Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

Advantages: High gloss professional finish
Disadvantages: doesn't stop chipping but then, what does?

...Those of you who have read any of my beauty product reviews might remember that many of them cite a make up guru - ie: mother. Well here she is again! The mother does nails as part of her beauty room business, and has used Seche Vite on clients and for personal use for years. She bought it from Sally's hair and beauty supplies but it is widely availabe over the internet - I bought mine from ebay at just under £6 per bottle (plus postage) for a 0.5oz bottle. Basically, the formula penetrates through the nail polish to the base coat forming a single solid coating over the nail plate for a very durable finish. The official blurb is that its guaranteed not to yellow which I have indeed found to be true. It also says it absolutely will not chip - sadly I have NEVER found a product that eliminates chipping, and seche vite, wonderful...

ciaomiaow 11.09.2009 · Read review
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The Music of Eric Coates

Advantages: Very good music
Disadvantages: None

...Mention Eric Coates to most people these days and you might be met by a blank stare and the words: "Eric Coates?" No, sorry. I have never heard of him. Who did he play for? Yet at one time Eric Coates was seen as an up-and-coming modern British classical composer. Eric CoatesEric Coates 1886 was born in and lived until 1957. He was widely acknowledged as a fine composer of modern light classical music. The CD The Music of Eric Coates is expertly performed by the band of the Royal Yeomanry Band. And perhaps here it has to be said that the music of Eric Coates, when not being completely militaristic might best be described as quasi-militaristic. And that is not an insult or necessarily a bad thing. For one must recall that for men of Coates' generation, there lives had been formed in the terrible heat of the trenches of World War...

Martinscholes 17.11.2005 · Read review
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Flat Coat Retrievers - a tribute.

Advantages: The most lovable large dog you could have.
Disadvantages: Messy and not to be left alone regularly.

...This review is dedicated firstly as a tribute to the best friends my wife and I had, our two "Flatties" Pepper and Gemma who passed away two years ago, and secondly as guide to prospective owners I hope that I can give an insight into the kind of animal you will be getting if you decide to own one - don't make the decision lightly as much for their sake as for yours. Animals after all should be for life, and definitely not just a fashion statement FLAT COAT RETRIEVER HISTORY: Flat coat retrievers started to appear in the early 19th century and were first known to have been developed by a Mr Hull in 1864, to whom the breed is officially tributed. They were used for retrieving shot game in all kinds of uplands and particularly in water. They rapidly became a common sight on some of Britain's larger estates. They had been partly...

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ONE COAT ? I THINK NOT.

Advantages: Simple to apply.
Disadvantages: compared to traditional gloss paint, fails.

...I want to tell readers about a paint supplied by Homebase because I feel strongly about their description of the paint as a "one coat gloss". The name implies that a person would only need to apply one coat of paint altogether, and what is very misleading is that what they mean is that you only need to apply one coat of gloss, although of course, you need to prime, undercoat and maybe even add knotting compound to areas of wood where knots are leaking. THE POT ITSELF A standard litre pot is available at approx. £11.99. I say approximately as it was bought for me in the U.K. It's a buck standard pot, with instructions on the outside that tell you how to wash your brushes (i.e. with white spirit) and give you generalised instructions. Opening the can is every bit as simple as other makes, although here, the similarities with other...

thingywhatsit 12.09.2004 · Read review
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Review of Homebase One Coat Gloss Paint

One coat..some hope

Advantages: Goes a long way
Disadvantages: Doesn't do what it says

...---------MY EXPERIENCES---------------- Last summer I repainted my downstairs shower room using B&Q One Coat Emulsion Brilliant White Paint. It did exactly what it said it covered my faded yellowing white paint and restored it to Brilliant White in one coat, Encouraged by this experience upon tackling the spare room which had been painted a rather ucky shade of dirty orange some 10 years ago -yes ceilings too - we decided that One Coat would be the best paint for the job. We stripped the walls of all wallpaper, filled the numerous holes we found in the plaster underneath and began to paint. First the ceiling.. Brilliant White One Coat Matt Emulsion My son used paint pads I used a brush The paint had a very smooth creamy consistency and both of us managed to transfer it from the pot to the ceiling without making too much mess...

baeswoman 04.01.2007 · Read review
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Half Hearted Half Coated Triple Chocolate Cookies

Advantages: Taste Good, not a ba price for luxury cookies
Disadvantages: very rich, can be a bit sickly and I know there are better versions out there

