When I was asked to play keyboards for a friend who was performing in an outdoor venue, I was really concerned that my face would get oily in the heat, and ruin my makeup. I certainly did not want to look like a grease slick with everyone looking right at …

I have a friend in England who sends me care packages filled with things I cannot find here. When cold season rolled around, we somehow got into a discussion about cough drops (or cough sweets, as they call them) and lozenges that we remember growing up. The mention of …

I was going through a pretty lengthy period of having constant ear aches. I’d been to the doctor a number of times about it, and they’d give me something, and I’d take it, and the pain would go away and just a week or two later, the ear …

In case if you don’t know what an elliptical trainer is, it is, basically, a piece of exercising equipment that you walk on. Ellipticals are different from treadmills: instead of walking on a treadbelt you use two large walking pedals.
Nordictrack CX 925 Elliptical is a very solid, sturdy machine. …

This may be a strange thing to admit, but I have to say that I’m quite a bit of a bandaid afficienado. I have a very large emergency medical kit that has about four dozen different kinds of bandages in it and, sadly, I have need of them way …

I had an injury to my ulnar nerve from putting pressure on my elbows, thanks to my bad habits and the arms of an office chair which has now been permanently retired.
This injury caused me to have pain and tingling in my little finger, all the way up …

When I was in a mall once, I decided to visit a dentist because I was searching for a good toothpaste that I could buy to replace my old one.
Among all the toothpaste products currently being sold in the market, she recommended one called Sensodyne.
Since I trusted the …

I recently learned of a program that promises to help stop cravings, lose weight, heal depression and balance your sugar sensitivity once and for all.
I must admit I am more than a little intrigued at the notion of an easy to follow 7 step program …

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 …

I love taking a nightly bath with a variety of products to make it more interesting. I treat myself to different bath bombs, because I love the texture and softness of the water, and the amazing scents. It is fun watching them fizz away, or holding them in your hand …

My experience with the Walmart brand Equate Honey Lemon Flavor Cough Drops was not all that memorable and so my first purchase also happened to be my last purchase. Now the cough drops are not that bad, but they also happen to be not that good either. They are …

This is one of the best lotions out there! Palmers cocoa butter lotion or creams are best known for treating stretchmarks after pregnancy, but I never really considered using this just for regular use! I know so many people are in love with this product, and I just had …

When I gave birth to my daughter I had a stay in Providence Memorial hospital. I can say it wasn’t the most pleasant stay, but I guess it wasn’t the worse one either. I had a cesarean so had to stay in the postpartum ward for about three days. …

The Atkins diet has many great points for you to consider when you are trying to find a diet that will work for you and be successful. It is one of the best diet plans. You can many, many people that have been successful using the Atkins diet. You …

I have decided to switch to pH Care Intimate Wash after using Lactacyd for so many years. At first, I was hesitant to try pH Care because it is one of the cheapest among the femine washes in the grocery aisle and I initially thought that it might …

When my best friend came to me with a little weird bottle with some Japanese writing on it and said “You have GOT to try this” I should have been more alarmed than I was, as I know he has a weird sense of humor. He told me it …

I purchased this two in one soap and shampoo because Costco had a great deal on it. I got both this and the regular Johnson’s bath together for less than I would have paid for the bedtime bath alone. The claim of this product is that because …

I have tried a lot of different toothpaste products, and one or two powders. This is one of them. I became interested in it sheerly out of the novelty of the idea. Up until the point that I saw this, I had never used a powder to brush my teeth. …

Me and my partner only once purchased a 3-pack of these and I have forbidden these to ever appear near me again. This is from a women’s point of view.
As we bought them, the idea of tingle seemed appealing, we tried some of the products that had a special …

I’m a clean person. Admittedly, sometimes I can be a little (as my kids like to call it) anal retentive. I can go over the same surface, wiping it down, a dozen times, and still feel like it’s not quite that clean! I know, it’s obsessive, but at least …

I am one of those people who cannot deal with having toilet paper that isn’t soft enough. I prefer something that is a bit thicker and fluffier. I decided to try Charmin Toilet Paper Extra Strong when I found it at Costco. They offer a 4 pack of Charmin …

I share a love of aromatherapy with a good friend of mine, and when I found this amazing miniature oil gift set for her birthday present, I had to order one for myself too.
It’s made by Aromatherapy Associates, and although I was not familiar with the brand until …

Hello,
I have been using this product for about a month. According to the label on the bottle, the recommended dosage is 2 tablets daily. It doesn’t mention when I should take these vitamin tablets or if I should take it with food or without food. The bottle also claims …

I have a combination skin that leaves my t-zone a little oily from time to time, especially when the weather is a little off in our neck of the woods. My breakouts are just minor inconveniences that leave me with one or two inflamed looking pimples, usually around my …

I was given one of these wraps as a Christmas present. I never would have thought it would be something I would love and use as much as I do. The family member who chose this for me was thinking of my struggles with fibromyalgia pain, and knew that …

I have a sensitivity to the strong mint flavors used in most of the mainstream toothpaste brands. If I use them, I end up not brushing as long as I should because of the mint burning my mouth, so it is best for me to use children’s formulas which have …

