There are few things in life that I adore as much as the Philosophy beauty and health product line. It’s one of the most consistently delightful, insightful and powerful products out there on the market today, in my humble opinion, and I have been a fan for over a decade …

I was recently treated to a session at Body Envy located at 2121 Woodhead Street, Houston, TX 77019. I got an e-mail through GroupOn about getting a chemical peel treatment for much less than the actual price so I decided to take the deal. With GroupOn, you have to …

About the same time I was getting my humidifier at my nearest Walgreens, I have a habit of stopping by their beauty aisle first to check out their new bath and body products. Now I have always been a fan of Cetaphil and have been using it faithfully for almost …

In my family, right now, a relative has been hospitalized for diverticulitis, and is in acute pain. It is important to know the symptoms and what to NOT accept as a diagnosis! My relative had severe abdominal pain and back pain, but, a full time job, and it was …

Cosmo skin is a glutathione supplement. I’ve been taking this food supplement since last year, not to whiten my skin, but to get rid of skin blemishes and pimples. I heard from clients’ testimonies that this supplement effectively smoothen face and eradicate blemishes, so I gave it a try.
For …

Just stop and think about all the artificial things you end up putting in your body daily. Sometimes, I get a little overwhelmed at the thought. About every 3 months, I like to do a home colon cleanse. I came across the Bio-Nutria colon cleanse at the local health …

My daughter got married this past weekend and knowing a lot of relatives would be here I rushed to the drug store and purchased this product that states within 30 minutes you can see a reduction in wrinkles and even more reduction as time passes. I tried using …

Athletic Works, throughout the years, has been striving to provide the public with affordable fitness equipment and supplies.
I had seen other companies selling fitness balls in excess of $20. I found my fitness ball at a discount store for the amazing price of $10. For this amazingly low …

I wanted to buy an electric brush which is rechargeable and I saw this Braun Oral-B Sonic brush. Twenty five dollars seemed little too much at first but with the life of the brush I am fine with the money I paid. The grip and design are great. The …

This little gift set was from a friend who knew that I loved products like this and had used this brand for years and knew it was great. It is a set of three little tins, two containing flavored lip balm and one with Rosebud salve. The product has apparently …

I have tried various forms of stevia. I have never been able to force myself to like it as a sweetener for drinks or food, except when blended, as in the product called Truvia. When I decided to make homemade pots of lip butter as stocking stuffers one …

The last time I was in a Dollar Tree store, I saw these “Diet Dots” pills, and wondered what on earth they could possibly contain for a dollar. I looked on the back to see, and found that what they basically are is a chewable B12 tablet, with some Acai …

Vitress cuticle coat was suggested to me by an officemate when i often complain about not being able to feel my hair’s brittleness. I told her that I have used several commercial hair serums but they have not helped me at all. She told me to try Vitress Cuticle …

I go through a lot of bandages on a weekly basis. Sure, it’s a little disconcerting that I hurt myself as often as I do, but shaving nicks just never elude me, not even for one day. I get a little tired of having bandages taped every which way …

Acne are really a problem, it reduces the face value and are real painful. Recently I developed them all over my face and was a real nightmare for me trying to get rid of them. I tried using various acne products to solve my problem but none of them …

This is one of the best men’s products I have ever borrowed. I was staying with a couple of friends for the weekend, and happened to pick up a tube of this product that was on my friend’s husband’s desk. Their cat had knocked it over and I was just …

Swimming has always been my one of favorite —˜fitness —˜routine and I always make it a point to swim at least three times a week. The fact that swimming did in a great way help me stay fit and healthy, the only downside of it was that it did …

When I first tried the Monster Energy Drink, I honestly didn’t like it. It tasted like I was taking medicine with beer in it.
In fact, my female co-workers were the first to warn me against it, telling me that taking one was tantamount to drinking alcohol in …

The Bally Total Fitness Gym, located on 4438 E. Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, CA, is surprisingly one of the better and more affordable gyms in the area. It is conveniently located by Cal State University Long Beach and by various apartment complexes, making it an ideal choice …

I take a nightly hot bath to treat the painful symptoms of fibromyalgia. The hot water relaxes my muscles and my mind, and helps me to sleep better—“ which is a key element in maximizing health, no matter what conditions you may have, if any.
In the winter, …

I know Dove makes the best facial and body soaps out there, but I wasn’t so sure about their shampoos. I saw a commercial for the Dove Go Fresh Shampoo and it really caught my eye, so I said hey! that product looks pretty interesting maybe I should buy …

I purchased a bowflex revolution a couple of years ago thinking that having a gym at home would be wonderful. Well for a while I worked out on it and really used it. When I bought it I even bought the extra weights. Let me tell …

I’m always pretty excited about the kinds of things you can find at your friendly neighborhood dollar store. I’ve gotten everything from dishware to cleaning supplies to candles and decorations at a dollar store and yes some of the things are a little cheesy and kitchsy and sometimes downright …

I have always experienced a back pain for the past few years. This pain which usually occurred whenever I sat for long hours (whether while travelling or while using my laptop) never remained permanent and would keep coming and going at regular intervals. But the period it surfaced left …

I actually have many wait belts which lasted a long time. Others worked, others didn’t. Gold’s Gym Waist Trimmer Belt was around $20 when I bought it online, and I think it is a good product because it did what it claimed, and it was not hyped.
This product …

