I love trying out natural brands of soaps, especially when made by true soap artisans that take their craft seriously. Alpenglow is based in Alaska, and I recently discovered their site when a friend recommended one of their massage oils. While I was there, I looked into their soaps as …

We were away on holiday when I discovered to my horror that all FOUR of my children had an infestation of head lice. I was in the habit of checking them all once a fortnight and so could only think that they had snuck in after my last check. …

I started taking “Just Once Naturals” Women’s One Multivitamin/Mineral with Probiotics approximately 3 weeks ago and after trying many, many multivitamins over the years, I’m very happy with this choice! As I do with so many items, I spent a lot of time first researching the myriad of …

I bought some fitness DVDs when I was trying to lose weight. Recently, I bought The Biggest Loser Cardio Max DVD. While some of the others are gathering dust in my collection, this one gets used a lot. I keep it in my DVD player all …

These days, keeping hands clean and sanitized seems to be more important than ever. I am not always near water when I feel I really need to sanitize my hands. To combat this, I found Walgreens’ liquid hand sanitizer to work, beautifully, for me and for my entire family.
The …

The last time I had a dental check, I was stunned how pricier it is nowadays to get all the usual dental services than it used to. So it’s just right to put a premium on a toothbrush, and basically anything to keep my teeth healthy. Fortunately, …

My teeth are really important to me. It is very difficult for me to keep my teeth clean and healthy, because I have a problem with smoking cigarettes. To try to fight dreadful tar on my teeth or cavities, I have to use good toothpaste. I was looking for …

When I do my workout or go walking, I like to take a drink with me to refresh and replenish. I have used everything from plain water to juice and many various sports drinks. One that I tried was brought along by my walking buddy, and was called Zizzazz. These …

I am always in search for a new product to improve my skin tone and texture. My skin is quite tan which I honestly like but due to some skin discoloration (caused by sun and my genes, I guess!), I tend to use products that could whiten my skin …

If you’re anything like me, your teeth and having fresh breath are important. Unfortunately most of my own teeth have gone by the board over the years, but the few I have left I like to keep tip-top and one of my oral hygiene regimes is the mouthwash.
Morrisons (large …

I spend every chance I get to go outdoors and soak up the sun by relaxing by the lake while reading a book, or by barbequing dinner for my family on the patio, or when I take a daily afternoon swim in the pool to get some aerobic exercise. …

If you are like me, you want whiter teeth. Going to the store and finding something I can afford is not always easy to do. Which was why I was delighted to find that the Crest White Strips where so affordable.
No matter how much you need to whiten …

I have used the Alba spf 18 lip balm, and when I went to look for another because I ended up giving the first one to someone who liked it, I found this one instead. It has a higher spf—“ 25 instead of 18, and has most of the same …

If the allopathic medicines aren’t giving you the desired results for constipation and gastric problems then I think you should try out this ayurvedic medicine Divya Udaramrit Vati, a Divya pharmacy product. I have been suffering from the gastric problem from a tender age and I consulted plenty of …

I was prepared for blemishes on my skin when I started living a stressful life. This is something unavoidable right now. It appears Kiehl’s has expanded its skin care line to cater to perrennial dermatological concerns. I couldn’t find a store here in the local area where I am …

When my mom was cleaning out her closet, she came across a few items that she didn’t want and offered them to me. One of them was this bottle of White Rain conditioner. It had hardly been used, and no one could seem to remember where it came from or …

I bought this product in the winter when my skin was really itchy and irritated from dryness. Up until that point, I had been using gentle, unscented products in the shower, but was feeling like I needed something that was sort of “in-between” the very gentle products which did not …

When I was suffering a miserable cold one time, my very kind and thoughtful mother bought me a tube of Nose Better. I have used Vicks in the past for a chest rub, or to inhale, but because it is petroleum based, you are not supposed to put it …

You know it wasn’t the effect or the smell that first drew me to this particular product, which is strange as that is what gets me to try those kind of products. For this one, it was actually the packaging. I happen to be a huge history buff and I …

When I’m in the mood to exercise, my prefered method is walking. I’m not a speed walker by any stretch of the imagination, but I like to aim for particular goals. It’s much easier for me to get motivated to go for my daily walk when I can tell …

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 …

Dabour Hajmola is the name of very good tablets, which are used for good digestion. I knew about this product before but I did not know that these tablets are very effective that can even cure the constipation. I had the constipation last months and because of which …

I use a variety of bath products as part of my therapeutic hot soak to treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia, as well as just to relax and enjoy the “me” time before bed. In the winter I tend to lean towards moisturizing products like bath bombs and oils, but in …

There were plenty of Chinese ointments I tried in the past. The one that has remarkable effect on me is Kwan Loong Oil. It comes in a clear slim bottle. My mom’s friend gave it to her around two years ago when she visited Hongkong. I have known from …

I have thinning hair and I’ve tried just about everything to help it look thicker. I found a product I will go out of my way to buy, when it is available.
I have never used any of the other products from Got2B (Schwartzkopf) but I bought their 24 hour …

