This past summer there were some days when I really felt that the sun was burning me and having read so many magazine articles about the dangers of being burnt and the direct link to skin cancer, I decided to copy the Australian cricketers and try a …

I sort of inherited this shampoo from a friend who has blonde hair. Or rather she had blonde hair, but decided to dye it brunette. Now that her hair is dark, she has no need for a product to bring out the gold highlights. I did not think that I …

After trying the Macademia Natural Oil hair masque, which I fell in love with because of its effectiveness and it’s fantastic smell, I had rushed right back out to the store and purchased the entire Macademia Natural Oil line. Every single product I could get my hands on. And …

Gua sha is a Chinese home remedy that has been in existence for centuries, preserved by traditional practitioners of Chinese medicine as well as the average everyday housewife who learned it from her mother and so forth. In fact, Gua Sha is one hundred percent natural, which means no …

For some reason this year and this particular summer, my throat has just gone haywire with swelling and feeling like I have been a fire-eater for the last two decades. It’s weird because when I was younger, I always had the worst allergies and was heavily prone to having Strep …

My sister-in-law came to me and gave me MosOut Anti Mosquito Patch. She said I should use this for my children instead of mosquitoes repellent lotion. In her opinion, the lotion is not good enough to use every day for the children. I was wondering if it’s really true …

I try to take good care of my mouth, so I use a mouthwash after brushing my teeth. Often the most effective ones have a taste that is too strong for me, so one day I saw Listerine Citrus Fresh in the drugstore, and decided to give it a …

Like a lot of other people out there, I have trouble sleeping at night. More accurately, I have trouble sleeping at certain times of the night. If I could go to sleep when I wanted and get up when I wanted, then I would have absolutely no problem and …

Lysol-No-Touch Hand Soap System is a wonderful invention. I friend gave this modern soap pump to me a week ago after she saw my newly renovated bathroom. She promised to give me something for the new bathroom and when she arrived in my home she already had the …

One day at the mall there was a Rexona promo. Buy one get one free,how can a cheapskate like me say no to that? So yes I end up buying one and getting the same product for free.
I bought Rexona skin light with sunflower oil, it promises to …

There are a lot of vitamins and antioxidant is coming out in the market. Sometimes you no longer know what to buy because they all claim that it is the most effective and guarantee effective I am the person that take the risk just to try one product. Until …

I used to take the regular One-a-Day for Women. I would take it every morning with my breakfast. I didn’t notice anything huge when I forgot to take it. I think just psychologically I felt better knowing I was taking a vitamin. I now take something totally different, but …

A few days back, I was feeling quite excited about wearing my new sandals which were not only high heeled (my favorite) but as also proved to be a great fashion accessory. Wearing them to my friends wedding party, gave me a chance to flaunt them amicably and this …

After a prolonged illness last month, I noticed that my skin had become extremely dry and dull. My skin seemed to have lost all the essential moisture and looked just cracked and chipped. But my lips seemed to be the most affected due this dryness. What made their condition …

I am always looking for ways to improve my health, and I became interested in sea vegetable supplements after reading a book about Chinese medicine. Some Asian cultures consume a higher level of marine vegetables, and it is believed by many that this contributes to their longevity and good health …

Today let me review a new brand of hand sanitizer I bought. Instant Hand Sanitizer made by Clean n’natural.I bought a 237 ml bottle from walgreens. The cost of the product was around 4 dollars. I wanted to start using a water free hand sanitizer after the H1N1 panic. …

Amruthanjan is a balm, which is very strong. It is best suited for adults when they are affected by cold, cough and the headache. We need to apply this balm to our throat, forehead, chest and back area and need to rub that portion a bit. …

I bought these razors when they were on sale and I have very mixed feelings about them. The price was right—“six dollars on sale with a dollar coupon, which the store doubled. I felt like I had gotten a really premium product at a steal. They have some pros and …

My eyes can get really sensitive, especially because I’m someone who wears makeup, sometimes when makeup gets in my eyes, they get really irritated & red! So, its always nice to carry around some eyedrops with me just in case my eye’s start to act out! But these Kroger …

I bought this product a few months ago because I can’t find it here in my country. Thankfully the company was able to ship it fast and I was able to use it right away. The biggest plus point I find in this chin up bar is its durability. …

I have a nightly ritual of a hot bath before bed. It is part of my therapy to combat the symptoms of fibromyalgia, as well as to relax and help me sleep. It has become a big hobby of mine to collect different bath products so that my nightly bath …

I found these multivitamins in Target for roughly six dollars. They were marketed as gummy vitamins for adults. Kind of like Flintstone vitamins but in gummy form and for adults. I found this rather clever because I have always wanted to take a multivitamin but could not bring myself …

When I began having pain in my right upper abdomen, I assumed it was gas. I soon experienced it so frequently that I had to visit the doctor, who determined that I had gallstones. These eventually ended with my gallbladder being removed in an emergency surgery, but when I was …

Let’s face it, once you have used a powerful battery operated toothbrush it is difficult for you to go back to a plain old manual one. It just doesn’t feel the same! So if like me you spend a lot of nights away from your home at …

I have fallen in love with all of the lush bath products, and since I had been so happy with them, I decided to try this very unusual facial scrub. Rather than a paste or gel, this product, like their others, comes as a solid. It is actually …

