Colgate: Max Fresh With Mini Breath Strips

Product Name: Max Fresh With Mini Breath Strips
Availability: Supermarkets, Grocery Stores and most likely some pharmacies
Size: 100ml
Price: 7.99 ZAR at Checkers

I have a full tube of toothpaste that I have just opened, but I've been dying to try this product since I saw the advertisement, so I opened this one too.

Initially I had some concerns - What would this toothpaste taste like? Would there be only a few breath strips in the toothpaste? Will the breath strips dissolve properly or stick to my teeth?

When putting the toothpaste on my toothbrush I realized that I didn't need to worry about few breath strips - they were clearly visible and plentiful. The toothpaste foams really nicely and the breath strips dissolve really well, I didn't even notice they were there, until I got the burst of freshness!

The toothpaste gave my mouth a really 'fresh' feeling (something I can't say for my current toothpaste) and it seemed to last a little bit longer than my regular toothpaste. I like toothpastes that taste 'minty' - I cannot stand "herbal" or "orange" flavoured toothpastes and also find the whitening variety a bit 'sandy'.

I honestly cannot complain about this toothpaste and I will definitely buy it in future. I'm considering changing my brand (once I've used up the two reserve tubes in the cupboard).

I did browse the prices of the other toothpastes while standing in the aisle and although there were certainly some cheaper toothpastes, this was the average price for this brand.

I would recommend that anyone who is interested try this unless you use specific toothpaste for medical reasons.

Value for money: 7/10

As the price for this product was fairly average for a tube of toothpaste and I liked it so much, I'm giving it a 7.

Appearance: 8/10

The ACTUAL toothpaste looks just like it does on the advertisement - and those little breath strips look pretty cool floating around in there. I wouldn't decorate my wall with it, but I think it's funky.

Packaging: 3/10

As you can see the packaging doesn't really look very different to any other toothpaste - the box is silver and shiny like many of them are - below average for creativity in that department.

Taste: 9/10

As stated in the post - I loved the taste of this toothpaste!

Over all rating: 6.75/10

DISCLAIMER:

My opinion is exactly that - an opinion of an individual. My opinions are subjective and based on my own experiences and tastes. Whether a review is favourable or not it is still best to use your own judgment and try it yourself.

Like it lean, Macaroni & Cheese

Product: Like it lean, Macaroni & Cheese

Manufacturer: Tiger Brands

Size: 250grams

Price: 13,95per serving

Availability: Pick n Pay, Checkers, Grocery stores

Being a healthy lifestyle lover, I find myself looking for products support that lifestyle. I really like the Like-it-Lean product range. A little while ago they launched boil in the bag instant meals, in a wide variety of flavours and products, today I will be reviewing the Macaroni and Cheese. The packaging is fantastic, again these companies know how to catch a consumer's eye, bright green with a nice picture of the product on the front, what I liked about this packaging is the general design makes it compact enough to put into a small cooler bag or even a lunch box. The appearence is good, light yellow noodles, with a creamy not lumpy sauce.The taste, is not to bad, I would say the taste is average, it's not somthing to write home about, and you will definately need to add a little salt or pepper, it is however nice and creamy, cooking is very simple, just boil in a bag or cook in the microwave. The price is slightly cheaper than regular instant meals, but I still feel that the pricing is average as the product is smaller than most other instant meals. On the whole, I would say this a great product if you're on the go and need to just grab something out of the fridge, heat and eat.

Value for money: 5/10
Appearance: 5/10
Packaging: 7/10
Taste: 4/10
Over all rating: 5/10

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on the products tested are souly the opinion of this blogs owner, further more I recommend that in all things it's best to make up your own mind.

Side note: My apologies for the low quality photograph.

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Kellogg's All-bran Hi-fibre Fruit & Oats

Product: Kellogg's All-bran Hi-fibre Fruit & Oats

Manufacturer: Kellogg's South Africa

Size: 400grams

Price: R21,95 per box

Availability: Pick n Pay, Checkers, Grocery stores

I must admit to being biased when it comes to hi-fibre bran, I actually like the taste. I however know that alot people do not like the taste so I am going to refer to my disclaimer ----> Make up your own mind. Now to the product at hand. I really love the packaging of this product, it's bright green and caught my attention while I was looking for the regular hi-fibre bran. The appearance of the product itself leaves alot to be desired. There isn't much fruit in the box, a few dried banana's some raisins, none of the orange cubes of glazed fruit which you see on the box. The taste is very much the same as the regular high fibre bran. The banana, if you get one which will not be every bowl, is crunchy. The oats makes the texture slightly more chewy they regular hi-fibre bran. As far as price is concerned, it falls into the average breakfast cereal price range. I would recommend this product as a novelty, especially if you like high-fibre bran.

Value for money: 5/10

Appearance: 3/10

Packaging: 8/10

Taste: 5/10

Over all rating: 5/10

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on the products tested are souly the opinion of this blogs owner, further more I recommend that in all things it's best to make up your own mind.

Farmer Browns Chicken and Mayonnaise

Product: Farmer Brown's chicken and Mayonnaise

Manufacturer: Farmer Brown

Size: 200grams

Price: R14,95 per tub

Availability: Pick n Pay, Checkers, Grocery stores

I liked this one. This creamy chicken and mayonnaise sandwich filler is available in two flavours, tangy and chutney. Consumer Balls tried the tangy, and was very impressed. The packaging is great, the appearance of the product itself is wonderful. The taste was fantastic. It's a bit on the pricey side, but the 200grams can actually go very far, I managed to top six slices of bread with the filling, but if you're looking for a quick treat on your daily bread, I can recommend this product. YUM YUM.

Value for money: 3/10
Appearance: 7/10
Packaging: 7/10
Taste: 8/10
Over all rating: 6.5/10

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on the products tested are souly the opinion of this blogs owner, further more I recommend that in all things it's best to make up your own mind.

Sipahh Straws

Product: Sipahh Straws

Manufacturer: Straw Tech

Size: 3,5 Grams per Straw

Price: R10,99 for a pack of five

Availability: Pick n Pay and Grocery stores

Although the idea is interesting enough, the product on a whole was a disappointment. A tapioca filled plastic straw, with different flavours, including strawberry, banana, caramel, and chocolate. Consumer Balls tried the chocolate. The packaging is great, the friendly cow on the front is also on the individual packaging each straw is wrapped in. The straw itself is thick plastic, full of brown chocolate flavoured tapioca beans. Your first sip delivers a burst of flavour, after that you cannot taste much. I even let it sit for a while and it did nothing to turn the milk to chocolate milk. I am not sure about the other flavours, but if you enjoy a chocolate milkshake that is rich and chocolately, you too will be disappointed by Sippah straws.

Value for money: 3/10

Appearance: 5/10

Packaging: 8/10

Taste: 2/10

Over all rating: 4.5/10

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on the products tested are souly the opinion of this blogs owner, further more I recommend that in all things it's best to make up your own mind.