Brittny Foot File Review

I recently purchased a Brittny foot file and I am really impressed with it.  The foot files that I purchased previously were the plastic ones.  There was the one where one side was like a grater and the other side is like a file.  That foot file did an alright job in removing the dead skin on my heel but after a while it use to get rusty and would break eventually because of the plastic structure.

The other type of file that I purchased looks just like the Brittny foot file that I am reviewing in this post but it is made of plastic.  For me it did not do a good a job as the foot file that is like a grater.

The Brittny foot file is made of a sturdy piece of wood.  The handle is sturdy and I can get a good grip with it.  One side of the foot file has a coarser file to remove all the dead skin on my heels and on the other side the file is a little smoother to smoothen the skin.

I used this product and I am extremely impressed with it.  My heels as nice and smooth after using this foot file.  The process did not take long at all. 

YouTube Channels Can Be Shut Down For Not Being Commercially Viable

YouTube has made some changes to their terms of service again!!!

I was going through my YouTube feed and saw a video with a thumbnail titled that YouTube will be deleting channels.  So of course I had to click on the video.  The summary of what the youtuber said is that YouTube will be deleting channels that are not making any money.  So I thought to myself that this did not sound right.

There are so many new channels coming on stream these days and these days it is very hard (in my opinion) to meet the requirements to get your channel monetized.  YouTube now requires that channels have 1000 subscribers and 4000 watch hours within the last 12 months for a channel to be monetized.  I don't want to believe that this is the way that Youtube is heading because basically they would be shutting down many channels that have great potential to bring in some good advertising dollars!!!

In invite you to watch my video sharing my opinion and also watch Darrel Eves contribution on this subject.  Many Youtubers are interpreting this new terms of service in their own way and in doing so might be sharing the wrong message.

Review Luster's Pink Coconut Oil Shea Butter Gel Curl Activator

I am excited to do this review of the Luster Pink Coconut Oil Sea Butter Gel Curl Activator and the Moisturizing conditioner.  In order to test these two products, I shampooed and conditioned my hair.  After that I dried my hair, section into 4 parts and applied some of the moisturizing conditioner to my hair before twisting my hair.  The conditioner is a white cream and smells amazing.

The next morning as I untwist my hair I noticed that my hair felt very soft!  I liked that!  I then applied the gel curl activator to my hair.  The activator is clear and smells like a body powder.  This product really activates my curls and have them looking very defined!!!  I am extremely pleased with these two products and am looking forward to trying the other products in this collection.

Cleaning Pandora Jewelry Is FREE In BVI Pandora Store

I saw a Facebook post where a young lady reported that she was charged a fee to clean her Pandora bracelet at our local Pandora store in the British Virgin Islands.  So I decided to do a test myself.  I never had my Pandora jewelry cleaned at a Pandora store before.

I chose to take my leather Pandora bracelet and two pairs of Pandora earrings to be cleaned.  At the store, I learned that the charms had to be taken off the leather bracelet and put onto a silver bracelet to be able to be put it into the tumbler. Apparently the charms cannot be put into the tumbler loosely to be cleaned.

Of course as you may know, the leather Pandora bracelet cannot be put into water, it will stretch.  One mistake I made though, I forgot to take note of the charms that were on my leather Pandora bracelet.  Maybe as I thought the bracelet would have been cleaned without removing the charms from the bracelet.  Well that is true if I had taken my sterling silver Pandora bracelet to be cleaned.

I went into the store on Thursday August 8, 2019 and I was told to return on Saturday to collect my items.  I ended up returning the next Wednesday August 14 2019.  My items were still in the tumbler, the young lady who attended to me had to go and collect my pieces.  They all look like brand new, I am pleased with the results AND I was not charged a fee - which is the way it is suppose to be.  The only thing is the time taken to clean my Pandora jewelry - way too long.

In respect to the woman who made the report, on Facebook, that she was charged to clean her Pandora bracelet at our local BVI store - maybe they were charging a fee and have since discontinued doing so or maybe she took some non Pandora jewelry to be cleaned.

How To Check The Authenticity Of Pandora Charms Jewelry💍

Have you ever wondered if you are really purchasing authentic Pandora jewelry?  In this blog post I share with you how I discovered that my Pandora charms are authentic.

