The Pilates Reformer model is a high-end excercise machine, but I found the footbar to be too stiff for prolonged use over one hour per day. The sample videos show the users in bare feet, and this was an impossiblity for me on the second day.
The problem with the …

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’ll start off by saying that I do NOT have psoriasis. But, with that said, I have really dry skin that conventional lotions have not been able to treat in the past, no matter how many times a day I apply it. My skin is painfully itchy, especially on …

I have always been interested in aroma therapy, and I have quite a collection of essential oils at home that I use. Friend know about my hobbies, so one birthday I received a gift pack of AromaWorks inhalers. These are aroma therapy on the go—“ very convenient inhaler forms that …

This product is a rather inexpensive hair spray made for adding volume to your hair. It is called weightless, and it does indeed feel pretty light. I have thinning hair and have a need for the least heavy hair products, so that I can retain as much volume as possible.
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This product is for headaches and migraines. My boyfriend uses this for his headaches and recommended it to me and we even have it in our medicine cabinet. At first I like it because I see immediate results of relieving from headaches. When I got promoted I had more …

I have been wearing contacts since junior high school and have never had a problem. Recently, however, I have been having more and more trouble with my contacts drying out and becoming painful and uncomfortable to wear. For a little while I could not wear a new pair or contacts …

I knew I needed to start exercising. My parents were telling me and obviously, my body was telling me. So, one day, I was chatting with a friend who told me she started yoga. She told me she loved it and learned on her own. I was instantly interested. …

I have mild adult acne that tends to flare up based on hormone cycles. I find most acne treatments to be irritating to my skin. I read many reviews on this product before purchasing. There are more expensive professional units out there, but I didn’t want to spend a …

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 …

I often color my hair and usually with a permanent color. One day I decided that I wanted to see how my hair would look with a lot more red in it. I chose the Natural Instincts because it is not permanent—“ so if I did not like the result, …

Just when I thought I had purchased my last Walk Away the Pounds DVD, I came across an action packed workout system that was too good to pass up. With the 5-Day Fit Walk, I have a fresh workout everyday all on one inexpensive DVD.
If you are as …

I tried this product out when I had to suffer through the embarrassment of a dog getting into our trash and covering our entire front lawn with used feminine products. This is not how you want your neighbors to get to know you better.
I wasn’t sure about using plastic bags …

I tend to cut my fingers a lot when I am working in the kitchen. I have a particular deli knife that gets me every time. Because of this, I always keep bandages and finger cots on hand in the kitchen, so I can quickly bandage up the cut and …

I take a hot bath every night because it helps with the painful symptoms of fibromyalgia. I often use mineral salts for their healing properties, and bath oils and bombs if my skin is dry, especially in the winter. In the summer when my skin is oilier, I like to …

A few years before my mother passed away, we had a scary situation with her health. She was getting dizzy all the time, but she wasn’t diabetic or didn’t have blood sugar problems, so we didn’t know what the heck was going on. Finally, a wonderful Doctor …

Knowing how much I love The Healing Garden’s Lavender Theraphy, my friend recently gifted me with Mandarin Theraphy Energizing Body Mist when I was having a lot of fatigue from lack of good sleep. She thought I could use a pick me up, and that’s what Mandarin Theraphy promised.
The …

I am used to sleeping late like 12 midnight or later. I got the bad habit when I was in college where our lives only begin at night especially during exams week. I still have the habit now that I am already a young professional. Sometimes, it’s inevitable that …

Yes, I had it done, and it does work! Until the past year, I always felt like during the fall months, I would wind up with a bunch of unwanted, pesky sinus problems. They would cause me to be cranky, and in general, to feel lethargic and pretty …

Boots Meolin wound dressing pads are a type of cushioned dressing used for minor cuts, burns and grazes. (Meolin is a trademark of Smith & Nephew, as is acknowledged on the rear of the packet.) The pads do a good job, and since they are Boots’ own brand the …

This milk white colored tooth paste is one I am used to seeing from my childhood. I have bought Colgate cavity protection tooth paste many times. The feeling about this tooth paste is kind of mixed. In different flavors, I generally use their great regular flavor. The factor which …

If you want to find a Shampoo that smells incredible and keeps your hair looking and smelling incredible all day long then Herbal Essences is definitely the way to go! I have tried many different shampoos over the years and I tell you that out of all of them, …

Curing my body of minor aches and pains through various alternatives healing techniques have always fascinated me to a great extent. In fact I always yearn to learn more about them so that I can cure my minor ailments without having to take any kind of medicines. Off late, …

Chong Hua Hospital is probably the most expensive Hospital in Cebu City. They are really expensive. Trust me. My wife gave birth their just this last Tuesday. We came out on Thursday and our bill has already reached over P20,000.00. Which of course sucks! And to think that it …

I used to see a lot of commercials for air freshing products that plug into the walls and basically don’t have much of a scent to them but still manage to clean the air. I don’t smoke myself but for the longest time I was allowing my smoking friends …

