While doing some online shopping, a package of two Urban Spa Cellulose Facial Sponges appeared as a ‘recommended item’. Now, I am not an impulse buyer but these caught my attention and after reading the description, which promised these sponges would leave my face feeling soft, refreshed and rejuvenated …

I am not sure why I thought that this would be different than any of the other many self tanner products I have tried over the years. I have suspected lupus, so I cannot get a “natural” tan as I must avoid the sun and wear heavy duty sun block …

I became interested in African black soap awhile back and even ordered some raw soap to try out. I liked it, but when I tried to make a liquid version of it from the solid, all I really made was a slushy mess—“ so instead I ordered this soap, based …

I used to think that, once I discovered neutrogena cream cleanser, I would never switch to anything else. But, my curiosity has always gotten the better of me, and every two or three weeks I’m trying out a new product or product line that I’ve never tried before, and …

I purchased the Homedics SBM-200 Shiatsu Back Massager with Traveling Action for my husband’s birthday, but he only likes his neck massaged and gave it back to me. I use it religiously.
According to DigitalGiftStore.com. this Shiatsu back massager is designed to “Soothe and relieve worn muscles with …

I picked up a bottle of this body mist in the store today because I liked the name of the fragrance. “Olive leaf and Pink Pepper” just sounded really unique. I have enjoyed olive leaf inspired scents from other companies, like the Thymes. I think I expected this …

I am a huge fan of bath products of all kinds, and I also love Burt’s Bees. When a pregnant friend received a bottle of the Mama Bee body oil at her baby shower, and found later that she was sensitive to it, she passed it along to me. I …

I was immediately drawn to this product because of its packaging. It is a deep blue bottle, in the shape of a tapered “drop” with the top portion coming to a point. The dispenser is on the bottom, meaning you will get the last drop out easily. I like …

The reason I got interested in this product is because my sister in law who is chubby and with all those fatty tummy and flabby arms suddenly appeared in front of me and I was so amazed at what I saw. She was so blooming and skinny. She also …

I am going on 4 years with Mirena. It’s an estrogen free intrauterine contraceptive. I can’t stress how good and effective this is. But I can also not stress enough how important it is to be in a monogamous realtionship while you are using this. At first it is …

I had the opportunity to visit this ayurveda shop in Singapore long time ago. It was to get some medicines for my health prescribed by a doctor in India. I contacted this shop as I could not get medicines by courier all the way. So I went to …

The last time I purchased my daily vitamins, I decided to try out Walmart’s Equate Mature Complete, similar to the Centrum Silver vitamins I have been taking the last few months on the recommendation of my doctor.
When looking over the ingredients and supplement strengths, I found them …

I take amitriptyline to help me sleep, but I have tried many times to stop using the drug because of its potential for long term side effects. I have a condition called fibromyalgia, and with it comes disordered sleeping. My brain does not stay in the deepest stage of sleep …

Not that I suffer from frequent headaches or anything but I love to carry around with me a nice refresher to keep me awake and feel refreshed. I guess it comes from my love for mints. I just love the cool and refreshing feeling that comes with …

I have fibromyalgia, and one of the ways I help to treat the pain and spasms is to take a nightly hot bath. This has become my #1 line of defense against disability. It relaxes my muscles, eases tension, stops cramps and allows me to sleep peacefully, which is very …

While I was shopping in Kmart, I realized I needed to buy some liquid soap to refill my dispensers at home. There was an end cap containing one gallon bottles of the American Fare (Kmart brand) antibacterial soap close to the checkouts, and I admit I was too lazy …

Nicotine replacement therapy is useful for reducing withdrawal cravings associated with quitting smoking, but there can be downsides to both the patch and the gum, two popular over-the-counter types of nicotine cessation.
In my own efforts to quit smoking, I found the patch to be too strong …

When I went to the OB gyne, she suggested several forms of birth control methods to me. I chose pills as the best form of birth control not only because I was more of a person who prefers to take medicines but also my OB gyne said that …

We all know how dangerous mosquitoes are. They bring illnesses such as dengue and malaria, which could cause death. And like anybody else, I don’t want my family to have such illnesses just because I didn’t protect them from this harmful mosquitoes. This is why I always carry OFF …

Depo Provera is a birth control shot that is given once every three months to prevent pregancy. The promoters claim that it is safe and reliable birth control. It may be reliable, but in my opinion it is definately not safe. I received the shot from …

I have suffered from acid reflux for many years. I take a proton pump inhibitor to prevent most of the symptoms before they occur, but once in awhile I have “breakthrough” symptoms that require some additional therapy. Sometimes I turn to over the counter acid relievers or enzyme products, especially …

A very luxurious foot lotion to use to help keep your feet soft all the time is the Footherapy Tea Tree & Aloe Foot Lotion. I like to use it all year round cause it really helps prevent my feet and heals from cracking and drying out. I even …

If you have ever suffered a really bad sunburn, you know exactly what I mean when I say you don’t want anything to touch your skin. When I accidentally fell sleep outdoors while on vacation, I never imagined I would end up with such a bad burn. It …

I am forever trying new things to try to whiten my teeth, freshen my breath and just plain anything to do with trying to get my mouth as healthy as possible. I decided to try Crest Alcohol Free Whitening Rinse to see if it worked any better than the …

The last but not least of my acne regime from Mario Badescu, a must have, the cleansing gel. This gel contains papaya extracts which are AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acids). This claims to get rid of dull skin and remove makeup, dirt, and oil without drying the skin. This cost …

I sometimes suffer from dry throat, and when there is no slippery elm to be found, I have resorted to a few other alternatives, like these throat drops from Ricola. Unlike their strong mentholated cough drops, these have a gentle, light tingly bit of menthol, but mostly they are flavorful …

I have had disruptions in my sleep cycle for pretty much as long as I can remember. When I was a little girl, I remember getting out of bed after laying there for hours, totally frustrated that I hadn’t been able to fall asleep. Even as a child, when …

I love using hand sanitizer. I use it often. In fact, in front of me now is a small bottle of Rain Fresh Instant Hand Sanitizer. This is the small bottle that I carry with me when I go out (I never know when I’m going to go out …

Sometimes I like to dry my naturally curly hair with a diffuser dryer to get a full, soft, curly style. I own a dryer that has a detachable diffuser, but it is large and awkward, and takes up a lot of room in the suitcase to travel with. …

I am rather fussy with my most intimate parts. It takes me a lot of time to choose which products I should, would and could use down there. I was not always this way. I used bath soap before to take of myself for the longest time. I did …

Vilantae is a product which has been available for over 7 years in the market and is know to cure acne no matter how bad it is. So I decided to give it a go what could I loose from trying it? Well first of all it was a …

After being seriously unimpressed with the Bally Pilates Twist Board, I really hesitated purchasing the Bally Tri-level Balance Board.
The one thing that changed my mind though was seeing the Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper using a similar one to explain how it helps engage the core …

I recently changed my toothbrush because it is recommended by dentists that you change your toothbrush every three months. You would think I’d replace my old toothbrush with a new one of the same brand but not this time. The last time I bought a toothbrush it was for …