When I found the Blue Ridge Soap Shed’s website, I really loved what I saw. These folks are dedicated to making pure, natural, high quality and unique soaps and other products that perform to the highest standards. And, they sell them at very reasonable prices too. I ordered several of …

I became a fan of camphor when my grandmother introduced me to her camphor oil once when I was having spells of feeling faint. It worked really well to stop the woozy feeling, and I love the smell of it. Since then I have learned of other uses for …

I have used several Purell hand sanitizers in the past, but this has been my favorite one so far. I volunteer for a shelter, and we have to handle many different animals daily. To keep from cross contamination so that healthy animals do not get sick, we use hand sanitizer …

When my doctor told me I needed to take a calcium supplement, I bought a few over the counter ones that looked pretty decent. When I was discussing it with a friend who knows a lot more about supplements than I do, she insisted I needed something of a better …

After having suffering from a long illness, I witnessed that my skin had become very dry and stretchy. My face looked quite dull and lifeless and required extra care and attention to get back to normal. Although I knew that I required a good moisturizer to replenish my skin’s …

I have always loved tea tree oil and I use it in a variety of ways. I often use it in creams for my feet or skin in general for its antiseptic properties. I like the pure oil, but sometimes I prefer a strong dose of tea tree in a …

I have been struggling with light to moderate acne since I was about 12. The breakouts usually occur on my chin and the edge of my jawline. I have to really cake my foundation on to hide the blemishes on my chin, so when I first saw …

I have GERD, or gastro-esophageal reflux disease. I have heartburn pretty much no matter what, unless I take my medication. I became concerned about some things I had read about the proton pump inhibitor drugs (common prescription reflux treatments, which I take) causing magnesium depletion. Since I have had …

The Greek brand Korres is one that I was not very familiar with until I tried this body butter. It comes in a tube, and is one of the richest, most sophisticated feeling butters I have tried. Although normally I am not a huge fan of lemon scents, …

Over the past few years I have suffered from very sore and itchy eyes. Usually I attribute this to hay fever, though I didn’t suffer from it as a child. Now, however, it seems to affect me a lot and sometimes my eyes start watering for no reason …

I absolutely love the scent of lavender. I have munstead, French, and harvest lavender varieties planted in my own herbal gardens. However, I’ve had little success in wild crafting my own shampoos and conditioners so was thrilled when I found Avalon Organics Lavender Shampoo with Beta Glucan. Not only …

Milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide mixture) is a very effective ant acid and it also works as laxative. I usually use this medicine for treating aciditiy and constipation and it provides good relief from acidity and constipation in about 4-5 hours. The normal dosage of this medicine for treating …

I bought Bean Products Yoga Mat for $20 online when I wanted to continue my routine of doing a lot of stretching and yoga in the morning. I like this mat a lot because it provided a great way to be stable and in focus without experiencing a lot …

Exercise is important in helping anyone to lose weight, but a lof of people are not into it because it is boring, and besides it is tiring. It can also be frustrating if, after a few sessions, the weight isn’t going down.
I bought Turbo Jam out of curiosity …

Okay, this review is a little embarrassing (well, more so) than my other ones due to the fact that it revolves around my inner thighs. Lately, me and a coworker have been walking about 2 miles or so after work in the park that is near our office. It’s a …

The new Homedics Atom Massager is an amazing product. It works great as a back and foot massager. At $10, its not badly priced. Its small design lets you carry it anywhere you want to go. I’ve owned one for a short time, and though it worked …

Being breakout prone, I’ve NEVER in my life considered putting oil on my face. I had been following the Acne.org regimen, and experiencing a lot of dryness due to the high amounts of benzoyl peroxide you use on it. I was reading about his Jojoba Oil, so I decided …

Although this is a children’s product, I take it as an adult. It’s not because of the cool cherry flavor, although I do like cherry flavor and would much rather taste that than swallow a capsule.
It’s not even because I don’t like swallowing capsules—“ which I don’t, I …

When my wife had vaginal infection, I had to use condom while making love. The last time I used Playgard Dotted Condom. I find it better than my previous choice, Manforce.
I bought one pack of Playgard condom containing 3 pieces for Rs. 20. It means it is quite …

I bought some fitness DVDs when I was trying to lose weight. Recently, I bought The Biggest Loser Cardio Max DVD. While some of the others are gathering dust in my collection, this one gets used a lot. I keep it in my DVD player all …

Because of my severe vertigo, I have stopped joining group exercises like I use to. Instead, I shifted to the treadmill and the stepper in the gym as my warm-up and aerobic exercise before lifting weights. This happened a few years back and since then, I spend an average …

It was just recently when I tried using the Summer’s Eve Feminine Wash for Normal Skin. Frankly I am a long time user of Lactacyd feminine wash which I trusted and tested for such a long time. But when Lactacyd became out of stock in the store here in …

I use a variety of styling products and I am fond of the Suave brand when I need something inexpensive but good quality. I bought some Suave sculpting gel one day at a discount store. Unfortunately this is one Suave item I was not overly impressed with. The gel …

Doing the house hold routines for nearly a fortnight (due to the absence of my helper) —“ left me feeling just irritating and miserable. Since I was not used to such vigorous routines (washing utensils and mopping the floor, washing clothes) - I felt just frustrated. But little did …