Body pain is one of the few things that I really couldn’t avoid. I live alone, so I do all the chores. This gives me back and shoulder pain or sometimes leg and arm pain. I’m thankful with Omega Pain killer because it gives me relief whenever I apply …

Damizle Pomegranate Vinegar Tea is a Korean product that I found while doing my groceries. They were offering free taste tests of the Blueberry and Pomegranate variants of this vinegar tea, and as the product looked interesting, I decided to give them both a taste. For me, …

Using eye masks have always made me feel better and thus I have quite a few collections of them in my kitty. But even today whenever I happen to see that nice —˜eye mask’ in the market that seems to appeals to me- I find it rather hard to …

I don’t have time for complicated dental routines (I have three young kids) but I have used ACT for several years. I happened to meet a dentist that recommended it as a way to neutralize the acid in the mouth and therefore reduce the liklihood of cavities. …

I decided to try this shampoo because I generally really like Burt’s Bees products, and I do process my hair with color regularly, and it has damaged my hair, especially at the ends. Supposedly, the jewelweed (which I had never heard of) and fennel seed helps to renew processed hair …

I saw this product while browsing online, and since I take a hot bath nearly every night anyway, I thought I might as well have something to treat my PMS at the same time. I do not have problems every month, but when I do, it is pretty miserable. I …

I’ll be the first one to admit that I thought the Shake Weight workout looked kind of goofy when I first saw it. According to the buzz, you can go from flabby to firm in just six minutes a day. Okay that I have to see, so …

Dettol has become a symbol of hygene for me. Dettol is an orange colored antiseptic which comes in the form of concentrated liquid, soaps, hand wash, band-aids for home use. Dettol has helped me get rid of my skin rashes and itchiness which I had developed after …

I know for a fact, that many people believe they will get HIV, if they have someone in the home with HIV. I want to make it perfectly clear to all, that this is not true. My adult son lives with my husband and myself, and we are perfectly …

When I first decided to try this product, I had been interested in it because of articles I had read suggesting it helped with fibromyalgia symptoms. I have had fibromyalgia since I was a teenager.
The more I read, the more interested I got. This is a substance that …

In the winter I like to get out and hike and walk a lot which generally keeps me in shape. That said, I noticed some of the skin on the insides of my upper arms and around the top of my thighs was still lose despite all the exercise …

Since I was eleven years old, I have not been very fond of disposable razors. My mother would always buy them for me thinking that they were the cheapest way for my to shave my legs. This, however, is not true at all. In fact, this has always been …

I have had a problem with thinning hair around the top and crown of my head for several years. No one seems to be able to determine what is causing it, and because it could be so many different things, as I have several medical conditions as well as the …

I’ll be honest and say that, in the past, I’d only use Bic razors if every other razor on the face of the earth had somehow disappeared. Usually it felt like you might as well be shaving your leg with a Bic pen, and gouging yourself in the process! …

We purchased a Weslo Cadence C22 tred mill from Kmart not that long ago and have had the opportunity to use it for a while now. Overall, the C22 has been able to keep up with our exercise routines and with our kids “playing” with it. It …

When I was at a friend’s house, I noticed how nice she smelled after her evening routine of cleansing her face. I asked what the scent was I was smelling, and she said it was her moisturizer. I had to find out what it was. She used Alba Botanica …

One of the daily supplements I take each day to help with my asthma and simply to help keep my immune system functioning properly is Nature’s Bounty Vitamin E Supplements. They help block the free radical cells that cause my asthma attacks as well as help prevent other lung …

I’m 24 years old and I have suffered from terrible acne since a teenager. I have tried many different treatments. I have tried Aloe Vera, antiseptic creams, honey, oxy creams & also clear complexion tablets and herbal treatments. Although some of these treatments have helped reduce my acne …

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 only get curious that is why I bought Secret Clinical Strength Waterproof. Actually deodorant from Secret makes my underarms get darker but still I tried it because I want to know how this waterproof works. I want to know the meaning of waterproof with this one is. I …

Around the house or in the car, this Wet Ones Antibacterial Moist Towelette Dispenser comes in quite handy. Whenever I don’t have access to a sink with water and soap, I can always turn to this dispenser and pull out a moist towelette. The moist towelette supposedly kills ninety-nine …

When I suffered with a really bad episode of thrombosed hemorrhoids that eventually had to be lanced, I needed to use a sitz bath three times a day after the surgery. Note to anyone who is ever told they need a lancing procedure done—“ get a second opinion. Sometimes it …

After I had my second child, I put on a lot of weight. I tried dieting and exercising on my own. Nothing was working for me. I decided to speak with a dietician. I needed someone to help me lose the weight. I was …

Every once in a while, when I’m not eating right, I get a little stopped up, and that’s about the only delicate way I can say it. When this happens, about the only way I can get back on track is to take a fiber supplement to help. I …

I have to admit that “seaplasma” doesn’t exactly sound promising, or like something I’d want to put in my hair, but this Seaplasma Hair/Skin Moisturizer spray is fantastic. I shop at Ulta all the time, and this product was recommended to me by one of their salespersons. I was …