...I first tried Tesco finest Half Coated Triple Baked Cookies at work in the office last year. I remember thinking at the time, 'flippin heck boss, you have excelled yourself this time'. Our office floor were known for being biscuit fiends but generally stuck to digestives and malted milks and ginger nuts. This were a fine treat and my boss always used to have a box stashed in his drawer and would bring them out conveniently when there were only seven of us in the office, meaning the onere was each for everyone and then an extra one for me and him! I was pregnant and was being well looked after at work shall we say. The day I was going on Maternity Leave he handed me a box of these cookies; I was dismal when I opened the box to start munching and found a stapler inside instead. The cheek. Anyway, it was October 2008 when I left work...

theshinyone 31.07.2009 · Read review
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I'll get my (one) coat . .

Advantages: Read the review.
Disadvantages: Read the review.

...them. Application is either by brush, pad, or roller, the quickest is of course roller, and you can used disposable ones to save cleaning. Whatever you use, you will need to load it liberally, don't worry about runs, unless you go over the top it will not run, and yet will stick to vertical surfaces. The finish is very good with a high gloss, however, some colours need two coats to cover. Colours one coat is also available in satin, and what we oldies call eggshell (matt). The company is apparently a good one to work for, they employ people with a lot of experience, and give them 20% discount. Contact details :- Website - www.diy.com/ - Tel 0845 609 6688 Address :- B&Q Plc Portswood House 1 Hampshire Corporate Park Chandlers Ford Eastleigh Hampshire SO53 3YX So there you have it, give it a try, you will...

smudgeybabes 02.04.2007 (03.04.2007) · Read review
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The Red Coats!

Advantages: Easy to get into the centre, but quiet.
Disadvantages: No swimming pool or outside area to relax.

...Gulbenkian Museums. #Arrival thoughts# The taxi passed many large hotels on the way from the Airport and we feared we had made the wrong choice, but we soon pulled up on the corner of a tree lined street and before the driver opened the door of the taxi, our cases were being taken out of the boot by red waist-coated staff at our hotel. The journey took about 10 minutes returning early morning, but 15-20 in the afternoon when we arrived. Possibly we took a more scenic route! The entrance was marble tiled and comfortable chairs in front of large windows were occupied by guests. Further on there was a Bar, and plenty of comfortable settees and chairs. We had coffee served here one evening, and business men seemed to pop in for a coffee and a drink. There was a classic feel about the area with an antique table and lovely pictures. Check...

jo145 16.09.2006 (18.09.2006) · Read review
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Review of Real Parque Hotel, Lisbon

I swapped my rice for spaghetti

Advantages: Raucous, rebellious, reliable....brings out the rascal in you
Disadvantages: It aint 'alf hot mum

...I?m just reaching the end of my first 12 months owning a Ducati 996 and want to add my support to the praise here for this outstanding machine. I used to own a Ducati Darmah 900 back in the 80?s but have exclusively owned rice grinders since then. The old Darmah was a good machine and gave a smooth if solid ride. It was VERY loud and it was fun but at 70 BHP you had to ring it?s neck a bit to get the same top end as it?s Jap equivalents and the dodgy electrics had you heading for the cover of a motorway bridge every time at the first sign of rain. Maintenance was harder because of the precision nature of all aspects of engineering on the machine. So it was with a degree of intrepidation I approached the purchase of the 996 but heck, mortgage be damned, what else do you spend a redundancy cheque on. The machine I purchased was...

Epoc 27.10.2004 · Read review
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Review of Ducati Superbike

Monster Mania

Advantages: Looks gorgeous
Disadvantages: Reliability

...At one time a Ducati was one of the motorbikes to have. I can?t tell you for certain what made the Ducati name so prestigious, but it was probably a combination of things. Back in the early ?90s when Kawazaki?s green team were winning all the races, Ducati were lucky if they could get a bike to finish a race and if they did they were nearly always last. But even then the Ducati still held an attractive quality. I?m not sure whether it was because it was Italian or (which is more likely) because of it?s distinctive twin cylinder rumble which meant you felt it coming (clean those dirty minds!!) before you saw it. When all the other bikes were whizzing past with their high pitched revs, you could barely make out the different makes, but the Ducati was always recognisable just from the sound of it. Some years later the 916 started...

Ankes-un-amun 27.09.2002 · Read review
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