With a solid family history of breast cancer, I have been looking for a way to move past the aluminum containing cancer-risk increasing mainstream deodorant antiperspirants that I have been using for decades. The problem has been finding a natural option that works. Most that I have tried have not, …

My mother used Sensodyne toothpaste for years, so it was a familiar product in our house. I never tried it out, though, until lately.
I love mint, so I tried the Fresh Mint flavor. The package says this is the ‘maximum strength with fluoride’ option of Sensodyne.
I must …

When I developed visual disturbances and strange frequent morning headaches, I was put through a battery of tests—“ just to find that I was probably suffering an atypical type of migraine.
The doctors gave me a prescription for Imitrex, which was was not able to tolerate, and it was …

The Garnea eye roller is a new invention by this company and it has been advertised all over the TV for some time now. I went to Walmart and asked for this product and the lady looked for some time and could not find it. She informed me that …

I have fibromyalgia, and one of the ways I combat the symptoms of this frustrating and painful condition is through massage and bath therapy. I use a lot of essential and carrier oils in making my own massage blends and bath oils. Avocado oil has become one of my new …

I think every household should have a bottle of TCP Liquid Antiseptic which has a multitude of uses and I cannot really think of a strong enough equivalent. Since I was a kid, this is the first thing I have reached for (or my mum reached for) to …

I purchased the Shake Weight after my chiropractor said that it would be a good way to tone my arms and strengthen my muscles in my upper body. I have had a shoulder problem (muscle pain and nerve impingment) for some time.
I also hate to execise …

I have thin nails that grow long easily, and I like to keep them long. I am not exactly a nail biter. I’m more of a nail chewer. When I am concentrating on something, or if something is making me nervous, I will unconsciously put a longer portion of a …

I have loved Bath & Body Work’s health and beauty products for years, and it just cemented my admiration for the company when I started to work there part time a few years back. Of course the company policies were your standard crappy huge corporation policies and the pay was …

This is the newest product from Autan. Autan is known as a repellent lotion to protect your skin from mosquito’s byte.
This new Autan Family Mosquito Repellent Lotion contains of Aloe Vera leaves, and the smell of the lotion is more fresh compare to the other Autan lotion that …

It’s the season for runny noses, hacking coughs and the use of one or two sick days. Almost everywhere I look, cough medicine is on sale and moving quickly off the shelves. Along with that I’ve noticed the spike in hand sanitizer sales. It seems like people are truly …

This moisturizer was another product I bought along with the Cleansing Lotion from my other reviews. This moisturizer, surprisingly, didn’t do too bad. It claims that it helps with acne while moisturizing the skin (that’s what they all say). I also tried this a while ago when I was …

I have been wearing glasses for years. I used to wear contacts and glasses only part time, but since I became sensitive to the contacts, I wear glasses most of the time now. I don’t know how it is that one’s glasses get so dirty and oily. I guess we …

I went through a period in my life, about five years ago, in which I was just getting tired of my weight problems. I had reached my low and was ready to do something about it, and I started on an exercise and diet regime. I was taking it …

This is my interesting experience with Super Ester C when I felt very tired for working. I was a medical representative. My work area is from one hospital to another hospital in South Jakarta. I got to take one hour to get in my office with my motorcycle and …

Vaseline lotion is a brand I remember from my childhood. My grandparents used it exclusively, and I was always asking for some of the smooth yellow lotion for my own hands. The newer formula of the Intensive Care is called “total moisture” and is very similar to the one …

I was blissfully unemployed for about seven years, getting my children responsbile enough to stay home by themselves for a few hours at a time when I was ready to get back to work. And, as a stay-home mom, I had the luxury of being able to sit around …

I received this toner as a hand-me-down from someone who did not care for the lack of scent. She had hoped for a fresh lemony scent and instead complained that the product hardly smelled at all. Most people complain if something smells too strong, but my dear friend wanted …

I am quite the connoisseur of birth control. I’ve been taking birth control since the 7th grade when I experienced my first of several ruptured ovarian cysts. I have always had heavy periods, and have taken the birth control pill, the patch, the nuvaring, and I now have the …

I was first introduced to LaCrosse brand antiperspirant roll on when my mom brought some home from a hospital stay. It came in a discreet, plain white roller bottle with aqua print that read “effective but gentle protection.” She had several so she gave one to me, and …

Anything that says it’s a miracle is probably not one. I paid nearly twenty dollars for this product, after a holiday binge that left me feeling fat and bloated. I had actually gained about seven pounds over the course of a couple of weeks, which alarmed me and I …

I always keep plenty of lip balm on hand in the winter, when my lips can get very dry and chapped. Sometimes, it happens in the summer too. I got a bad case of hay fever which left my nose so blocked for several days, that I was unable to …

I started using the ONE A DAY Weight Smart Advanced multi-vitamin over a year ago. It is really a wonderful product. I have so much more energy than I ever had. Also, this multivitamin boosted my metabolism and helped me to loose a few pounds.
I …

I recently decided to try the new Always Radiant Infinity Overnight pads. I prefer to wear pads over tampons since I feel like I have more cramping when I use tampons. I like to ensure that no leakage occurs so I wear the overnight pads during the night and …

We found a Homedics EnviraScape Relaxation Fountain this past Black Friday. We spent the money we weren’t planning on spending to buy it, because we wanted it, a lot. It was in the same of a Lily pad, complete with a two tiered flower, a lily pad, and a …

