I have used Carmex lip balm in the past, but mostly for chapped lips. I tried this particular product for a cold sore. I was not wanting to spend a lot of money on a cold sore remedy, so I thought I would start out with something inexpensive and …

When I began making my own bath products, I wanted to make a custom shampoo. The options available to me at the time were mostly unscented chemical laden formulas. Some people I planned on making the shampoo for as a gift try to avoid chemicals like sulfates, which are present …

Like most diabetics and fibromyalgia patients and anyone trying to lose weight, I need to keep active. My favorite low impact exercise is walking. There’s a nice little lake I can walk around locally, and this is a great way for me to enjoy the process of exercising. …

When I give body massages I like to use Weleda Lavender Body Oil. I find this body oil to be very soothing and calming and highly moisturizing. It can also be used in a bath to help moisturized skin and relaxing the body.
The lavender body oil comes in a …

I had some friends from Spain coming over and when they had to go on a flight back home they had so much stuff because you always have more stuff when you go back home than when you go on vacation, so they left most of the unnecessary things …

The Clarisonic Skin Care Brush is an awesome tool to pamper your skin. The brush oscilates at a sonic frequency of about 300 movements per second. You wet the Clarisonic brush head, apply cleanser to your skin or the brush head and gently press the brush head to your …

Its rare that I actually get a cold sore, but when I do, they are miserable—“ painful, ugly, and take forever to go away, unless I use Abreva. The first time I bought it, I was extremely skeptical. The price seemed outrageous—“ nearly twenty dollars for a tube that …

Alpha Hydrox Oil-Free Formula by Alpha Hydrox is a cream that I bought over at Amazon for $4 along with many other skin care products in the past. It is a cream that promises to get rid of excessive oiliness which can lead to acne.
First things first. The product …

I have fibromyalgia, and I have used many over the counter pain relief rubs, gels, and creams. One of my symptoms associated with the illness are parasthesias, which are abnormal sensations like tingling, pinging, burning, cold or tickling on the skin that are caused by faulty nerve signals. Capsaicin is …

Awhile back, I suffered a period of sensitivity and irritation in my more intimate areas, which I used a variety of products to try and treat. I had already switched to Cetaphil and was no longer using soaps, but I began to wonder if perhaps it was not doing a …

We recently enrolled our three year old at the local new NHS dentist practise in Tewkesbury, after he had an accident and pushed one of his front teeth back.
We phoned up and asked if they did emergency appointments which they did and they saw us 3 hours later. …

Finally something that worked on my bad breath.
I knew things were getting rough when a family member started leaving me notes apologizing for telling me that I needed to do something about my breath and giving me mouthwash products as a gift.
I was somewhat suspecting there was an issue …

I want to be prepared during my monthly period aside from a lot stocks of sanitary napkins, I see to it that I have a lots of pantiliners too. Because after a 5 days period I prefer to used pantiliners because of a little flow of my menstruation period, …

I don’t know about you, but I have been trying to lose all those post pregnancy tummy flab for the last 7 years in vain. I have tried every available workout video, especially from the series the FIRM. I recently bought this 5-Day Abs workout series, and was hoping …

There is no difference in Equate’s contact formula when compared to OptiFree, however I prefer Equate because it is not only cheaper, but comes in a broader variety of sizes. I love the fact that you don’t have to use a bunch of it when you want to clean …

I have fibromyalgia, and massage therapy is a huge part of my treatment and management of the condition. My partner is kind enough to offer massages when I need them, and we use a variety of oils and lotions for this. When I ordered some bath bombs from Essential Addictions, …

I’ve had this sort of up and down issue with managing my cholesterol lately. For years, I’d never had a problem with it, but I think stress and bad dietary choices have created a problem where none previously existed. I didn’t even know I had a problem until I …

I have always had sensitive and watery eyes. Recently when I moved to my new office I found that my eyes were more watery than ever and I had a feeling that it was because my eyes were actually dry.
I guess my seat being right under the air …

I am as guilty as any consumer of falling for pretty, well designed packaging and presentation, and initially, I wondered if that is what happened when I ordered this product from an Avon representative. It’s in a pretty jar and it’s shiny and soft blue, my favorite color. I …

Having tried Denise Austin’s Tone Your Tummy Type diet and fitness program fairly recently, I knew when I spotted a number of her workout DVDs; that chances are I’d enjoy them.
I decided to try the Shrink Your Female Fat Zones workout as it offered two …

After using another brand of contacts for years, I switched to AcuVue 2 Colours Contact Lens. A friend recommended these lenses highly, as she’s worn them for a long time. I ordered AcuVue through my physician, and was excited to see the product when it arrived. I had been …

I am a person who loves to collect as many basketball sneakers as I can possibly afford so that I am always in fashion and always have a nice paid of sneakers that people will notice when I am wearing them in public. Also, I am a collector because …

Ever experience how hard it is to give vitamins to kids - - - especially if they are in syrup form? Any mom would definitely love to give their kids vitamins, as I do, but what I don’t like most, and I’m sure all other moms out there will …

We would normally get our boxes of tissue from the grocery store. However, that day when we went to get some, it was the weekend and the grocery stores are crowded. As such we decided to get the tissues from the personal store, Watson’s instead, since we need not have …

