Signature Club A by Adrienne No Transfer Classic Caviar Collection product review

What is says it will do
This kit boasts some pretty impressive claims. Improves sagging skin, with a mixture of aquatic algae, caviar and oceanic collagen proteins that are supposed to firm up the skin.

Item: 107-246
HSN Price: $39.95
Retail Value: $144.00
Shipping & Handling: $6.21
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Average Rating
3.9 

What You Get

Signature Club A No Transfer Classic Caviar Collection Includes:

    2 oz. Morning Pearl Creme Caviar & Oceanic Collagen Protein

    2 oz. Industrial Strength Microsphere Night Creme Caviar & Collagen Protein

    .75 oz. Industrial Strength Line Be Gone 24 Hour Eye Ointment
    4.5 oz. Coconut Meltdown Cleansing Creme for Face & Eyes
    .35 oz. Caviar No Transfer Foundation with Spirulina Glow Core
    .35 oz. Caviar No Transfer Color Stick with Spirulina Glow Core for Eyes & Cheeks
    .12 oz. Lipstick


What each item is supposed to do:

Morning Pearl Creme

    Gives sagging, tired-looking skin an intensive firming appearance
    Provides a lustrous, pearlized finish
    Wear under makeup or alone for a skin-enlivening glow


Industrial Strength Microsphere Night Creme

    Helps revitalize and nourish skin with moisture while you sleep
    Helps fight the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
    Apply at bedtime and wake up to firmer-looking skin


Industrial Strength Line Be Gone 24 Hour Eye Ointment

    Helps firm and smooth the appearance of the eye contour
    Fragrance-free


Coconut Meltdown Cleansing Creme for Face & Eyes

    Contains caviar extract for a moisturizing touch
    Gently melts off and removes makeup and debris
    "Tropical vacation" scent


Caviar No Transfer Foundation with Spirulina Glow Core


    Smudge-resistant and long-lasting makeup
    Spirulina Glow Core moisturizes, condition and helps tighten appearance of skin
    Subtle glow helps deflect attention away from sagging
    Oversized roll-up stick fits easily in purse for take-along, portable beauty


Caviar No Transfer Color Stick with Spirulina Glow Core for Face & Eyes


    Smudge-resistant and long-lasting makeup
    Spirulina Glow Core moisturizes, condition and helps tighten appearance of skin
    1 color works perfectly for both cheeks and eyes
    Subtle glow helps deflect attention away from sagging
    Oversized roll-up stick fits easily in purse for take-along, portable beauty


Lipstick
 
Flattering (not the opinion of the reviewer) color and creamy consistency enhances all skin tones


Made in USA; makeup sticks made in Italy

The Rundown

This kit is average at best. It is supposed to have a retail value of $144.00, however that would be grossly overpriced, fortunately someone knows this and has the price set appropriately at $39.95. The fact that some of the items are manufactured in  Italy is no real factor in its performance.

Caviar No Transfer Foundation with Spirulina Glow Core- The foundation stick works average, gives  good coverage. The same can be said of the blush product. None were notably better than most average/similar products found in retail stores. The meltdown cream is unimpressive, can burn eyes and does not remove make up any better than baby wipes or Pond's cold cream. The only advantage is this product is not greasy and smells nice.

Caviar No Transfer Color Stick with Spirulina Glow Core for Face & Eyes- This product works average, however it is not very attractive as an eyeliner. The reddish hue makes one seem as though they have been rubbing their eyes, simply unflattering. Adrienne Arpel's "one color fits all" falls short with her line of blushes, eyeshadows and lipsticks and offers little choice and variety.

Industrial Strength Line Be Gone 24 Hour Eye Ointment- This does little to "erase" any wrinkles, in fact it seemed to highlight them and is somewhat greasy.

Industrial Strength Microsphere Night Creme- Not impressive, skin does feel slightly firmer, but there is nothing about this product that is noteworthy.

