Stretch marks are definitely alarming at my age. I began having stretch marks when I lost a great deal of weight. I may have reduced my size to a slender figure, but a few parts of my body retained the flabs. I didn’t have a toned …

Over the years, my eyes have grown more and more sensitive. By the end of the day, I am often squinting for one reason or another. They either feel dry, tired, or watery with irritation, or they start to sting. When looking for a solution to …

Listerine Instant Dissolving Whitening Strips Clean Mint is a fairly good product. I have tried these and they do dissolve well and not make such a mess like other, traditional whitening strips do. I am not sure how strong Listerine Instant Dissolving Whitening Strips Clean Mint are, though, because …

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 …

I love to use a toner after I wash my face, to help minimize pores and prep my skin for the moisturizer. I also love to use on during the day just to freshen up, especially in the summer when my face is a little oilier and might break out …

I usually keep hand sanitizer with me. I try to keep some in my car or in my purse. Being a mom and having an autoimmune illness keeps me on the look out for ways to kill those germs. I was shopping at Walgreen’s and noticed …

The best time to quit smoking is now! Well, if you smoke, and are thinking of quitting, don’t delay too long. A lot of people think of quitting as a new year resolution. As I have now been a non smoker for over a year, as I quit just …

When I am out traveling in the car with my boyfriend, I tend too always get motion sickness with lots of nausea and vomiting. Sometimes I will even get the spins and a bad headache too. However, lately I have been trying the Sea Band Anti Nausea Sea Band …

I find Tampax Multipax useful in that it has various different sizes of tampons such as 4 lites, 18 regular, and 18 super, all compacted into one complete box. I usually buy this product because there is more than one female in my home using it. The only problem …

Have you ever watched an infomercial and thought repeatedly, just get on with it already! When I picked up a copy of the Atkins Complete-Fast Easy & Healthy Deluxe Edition DVD, I thought I’d spare myself reading the book in the event that I didn’t like the …

I am dying to have a fair skin, I was born being morena and I wanted to wear mini shorts or dress to impress my husband and I have been looking for beauty supplement that will help me with my whitening problem. Last year of December we had this …

I don’t use mouthwash all of the time, but find myself buying it on occasion. I last purchased some mouthwash at my local dollar store. It was some pretty decent mouthwash by the name of Lander Refreshing Mint Gargle and Mouthwash. I thought it was a good buy at …

I have been a cigar/cigarette smoker for the past year. I have smoked over 40 different types of cigarettes, and at least 20 different kinds of cigars. The reason being is I like to change things up. To me, smoking the same type of cigarette longer than a …

These towelettes come in a box of one-hundred and they are all individually wrapped. For about six dollars and fifty cents, one-hundred small hand sanitizing towelettes would seem to be a pretty good deal. I thought so, and that’s why I gave them a try. They would be a …

This is perhaps one of the best deodorants that I have ever used. There are a lot of deodorants presently on the market that make a lot of promises such as not leaving residue on the skin or clothing, but this is actually one of the few products …

The One Touch brand Ultra Mini is a Blood Glucost Monitoring System. I’ve been using it for 3 months to monitor my blood-sugars for gestational diabetes. It’s quick and easy. I’m sure with a little help a 4 year old could master this device. The only problem I’ve run …

My friend and her husband had been trying for some time to become pregnant, and I happened to be with her when she finally got the good news. What was amazing to me, and likely to her as well, was the home pregnancy test she chose to buy and …

I first saw this product on an infomercial on TV and as any other products designed to improve a woman’s figure, this quickly caught my attention - regardless of effectiveness. As usual I did some research before buying and I had found that vacuum therapy is very good for …

If you are looking for a solution that will actually complete eliminate your acne then Accutane is the medication for you. Now accutane did absolute wonders for my facial acne, but there were a wide array of side-effects that drove me away from it. This was a …

Homedics Foot Rejuvenator Luxury Foot Spa has all you need to pamper your feet. The basic features are Massage, Heat, Infrared Heat, and Bubble Bath. There are 3 different combinations you can choose from:
* Massage / Heat / Infrared
* Massage / Bubbles / Heat / Infrared
* Bubbles / Heat
The …

I tend to get joint stiffness from time to time due to my autoimmune disease that causes inflammation within my body. One of the supplements I take daily to help prevent and relieve joint stiffness naturally is the Spring Valley Glucosamine Chondroitin Orange Cream Flavor Dietary Supplement. I have …

I have a bad back, and always have back and neck pain. I was looking a a good massager for my neck that would relieve some of the tension that I hold there. I found the Conair Shiatsu Neck Massager for around $40 so I purchased it. …

After some serious spring cleaning, my hands were in desperate need of moisturizing and repairing care. Being on a tight budget, I looked for a good product that didn’t cost too much. A lady at the pharmacy counter recommended Coco Butter Cream made by Cococare.
I …

NO shotgun V3 by VPX
I am going to say this right off the bat that VPX is usually a company that produces great products but when it comes to the NO shotgun V3 supplement that they made I was left very disappointed and felt that this product could have …

After a very long tired day at the office, when I returned home my daughter would just try to relax me by trying to press in areas of my shoulders and the back of my neck. Since my neck and shoulders felt fatigued and painful, this gesture of my …

