I have always been a loyal Lubriderm user but with money tightening lately, I’ve been trying generic and store brands. I found Perfect Purity brand in a dollar store and decided to take a chance with it. Most Lubriderm knock-offs are of lesser quality but do bare some resemblance …

I have used the Masada brand Sea Salts in the unscented variety for making my own salt soaks, so I thought I would try one of their pre-scented varieties since the unscented were such a good product. I use a bath product nearly every night, as soaking in the hot …

I start my day at 7:30 am with my ½ hour exercise session at Curves. I have to work hard to get my heart rate to the 70-80% range. But, it hasn’t always been this way. I was never coordinated as a child and hated p.e. …

I take fiber on a regular basis to treat irritable bowel syndrome, help stabilize blood sugar, assist in losing weight and lower my cholesterol. I have used a variety of brands and types, and tend to change if I get bored. I saw this product on sale and decided it …

“Suyod” as we call it here in the Philippines is the finely toothed comb for removing lice. It used to be very effective but I’ve noted that they are now made of plastic and are soft and could no longer efficiently carry lice out of the hair. Well, …

I always have been very stylish with my hair. During my younger years, I believe that hair is a woman’s crowning glory. My hair was the victim of any extreme emotion that stroked me. When my boyfriend and I had I fight, I got depressed and cut my hair …

The Johnsons Baby Soap, the white one, is my favorite soap for my kids. My kids have been using this bar soap since in their early years and sometimes I also this on my own. I love this soap very much because it smells like baby and it always …

My partner and I love to give each other massages for pleasure as well as medical reasons, and I like to have the lotion or oil heated. Normally, I would just soak it in the sink or a basin with warm water and that would work well. Now …

I decided to get contacts and when I did, my eye doctor suggested using Bausch and Lomb products to take care of them. Bausch and Lomb Renu Multiplus No Rub Solution was a great option for me because I didn’t have to worry about tearing the lenses because I …

I was offered this cream by a relative when I complained of menstrual cramps. She said it didn’t work too well for her but I was welcome to try it, so I took it home. Without really reading the label, I slathered some on my lower back and belly, in …

I hate having a cold. Most of the time I use something like Thera Flu, because it is warm and soothing and even though it has the same medicines in it that the tablet forms do, it just feels better in a warm cup of liquid. It’s totally psychological.
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I have used Carmex lip balm in the past, but mostly for chapped lips. I tried this particular product for a cold sore. I was not wanting to spend a lot of money on a cold sore remedy, so I thought I would start out with something inexpensive and …

I’ve used deodorant powders, deodorant sprays, but never have I used a deodorant cream on my feet before. I’ll be honest. I may be female, but I have my fair share of stinky feet from time to time and the last thing I want to do is propagate that …

I work on a computer most of the day, and the air conditioning and heating in my home also causes my eyes to be dry, so I am certainly a candidate for eye strain. Sometimes my eyes get dry for no reason at all, but I though the computer eye …

I like the Grandpa’s soaps line, and since there were a few I had a very good experience with, I decided to try out the Indian Corn soap. Being part native American myself, I could appreciate that the soap was made in honor of the maize so often associated …

Keeping my teeth white is something that has always been important to me. I have had a few problems with tar at the bottom of my teeth because I smoke cigarettes and like to manage that as well as I can. I am not too particular about the …

A smelling body and bad breathes are two things which can turn anyone off. We can use deodorants and perfumes to fight off body smell but what about bad breathes, how do we fight it? Honestly I have this problem and a ordinary toothpaste isn’t enough to give me …

I have fibromyalgia and there is nothing more pampering than having someone (usually my partner) give me a warm, gentle massage to relax my muscles and keep them from cramping. I’ve used a variety of massage oils and lotions, but I had not yet tried Arnica oil by itself. (I …

I am one of those who suffer from the problem of dry eyes. Sitting in front of the computer for prolonged time sometimes made my situation even worst - and as a result I would have suffer from burning , dry and itchy eyes. This condition would make it …

I love having my body pampered, and one of the ways I pamper myself after a hard day’s work is having massages, and for this I go to Body and Sole Spa here in my home city of Zamboanga.
There are a …

Despite the cracked and dry hands I’ve dealt with over the use, I have also dealt with dry skin all the way around. I think the reason why I deal with dry skin is because it runs in my family. I try to find the right lotion to use …

Fitness Quest Integrity Air Rower 3000 is an inexpensive rowing machine priced around $200 ($174.44 at Walmart). Like all rowers, it has a seat, two footrests, and a handle that you pull on, imitating the motions of rowing a boat. The seat slides back and forth as you exercise, …

When I was a little girl, my big brother lived in the house with us—“ and he worked on cars. A lot. I remember his Lava soap in the bathroom—“ he used it to get off the oil and grease from his mechanical ventures. I loved to play with …

I remember using Tiger Balm Pain Relieving Ointment back in my college days. The boarding house that I was staying before was close to a Chinese-owned Pharmacy. Instead of using my usual brand of ointment, I tried using Tiger Balm Pain Relieving Ointment. It comes in a pot-shaped plastic …

I was never been into bottled beverage until last year I found out that there’s one bottled energy drink that I could trust and that is the Gatorade thirst quencher wherein according to most of my friends is a favorite bottled drink of the athlete. I’m not an athlete …

