Last night, I had my first experience with an air brush tanning system. I grew up in Southern California, where such a thought would have seemed silly, at that time, for me. Now, I actually wish that this type of tan HAD been available for me, when I remember …

Magnesium has been a friend to me. I use it in my bath to calm legs cramps and fibromyalgia symptoms, but I also have many reasons to take it orally as well. Most people do not get enough magnesium in their normal diet. This applies to diabetics like me …

When I was staying at my aunt’s house for a few days to help remodel, I started having some trouble with my irritable bowel syndrome. In this case it was in the form of watery diarrhea. I was not on any medication at the time for my condition, and …

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 …

Welcome to the cold, flu, sinus and allergy season. I have sinus problems year-round, actually, but winter weather only makes the problem worse. Even when I take over-the-counter medicine, the cold and the damp wreck my sinuses.
Cleanup duties are necessary. Lately, I’ve been blowing my nose at least two, …

If you haven’t guessed it yet, but the words ‘wax’ and ‘hair remover’ are two of the most painful combination you could imagine in the English language. It says something about our very superficial culture when people (ladies) will do such torturous things for the sake of beauty, but there …

I love handmade soaps, and when I smelled this one in the store, I bought it right away. It was not very expensive, but I was told it was one of the best on the shelves. It is called “uber moist” soap, and I took it for its word, since …

Personally, I find this website to be the most helpful medical website. Whenever I’m sick or I think something may be wrong with me, I go here first because the information is very easy to find and understand.
The feature that sets this website apart from the others is the …

This toothbrush does not stop at just looking beautiful, it actually cleans pretty well too. The contours on the handle make for easy gripping and the head looks perfect and flexible. This is my first experience with a powered toothbrush and I must admit I found it very comfortable …

The Neutrogena Wave’s Bye Bye Blemish Pad is my least favorite of the Wave pads. It is not effective at all when it comes to fighting blemishes. I see not difference when I use this pad than when I don’t and I use my normal face routine. Adding this …

Why I got this product: When I was diagnosed with Diabetes, the number 1 in my list of lifestyle modification is to get a good exercise. I can do that with jogging and long walks but then, it snows in Virginia. Even if it doesn’t, winter day can go …

The Back Magic Stretching Device might just be the best $30.00 that I have ever spent. I suffer(ed) from constant lower back pain. This device is a small device that you lay on, on the floor - it has a base and a cradle. It is …

When we have a poor immune system, we become vulnerable to disease such as cold. Nobody wants to be confined in a bed, unable to do anything other than sleep and take medicines. I do like to stay on bed to sleep for a while, but not to recuperate, …

The sonicare flexcare toothbrush is by far the best power toothbrush available. Made by Phillips, this toothbrush has three cleaning settings normal, sensitive and massage. You also have the option of a one minute gocare setting, or a three minute maxcare cycle setting.
Recharging your battery is simple. Just place …

I wanted to start a more intensive exercise program, and since I have a high resting heart rate, my doctor recommended that I buy a heart rate monitor. The one he suggested was a little out of my price range, so I looked for an affordable alternative and found …

I am a huge fan of Bath and Body Works, and when they have their semi-annual clearance sale, I am always one of the first to show up—“ and stock up for the year. This is a sale where they often bring out older fragrances to sell out, and sometimes …

Okay, so just two weekends ago, I spent the day outside with some friends at a day-camp type of thing at a park we’ve been to a number of times. We had vendors set up and were cooking over the fire and it was generally a good time. I …

In the past, doctors have recommended that I take Colace brand stool softener for constipation related to irritable bowel syndrome. Sometimes it would work effectively, and sometimes not. I found better results by using a daily regimen of fiber supplementation. When I was planning a long road trip, I …

When I remember to have a not so nice experience with the new formulation of Relacore PM I looked for another Relacore that I found at Carter Reed Company. It has the same advantage as with Relacore PM but this one has a lot of disadvantage. Anyway, let me …

For a while, I had a recurring problem with some digestional issues. I’d had a whole string of tests done to rule out Crohn’s Disease which runs in the family, and everything had come back completely normal. I was pretty frustrated because my doctor couldn’t really give me any …

Whenever I am on my period I always buy Kotex Tampons. I wear these tampons because they are comfortable, easy to put in, easy to pull out, in my budget and offer a little variety to girls. I can choose from regular, super, or super plus. I can also …

After my girlfriend started to talk in detail about how much she hated to have to shave her legs on a daily basis I told her that I thought that she should get her legs waxed and she said that it would be too painful but she needed to …

I normally use an anti fungal spray or powder in my athletic shoes to prevent any problems with fungus before they can start. When I ran out of my own one day, I ran around the house looking for something that might serve as a substitute until I could get …

Relacore has been helping me with my stress even in the past. I was taking licensure examination as a Chemist before that I was reviewing after my regular job. I was stress at work and still feel stress when I was reviewing at home. I usually sleep at 2 …

Look around and there’s probably a pimple remedy waiting to be found in your first aid cabinet. I did that myself a long time ago, and that’s how I got into putting Neosporin ointment over spots. Many years later, I might have to peek again at what’s …

