Personal Care Reviews

The quality is terrible; it does not even fit the pouch that comes with the trimmer.
Customer service is excellent: I returned the trimmer and got my money back.
Purchased Panasonic and very happy with it.

I have a MB10, which is the same design with batteries and no charger. The little detail trimmer often catches in my beard, causing great pain. There are apparently no replaceable parts, so the environmentally responsible and cheapskates like me have to toss the thing when the blades dull. "Self-sharpening blades?" I don't think so! Time to try something new.

The only good thing about this trimmer is the adjustable guard size. That was better than the Wahl, which required me to change clip-on guards.

The trimmer I recieved in the mail is slightly different than the one pictured above. I can only asume that it's an updated model. Instead of having a sliding switch to select the length you just roll a wheel. The battery in this thing is very good also. I have not had to recharge it a second time and I have had it for 3 months. Cleaning is really easy too. the top plastic part comes off easily and you just brush the hair away.

I bought this iron thinking it would be a miracle worker to my slightly thick and very straight hair. I was so excited when I started curling my hair...but as I looked in the mirror, I realized it was all in vain. This iron isn't as great as it's advertised to be. You WILL NOT get BIG DEEP waves. You will get very thin barely noticable waves if anything ALONG WITH A FRIZZY LOOK. You know how some irons will leave your hair in such that if you touch it after ironing/curling it, the hair will get frizzy? Well this does that as well, except you don't even have to touch it for it to look frizzy:( Girls, have you ever braided your hair when it was slightly wet and then hours later taken it out, only to find your hair is unevenly set with waves? Or have you ever dressed up for camaflouge day with the tiny little braids, then taken them out? That's what this iron will do. Except you might burn yourself while attempting the look. Alas, I'm forced to continue looking for a new miracle-worker for my un-stylish hair. This iron does have a high and low setting, and safety features...like the little light that tells you the iron is hot. Big Whoop...it didn't make my hair look awesome with thick deep waves. It looks like I didn't wash my hair out after wearing a braid. But if you do want that look, save yourself the money ladies...just braid your hair and take it out later. I would not buy this iron again!...

I bought this iron with high expectation that I can change my hair style. I counld't wait to try it since it seems like a fancy iron. It does make waves but don't expect to look like the girl on the cover(or unless someone can help you, I guess). My hair tends to be dry after each use, so try some leave-in conditioner before use the iron. The build-in stand rest doesn't stay cool at all, and watch your ears when you iron the hair around them. However, it does make my hair fuller(but not waves), and it's a good looking iron with reasonable price. I wouldn't use it daily, but just for fun once a while. For daily use, I still prefer my traditional hair rollers.

If you use this iron correctly you will get great results. I use a little hair at a time and spray the hair with a soft mist of half water and half Ouidad Styling Mist. This solution sets the hair and makes each section shiny and bouncy and a little stiff. You want the stiffness. After you do the whole head let it rest for 10 minutes and then fluff it up with your fingers. Gently. The slight stiffness will disappear and the curly waves will last a long time. Don't burn your hair. Experiment. It takes a while at first but with experience it will go swiftly. There are other sturdier Triple Irons available, but this one is half the price of the ones that are bigger. You have to experiment, though. And be patient.

If you pay more than $10 for this you paid too much. It has almost no power at all. The only good uses for this is to keep it in your desk at work or use as a quick fix kit until you can a manicure from a professional or home to your better manicure set. I let my 4 year old use it as a toy, so she can act just like mommy while I use a better kit.

When I bought this, I bought 2 of them, one for myself and one for my 20 year old daughter. I was a little worried since it was battery run but figured since it was a 'homedics' brand, that I'd take the chance. It's actually a nice little set in it's own little carry case, but it really doesn't work very well at all. The only attachment that seems to do anything is the one for pushing back the cuticles. The others are all smooth and seem to be designed more for buffing then for filing, and then it doesn't do a very good job of that. After having used it maybe 4 times for 4-5 minutes at a time, the battery is pretty dead. I'm really disappointed in it but it's not worth the trouble of sending it back since I got it on sale. My daughter on the other hand seems to love hers, but then again maybe she's just saying that because I got it for her. If I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have bought it.

I got this free with the foot spa as a gift for a teenager. Doesn't look too swift to me but as it was free with the foot spa, who can complain ? I wouldn't recommend buying it..

Yes, it's a great deal; you get a lot of stuff with this one with little cost.

BUT, even with all of the fancy equipment, it is still a pretty lousy trimmer. I've got very light hair, and this guy still ended up pulling more than trimming anything.

Owned for 2.5 years. Finaly broken. "The Conair often feels as if it is pulling your hair rather than cut it"- totaly agree.

I was fooled by the pretty chrome. And stubborn as I am, I wanted (for some ungodly reason) to have a different clipper than my ex-roommate (on the theory that there must always be a better way to do things than his way). This one time, he was right...go with Wahl, or anything, I am buying a Wahl now because I am tired of taking 20 minutes shaving the same space over and over (I have fine, thick hair that baffles this thing), and having my hair yanked out bit by bit, and having attachments that are too wide (but without them your skin gets seared off by this over-voltaged, underpowered p o s).

Do yourself a favor. Get anything other than this. Better off with a safety razor...but hey, at least it was cheap and a mistake I can afford to rectify.

I also received this as a Christmas gift and have already sent it back. The bubbles are so loud it's hard to relax, the water dosent stay warm and the infrared dosent even get warm. The accupressure attachments were very cheaply made and did nothing when I tried them out. As you can tell I was very disapointed with this product. Don't waste your money.
The only up side.....I liked the color!!

