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Feb 27, 2009

Fitness Friday: Wii Fit Part III, Tips and Tricks

February 27, 2009 By Carleenp Leave a Comment

Parts One and Two of my Wii Fit by Nintendo review focused on reviewing the game. Part III looks at unlock times and tips.

Waiting to unlock things can be frustrating, especially if you don’t know long you will have to wait, so here are the unlockable events and times:

Unlocks Based on the Piggy Bank:

Aerobics: Rhythm Boxing: 1 hour 40 minutes
Aerobics: Super Hula Hoop: 30 minutes
Balance: Balance Bubble: 1 hour
Balance: Penguin Slide: 1 hour 30 minutes
Balance: Snowboard Slalom: 2 hours
Balance: Tightrope Tension: 15 minutes
Balance: Lotus Focus/Zazen: 3 hours
Strength: Arm & Leg Lift: 2 hours 40 minutes
Strength: Parallel Stretch: 1 hour 50 minutes
Strength: Rowing Squat, Single Leg Twist: 10 minutes
Strength: Sideways Leg Lift: 1 hour 10 minutes
Strength: Single Arm Stand: 3 hours 50 minutes
Strength: Tricep Extension: 2 hours 30 minutes
Yoga: Bridge: 3 hours 40 minutes
Yoga: Chair: 2 hours 15 minutes
Yoga: Cobra: 3 hours 30 minutes
Yoga: Crocodile Twist: 4 hours
Yoga: Downward Facing Dog: 3 hours 10 minutes
Yoga: King of the Dance: 3 hours 20 minutes
Yoga: Palm Tree: 1 hour 20 minutes
Yoga: Shoulderstand: 4 hours 10 minutes
Yoga: Standing Knee: 45 minutes
Yoga: Sun Salutation: 10 minutes
Yoga: Triangle: 2 hours 50 minutes

Advanced Versions of Games:

Balance Bubble: Complete Balance Bubble on the Beginner setting.
Table Tilt: Complete the first eight beginner stages.
Free Jogging: Complete the Island Lap several times.
Free Step: Complete Step Plus Aerobics several times.
Snowboarding Slalom: Play two hours of total game time.
Step Plus Aerobics: Complete Step Aerobics several times.
Tightrope Advanced: Complete Normal Tightrope.
Tightrope Super Advanced: Complete Advanced Tightrope.

Challenges:

Jackknife challenge: Get a “Four Star” rank in the 10 Second Workout and 20 Second Workout.
Parallel Stretch challenge: Get a “Four Star” rank in the 30 Second Workout and 60 Second Workout.
Pressup challenge: Get a “Four Star” rank in the 6 Reps and 10 Reps.

Stamps:

OK: After 2 Body Tests.
Star: After 5 Body Tests.
Heart: After 6 Body Tests.
Flower: After 10 Body Tests.
Smiley Face: After 14 Body Tests.
Mii: After 30 Body Tests.

Fit Piggy Bank Color:

Bronze: 10 hours
Silver: 20 hours
Gold: 40 hours

Fun Stuff and Cheats:

Click on the balance board that is running on the treadmill on the statistics page. That will take you to the ultimate balance challenge.
Follow the dogs in the running games to get alternate and more interesting routes.
Look for Mario characters in the running games
Need quick piggy bank time to unlock something? Play and fail the first round of the table tilt. You will still get a quick credit for each play and fail.
My husband tells me that you can cheat ski jump by holding onto a chair in front of you when you stand up. I haven’t tried it.
You can cheat the single leg balance test by putting your free food on the floor behind you

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Filed Under: Diet and Fitness Tagged With: Fitness, Fitness/Fashion Friday, Nintendo, Wii Fit

Feb 26, 2009

Contest! Win a Set of Products From the New Aveeno Nourish+ Hair Care Collection

February 26, 2009 By Carleenp 376 Comments

UPDATE: THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. Congrats to Christie (3/7/2009, 7pm comment) who won the drawing! Christie, I am sending you an email to get your shipping address!

AVEENO® NOURISH+ Hair Care Collection is the first ever hair care line from AVEENO®, and Beauty and Fashion Tech readers are among the first to have the opportunity to try the products before they become available to the public in late April!

AVEENO® NOURISH+ Hair Care Collection sponsored the glam.com VIP Touch Up Lounge at the Leeza Gibbons Oscar party where glam.com viewers got a behind the scenes look at celeb hair touch-ups provided by AVEENO® NOURISH+ Hair Care Collection. Here is information about the line:

AVEENO® NOURISH+ Hair Care Collection is a revolutionary hair care line from AVEENO^® that combines nature + science to nourish damaged hair back to life in just three washes.

How it works: AVEENO^®’s exclusive Nourishing Wheat Complex has a positive electrical charge, which attracts to the negatively charged damaged parts of the hair follicle. When the complex is attracted to the damaged areas, it delivers the right amount of proteins needed to help moisturize and repair dry and damaged hair.

The line consists of: NOURISH + MOISTURIZE Shampoo and Conditioner, NOURISH + REVITALIZE Shampoo and Conditioner, NOURISH + VOLUMIZE Shampoo and Conditioner, NOURISH + SOOTHE Shampoo and NOURISH +Condition Leave-In Treatment.

To enter to win a shampoo, conditioner, and leave in treatment: Leave a comment by noon central time on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, stating why you like Aveeno products or why you would like to try the new Nourish+ Hair Care Collection. You don’t have to say much, but you must answer the question. Just saying “hi” or leaving a couple of irrelevant words won’t get you an entry!

On March 11, 2009, I will randomly draw a winner and will notify them by email. I will also post the winner here. The winner must respond to email within 3 days or the prize will be redrawn. One entry per household. Duplicate household entries will be deleted or disqualified. Good luck!

Filed Under: Contests, Hair Care, Promotions Tagged With: Aveeno, Contests, Hair Care

Feb 25, 2009

DHC Deep Cleansing Oil On Sale Now!

February 25, 2009 By Carleenp 1 Comment

I get a fair number of readers interested in DHC skincare. The product that they are best known for, DHC Deep Cleansing Oil , is on sale at the DHC site right now, with $4 off until the end of the month, which is only a few days away! Be sure to also order your 4 free sample items if you order!

This olive oil based cleanser mixes a bit of a lathering agent with olive oil to dissolve the gunk in your pores and remove all traces of makeup. And no, it will not break you out!

Here is what the DHC skin care site has to say about it:

Superstar. Try this amazing cleanser and you’ll see why it’s our most popular product worldwide. Dirt, excess oil, makeup—even waterproof mascara—and other pore-cloggers dissolve easily, leaving your face a grime-free zone that is soft to the touch. Its unique water-soluble formula rinses completely, so you’ll never see a greasy residue. Olive oil and vitamin E help ensure you won’t see dryness either.

You can also read my previous DHC reviews: