Snugs Boutique Review/Giveaway

I am pleased to announce Angela's Favorite Things next review/giveaway! Snugs Boutique is an Etsy shop that I came across while I was looking for WAHM/handmade businesses to do reviews/giveaways with. Andrea is a wonderful lady, who I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know and working with!

Basic Info.
Business Name: Snugs Boutique
Owners' Name(s): Andrea Stanley
Business Bio: My name is Andrea Stanley and I am the owner/operator of Snugs Boutique. I am married and am the mama of a very spirited (but good!) three year old boy. I have always had a passion for sewing and design. This passion transferred over to baby products when my son was 5 months old. I had been contemplating the idea of using cloth for him but had no idea where to start. I began researching and realized that the best thing to do was to try to make my own. This eventually developed into the wide range of designs and options I make and sell today. Now that my son is potty trained it gave me an opportunity to develop a potty trainer, unfortunately now I have no idea who I’m going to get to test all of my new products now! (Written from Andrea's pov.)
Opening Date: August of 2008
Reason for Opening: I was making cloth diapers for my son and decided to try to sell them. It’s been a lot of fun developing it into what it is today.
Types of Products Sold: Cloth diapers, mama pads, cloth breast pads, hand dyed wool yarn and diaper covers
Price Range of Products: $3-20
Website URL: http://www.snugsboutique.com
Etsy URL: http://www.etsy.com/shop/andrea125
Facebook URL: www.facebook.com/?sk=2361831622#!/home.php?sk=group_87957363096

Twitter URL: twitter.com/#!/SnugsBoutique

Blog URL: http://www.snugsboutique.blogspot.com/
Product Reviewed: Snugs One Size Couture Cloth Pocket Diaper
Washing Instructions: http://www.snugsboutique.com/washandcare.html

Review
Sizing/Rise: When I first received this diaper, I played around with it. I admired the colors. I played with the snaps. I looked at the largest it could go. I looked at how small it could go. I sat it next to other cloth diapers I own and noticed something significantly different about this diaper compared to the other diapers I have. It can get MUCH smaller. According to Snugs Boutique's website, these diapers can fit a child 10-38 lbs. I have no doubt that this diaper will fit a 10 lb baby well. I would even venture to say that it would probably fit an 8 lb baby. I do not have proof of this as Max is 16.5 months old, but it is one of the few one-size cloth diapers that I feel can truly fit the lower end of the weight range without consuming the baby. On the other hand, depending on how long your baby is, the largest size might not have a long enough rise. Like I said, Max is 16.5 months old. He wore this diaper on the medium rise setting and on the 3rd and 4th snaps on the waist. If you have a 3 year old who is on the tall side, this MIGHT not be long enough in the rise for him/her as it is slightly shorter than other OS diapers on the market. I feel like this is one a good representative of a one-size diaper, though. It can actually get small enough to fit a newborn and can get large enough to fit most toddlers. 

Size Difference

Label/Crotch Width

Insert Length/Width

Fit/Trimness/Look: I absolutely LOVE the way this diaper fits Max! He is a very active little guy and this diaper has not ONCE stood in his way! No matter how he runs, rolls, bends, lays, etc. the diaper moves with him without any gapping around the waist or the legs. It also didn't sag once while he wore it. Even with clothes on, the diaper looked pretty trim. The only thing I didn't care for is the way the crotch of the diaper fit Max. Due to the width of the crotch being at least an inch smaller than most one size diapers I've come across and the insert being the same width as most one-size pocket diapers I've seen/used, the insert bunched up a bit more than other diapers I have seen/used. It was also more difficult to stuff and smooth the insert through the crotch region because of this. My hubs could not stuff the diaper successfully due to his hands being wider than mine. I have relatively small hands, so if you have larger hands, this could be a bit of an issue. However, if you fold the insert taco style and slide it in, it is easier to get in for those with wider hands. :-) As far as the look goes, this is SUCH a cute diaper! I love the blue PUL with the fun wavy stripe cotton fabric over the back of the diaper and on the tabs! The snaps are coordinating and fun! Plus, how cute is that label? I love elephants and giraffes, so I think that label is precious! Max liked it, too! The third picture in the first collage is of him examining the diaper. After staring at it for a bit and patting it, he looked at me, grinned, and went on his way to play. I think that means he gives the look of this dipe two thumbs up!

Absorbency/Length of Wear: Max put this diaper to the test! After wearing it for several hours, the insert was nowhere near soaked. He had definitely peed a couple of times, but still, it did not leak and the insert was only about half full. He also had a major poop explosion in this diaper. I was actually pretty impressed with just how much poop this kid produced. It's almost like he just KNEW we were testing it for my blog! ;-) Well, I am extremely pleased to let you know that this diaper stood up to Max's rigorous testing! The diaper was pretty full of squishy poop, but not one tiny spec left the constraints of the diaper! None went up his back. None came out the front. None came out of the leg holes. The diaper contained the mess proficiently! The only thing I'm not completely sold on is the fleece lining. Being that it is super soft comfort fleece (per the website), it doesn't wick away the moisture quite as well as if it were micro-fleece. I found that pee DID pass through the fleece into the insert, but that some of it actually was absorbed by the comfort fleece as well. Although that may not bother some people, I wanted to mention it in case that would bother you. (I'm still not sure how I feel about it. I think I need to use it even more to see! I will say it wasn't wet to the touch, but it wasn't 100% dry either.)

Recommendation: I would most certainly recommend this diaper to a friend! Not only is it well made, adorable, and effective, it also can hold a ton of liquid and waste! I love that it can get so small that it can fit a newborn without completely devouring him/her. I love that it fits under clothes easily without stretching them out too much. I also love that this diaper is made by a WAHM! Not only is it made for quality, but it's also made with love! If you enjoy purchasing handmade/WAHM products and are a CDing mommy/daddy/caregiver, I strongly urge you to give Snugs Boutique a try! If you do make a purchase, please be sure to let Andrea know that you heard about Snugs Boutique from Angela's Favorite Things! (It will earn you 10 more entries in the giveaway, too!)

Disclaimer: All opinions are strictly my own. No compensation was received for posting a favorable or otherwise review. Snugs Boutique sent me a diaper free of charge in exchange for my honest opinion.

Giveaway
Who: One lucky winner that is 18+ years of age
What: 1 Snugs One Size Couture Cloth Pocket Diaper and 1 Microfiber Insert
When: October 27-November 8, 12:01am
Where: USA Only (I am shipping this product, not Andrea, who is located in Canada.)
How: Use the Rafflecopter form below! (Click Continue Reading.)

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