I like to use natural product on my hair for two reasons. First, it means less exposure to chemicals, which may affect my health in the long run. I can’t eliminate all chemical exposure, but if I can cut it down drastically, I figure that is better than doing nothing.
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I have hair that is naturally curly, but also very damaged, so the lengthy back portion of my hair is mostly frizz unless I use some serious product on it or flat iron it. I like the look of it flat ironed, but sometimes I like to give it a …

I just received my Wai Lana Yoga Beginners Workout DVD in the mail yesterday, and I couldn’t be happier. Since learning of Wai Lana and the Easy Yoga Series, I feel as if I have discovered a whole new world.
Honestly, Wai Lana Yoga is …

Do you shop at BJ’s Wholesale Warehouse? I shop there every week. In the beginning I only bought the name brands that I was familiar with. Overtime, I have been trying some of their own brand items. Their trade name is Berkley & Jensen.
Last week I decided to switch …

Uncommon Scents has a fantastic sale on their wonderful selection of natural glycerin soaps. I ordered several for myself and so far have loved each one of them. One scent that I ordered was the lilac. Each bar is wrapped in cello, which keeps it fresh. Once unwrapped, the …

I have combination skin that is rather oily in the summer and drier in winter. During the winter I prefer cream cleansers or very light cleansing, but in the summer I can tolerate something quite a bit stronger. Someone recommended I try Ole Henricksen products, and after trying one …

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 …

Like many people, I had a continuing problem with back pain. My chiropractor says the problem is because one of my right leg is ¼” shorter than the left leg. I have been seeing my chiropractor for years, for this misalignment. For me, this problem is …

I have always been a fan of Dove products, ever since trying the first rosy scented bar as a teen. Since then they have expanded their product lines in all directions, and I still find the vast majority of their products excellent.
When I was shopping one day …

One of the hardest decisions I have ever had to come to in my life was putting one of my elderly parents into a nursing home. My father had passed away already, and my mother was all alone, and getting up there in years. We didn’t have …

I have fibromyalgia and use a variety of natural therapies to combat the painful symptoms. One of my favorites is a nice massage. I find that having a caring partner to massage your sore muscles, or even non-sore muscles, can bring not only relief but ongoing improvement in your quality …

Here is another healthy yet expensive product from Abbot. Ensure is accordingly a complete and balanced nutrition formulated by Abbot for people who have low energy levels, have lost weight, have been advised to take nutritional supplements, or in other words, Ensure is developed for …

I have a weakness for home exercise equipment, so once I stumbled upon The Firm Total Body TransFIRMation Kit at TJ Maxx; I knew I had to have it. If you have ever exercised to a firm workout DVD, you may have noticed the special hand weights …

I stopped by a local Health Food Store yesterday looking for some inspiration. Recently I have taken measures to clean up my diet, and to explore new and healthier alternatives, but I have to say the amount of new choices is mind boggling. Honestly, I walk in …

One of my fellow natural remedy loving friends recommended this cream to me when I was complaining about premenstrual symptoms. Since I turned forty, I have become more irritable about a week before my period, suffer from ridiculous amounts of bloating and edema, and end up with worse cramps …

I went through a period, about two years ago, when I was getting recurring bladder infections that nothing seemed to get rid of. I was in and out of my doctor’s office about a dozen times within a six month time-frame and it was really getting to a ridiculous …

I had high hopes for the Rapid White tooth whitener. It cost £30 and with its little hand held device which emits ultra violet light, it looked like a more professional option to the various toothpastes, gels and rinses I’ve tried in the past. So I paid the £30 …

It’s that time of year again, it’s cold outside and, because we are constantly running our furnace, it gets dry indoors. As a result, both of our kids wake up stuffed up or, in worst case scenarios, can’t sleep at all.
We normally try to remedy this by running humidifiers …

Ever since I started using this shampoo my hair falls less, has more volume, shines and feels strong. Just the fact that my hair falls less has convinced me that this shampoo has the right ingredients. It is, however, very cheap. About $1.89 for a 15 oz. bottle. It’s …

I try desperately not to get sun burned. I have a suspected case of lupus, and doctors have warned me that the sun could potentially make me sick. So, when I go outside in the sun, I always, always wear sun block—“ the strongest I can find.
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I had heard so much about Alli for weight loss that eventually I had to try it for myself. I didn’t have much weight to lose, only about 10 pounds that I had gained over the winter, so I wasn’t sure that Alli was appropriate for me, but …

My lips have always remained dry and this has made it just important for me to keep it moisturized with the various lip care products available in the market. Since there are a flood of lip balms and lip moisturizers available, I always try and experiment with different …

Oh what I wouldn’t give to relax a little, I mean I have literally spend countless hours looking for products that are soothing, and conducive to stress relief and restorative health and well being. At this point, I should have a PHD in TLC if you …

I love to shop in Dollar Tree sometimes where I can find really inexpensive treats for myself. Being a bath product fanatic, I don’t mind if I have never heard of them or maybe they were older ones that didn’t sell. Today I found a couple of products from …

I have combination skin that tends to be very dry in the winter. Since I also take a hot bath every night to treat my fibromyalgia symptoms, I am exposed to hot water often enough that it can dry out the skin even further. I usually try to use some …

