I have used some of Alba Botanicals products and for the most part they have been very good. I was shopping for some new shower gel and happened to come across this one. Smelling it in the store, I really liked the fragrance. It reminds me of a tropical drink, …

When I became interested in natural products, I sought out the ones that were highly recommended and unusual. This body wash was found for me by a friend, and it turned out to be one of my favorites. It is made with coconut oil, olive oil, jojoba, glycerin and essential …

Like most people, I seldom believe what is presented to me in infomercials found on television. In fact, I don’t think I have ever purchased anything off of TV until recently. The AB Circle Pro is an exercise machine that has been thoroughly marketed on nearly every …

StairMaster 7000PT is a stair climber, also known as “stepmill” - a piece of exercising equipment that, simply put, lets you continuously climb stairs. It is designed like a mini-escalator: you get on and go up and up and up, with more stairs coming at you as you climb. …

I purchased Natural Fitness 55cm Professional Burst-Resistant Exercise Ball Fitness Ball last year online because it is being reviewed positively. So I ordered online using my credit card, and was charged $25 for it. After around 21 days, it was mailed to me. The product came in a box, containing …

Yardley of London has always been popular for their famous lavender and almond scented soaps. I have used both, and loved them. When I saw this unusual offering from Yardley, I was intrigued, and took a couple of bars home. The original Yardley soaps are fragranced …

Do you ever get frustrated after, having put a Band-Aid on, having it come off when you wash your hands or do the dishes? I certainly do! I was finding that I almost always ended up having to replace a bandage after it got even slightly moist, which …

Most of you have probably never even heard of this product. If you’re like me, you were completely oblivious that it existed until it became a necessity in your life because of a single unanticipated condition: the dreaded toenail fungus scenario. Not a pleasant scenario, but when …

I love using bath salts for my nightly bath to treat the painful and disabling symptoms of fibromyalgia. The magnesium added to the water is essential for healthy functioning of muscles and nerves, and I can always tell that it helps me more than a bath without salts—“ I often …

I love to be unusual.
One of my friends decided to get chunks of her hair colored purple, and I absolutely loved how it looked on her. This was an unusual thing for me, because I am normally very conservative in appearance, but I was fascinated with the reddish-purple glow the …

I purchased Bio Oil after my first year of university. I had put on the dreaded Freshman Fifteen and had my appendix removed which left me with stretch marks on my calves and thighs and surgery scars. I was more self conscious than ever and I wanted them gone.
When …

When I buy feminine products I always make sure to purchase Stayfree Maxi Pads with Odor Neutralizer. Odor is just one of the monthly affects of my menstrual cycle that I don’t like to deal with. It’s bad enough that I have other things to deal with like …

Flossing is something that my family and I have been trying to get into. We know that flossing leads to a healthy mouth and would like to try to keep our mouths healthy as possible. I also however, liked to find floss that is strong, durable, and affordable. …

When I was going through a stressful time, I developed some odd symptoms. Out of nowhere, with no provocation or reason, I would suddenly feel a very strange sensation move up through my throat. It felt a little like when you are startled by something, and your heart races, only …

I have been using Johnson’s Milk Lotion for a long time now because it is a good one. The texture of the lotion is not slimy, greasy, oily nor too saggy. It is a little thick, but not too thick, and a bit creamy. It feels right when you …

I bought Gaiam Total Body Balance Ball for $30 online, which weighed 3 lbs and was 65 in diameters. As a yoga ball, I can say it was pretty good because it was a great way to help improve my posture. It is also burst-resistant and it was versatile …

Pilates Target Specifics Workout
Pilates is a set of physical routines designed to control muscles through our minds. It is not like bodybuilding where we go to gym lifting hundred of pounds of weights to build muscles. It emphasize on muscle stretching to a level where the muscle releases the …

Normally when showering I would prefer to use just the standard old bar of soap. I recently received a different body wash as a gift. The name of this body was is C.O. Bigelow Barber Hair and Body Wash- Elixir Black Number 1605. While I will …

After inheriting a bottle of the Klorane leave in conditioner with Papyrus milk from a friend who didn’t like it, I found that I liked it a lot. The next time I happened to notice there was a matching shampoo, I decided to try a small bottle to use along …

For most of my adult life, I just used soap or shower gel when shaving my legs in the shower.
Since I discovered using shaving creams and gels were so much better that the old stand-by, I’ve used it regularly and tried several different brands and scents to see which I …

Monthly visitor as we all know and I do find it difficult sometimes to do what I want since I am so conscious of what I am doing specially checking my pants or skirt every now and then if I have a stain or what. Most of the sanitary …

Alba Botanica Sun Organic Lavender Sunscreen is a more natural sunscreen with full spectrum UVA and UVB protection, SPF 30, against the suns rays. I chose Alba Botanica sunscreen because it is 100% vegetarian ingredients and they do not test on animals.
This is one of their …

Over the many years I have used lots of different toothpaste. One that I recently tried was Colgate’s Oxygen Whitening Bubbles Toothpaste. It was advertised with the bubbles contained in the toothpaste is supposed to go between all the crevices in your mouth, between the teeth and gums and …

I have been a user of aloe vera for a long time. I take it internally and use it for skin conditions like burns. I have a hobby of making up my own skin preparations, using essential oils and other natural products and bases. When I heard of someone …

I thought this was a pretty good idea when I first saw it. A toe protector, who would have thought? But, I desperately needed something. I started working a retail job about two years ago that has me on my feet all day long, and my feet SO weren’t …

