I had the opportunity to try out this very old and actually pretty unique ointment when I had an itchy insect bite and nobody could find the hydro-cortisone! My mom had some of this Blue Star in the cabinet, and didn’t even remember what she had purchased it for. I …

About a month ago I went to the beach with one friend and while we were swimming I felt a cramp in my foot. I have never had a cramp in my life so that got me kind a worried, specially because my friend’s comment on my cramp was; …

I am a regular user of just about every kind of hand soap I can get my hands on. I love to shop in natural product stores, and on my last trip to Fresh Market, I stopped by the health and beauty department and picked up this Pangea Organics hand …

For those of you who can’t get enough of VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club, you may be interested in experiencing Harvey Walden’s No Excuses Fitness Workout for yourself. Harvey Walden, as you may already know, is the show’s tough as nails fitness expert and a former Marine Drill …

I’m a rather full-figured woman, I’ll admit, and one of the biggest problems I’ve encountered when I go on my walks is chaffing of the inner thighs. I had purchased a bodyglide skin protectant stick that worked wonders in this regard and kept the skin of my thighs from …

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 …

I take a nightly hot tub bath to help ease the symptoms of fibromyalgia. To keep it interesting, I use a variety of bath bombs, bubble baths and other products. Some of my favorite products contain sea salt, which helps to add minerals and the magnesium and potassium seem to …

I became curious about the weight loss supplement HCG when a friend of mine posted some photos of herself on facebook. She had lost 50 pounds in two months. I immediately hopped in her inbox. I needed to lose about 75 pounds and wanted to get this process started. …

I have always loved to have beautiful looking nails because I strongly believed that apart from making your hands look beautiful, they also proved to be a great sign of a healthy and fit body. But I was not one among those lucky ones. My nails always had a …

I have been making homemade soaps and bath products for a few years, and my last new endeavor was to make a shampoo, since the site where I order my supplies from, Brambleberry, now offers a shampoo base by the gallon.
It is difficult to know how the shampoo …

I recently decided that I wanted to try contact lenses instead of wearing glasses. To me, it would seem like contacts would be easier to deal with. I know with my glasses, they fog up a lot or if you get caught outside in the rain, it can …

I love the Plantlife line of cold processed soaps. They are all very gentle to the skin, lather great, and make for solid bars that last a long time. The scents are all very unique, but none are overpowering. This mountain pine scented soap uses natural essential oils for …

Balley total fitness in Lowell isn’t a bad gym but there are way too many things this place could change to make It a whole lot better and one of them are the hours. The hours were decent but I think this place should have been open twenty four …

I bought these masks to assist me when I was doing yard work. I have some seasonal pollen allergies, and I was told by a doctor that this could reduce the symptoms.
I did not find these masks to be very effective or pleasant to wear. The band kept getting caught …

Acne and Pimples has always been troubling me, being an oily skin I have tried out various products but so far not much of success in preventing in the reoccurrence of the ugly acne and pimples. Just few months back I tried out Himalaya’s Neem face pack and honestly …

It had been a while since I had used Crest Whitestrips (the original) and it seemed like over time, Crest kept coming out with new and improved whitestrips. Either that, or it was the same product with some marketing tricks designed to sell more and elevate the price. …

I love Desert Essence brand and have been happy with the majority of their products. All of them I had ever used had a lovely smell, until this one. I ordered it online so I could not smell it beforehand, which is always risky, I admit. I made the mistake …

I’ve always had pimples for as long as I can remember. I’ve had it on very special days such as my high school graduation, the prom and on some date nights. I lost a lot of self-esteem and felt that I am no better than other people. I have …

Attention: this review is about the periods and is meant for the girls only. Tracking your period is really important. I think every girl nowadays knows that. There are multiple reasons behind that, but I’m not gonna go into much details since I’m sure every woman already knows them. I’m …

I am diabetic and have very sensitive feet, When it is close to time for my menstrual period, my feet swell and sometimes my regular shoes are very uncomfortable. My mom saw these slippers in one of her catalogs and showed them to me. They looked really comfortable, …

For most of my life, I’ve always had some degree of insomnia. After reading and researching on the internet and hearing anecdotes from various friends, I decided to go to a heath food / vitamin store and buy some melatonin. Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that helps regulate …

I have hair that is naturally curly, but also very damaged, so the lengthy back portion of my hair is mostly frizz unless I use some serious product on it or flat iron it. I like the look of it flat ironed, but sometimes I like to give it a …

I have always been interested in natural remedies, homeopathy, etc. I am also an allergy sufferer, and also a huge fan of black currant.
These three things came together in harmony when I saw this product. This is an interesting concept that involves a lot of scientific-sounding information on the …

I purchased the 30-day program pack via amazon for $44.99. I was skeptical, yes, but still excited nonetheless.
TeaMi lives up to its claims: it “boosts your energy” and really does “helps metabolize more quickly” throughout the day. In addition to that, it supresses cravings and stomach bloat. I enjoy …

I love exercising, but I don’t always have the time to exercise the way I want. I certainly don’t like the idea of shelling money out each month for a gym membership and not end up going to the place because of weather or fatigue. So I bought the …