I purchased a charm from a company that assured me that they sold authentic Pandora Jewelry only to realized that it is not authentic.  I found this out after doing some research on Pandora's website.

Depending on the shape of the Pandora charm, most times there are markings at the bottom of the charm.  One of the markings that you will see on Pandora Jewelry charms is ALE.  

The founder of Pandora Jewelry is Per Enevoldsen and his father' s name is Algot Enevoldsen.  So the word ALE derives from the founder father's name. 

Another marking is S925.  S means that the jewelry is sterling silver and 925 means that the jewelry is 92.5% sterling silver.

If your charm has both these markings then it is an authentic Pandora charm.  If it only has S925 that means the charm is sterling silver and not authentic Pandora.

In this photo below the only markings that is on this charm is S925 and Pandora.  The ALE marking is not on the charm so I know the charm is not authentic Pandora charm.

How I Use Baking Soda To Cure Bad Breath

My Trinidadian mother always boast that she used baking soda on my gums and teeth as a toddler which contributed to me having healthy teeth.  

Recently my husband has been telling that my breath was not smelling to pleasant so I decided to use baking soda on my teeth and gums.  

I simply apply the baking soda to my teeth and gums while I am in the shower or by the faucet after brushing my teeth. I then put a but of water in my mouth and gargle a bit and then spit out the liquid.  Next I wash out my mouth.  That's it!  So basically I use the baking soda like a mouth wash.

What Causes Bad Breath?

How I Use Baking To Get Rid Of My Facial Acne

I recently resumed using baking soda on my face as a treatment for my acne.  I use to do a similar treatment many years ago and it was quite effective.  I had forgotten about it.  I use to mix some baking soda with olive oil together and apply the mixture to my face.

Now instead of using the olive oil, I just mix a small bit of water with the baking soda and apply the mixture to my face and massage my face.  I do this procedure while I am in the shower which means I always have a bottle of baking soda in my bathroom.  My face is so smooth these days and I am super happy.

Pandora Jewelry 2019 Club Charm

Pandora makes a club charm each year.  In 2019 I purchased my first club charm.  The charm is made of an almost exact replica of a treasure chest in rose gold.  It even has a lock in the shape of a heart.  In the center of the lock is a CC.  This is really a treasured piece.  The charm even has two hooks on the side of the treasure chest which allows it to be used as a pendant.  

Using Pandora Cleaning Kit To Clean Pandora Jewelry

I purchased the Pandora jewelry cleaning kit which contains a soft tooth brush with the word PANDORA printed on the back of the brush, two Pandora cleaning cloths (one black and one white) and a Pandora Key chain.

Pandora Care and Cleaning Kit

Cleaning steps as recommended by Pandora:

Put a small bit of dish-washing liquid into a bowl and add a bit of lukewarm.  Put the pieces of Pandora jewelry that you want to clean into the bowl with the liquid and leave for a few minutes.

Pandora Care and Cleaning Kit

Remove the jewelry from the soapy water and gently brush with Pandora toothbrush.  Wash off the soap water and pat the Pandora jewelry dry.  For a final touch, polish the jewelry with the black polishing cloth - recommended by Pandora to clean sterling silver jewelry.  The white polishing cloth is recommended to polish Pandora rose gold jewelry.  

Pandora Care Cleaning Kit

What's On My Daughter's Pandora Jewelry Bracelet

My daughter expressed interest in getting her own Pandora jewelry bracelet so in one of Pandora annual sales I took the opportunity to get one as a free gift with a purchase of over one  hundred and twenty five dollars.  So I was eventually able to give her bracelet when I traveled to Trinidad and Tobago (my home country) around September 2017.  

It was my intention to purchase a few charms to go with her new bracelet but I ended up giving her some of my charms.  The mother and son dangle is a heart charm in two pieces.  The inside of each piece is blue with the words printed MOTHER on one half and SON on the other half.

I gave my daughter the half labeled MOTHER and I kept the other side. I also gave her my booty dangle charm, which I purchased to commemorate my first grandson.  

