

When you read that the Floyd’s of Leadville protein powder has CBD in it and read that CBD stands for Cannabinoid you probably thought of Cannabis AKA Marijuana, and thought no wonder this oil makes you feel better, it’s because it makes you stoned. Actually, no, CBD oil will not get you high because it does not provide any psychoactive effects (the “high” or “stoned” feeling) that THC, the other Cannabinoid that will get you high provides.

Will CBD cause me to fail a drug test

From what I’ve been reading, the standard serving size of 25mg CBD in this protein powder will not cause you to fail a drug test. According to one article that I read, you would need to consume between 1000 and 2000mg of CBD for it to show up on a drug test. And another article also talked about how it would be highly unusual for there to be any problems with a drug test when taking products that have CBD in them. But it’s also important to understand that very high doses may result in a positive urine test. Ultimately, you need to be fully aware of the regulations posed by your employers and consume CBD products accordingly.

Is this product legal to buy?

Yes, it ships legally to all 50 states.

Let’s workout and see what happens!

With all that out of the way, let’s get down to how it tastes and if I noticed any differences after my workouts when using this protein powder. I have to preface this part of the review by saying that I’m only relating my own experience using this product. I have no idea how or if it will work for you or how you will interpret the taste.

As I already mentioned, I workout 3 times a week on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Each time I pour about 8 ounces of Blue Diamond regular almond milk into a Ninja blender cup, add two scoops of the Floyd’s CBD protein powder, a few ice cubes, a little water and then I blend it for a few seconds to mix it all up and break up the ice. Then I stick the shake in the fridge while I do my 30-minute workout. As soon as I’m done working out, I blend the shake again for another couple of seconds and drink it. I’ve done this routine 7 times so far using this powder and I’ve felt zero muscle soreness the next day. For me, this is highly unusual because I almost always feel at least a little sore/stiff the next couple of days after a workout. I even tried working out harder just to make sure I wasn’t going easy on myself, but I still wasn’t sore. I know this isn’t a scientific test, but just from what I know about my own body, I can say that the CBD seems to work for me so yay!

As for taste, I was sent the chocolate version of the powder and it tasted like… chocolate. 🙂 It was sweet without being too sweet. I like the flavor.

The powder mixes very well and I didn’t notice any clumps or grittiness.

Compared to my regular protein powder, I didn’t feel any different mentally after drinking the shake made with the Floyds of Leadville CBD recovery protein powder. I didn’t get the munchies or feel paranoid either 😉 Seriously though, it tasted just like 100’s of other protein shakes that I’ve made and consumed over the years.

What I like

  • Mixes easily with no clumps or grit
  • Tastes good
  • Eased/erased my post workout soreness

What needs to be improved

  • Expensive

Final thoughts

CBD is the hot new ingredient that is being added to what seems like everything right now and I am skeptical of things like that. But at least for my simple try it and see what happens tests, drinking the Floyds of Leadville CBD recovery protein powder after my workouts meant that I would not feel any soreness or stiffness the next day or two. That’s the good news. The not so good news is that the powder is expensive compared to the powder that I normally use. It’s $4 per servings with only 10 servings per bag at a total cost of $40. When I compare that to the protein I normally buy, Floyd’s powder is about 4 times more expensive per serving. For that reason, I will not continue buying it, but if your protein budget is larger than mine, this powder is definitely worth trying if you have issues with sore muscles after your workouts.

Price: $39.95
Where to buy: Floyds of Leadville
Source: The sample of this product was provided by Floyds of Leadville.

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The Bald Eagle Smart G Skull Shaver may give you that smooth and silky shave that you have been looking for


NEWS – Many years ago, due to a hair and skin condition, I was forced to go bald. Over the years, I have gone through countless shavers both manual and electronic in an effort to find the most cost-effective solution that would give me the closest shave in the fastest time. After many years of trying the bulky electronic shavers that all boasted to give the closest shave but just could not live up to their claims, I settled on the Gillette Mach series. I have gone through all of the Gillette upgrades, and I currently use the Gillette Fusion 5 razor that gives me a clean and smooth shave. While I do like my current shaver, shaving takes a bit of time, and occasionally I do experience some bloody accidental cuts.

I recently saw a YouTube video that advertised the Skull Shaver. This little battery powered shaver has 4 spinning blades and provides a nice way to grip it to manage the contours of your head. As I watched more videos on it, some people had more positive results than others. I am guessing that the success would be measured depending on the individual experience that may be based on the characteristics of your hair and head.

If you would like to try the Skull Shaver, it is available in various models, with the latest being the Bald Eagle Smart G, that you can purchase on Amazon for $96.99.

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