Morning Pearl Creme- This product does add a glow to the skin and is great on top of the foundation for a "glow". Also can be used alone. This product was unique and could serve well as a make up highlighter.

Lipstick-  This lipstick is creamy and feels good on the lips, however its color is a little too drab, and isn't the most flattering shade for fair complexioned people or blondes. It is a brownish red color.

The Bottom Line
It is the opinion of the reviewer that while this product has a reasonable price, it would likely not be purchased again due to the fact it simply was unremarkable when compared to it's claims. A reasonable price can not make up for the fact that is just simply isn't impressive and doesn't deliver results better than other products that are similar.

Product review for American Signature's Vineyard Manor Dining room 7 piece set

This product is currently offered in American Signature and Value City furniture stores.


Product Details of the set: 

All-wood formal dining room.
Intricately carved legs and a rich cherry finish.
Side chairs feature distinct cut-out backs with upholstered seats.
5-Piece set includes table base, table top, two 12" leaves and four side chairs.
Arm chair (sold separately).
An American Signature exclusive.
SKU: 1304062



Pros: 
This furniture is heavy duty, large and has nice carved detailing on the seats and the table.
Easy to assemble. Even though this set seems daunting, the hardest part of assembly is just getting the large boxes into your home to assemble.

One man job-
Only requires one person to put the large table and chairs together.

Padded upholstered seats-
The padding on the dining room chairs will go with a multitude of design schemes and colors.

Open stock-
You have the ability to purchase matching pieces from the collection.
If you love this set, you can easily purchase not only the hutch, but a bar stool, desk and bedroom set in the Vineyard Collection which is convenient.

Easy financing-
I merely registered online and was approved for credit instantly.

Price-
  This set is very expensive looking and a seven piece set for under $1500.00 was a good buy when you consider the quality of the materials and workmanship.

Chairs can accommodate large and heavy people-
Even the Captains chairs (which have arms on the sides) will easily accomodate people that are much larger than average. If you have large men that are 300 lbs. or more they will be comfortable and the chairs are extremely strong and well made.

Accommodates many guests-
Seven people can sit easily at this dining room table with both leaves inserted. However, I do believe two more could be fit in making this table able to accommodate 9 guests in a pinch.

Two leaves-
This makes adjusting the size of the table to suit your needs extremely convenient. Much better than some dining room tables that only have one leaf. This set offers even better flexibility.

American Signature lifetime warranty

Chair pads can be re-upholstered-
If you wanted to change the look of the padded seats they can easily be removed and re-upholstered to suit your tastes.


Cons:
Heavy-
It will take two people to unload if you live outside the delivery area of a Value City/American Signature store and must pick the pieces up yourself. Bring a friend and make sure you have a truck.

Large-
Please consider the scale of the dining room you are placing this furniture in, it is large scale and needs plenty of room to be a functional set.

No online ordering-
If you love to shop online, American Signature nor Value City are not set up to let customers order online. This means if you live outside the delivery area you will have to travel to the store and find a way to transport your order once it comes in. This was inconvenient.

Cherry finish?-
Varies- We had some existing Oak hutches that we didn't want to part with and to make them match, we had to stain our hutches by refinishing with a gel stain. The gel stain we used to match the Vineyard Manor Collection was Mahogany. Cherry was too light. So take that into consideration when purchasing, this set is quite dark, however it is rich and warm.

No padding on chair backs-
It would have been nice to have had a padded upholstered back on these fine heavy chairs.

The Bottom line:
Its a winner!
The Vineyard Manor Collection is large scale, beautiful, with lots of fine quality carved detailing and a bold style. This stet is  made to last a lifetime and I have no doubt it will. American Signature offers a lifetime warranty on their furniture pieces so you can order with confidence. It is the opinion of this purchaser that this set exceeded expectations in design, style, price and durability. It is well worth the money, and a good value. It is a recommended purchase for those seeking furniture that they want to last through out the years. Two thumbs up!
Recommended.

This set can be viewed by visiting this link: American Signature Vineyard Manor 5 piece dining room set

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