I first heard of these things being used in therapists’ offices to prevent eavesdropping. (They sound like a strong fan.) Of course, I had no use for one until they began marketing themselves as sleep machines.
I needed to drown out various noises that were driving me nuts. …

I bought a box of these for a recent cold with a very sore throat. I needed something just to help me get to sleep. Chloraseptic was not working. It was difficult to swallow anything, and my throat hurt even when I was not in the act of talking or …

I have observed these past few days that my eyes are strangely red. However, they are not itchy at all. I guess this is due to constant use of the computer everyday. I spend around 12-15 hours a day just using the computer. It is really straining on the …

I love cinnamon. I’d put it on everything if I had my way, but it’s not always the taste I’m going for. But, I like cinnamon because of it’s health properties such as supporting a healthy digestional tract and supporting the processing of sugars to raise metabolism. Since I …

The perfect push-up grips are handles mounted on a rotating base.This device is made to maximize the potential of push-ups.When you do a normal push-up,the strain on your wrist,while unnoticeable at first,can cause pretty bad problems.The push-up grips solve this problem,as you hold the grips in a fist position …

This soap is by far my favourite hand soap, and I’ve tried a lot. I think the main reason is that there are so many different scents to choose from. I’ve tried probably 10 different scents of this brand of soap from Sweet Pea to Nectarine Mint …

I have been using the Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey protein powder as my primary protein powder since I started lifting weights in the gym 2 years ago. I’ll review the mixability, taste, profile and consistancy.
Mixability: 10
As I said, I have used this product for 2 years, I have never …

I am not sure why I thought that this would be different than any of the other many self tanner products I have tried over the years. I have suspected lupus, so I cannot get a “natural” tan as I must avoid the sun and wear heavy duty sun block …

It was my daughter’s 5th summer when she began having head lice. I am not really sure where head lice came from, but I think it was because my daughter was constantly playing outside with other children during the day, and she was exposed to sun and dust frequently …

Sensodent-K is a non-fluoridated toothpaste that has done wonders in my mouth. I still remember the days when I was down with shooting toothaches and ran from one doctor to the other, but without any relief from any.
Finally the pain subsided but my gums started bleeding on the slightest …

From time to time, especially in the summer, I find myself getting bouts of dry skin that nothing can seem to moisturize. I do not know if this is just a seasonal thing, or psoriasis, but I do know that as many lotions as I have tried, none seem …

My skin has never required a sunscreen, because I never burn but because of the weakened ozone layer and the sun being more powerful than ever I have begun to wear sunscreen for protection and skin cancer prevention. I have always had the problem with that white film being …

I purchased Cetaphil Daily Advance Lotion while I was on my search for the perfect lotion to use for my extremely dry skin. I got the lotion at the grocery store for $12.97. Although that sounded like a lot of money to pay for any lotion, I will try …

I am fair skinned and very sensitive to the sun, so I wear strong sun screen or sun blocks in the summer when I go outside. A problem I kept running into was being in the house by myself, and wanting to go out to the pool, but not being …

I have fibromyalgia and it has been hypothesized that I may also have a mild case of lupus, based on some blood test anomalies. Since lupus affects the collagen tissues in joints, this product was of interest to me as it is supposed to help lubricate and balance the fluids …

Although I am a big fan of this product line, it was not until fairly recently that I actually tried this facial cleanser. I had been shopping in a local pharmacy when I realized that I had been out of my usual cleanser. Since this product is …

When I first tried these patches to give up smoking I got a painful raised red rash where I had stuck them to my skin. I called the company help line and was told that I had a reaction to the adhesive used and that I should discontinue use. …

Softsoap was one of the first, if not the very first popular mainstream company that came out with liquid soap for the shower. I remember my best friend in fourth grade bragging about using Softsoap in their shower and it all sounded very exotic to me.
Fast forward …

I have a condition which causes my brain to not stay in the deepest stage of sleep for long enough periods. It is possibly the root cause of my fibromyalgia symptoms, which I have had for many years. To treat the condition, I take a drug called Elavil, which …

When my daughter was first born, she gave us a scare. When a baby is first born, they are given a hearing test in the hospital. When the doctors gave our daughter her hearing test they thought there was a problem. They recommended that we go …

I love soaps with a handmade look and feel, and when I found these 4.5 oz glycerin soaps on sale for 2.99 online, I couldn’t order them fast enough. I ordered several, and one of the fragrances was blackberry sage. It reminded me of a really nice blackberry sage tea …

I think every household should have a bottle of TCP Liquid Antiseptic which has a multitude of uses and I cannot really think of a strong enough equivalent. Since I was a kid, this is the first thing I have reached for (or my mum reached for) to …

When I ordered my last bottle of sweet orange essential oil from Edens Garden, I threw in a bottle of cedarwood oil as well. I had heard that it was good for acne and oily skin, and I wanted to try adding a drop to my moisturizer to see if …

I have heard many times in my life that vitamin c is good for the immune system. Considering that colds seem to run through my household like crazy, I try to incorporate vitamin c for healthier living. I have taken a few different vitamin c supplements and think that …

I love the new Degree deodorant lines that include the nice fragrances and matching body sprays. Several companies are doing this, and I have tried a few here and there of each line.
My last purchase was Degree Delicious Bliss in the fine fragrance collection. I had a sniff …