In the summer, my combination skin can be a real pain. I need to use products that do not clog my pores, can keep away acne, and manage oil—“ but that also will not dry it out. It seems that the tiniest thing can tip my skin over the balance. …

I was frying some fish for dinner last night when the eyes suddenly exploded. I shouted loudly and ran to the bathroom to clean off the oil. My cousin was laughing at me because she thought it wasn’t serious. But when she came into the bathroom and saw my …

I love Burt’s Bees products, and although I have found their hair products less than ideal in the past, the unusual scent of this one made me give it another try. I would not exactly describe the scent as raspberry, and to be honest I am not sure what a …

Having healthy teeth has always been an important part of my everyday life. I make sure to brush, floss and swish with mouth wash at least twice a day to keep my teeth healthy, strong and cavity free. And I’m sure I am not the only person who wants …

Like most people during the summer, I worry about how I will be looking at the beach and start finding ways to lose weight. When I saw the promises that the Special K cereal diet challenge offered, I was of course enticed. I wanted to be able to lose …

When I was vacationing at a beach house in the South, one of the worst things that can happen on a vacation happened. I got the flu. My traveling companion and I both had it, and were too sick to enjoy most of the time we were there. …

I always keep plenty of lip balm on hand. I treat my lips all year round to keep them soft, especially in the winter when they have a tendency to get dried out from the weather and indoor heating. I have used a few of the Queen Helene products and …

I had used Always sanitary napkins for more than 10 years. During my manstrual period, I always felt fatigue, pains in e abdomen or my vagina, itch in the vaginal, and sometimes I got urinary infection after the menstrual period. I went to visit docotors couple times …

I have been using Pro health toothpaste for my family quite some time now and we absolutley love it. Out dentist gave us samples of the Pro Health Mouthwash. We will never go back to any of out past mouthwashes. For one, it has no alcohol and does not …

I have always loved natural soaps. They are gentle to the skin and not as drying as most of the mainstream bars which are actually not real soap, but rather detergent bars.
Spearmint is one of my favorite mint smells, especially in the summer. It is a bright and refreshing fragrance …

Like many other women out there, I have tried countless hair removal products. I usually end up going back to plain old shaving with a razor, but every now and then I like to try something new to see if I will get superior results. Last summer, …

Rite Aid has plenty of store brand products that are just as good as their national predecessors.
One such item is their baby oil. This is a simple, fragrances mineral oil, which can be used as a moisturizer in the shower or bath. This is a great way to keep …

Tampax Pearl Pocket Tampons are the worst feminine product that I have ever used. Don’t let the fact that they are pocket sized lure you in! I do not recommend these to anyone.
I’ll admit that I was ecstatic for these feminine products. I love most Tampax Pearl products. I …

When I got contact lenses, I was given a free sample of one of the cleaning and disinfecting solutions to try. When I went to replace it, it happened to be one of the more expensive brands. I decided to try something a little less costly and chose the …

I was unemployed, raising my kids, for about seven years before I finally decided, because they were old enough to stay home by themselves for a couple hours here and there, that it was time for me to head back to the work place. Now, the most I ever …

I never give much attention on slimming tea commercials on TV because I thought I would never have a need of it. I thought they are only for people with weight problems; and since I am underweight, I definitely don’t need it. But when I started to …

I have fibromyalgia, and sometimes suffer from both back pain and plantar fasciitis, so standing for long periods can often cause me a lot of discomfort and limit the time I am available to be upwardly mobile. I read about these anti-fatigue mats on a fibromyalgia message board, and people …

I have fibromyalgia pain that affects my lower back, and I have tried a great variety of pain creams, patches, and other products. When I read some reviews for this product, I thought it was a patch that actually provided heat, but it is not. The effective ingredients of …

Sometimes I like to use a toothpaste that does not burn my mouth like most of the mint flavored ones tend to do, especially if I have chapped lips or a sore in my mouth. The best products I have found for this are toothpastes that are made …

On my never ending quest to find the perfect soap, I happened upon Lever 2000 Original Refreshing Bars. I had heard good things about this soap, just like all the others. I decided to give it a try to see what all the fuss was about and to see …

Lockets Cough Sweets have been around since I was a kid and I admit that I probably buy them because I like them but I never find them effective as cough sweets as such, although they do have some benefit. They are a hard yellow sweet and you …

I had wondered if I had been premature and overly harsh in critiquing the Malibu Pilates Program in general, so I moved on past the 20 Minute Malibu Pilates Makeover that I had been using with my Malibu Chair. The next workout I tried was the more …

I was amazed to discover what your feet actually control in your body. There are so many pressure points in your feet, and when they are uncomfortable, the rest of your body is sure to be uncomfortable as well. I was blissfully unaware of all of this until I …

I have an autoimmune disease. One of the main features of an autoimmune disease is the problem with inflammation. In my case, inflammation in my blood vessals. The normal medication (cytoxan and prednisone) that I use for putting my disease in remission was barely keeping the disease from flaring. …

