Winter in Africa? I laughed that off myself when I first came here. But, I would soon eat my words when I experienced my first winter —“ Africa style. This runs normally from June-August of each year with the coldest in June. Officially, it should be the beginning of …

I was trying to get an alternative to my Olay moisturizer with SPF15. I was thinking if this works just as good then why not save a couple of bucks to buy something else I need. I like how this moisturizer has a built in pump so I could …

I have tried more pain relieving creams than I care to count, unfortunately, over the last two years. I started working a new job in retail, and I’m just not used to that kind of work, up and down ladders all the time, and I ended up over-extending my …

I inherited this jar of “breast enhancement cream” from someone who did not use it very long because it caused a pimple rash to form under her breasts. Since she did not use it long enough for it to work, she could not tell me if there were results …

I think I’m becoming a fan of toilet bowl cleaners! I’d never have thought I was the type of person who delighted in cleaning my toilet, but I’ve found some great products over the years that have appealed to me on so many levels and one of my favorite …

Forever Living Aloe Deodorant is one of the products offered by the Forever Living Line and it boasts of highly natural ingredients for a deodorant. I personally think that it is a good product but it is not that amazing. It’s good that it has no aluminum salts …

I have heard many people talking about Peppermint Oil before and how it is good to relieve the feeling of being bloated or gassy. It also helps to relieve nausea and helps you burp.
I went to the pharmacy and got a bottle of Peppermint Oil one day because I …

My aunt gave me Watson’s Facial Sauna which can be bought at the Watson’s store. She gave it to me as I used to smoke and she wanted me to clear out my lungs as we have a family history of asthma. She also said that it …

Working long hours in front of the computer has reached a breaking point for my eyes. The cumulative effect of which has come after years of “overworking” my eyes, and never before has it dried my eyes this much, which is fairly common for anyone wearing contacts. …

I am total beauty freak and find it quite fascinating experiment with various skin care products that are available in the market that would actually help me take care of my skin or hair in a rather simple and interesting manner.
So during one of those casual shopping sprees …

I bought one pack of this fat burning capsule, it worked wonders for my friends who took the medicine. It was herbal, as stated in the packaging but it is made from China. Knowing the quality it may have, i took the chance just to lose a few extra …

Recently I was in the market for toothpaste that can whiten my cola and coffee-stained teeth while doing what the regular pastes do (remove plaque, eliminate gingivitis, kill bacteria, etc). While in CVS one day, I came across a box of Crest 3D toothpaste whose box advertised precisely what …

It is necessary that the environment where the child play and eat should not only be clean but also safe from harmful chemicals. I use Milton spray when my baby started eating solid food and I normally use it in cleaning his high chair before and after a …

Since I’m on a roll here talking about bug bites and such I figured another good stop on the products-I’ve-used train is with this Sting Eze Quick insect bite relief because where the bug repellents fail me, a good bite relief product usually makes me feel better. I can …

I have not often bought luxury tissues in the past as I am a bit of a skinflint with money and I just use lavatory paper to blow my nose, but lately I have had a bad cold and my poor nose has got quite sore from constantly blowing …

If you love the smell of Jasmine and Vanilla, if you love massages, and if you want to have the scent of something both tasty and wonderful in your nostrils for the rest of the day, look no further than this fantastic massage oil created by Bath and Body Works …

A friend of mine who knows my love of new products and especially unusual ones bought me a bottle of this shower gel as a gift. I have an arsenal of shower gels, but I always have room for one more. This is truly a unique product. Pangea …

This is a great toner for sensitive skin. That’s a bonus for me since my skin is on the side of sensitive. I bought this for about $12 and I’m glad I did. I wouldn’t say this is the best product invented. It just got the job done that’s …

I’m just going to start off saying that, for health and sanitary reasons, this product is incredibly valuable to me. My husband and I like to camp. He’s more the rugged camper, and I’m more the where-are-the-flushable-toilets kind of camper, but I still enjoy my time outdoors. We are …

I do not use the traditional mouth thermometers any more, and though I have an ear-reading thermometer, I purchased the Exergen Temporal Thermometer after I found out I could not use the ear thermometer on my child when she has an earache. The temporal thermometer can be used …

I am basically an avid coffee and tea drinker and so happen to get myself in to various health problems. Apart from experiencing severe acidity problems due to this habit, what really puts me feeling quite embarrassed and uncomfortable is my —˜yellow stained teeth’. Though getting my teeth …

The reason I got interested in this product is because my sister in law who is chubby and with all those fatty tummy and flabby arms suddenly appeared in front of me and I was so amazed at what I saw. She was so blooming and skinny. She also …

Honestly, I am a regular user of Close-Up. Happee is a local brand here in the Philippines. The makers are from the Lamoiyan Corporation. What is the reason why I use Happee aside from Close-Up, it is for the reason that I found out that the factory workers working …

It’s been over thirty years since the sensation that is the Atkins’ diet began. It’s still the most controversial weight loss program to date - vegetarians and mainstream health organizations decry it’s high-fat, low-carb, meat-consuming prescription for obesity. For the most part, testimonies don’t lie, numbers of the …

Every summer, without fail, I get these very painful cracks in my skin around the cuticles of my toe nails, and around my ankles. I moisturize with a heavy lotion every single day, and even despite the humid Michigan summers, my skin is still very dry and sometimes painfully …

