When I ordered a few soaps from Voda Soap, my partner warned me about the large amount of plant and natural “stuff” that could be easily seen in the product. One soap was so full of rose petals, my partner deemed it unusable. I disagree. I actually like to see …

After I had my second child, I put on a lot of weight. I tried dieting and exercising on my own. Nothing was working for me. I decided to speak with a dietician. I needed someone to help me lose the weight. I was …

United American Tiki Tiki Drops for Baby is perhaps the most memorable multivitamins for Filipina mothers like me. I remember the song the promotional song being aired all the time over the radio when I was young and how I and my mother would sing along with it.
This is …

I first saw this product sitting in a friend’s kitchen window. I thought it was a jar of bacon grease! I was completely shocked to see my friend take some out of the jar, rub on her hands, and then ask me if I wanted to try. She must have …

I think massagers are a great way to rejuvenate one self especially when you feel tired and fatigued. After having used various types of massagers and being quite satisfied with most of them- I always felt excited if I saw a new type of massager in the market. This …

I have owned 10 minute Trainer for a few months now but I put it aside and completely forgot about it until yesterday when I was going through some stuff doing some cleaning. 10 minute trainer is an intensive work out program for those individuals who as short on …

I have long been a fan of using vaporizers and menthol and eucalyptus or camphor vapor treatments for colds and congestion. I have seen them in liquid forms to vaporize, creams and ointments, sticks to inhale from, and even patches to be placed on the chest. When I saw this …

The main reasons why I bought this was the fact it is extremely cheap (I paid just above €5 for mine) and that I really like the colour of it.
But the purchase seems to have paid of, well I got my moneys worth.
This one is quite lightweight …

Holistic health is becoming more popular throughout the world today. I have been very blessed to be able to try many different non traditional practices. Acupuncture is one that I have tried and really liked. Acupuncture is being more widely used by more people to help improve their health …

I wanted a bottle of hand sanitizer to keep in the office for an odd reason. I have several pet mice. Since they live in an aquarium in the said office, I tend to take short breaks from typing to play with them. If you’ve ever had mice, …

After being very pleased with a couple of other H2O products, I decided to try out this gel-like treatment as a light summer moisturizer for night time. I had been using an anti-aging night cream for the warmer months, but it was now too heavy and I was finding a …

I normally take some sort of supplement in the winter months to try to avoid getting all the colds and flu that go around. I’ve tried several formulas and found them to work fairly well, despite the skeptics claims. The problem came up one summer that I was not …

I’ve dealt with many domestic problems in my room. There was once a time when the airconditioner had gone haywire. It was probably overworked and stopped working. It took a week for it to get fixed. I had to go back to using a basic …

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 …

I bought GoFit 65cm Professional Stability Ball a long time back when I needed one. Since then, I started using a lot of yoga balls as well. Let me first describe it. It was in a dark color, with diameters of 65 cm. Just by looking at it, you …

When I found that I really liked one of the other Neutrogena sun blocks I had bought, I decided to buy the matching facial lotion. The other product was a spray, and I don’t like spraying my face, of course. I have very fair skin to begin with, …

Softsoap was one of the first, if not the very first popular mainstream company that came out with liquid soap for the shower. I remember my best friend in fourth grade bragging about using Softsoap in their shower and it all sounded very exotic to me.
Fast forward …

I am a contact lenses wearer as I don’t think glasses flatter my face shape at all. I have tried many glasses however none will make me look decent in them. I feel like a clown wearing glasses. My friends would not stop laughing when they see me in one. …

I enjoy flossing my teeth and would like for my children to feel the same way. I wanted to encourage my daughter to start flossing her teeth. She sees me using my little floss picks, and has always been curious. I never let her use them because of the …

I suffer from allergies in the spring and fall, and have struggled with finding the right kind of medication to control them. I have tried many prescription drugs, but they do not seem to work for me. The only medication that does work is Benadryl, and it makes me very …

The Verilux Sanitizing Wand,with Clean Wave Technology is probably one of the strangest investments I’ve ever made in my life, and I have to be honest and say that the only real reason I ever purchased it is because a friend of mine, who is a germaphob, recommended it …

I’ve used a lot of All Terrain products in the past, because they are fantastic all-natural first aid elements that should be in every first aid kit and medicine cabinet the world over. I’ve never used a bad product, so when I needed an anti-itch cream for some bug …

This 40g (1.4oz) is one of the best muscle rubs I have used. I use this 40g gel when I feel aches coming after a long day at the computer or after a strenous workout in the gym or after doing a long jog round the neighbourhood. This gel …

I take a lot of vitamins and several medications for health issues, and I am sort of a disorganized person but it’s because I am forgetful. If I do not have something staring at me to say “take this”, I might forget. So, for that reason, and …

Have you ever experienced getting a fever accompanied by clogged nose caused by colds? Well, I have and quite often too especially during the rainy season. Anyone who has gone through this knows how much of a hassle it can be. During times like this, I find that the …

Since I have tried many Pilates workouts in the past, I thought I would bump things up and try a more advanced workout. I spotted Dr. Sichel’s Power Pilates Intermediate Workout and thought that it would be perfect for amping up my usual sessions.
Unfortunately, …

