Having been a nail-biter for years, usually during stressful times, I have tried lots of things to quit, including fake nails, band aids, and even the old rubber band around the wrist trick. I can go for months without biting, but a stressful situation will set me back. This …

I keep a few body lotions around the house so I will be tempted to use them more often, which will hopefully keep my skin healthier and younger for a longer time. I recently found this lotion on sale, and I really liked the ingredients and the fragrance. It has …

When I have a cold or flu in the winter, I like to use an inhalant vapor product in my vaporizer, to help soothe a cough and congestion, and make my sinuses feel better. There is just something nice and soothing about menthol to make your stuffy head feel clearer …

This 50g nifty sized neck and shoulder rub squeezes out an opaque white cream. The tube boasts active ingredients of 16% menthol and 14% wintergreen oil, which explains the minty smell when you rub it on.
I like the convenience of this rub as it comes in a nice flat …

I bought a Concept2 rowing machine last November as I didn’t want to spend an hour doing a half hour work out in the gym (travel time, changing time, shower etc.), so I thought I’d buy a machine for my house.
For those of you that haven’t seen them or …

I have been wearing contacts for a little over five years now, and I have never stuck with any contact lens solution except for Optifree Replenish brand. It is not as nearly cheap as some of the other—¦ generic—¦ solutions, but at around five fifty, on average, for a …

I started breaking out in pimples and comedones after a bad bout of stress at work and hormonal flare ups. My skin doctor prescribed me with Dalacin T Solution to apply over the pimples and comedones.
The 30ml plastic bottle dispenses a clear solution that smell of antiseptic. Dalacin T …

It is so hard to work with blocked nose, though tiny it makes life hell and working around is almost impossible. I find it so problematic doing anything with a blocked nose but I have to go to work as I am mere accountant in my office …

Since joining a new diet I began taking the One A Day Men’s Health Formula to ensure that I was receiving my proper amount of nutritional values while on the diet with less calorie intake. Since beginning the daily formula, I notice the days that I do not take …

When I was a kid I can remember being fed some kind of red food color tablet to chew, so that I could see where I had not brushed my teeth well enough.
Listerine’s Agent Cool Blue works on a similar principle—“ but you don’t have to chew …

I’m definitely a fan of Marine Blue Australia Sunscreen. I find it superior to other brands (e.g., Coppertone, Hawaiian Tropics) in a number of ways.
I bought this product off the shelf in our Duty Free shop here in the Philippines. With its claims of SPF30, 4 hours …

Cap Barbell Strength Neoprene Dumbbells are colorful and pleasant looking ones which actually made my home work out area looks inviting. When it comes to endurance and strength training, there are a lot of psychological dependencies to continue the routine without fail. Cap Barbell Neoprene dumbbells are perfect to …

I was a blissfully unemployed mother of two for almost seven years when I finally decided, because my kids were old enough to finally stay home by themselves for a few hours here and there, to hit the work force again. I live in Michigan, and jobs are far …

I bought this cuticle cream as an impulse purchase, while hungry. Something about the words “lemon butter” sounded delicious at the time, and I did notice I was low on cuticle oil at home.
Once I actually used it, I was very happy I did buy the product. …

Although I am still somewhat young, I still worry about the effects of aging on my skin. I do my best to take certain precautions such as using an SPF everyday and investing in high quality skincare products. I saw this product advertised on television and I …

I have been looking for a good toner that I can use year round. In the winter my skin is too dry for a lot of the astringent ones, and in summer I need something that will really get the oil off my face and not just feel cool. …

I bought this cream when I ran out of the vitamin E cream that I normally use. It was cheap, only four dollars, and looked to be of comparable quality.
It has a soft, fresh fragrance, and contains aloe which is something my usual brand did not have. …

I’ve become a total lover of natural products, and if you look in the right places and shop around, you can find that they are just as affordable as lab-created products, produced on a mass assembly line somewhere. I’ve made a point to do what I can to get …

I have always loved the feeling of clean smoothness a powder can provide, especially in the summer when perspiration tends to be a problem.
When I was younger, I used a talc based powder. Now that we know talc can increase cancer risks in women who use it …

I’ve been taking birth control ever since junior high. Not for preventing pregnancy, but for painful periods. I had my first ovarian cyst in the 7th grade, I’ve had periods that last up to 3 months, and taken almost every birth control to help the pain and excessive bleeding. …

For the past couple of months my skin has felt way more oily than usual. I was looking for a deep facial cleansing product and I figured that this product would be perfect for me. I have purchased a few Burt’s Bees products in the past and …

Tampons is something that is a necessity for me every month. I hate using pads and think that tampons protect on a way better level. I’ve tried dozens of different tampons and most of them work pretty adequately. I have had a few that worked horrible and only a …

I caught a news magazine program the other day. They were comparing anit-bacteria hand soap versus regular hand soap. I recently started buying anit-bacteria soap so I was interested.
Their finding was that there is no medically proven difference between the two. It seems a lot of these soap manufacturers …

I am a huge fan of Bath and Body Works products and I shop their store regularly. I was curious about the C.O. Bigelow line of skin care products, since that was one I had not tried many products from. The last time I was shopping in one of …

I’m a clean person. Admittedly, sometimes I can be a little (as my kids like to call it) anal retentive. I can go over the same surface, wiping it down, a dozen times, and still feel like it’s not quite that clean! I know, it’s obsessive, but at least …

