I used to have a medium-small sea sponge that I used for washing my face at the sink. It was about the size of a bar of soap. I loved the way it felt on my skin and kept it for a long time, but it finally fell …

I’ve been trying to make my lifestyle more and more ethical over the past 3 years and finding cruelty-free products is one of the ways to do that. Almost none of the stuff that I use now is tested on animals, including things like hand soap, cleaning products and even …

I am a brain cancer patient and I must admit that Percocet is a miracle drug. After undergoing chemotherapy I was place on Percocet at a level of ten mg 4 times a day and it did wonders for my pain, it virtually made all of my pain disappear. …

Cold and sore throat during pregnancy can be one of the most horific experience in the early stage of pregnancy. I had sore throat and repeated vomiting that made be weak and sick in a day to the point of giddiness. My Low blood pressure in pregnancy …

One A Day Women’s Formula Vitamins are touted as a complete vitamin designed exclusively for women. I have tried One A Day Women’s Formula Vitamins and was very displeased. I knew by reading the nutrition label on the vitamin bottle that I would have to double my daily dose …

I ordered this little tool to take with me on a recent trip. I really wanted a flat iron just to do “touch up” work that wouldn’t take up much room. This was perfect for what I needed it for. It is tiny! I can easily fit it into …

I am diabetic, and it is very important to me that I take good care of my feet, including keeping the skin well moisturized so that it does not crack from dryness and get infected. I have used a variety of foot creams and many are very good. When I …

The advertisements are pretty intriguing for this one, so I had to try! The concept is simple. The 2 in 1 gels are supposed to work as lubricants and as massaging oil. I was worried the tingling kind would be too weird so I went with the warming.
As a …

My fiance bought this vapor inhaler from Wal-Mart awhile back ago when his sinuses started acting up due to the high count of pollen in the air. I thought it was very odd shaped and just did not like the idea that you had to shove the tip of the …

When I was having some serious hip and lower back pain, I was sent to physical therapy. One of the things used for me there was a TENS unit. (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)
Although it felt a bit strange at first, having sticky electrode pads on my back, then getting “zapped” …

I have been using Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste in Clean Night Mint for the last couple of months and I must say it gets my teeth squeaky clean. I even like the clean cooling mint taste it has and I am not a big fan of mint at all.
The …

Although I have seen Tony Little for years on countless infomercials, and Home Shopping Channel exercise equipment adverts; I had never actually tried any of his workouts until fairly recently.
Besides his trademark blonde pony-tail, and his “You can do it!” style of encouragement, I really …

A few days back, due to severe cold and cough, I was feeling terribly uncomfortable and uneasy. Though I was taking medicines prescribed to me by my doctor, the cold seemed to block my nose and my ears pained severely during the initial period. When no relief seemed to …

I have loved Crabtree and Evelyn products ever since I was introduced to them through a little gift store on the NJ shore which sold their lines. Since I have moved away from there, there are very few local stores that carry the full line of products, so when …

I bought this spray after developing a bad acne rash in response to a sun product I used. It covered my back and upper arms and a small part of my thighs.
Since I have always been happy with Neutrogena products in general, I chose the brand I trusted. I …

All my life I’ve dealt with mean nasty cankers that seem to take forever to heal. Eating or drinking anything became painful. I had had enough. I went out and got Kanka by Blister. It comes in an 0.33 fl oz glass bottle with a blue cap. Be warned …

I remember my grandmother using this lotion when I was a kid. She did not like greasy hand lotions at all, and this was oil free. I had put it on my hands back then, and remember that it felt very slippery but smelled nice. I don’t think I suffered …

I have been using Lush products for a while, and I have really enjoyed them. I saw that this ocean Salt scrub got great reviews, and I love a good salt scrub—“ so I gave it a try. The packaging Lush uses on their scrubs and creams is a bit …

A few days back, I observed that something was terribly hurting me right at the centre of my back. When I checked out- to my horror I discovered that I developed acne here and this was making me feel just uncomfortable and uneasy. Since the acne had to cured …

I love making my own bath and body products, and when I was looking for ingredients to make a facial scrub, I had a lot of options. There are plenty of natural products, and I have used just about all of them at one time or another. I decided …

I enjoy a nightly hot bath to help treat fibromyalgia symptoms and relax me so I can sleep better. I share this routine with every fibromyalgia patient I meet, because it has helped me more than any other kind of therapy in the world of medicine.
A bath night …

Like many people, I had a continuing problem with back pain. My chiropractor says the problem is because one of my right leg is ¼” shorter than the left leg. I have been seeing my chiropractor for years, for this misalignment. For me, this problem is …

I was looking for a dual power hairdryer and flatiron to take with me on my trip to the UK. I have an InStyler which I generally use at home but it is larger and not dual powered. I was impressed that this one had ceramic plates and …

I’m sure that we have all heard of Hall’s Cough Drops; those cherry flavored, menthol cough drops do work quite well. But just like anything else that a ‘name-brand’ company puts on the market, most of what we pay for is the name. That’s not to say that the …

I take a nightly hot bath to help soothe the symptoms of fibromyalgia which zap my energy during the day. This nightly therapy has made living with the condition much easier, and relieved a lot of pain and muscle spasm to help me sleep.
I also enjoy the baths …