Lubriderm lotion is a rather well known brand of lotion. It competes among many of the other top labels such as Dove. I personally have tried numerous lotions, and the thing that sets Lubriderm apart from the rest is that it does its job, and well too. Now, you …

Since moving from my parents’ house, I really haven’t been sure what kind of toothpaste to purchase, since it was always purchased for me. I didn’t want to go with the same kind my parents did, so, either my fiance or I ended up picking out Colgate Total …

When a friend of mine found out that I often used mineral baths to treat the sore muscles associated with fibromyalgia, she bought me some Sore Muscle Therapy Mineral salt from PlantLife. I had never used their products before, although I had heard of them. The salts …

Due to my prolonged illness a month ago, I suddenly noticed that I have developed some dark patches all over my face and this was making my face look dull and lifeless. Initially I felt that these patches would fade away with time, but to my horror they still …

Taking care of my feet always remained a primary concern to me. Although I did go in for regular pedicures and tried applying foot cream on my feet, I still felt that something was missing that didn’t make my feet look beautiful. I would always keep hunting for new …

I am a person who has been witnessing acne every now and then for quite a few years now. Since the acne mostly appears around my forehead area, their presence makes me look quite unattractive and dull. The fact I had already tried umpteen anti-acne products to treat them, …

I am a year-round allergy sufferer. I take medication everyday to try to keep my allergies under control. Along with the nasal allergy problem, I also suffer from eye allergies. My eyes get really red, hurt, burn, and really itch. I have never been able to get a doctor …

The natural and organic product lines are certainly not immune to deceptive advertising and riding the wave of popular buzz words which really don’t apply to their products.
I was given the leftovers of this facial scrub by someone who used it, and had a severe allergic reaction to …

I have fibromyalgia along with a couple of other conditions, and one of the known symptoms is termed “brain fog.” This describes the phenomenon well. When you get the brain fog, you just can’t put your thoughts together well. It is similar to the effect of not getting enough …

No matter how drug companies claim how safe their products are, we all know deep inside that they must have some undesirable effects one way or another in the long run. And I know that, coz I am a nurse. But sadly, no matter how we know that these …

I have been using Forever Living products for 5 years now. As an Assistant Supervisor I didn’t necessary want to run it as a business, although I know plenty of people who do. I was more interested in the health benefits I’d heard about drinking aloe vera …

I have used Dial soap in the past, and although I got pretty burnt out on it years ago, I thought it might be interesting to try some of the new varieties they have come out with since. In the summer, I can handle a little more cleansing power than …

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 …

The Band-Aid Advanced Healing Blister Cushions retail for around five dollars and contain six cushions in each box. They’re really, really effective when it comes to protecting a blister, even one that’s open, from infection, plus they relieve the pain that comes from the blister and they promote faster …

I was looking for toothbrushes that are not so costly in the supermarket. In these times of economic crisis, every penny seems worth saving to me. In my search for new and good tooth brushes, I found Systema Lion toothbrushes. They do have slim and soft …

I really, really wanted these bars to work. I am overweight and have even considered weight loss surgery… so the idea that something could duplicate that without having to be cut was a dream come true for me. The surgery would be especially risky in my case, so …

I bought this shower gel when it was on sale. I like to try out new products, and I had used some of the Clean and Clear facial products before and liked them. Although I associate Clean and Clear with acne treatment or management of oily skin, this product didn’t …

If you want a great all-in-one product, then this is the one you should be banking on, because I’m not even kidding in the slightest when I say that this product does absolutely everything under the sun. Finding this Vibrant Health RMA Soothing Ointment with Gigartina Red Marine Algae …

I choose this hospital when I had to deliver my second child. Actually in the beginning, it was not about the hospital that I choose but it was about the gynecologist that I choose for my pregnancy check up.
He works in some hospital and this YPK Hospital in …

The Zon Ball is a semi-soft, rubbery silicone ball made to use for exercising your hands. I received one from a fellow musician and music teacher who said he gave them to his students to use when they were having hand pain. I have fibromyalgia, and some mild nerve symptoms …

I get the occasional canker sore, and when I got one recently, I wanted to find a product that I had used before, which was a patch that is placed over the sore, that adheres and heals the sore while protecting you from pain at the same time.
I …

I have to admit that every time I hear or see the name Xenna I think of that stupid television show in the 90’s about the Amazonian warrior princess, and I have to say that the name is actually pretty fitting for this product, whether they designed it that …

It’s all about me and when it comes to me I like to keep my skin really soft. I love the way my skin feels when I get out the shower. I hate that I change up my soap every once in a while. Need to find …

I used to have a very slim figure but when I got married and had endless dinner dates with my husband, my weight gain was out of control!! My husband won’t mind, but a nice and slim figure is really important to me. I enrolled to the …

I am really happy that I can today I get to tell you about AZ Pro-expert Premium Antiplacca toothpaste because this toothpaste works wonders. I have been using AZ toothpaste for ages now and a few months ago I have realised that AZ products are sold under different name around …

When a friend stated taking probiotics made by Dr. Ohhira, an award-winning microbiologist, she also bought some of the soap the company made, which also contains probiotics. She was disappointed in the soap, and was going to throw it away, until I asked if I could have it. I …