I have suffered from all sorts of ailments in my ripe old age of 34 and I have been to Doctor after Doctor trying to find out what was wrong. Well after seeing several Doctors I came across one who dabbled in homeopathic medicine. My ailment was lower back …

I’ve noticed since I turned forty that my teeth are getting yellow and aged looking, like I suppose you would expect. It’s really frustrating when you do everything you can to take care of your teeth and they turn yellow anyway, so I started trying whitening products. …

Headache usually is a pain that disturbs the area of your head. There are myriad ways and reasons for the occurrence of headaches. I have faced the similar problem of headache. It cannot be ignored although it is due to stress and tension. All you need to …

A friend of mine who is addicted to fat burners from soap, supplements to apparatus introduced me to Burn 8. She wants to have company in trying this out because it is not only for fat burning but it is also an appetite suppressant that claims to be the …

For quite a few days I has been experiencing boils in various parts of my body. What was really devastating about the appearance of these boils was the fact that apart from being very painful, they seem to be continuously resurfacing on my skin as soon as the …

I can remember using Nair Hair Remover as a teen, and man it was some awful stuff back then. It smelled of rotting eggs and when I tried it out on my underarm area, it burned me so badly that my skin was raw, red, and blistered for …

This product from the ever-reliable Suave line is one that I was introduced to through someone to whom it is actually marketed for. I sometimes baby-sit the neighbor’s son, and when he comes over, he brings his little night-bag full of whatever products and toys his mom wants him …

Aura Cacia is one of my favorite brands for massage oils, essential oils and bath products. The quality of their products is first rate and very consistent across all of their various lines. I like to use massage as a therapy for fibromyalgia, and my partner often helps by massaging …

Alba Botanica Sun Organic Lavender Sunscreen is a more natural sunscreen with full spectrum UVA and UVB protection, SPF 30, against the suns rays. I chose Alba Botanica sunscreen because it is 100% vegetarian ingredients and they do not test on animals.
This is one of their …

From what is indicated on the product packaging, this superior health formula made out of a blend of ingredients including aloe, ascorbic acid, aniseed oil and magnesium sulphate one is supposed to use Stametta on a regular basis; three to four times a week for better health, but I …

At my doctor’s request, I bought a home blood pressure monitor to check my readings at home, because I had several high readings in the doctor’s office. I went to Walmart, and got the Relion 741crel model, for only about fifty dollars.
I had to buy …

I’ve been taking multivitamin for about six years and I’m very happy with the results. Before, I have never took it and I had some problems with being tire all the time. When I’m on the multivitamin, I can concentrate better, have more energy, feel happier, in better mood, …

In case you don’t know, I am an avid collector of yoga mats and I use them. Some of them don’t live up their claims, while some are not actually that bad but need some improvements.
So when I bought Altus Athletic Altus Flower With Carry Strap Yoga Mat …

I love to use facial cleansing towelettes in the summer. When I have spent time outside and have gotten hot and sweaty, I like having a cool towelette to clean my face, without having to stop and go through the trouble of cleansing it with water. They also really come …

I stopped using a tissue when urinating, because the gynecologist of my cousin, told her it is not advisable for women’s hygiene protection. Since then I turned to feminine wipes, my choice is Charmee feminine wipes because I find it very comfortable to use.
Charmee feminine wipes come in wet …

I am diabetic and have very sensitive feet, When it is close to time for my menstrual period, my feet swell and sometimes my regular shoes are very uncomfortable. My mom saw these slippers in one of her catalogs and showed them to me. They looked really comfortable, …

When we moved to Tucson in 2006, I needed to find a quality pediatrician for my young son. Our former pediatrician, up in Phoenix, couldn’t recommend anyone off the top of her head, so I went with the suggestion of a family member who resided in Tucson at the …

Being in my 40’s, I admit am not as strong and quick as when I was in my 20’s and 30’s. I have an 8 to 5 job that requires a lot of mental exercise that keeps me behind the desk most of the time. It can really get …

I began taking aloe vera juice for the treatment of irritable bowels and GERD several years ago. I do not take it constantly, but when symptoms are flaring up, it is a great addition to my prescription medicines and really helps get the flare under control. I normally buy the …

I have naturally curly African American hair. Although I love wearing my hair in its natural state, sometimes I want to wear my hair in different looks and styles. Unfortunately, most of the time this requires me to straighten my hair. Despite the fact that I …

In my ongoing quest to find items that make my body feel good and relaxed, I purchased the Sunbeam Wedge Back Massager. This was part of Sunbeams’ Health at Home designs and was Model 1610.
The premise here is pretty basic. The Sunbeam Wedge Back Massager is just …

For years, I have been using this alcohol. I am very conscious when it comes to personal hygiene and I always want to keep myself clean wherever I go. Sometimes, it is imposible to wash my hands with soap and water. And sometimes, it is not enough to just …

As a woman it is fairly important for me to keep myself clean. I like to avoid odors and stay fresh for the entire day, if possible. While deodorant and sprays usually work fine, I fell that the soap I choose is most important. Thought I have had good …

I have always loved the smell of honey. When I mentioned this to someone, they started talking about a soap they had found. The next time I was at this friend’s house, she let me smell this soap. It was made with Manuka honey and propolis, and it smelled heavenly. …

First of all, I got this toothbrush sanitizer simply for its cute egg shape. I thought it was the nicest toothbrush holder to squeeze next to my chaotic supplies of toiletries. Apart from that, it’s actually a sterilizing gadget for cleaning my toothbrush. Before, I would …