I love a good exfoliating scrub to get the dead flaky winter skin off (or sometimes dead flaky summer skin) and this is one I have fallen in love with. I have used many different scrubs, often salt based, as I like the smooth feeling the salt gives. This …

I have a lot of problems with my back. I have Spinal Stenosis in my upper and lower back and I also have a perforated disk in my lower back. It hurts so bad sometimes, that simple walking even in a grocery store will have me feeling like someone …

Ever since we were kids, our mom always puts the Off lotion on us. Since we live in the Philippines, there are mosquitoes everywhere and this number doubles during the rainy season. And Dengue is always something we were always conscious of. I’ve had Dengue before and my mom …

I almost obsessively squeeze this Dial alcohol gel onto my hands to freshen them up throughout the day. Because I live in a large city and use public transit a lot, I know that my hands come into contact with an array of dirt and grime — …

I have had hay fever and allergies since I was a child, and I have tried several different over the counter medications to treat symptoms. I always end up going back to Benadryl—“ because most others have completely failed me. One such incident was when I tried Chlor Trimeton. …

Nature Made Vitamin C With Rose Hips is a vitamin supplement. Nature Made Vitamin C contains Rose Hips to work along with the C vitamin and that is a good thing. I have taken many different Nature Made products and this is a good line of vitamins. The problem …

When I was recovering from a bout of pneumonia, my doctor recommended that I take protein supplementation to improve my stamina and hasten recovery. I ordered Nutrilite protein powder from a friend of mine who sells Amway products. I got a 500gm for INR 1699 which is at least …

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 …

Although anti inflammatory drugs never helped me much with the nerve pain and fibromyalgia I suffer chronically, they do come in handy for menstrual cramps and stress headaches.
I try to always keep Motrin or Advil on hand for these times. Since name brands are expensive I have …

I had become very frustrated with several blackheads on my shin that I just could not seem to get rid of. I tried squeezing, blackhead tools, scrubs, salt, everything I could think of. They just did not want to clear up. If I ever did manage to get the black …

After being seriously unimpressed with the Bally Pilates Twist Board, I really hesitated purchasing the Bally Tri-level Balance Board.
The one thing that changed my mind though was seeing the Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper using a similar one to explain how it helps engage the core …

Although I am an African American woman with medium brown skin, I have to use sunblock whenever I go out into the sun despite popular belief. This product was fairly inexpensive in my opinion, especially for a sunblock with as high of a SPF number as this one. …

My daughter and I are always trying to lose that last 20 pounds (okay, more like 30 for me) so we fell for the Slimfast Optima ad that shows the slim gorgeous young woman kickboxing her cravings into submission. We went out and bought a couple of sixpacks …

My daughter purchased SoftSoap brand Juicy Pomegranate & Mango Infusions the other day at Walmart, and even though we use another type of soap I used hers and it seems okay I always switch brands from bar soaps to body washes, just depends what is on sale and what …

LA Fitness is a fitness centre located in Ontario. I go to this gym almost every day.
The gyms hours are pretty reasonable. The gym is open from 5 AM to midnight from Monday to Wednesday, from 5 AM to 11 pm on Thursdays, from 5 AM to 10 PM on …

I was so excited when I finally found these insoles in my size! I kept finding them in mens sizes, but women’s seemed to elude me for the longest time, but the minute I saw them and felt them through the packaging I wanted to try it for myself. …

I am three days into the Olay Definity 14 Day Skin Rehabilitation treatment, and I have to say I am pretty impressed. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to try another treatment protocol so soon after my last series of home Microdermabrasion sessions, but I happened to …

The flood of various skin and hair care products available in the market today proves to be a great boon to help me keep me looking beautiful and young. The fact that I always try to use a different type of product each time I happened to buy …

When summers arrive most of us suffer from skin disorder and prickly heat is one of the most common of them. Prickly heat is caused mainly because of the sweat accumulating in the skin pores and summers are the time when the body perspires a lot. Well the body …

This Dry Idea product became mine when I came across it in a discount store. Apparently a drug chain had sold off some old stock when they changed hands, and many of their products ended up in these mark-down outlets. This deodorant, which normally sold for over four dollars in …

Oxypowder capsules promise to cleanse and regulate even the most irregular bowels by using oxygen vs. typical laxative herbs such as senna. They claim you will experience weight loss, increased energy, increased immune system function, and many other wonderful things.
I, sadly enough, experienced none of these. …

I have been using soft contact lenses for over 10 years and since eyes are very sensitive, choosing the right cleaning solution is critical for me.
My optometrist recommended the Bausch & Lomb brand of cleaning solutions to me after a check-up. At the time, I …

I was looking for a small lotion to fit into my purse, since I had used the last bit of my Bath and Body Works brand that I normally carry. I found this Curel, and since my hands and cuticles can always use some help, I decided to give it …

My kids are rather picky about a whole slew of things. But, when they’re sick, it seems their pickiness is suddenly twenty-fold and there’s nothing that’s good enough or makes them feel good enough fast enough! It’s a frustrating position to be in, especially when kids are at that …

I was curious as to how well a little strip placed on the tongue could actually freshen the breath. I decided to give it a try to see if I liked it. I picked up a three pack of Listerine PocketPaks for $3.96 at Walmart, which had 24 strips …