I received this as a gift for Christmas and it's now boxed up and ready to go back.

The vibrating massage works fine, but that's all that works. The bubbles work until the feet go in. Once the feet are in, no more bubbles. The heat will not keep warm water warm. The "infrared" heat is also barely warm. I felt like it did nothing at all.

It is certainly possible that this unit is defective, but for both the bubbles and heat to be defective says a lot about quality control.

I did not try the attachments.

I have not tried other products like this but I am happy with this product. I have to agree with another reviewer that the attachments are pretty much useless. They are a good idea but they don't stay attached very well and seem ackward to use. However, I don't think the attachments are necessary if you are looking for a good, basic way to relax. I also like the overall design of this particular product. It is lightweight and has a cord that is a decent length.

The mascara is nice as an extra. It's black and there is no choice it just comes as a package. The curler can't generate enough force for the heat to be an added curling effect. I don't understand the whole product. If it is to be like a curling iron for eyelashes it leaves a lot to be desired as a concept. It can't by virtue of where it's used get too hot. The old fashioned kind does a much better job because of the tension it can exert. The heat(warm)here does nothing. I tried heated first then conventional, but it's no better. Basically this product is a failure.

I used to blow dry my metal eyelash curler and bought this one to save me some time. It didn't turn out that way. The heating mechanism takes FOREVER to heat up. You're better off using a non-heated one.

After about 3 weeks of daily use, the heating mechanism stopped working but I continued to use it anyway (as a manual no-heat curler) and after a week, the plastic on the top of the curler split in two.

I got this over a year ago and loved it -- except for the fact that you need to replace the batteries almost every month. It finally broke and I bought a new one. The newly purchased one never worked at all. But, it beats burning my eyelids after using my blowdryer to heat up a metal curler, so here I am buying a new one.

You truly get what you pay for. What more can I say?

One-battery trimmers simply not strong enough, was glad to find a two-batteries version. It has a perfect design which will attract many more naive surfers like me. Unfortunately it's not good for nose hair trimming. Problem is it makes electric-like unpleasant sensations when touches sensitive skin inside nose.
So much that it makes you scared using it ;-) It also doesn't cut well, doesn't reach inside, makes burning smell and overheated. However I don't know other cordless models that work much better then this. You deside.

It actually scared me intially - because of the burning smell and heat. But now after using it for over a year, I'd recommend this product but do not keep high expectations. The design is good enough to reach places :-).

When I read the other reviews I thought people were exaggerating but its true. This item never ships and I have tried ordering it a few times. The asking price on Amazon.com is reasonable- that's why I kept trying to order this item. I ordered this item back in early August and the item has been delayed for about 2 times. And then finally in early November the order was canceled. This was very disappointing because there should have been a substitute for this item. If Amazon did not have the item in-stock why give people false hope that they will have it in time for a special occasion.

I ORDERED THIS PRODUCT 10 DAYS BEFORE MOTHER'S DAY... 45 DAYS LATER AND THIS ITEM HAS STILL NOT BEEN SHIPPED. NO EXPLANATION OR OFFER OF SUBSTITUTION HAS BEEN OFFERED.

The hat box is nice and thick so it can be saved for years to come. The bath gel and hand cream are very high quality and they smell wonderful, as well as the three satchets. I have one in my dresser drawer, it smells lovely. The scented candle comes in a nice, frosted glass container. It makes a great gift!

Update:

Like someone else mentioned, this unit stopped bubbling after three uses.

Further, it sparked....I threw it out.

1. The raised plastic bumps under the feet are painful. My feet felt worse after use of this product than before.
2. The infrared heat is worthless...barely gets slightly above room temperature.
3. What was I thinking buying this?

Update---The bubbles failed and the foot controlled
switch sparked...I threw it out! BEWARE.

This Homedics vibrating foot bath is perfect for anyone who has tired and exhausted feet. The infared heating keeps your feet nice and warm. Its great for those days when its freezing outside or you had a hard day and just want to relax. The bubbles that come from the bottom sooth your feet perfectly. It makes a great gift for any occasion.

OMG...i'm ticked. I had this footbath before this...very nice, much less features. It was a Dr. Scholls. So after about 3 years, the bubbles stopped working. So I thought I'd upgrade to a nicer one. I like to give myself pedicures at home. And I find these things relaxing.

SOO..THE VERY FIRST TIME I USE THIS THING IT BREAKS. Seriously, I added water to it (no fill line indicator so I made it reasonably deep) turn on the heat and bubbles, stick in one foot..and the next thing I know...KABLOOEY...everything starts working at once. None of the buttons on the remote control or touchpad would operate. Had to unplug it to shut the nutty thing off. Husband thought it was funny since he wanted me to buy the cheaper one...but I was TICKED!

This thing is about as robust as my Aunt Agnes trick hip.

Don't buy it...for the love of God.

The 2nd time I used this the controls stopped working and it wouldn't shut off. It started smelling like burnt electrical components and I had to unplug it from the wall.

It is great. I liked it so much I got my mother in-law one for Christmas, she loves it. The remote is great it makes it so easy to really relax and kick back (not literally). The bubbles are strong and with the vibration it really sooths my tierd, stressed feet. My feet are softer then they have been in years, thanks to the little added feature of the spinners, they really work through rough dry skin. So lotion can really do it's job after my feet have spent 10mins in this baby. I love it, and really look forward to soaking my feet in it after a long day.