After my mother had surgery, I was in charge of monitoring her health once she came home from the hospital. Being a heart patient with both coronary artery disease, multiple bypasses, and heart failure as well as anemia and kidney failure, she is a high risk for serious complications.
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I have used a few products made to increase the shininess of hair. Most serums that are silicone based leave my hair feeling and looking oily along with the shiny effects, and that is just not what I want. I need a product that will add shine without taking …

I absolutely love love love Retin-A! I’m a member of a number of skin care forums, and everyone is always raving about their results of Retin-A. At first, I thought that it was just an acne medication, but then I discovered it had another use too, and that was …

I’ve been a slave to my contact lenses for over 5 years now. I’ve also sampled a lot of contact lens solutions like ReNu and other brands. I don’t normally look for a certain brand and just go by what is available over the counter. This method led …

I have gained a few pounds, and while cutting out some foods and getting a little more exercise has certainly helped, I have about 15 stubborn pounds that just wouldn’t budge. Before Christmas at my local Walmart a Pharmacist technician suggested I try MetaSlim Ultimate Weight Loss Kit. It …

Once you get in, this is a great facility. It took two weeks of calling every single day for an open bed. I was informed by the counselors that so many people try to get in, they take the one’s who call consistently the most serious. …

I love to use my nightly hot bath therapy as a way to enjoy new products and scents. I take these baths to sopt the pain of fibromyalgia, and it works really well for me—“ it is a therapy I would recommend to anyone suffering with the condition. It has …

Arnicare Arnica Cooling Gel is a wonder product that everyone should have in their medicine cabinet.
I recently had an accident that left me with fractures to the face and lots of swelling.
I instanly put on Arnicare Arnica Cooling Gel, went into hopsital for corrective surgery and when I came …

It’s funny because I’ve heard a lot of positive reviews on this scrub, but it didn’t really pop up in my mind to actually purchase it. The funny part is that for the past few days I’ve been searching for a good scrub, that could exfoliate my skin, …

My teeth have deteriorated in recent years I am ashamed to say. I blame my sugary coffee and nicotine addiction and I wish I had started to use a mouthwash regularly earlier in life. Retardex produce a variety of products to combat bad breath and specifically to …

The hot summer months often left me feeling sweaty and sticky all day long. This is why it became important for me to use products that would help keep me fresh and odor free during the hot season. One of such product which I truly loved was Purederm refreshing …

This is one of the worst diets I have ever tried. It is very similar to the ever popular Atkins diet. Basically the philosophy of this diet is that carbohydrates are bad and protein is good. The difference between the South Beach Diet and Atkins are that South Beach …

I am a big fan of using epsom salts. I have never used them as a laxative but I love them for sprains, bruises, and aches and pains. However I do not like Kroger brand epsom salts at all. I have used many brands that have really helped me …

If you are trying to grow your hair longer and need a little extra help then you may want to consider buying Walmart Hair Skin and Nail Vitamins. For about $8 a bottle you get around 3 months worth …

For a lady who’s always on the road, like me, keeping fresh, clean, and hygienic is still a priority especially during long-haul trips and trips that take the entire day. But, of course, when travelling we always don’t have the luxury to freshen up in nice, comfortable rest room, …

Clean and Clear is one of those product lines I’ve grown up with almost all my life. From my early teens, when I first started to experience some rather unsightly problems with my skin, it was pretty much the first product I’d ever really tried to get my problems …

With so many electric toothbrushes out there on the market I am still wondering why I purchased an £80 Philips Sonicare whilst I must state that is an awesome toothbrush a part of me is thinking “surely, there must be something out there which is cheaper but …

This product is for headaches and migraines. My boyfriend uses this for his headaches and recommended it to me and we even have it in our medicine cabinet. At first I like it because I see immediate results of relieving from headaches. When I got promoted I had more …

I can’t tell you just how much I love going to my local dollar store. Yes, it’s true, most of the stuff you get there are completely and utterly useless or is made from some country you know should not be making anything remotely food-related, but I am always fascinated …

All you have to do is spray on closed eyes and keep them closed for half a minute. You get instant relief from dry eyes. So if you are a bit tired or your eyes feel sore this spray is very good to use. Being diabetic seems to affect …

This is an interesting product from GNC that I found when I was browsing the store one day. I like unusual flavors in oral care products and that is how it initially caught my eye.
These “ampules” contain a hydrogen peroxide based tooth polisher and whitener, and are for …

I am a firm believer in taking my daily vitamins to help keep my body receiving the nutrients it might be missing from my daily diet. Although, I must say I am not a huge fan of swallowing vitamin like pills. The way I enjoy taking my daily vitamin …

When we ran out of toothpaste this time we picked this one up because we were looking to try something new and different. I think the toothpaste was reasonably priced and the packaging is very attractive(I like the color orange..lol). We buy Crest toothpaste because it’s been around …

I like to use various creams and lotions to make my skin super soft and youthful feeling, and on my hands, which get really dry from the constant washing of dishes, I like to use L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, It comes in a 5.2 ounce tube but …

It was a hard realization to come to when, a couple years ago, I realized just how out of shape I really was. And not just plain out of shape, but very overweight. I suffered some depression for a while, and ate my way through it and, as a …

