I found a great deal online—“ Uncommon Scents pure glycerin soaps were on sale for 2.99. I ordered several for myself, and one was this Juicy Peach fragrance. I love handmade, natural vegetable soaps. These are well made and beautifully scented and I have loved every one that …

Several years ago, I decided to get myself into shape, and I was successful in losing about 55 lbs, all at a relatively quick pace, simply by watching what I was eating and drinking, and with moderate daily exercise. So, within a period of about three months, I had …

Now we are approaching the end of the year and normally everybody wants to get in shape for the summer or they simply make a new years resolution for the new year but they fail to keep their word on it, but I have decided to act now, and …

I have tried most of the supplements recommended for fibromyalgia patients. A few of them help you to sleep, which is a big factor in symptoms, and some give energy and relieve mental stress and anxiety. Rhodiola falls into that category. Recommended to me by a few patients that …

Since I have turned forty-one, I have become concerned about aging and how my face looks. I have always heard that facial exercises can help to tone the face and reduce signs of aging. I certainly am not one who can afford plastic surgery, so this is an appealing alternative. …

I have noticed that since I am over forty, my lips are just not what they used to be. I have tiny lines and they are not as full. Very unhappy with this change, I looked for a product that could help me get the old look back. I decided …

I actually came across this liquid soap in the ladies’ room of Bertucci’s restaurant. It was an easy soap for me to purchase, because I live right near Wegman’s supermarket. I was intrigued by this soap, because I liked the fresh scent. It smelled like lemons to me at …

I am always trying to lose weight, and I will try supplements to help me, if they are effective and reasonably safe. When a friend recommended this one, I looked it up online to see what was in it. Her claims were that it took her appetite away as effectively …

I literally ran out of the door and bought it when I first saw the Alli commerical on TV. What pulled the trigger for me is “first FDA approved”. I thought FDA thinks it works, it must work!
Did Alli do what it says it will? Yes it did. …

I used to buy Likas Papaya for my whitening soap. Unfortunately, it made my skin too dry every after wash that I was eventually forced to look for another option. While browsing through the market and seeking recommendations, I easily stumbled upon Glutamax Soap. Unlike other brands, Glutamax is …

Although I will admit that I am a very cheap person, I also understand the importance of having a great smile. In my opinion, there is nothing that can substitute for a person having strong, healthy, white teeth. I decided to purchase this rechargeable toothbrush system because …

About 1 year ago I started noticing that not all tooth pastes were all that good. I mean, I was never buying very cheep tooth pastes but then I noticed that not even regular tooth pastes like Aquafresh, Colgate and similar ones were good for me. I tried Sensodine …

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 to use super strong sun block products in the summer due to my fair skin and the possibility of mild lupus. I have been looking into using more natural products, since I spend so much time wearing them and they cover large areas of skin. I prefer …

This product is an oldie but goody. Ever since I was in my early twenties I’ve really depended on Vitamin E for many things including keeping my skin and hair looking shiny as well as boosting my immune system when I pair it with vitamin C. I know that there …

For over two years, I have been using alcoholic based sanitizers for my hands but I found that with time, the strong scent of alcohol was starting to irritate me very much and was becoming hard to tolerate it. I decided to look for better sanitizers which would be …

I am using an Oracare mouthwash for the past three months now, I switched to this kind of mouth rinse because there is no alcohol content and no color involved. I worried a lot when I looked at my teeth in the mirror and saw the change of its …

This is a two step kit that I bought last year when I was really stressed out and my skin was showing it. I was getting little whiteheads all the time and I hated it because those just can’t be covered up by makeup at all and I didn’t …

I have long been a fan of the quirky yet high quality products from Dr. Bronner and his magic soaps. I am also a big fan of lip balm, and when the two met and I saw that Dr. Bronner made one, I had to give it a try. It’s …

I truly believe I have a pretty rocky metabolism. I can diet and lose a lot of weight, but when it gets down to toning muscle and losing more weight, I tend to get stuck at this stalemate that has me pretty discouraged before it’s all said and …

I bought a set of these Bed Buddy Warming Footies with Aromatherapy for my mom and she loves them. These are little booties you slip on and they close at the ankle. You can warm them up in the microwave and they will stay warm for up to an …

My daughter is breastfeeding my grandbaby and my daughter’s nipples have gotten sore and the skin has become dry and cracked from the feedings. A neighbor told me about Lansinoh HPA Brand Lanolin nipple cream to heal the skin.
One day I found her in discomfort while she was …

I have experienced irritating but minor problems with my ears since I was a child. My ears get water in them or I can’t hear fully because there is a wax build up. Occasionally because of these reasons I have gotten an infection.
I was highly skeptical that ear …

