My mother used to work in a drugstore, as I did when I got older. We both remembered Revlon’s Aquamarine lotion, once wildly popular in the 80’s. It was one of my mom’s favorite lotions, and she was very disappointed when it disappeared from the shelves. I had not seen …

I wanted to try Turbo Jam in the past but was always turned off by the television price of $59.85 plus shipping and handling. I felt the price was a bit steep for my taste, so I looked for the product online and found it on Amazon (new) …

Wearing a pair of contact lenses is usually irritating but I have nothing to choose but still have to wear them or else, I will not be able to see things clearly. Clear contact lens doesn’t look nice and very difficult to find when it comes …

When I was a child, my mother would put Neosporin Antibacterial Ointment on my cuts and scrapes, and it’s probably why I’m not as scarred as I should be. These days, as a mother myself, I use it on my own child when she goes out to play …

I like to use a cornstarch based powder in the summer to keep dry and avoid heat rashes. I used talc for years, but when I learned about its possible health risks for women, I switched to other powders and abandoned the soft but dangerous talc. I have used several …

It is important to keep ourselves clean. Most often, we can get germs by holding different stuff. So, it is also important to clean and wash our hands especially when we are about to eat.
But it is not always possible. So, as for me, I bought an ethyl alcohol. …

There is only one insect repellent which I have been using now since 10 years and this is Insect Ecran. What I like the most about this brand is that it offers a complete range of repellents for adults, children and even clothes.
The sprays are very portable to carry …

This product from the ever-reliable Suave line is one that I was introduced to through someone to whom it is actually marketed for. I sometimes baby-sit the neighbor’s son, and when he comes over, he brings his little night-bag full of whatever products and toys his mom wants him …

I like to make sure my breath is fresh and that my mouth feels clean and refreshed. I also want to get help with fighting plaque buildup and the potential for gingivitis. Listerine is always a brand name I have trusted, so I picked up a bottle …

Oral Hygiene is really important when it comes to my family and I. I always make my way to the dentist and sometimes I don’t have time to do so, So I had been looking for a few things I could use in my bathroom whenever I can’t even go. …

I realize it is a bit childish but I have always had somewhat of an issue with brushing my teeth due to the taste and texture of toothpaste. I doubt anyone is as specific about this as I am, but I do not like either gel nor paste a …

I have been to Tampines Polyclinic a few occasions now. The very last visit was for the newborn jaundice check. A good place to be with very good patient friendly service. As I was there with a newborn, all the staff helped me to keep my visit a …

Vitacost.com is a website that offers a variety of discounted products like vitamins, supplements, natural remedies, homeopathy, pet vitamins, and more. I usually go there for homeopathic remedies by Hyland’s. When I needed Hyland’s earache tablets, I drove to 3 pharmacies and looked all over the Internet. Pharmacies did …

As a married woman, I always get nervous when my menstrual period is delayed. After my three kids, I am not just yet ready to have another baby. Instead of looking up the internet for the early signs of pregnancy, I use a pregnancy test kit in order to …

I happened to see these while I was shopping for some comfort insoles and I bought a pair to see if they would help me with a pair of dress shoes that give me problems. The shoes are medium heeled, and if my feet sweat, they get slippery and uncomfortable …

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 …

If you are looking for some quality solution for dandruff and hair fall then here is the best of solutions I have been using for few months now. I had a very thick and bushy hair but for the past one year it was falling thick and fast, …

I am a diabetic and technically I am not supposed to use an instrument like this, but I had such a bad callous that was not getting any better with filing and pumice rubbing that I took the risk and very, very carefully used this callous shaver.
I found it …

I regularly drink coffee and iced tea and enjoy these drinks, and I’ve long noticed that my teeth are quite stained but not really that severe, only little yellowing on my teeth can be seen but still I want a perfect set of teeth that would be really white …

This product, manufactured by Stiefel Laboratories, is a wart and corn remover. A wart is described as a small tumor (caused by a viral infection) that resembles a cauliflower or a blister. It is rough to the touch and is found often on the hands & feet, but also …

I often use the Omega clear soft lenses (a transparent one which doesn’t have certain color, so it will only show my own eyes color), but knowing that lately Omega has its own colored soft lenses attracted me to try once. Well, I didn’t say that the Omega soft …

Around 6 months ago, I bought Velform Arm Wrap for $36 online. While I was not expecting anything, they turned out to be very good and tough. They did what they are supposed to do, and more.
I like how easy it was to wear them. All you need …

It is necessary that a woman has to use a particular feminine wash rather than using an ordinary soap. For my part I have started using the Vagisil feminine wash for quite sometime now for like a consecutive four months already and what I found out about this …

I have rough, scaly material on my heels like many women over 50. I try to do the pedicure thing sometimes, but still notice an issue the rest of the time. I bought a pedicure item that consisted of a razor blade in a holder. …

Precor EFX 5.21i is an elliptical trainer that would have been excellent, despite its high price (around $3,500), if it wasn’t for one serious drawbacks: this machine has no arm levers to exercise your upper body as well. It does have nice side handles to hold onto during your …