Irregular bowel movement has to be my problem for a couple of years and the Shake Off Phyto Fiber by Edmark is the only one that helps my digestion set into proper condition. I had this irregular digestion for quite some time now before I finally discovered about using …

Philosophy makes some amazing scents, and my friends all know I am a fan of their products—“ when I can afford them! I was given this bottle of blackberry scented lotion for a present, and decided to keep it at my desk so I could use it whenever I needed …

I recently tried Tiger Balm patches for the first time and really liked them. My back problems have been severe on and off for the past year and a half or so, and I’ve found that the only way I can really treat the pain is through the use …

The Kotex sanitary pads are the good ones and I want to share my experience of using these pads. Actually I am a workingwomen and I always do keep some amount of sanitary pads with me for emergencies. But once I forgot to keep the pads and …

I decided that I wanted to fragrance a body wash with green tea to give as gifts and for my own personal use. I already had a couple of different fragrance oils that would do the trick, and as I mixed them into a clear soap base with some light …

Well, it’s that time of year when I have to start focusing on caring for my skin in more ways than just moisturizing. Unfortunatley, I have a very pale complexion which I actually normally love because pale is totally in on the runway any time of year, but when …

My husband has been used to have problem with his feet. It used to smell not so good especially during rainy and cold weather. He was using one brand of foot powder but it was not very effective. Of course, I got so concerned about this. I did …

I am fond of using pantyliners to keep myself fresh all day specially before and after my period. I use carefree before because it’s the only brand that is really popular when it comes to pantyliners. I love the breathable line, cause it’s really almost paper thin, so you …

For some reason it does not matter which products I use on my feet, they always end up looking so dry and ashy looking. I try to soak my feet regularly and I also use a heel exfoliater, but the skin on my feet also remains dry and …

I have always been a fan of the Clorox brand and have used it for almost area of my house from the detergent to the kitchen wipes and for everything in between. So when at my old job, they always had the Clorox disinfecting spray ordered as part of our …

I am very concerned with my children’s health and I am very picky. They are to have a vitamin everyday or should I say a Flintstone muti- vitamin everyday. I noticed that my sister had some vitamins sitting on her counter call zoo chews a dollar general brand. This …

I have been using disposable toothbrushes for my entire life, and I must say, the Oral-B Pulsar may be the best disposable i have ever had the pleasure of cleaning my teeth with. It truly encompasses everything you could possibly need from a disposable toothbrush.
I purchased my first one …

Have you ever seen something on the shelf and decided you wanted it just because it was so different? That’s how I ended up with a bottle of Yes to Tomatoes shower gel. With it’s slightly humorous name, the product begs for you to pick it up and see …

I’ve always dreamed of experiencing a Hot Stone Massage, but the luxury spas that offer them are little out of the reach of my work-a-day world. I pretty much figured that only celebrities and the very affluent had access to such restorative pleasures. Little did I know …

When I am not writing, I am often cooking. As an at home caretaker, I prepare all the special meals for myself and my mother, who is on a dialysis renal diabetic diet. Hers is quite a complicated one, and I often prepare my own meals separately. In other words, …

While I have my favorite Bath & Body Works Anti-bacterial Gentle Foaming Hand Soaps, my daughter also has her own favorites. One that I think is just so-so, but she absolutely loves is the scent Tangelo Orange Twist. It comes in a bright orange opaque bottle with …

As part of my oral hygiene I do like a good toothpaste, one that you can taste and after brushing makes my teeth feel as if they have been brushed. I have tried many toothpastes over the years, most if not all of them at the cheaper end of …

My neighbor has a young son who I often babysit when she leaves town for business. One weekend I had him for both days, and I decided to take him to a farm where he could pet the horses and other animals. We packed a lunch and headed out …

This Healing Gadren bath product was on sale at a local store, and even though it was sealed and I did not open it to try out the scent, I bought it on faith, because I have always loved Healing Garden products and I knew it would be a safe …

I get the worst muscle aches and stiffness throughout my body due to my autoimmune disease. One of the bath soaks I use to help relieve my muscles aches and stiffness naturally is the Dr. Teal’s Epsom Salt Soaking Solution in Eucalyptus Spearmint.
I enjoy using this bath soak …

I have season allergies that can be severe. Although I have tried every prescription medicine and over the counter antihistamine, the only one that seems to work effectively for me is Benadryl. This can pose a problem when I need to be alert and actually functional, because the Benadryl makes …

I suffer with dry mouth sometimes, due to multiple causes, including medication, and weather.
When it is very cold outside, and we run the central heat more often, the air becomes very dry and I start having symptoms of dry mouth, dry eyes, dry skin, dry everything!
My dentist had …

As anyone who has ever owned a cat before, cat scratches happen. And since I have two of these furry monsters, the scratches keep coming and then some. Now I don’t mean to make out that they’re horrible creatures that want nothing more than cause your fingers, torso or limbs …

I already had a sun burn when I bought this sun block. I had been outside for six straight hours and whatever sun block on had put on previously obviously didn;t work because I got a pretty serious sun burn. I went into my university convenient store and looked …

It is important to keep ourselves clean. Most often, we can get germs by holding different stuff. So, it is also important to clean and wash our hands especially when we are about to eat.
But it is not always possible. So, as for me, I bought an ethyl alcohol. …