For those of you who can’t get enough of VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club, you may be interested in experiencing Harvey Walden’s No Excuses Fitness Workout for yourself. Harvey Walden, as you may already know, is the show’s tough as nails fitness expert and a former Marine Drill …

New Nordic is one of those companies that’s notorious in the health food market. I’d even heard of them and I don’t do the health food, herbal supplement circuit all that much if truth be told. The only reason I tried these New Nordic Mulberry Zuccarin tablets is at …

I find the smell of this medicated nutmeg ointment from Nutmeg Farm very strong and powerful.
Even when I was having a bad cold, and my nose was blocked, the strong smell of this Medicated Nutmeg Ointment could penetrate through the blocked nose into my lung. Holding …

I have used this soap for a while now because I was intrigued by it. Papaya soaps are nothing rare in the Philippines, because a lot of people here want to make their skin lighter. But with the mass number of Papaya-made soaps and beauty products, I think that …

I had to find a pair of shoes to wear to my best friend’s wedding, and I hate wearing heels. Sure, it was going to be a fairly casual gathering, but heels were still more appropriate than flats. I found a stunning pair of black heels, sandals, that had …

When I recently ran out of my favorite honey flavored lip balm, I wanted something that satisfied my sweets craving as well as it did. When I was looking in the store, I came across the Aubrey Organics lip balms. I have used their products before and liked them, but …

I ended up owning and using this product in a very unusual way.
I actually really like the taste of olive oil, and I cook with it all the time, use it in salad dressings, and also use it for making skin lotions and creams, and massage oils. There is never …

The Tempur-Pedic Side Pillow has been recommended by many doctors as healthy for neck and spine issues. I have looked into Tempur-Pedic in the past as a means by which I might improve my sleep experience. I have an L4 ruptured disc and neck issues from my …

When I developed side effects of nausea from an antibiotic medication I needed to take for several weeks to get over and infection, the nurse at my doctor’s office told me about this product. I was unable to take anti nausea medicine with the drugs I was taking at …

Ever since I started running I realized that it is a lot harder to run with nothing especially when I go for my longer runs to help me train for marathons. One of the hardest things to manage when I am running several miles on the trial, is …

My absolute favorite mouthwash to use for protecting my mouth from cavities believe it or not is the Act Kids Alcohol Free AntiCavity Fluoride Rinse for Kids in the bubble gum flavor. I simply love the flavor of bubble gum as an adult, but also like keeping my teeth …

My combination skin gets oily in the summer, and when I am out and about in the heat, I would prefer not to wear a foundation makeup, as it can cause me to break out or just look bad afer I get sweaty. Because I might have some sun sensitivity …

I have always been a fan of natural soaps and I love imported French and Italian soaps. I had seen the large block of soap in stores and always found them interesting but never bought one until recently. I paid about ten dollars for the 1000g square block, but …

I went through a period, about two years ago, when I was getting recurring bladder infections that nothing seemed to get rid of. I was in and out of my doctor’s office about a dozen times within a six month time-frame and it was really getting to a ridiculous …

I have suffered from hemorrhoids for years, and in some cases, badly enough to require using a sitz bath. When I had a recent flare up, I was forced to use such a bath—“ but I also still had to perform the daily duties of life, which means no matter …

I have been trying out various sulfate-free shampoos, and natural brands are a great place to look. There are only a few SLS free products in the mainstream market, but they are everywhere you look in the natural section. One brand that I have always trusted because I love …

I own Confidence Fitness Space Saving X Bike by Confidence Fitness and I use it when I stay over at my old place.
This bike costs $200. it measures 17.5 by 46 by 33 inches and weighs 47 pounds when unfolded, and it is colored white all over except …

Since pomegranate has become the super-fruit du jour, it seems to turn up in everything. When I was a child, there was a pomegranate tree in my grandmother’s back yard. I never liked the taste of the tart fruit, and I never would have imagined it would be something so …

I am a huge fan of body washes, especially in the winter when they seem to be gentler to my dry skin. I have used several of the St. Ives products and really thought they were good quality, especially for the prices, which are very reasonable. I recently bought …

I love trying out natural brands of soaps, especially when made by true soap artisans that take their craft seriously. Alpenglow is based in Alaska, and I recently discovered their site when a friend recommended one of their massage oils. While I was there, I looked into their soaps as …

When my son got a bad case of poison ivy after exploring in the woods a while back, I found myself in need of something to relieve his itch and clear up his condition fast. I did some research and asked around on the issue. Poison Oak and Ivy …

Beauty Without Cruelty is a company that takes its cruelty free policies the extra mile. Being a lover of animals, this means a lot to me and I am impressed with their policies. Not only do they not use animal derived ingredients or test on animals, they also refuse to …

Vilantae stands out as a very interesting acne treatment because of the fact that it is not a simple topical cream. It is actually a formula that you need to take as medicine, 3 times daily right after the main meals. Its purpose is not to cure acne but …

I was a little hesitant to try Colloidal Minerals, because I remember a while back watching a televsion show about a man who took Colloidal Minerals for several years straight and his skin actually turned silver. There was no other negative side-effects, so it was almost like eating a …

I was extremely uncomfortable with tampons for the longest time- especially because I am I swimmer, I constantly missed practices because of my period. These were ironically the first tampons I bought, being the first kind I ever tried I didn’t know how to insert them so I thought …