Sometimes I like to treat my feet to a special spa-like bath. I have used a variety of foot bath products, but when I saw this one being used in a pedicure procedure, I was really interested because it smelled wonderful. This product is used in spas and salons for …

I was bitten on the right leg by a dog last year. The wound was small, it only looked like a scratch. I washed the wound thoroughly and dressed it properly with antiseptic. But because there are already many cases of rabies in our area, I …

I spend a lot of my time trying to keep up with the Hollywood stars and the ways in which they lose weight or gain in just in case I am ever in the position of doing so. Well, the first time that I ever heard of the tuna …

Shaving has always been a dreadful process for me, because I usually get bad after effects like getting cuts, dryness, itchiness, and just a whole bunch of irritations, that I just started to stray away from it altogether. But about 2 weeks ago I had to go out to …

We are coming into Winter now so although my feet do not get hot because of the weather any more, I do still do plenty of walking, or I have long shopping trips all day where I end up walking miles, going up and down escalators and what have …

When I was a college student, I began using Lactacyd Feminine Wipes. I was always out of town for duties. I had difficulty finding a decent comfort room in some areas that I went to. The worst thing was the water was not at all clean. I am quite …

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 …

I have season allergies that can be severe. Although I have tried every prescription medicine and over the counter antihistamine, the only one that seems to work effectively for me is Benadryl. This can pose a problem when I need to be alert and actually functional, because the Benadryl makes …

Having arthritis pretty much means that heat wraps are a staple in my home, particularly in the winter. While now I mostly use my ThermiPaq reusable heat wrap, I do still have some ThermaCare heat Wraps around the house. They do come in handy at times, and …

Sometimes, in the summer, I have the unusual day when my skin feels dry or irritated. This is normally a winter problem, but it can happen any time, especially if I have been using a lot of detergent based shower gels, and staying longer in the pool than usual.
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As I have used various Body Shop products I have come to trust them as an environmentally aware company that takes care to use organic and fair trade products. Whenever you buy a product, you can read about where the ingredients come from and how the production of them is …

You know that old saying ‘No pain, no gain’? Well, it’s still standing the test of time even though it really is hard to swallow the fact that in order to get your body healthy, you will in some other way cause it harm. Irony at its best or just …

I don’t always eat the healthiest, I’ll admit, and sometimes foods that I love just don’t sit well with me. I’m mildly lactose intolerant, but I love milk products, and that doesn’t always leave me feeling my best. There are days where I will have a bowl of cereal …

I am allergic to dust and pollens. There was a time when I was cleaning a bedroom while staying in my grandmother’s house and it was quite dusty. After I finished tidying up, I started sneezing many times. That’s when I admitted that I had one of those acute …

For most of us who are not bestowed with a beautiful glistening set of teeth, it’s commonplace to find consolation in using products that help us at least suppress our insecurities. Be it whitening/bleaching toothpastes and even faux whitening strips, I learned early that dousing too many products …

What started out as a quest for a small travel pillow ended up being a new aroma therapy adventure. I liked the feel of the flax-filled pillow that I saw at a friend’s house, and asked where it came from. I wanted something small, about the same size, that I …

Natural Fitness Professional Burst-Resistant Exercise Ball was one of the many fitness balls I bought in the past, which was worth around $25 online. I cannot find this fitness ball anywhere so I bought it online instead, and fortunately it was mailed here with an air pump …

I am photosensitive, so I try and avoid the sun at all costs, but sometimes it is impossible and I will burn badly after only 10 minutes or so in the sun. I’ve tried various after burn care products, and found a few I like and some that …

I have a 23 month old son who didn’t eat much solid food. I was so frustrated to let him eat and try different types of food, of different tastes and textures, but he just wouldn’t eat. I felt like I was a failure with his eating …

My son is 14 years old, and a very active teen-ager. He had a bad case of itchy scalp and dandruff. This problem had caused him to be conscious about his dandruff showing and scratching his head in the presence of other people. I became concerned myself, because apart …

My brain really needs a boost. I’ve been mentally burned out from writing since…a long time. My mind usually zones out. If I were to self-diagnose this condition, I’m probably suffering from writer’s block, or whatever. As a writer, a word processor, and at the …

Like many people I had a valid gym membership which, if I’m honest, I did not get full value out of. I was a frequent user in the spring and the summer, although as soon the clocks went back and the temperature dropped I found that my motivation …

I had never really worried about exercising while away from home before I started traveling for work on a frequent basis. I decided to look for some portable exercise equipment that I could pack and use while in a hotel when I didn’t have time to either use the …

I’ve always been a fan of Aquafresh, ever since I was a kid because for some reason my grandmother only bought Aquafresh toothpaste when I was a kid. And whatever grandma bought, that’s what you used. And there is something very soothing about seeing that strip of red, white and …

The cold can cause a lot of problems with the lips. Because of the thinness of the outer layer of the lips, the moisture evaporates from lips much faster than from other skin. It leads to that that lips dries easily. And if we do not use the methods …

