
Review Time!
There are three things people need to survive. Sleep. Water & food. & a way to get rid of the water & food.
Now this post may be a bit of TMI for some of you, so don’t go unsubscribing on me just because I got no shame.
Let me tell you all a story, my dear jury.
Miss Yaya has never been too shy about speaking up. Maybe sometimes I act uncharacteristically quiet or shy, but not majorly. And not when it comes to when I gotta go. Go where? … Go
When little yaya was in the fourth grade, she raised her hand in class one day and asked to go to the bathroom. (Now yaya hasn’t always been a darling, so the teacher said no because yaya had probably misbehaved) So what did yaya do? She got her lil behind up and walked straight out the classroom to the bathroom. I had to go.
That’s what I mean y’all.
And now when little yaya isn’t so little? Well the rules have not changed, no matter how little or big, if I gotta go, you better believe I will. This includes public restrooms and all sorts of numbers. 🙂 And I do mean all. No shame – because I would rather make a stink in the bathroom than walk around soiled like the ground…
Now some of you may not be so bold. Some may not want to go if there are people in the bathroom, or if there are many stalls. I have friends that refuse to go in public, and some that won’t even go anywhere but their own house. (I pray for y’all but that’s another story…)
Enter Poo~pourri into the court room.
Spray this little bugger around four times into the toilet pre-deed and it absorbs all smells. Made of essential oils, this handy dandy toilet companion doesn’t just announce your past deeds – or doos with “Garden Fresh” (it never smells like a garden either), but rather makes it smell like Vanilla & Lemon oils went frolicking around the porcelean gods.
What it is:
Poo~Pourri Spray Deodorizer
Poo~Pourri bathroom spray deodorizer does more than eliminate bathroom odors – it is forever changing the bathroom experience. Just picture this…Last night’s buffet was the best you ever had, but today at the office, all that eating is catching up to you. As you walk out from your second visit to the restroom, you nearly collide with the handsome lad from two offices down. You both pause, staring at each other. Just then, the door shuts behind you. A rush of bathroom air fans past. “Mmmm, citrusy,” he says and walks away. You pat your purse and smile — Poo~Pourri bathroom spray deodorizer, it keeps your dirty little secret.
Poo~Pourri toilet deodorizers work hard to eliminate bathroom odors and remove most evidence of your embarrassing moments in the bathroom. Our patent pending formula of essential oils control odor by creating a barrier that prevents embarrassing bathroom smells from every escaping the toilet. We make sure that the stinky poop smell isn’t something you’ve left behind. So go ahead, let others think your poop doesn’t stink- maybe even convince them it smells pretty nice?
Why Poo~Pourri?
Unlike most bathroom spray deodorizers that try to mask the stinky poop smell after it is in the air, Poo~Pourri is designed to be sprayed directly onto the toilet bowl water before you go! Poo~Pourri toilet deodorizer does more than just improve air quality- it is environmentally friendly. Our secret blends rely on essential oils to eliminate bathroom odors making it safe for the planet and your septic.
We are so convinced that you find Poo~Pourri to be the best deodorizer you have tried that we offer a 30-day unconditional Money Back Guarantee. Try this toilet deodorizer today and find out what should be missing when you use the bathroom.
Review (5 highest, 1 lowest):
Packaging: 5 out of 5 (too cute – with a little P charm – pee or poo? up to you!)
Price: 4 out of 5 ($9.95 for 2oz. $14.95 for 4oz. & $24.95 for 80z.)
Quality: 5 out of 5
Overall: 5 out of 5
It also comes in:
- Poo~Pourri Original – A citrus fresh blend of Lemon-grass, Bergamot and Grapefruit
- Royal Flush – Fresh Essence of Eucalyptus with Spearmint
- No.2 – Sweet Bouquet of Mandarin, Bergamot and Orange enhanced with Peach and Berries
- HeavenSCENT – a divine blend of White Jasmine Florals
And I’m not showing you any pictures of the process thereafter – I’m not completely shameless!
My Verdict:
I’m in love with this product. The packaging and concept is what killed me in the first place. How could I turn down something named Poo~pourri? The packaging came next, with the sweet wrapper and witty descriptions.
What really got my gavel knocking was how well it worked. The bottle says spray 4-6 times so I sprayed the max (to be safe) and let me tell you, 3 or 4 would’ve been fine. The scent is super pleasant, and not something you normally get a whiff of. I had a coworker go into the bathroom and tell me if she knew what I did and she reluctantly did so, and said no. She said the bathroom smelled really good and asked me what I sprayed (we have been looking for something that doesn’t smell like chemicals for the office bathroom for months).
When I told her it was Poo~pourri, she smelled it and promised to head to the website that same night. The judge isn’t improperly trained y’all, My Own Judge likes this, and thinks you will too! You can and should get it here.

Sally Hansen HD Nails
This was the first Sally Hansen line that I got fully. The colors are super bright and lovely. I swatched every single one of them about two months back and accordingly forgot to post thereafter.
Isn’t that how it always works?
Here’s how they looked on my digits:
There are two different lighting in the picture and the one on the right is the one that is 98% true to color.
How is my nail posing doing? I’m trying to perfect it but it’s hard work!
Click here to check the page for the HD colors and ingredients.
After seeing that Sally Hansen was having a sweepstakes to win these exact polishes though, I thought it would be most fitting to post now. The contest is going on from 07/08/09 – 09/15/09. Check out the page for official rules.
Blue & Lite were my faves – tell me which ones are yours after you enter the sweepstakes!