Nearly two years ago, I purchased my first menstrual cup. It was the Diva Cup and believe me, I wanted to fall in love with it but unfortunately, it just wasn’t the cup for me. I was really disappointed. For some reason, my initial reaction was ‘if I didn’t …

I love to use a shampoo that leaves a nice tingly clean feeling. Tea tree oil is one of my favorite ingredients in natural products and one of my favorite smells in the world. I decided to try out Beauty Without Cruelty’s rosemary mint tea tree shampoo after being very …

This is a retro bar of soap. The packaging and everything else about the product will remind you of the seventies. “Skin Trip” pretty much says it all. For this, it gets major points for being fun—“ and for still being around after all this time.
It …

When I had a really bad case of bronchitis, I took a round of strong antibiotics to knock it out, but the lingering effects stayed for over a month, leaving me with a frustrating dry cough that sometimes hurt and a sore throat from all the dry coughing. I tried …

I know these cotton wool pads from Morrisons were the cheapest they had available but I cannot remember the exact price. They were really cheap anyway and I find that they are great for removing eye make-up and not so great on larger areas such as my whole …

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 …

This product was first given to me as a part of a contact lens eye exam package. It came with a little bottle of the solution along with a lens case.
I’ve had a problem lately with dry, irritated eyes, especially when wearing contacts. My eye doctor thinks I …

I care about myself and I think that increasing the brightness of my smile can add more pleasantness into my appearance. I never had a terrible smile but I had noticed the increasing of receiving compliments about my immaculate appearance and fantastic smile since I have began to use …

I have used a calendula cream before, in a different brand. This one was one I came across while I was shopping, and I liked that it had added a few other ingredients to the mix, to make a homeopathic blend out of the calendula idea. Calendula is something I …

After being very pleased with a couple of other H2O products, I decided to try out this gel-like treatment as a light summer moisturizer for night time. I had been using an anti-aging night cream for the warmer months, but it was now too heavy and I was finding a …

I have been facing the problem of dandruff right from my teenage years. The presence of dandruff not only makes me feel uncomfortable (due to constant itching), but also contributes to hair loss. Thus, using an anti dandruff product time and again has become vital to help keep my …

Having finished the Wave’s Rock it off workout, I feel sweaty, breathless, and happy it’s over. Maybe not in that order but nonetheless, I feel I got a good workout in today. I purchased the Wave system by the Firm a few weeks back at Wal-Mart and …

I remember the days when I was in middle school, and the school would send home those lovely notices that someone at the school had lice and it was recommended that parents treat their children as a preventative measure, and then my mother, in a panic, would rush to …

I usually keep hand sanitizer with me. I try to keep some in my car or in my purse. Being a mom and having an autoimmune illness keeps me on the look out for ways to kill those germs. I was shopping at Walgreen’s and noticed …

When I was in a mall once, I decided to visit a dentist because I was searching for a good toothpaste that I could buy to replace my old one.
Among all the toothpaste products currently being sold in the market, she recommended one called Sensodyne.
Since I trusted the …

If you need a humidifier for a childs room, why not get one that is both function and fun, like the Vicks Starry Night Cool Moisture Humidifier. For about the same amount of money for a regular humidifier, you can also get a built in bedroom planetarium that the …

My eyes have a tendency to get too dry at times and I need something to just give them a little boost. There is nothing worse than dry eyes as far as I am concerned. I find that when it happens, I rub my eyes too much and then …

I’ve had my Stamina 4755 recumbent exercise bike for a little over a year now. I really like it. It shows me distance, calories burned, speed, and time. It also has scan mode, where it runs through all of the settings in a cycle. That’s the …

For the last two weeks, I have been experiencing a cold worse than I have ever had before. It has been a while since I have even been sick with a cold, but I felt pretty unfortunate to have to feel it again, and in a more severe manner. …

When I was looking for some cheap bar soap to use at a cabin I was staying at, I chose this one because it was on sale. I had not really used any Tone products before, and I was pleasantly surprised at the fragrance, which is fresh, fruity, bright and …

I find that food is a little too enjoyable for me. With that said and done, I have low self control with it comes to food. A lot of people say they have tried everything, well me too.
The ONLY thing that has ever worked for me is Hoodia …

My sister bought this foot massager for my parents about 3 years ago. It was a very popular OSIM product back then. She bought it during its promotional period at around RM 900 (which is around USD$ 260).
Unlike the other OSIM massager we have, this foot massager is not …

Ever since I sat down in one of those shiatsu massaging chairs at the shopping mall, I have been hooked on the sensation of those rolling massaging spheres. I have the HoMedics full body massaging mat, and enjoyed the vibrations it provides. But if you …

I am a big fan of fragrance and aromatherapy. I love to try all the latest aroma therapy products, and my friends and family know, so they help me. Usually I have beaten them to the punch and found a new product myself but this time, my aunt found …

I make it my life mission to try any beauty product that claims to give my skin a healthier and youthful appearance and with that in mind, it led me to try out Totally You Seaweed Facial Masque. Anti aging products are big on the market but …