Nudie Juice

This sample was sent to me courtesy of my friends at Contagious Network.
As far as juice goes, I tend to purchase whatever is cheaper at the time and still tastes good I've never been one to buy the organic juiced simply because they're so much more expensive and I wasn't convinced that they would taste any better

Firstly I should note that I was sent this sample specifically to give to my kids, and to share with my friends children, however adults drink juice out of boxes too right? Yep, they might have kiddie designs on the boxes, but they're easy to grab on the way out the door to work. (Hey i've even been known to have a go at the puzzles on the back of the box in my lunch break)
Nudie juice is advertising their claim to fame as having nothing but pure fruit juice in every box, with no added water, and i did notice that there are no ingredients listed on the box. Although I'm not so sure how accurate that claim to fame is, because the juices look quite processed, and certainly look, and taste nothing like what I can produce in my juicer machine with 'just pure fruit.' But they still taste quite alright, and the kids will happily drink them, so that's always a bonus. Although the apple and blackcurrent flavour is extremely bitter and not so great tasting
However, having said that the size of these packages is quite different to the traditional 'Prima' style juice box, and it doesn't fit as nicely in the traditional style Tupperware kids lunch boxes, it takes up quite an amount of room being so tall.
Another complaint against nudie juice is the straw. While the straw its-self is nice and easy to use, you simply pull the clear part of the straw out until it 'clicks' into place with the white part of the straw and viola you have an extended straw; But, the holes in the top of the pack are quite small, and they only just fit the size of the straw. This i presume is to stop little kids being able to squeeze the box and make a mess with juice coming out of the straw hole, but it also means that it can be quite hard to get the last little bit of juice out of the box, especially for little children who havn't quite mastered the art of sucking strongly, and as a result, they tend to leave about a centimeter of juice in the bottom of the box, (which then later spills out into the bin making a sticky mess).

The Verdict: The juices taste pretty good, and the kids love the games on the back of the box, however they aren't readily available in all supermarkets yet, and are currently only available in the chilled sections of select Woolworths stores. I would definitely consider buying these for the kids.

pHisohex Anti-Bacterial Face Wash

This product I sampled and shared with my friends thanks to Soup.
pHisohex created a 6 week challenge and I was asked to test this product, washing my face 3 times a day, then drying my face with a special suede-microfiber towel, (which was supplied with a couple of bottles of pHisohex to share with my friends). I was also asked to use the hashtag #pHeelgood, to try and promote the brand.

My first thought when looking at the packaging and smelling the liquid was that this product seemed to be something more clinical, like something a Doctor would prescribe. The smell was quite different, but it is something you could get used to.
I follow the face washing regime exactly as set out for me in my instruction pack written by pHisohex, washing 3 times a day then using the supplied towel to 'pat dry' my face after washing.
Within the first 3 days I noticed that my skin was starting to become extremely oily. Thinking nothing of it i continued to use the product as directed, and within one week I was starting to develop pimples all over my face. I was horrified at what was happening to my skin; I was getting more pimples in new places on my face than I had ever had as a teen, my skin was now so oily that anything that touched my face, be it clothes, sunglasses, or tissues came away with a visible film of oil.
I immediately stopped using the product and gave my skin a break for about 3 weeks.

Willing to put good faith in this product that stated it was especially good for sensitive skin types, I was willing to give pHisohex another go. This time I started using it once a day only, thinking to wean my skin into using it again, and not wanting to overwhelm my skin into breaking out or becoming super oily again. Sadly, after another week of using pHisohex the same problem started happening again. So on the advice of my Doctor I have permanently discontinued use.

Part of this trial required that I also give bottles of pHisohex to two of my friends; they both had the same reaction as i did. #pHeelbad was a much more appropriate hashtag for our experience of this product.

The Verdict:
This product is deffinitely not for all people or skin types, and i would not reccomend it to anybody who has even slightly oily skin. I also would not reccomend this product to people with a busy lifestyle, as washing your face 3 times a day can be a hard routine to maintain.
Not worth the money.