HoMedics Professional Percussion Massager PA-1 46 is a hand-held electric massager that you plug in to your regular outlet. It comes with 3 sets of heads for different kinds of massage (gentle, medium, and hard) and several speeds. There is a switch that slides back and forth and lets …

I have to say that I’m pretty much prepared for any medical emergencies. I have several kinds of splints and braces and hot and cold packs and all kinds of medicine and first aid items. You would think, looking into my linen closet, that I’m prepared for the apocalypse …

I came home one day to find a very odd looking s-shaped plastic “thing” lying on my bed. My partner had bought it for me, but would not tell me what it was, and was obviously having a great deal of fun watching me try to guess. It …

Ever since I was in my teens, I have had hypothyroidism. This manifested itself as tiredness, feeling cold, skin problems, and many other minor symptoms. It also coincided with my gaining a lot of weight and having a really hard time losing it.
I was tested and found to …

Because we are considering having another child, my wife recently stopped taking her birth control and, until we are ready to conceive, we now have to use condoms as our primary birth control method.
We normally use Trojan but I got a couple free sample condoms from Max Pro and …

I have been using alcohol free mouthwashes, trying to find the ones that work best and do everything I need them to. When I tried the Spearmint variety of this Kiss My Face mouth rinse, I was pleased with the flavor and the strength, but found that it did not …

If you want a cheap lozenge for a sore throat, then the Fisherman’s Friend Cough Suppressant Lozenges Menthol for $2.99 is definitely the one. It comes with 38 lozenges in a nice tin case, and the lozenges are easy to get to without all that unnecessary unwrapping or popping …

The Biggest Loser’s trainer, Jillian Michaels, created this amazing workout DVD. It has three difficulty levels based on your personal level of fitness. I cringe when she makes you do pushups, squats, lunges, and resistance moves, but I can really see a difference. Right now I …

I am a diabetic and take my blood sugar several times daily. For this, I have the choice of using cotton balls with a bottle of alcohol to disinfect my fingers, or I can purchase alcohol wipes.
Both methods have pros and cons. With a bottled alcohol, there is …

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 purchased this bike over a year ago and overall I have been really satisfied with the way that it has worked. I purchased this bike for 250 dollars and although I had to pay a lot for it I truly feel that I received my money’s worth …

I have to admit that I’m a bit of a sucker for expensive skin care products. And, ironically enough, I’ve found that, over the years, these are typically the ones that don’t work all that well. I’ve tried skin care cleansing products from big (and expensive) companies in department …

I have combination skin which tends to be oily in the summer. I like to use a toner during the day to freshen up, especially if I am hot and sweaty and have been spending time outside. I love the idea of using a spray bottle for toner and keeping …

I usually use an electric toothbrush, but when I couldn’t find any replacement heads at my local drug store, I bought an Oral-B Advantage Plus toothbrush. This Oral-B toothbrush was by no means cheap and cost $5, about half the cost that I pay for two replacement heads for …

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 …

My husband and I tried the Herbalife products as well as the business opportunity. I do not mean to be negative but but I feel that the results are very much exaggerated.
As far as the products, I did lose seven pounds with the shake but then I stopped …

In the last few weeks, I had been experiencing a severe shoulder pain- for the reasons best unknown to me. The pain which thrived right in the middle on the upper side of both my shoulders was making me feel very uncomfortable and irritated. I found it really difficult …

When you have problems sleeping at night because you are congested, or even have a stuffy nose, you have to try Vicks. This stuff works so well, and it can be a life saver in the winter months when you tend to have a lot more colds. It even …

It’s not something many women will admit to, but I guess you can say I’m woman enough to admit it…. I have smelly feet. There, I’ve said it. And, if all you women out there were honest with yourselves, you’d probably realize you have this problem from time to …

I have ridiculously pale skin. And I don’t mean that I’m just pale. I mean that, on certain days, I might look positively corpse-like, and I’m just not sure how long I can keep telling myself that “pale is in this season”. I’ve tried tanning beds and sun tanning …

This is a great toner for sensitive skin. That’s a bonus for me since my skin is on the side of sensitive. I bought this for about $12 and I’m glad I did. I wouldn’t say this is the best product invented. It just got the job done that’s …

While perusing around the internet and trying to come up with some neat ideas for holiday gifts this year, I ran into a rather crafty product made by Garmin. It is called The GPS Forerunner 301. This great little black wrist attachment does not come cheap. …

I have fibromyalgia, and I have used many over the counter pain relief rubs, gels, and creams. One of my symptoms associated with the illness are parasthesias, which are abnormal sensations like tingling, pinging, burning, cold or tickling on the skin that are caused by faulty nerve signals. Capsaicin is …

I became a fan of slippery elm lozenges years ago, when I tried the famous Thayer’s brand. The slippery elm tree has an inner bark, that when made into a lozenge form, coats and soothes the throat, giving relief to a wide range of problems caused by dry throat, colds, …

United American Tiki Tiki Drops for Baby is perhaps the most memorable multivitamins for Filipina mothers like me. I remember the song the promotional song being aired all the time over the radio when I was young and how I and my mother would sing along with it.
This is …