Being a patient of high blood pressure, I decided to buy a home based BP monitor to easily keep track of my health. After doing necessary research, I bought this BP monitor around five months ago. As things stand out, it turned out to be a very bad investment. …

I like to use a cornstarch based powder in the summer to keep dry and avoid heat rashes. I used talc for years, but when I learned about its possible health risks for women, I switched to other powders and abandoned the soft but dangerous talc. I have used several …

Six Star’s Rapid Lean fat burner is garbage! This is the crappiest fat burner on the market ever. You can usually find this supplement at Wal-Mart, which is where I bought it from.
Anyways, Six Star’s rapid lean fat burner is trash and did not work at all. I guess …

Just few years back wearing of lenses were so fussy and risky but with the advance of soft lenses it’s a child play and even 10 years old kids can wear and take care of soft lenses. I use to wear high powered glasses which were thick and my …

Now I realize that some people would say, hey, shouldn’t you be reviewing this product under ‘baby’ instead of ‘health’? And yes, true, it is a product meant for babies, but I have to tell you now, there are times when as an adult, you can appreciate ‘baby’ things. In …

I don’t normally use cleansing pads, since I use either a foaming face wash or Noxzema cream to wash my face at night, and I rarely feel the need to remove make-up before then. My skin seems to do well with this routine. Someone recently bought me some of the …

A tube of this lip balm was given to me by a friend, and when I first saw the packaging, I expected it to be run of the mill and boring—“ but a quick read of the ingredients convinced me otherwise. It has some of the same ingredients as a …

I am battling at this moment with a tooth that needs a new filling. The old filling is disintegrating, and it is leaving a nasty, disgusting taste in my mouth that I will have to deal with until my dentist’s appointment. I’ve tried several things to get the rotting …

Every time I hear the word White Flower, I always associate it with fainting spells. I remember during my younger days, I always saw my neighbors and even my teachers using White Flower bottles when somebody fainted. I never tried using it during my younger years. Then a few …

When I became enamored with a great sea mineral spray by H2O, I was interested in trying other hydrating mist products from high end companies to see if anyone had something similar that I might like even more.
This product from Philosophy jumped out at me from the …

I used to go to the gym to workout but haven’t had the time to get there. I missed lifting weights because it does make me feel a hundred percent better. I decided to see if I could set up a home gym for myself so that I could …

I am a 58 year old woman with a bad back and bad knees. I can’t get out and walk anymore which I really miss. I asked my chiropractor and my orthopedic surgeon and they both recommended I get an Elliptical.
My husband and I were looking many …

I am one of those who suffer from some of the worst heartburn ever, and when it decides to burn it burns like a hot iron and gives me indigestion and discomfort that is nearly debilitating. I am told that this condition can be hereditary and it would …

All I want when I buy a mouth wash is that intense clean feeling you feel when you step foot from the dentist office after a cleaning. This sent me on a quest to try and find a mouth wash I could use that would perhaps clone that …

My mother bought herself a Philips Sonicare toothbrush earlier in the year and was raving on about it, so it should not have come as a surprise when I received one for my birthday!
I was a little sceptical over the toothbrush if I’m honest; I had resisted …

The Bally Total Fitness Gym, located on 4438 E. Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, CA, is surprisingly one of the better and more affordable gyms in the area. It is conveniently located by Cal State University Long Beach and by various apartment complexes, making it an ideal choice …

After having a long and hard day of working in my garden on the weekend, or working out at the gym a few days a week, I find my muscles to be sore so I always take a relaxing warm bath with White Mountain Epsom Salt.
I am constantly on …

I like to sometimes switch to using all natural products. Although they may cost a little more, the benefits to health and the “green” factor are enormous.
This castile soap product is one of the best I have tried. I love the eucalyptus spearmint combination. It reminds me of the …

Just lately, I have experienced itchy throat because of my cough. I always pre-empt any illness with enough preparations so that it will not get worst. So the past few days when I experienced discomfort brought by this, I immediately drink medicine but at the same time because it comes …

I was trying to find some good exercise equipment for my home that would not break me to buy. I really needed something to help me get the inches off my butt and lower stomach. I saw an infomercial for the Red XL Fitness. …

I’ve always had a problem finding a nice whitening toothpaste that:
1. Wouldn’t make my teeth sensitive
2. Would be cruelty-free
3. Would actually work
Finding a toothpaste that would follow this criteria was really hard, because it would be either non-cruelty-free or simply wouldn’t have any effect on my teeth. I tried …

I recently gave birth to a healthy baby boy. A few weeks after giving birth, I noticed the stretch marks and scars I incurred during my pregnancy. I had stretch marks on my upper leg part and a very awful scratch mark on the skin in my belly located …

I ‘ve been wearing contact lenses for a couple of years now and I’ve tried so many eye solutions to clean my contact lenses. But I never got satisfied with any of the solutions in the market till I started using the Solo Care Aqua Multi Purpose Solution by …

Sometimes, when you are away from home, the last thing you were ever thinking you would have needed to bring with you suddenly becomes necessary. I was on a trip with a group of friends when I had a nice little hemorrhoidal flare up. It was one of …