For every woman who has had to go buy a pregnancy test, you understand me when I say how nerve wracking it can be. There is nothing harder than going to the store and studying all the different pregnancy tests and trying to figure out which one is going …

Because I am a huge fan of Herbal Essences Totally Twisted conditioner, I felt like I was out of my mind when I decided to forgo my usual purchase and give this product a try. I have naturally curly or chemically free African American hair. Frizziness is …

Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief has claimed to give “rapid and lasting relief”. When I first saw a local TV commercial advertisement for this, I was a bit skeptical because I’ve learned that most of the time commercial advertisements are hyped; but given that I have been fighting a losing battling …

I have not had Advance Laser treatment for a month. Because of this, I resorted to using Maxipeel 3 Tretinoin Hydroquinone again. It is an anti-acne depigmenting agent that exfoliates skin after 2-3 days after application. I do not use it everyday, just once a week to peel the …

I still remember when the new-skin First Aid Antiseptic Liquid Bandage for Small Cuts & Wounds first came out several years ago, and everyone thought it was the coolest first aid product ever, and it was also definitely the most expensive at almost $15 a bottle. The prices have …

A friend who also suffers from the same condition as me, fibromyalgia, uses one of these hand held infrared lamps to treat her legs, which give her a lot of trouble in the winter with cramping and pain. I too have horrible leg cramps sometimes, and once when I …

After having enjoyed a long summer vacation without bothering much about the calorie intake, I discovered that I had nearly put on around 1.5 kg of extra weight. Though I am not very fat, I am neither too thin and so even an extra kilo of weight was leave …

Paul Mitchell Freeze and Shine Shampoo One
Paul Mitchell has one of my favorite hair care product lines. I have used several of the Freeze and Shine products available including Paul Mitchell Freeze and Shine Shampoo One. I purchased the shampoo at the salon where I get my hair cut. …

Since I was a teenager I have been dealing with the problems of getting a yeast infection about once a year. I hate dealing with them, and the medications always leave more irritation. My mother told me that she used to use iodine and it works well to stop …

Eucerin is a moisturizing lotion that can be used to meet your daily skin needs with or without sun block. It can also be used for relief of, or prevention of the skin conditions, eczema or psoriasis. The lotion can be purchased at any department or cosmetic store. …

I have this fantastic pair of Croc sandals that I bought a few months ago and I love them because they have that great foam on the inside that’s so comfortable, and I’m all about comfort. And by now you’re probably already wondering what I’m blathering on about, and …

I come from a family that sweats profusely. When I was a child, my dad came home from a hard day of building a house in the hot sun. I asked him if he was going to bathe before dinner, to which he replied no. My …

This mouth rinse is sold only at Walmart, as it’s a Walmart brand. Before I started purchasing this mouth rinse, I was purchasing Plax mouth rinse, but after comparing the ingredients and the labels, I figured I’d switch to the Walmart brand since it does pretty much the exact …

I had a problem awhile back with hair spray. It was making my head itch. I did not realize that it was actually a combination of hair spray with a particular conditioner I was using that was causing the problem, and it took me a long time to figure this …

Insecticides are not my favorite product, unfortunately during the spring and summer months I am always looking to find a bug spray that is not only safe for all of my family, but one that works as well as the product label says it does.
Off! Unscented Mosquito Repellant with …

I have had a few dental problems over the years, and I am always looking for new oral hygiene products to try out. Much of my problem comes from the fact that I hate to floss. I have very sensitive gums, and any more flossing than once in a …

I’ve had unsightly red and dark brown bumps on my skin since I was ten years old. I found out from a visit to a doctor that the term for these bumps is Keratosis Pilaris. This skin condition arises from the failure of the upper layer of your skin …

A few weeks back, with a severe attack of cold, I was just bedridden. Not only did I suffer from minor aches and pains all over my body, but my throat pain and nasal congestion left me feeling totally uncomfortable. After prescribing some medicines, my physician suggested using Theraflu …

The Jenny Craig I went to in Tulsa was great. The people were friendly and I loved going every week to pick out what I was to eat. And I lost 11 pounds in the first week! The food is actually good, and it helped me learn portion sizes. …

When I was explaining to my friend in England about how I always have trouble getting eye drops in properly, she told me about a product that I simply had to try. It was Optrex Eyemist, and it was something that sounded completely outlandish to me at first.
This …

When I discovered how wonderful Soap Goddess soaps are, I found a new standard for how cold process soap should be made. This female owned and run company makes old fashioned soaps with the very best of ingredients and recipes. They are created using high quality oils like olive, coconut, …

Sadly, I have to admit that I’ve long had a problem with blemishes. Sometimes is very mild and hardly noticeable, and sometimes its a rampaging mess of ance on my chin and cheeks. Because I’m in my mid-thirties this can sometimes be discouraging, so I’m always on the lookout …

I admit I bought the product because of the name. “Hold Me Forever” was very cute. I actually was looking for a new hairspray and this one was on an end stand at a special price. I’ve used Sunsilk’s shampoos and conditioners, and was happy with them, so …

Recently, I was chatting with friends about my desire to get more fit, and I described to them some of the exercises I normally do at home. Some of them told me that they did the same, but they use ankle and wrist weights to make their muscles work …

I’ve been seriously trying to up my exercise levels and as a busy mom I realised that walking would be the activity I could most easily fit into my schedule. I was advised to buy a pedometer so I could keep track of my exercise, and eventually chose this …