I honestly don’t even remember the reason why I purchased this, I guess I was just trying to feel like those characters on TV, where they just soak up in their tub with candles and bubbles all over, just peacefully! Well sadly that didn’t turn into a reality for …

I suffer from fibromyalgia, and I have tried most of the muscle rubs on the market. Most work as counter-irritants, containing menthol substances that stimulate the nerves in the skin to produce a “distraction” of a cold or hot sensation, so that fewer pain signals make it through to the …

I try and go visit my grandmother who is in a home at least once a week. WEll the last time I went she was suffering from a diaper rash. AS odd as it may seem I thought that it was wierd for her to be suffering …

I have been shaving my legs since I was very young, and for most of my life, I just used soap. Eventually, I discovered shave creams and gels, like the ladies’ nicely fragranced ones by Gillette. More recently, I started trying out some of the natural products, giving myself a …

Patanjali Dant Kanti has replaced Colgate to become the most selling toothpaste in India. I have started to use it only recently. This is another endeavor to bring my family to use as much herbal and organic products as possible. I bought one 100 gm pack of Patanjali Dant Kanti …

I have developed a serious love of the Method foaming hand soaps. When I found the mint eucalyptus, I was in heaven. The next time I was looking, I found there was also a “Refresh Mint” (which is a clever name.) Since I love all mint fragrances, I wanted …

After trying out some aloe vera juice I found at a Walmart store, I wanted to see if I could find a brand that tasted a little bit better. Before I found the one I stayed with, I tried Lily of the Desert.
Aloe vera is great for my general …

I don’t even NEED any more first aid products but I’m a little addicted to purchasing them. One of the local grocery stores was having a going out of business sale a few weeks ago, and absolutely everything in the store was 75% off (what was left anyway) and …

For the last few days back, I had felt something quite hurting around the centre area of my back. So When I check out- to my shock I discovered that I developed acne in this area which indeed looked just awful and also caused a lot of pain. …

I do not often wear maxi pads and prefer to use tampons. However, it is not always possible for me to use them and I will buy maxi pads. Since they are not my first choice, I really don’t have a particular brand that I stick to. I like …

Menstrual cups and other alternatives to conventional menstrual products are increasing in popularity. Perhaps the most unique of the menstrual cups, which tend to be reusable and have a similar look, is Softcup.
Softcup, which until the summer of 2016 was known as Instead Softcup, is now part of The …

I love to make massage oil blends, and one thing that I always wanted to make was an oil version of a muscle rub that was not quite as potent as the pain relief or counter irritant creams you can buy in the stores, like Ben Gay or Mineral Ice. …

My husband and I used to go to the gym but when we build our new house we found it quite practical to make a room for one mini gym. Well that has been a good decision. This has saved us some money as we don’t pay for a …

When the makers of the Perfect Pushup came out with their device, I knew it would only be a matter of time before others would soon arrive. That Christmas in fact, I actually purchased a pair for a family member knowing that the knock-offs would be there …

I bought this product to see if it would help me create a fluffier style with more body for the top portion of my hair, which is thinning. I also wanted some lift in the back portion so that it would make a wetter style at the ends look a …

I can remember my mom using Solarcaine First Aid Medicated Spray on my cuts and scrapes as a child, and it seems I always have it in stock in my medicine cabinet these days for the times my own child comes home with a scrape or cut and …

Bowflex has varieties to offer in relation to gym and workout at home and I trust the name absolutely. Just because of the high cost and scarcity of space, I always used to postpone having a gym at home but in my new apartment I have lot of space …

I have combination skin that is oily in the summer and much drier in winter. The heating in our home makes my skin a dry challenge, especially in the coldest months. I often end up with dry skin that itches like crazy and requires tons of lotions. In the summer, …

I originally bought this oil to use just for its aroma, but since I had it, I decided to try it for a natural insect repellent. This was the first product by nature’s Alchemy that I have used, and I was very pleased with the quality of the oil. It …

As a child I had braces for many years and that made flossing my teeth fully and correctly nearly impossible. I eventually got out of them but ever since I have been looking for an easy way to keep my teeth clean and flossed without having to fight the …

I tried and tested different medicines or shall I say beauty pill in the market, nothing reached my standards except for this one beauty pill 4G. It is a vitamin pill that you can take before bed time. I have tried this and still been using 4G and …

When traditional medicine was not really helping me with some neuropathy type symptoms, I went looking for some alternatives. There are many out there. I haven’t tried them all but I seem to be working on it! One of the products I came across in my journey was this …

Always Infinity pads are very unique and innovative in several ways. First, there are small holes in this new material that make up the bulk of the pad called “Infinicel” that allow fluid to be drawn swiftly away from the body during a heavy flow. There is a small …

Not having been to an eye doctor in years, I was a bit hesitant about getting my eyes examined. However, my eyes had shifted horribly, and I knew I needed glasses, so I made an appointment at the J C Penney Optical Department.
The employees were all very nice …

Aura Cacia is one of my favorite brands for massage oils, essential oils and bath products. The quality of their products is first rate and very consistent across all of their various lines. I like to use massage as a therapy for fibromyalgia, and my partner often helps by massaging …

Considering the fact that I get sick entirely too often, I wanted to boost up my immune system. I know that vitamin c is a great way to do that. I had been getting sick every month, and was just sick and tired of it. It seemed that if …