The idea of moisture booties for lazy people who didn’t have time to put lotion on their feet before putting them into a sock, somehow was appealing to me. I bought this mostly out of the curiosity of how on earth they worked.
The booties look like any …

I have observed these past few days that my eyes are strangely red. However, they are not itchy at all. I guess this is due to constant use of the computer everyday. I spend around 12-15 hours a day just using the computer. It is really straining on the …

Nowadays, we should be conscious about our health and prevent our family from acquiring diseases. The best way to prevent us from getting illness is to do regular hand washing and using an alcohol as a disinfectant.
I always see to it to have an alcohol in my bag and …

wish is a new brand of mouthwash just recently out in the market and I decided to buy this Arctic Chill flavor to try it out. I can’t really go out without using a mouthwash and my Durafresh was really quite expensive, so I was willing to try out …

I have never been a big user of “night creams” because they tended to be very heavy. I have combination skin and using a heavy moisturizer overnight has been known to results in starting my day with big, nasty pimples. Although younger skin is a wonderful thing, puberty-style acne …

I have always loved the Clearasil brand because they have just amazing products that really do wonders for oily and acne-prone skin. When I was younger I would only use their daily cleanser because it was the only cleanser that would take away all the oil and dirt yet still …

I’ve always relied on this Bioderm Ointment Antibacterial/Anti-fungal Cream ever since I was young and when I started having pimples. I think it was when I was twelve. I have tried either pimple creams too but most are too harsh and they dry and kind of burn even the …

Palmer’s Scar Serum was recommended to me by a surgeon. I had gone through a pretty nasty accident, and had scarring on my face even after the surgery. When I was discharged from the hospital, my surgeon said to pick up Palmer’s on the way home and begin using …

I’m a frustrated teeth bleacher before because none of the bleaching styles that I’ve used had totally worked out. My teeth got stained because I was fond of eating chocolates and drinking iced tea almost everyday. It was only when my dentist told me …

Have you ever had trouble keeping a bandage in place? Sometimes cuts and scrapes happen in the worst possible place such as the crook of a finger, or in the bend of your arm or leg and it’s hard to get a bandage to stay in place. Especially if …

I have been using Fluorodine Performance Toothpaste for a couple of weeks now, which claims to contain —˜a special advanced oxygenated whitening system to bring a cleaner, fresh, whiter look to your teeth’. It is also supposed to promote healthy teeth and gums and is enriched with calcium. …

I have fibromyalgia, and massage therapy is a huge part of my treatment and management of the condition. My partner is kind enough to offer massages when I need them, and we use a variety of oils and lotions for this. When I ordered some bath bombs from Essential Addictions, …

Over the past several months my skin becomes very itchy and dry at nighttime because of the dry air in our home do to use using our woodstoves. One of the lotions I like to use is the Derma E Itch Relief Lotion with Tea Tree, E & Chamomile. …

I learn that we can get dandruff from too much exposure under the heat of the sun and also from pollution around us. Even stress can contribute to dandruff. Our scalp tends to get flaky and itchy. I suffer this same problem from time to time. It is very …

Whenever I start to go back to playing a certain sport, I get the exhilarating feeling after playing until I wake up the next day with pain all over my body. That is when I realize I haven’t been exercising much. When my muscles relaxed for a long time, …

Skin asthma, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a mom’s nightmare. Baby can’t sleep during the night, and is cranky during the day due to itchy skin. This condition has plagued my son since he was six months old. After trying out several emollients, we hit the jackpot with Physiogel …

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 …

This is a review for a facial moisturizer I cannot find locally, although it is made by an American company. It may be available but so far I have not found it, unless perhaps it is packaged or marketed differently. The product is made by Neutrogena, and is called Ultimate …

These are effervescent tablets. I take them when I need a boost, if I’m stressed or have a lot on my plate at that particular time. They contain the B complex vitamins as well as vitamin C. These vitamins are both good …

When someone we had dinner with undercooked a holiday meat dish, several people in the family got food poisoning. It was a nightmare—“ everyone vomiting and having severe cramps and diarrhea, and only one bathroom in the house! I can remember having the worse cramps ever. I thought my …

My sister-in-law gave me Balneol Hygienic Perianal Cleansing Lotion. Her mother in law who lives in the United States sent this to her. Well only a woman knows what a woman needs indeed. I actually have a Providone-Ioidine that regularly use for irritation on my private parts but it …

When I bought Herbal Essence Shampoo, I also picked up a bottle of the conditioner since I usually use conditioners to help my hair that gets tangled very easily. I figured this would work great for what I needed. I got a bottle of Herbal Essence Conditioner at Walmart …

The Philips Sonicare FlexCare Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush with Sanitizer isn’t my favorite toothbrush but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t work well on my teeth. The only reason why I’m not all that intrigued by the toothbrush is because it’s electric and when it comes to electric items, you …

When it comes to toothpaste there is probably nothing better than Colgate Total 12 in my opinion. I am not a fan of Colgate’s mouthwash or toothbrushes but their toothpastes are the best.
My family have been using Colgate Total 12 for over ten years and all of …