Just imagine…at one point you have complete vision and then macular degeneration creeps up on you and you only have peripheral vision. You cant see the television, or read, in fact life is very different for you.
This has recently happened to my Uncle, an articulate, interesting gentleman who loved …

I became interested in this product after reading a comparison review with other corn starch products. Like many people, I do not want to use talc based powder because of their potential negative effects on health, especially for women. This product contains mostly corn starch, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, cotton and …

I suffer from a hiatal hernia and take prescription medication to deal with the pain and bloating it causes me. Recently due to a series of stressful events I noticed I was experiencing more gas and pressure in my abdomen but nothing serious enough to cause another doctors prescription. …

Sometimes I like to treat my feet to a special spa-like bath. I have used a variety of foot bath products, but when I saw this one being used in a pedicure procedure, I was really interested because it smelled wonderful. This product is used in spas and salons for …

I have to give credit to R&L Health Vitamin C for helping me get out of a worsening cold situation. For about a six-month spread, I had been relying entirely on my Life Spectrum Forte multivitamin, which only gave me 90 mg of vitamin C.
So what I think happened …

Lots of people I know have once used this peeling solution for its whitening effect. Many of them I’ve seen with either ugly flaky skin or red blotches on their faces. I thought I was not ever going to use it because of that.
I was scared to try maxi-peel …

Since I have gotten older, my hair has gotten thin on top, and pathetically frizzy on the ends. I use a cornucopia of products on it—“ deep conditioners, heat protectants, mousse for thinning hair, creams for de-frizzing the ends, the list goes on.
I also have a chlorine pool …

I was down to my last pair of contact lenses when I was still in Gaborone. The airport closure across Europe affected my flight and I had to wait a week before I could actually go home. I also tried to get my lenses while in Gaborone by going …

Flossing is something that I have really gotten into lately. I like to use the basic Johnson and Johnson floss, but don’t think it is appropriate unless I am in the privacy of my own home. I want my teeth to be healthy and clean throughout the day and …

I love using Colgate Total Toothpaste, especially the “normal” flavors like the Clean Mint. I say “normal” as I don’t like those Whitening ones —“ I don’t trust them not to damage my teeth and I refuse to use them. But the normal ones I buy all the time …

I don’t like the harsh mint flavors of most of the mainstream toothpastes. They make my mouth and tongue burn and cause me to brush for less time than I need to. My oral health is important to me, because gum disease has been linked to heart disease, and …

Back in the early part of the decade, I used Clairol’s Daily Defense line of shampoos and conditioners—“ in particular the conditioners. It seemed to give my hair more body and a better feel and texture than any other. I noticed that it was becoming harder to find, so …

One of the supplements I take daily to help keep my digestive system healthy and inflammation down in my body is the Natures Way Ginger Root Capsules. I also like to take this supplement to help relieve migraine headaches, nausea due to motion sickness, and joint pains.
Now I …

A package of 48 Fun Flossers will cost you less than three dollars, and they are definitley worth the money you will spend on them.
We decided to try them after a trip to the dentist where we found out that our son had two cavities. We were told that …

I was feeling kind of weird and new something was just not right. I knew the symptoms I was having all too well. I had felt this exact same way during my pregnancy with my daughter. I then decided to purchase a pregnancy test to be sure that this …

I like to use natural toothpastes because of the wider variety of flavors offered. I am sensitive to mint flavors and often they will make my mouth burn and cause me to stop brushing before I should. I have used a lot of natural and children’s products and find …

I love gadgets and have always been an addict since I was 10 years old. As I grow older, I have not changed one bit. So of course, I had to add this to my collection when i spotted it. I have an Ipod already and thought this would …

I have used Dr. Scholl’s heel liners in the past, and was pretty happy with them. When I needed a pair for a new pair of dress shoes that were rubbing a blister on my heel, I happened to see the Kiwi brand and decided to try those instead, since …

For about $20 for 2 oz this mask is definitely worth the price. I know it sounds a lot and it is but this mask works perfectly. This balances out acne irritated skin. It also contains Balsam Peru which is a natural ant-inflammatory ingredient. This mask is used 2-3 …

I recently joined The Rush and my pass allows me to visit all of the different Rush Fitness Complexes. My membership started at the Oak Ridge, TN location and I also paid for 3 personal training sessions as well.
My personal trainer was very helpful and not …

I love handmade old fashioned soaps, and when I found the Blue Ridge Soap Shed online, I noticed they had a few very interesting specialty soaps, so I ordered a few to try out. The prices are very reasonable and they use a great classic formula that makes wonderful gentle, …

Poor 1 1/2 cup hot water over one table spoon of powdered sage(you can get it at any grocery store or pharmacy and it costs only 99 cents). Let it stand for 1/2 and cool down. Douch yourself with this solution to treat yeast infection.
This is very effective …

I’ve had a few failed self-tanning experiences over the years that I’m embarassed to admit didn’t go as planned. When I was in high school, I made the mistake of using my mother’s self-tanning lotion that she used, but she also worked at a tanning salon and was very …

When my last body wash ran out, I ended up picking up a replacement at a local dollar store. I found White Rain Naturals Body Wash in Moisturizing Tropical Coconut scent. I usually am picky about what body wash I will use, so I was surprised to find one …