Every pregnant woman gains weight and upon giving birth, some of the unwanted weight remain. Fat deposits are seen here and there, making new moms insecure about their body shape. I for one experienced that dreadful feeling. Upon getting the go signal from my ob-gyne that …

This item sounded ingenious. I have dry skin on my back in the winter and it itches like crazy, so an applicator to let me apply lotion is a great idea. I ordered this item and received it quickly from the infomercial.
There were no instructions but …

My physical therapist recommended these to me for use with some therapy exersizes to help with my fibromyalgia and hip and shoulder pain. I purchased the set as recommended. However, although I use them very frequently, I do not do any of the exercises outlined in the charts that come …

I have mentioned in my other product review on Johnson’s product that I bought a promo pack. Well, this is included in the promo pack. Along with the lotion is Johnson’s Body Care Naturally White Daily UV Lotion 120 ml. I am not actually fond of using a moisturizing …

This interesting German made shampoo was suggested to me by a friend who had tried it. She did like the way it made her hair feel, but could not continue to use it because she had a reaction to something in it that caused her scalp to itch and flake.
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This winter, after taking every precaution I could, taking echinacea, Airborne, and other supplements designed to prevent sickness and aid the immune system—“ I got sick anyway.
I was a little disgruntled about it all, but then I heard a vitamin shop employee talking to another customer about what they took …

Acne.org’s treatment gel is an absolute life saver. I am twenty one years old and have suffered from acne since my teenage years. Usually by the early twenties, people grow out of their acne stage. Unfortunately not me. After being put on antibiotics for almost five years, i still …

I’ve always been a coffee drinker since I was about 15 years old. However, when I was younger, I used to drink much more of it each day than I do nowadays. I’m lucky now if I drink one cup each morning. It’s not that I have stopped …

I am a longtime sufferer of irritable bowel syndrome. It began after a serious food poisoning episode which left scarring in my intestines. Now any change in my eating pattern can trigger bouts of diarrhea. When I was having some problems with a supplement I had been …

Parfums De Coeur has been making a line of inexpensive fragranced body sprays and other products for over a decade now. The line continues to change and evolve, with less popular scents giving way to new ideas. There is one of their scents that has always been …

I have diabetes, and often those of us with the illness have to battle yeast infections as a symptom. When I was going through a period where it seemed like every time I would get one yeast infection cleared up, another would start, I finally turned to natural methods to …

I wasn’t sure how to feel about a product like this where you put the pouch on the clothing instead of on the skin, but this was a while back, before I’d used the stick-on-skin pain relief patches, and had heard a lot of scary things about those kinds …

Some five years ago I had a really severe case of acne. I had been to several facial centers for treatment and tried almost everything every one I knew recommended. Somehow, I thought it’s never gonna go away, until I finally decided to take a visit to a dermatologist.
It …

This product had gotten so much publicity I almost had to try it to appease everyone else. The inhabitants of Okinawa, Japan live ten years longer than people on the mainland, and the story is that it is because of their exposure to the coral calcium in the water. It …

I received a tube of this toothpaste as a gift. Everybody who knows me knows how picky I am about toothpaste. I am sensitive to the strong flavors in most standard formulas, so I usually end up using either kid’s fruit flavored toothpastes, or a natural bran. Natural and …

This past August 1st I turned thirty so my goal was to actually do something about my weight. For years I have tried going to the gym (which I hate), dieting, diet pills (every single diet pill on the market), playing sports, putting a picture of myself on …

I received a Lampe Berger from my sister, and I was very sceptical of using scented oil lamps. I am a chronic pain sufferer, and tension makes the pain level increase. Well, the Lampe Berger, when using a calming oil, is extremely helpful in more ways than …

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 …

There are a few brands that I do not see often, except for maybe when I am shopping at a plce like Marshall’s where you often see very high end cosmetics and bath products on sale at a discount price. I have seen Floris here and there—“ but it was …

I like to use natural products, and especially when they are unusual. This shower gel by Ecco Bella is made with a base of organic ginger tea. I had never heard of a tea-based wash before, and it sounded really interesting. It does not use the harsh detergents like sodium …

I have a great love of fragranced deodorant sprays, and I discovered these in a natural foods store in my town. Zum makes wonderful soaps as well, a few of which I have tried and was very happy with them. These small cans of spray can be used …

I am fair skinned and very sensitive to the sun, so I wear strong sun screen or sun blocks in the summer when I go outside. A problem I kept running into was being in the house by myself, and wanting to go out to the pool, but not being …

I have fibromyalgia, which causes chronic muscle pain that happens in flares. I have used just about every over the counter pain relief product there is, both chemical and natural. Sombra is one of the more interesting formulations I have come across. It is not much more expensive than others …

Even though I take good care of my oral health, brushing 2-3 times a day, flossing every day, and getting my 6 month cleanings, I still need some help with my breath. I like to chew gum or eat mints, but there are times when this is not …

I was looking for a natural sunscreen and came along Avalon Organics Lavender Moisture Plus Lotion with SPF 18 and I must say it was just what I was looking for. The lotion was rich and creamy and helped moisturize and protect my skin from the sun and dry …