Like most of my penny pinching, wallet squeezing purchases, I bought this because of the low price; at under a dollar for a tube of toothpaste, the price can’t be beaten and I figured I simply could not go wrong! I just finished the first tube, and cannot say …

So, summer is around the corner and I would like to share a few reviews on the sunscreens that I have been using over the years. One particular sunscreen that I am a little bit fond of is the Neutrogena Baby Sunscreen, made specifically for the face. I love …

Ivory soap is known as a gentle soap and that is one of the reasons that I decided to try it. I am constantly trying new things just to see if I can find something better. I purchased a three pack of Ivory Soap at the grocery store for …

Since I have gotten a little older I have had more facial hair than in my youth. Most of it I can easily tweeze off, but I was having trouble tweezing my upper lip and eyebrows, because of the stinging pain. I am no sissy, but the sensation would make …

I grew up with a grandmother who owned 5 beauty salons. What did that do to me and my self image? Well, it made me self concious of FLAT HEAD!! My sister and I both cannot go in public with our hair flat. We have to have it “poofy.” …

Dealing with the time of the month can be really frustrating if you don’t have the right protection. I know that I have tried way too many maxis and tampons, but only a few do a really good job. One maxi that I thought worked pretty decently was the …

I became a fan of slippery elm lozenges years ago, when I tried the famous Thayer’s brand. The slippery elm tree has an inner bark, that when made into a lozenge form, coats and soothes the throat, giving relief to a wide range of problems caused by dry throat, colds, …

Wearing corrective contact lenses used to be a daily chore back in my college days. The idea of popping foreign matter in and out of the eyes was never a struggle. I learned to get by with it. Right after I left school, having a minor …

I would like to talk about the captivating fragrance of Marks & Spencer’s Classic Fragrance Florentyna Soaps. I got this for free last Christmas. This was one of the giveaway items that my Boss distributed to her close friends. I entered her office one time and noticed …

I have mild adult acne and I also have combination skin, which can make it difficult to treat the acne. Products that dry the skin are too harsh for the drier portions of my skin and cause rashes and irritation. The gold standard treatment, benzoyl peroxide, is no good …

I try to take good care of my teeth and gums and part of that is flossing every single night and brushing at least twice a day. Flossing is the most time consuming, but probably the most important part of keeping your mouth healthy.
I have always liked the type of …

Gardening has always been my one my favorite hobbies and I would always try and spent some time tendering and nurturing my plants everyday. Though I found this routine incredibly relaxing on the mental front, using my hands during the process did seem to do enough damage …

As a diabetic who has had problems with chronic and recurring yeast infections, I have tried many things to try and prevent them. Keeping blood sugar under control is of course the best way, but sometimes when you have a yeast issue that won’t go away, even that is not …

I received the Neutrogena Transparent Facial Bar for Christmas from my mother and it came in a package full of other Neutrogena products. I am allergic to many soaps, but since it says on the box that it is dermatologist recommended, I decided to give it a shot. I …

I usually keep some sort of antibiotic ointment in my house at any given time, because either myself or my husband is banging in to something and ending up with a cut somewhere on our body. It’s usually me, much to my chagrin. So, ointments and bandages are never …

I like to try products that are unique, so when I saw this one, I ordered it out of curiosity. Althugh I normally do not use mint flavored products because of their strong flavor, I made an exception for this one as it is more of a “natural” product, and …

I buy this brand of saline solution because it’s cheap. It’s been somewhere around $1.25 at Target for quite some time when other brands are two or even three times as much. Granted, other types of saline solution have special cleaners and other add-ins, and this …

When I was younger and in high school, I never used deodorant, and trust me, that made me quite an oddball to my fellow students as well as a target for secret ridicule from the nastier girls in class. But the reason why I never wore deodorant was for the …

I take a regular multi vitamin daily to boost my general health, and I have been experimenting with different brands. I like the idea of the multivitamins that contain green foods, enzymes and probiotics. Since I have used Now Foods vitamins before, I wanted to try their version of this …

I was born with not so thick hair and to date that has been my concern. I’ve actually used so many different kinds of ways and means to have it thickened but so far I’ve not really satisfied. I also have used so many hair thickening products and …

I used to frequent an IBS message board to look for suggestions and find out how other people were managing their symptoms. I heard some pretty outrageous ideas at times, and also some really good ones. One that caught my attention was from a woman posting about a native …

Until now,there hasn’t been a season when I didn’t have something similar to :a cold,inflammatory neck or sores,coughs or a running nose.Every single season I get something,not to mention they days or weeks when I smoke to much.Aside from the usual medicine I took for the symptoms,I started taking …

Equate is a generic brand that Wal-mart has carried for years. Generally, Equate products are much cheaper and if you compare labels with the name brands they have the same ingredients. Equate Triple Antibiotic Ointment is a Wal-mart generic brand First Aid Ointment comparable to Neosporin only much …

Love this place for facials. For my birthday my husband gave me gift certificate so I went to this spa to get a facial and just loved this place. The place is really nice and they pamper you with all the good products. They have different types of facials. …

I am the type of person that hates to deal with any type of cuts or even the minutest pain. On one occasion, I called myself cutting a ham, and ended up cutting my finger pretty good. I knew the cut was as little deep, considering blood started to …