I’ve said many times that Crest is my favorite and preferred brand of toothpaste. These days, there are many varieties available, and I really don’t know if they all do what they claim or not. I’m not even sure we have a true way of gauging and …

I have combination hair that can be a challenge to manage. It is pretty much normal on top, but dry and damaged and very frizzy in the back. There are several products I have used to help control the frizz and add shine, and most of them cost a …

There are several reasons to use this product when you have a chronic pain condition. The first is that it works. I have used this for sprains, fibromyalgia pain, sore muscles and joints, and even bruises. I have also used it for nerve pain, although it is not …

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” …

One of the things I love about Curad bandages is that they stay in place no matter how long you wear them. They are always that wonderful fabric material that, even when wet, doesn’t slip off a finger or heel. The only problem I ever found with Curad is …

There are a few products that I keep in my medicine cabinet whether I think I will need them or not. Neosporin Plus Pain relief is one of them. I used to use the regular Neosporin ointment, without the pain relief ingredients. This is also an excellent product—“ …

When I decided to tweak my vitamin routine, I ended up going with a multi that did not quite have all the vitamin C that I wanted. I decided to buy a less potent C supplement separately, and that is how I found this wonderful excuse to eat candy… I …

Believe it or not one of the products I like to use to help fight odors in my household is Avalon Organics Deodorant Spray Rosemary and Peppermint. It actually helps freshen the air in my home naturally and fast and it leaves my air smelling like fresh herbal rosemary …

I normally don’t use mint flavored toothpaste, because the mint burns my mouth and causes me to spend less time brushing than I really need to. I would rather use children’s varieties because they have milder flavors, like fruit or bubble gum, or natural products which sometimes offer non-mint varieties …

Who loves mosquito? I think everybody don’t, even hate it. Yes, it’s a bothering insect that make us feels so mad when they bite us, even make our skin itch and irritate.
I usually use mosquito repellent in lotion to avoid mosquito. It’s practice and has a good fragrance. I …

I’m usually a woman on the go, and I work long hours and sometimes the easiest thing for me to do when it comes to eating is just to grab something out of the pantry or the freezer, something I can easily heat up at work. Half the time …

Emergen-C kidz comes in single serving packets of powdered multi-vitamin that you are supposed to add to your kids water. They are marketed with the idea that they are a fun fizzy soda pop kind of drink. They come in 3 flavors strawnana berry blast, orange pineapple and cherry …

The Equate Triple Antibiotic Plus is a pain relief ointment. And since we have a kid (my seven-year-old sister) who’s always hyper and rambunctious in our house, we would often use this product as first aid whenever she gets cuts or scrapes on her knees or on her elbows. …

In the past years or decades, peanut butter has been considered an unhealthy, fattening food, so it was something to syat away for all people willing to lose weight and keep a nice waistline.
GOOD NEWS, you can stick to peanut butter right now. Go to the closer grocery and …

A few years ago, before I became my mother’s live in caretaker, my mother suffered a prolonged illness after a fall, and I often stayed over to help care for her. I lived out of town, so there was a bit of driving back and forth involved, with …

I know it’s crazy to talk about bandages but the thing that I wanted to talk about was how I loved these things. They really did some justice when it came to healing my hands. Well, my finger that is. Here goes the story, I was at work and …

I was in the supermarket the other day and I was looking for a good toothpaste when I suddenly saw a new teeth whitening product. I have been wanting to try teeth whitening for some time now and I have not been able to. Since I am very curious …

I had never heard of taking a mustard bath before, but because I am such a huge fan of my nightly hot soaks, I felt I had to try it, just because I had not tried it before. I regularly use mineral baths, sometimes oatmeal or even bentonite baths—“ but …

My hubby and I had been trying for some time to get with child and because of this I’ve been taking Prenatal vitamins for some time. I’ve noticed a few things about the first bottle or two I snagged. First they were very expensive, and second they …

I have fibromyalgia, and a problem with sciatica pain that flares up from time to time. I have used many different types of pain gels and ointments. I find that many of them have a very unpleasant burn, or smell so strong that they make your …

As the name suggests, Myra E is a brand of Vitamin E capsules sold here in the Philippines. The softgel capsule is small enough to swallow. I take this for my skin to look better. I have a mild eczema and occasional breakouts which makes me very insecure about …

When my husband and I joined a few friends in a trip to Niagara Falls, we all are talking about sharing huge room to rest. I was reluctant with this arrangement because I snore when I am sooo tired. Knowing there will be lots of activities and walking, I …

Though I do not often buy band aids or find much need for them, I have needed some recently. I am very clumsy, and fell pretty hard over my son’s tricycle. I did not know what hit me, and just know I got up with a very large scrape …

I came back in my country for a vacation. My mom introduced this very healthy Chinese tea which she said will be good for me. I got curious because there are lots of teas in the market and what will make this tea different from them? She simply said …

I went to OB Gynecologist when I had a severe irritation on my private parts. I find it difficult to pee during that time. I almost cry because the pain is sharp and intense on my private part. I washed it with a feminine wash but as I massage …

I like to stay in shape, and I like to find little ways in my everyday life to do so, besides my everyday work out. A few years ago I picked up a set of 1Lb Weights, made by Danskin, and they have been in business for years. Each …