With the advent of winter, when most part of my body is covered during this season, it is my hands which seem to bear the brunt the cold winds that blow in this season. The chilly air seems to just rob the moisture from my skin making my hands …

I picked up this workout ball when at wal-mart because it was only $10 and I had been wanting to get one for some time now. I have noticed that some of the sports stores sell these for much higher costs when you really are getting the same quality …

After giving birth, I needed to use a feminine wash with antiseptic properties and the regular mild feminine wash would not be enough so I decided to use Betadine feminine wash which is stronger than regular feminine washes. It contains povidone iodine which is basically the same ingredient …

I was over a friends house and I needed some body lotions for my dry itchy skin. My friend had some J.R. Watkins Lavender Hand & Body Lotion and I used it. I must say I fell in love with and went out and got some for myself. It …

When I got cold, usually the cough always come after that. I’m very annoyed if I got cough, it’s not also make me sick but it’s also make people who heared got annoyed too.
But, if I got sick like cold or coughh, I don’t wanna go to doctor first …

Function Drinks is a line of drinks marketed as “created by physicians” (or so says the seal on the bottle). Light Weight purports to “ignite your body’s natural metabolism.” It has 5 calories and 1 carbohydrate per serving, with two servings per bottle. It includes EGCG, the compound in …

I have tried many toothpaste over the years and really have not cared what brand I used as long as it got my teeth cleaned. Recently I decided to try Crest Pro Health Enamel Shield toothpaste. It was $3.49 for a regular size tube. When I …

I always love keeping my skin clean and dirt free because I strongly believe keeping your skin clean goes a long way in making it look young and beautiful. For this I always love using a body scrub ( at least once a week) to help wash …

I love soaps with a handmade look and feel, and when I found these 4.5 oz glycerin soaps on sale for 2.99 online, I couldn’t order them fast enough. I ordered several, and one of the fragrances was blackberry sage. It reminded me of a really nice blackberry sage tea …

I like to buy interesting lip balms, and this was one that I actually bought more as a joke than anything. It is a “high-powered” lip balm with caffeine, taurine, and B-12. To suggest that the effects of these substances could manifest in any meaningful way through a mere lip …

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 …

I am a total clutz, I’ll admit. I could walk in a straight line on a flat surface and still manage to trip over my own two feet. My husband jokes he needs to take out massive insurance on me before I suddenly manage to seriously injure myself. Although, …

I took advantage of a sale at CVS this week and picked up a box of my favorite anti-aging eye treatment. I had first learned of the Olay Regenerist Eye Derma-Pod System when I had to get camera ready for a family wedding. At that time I …

I usually don’t share my thoughts on the medicaments and supplements online, but here I found a very nice and affordable B Vitamins supplement that a lot of people might be interested in. I’m not a certified doctor and I can’t give you medical advice, so please don’t take this …

When I visited the UK for a month, I stayed at a friend’s home. We took several overnight trips to various locations, and sometimes we tried to pack as little as possible for convenience sake. We decided one day that we would take only one deodorant for a four day …

When I was shopping, and saw the word “buttercream” on a jar of salve, I think my diabetic subconscious sweet-craving alter ego took over and implanted the image of a huge buttercream frosted cake in my mind. I had to look more closely at the product.
I love butter …

In recent times I have been in search of a bandage that is truly waterproof. I wanted something that would protect any paper cuts I was getting from the burning and stinging of hand washing and dish washing. I had tried a few bandages, but they were not working …

I have a friend who is a purist which means that he does not believe in wearing deodorant in his personal or professional life. He does not even wear it to work because of the fact that he believes your body should be pure and this is something he …

A church mate gave me a tube Super Poligrip Denture Adhesive Cream a month ago. He sister in law arrived all the way from the United States and this is one of the stuffs she gave her. This church mate just like me is also having problems adjusting with …

I have no idea what a “liquid crystal” is supposed to be, and I was skeptical to think that would actually matter—“ but the attractive packaging of this product caught my attention, and my experience with the brand added to this shampoo’s wonderful fragrance and promises of protecting and enhancing …

I tried Aussie Ausome Volume Shampoo after my mother-in-law gave me a bottle of it. I figured it wouldn’t hurt to try it since it was free for me. Even though I didn’t buy the Aussie Shampoo, it can be purchased at Walmart for $5.97 for a 33.8 oz. …

Florozone Lotion, a product of Hygienic Research Institute is a medicated soothing lotion for treating acne scars and dry skin and is enriched with allantoin, lanolin and glycerin. The information leaflet in the pack says that this lotion is suitable for all skin types.
I used this lotion previously when …

Since we decided to give up hormonal pills due to unbearable side effects, condoms manifested as our most opportune of all optional birth controls. However, in search of adequate preservative all went utterly wrong and for the sake of various bad experiences like broken condoms and yeast infections our …

I love to make my own body butters, bath salts, and other products. I have used cocoa butter many times in my own formulas, and although once blended it is fine, it can be difficult to work with as a solid. When I was reading some messages on a …