This brand of bath salts was created by a New York City based shiatsu practitioner, and because I use my nightly hot bath therapy as a way to combat painful fibromyalgia symptoms, the idea that they were crafted by someone who was an expert in this field was fascinating to …

I have gained a lot of pounds since the vacation months, and have been looking for slimming products to help me loose the additional weight that I have gained. I wanted to lose weight and I was lazy to exercise so I wanted to look for something to help …

I found out about this great little hair accessory from a friend who was wearing one. She has long hair like me, and likes to wear it up for our hot summers.
She told me it the best pin she had ever used—“ so I bought one. I had to …

When I first heard of this item, I was intrigued. I love fragrance and I like all my hair products to smell nice, so I wondered what this offered that I could not get from a bottle of scented hair spray or just a spritz of my cologne in my …

When I had an allergy attack in the middle of a dinner engagement, I was horribly embarrassed. I had to excuse myself to go into the ladies room and deal with the itching and watering eyes, sneezing and coughing fit, and look of general misery. A companion came in …

I’m a man and I have some needs that need to be met. I’m not trying to act like a butt hole. But that’s how the world turns. Luckily my woman loves to meet those needs and she loves to meet them beautifully. Unfortunately I have never been …

I have fibromyalgia, and it is believed that one of the contributing factors to the disease is disordered sleeping. This would make sense in my case, as I have had a problem with insomnia and with my brain not staying the deepest stage of sleep for long enough periods. To …

Dabour chavan prash is a herbal mix which is purely made of very rare and good quality herbs and it is used to keep our body and mind healthy. My family and me take the chavan prash mix every day 1 spoonful. It helps our body to …

Vicks VapoRub is one of the products that has been around forever, it seems. I have used Vicks VapoRub on my children, my mother used Vicks VapoRub on me, and I am sure that my mother’s mother used Vicks VapoRub on her. Why? Because Vicks VapoRub is a wonderful …

A diabetes patient and good friend turned me on to these socks. Although they are not made specifically for diabetics, they have some interesting features that makes them unique and desirable. I have long been a fan of the Earth Therapeutics company, so when I was told it was them …

I generally do not buy wet wipes even though one of my friends seems to have a pack of one in which ever bag she is carrying that day. Well last Tuesday my friend ran out of wet wipes while we were shopping and decided to buy two packs …

I decided to try Band-aid flexible fabric bandages because the plastic ones always seemed too difficult to work with, especially when they had to be placed on the fingers. Plastic band-aids are much too stiff and tend to get wadded up when you bend your fingers. I got band-aid …

I had spent a few months trying to get myself into better shape, and after a 60 pound weight loss… yes 60 pounds in just five months!…. I was feeling better, but I still had a ways to go and wasn’t seeing any further weight loss happening. I plateaued …

Anyone here ever heard of the Betet Ointment? Well I guess only the Chinese of the Filipinos have heard about this product. This is an ointment in a small green container. It has a texture of a vapor rub, can also be used as such when you feel your …

When I was getting ready for a trip to visit a beachfront property for a weekend, I pulled out all my bathing suits to see which one would look the best. As it turns out they all looked awful—“ because I had bruised my leg the night before. It was …

I am a very workaholic girl and I am always sitting in my scroll chair.
I eat five times a day everyday.
I can’t control myself eating. Then, the time comes I realize that …

Whenever I get a cut or scrape I look for something that will aid in its quick and painless healing. I like to be able to use a bandage that is comfortable, inexpensive and waterproof. I have always hated having to switch out a bandage each and every time …

I received a bottle of Handi-Bac coconut-lime-verbena fragranced antibacterial foam as a stocking stuffer one Christmas.
It’s made by Bath and Body Works, one of my favorite companies for skin care products. I always like to keep an antibacterial around for when I am out and about and might need …

I have a great love of fragranced deodorant sprays, and I discovered these in a natural foods store in my town. Zum makes wonderful soaps as well, a few of which I have tried and was very happy with them. These small cans of spray can be used …

I would love to be a fan of homeopathic medicine. I have come across a few that worked for me—“ but for the most part, I have been disappointed.
I developed a bad case of flu awhile back and a nasty sequel in the form of bronchitis that lasted for …

I have a particular sensitivity to strong mint flavors in toothpaste. It burns my gums and tongue, and for this reason, I mostly use children’s toothpastes, or products with a milder flavor. I have found that many natural products have milder flavors as well as milder formulas. I do …

I bought a membership to the Fitness 19 gym in Fremont, CA a couple of months ago and have been working out there 2 to 3 times a week every week. The gym is a no frills gym, meaning no locker rooms, showers, pool, or …

I’ve been pretty negligent to my feet over the Fall and Winter seasons, mostly because I’ve been wearing mostly boots and my feet have been covered to avoid the harsh cold! But since the weather has warming up here in NY, I had to purchase something to get my …

Always Maxi Overnight Pads are usually my first choice when it comes to buying sanitary napkins for my heavy flow. I always feel confident wearing them because they feel secure enough for me to be active without worrying that they’ll shift, and I don’t have to change them so regularly …

Although in my mind there really is no substitution for water and soap when it comes to washing my hands, sometimes, there just isn’t any water or soap around, and that’s where this little product comes in. It kind of looks like a marker, but inside, it contains bacteria-fighting …