The Jenny Craig I went to in Tulsa was great. The people were friendly and I loved going every week to pick out what I was to eat. And I lost 11 pounds in the first week! The food is actually good, and it helped me learn portion sizes. …

I’ve always dreamed of experiencing a Hot Stone Massage, but the luxury spas that offer them are little out of the reach of my work-a-day world. I pretty much figured that only celebrities and the very affluent had access to such restorative pleasures. Little did I know …

When my partner and I became very ill with food poisoning, we needed to get electrolytes back into our bodies. Constant vomiting and diarrhea was taking a lot out of us (literally!)
I had used Pedialyte, Ensure, and Gatorade in the past, along with other products, but our doctor …

About two years ago after having tooth bleaching done at a cosmetic kiosk, I developed severe tooth sensitivity. I was told by my Dentist that a lot of these Kiosk teeth whitening companies have no dental training whatsoever and that the application can not only cause damage but tooth …

I would like to start off by saying that I am not 100% positive which drug that Mircette is the replacement for. I have tried looking it up, and seen that a few brand names were given in reference to it but not one specifically. However, I …

I have owned 10 minute Trainer for a few months now but I put it aside and completely forgot about it until yesterday when I was going through some stuff doing some cleaning. 10 minute trainer is an intensive work out program for those individuals who as short on …

I have had a problem with thinning hair since I turned forty. I’ve tried every anti-thinning serum, vitamin and shampoo there is. Most of the products that actually had some benefit were just ones that made the hair feel or look thicker without really changing anything about the hair or …

You know how health awareness sites always inform us of the importance of including a fair amount of fiber in our daily diets? How, they say, we are better off eating whole wheat rather than white bread or rice? Well, I’m a staunch believer of the phenomenal fiber …

When my last body wash ran out, I ended up picking up a replacement at a local dollar store. I found White Rain Naturals Body Wash in Moisturizing Tropical Coconut scent. I usually am picky about what body wash I will use, so I was surprised to find one …

Always Ultra are generally a very good brand of sanitary towel as they have pretty advanced technology to keep you fresh and comfortable, thinking of everything. I tend to buy the long ones for extra protection to use along with tampons as my flow is heavy for the …

I have always been a believer in natural medicines, even though my experiences have been mixed. I have fibromyalgia, and when several people on a fibromyalgia message board reported getting really good results with taking SAM-e, I wanted to give it a try too.
My symptoms over the last …

Natural Acai 1000 mg fat burner is the dumbest invention I’ve ever come across. There are reasons why I feel this way but the number one reason is because it just doesn’t work. I hate taking things that do nothing for me. And plus I wasn’t sure what I …

Ever wonder what makes us have a dull or overly shiny complexion? It is all those layers of dead skin cells they make us look dull or they trap oil and make us look shiny. As soon as I discovered this I started exfoliating. Exfoliation is so good for …

I totally wasted money on Predictor Test. I tested to see if I was pregnant 2 days after my expected menstrual period. The results was negative which is “no second dot”. So I assume that I wasn’t pregnant. My bf and I like a baby when it arrives but …

Although this item was really made for new mothers after delivering, I used it for relief of pain and swelling after a minor hemorrhoid procedure. My doctor did not really warn me that after the lancing of an external hemorrhoid I would be in agony for days and unable to …

Clean and clear is an acne clearing moisturizer. It comes in a 50 ml grey bottle with a blue cap. It is made by Johnson & Johnson. I had bought this bottle from a store catering to beauty products and cosmetics on the recommendation of the sales person.
I have …

When I broke my leg a couple of years ago, I was having a hard time with it, worrying that I would get it wet when bathing. I prefer showers, and wanted something that I could wear over it, considering even using garbage bags, but was afraid of …

I first heard of this cream from a friend. I am not sure where they heard of it, but they swore it was the best hand cream they had ever used, so I decided to give it a try.
When I saw it in the drugstore, I first …

I was out of razors one day and I happened to remember this when I saw some at the Dollar Tree store. I saw that they had a little 12 pack of pink ladies razors made by Personna. For a dollar, I felt it would be adequate, and …

I’ve never been to a spa a day in my life, save for getting a massage on occasion. I’ve never had a manicure or a pedicure, because the thought of having someone else touch my sensitive feet is just a little too much for me to handle. But, that …

I started smoking at the tender age of twelve, when all my smoking dare-devil friends pushed a pack of cigarettes on me and told me I should try it. Being the dumb tween that I was, I actually listened to them and did it. I’m pretty sure I didn’t …

I normally use an anti fungal spray or powder in my athletic shoes to prevent any problems with fungus before they can start. When I ran out of my own one day, I ran around the house looking for something that might serve as a substitute until I could get …

The Sorbothane Unisex Full Rigid Arch Insole is a foot care product that sells for twenty five dollars. Out of the many shoe insoles that I’ve tried, I’ve found this product to be about the best. The reason I’ve tried so many shoe insoles is because I want to …

Advance odomos is a mosquito repellant cream manufactured by an indian company called Balsara Home products. In India wherever you go the mosquito follows you. It is mandatory for every house to have some mosquito repellant coil or liquid. Though I use the mosquito repellant liquid and …

With my own remedy to the skin problem I had experienced before, I bought the Canesten 1% Cream. I just bought it over the counter without doctor’s prescription. I have picked the 20g content. I have known Canesten for so long but the first I used it was just …