One of the things I learned from my mother is to make sure that my hands are always clean. I still remember when I was a child, she often scolded me because I had this habit of sucking my thumb. She said that my fingers are dirty I should …

Deodorant is one of those things I simply can’t do without. Take away my shampoo and I might complain, take away my toothpaste and I’ll probably throw a fit, but take away my deodorant and you’ll have a full scale revolt on your hands. I no longer have the …

When I worked in a pharmacy at a younger age, we had a regular customer who came from India. She was elderly, and spoke in broken English. She asked one day if we could obtain something called Boroline cream.
It was a boric acid cream, with zinc oxide and lanolin. It …

I was helping a friend do some landscaping at her new home when I cut myself and scraped up my arm pretty badly. She took me in the house to clean up the wounds and I assumed she would have some sort of antibacterial product to put on them …

With all the hype about Resveratrol supplements, I decided to research which products have the purest formulation and highest potency for a good value. I settled for RESVINEX500. I have been taking resvinex for about a month now and will be sure to stock up on it, the most …

Antioxidants play a major role in maintaining good health and general well being. Although the best way to get our antioxidants and essential vitamins is though food, sometimes it is difficult to make sure to constantly pay attention to what I am eating.
Couple of months back I was …

Now that the rains have begun, I worry about the numerous mosquitoes that abound around the house. When we were still living in West Africa, this has become a paranoia for me. The continent was so disadvantaged in terms of medical facilities and healthcare that I would panic everytime …

I have to admit that I am an olfactory person (a nose person in layman terms) and to me, no matter how good something is, unless I have to use it like in order to stay alive important, I would rather take a product that is less quality but smells …

I have used several brands of sanitary napkins, including Stayfree, Kotex, and a few store-brands. None have provided the protection, absorption, and comfort of Always Ultra Thin Pads. After years of wearing standard thickness pads and experiencing bunching and leaks, I decided to try the ultra thins. …

I just bought this item a few months ago while shopping for essentials at my local Walmart. I had an expensive brand of flexible digital thermometer which eventually stopped working, and I finally got around to replacing it when someone in the family developed a bad case of the …

I am already 24 years old. And tonsillitis has been my problem since I was young. Maybe because I always love freezing drinks. I can still recall that I always cry to my mom because I can’t eat the food that I wish to just like ice cream because …

I have a sleep disorder, and I take a prescription drug to treat it. However, there are times when it still doesn’t quite do the trick. Since I have been on it for many years, my body is used to it, so when there is a stressful situation or I …

Every single product I’ve tried to treat acne, as of late, has contained tea tree oil in one variation or another. I find that this ingredient works very well, especially at drying up the oil on sections of my face, most notably the chin and forehead and nose, where …

The last time I took a trip to the beach, I stopped by the store to pick up some lip protection that would be appropriate for the sun, as I could not locate my usual sun block for lips. I love Burt’s Bees products, and generally I would rather use …

Psychotic depression occurs to about 25% of people who are admitted to the hospital. A person suffers from the normal signs of depression but other symptoms are apparent such as hallucinations and delusions. Many people who suffer from Psychotic depression are aware of the fact their delusions …

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 reached that point in my life where I feel that if I do not pay attention to my health then no one else will. To this effect, I have started taking vitamins and other essential supplements which I feel would benefit my health and my body. …

Believe it or not one of the products I like to use to help fight odors in my household is Avalon Organics Deodorant Spray Rosemary and Peppermint. It actually helps freshen the air in my home naturally and fast and it leaves my air smelling like fresh herbal rosemary …

Okay, so I have to admit that I didn’t buy the Thermophore Arthritis Pad Soothing Pain Relief because of arthritis exactly, but it was recommended to me by the pharmacist on duty for the problems I was experiencing. I have severe back problems that have gone undiagnosed for the …

Fennel tea was recommended to me by several participants on an irritable bowel syndrome forum. I have had the condition for years, after suffering a terrible bout of food poisoning, which left some scarring in my intestines.
I bought this brand because of the packaging. It just …

I said to myself that I will never use Secret product as my deodorant, however I look for a Dove deodorant in the market and it was out of stock. I learned about Secret Smooth Effects while I was looking for Dove. I do not have a choice during …

Experiencing tooth sensitivity has now become a part and parcel of my life. Though the sensitivity seems is not a permanent affair, its onset always leaves me feeling very uncomfortable. But this time when I experienced continuous discomfort even after using my good old —˜Sensodyne tooth paste’- I decided …

Earlier last summer when I was in Beijing, I started to develop little red bumps on my skin that quickly became painful sores after a week. I don’t know if it was the climate as I came from the dry deserts of Nevada to the almost tropical zone of Shen …

Because germs are invisible it is necessary to spray trash bins, places beneath the sink, toilet areas and even sole of your shoes. I am proactive in taking care of my health and my family’s in general. The areas that I have mentioned above are just a few of …

One of my better investments is my lifetime gym membership with Slimmers World International. Back in 1994, they had just opened a branch about five minutes away from my house. Their promotion: buy a weight-loss program from them and you can avail of the lifetime membership for about US$220 …