ignacia
Ignacia Fulcher
ignacia
Brooklyn born. Black and Latina. Obsessed with skincare and '90s R&B. Actually went to Journalism school. Cares about social justice and Black writers.

These are all good knives, but remember the best knife will still need resharpening. For a paring knife, you want it to be razor sharp (verses a chopping knife, which needs a different edge).  Learn to sharpen a knife and keep the knife sharp.  Cut against a decent cutting board (wood, plastic, etc.) verses a ceramic Read more

These are all good knives, but remember the best knife will still need resharpening. For a paring knife, you want it

The MAC professional paring knife made me laugh. I have a MAC chef’s knife and I like it but you have to be high to spend 60 bucks on a paring knife.
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The MAC professional paring knife made me laugh. I have a MAC chef’s knife and I like it but you have to be high to

For my money, Speakman makes the best shower heads. They turn low-to-average water flow into powerful, adjustable shower streams like magic. The cheaper models (e.g. S-2005-HB) work just as well as the slightly more expensive ones (e.g. S-2252), although they don’t look quite as nice.  Trump needs to get one so he can Read more

For my money, Speakman makes the best shower heads. They turn low-to-average water flow into powerful, adjustable

Ugh I want them all, but have found that putting on lip balm before masking up for work makes my mascne flair up. If I’m not at work I’m at home, and I am single with no one to look good for so...no fun balms for me this autumn : ( Read more

Ugh I want them all, but have found that putting on lip balm before masking up for work makes my mascne flair up. If

When you plan to put the Tramontina pan in the oven try it before everything gets hot... That handle really sticks up, so you can’t use it on the highest rack because the door can’t close and if you put it on the lowest rack, you may have to move the rack above it. If you have a salamander, they’re fine. Read more

When you plan to put the Tramontina pan in the oven try it before everything gets hot... That handle really sticks

Fair enough. No snark intended. (O.K. maybe a tad.) :)
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Fair enough. No snark intended. (O.K. maybe a tad.) :)

Well, this is pretty much a textbook example of anecdotal evidence. (And then some.) If you assume the stuff about blue light is valid, it seems that adjusting the color temperature of your computer screen is a solution less dependent on Dolce & Gabbana® Read more

Well, this is pretty much a textbook example of anecdotal evidence. (And then some.) If you assume the stuff about

20/20 has nothing to do with the need for reading glasses. Everyone needs reading glasses by age 50.  By eye charts I still have 20/13 eyesight.   Read more

20/20 has nothing to do with the need for reading glasses. Everyone needs reading glasses by age 50.  By eye charts

They do work, but it’s also worth noting that Windows 10 has blue light filtering built in.  Read more

They do work, but it’s also worth noting that Windows 10 has blue light filtering built in. 

thanks, Ignacia! Read more

thanks, Ignacia!

Heck of an article title ! Read more

Heck of an article title !

This is especially ironic since i09 just ran something yesterday about how useless these things are when used alone. Read more

This is especially ironic since i09 just ran something yesterday about how useless these things are when used alone.

PSA:  Face shields used along do NOT protect anyone from you spreading your COVID.  Don’t show up in a store with just a face shield on and think you’re protecting anything. Read more

PSA:  Face shields used along do NOT protect anyone from you spreading your COVID.  Don’t show up in a store with

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This is how much it costs everywhere, all the time. Not a sale. Read more

This is how much it costs everywhere, all the time. Not a sale.

Had these since December, great headphones, when Ibought them they had a ‘leave us a good review and we’ll refund you $20" card still in the box. With any luck they’re still doing that and there’s some more savings. Read more

Had these since December, great headphones, when Ibought them they had a ‘leave us a good review and we’ll refund

Considering trying the sunscreen, but a lot of the reviews note that the fragrance is A) candy sweet and B) STRONG and lingering. Attractive and easy-to-use packaging make it more tempting, but I’ll look around for a sample/mini before I abandon my beloved (other than the tube with annoying separate twist-off cap) Read more

Considering trying the sunscreen, but a lot of the reviews note that the fragrance is A) candy sweet and B) STRONG

People who care about quality sound reproduction might care.
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People who care about quality sound reproduction might care.

I have these, and they're well worth the low price tag. Read more

I have these, and they're well worth the low price tag.