Hook, Line, and …
It’s time to dish the dirt my dears.
Advertising companies aren’t exactly known to be brutally honest. The entire idea of the field is to promote and network brands and clientele to get support and followers. Supporters and followers very often turn into consumers, and if you work hard enough, these consumers may just follow through generations.
How many ladies have said that they love a certain scent because that is what their mother and mother’s mother wore, and that’s why they do as well? Or how many men have admitted to drinking a certain type of alcoholic beverage because that was in accordance with the patriarch drank?
Then there are those shifty commercials. Advertisers are not bound by law to be 100% honest. Then there is the permissible vocabulary that allows them to nearly get away with murder.
For example:
low sodium = how low? low in comparison to what? low for whom?
on sale= on sale simply means it is lower than the original selling price – this statement would be valid even for a penny less.
Cable and wireless providers have been the worst in this type of false advertising (IMO), and in beauty and fashion I find that the mascara and hair commercials are the worst being that there is always touch up and products used in addition to the one being advertising by itself, and fashion?
When someone tells you you can save up to 80%, don’t you feel crummy when you run into the story and find things 20% off and scratching your head about the 80% off items? The answer to that is easy. These items could’ve already been “sold,” or you my dear dud have not paid attention to the key words “up to.”
Have you fallen for a false claim recently?
Bring em to MOJ court!

Misc Monday
Just something completely misc.
I found this on the Cynical-C Blog and have put it into my Shared Posts and the Blog Review, but it’s so outrageous I couldn’t not post about it again.
What y’all think about it?

Magazine Weekend Elle July 2009
Happy Saturday everyone! I’m falling under a continuous Saturday/Sunday BBQ schedule and am having the best summer. I hope the same spreads to all my readers and would love to hear how you are spending your weekends!
This magazine clipping of the day is from Elle July 2009 with Gwen Stefani on the cover. The article rocking my socks is the one by April Long discussing the red lipstick trend and it’s transforming powers. Now red lipstick has and always will be a staple. This is not a trend to take lightly and it is not a fad. It stays through and flatters every woman and gets every man who has it on his collar in deep doo doo. Villains, superheroes, vixens, and lolitas have all rocked this color, and if you haven’t yet, then maybe you should!
And in the spirit of the article, I had to break out my NYX vixen red lipstick in Electra. Never mind the shininess or the expression of the face – it’s hot as Hades in my humble abode.
Remember to keep your lips moisturized and SPF-ied!! Enjoy!
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Stila Hautelook Sale!
Stila lovers unite!
Stila is now on sale on Hautelook for the next two days. They have the Barbie loves Stila collection as well as the Indian Summer collection (remember when I reviewed it here?), with some other pieces thrown it.
The prices are super low so what are you waiting for?!
Don’t forget that when you when you sign up through this link, you get a $10 credit to spend on whatever you please!

Maxi-mum Exposure
Does anyone remember when the maxi dress became the ideal and most coveted summer day to glam full outfit item?
Now listen here y’all. Yaya is not a dress/skirt type of gal. Don’t let the collection of said items fool you.
I know there are plenty of full figured, thick thighed, curvy, voluptuous and whatever else you like to call yourself women out there that are nodding their heads as they hear this: the friction of the summer doesn’t do a single kind thing to my lower half without pants or shorts to protect it. It means I don’t like sticking to meself while walking and will only put myself through such practices, when said practices will be minimal in time.
My summer uniform has and always will be a pair of bermuda shorts and most likely an obnoxiously bright colored top. Until the maxi. Call it what you may, but I think a woman looks like an earth mother goddess in them thaaangs & shoot everytime I put one on, I feel super snazzy. It’s the long gown effect without having a glitz and glamour night out.
What else calls out to me about it?
The long flowy fabric (I find that the maxis out of jersey or jersey-like material are the most comfy) makes me feel like a female version of a hustla…
The item is one single item that completes my whole outfit for the day. I call that time efficient.
I don’t have to worry about if my shorts are showing from underneath or if it rises too much when I bend or sit. Nor do I have to walk around with red press marks from the chairs, benches, subways, and whatever else my legs tend to lean on.
And above all else – every store has options for this rootin tootin type of dress in a variety of shapes: halter, tube top, v-neck, one shoulder, ruffled, boatneck, short sleeve, spaghetti strap – you name it – in different price ranges and color/pattern selections.
If you are looking for affordable maxi dress, or any outfit to complete your summer day, sign up with Shop It To Me, so that they can send you personalized price and brand savvy alerts, so that you are never guilty of overspending.
How do you feel about this style?

TGIF!
- Redbook has a list of the best hair removal products
- Who What Wear has a beach glam story for you
- Crain’s reports about Ecko’s possible demise
- Couture Carrie has a plethora of royal accessories
- Glamour has Beauty 101 – how to apply bronzer
- The Makeup and Beauty Blog reviews Minx Nails
- Revolve puts together the current shoe trends
- All Hip Hop discusses popular brands and their possible demise(s)
- East Coast vs West Coast. 39th and Broadway discusses the Fashion Week rivalry
- Beauty and the Dirt discusses Maybelline as the new Fashion Week Sponsor
- Beauty in Real Life has the deets about the new Bobbi Brown collection
- Blackbook discusses even more designers with financial issues
- Curlista discusses the half shave trend
Beauty/Fashion unrelated:
- Any MMA fans out there reading MOJ? Kimbo’s back!
- Cynical-C Blog points the finger at a 911 LPPD call gone wrong
Image credit: Huffington Post
Shoot me an e-mail to MyOwnJudge@gmail.com if you would like me to explore other/have topics and/or magazines, or for general opinions of what’s in magazine weekend.

Scar-Judge
Court is in session y’all!
Scarlett Johansson has been a busy bee this past year. Clearly the girl is not lacking on the personal or business front. She’s married. She did the D&G debut campaign, and now she’s taking the reigns from Penelope Cruz for MANGO.




