Marsona SoundScreen 980 is one of what is called “white noise machines,” an electrical device that makes soft, soothing sounds to block out unwanted noises and help you fall asleep.
The machine is very compact, white, round in shape and easy to use. You just plug it in and choose …

Sometimes I don’t have enough time to go to gym, so I have bough a couple of training equipment. Having a stationary bike and a treadmill home is very convenient (of course only if there is some extra space for these rather big pieces of equipment in the house).
Treadmills …

I just had to get this thing after I kept seeing commercials about it on all of my favorite teen drama shows, the The Hills on MTV, and Degrassi on Teen Nick. (I know, I’m sort of still a teen at heart.) The actors seemed really convincing about it, …

I have always loved wearing long heeled shoes, though I must admit that these shoes did make my life miserable, if I happen to wear them for longs. Recently when I had decided to attend my best friend’s wedding, I knew that I would be wearing my long heeled …

There is hardly any activity we do in life without making use of the brain, as it ranges from Voluntary to Involuntary actions, while the Cerebrum controls the Voluntary actions we carry out, like talking, singing or walking; the medulla Oblongata takes charge of involuntary actions we do, like …

Having read about Kappus soaps in an article, I bought a magnolia scented one awhile back. I was very pleased with the quality of the soap, so when I was looking at some other products and came across their goat milk soap, I decided to give it a try. The …

I try to make time to do my feminine shopping on my own whenever possible. However, on some occasions my husband does the shopping and will pick something up for me. The last time he brought my maxi pads home, I was a little upset at his choice. It …

I became interested in a little spray bottle I saw an acquaintance using. It is a spray form of vitamins. When I asked why he used a spray, he explained that the absorption rate was much better. According to him, you only get about 10 or 15 percent of …

Nature’s Bounty sublingual B-12 microlozenges can be easily found at most stores, online and off. I got mine at, I think it was,Costco but I have seen Nature’s Bounty brand products at almost any drugstore or even Walmart.
These B-12 microlozenge have 2500 mcg. of B-12 which is 41,667% …

Sometimes I do foolish things. I am an intelligent person who can read labels, but occasionally I just don’t think. When I was telling a friend of my mother’s about my weight loss efforts and products I had tried which didn’t really work, we got onto the subject of …

I think I’ve had poison ivy twice in my life, but sure enough, the first time I go visit my friend for a week, I manage to get it again tromping through the woods. I used to live in the south before moving to Nevada, and I never had …

My favorite oral mouth rinse to use is usually Listerine, but I have been on a tight budget and decided to try the Equate Antiseptic Mouth Rinse from Walmart in the original flavor. The bottle I got was a liter and a half bottle, which cost me around four …

I was skeptic about using Fern-C, a Vitamin C preparation in alkaline. form. FYI, most Vitamin C preparations come as an acidic form. Reading the brochures, and reading testimonials about it, that it can cure simple aches and pains, like a sore throat or a toothache, and can aide …

I have had the worst sinus headaches ever lately. I have even taken decongestants and they have not helped relieve my congestion or headaches at all. Instead I ended up finding relief using the Aura Cacia Peppermint Essential Oil. It really opened up my sinus and relieved the pressure …

I have known for years, as many people have long before any studies were done—“ that chocolate does wonders for one’s outlook on life on any given day. We crave it, we need it, it makes us happy—“ but we weren’t sure why until scientists discovered that it actually does …

I went to this Jakarta Skin Center few times. It was few years ago, when I had a problem with my skin face. There were too many acne on my skin face so I decided to visit Jakarta Skin Center to get some treatment.
I heard from some friends that …

The last time I went to get my hair styled, I complained to my hairdresser about my haircolor fading after only a couple of weeks after I used it. She recommended that I buy a rather expensive bottle of Redken product called Color Extend Color Veil. Supposedly this …

Channel ten nightly news announced last night that they think that Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, more commonly known as SIDS, is now being linked to a brain difference in babies that die from this syndrome. Recent research is showing that when not considering SIDS cases that could be …

My dentist and I were going over my oral health at my last checkup and he noticed that I had been grinding my teeth slightly. Plus I have had migraines. Together we worked out a plan that included getting fitted for a night time mouth guard. We chose Thermo …

This is another great product by Walgreens. Not only does it do the job you need it to do, but it’s probably one of the cheapest nasal inhalers you’re going to find at less than $4 each. I have allergies year round and nasal inhalers are one of the …

I went to Tagaytay last week and we stayed on my aunt’s house overnight. We we got there, I noticed that I had several mosquito bites. It’s only a vacation house, so it’s poorly maintained. Luckily, when we strolled around on that day, we passed by a drugstore and …

You know those people who never get their kids immunized? They claim that it’s really not beneficial to them, so they opt out of it. I don’t even know how they get away with it or how their kids are allowed into the school system.
When my son was small, …

About three years ago, weighing in at my highest weight ever, I decided it was time to start making some serious changes in my life. A friend of mine worked for LA Weight Loss and gave me some pointers on eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle, and I …

When browsing online, I found a wonderful deal in a three pack of lip balms, made by the natural product company Badger. These balms are larger than regular ones, and this set came with three flavors—“ orange, lime, and creamy cocoa. I have used some Badger products so I …

As a woman of fifty years of age, my feet are not pretty. As we age, the appearance of dry, hard cracked heels become a problem. As seasons come and go, so does the severity of my heel problem.
So I started looking for a product to help …