So I have had problems sleeping pretty much for as long as I can remember. It’s never been that I can’t get to sleep eventually, but that it will sometimes take me two hours or more to get there. I can remember having this problem from at least seven …

I was shocked to find the DermaNew Personal Microdermabrasion System in a local store last week, as I had only ever seen it online before that. Even better, it was on sale for much less than I had priced it for earlier; so I bought it on …

My allergies are always roaring up come spring with the heavy pollen levels in the air, but typically allergy medication does not relief them. However, I do take homeopathic allergy medication that does work well along with the Nature’s Herbs Elderberry Echinacea and Goldenseal Herbal Supplement. The reason I …

A friend of mine had overheard me complaining about my teeth being close together and how it was a struggle to floss because most flosses got stuck or shredded in my teeth.
She bought me a package of Johnson and Johnson’s Reach Floss for kids. The label reads …

It is important for a woman to smell good for not only herself but her husband and the people around her. I have an issue like every other woman. Sometimes I get a little smelling the woman’s area from sweating and being hot. It’s natural and it happens nothing …

Having tried Denise Austin’s Tone Your Tummy Type diet and fitness program fairly recently, I knew when I spotted a number of her workout DVDs; that chances are I’d enjoy them.
I decided to try the Shrink Your Female Fat Zones workout as it offered two …

I have fibromyalgia, and have become a connoisseur of pain treatments including topical ones. Many of them rely on a counter-irritant effect, which would be the sensation created on the skin by strong menthol products and similar mild irritants—“ they create a new sensation, and distract the nerves from …

I had intended to buy myself some sensible, anti-bacterial type of liquid hand wash for my bathroom when I spotted this really cute Palmolive Aquarium one with a hologram of a dolphin swimming on the bottom of the sea on it. I always look at it when 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 …

I was feeling a little run down this summer, and despite my best efforts was not eating, as I should, so my Doctor suggested I try Soya-Pro protein powder. This protein powder is white flour like substance that is in fact made out of 90Percent protein.
Designed to be …

When I was asked to play keyboards for a friend who was performing in an outdoor venue, I was really concerned that my face would get oily in the heat, and ruin my makeup. I certainly did not want to look like a grease slick with everyone looking right at …

I tried some of this shampoo at a friend’s house and liked it so much, I ordered a bottle for myself and my partner (who loves beer, although I do not drink it!)
I finally found something with beer in it that I like, and don’t have to taste. …

I absolutely adore this scrub, words can’t even explain! So Queen Helene’s Mint Julep Masque has been apart of my weekly regimens since the day I purchased it, and I’m always repurchasing it. One day while I was browsing through the skin care section of my beauty supply store, …

Bowflex, the best thing that has happened to my body.
I am a mother of 3 girls ages 10, 8, and 2. I was not liking my tummy, thighs, hips, or arms. I was a size 15 at my largest. I kept seeing the commercial for Bowflex …

I have been using Trojan brand condoms with my husband for our entire marriage. We have tried other brands, but keep coming back to Trojan either because they are what is on sale when we shop for them, or because we see a new style we want to try. …

Sanrio is the creator of undoubtedly one of the cutest (and profitable) characters ever imagined—“ Hello Kitty. The tiny and eternally adorable kitten has graced so many products for so many years, she is an icon—“ even appearing on high end diamond jewelry and designer products all over the world. …

Working long hours in front of the computer can get the eyes reddish and cause irritation, I work online for 10-12 hours daily and so eye irritation and redness is common for me. My mother scolds me very much for sticking with the computer all the time but this …

I used to live in a quite difficult and a very disadvantaged country. I always felt totally helpless when someone in my family got sick. There were no reliable clinics and the only hospital was not even functional. I often did self-medication whenever I was not feeling well …

A sanitizer claiming to be all natural but still containing alcohol had given me the impression that there were no truly all natural products out there for sanitizing hands. Because of that, when I was browsing in a natural health product section of a store, I was surprised to find …

I went to a Tupperware party that a friend of mine was throwing. She had door prize drawings. I won and got a bottle of Sea Essentials liquid vitamins. I thought that was an interesting way to do a door prize. I normally take vitamins in pill form. However, …

I take a nightly bath to help relax my muscles and ease the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Since it is a nightly routine, I use lots of different products to make it more interesting, and healthier for my skin. I have a friend in England who sends me care packages …

I was fortunate enough to receive a free sample of this mouth rinse when a grocery store near my home was running a promotion that involved this product as well as several others. I was eager to try this mouth rinse because I had been searching for a mouth …

Noise! Noise! Noise! That is all I have been hearing around our house lately between the house construction, yard work and the use of that horribly noisy gas powdered wood splitter. I am a freelance writer and sometimes I just need it so quiet to I can think and …

AcneFree’s Terminator 10 acne and blackhead medicated spot treatment is by far the best over-the-counter acne cream I have ever used. It comes in a 1 oz orange tube and is pretty fairly priced (i bought my tube at my local Wal-Mart for about $5.) I have had mildly …

I just wrapped up the Jorge Cruise 12 Second Sequence and I have to say it’s a very interesting proposition. I know of very few people who can resist the lure of shrinking their waist in only two weeks, and far fewer who wouldn’t be over the …

