Posts in the 'Broke-Ass Test Labs' Category
October 18th, 2010 by The Broke-Ass Bride
I have never been the best of friends with my skin. Mine’s always been a little on the tired side. Always a little looser than I’d prefer. But my biggest beef has always been with those pesky bumps on the backs of my upper arms! C’mon my fellow KP girls, you know this sob story… sing along!
So when I heard about Prtty Peaushun I was intrigued. When they sent me a bottle to review, I was excited. And when I saw the results… well, let’s just say I’m a convert for life! I used it on my arms with a strapless dress, and my skin had a glow from within that fooled even me. My skin looked tighter, and my bumps were hardly noticeable. I even mixed a dab with my tinted face moisturizer and just the other day a friend asked “what do you use on your skin? Its so pretty!” BOOYAH!
Seriously, whether you’re out for a night on the town, shopping for zucchini or getting married… Prtty Peaushun will take your skin from nude to duuuuuuuuude 
The verdict? This product is my skin savior.
The good news? You can enter to win one of 2 free bottles of Prtty Peaushun, in the shade of your choosing, by commenting on any BAB post from the past week, and/or by signing up for our newsletter! UPDATE: THESE CONTESTS ARE CLOSED. CONGRATS TO OUR WINNERS!
September 20th, 2010 by The Fresh Hubby
I’m just a dude who’s gained a taste for the grape. Not much cash in the wallet, but lots of taste buds to tingle. I’ll give you my two cents so you don’t waste yours, all while trying to keep the price as close to two cents as possible.
Today’s Review: Chiusa Grande Tommolo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2008
How much is it gonna hurt?: $4.99
Where’s it at, yo?: Trader Joe’s
I’ve been zapped! I’ve been zinged! The moment this Italian vino touched my tongue it stung me (yeah, stung me) as if to say, “Ha Ha! Got ya, bitch!” It felt like I rubbed my feet across a carpet and then stuck my tongue to a doorknob resulting in an electric shock to the taste buds. But what did I ever do to you Tommolo? I just wanted to appreciate your organic grapes. Why are you so angry?
Actual re-enactment of my first sip:
Not like this, Lord…. Not like this…
Hey Tommolo, maybe we’ve started off on the wrong sip. Maybe we just need a breather. A moment to relax, take in the atmosphere and try again. …And what a difference few minutes makes. With a little air the Tommolo greatly balances out. The harsh rongue-tasering I had previous endured is now almost non-existent; instead replaced by a smooth plum ride from the front to back of my palate. I’ve gone from being deathly afraid that this wine was trying to electrocute and enslave all of humanity, to wondering if it was just the new kid on the block. Coming on a little strong at the beginning, but perhaps full of potential.
Unfortunately that potential never came to fruition. While Tommolo certainly warmed up to me, I never loved it. Drinking it moments after it has left the bottle will give you a rush like eating gobs of wasabi but once that bizarre sensation has subsided, you’re left only with a fairly smooth but rather flat dark plum taste in your palate.
Rating: I’m pretty sure this wine attacked me and I don’t want no trouble!!!
I’m a little scared of this wine.
Got a borke-ass wine suggestion for me? I’m taking requests!
May 17th, 2010 by The Fresh Hubby
Because sometimes you just want a little BANG in your buck, we introduce to you:
The Splurge is our new fantasy shopping series dedicated to the finer things in life that we aspire to put on the registry, save up for, blow it all on, or just daydream about! It’s all about straight up fun window-shopping fantasy feasts for the eyes. ‘Cause sometimes ya know what your bank account says, but you’ve just gotta pop the cork on your champagne tastes and get high on the bubbles. You’ve got the urge. The urge to SPLURGE!!!
First Up: The Athena Water Ionizer from ION WAYS
We are serious water snobs. I blame Dana. When it comes to water, she may have one of the most sensitive palettes in the land. My parents think she has a lime obsession, because her secret weapon to mask the taste of their tap water is to squeeze some citrus into every drop she drinks. So, when she saw the ultimate in water purifiers, The Athena, at a green products expo recently… her eyes went AWOOGA! Lucky for us, IonWays was kind enough to provide us with a complimentary review unit!
The price may well give you drymouth, at $2,195 big’uns, but this is no ordinary water purifier. It doesn’t just run your water through a charcoal filter like most household sytems. Instead, it separates it: dividing the acidic elements of your water from the alkaline elements, allowing you to closely monitor and adjust the levels according to your preference. I could go on about all the possible health benefits to this (and I will in a later post), but for now I’ll tell you the secret reason I love it: The filter talks when you turn it on! Hello future robot household appliance fantasy, here we come!!! Meet Hunter Jetson… and his filter, Athena…
November 24th, 2009 by The Fresh Hubby
It’s a very exciting day here at Broke-Ass Headquarters….. We are begining a new series called Broke-Ass Testing Labs! Here we will test out and review all sorts of products from must have registry items, to Flab to Fab makers and things that, well… just tickle our fancy. Consider this our beta launch, ’cause we’ve got lots of ideas a-brewin’. But the one thing that will always remain true is we’ze gonna give it to ya straight – no amount of moolah can buy a good review ’round these parts! So, cut that ribbon ’cause The Broke-Ass Testing Lab is now open….. where we give you The Down Low, Straight up.
First up The P90x, by Beachbody:
The introductory disclaimer says it all “P90x is an extreme workout”. Indeed it is, and your host for this adrenaline fiesta is a Mr. Tony Horton. I kind of feel like Tony Horton is a lovable, bulked up Michael Scott. There you are, trying to get your work done, but he’s hopping around to his supporting cast saying things like “He is the one man band man. I don’t know if that makes sense,” or with a kind of German Accent “Itz za German Potato Zoup!” Based off of the no non-sense marketing I expected a host who was too cool for school, but I got to say I appreciate the goofiness of Tony Horton’s lets have fun personality.
He’s a wiiild and craaazy guy!!!
My main issue with this series is that many of the exercises require you to have equipment such as bands, weights and pullup bars. This creates a problem since only a small DVD box set arrives, with no equipment. Sooooo the normal cost of P90x is $120, plus $20 shipping and comes with no equipment! Sure there are ways to modify the exercises, but I’d rather not worry about it. The video is set in a fully stocked gym, and the average workout is 1 hour, or (mostly) longer. The P90x promises a ripped body in 90 days; but if I’m spending $140 to get in shape, I would personally rather get a multi-month gym membership, where the classes AND the equipment are included.
That said, the P90x makes no false promises. The yoga workout was great, and the ab ripper is will definitely get you ripped. I felt like it ripped me, yo! If you are an intense exercise video fiend who has accrued equipment throughout the years, then I have no doubt following the P90x program will make you one ripped mamma jamma. I have friends who rave about the results. It even comes with a very easy-to-understand manual which helps you schedule your workouts (6 days per week) and puts you on track with a healthy diet plan. But if you are looking for a magic pill, then save your money, because otherwise you”ll be spending $140 on a small paperweight. The P90x is daunting, and for us, it’s just too over the top. We are definitely more of the Jillian Michaels Shred it for 20 minutes type of folks.
So if you like spending an hour to an hour and half exercising every day, but have no desire to go to a gym, then maybe the P90x is right for you; but I would buy the Jillian Michaels Shred for $10 and then get myself something really nice with the 140 bucks I just saved.