My child was born by C-section, and while my scar isn’t like the kind my mother sports from when I was born (they used to hack away at people, it looks like!), I still hated the scar because it was a rose-red in color and was raised to the …

I’ve always sort of had issues with my sleeping schedule. It’s been erratic, at best, for most of my life, since I was just a young girl of six or seven years of age. As I’ve gotten older, the problem has continued and, on some levels, even gotten worse. …

I have used peel and stick heat packs for about the last 6 years. I have suffered from endometriosis for the last 12 years so I have tried many things to alleviate my pain. The first heat pack I used was made by Playtex and it was …

I have always like Oral-B products ever since they first came out way back when. I particularly liked their commercials too, as they always seemed to have happily smiling people with bright white teeth. I used to see those commercials and think, wow, that must be an awesome product for …

I have always experienced thronging headaches time and again and these headaches not only leave me feeling depressed but also feeling irritated and fatigued. Though sometimes only taking a pain killer seems the only solution to get rid of my headache, initially I always try healing it with the …

I tried this product because of an article I read that recommended it. It is supposed to help with blood glucose regulation, and I am diabetic. I thought that I could use a good “cleansing” as well, and it is supposed to help eliminate toxins from the body as well …

When I first decided to try OB brand tampons, I had heard from several women who greatly preferred them over other brands. According to them, they were more absorbent, smaller, easier to insert, easier to remove, easier to carry—“ and more comfortable to wear with no leaking and no slippage.
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It was just recently when I tried using the Summer’s Eve Feminine Wash for Normal Skin. Frankly I am a long time user of Lactacyd feminine wash which I trusted and tested for such a long time. But when Lactacyd became out of stock in the store here in …

Both Jason and Tom’s of Maine are well known brands for Oral Care and are the leaders in Natural, Non-Flouride Toothpaste. Over the years while I have been using these products, Tom’s has added xylitol, a personal favorite that I use instead of sugar. Jason has added …

I discovered this product when a nurse who was caring for my mother in the hospital suggested them for her use at home when she was released. She is very unsteady on her feet and after a serious ankle surgery, was unable to ambulate well enough to get up …

I have a mild case of eczema which started during my early 20’s, and as a result, I experience scaling and flaking on my face and scalp from time to time. For my face, I apply corticosteroid to control the flaking, but it is not something I can …

Since I’ve been married, our brand of body soap was Safeguard. I had tried different variant of Safeguard; white, green, yellow green, pink and yellow. I like its scent and it feels so clean for me and for my wife. From top to toe, except for hair, we use …

When I developed a strange problem where it seemed something was irritating my intimate areas of skin, I systematically eliminated all possible causes. My doctor had ruled out any infections or medically significant causes, and basically told me he had no idea what was wrong, but that it could be …

I love to make massage oil blends, and one thing that I always wanted to make was an oil version of a muscle rub that was not quite as potent as the pain relief or counter irritant creams you can buy in the stores, like Ben Gay or Mineral Ice. …

I travel a lot, and even just traveling back and forth on public transportation to work, so this hand sanitizing spray from Dr. Bronner’s is essential. I like using cleaning products that are as safe as possible and smell good too. When it comes to things that I might …

When I made a display of bath beads for my tub, I used a glass potpourri bowl, and ordered a variety pack of various shapes and types of bath oil beads. When they started to run low, I took a look for more variety, as I loved the idea of …

I have used Vitabath green for years, and eventually I wanted to try out the citrus fragrance too, as I heard it was nice. I smelled it in the store and loved it—“ nice fresh orangey-lime scent with some woodsy and floral notes added in.
I originally intended to buy a …

My favorite natural stress relieving body washes to use is Aveeno Active Naturals Stress Relief Body Wash. It has a very calming lavender aroma to it and contains soothing and moisturizing ingredients that help cleanse and moisturize my skin while relieving stress from body, mind, and spirit.
The way …

It has been raining in our country these days. We all know that every rainy season, mosquitoes tend to be a lot more than the usual.
Ever since when I was a little girl, I am the only one in our family who gets constantly bitten by mosquitoes. I do …

I like to make sure my breath is fresh and that my mouth feels clean and refreshed. I also want to get help with fighting plaque buildup and the potential for gingivitis. Listerine is always a brand name I have trusted, so I picked up a bottle …

I generally like Jason’s products, and this one is no exception. It was stumbled upon by accident.
When I found the cream, it was in a markdown section of a store, and there were several jars. Apparently, all of the lids were broken from being opened by customers. It has …

Cottons Regular Non-Applicator Tampons are not only extremely cheap, but the main selling point to them is that they are completely organic. I find these to be excellent tampons for the money, but when I hear about all the nasty stuff that goes into the average tampon, I …

I had been feeling quite guilty for the past few months. Reason- My husband and my children had been complaining of my newly developed snoring problem. Initially I thought that my family was just trying to pull my leg, but when my son recorded my snores and played it …

When I switched from a regular spring mattress to a solid memory foam mattress, I was sleeping on a cloud—“ in the winter. When it got to be warmer weather, I found that it was now a rather hot and humid cloud that felt like it was smothering me. …

Due to the recent bunion removal and joint fusion I had on my foot, I have been ordered to wear an ankle height Aircast while venturing outside of my house in order to protect my foot.
This has not been the first time that I have had to wear …