I Am Super Pleased With My Manicure At Studio One, Road Town, Tortola

At the beginning of this year I created a vision board with the things I want to manifest and having a monthly  pedicure and manicure is on my list.

So yesterday I went to have my nails done at a salon located on Main Street, Tortola, British Virgin Islands and I am super pleased with the results.  

The name of the salon is Studio One.  I had a manicure done and gel polished applied.  The manicure was well done. Special attention was applied to my cuticles, my nails cleaned and buffed.  

The reason I am so impressed is that while I was in Trinidad and Tobago, my home country, early on this year I went to have a manicure done and gel polished applied.  First of all the manicure was not done to my liking - no attention as applied to my cuticles weren't buffed properly   I was not pleased.  

Then as the gel polished was being applied it was not going on smoothly and another attempt was made.  We eventually ended up just applying regular polish.

When I returned to Tortola BVI, my place of residence, the first thing I did was make a trip to the salon, for a manicure and pedicure, that is operated by some Asians.  This used to be the only place I would go because they open for operations about 7:30am and there is always someone there to attend to me - no lengthy waiting time. 

But I notice lately that when I go in to do both a manicure and pedicure they would do my manicure while doing the pedicure.  I feel that my manicure should be done at a manicure table for best results.  In addition to that, on a few occasions the gel polished was not applied properly and I had to return to have it re-applied.

I eventually decided to have my nails done at a different salon and I am very happy with my decision.😊😊

Pandora Sterling Silver Jewelry Maintenance/Cleaning Tips

The following tips were posted, by viewers, on my YouTube video about cleaning my Pandora jewelry with baking soda

▪ Pandora jewelry doesn't rust unless it gets into water and not dried and polished afterwards in all crevices.

It's silver and tarnish's over time like any silver does. So this is normal if it's not being stored properly. You can invest in anti tarnish pouches.

Also Invest in a Pandora polishing cloth after cleaning your bracelet. It contains everything you need in the cloth (i.e. oils) so you add nothing. It brings it up brand new. Also remember to never wear it in a swimming pool or hot tub, in the shower to avoid chemicals and product build up and remove if you come in contact with other chemicals like fake tan, perfume.

This should be done with any jewelry but especially if you have any with gems and enamel (Until its dry on your skin) always dry and buff up afterwards.

▪ The best way to clean Pandora Jewelry is just plain baby soap/baby shampoo and warm water, leave it over night and rinse that’s it. Now, I’ve seen you used baking soda and it worked but the thing is once there’s baking soda left on the spirals inside the charms, it can get stuck on the big threads due to left particles inside. When spiraled charms got stripped and won’t be able to pass on those big threads that’s when we cut the bracelet. Trust me, We’ve cut bracelets multiply times due to those😊. Don’t have it contact with other chemicals for they get tarnished real quick. Make sure to keep them in ziploc when not wearing.

My Pandora Jewelry Ring And Animal Charms Collection As At May 2019

In this blog post I share with you my Pandora Jewelry rings and animal charms collection.  They are all sterling silver jewelry.

Rings

Celebration (its a stackable ring) - I bought this in 2016 for my wedding anniversary.

Floral Elegance - another stackable ring

I love to stack these two rings together.

Forget Me Not:  This ring has a delicate floral look, purple cubic zirconia centerpiece and beaded details.

Shimmering Bouquet - This is my favorite Pandora ring out of the set. Its made of several of the most popular Pandora floral designs forming of shimmering bouquet.

Animal Charms

Cats Charm Purrfect Together:  This is a retired charm.

Turtle:  Retired charm

Flamingo: pink enamel Florida dangle charm

Panda Bear:  Sculptured in sterling silver and decorated with colorful enamel, this panda bear charm is an awesome addition to my animal themed Pandora bracelet.

Horse Free Spirit Dangle

Lucky Elephant:  This highly detailed charm design depicts a cute elephant.  Elephants are long believed to be emblems of god luck and success in may cultures and the raised trunk is said to make it especially lucky!
Kangaroo And Baby:  This charm depicts an adult kangaroo carrying its precious baby as a "Joey" in its pouch. A lovable depiction of motherhood. It's a cute addition to a animal themed bracelet or a travel themed bracelet portraying a trip to Australia.