I found the Lydai Pinkham Herbal Liquid while doing a search on natural ways to alleviate my menstrual cramping and general PMS symptoms. I’ve always had very painful menstrual cramping that can literally keep me bed-ridden for a day or two at times, and sometimes will linger for seven …

Bodylastics is a home gym exercise system that involves using resistance bands to help build muscle and burn fat. There are three different package sets that you can order, T.O. Super Strong man (105$), Maximum Tension(60$) and Basic Tension(50$). The main difference between the package sets is the resistance …

I have seasonal allergies, which can sometimes be severe, and the only oral medication that works to stop them in Benadryl. When I have had particularly severe flare ups, I have suffered with swelling of the nasal passages to the point that it affected my breathing. On several occasions, I …

Cheltenham Accident and Emergency is where we had to go a couple of nights ago because our eldest fell over and cut his head, well a cut above his right eye to be exact.
This was a wet July Sunday night at around seven o’clock in the evening …

Years ago, I had an allergic reaction to a Zest bar of soap. Since then, I have been hesitant about the brand, for obvious reasons. When I saw the Hint of Honey body wash, I was intrigued because I love the smell of honey. I picked it up and smelled …

This Healing Gadren bath product was on sale at a local store, and even though it was sealed and I did not open it to try out the scent, I bought it on faith, because I have always loved Healing Garden products and I knew it would be a safe …

This is my favorite disposable soft lens for I’ve used it for more than six years. No complain and no irritation for my both eyes. Even I also wear it when I sleep (fell asleep and forget to release it).
At the beginning I would rather to wear yearly …

L-Carnitine 60 capsules
L- carnitine is a product which I usually take when I want to have a surplus of energy, so I take it when I go to the gym or do some cardio exercises. It is supposed to give you quite a bit of energy by re-arranging the …

I appreciate beauty but addicted to beauty or not, we must always take care of our skin. Since I’m in my early thirties now, part of my bathing routine is maintaining good skin. I’m no beauty expert but I believe that exfoliation is important in my skin …

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 a bad back, and always have back and neck pain. I was looking a a good massager for my neck that would relieve some of the tension that I hold there. I found the Conair Shiatsu Neck Massager for around $40 so I purchased it. …

It’s very convenient to have an antiseptic mouthwash particularly at night time when I do a little bit of binge snacking. Rinsing with Listerine mouthwash keeps me feeling clean without having to do it as a chore like toothbrushing. Basically, this night time ritual ends my …

I found a really good deal, which I can’t remember the price right now, one day on the iron-free version of Rainbow Light Just Once multivitamin. The retail price for a bottle of 120 is about $28. That is a 4 months supply, not bad. I know …

My eyes tend to get itchy and red at times and I had grown up watching commercials for Visine Eye Drops to “get the red out”. I decided that this might be my best option for the dry, itchy eye problem that I was having. I purchased the eye …

When I became interested in making my own bath and body products, I started doing research into additives that might be good for thinning hair, thinking that I could add them to a shampoo base and customize a product that would work for me.
I started chatting with another …

I have yet to find hair vitamins on the market than can match Hairtopia. I have suffered from traction alopecia in the crown of my head and the rest of my hair grows extremely slow. Out of sheer frustration I went online to see what was out there that …

I came across the 5×5 method because I want to increase my strength after getting beaten at by a bunch of college ball players in a pick-up game. I realized that I was so sick I couldn’t defend those guys in the post.
To sum the 5×5 method up, …

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 …

After having hurt the toe of my right foot, it made it rather difficult for me to move around in my with my house slippers. As a result, my feet now remained quite dirty and unclean, thereby making them look quite unattractive. This is when I realized that …

Fasting does help cleanse the body of all the built up toxins that accumulate in blood, tissues, organs, and the digestive tract.
Fasting is NOT for weight loss. Fasting should not last more than 3 days and should not be done more than once a year.
The first day should be …

I have diabetes, and part of this lovely disease can be frequently occurring yeast infections. Since every symptom might not indicate a yeast infection, it is often better to be safe than sorry. I have had cases where a shift in pH or something weird would cause a bacterial overgrowth …

I have always shaved using standard disposable razors. When my mom saw this product on a TV ad, she decided to get it for me as a gift. It is relatively inexpensive, and it came with a free manicure kit, which my mom kept for herself as I …

My hairdresser recommended using a cap over my hair when I color or use a deep conditioner or hot oil treatment. I liked the idea, since I had been having a problem with conditioner running all over my in the shower. I wanted to be able to put the conditioner …

Vilantae is a product which has been available for over 7 years in the market and is know to cure acne no matter how bad it is. So I decided to give it a go what could I loose from trying it? Well first of all it was a …

I have very fair skin, and also have been told that I might have mild lupus, so I have to be very diligent about using sun block to protect my skin. I have tried quite a few, and prefer the ones with higher SPF, especially for my face. I …

My daughter is an active child, but when she reached the age of three, she became even more active. Maybe because she started going to school at this age, and she became exposed to more children her age. She was introduced to more physical activities and games at school. …