I was recently told that because of the deteriorating ozone layer, SPF70 is now required to provide efficiant sun protection. I had always heard that anything over 30 SPF was a waste, but according to a family members dermatologist, it has now changed to 70. Aveeno has put out …

I used to have a lot of trouble getting to sleep at night. I still do sometimes, but not nearly as much, and I attribute this - at least in part - to the use of tea.
I won’t be advocating this tea (or any tea) as a “cure” for …

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I went through a phase of trying kid’s shampoos after using a coconut scented one at a relative’s house was a pleasing experience. The two in one formulas were gentle to my hair, and the cool scents were just fun and different. After trying out a cherry almond …

When I was home and looking at the television I came across the commercial for Bally Total Fitness, which is a place to go and workout. I had just had a baby and really wanted to tone my body and get back into shape and start back eating right. …

I had to admit choosing a feminine wash that suits you is a bother. I usually go for what is new and get easily swayed by the company or commercial’s promises, not to mention the popularity of the endorser. I thought that if this celebrity put her face and …

I first saw this product on an infomercial on TV and as any other products designed to improve a woman’s figure, this quickly caught my attention - regardless of effectiveness. As usual I did some research before buying and I had found that vacuum therapy is very good for …

Living in central Texas I am no stranger to bugs or bug bites, and it seems like a never ending quest to find something to relief that horrible nagging itch. So this spring I decided to buy Cortaid spray to see if it would work better than those pasty …

I usually use Advil brand ibuprofen for headaches. I get a lot of headaches and I just want them to go away as quickly as possible. I have always had good luck with Advil and have never seen much of a need to switch brands. They say “If it …

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 …

Dr Bronners Pure-Castille Soap has been around for a long, long time. Most health and environment oriented people know of it and love it. I use to use it a long time ago but somehow forgot about it for awhile and them most recently, within the last few years, …

I have always loved trying different type of luxury soaps and especially those that have really nice fragrances.
I received a bar of this lovely soap in a gift basket at Christmas. I have since sought it out and bought it for myself often. The person who originally gifted …

Last year I found out I was pregnant and was looking for a Obgyn. I was looking through the yellow pages and saw a big ad from Crown Medical Group. So i called them up and made my first appointment with them. When I had went I was really …

I think it is safe to say that all of us no matter what walk of life we come from, no matter our age, gender or job, we all wake up some mornings and simply can not be bothered to get out of bed and simply can not be …

The Clorox disinfecting wipes come in a plastic container with a lid that allows you to pull them out one at a time. The wipes claim to kill the cold and flu viruses both, I’m not sure about that but I know the time spent sick in my home …

I have about six or seven pieces of fold-away or easily storable exercise equipment in my house that I’ve gathered over the last two years. Of all those, the Stamina InStride Pro Stepper was one of the top most expensive ones at about $70, but it came with …

For my latest workout, I thought I’d try out the 40 minute Firm Cardio Party. This workout contains 5 individual segments, and features many of their master instructor’s favorite moves. If you have done other Firm workouts, you may be familiar with many of the moves. While I may …

I found out, about three years ago, that I was borderline diabetic. I went into the doctor because I was feeling so tired all the time. I’d tried a variety of herbal supplements and multi-vitamins and most of them didn’t work and the others only worked for a period …

I am total beauty freak and find it quite fascinating experiment with various skin care products that are available in the market that would actually help me take care of my skin or hair in a rather simple and interesting manner.
So during one of those casual shopping sprees …

I am always looking for supplements and alternatives to helping me lose and maintain weight specifically for diabetics. I found Diabeti Trim Chocolate Packets at the local pharmacy. I like that the box comes in seven packets so that you can take one each day and the …

I have MS and I fall over a lot. I have sclerosis in my spine and I have damage to my neck upper back and lower back from all the accidents I’ve had over the years. Both my children suffer from bad growing pains especially in their legs. My …

Once when I was trying out a new deodorant product, I developed a serious rash as a reaction to it. My underarms were sore and irritated for over a month just from this one product, which was highly fragranced and apparently contained something that just did not get along with …

I drink a lot of sugary milk tea so I have to take proper care of my teeth. I don’t have a bad breath problem but I have a history of dental problems. I did get some fixes on cavities done when I was in school. I …

Since I have hit forty, I’ve had more problems with premenstrual syndrome and menstrual cramps than I ever had before in my life. An elderly friend told me about Lydia Pinkham tablets. I had never heard of them in my life, but she said that she had taken them …

I became interested in African black soap awhile back and even ordered some raw soap to try out. I liked it, but when I tried to make a liquid version of it from the solid, all I really made was a slushy mess—“ so instead I ordered this soap, based …

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 …

As part of a make-over for a blind date sort of project, I wanted to help a friend with her fingernails. She would never consent to nail polish, but a healthy manicure was tolerable to her. Along with a few basic products like a cuticle remover and hand …