Although I am an African American woman with medium brown skin, I have to use sunblock whenever I go out into the sun despite popular belief. This product was fairly inexpensive in my opinion, especially for a sunblock with as high of a SPF number as this one. …

This product is a great hybrid of lip balm and color. It is marketed more as a “casual” sort of product. You could wear it on days when you didn’t want the full color of a lipstick, but wanted to treat your lips with a soothing moisture product. Burt’s …

Because of my severe vertigo, I have stopped joining group exercises like I use to. Instead, I shifted to the treadmill and the stepper in the gym as my warm-up and aerobic exercise before lifting weights. This happened a few years back and since then, I spend an average …

For about the past three months, my husband tells me that every night he is woken by the sound of what he calls “chewing gravel” because I’ve started to grind my teeth obsessively while I’m sleeping. I’ve had bouts of this problem throughout my life, but it’s certainly never …

I have used a few Kirkland supplements before and generally find them to be good. Vitamin E is a great product to use for heart health, the immune system and a ton of other health benefits. My actual reason for buying these was for something different. While you can buy …

I am not one to do well with a lot of different noises in the night. I came across the SleepMate White Noise Machine. I paid around 60 bucks for the machine and think that it is one of my best investments for resting at night.
I like that the …

I’m 24 years old and I have suffered from terrible acne since a teenager. I have tried many different treatments. I have tried Aloe Vera, antiseptic creams, honey, oxy creams & also clear complexion tablets and herbal treatments. Although some of these treatments have helped reduce my acne …

Having a toothache is definitely one of the worst days one can have. My wisdom tooth was emerging at that time. There was a little bit of pain but it was tolerable. Not until I had dinner in a restaurant with my mother and ate some beef steak. It …

Everyone knows how important it is to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun but I became overly conscious about sun protection when I started seeing new moles on my arms that were not there before. I don’t know if the mole growth can be attributed …

I recently started using pore clearing strips again for my nose. I used them in the 90’s when they first became popular, and recently bought some of the old Biore strips that I used to use back then. When I ran out, I went to order more, but …

There are only three worth competing fitness centers in the Philippines and Fitness First is one of them. I started my membership with Fitness First in July 2007. Back then, I knew I wasn’t physically fit as I tire easily and so in an eventful afternoon, I went to …

I have had to suffer with chapped lips for pretty much as long as I can remember. As a child, I would lick the whole area around my lips completely raw and I remember there was a few times I even had to leave school because I was in …

I bought this strange looking contraption when I saw a television ad about it. I’ve had lower back pain, like most people—“ of both the every day strain-injury type and also the fibromyalgia muscle-nerve type. I was suffering from a bit of sciatic pain and muscle spasm when I …

I do not have a baby, but I bought this product for myself. I like to use a powder in the summer when I tend to have oilier skin and sweat more.
I don’t like to use talc based powders, as talc is not healthy and has been linked to all …

A short tour with my family and friends during the vacations proved to be quite a memorable trip that I thoroughly enjoyed to the core. But with the fun and frolic, I sometimes had to experience some difficulties chiefly associated with traveling. The fact that travelling sometimes required me …

Unfortunately, I missed my usual workout time and got stuck walking during the heat of the day. As the temperature has been hovering in the 90’s I decided to spare myself heatstroke and opted for an in-home walk instead.
Really, if you live somewhere where …

I have been using Fds feminine spray for many years, and I have always been extremely satisfied with the results. The spray is absolutely perfect for those long days (times where every female can be left feeling a little “unclean”). I always felt that if there was deodorant …

When I was younger, I began using contraceptives as a way to regulate my periods. I have never had any problems with any of the brands I have used (although I switched frequently in the beginning, the doctors had me on Triphasil for the most amount of time) …

The Wings Classic Adult Diaper has been around for quite some time. I’m not sure why though, as it is not very effective, especially if one is a heavy wetter like I am. Surprisingly though, many institutions, such as hospitals, use these diapers.
One day, I was sampling several …

I strived in the past few years to impose upon myself a strict fiber-enriched diet. Had it not been for my recurring constipation, then I could eat whatever I want. Aside from oats and cereals, psyllium is the only other alternative fiber I know, namely, under the …

When I was working on a music project with some other musicians, we used a studio every week for a few hours. We had a private bathroom, and I was put in charge of supplies. (They all know I love soap.) I decided to do something kind of fun, …

I have had headaches that usually occurs in the afternoon and it has been like this for almost two years now. I also have pain in both knees which I suspect osteoarthritis because I’m a little over my desired weight and I’m guessing it’s the after effect of me …

I wear contact lenses at a daily basis. I have poor vision and require to use eye glasses, but I seldom use my glasses now because of the circular marks the frame leaves on my face. It makes my eyes look sunken, not to mention the thick …

If I had to sum up the Dr. Aziz’s Perfect 10 Diet in a word it would have to be “No”. As in no hormones, pesticides, Trans fats, artificial sweeteners, colors, and flavors, as well as no imitation or fat free anything, MSG, Soy Protein Isolate, and …

I was told I would have to monitor my blood glucose levels daily about two and a half years ago now, so I went out and bought a One Touch Ultra meter, not knowing that I could have got one free on the NHS.
Once I registered the meter …