Never I my wildest dreams did I think that I was going to own myself a treadmill. Every one in my family has owned one and I have always laughed at them because most of them were bulky and just loud. I figured what the heck is wrong with taking …

Cap Barbel Strength Neoprene Dumbbell
while you may not be Arnold Schwarzenegger, no one can stop you from pretending to be him. In which case you at least need to have a semblance to his body. A Cap Barbel Strength Neoprene Dumbbell can go a long way …

This soothing gel works pretty well, although it can’t quite take away all the discomfort and unsightliness of sunburned skin. This soothing gel is sold at the Dollar Tree for just one dollar, and in my eyes, that’s a good price for a six ounce bottle of this stuff. …

After having a long and hard day of working in my garden on the weekend, or working out at the gym a few days a week, I find my muscles to be sore so I always take a relaxing warm bath with White Mountain Epsom Salt.
I am constantly on …

I actually came across this liquid soap in the ladies’ room of Bertucci’s restaurant. It was an easy soap for me to purchase, because I live right near Wegman’s supermarket. I was intrigued by this soap, because I liked the fresh scent. It smelled like lemons to me at …

When I was young, there were a few different soaps that my family used. When I stayed with my grandmother, I remember using Irish Spring soap, and also a solid green soap with a distinctive smell, that was always used in her shower along with Ivory, which my grandfather preferred. …

Wooded areas give me the creeps. I have a particular fear of bugs in general, but spiders and ticks specifically, or anything that can bite and live off of a host. I can sit and watch animal planet shows about bugs all day long and not feel that familiar …

The body tech stepper is an extremely usefull and reasonable piece of exercise equipment. Unlike some other steppers it is one where you stand up and the legs do not move on there own at all. You can adjust each leg seperately from light resistance to heavy resistance. It …

I have long, over processed, over colored, and thinning hair. It tends to be a bit frizzy at the ends, so I like to use heat appliances such as flat irons and the In Styler to style it daily. I also blow dry my hair to give it more …

Although the summer is not officially here, I have already started to experience some of its devastating side effects, most notably extremely dry skin. To combat this, I have purchased new facial cleansers and moisturizers. Normally I remove my makeup after I get home from work and …

Focus Dailies Contact Lens is by CIBA Vision and being short-sighted I need to wear lens that are really trouble free for me. Hence I bought this less than a hundred bucks and it is actually an everyday disposable contact lens. When I wear, I have this nice …

Oh the things I’ll go through to look good! About six months after I started working in retail for the first time ever, I started to notice that my shoes were really doing a number on my feet. I have wide feet near my toes, so it’s hard to …

I signed up for a trial to TriSlim which are weight loss pills. I figured, it was a thirty day trial so I could try it out. They do however charge you a shipping fee. Of course, I didn’t think about it at the time, but why does it …

I love the way my skin feels after bathing with Dove Gentle Exfoliating beauty bar.
This is the time of year when moisturizing the skin is crucial for proper skin care against the winter elements.
I have tried applying various skin care lotions to my entire body, but I found that …

My lips had a history of getting dry so whenever I get the urge to get something that is going to help my lips, I try to actually get something that is going to help me maintain the moister in my lips so with that being said I bought …

I am a person who feels the need to constantly be wearing a pantyliner. I’ve tried brand after brand and while they are moderately comfortable, they definitely take some getting used to. With Kotex Barely There, they took no getting used to. For some reason, the …

I always loved collecting different products that would help me maintain my health and beauty in a rather simple and effective manner—“ right in the comfort of my home. Though I loved experimenting with any new kind of products available in the market- I always preferred those which were …

I like to use natural products, and especially when they are unusual. This shower gel by Ecco Bella is made with a base of organic ginger tea. I had never heard of a tea-based wash before, and it sounded really interesting. It does not use the harsh detergents like sodium …

I have, for about the past eighteen months, had recurring problems with my lower back. In fact, I was recently in my doctors office and left more frustrated and in more pain than when I’d gone in. My doctor suggested physical therapy, but when I told her that I …

How I ended up with this conditioner is a bit funny. A friend of mine, who is white, bought this thinking it would be good for her frizzy hair, but then realized it was really more of an “ethnic” hair product, and found it far too heavy for her type …

Dettol Healthy Touch Hand Wash promises to kill 99.9% of bacteria and it was this aspect that attracted me to this product, but I was disappointed that it was not as moisturising as it says it is. I do have to make sure to apply hand cream after …

Although I don’t use them in the winter, I love to use natural bar soaps in the summer when my skin is oily and I can handle the extra cleansing. The Nubian Heritage soap line is one I was familiar with, having tried one of the soaps before when I …

One of my biggest health problems is constipation. This is due to the food I eat everyday, so my doctor advised me to take foods very high in fibers, so I tried experimenting different rich-fiber foods from bread to fruits and vegetables but I cannot devote my whole day …

There is a product made by a doctor in Jackson, Tennessee called Dr. Miller’s Holy tea. I heard about it from a poster on an irritable bowel syndrome board where I frequented, looking for the latest advice and news on the condition. If you look up the name of …

I love Curves! Curves is the perfect convenient and affordable gym for women by women.
Curves offers a circuit of exercise machines that provide resistance training. The circuit of machines takes only 30 minutes to complete. This system is very convenient for every woman, from the soccer mom …