What if you could lose weight, firm up, improve your mood, gain energy and even strengthen your bones without even breaking a sweat? Well, that’s what the 90 Second Fitness Solution proposes and I have to say the prospect of only working 15 minutes a week is …

As a thank you token, I was given a small hand cream sample made by the Love and Toast company. I had heard of them, but never used any of their products. This was a hand cream, which came in a small tube. The scent was called Gin Blossom. …

I received this beautiful hand soap as a gift. It is in a tall and very elegant pump container, which is narrow enough to fit perfectly onto my kitchen or bathroom counter easily. It is a glass bottle, which is refillable. The soap inside has a very pleasant fruit …

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 …

Sometimes when I am not feeling well, I send someone to the store to pick up a medicine that might help. One time I had the beginnings of strep throat (I did not know it was strep at this point, just thought it was a regular sore throat) and I …

After being extremely impressed with the Olay Definity 14 Day Skin Rehabilitation treatment kit, I went back to Walgreens and picked up another Definity special treatment product. Yesterday I purchased the Olay Definity Night Anti-Spot Treatment which although it wasn’t as impressive to look at the original …

I don’t normally like aerosol hair spray products very much, as they tend to get wasted in the “cloud” they leave behind, often make me cough, and tend to end up having to be replaced sooner than non-aerosols of the same weight. However, I have to admit, they do spray …

Once apon a time, Bath and Body Works had a fragrance called Green Clover and Aloe. It was lovely and green and fresh—“ and I loved it. Unfortunately, new fragrances came along and soon it disappeared, only to be seen in the semi-annual clearance sales.
One day, while browsing …

Crabtree and Evelyn is a wonderful producer of bath products, and I became acquainted with their brand when I lived near a little store that sold high end bath products and fragrances. They have a wide variety of scents and lovely choices that are good for your senses and your …

Himani Navratna Oil a ayurvedic oil for quick relieve from head ache and body aches. The oil is medicated and keeps the head cool and thus relieves from head ache instantly and the same applies for body ache. The oil is enhanced with some great herbs which helps …

So I kept seeing ads on television for this great weight loss product called Alli. One that even included a pharmacist to lost weight using this pill. I waited a while to try it because I heard that the pill had some rather nasty side affects. I did however …

I don’t have kids of my own, but I watch my best friends two children (or used to when we lived in the same state) all the time, and both myself and their mother always hated the idea of giving them motrin and benadryl and all that kind of …

Prickly heat is a seasonal problem in the Indian subcontinent. It is quite common in my area and we all have to somehow deal with it, particularly during summer. Nycil Prickly Heat Powder is one of the most popular brands to fight this problem. Since my childhood, I have …

I have an allergy to latex, so my partner always has to use non-latex condoms during our time together. It can get a little frustrating sometimes, because there aren’t as many options available when it comes to non-latex. We did try the Durex Avanti Bare Condoms and …

My mother-in-law gave me her old treadmill a while back, and it was an awful beast of a machine, where the belt would stick while you’re walking on it and you’d just about kill yourself. Plus, it was heavy as all get-out and was almost impossible to lug from …

This shave gel was advertised as being good for the skin because it’s supposed to not leave the skin feeling dry and instead moisturize the skin as well as reduce the number of cuts that occur while shaving. I thought this product might be good for me because I …

I bought the ‘Satori Symphony CD Player “Massage-to-Music” Lounger’ as I needed one and Sensa Symphony is the best and most advanced one as far as I know there is no competitor for it. The chair has immense features and it seems very difficult to give you the detail. …

If you’ve ever had a massage then you know that they have many benefits when it comes to your health, such as releasing stress and soothing a sore and aching back. It’s not always easy to get to a masseuse though, whether it is because of the inconvenience …

There are very few things in life that I love as much as swimming and it is with deep regret that I have only gone once this entire summer due to the fact that our local pool is always filled with screaming kids that probably do their business in the …

I am not a fan of Katinko. It’s a chinese ointment used for muscle pains, head aches etc. It usually comes in a green tube like Vicks vaporub and it costs around 100 pesos. It’s very popular here in the Philippines and you can almost see it in every …

Now I am not one to openly admit that I am not in the bloom of youth anymore, but there are times when you’re faced with a situation that really makes you sit back and think: Geez, I’m getting old! Usually, it’s my eyesight that warns me that I’m no …

I am far too cheap to spend much money on things like tissues, or Kleenexes as everyone calls them. I buy the cheapest product I can find. I saw advertisements for Puffs, which carries tissues that are softer and have moisturizers, and I told myself I would never buy …

My partner and I give each other massages often. I suffer from fibromyalgia, and these massages are very beneficial for me and help with my muscle symptoms like pain and spasms. I use a variety of massage products like oils and lotions. Some are medicinal, and some are just enjoyable. …

I have thinning hair and was interested in trying a product like this to see if it could do anything to make the top of my hair seem to have more volume. I had balked at purchasing the “Bump It’ product from the TV infomerical. This item seemed …

I have found myself in a predicament where I was sick with no medicine to take. Thankfully, I have a few people that watch out for me. My sister had quite a few packets of 1,000 mg Emergen-C Raspberry Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix. She gave me a few of …