Pimples has been a problem of mine for years. Since I was in my teenage years, I’ve been battling this problem. Until now that in my mid-20’s I am still having this problem. There are products that made me satisfied and boosted my confidence. But I think, there is …

If you’re anything like me, your teeth and having fresh breath are important. Unfortunately most of my own teeth have gone by the board over the years, but the few I have left I like to keep tip-top and one of my oral hygiene regimes is the mouthwash.
Morrisons (large …

I had hoped that my kids would never know the discomfort associated with Poison Oak or Poison Ivy. But, sadly, they weren’t saved from that kind of experience simply by my wishing it. I remember when I was a child and got Poison Ivy and it was one of …

I love to use Method products. They are healthy, mostly natural, environmentally friendly and never tested on animals. In addition to that, they are of excellent and consistent quality. I thought I had tried just about every Method hand soap out there, but one day I happened to notice …

Autumn is always the starting of the season of the year when a number of people fall sick. I was sick for 3 weeks in total. First , I had a fever, then a cold. As I do not like visiting doctors, I self-medicate myself with lots of fruit …

A few days back when I happened to visit my cousin for a few days, I found her sitting in a calm and relaxed position in her room with her newly acquired shoes. In fact she seemed so lost in her own world —“ that she hardly noticed …

I have long had a love for handmade soaps. My mother does not share this interest, as she prefers liquid body washes. I normally use liquid products in the winter when my skin tends to be very dry. In the summer, I can get away with whatever cleanser I want …

I have a small pool and I love to spend many a summer day floating around in it. It is a standard chlorine pool, and this means I have to deal with the chemical effects of chlorinated water on my skin. I can cover my hair or wear it up, …

Paracelsus Bad is a swimming complex of highest quality. For my opinion the location of the complex is absolutely perfect. The swimming complex is situated near the U-Bahn (metro) station with the same name on the northern part of the city on the U8. Even if you do not …

I saw this Crest White Strips Advance Seal promotion one time while surfing the net and as I read the product description I was attracted. I have been looking for a better way to whiten my quite yellowish natural teeth on the upper part and I think this could …

I am always up for trying a new and unusual product. When I saw a cranberry dental floss available, I couldn’t resist. Cranberries have lots of great properties, including an anti-bacterial effect in the bladder, so it sort of made sense that it could be beneficial in a dental …

Brushing your teeth is a fundamental health habit. We learned that since we were kids. In my case, I always do it every after eating. I always brush after eating because I easily develop infection brought by my tonsils. Before I was hospitalized because my tonsils were infected. Whenever I …

Recently, I was chatting with friends about my desire to get more fit, and I described to them some of the exercises I normally do at home. Some of them told me that they did the same, but they use ankle and wrist weights to make their muscles work …

I have recently been experiencing more and more pain in my wrists. I did some research and found out that splints can help support my wrists and take away from pain. I went to my local Walgreens and saw a right handed Walgreens Ace Wrist Support with Removable Splints. …

This is an interesting product from GNC that I found when I was browsing the store one day. I like unusual flavors in oral care products and that is how it initially caught my eye.
These “ampules” contain a hydrogen peroxide based tooth polisher and whitener, and are for …

A few weeks back, I noticed that there was a slight pain in my hand and my fingers which made me feel rather uncomfortable to do any kind of work with my hands. Though initially I thought of it as a temporary condition and tried treating it with pain …

I like to stay active and sometimes, as a result, I end up with some sore muscles. Jogging is a newfound joy of mine, and I really love the idea of just letting lose and going for miles and miles, assuming I have the stamina that day, but invariably …

I’ve had issues with my neck and shoulders for about 10 years, and on some days, the pain is nearly unbearable. I don’t like taking pain medicine for it, so on bad days, I’m on the lookout for alternative ways to ease the pain. I found these heat wraps …

Keeping our hands clean is something very important in my home. We can all become sick very easily and try to avoid that as much as possible. I don’t have a particular hand soap that is a must have for me. I will try various soaps, looking for …

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 always loved travelling- but the only problem with me while travelling would my travel sickness. Though initially I would feel alright, a feeling of nausea and giddiness would start appearing slowly. This would make rather uncomfortable and uneasy. In fact I slowly dreaded going in for long journeys …

While working at home and in office, you will definitely have to come in contact with many things which will make your hands and feet very rough. The roughness can be removed by manicure and pedicure. If you have to attend to it from a parlor, it costs you …

Colgate Total Advanced Whitening is touted as preventing cavities, gingivitis, and plague while helping to remove and prevent stains. After the last toothpaste I used, this was a pleasant and happy experience (the last one had something about it that set off my gag reflexes big time).
Colgate Total …

I’ve had a few failed self-tanning experiences over the years that I’m embarassed to admit didn’t go as planned. When I was in high school, I made the mistake of using my mother’s self-tanning lotion that she used, but she also worked at a tanning salon and was very …

I am a regular user of tea tree oil. I love its fragrance, its antiseptic properties, and the nice tingle it gives your skin. I use it for my skin, nails, scalp, and all around the house in aroma therapy products. I normally keep some organic pure tea tree …