Despite the fact that I have tried various products and remedies, I find that the condition of my nails has always been something less than stellar. Most of the time, they have a dry and brittle type of appearance . I have purchased various products over the …

For most of my life, I’ve always had some degree of insomnia. After reading and researching on the internet and hearing anecdotes from various friends, I decided to go to a heath food / vitamin store and buy some melatonin. Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that helps regulate …

I bought The EatSmart Nutrition Scale upon advise of my friend who is Nutritionist when she learned that I am closely monitoring the nutritional value and contents of the food intake of my aging mother takes everyday. The doctor told me she has to avoid some food contents …

I bought this spray after hearing several people say it was good to help layer products and build volume. It claims that it is an all purpose spray, but I would have to disagree with that. It only gives moderate hold, and even with multiple layers of product, you cannot …

While I try to use more powerful lotions on my problem areas (my hands, my feet, my knees and elbows), I have been trying out more mild lotions for the rest of my body. My skin gets awfully dry, and it seems like the harsher lotions do not help …

I decided to try this shampoo because I generally really like Burt’s Bees products, and I do process my hair with color regularly, and it has damaged my hair, especially at the ends. Supposedly, the jewelweed (which I had never heard of) and fennel seed helps to renew processed hair …

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 …

Here is another healthy yet expensive product from Abbot. Ensure is accordingly a complete and balanced nutrition formulated by Abbot for people who have low energy levels, have lost weight, have been advised to take nutritional supplements, or in other words, Ensure is developed for …

My boyfriend needed new glasses and so I called around trying to find the best rates. I found out Target had the best rates so we went there. I called on a Monday afternoon and was able to get him in that Thursday which was really nice. …

How I love these and the kids! The vitamins not only give you strength and agility throughout the day they also give you great patience, concentration and stamina. I also had one and I felt much stronger and fresh because normally my head is always hurting, I always feel …

This past summer there were some days when I really felt that the sun was burning me and having read so many magazine articles about the dangers of being burnt and the direct link to skin cancer, I decided to copy the Australian cricketers and try a …

I went to see a dermatologist about my body acne and one of the thing he prescribe me was a spray call Xerac Ac for my back and chest acne. I have large cystic acne on my back and chest and xerac promise to help your body from perspiring …

If you are at all concerned about picking up nasty germs when you are out and about, using public lavatories or using other people’s computer keyboards at work, I would totally recommend that you buy this brilliant antibacterial hand gel from the Milton brand. I have used other …

I have never been a milk drinker. Really. Even when I was a kid, I never drank a lot of milk because I think I’m highly lactose intolerant. Of course when I was younger, it was just because I hated the taste of milk…well, except when I ate Oreo cookies, …

I love the thought of using mouthwashes after every brush, so one time when I was in the airport and the sweet lady from Colgate handed out free bottle samples of the Colgate Plax Ice, I grabbed two of those and was too happy to even thank her afterward. …

I love the fragrance and taste of black currants. I was first introduced to it when I tried a black currant iced tea in a Jason’s Deli in Texas. It was love at first taste. Then I found a currant fragranced house spray made by Trapp, and I was …

Bag Balm is for treating sore cattle teats. It is also sold in drug stores. The label states, “for chapped conditions and superficial abrasions.” I bought some as an aging woman. It is not as strong and icky as the items I use on my …

Neutrogena is a brand that I have always relied on for making incredibly good skin products. The Norwegian formula hand cream has been around for a long time. It has many loyal fans and followers—“ because it is unique and it works. When I have very dry hands, there are …

Electric toothbrushes have become all the rage. After all having cleaner teeth is a good thing (not to mention a healthier thing). Often finding a good electric toothbrush is about paying for it or paying to maintain it (new heads,new this, new that). So, we bought the Crest Spinbrush …

Ever since I started running I realized that it is a lot harder to run with nothing especially when I go for my longer runs to help me train for marathons. One of the hardest things to manage when I am running several miles on the trial, is …

We have all seen the Ab Lounge advertised on television and wondered if it really worked. I like to keep in the best shape that I can so I finally broke down and purchased one when they finally hit stores. This thing cost about a hundred and ten dollars …

I don’t use mouthwash all of the time, but find myself buying it on occasion. I last purchased some mouthwash at my local dollar store. It was some pretty decent mouthwash by the name of Lander Refreshing Mint Gargle and Mouthwash. I thought it was a good buy at …

I try to keep my oral care standards as high as possible. Having diabetes, I need to avoid any avoidable health risk—“ and having tooth and gum disease is a huge risk for diabetics, who are already at risk for heart disease. Recent studies have linked gum disease to …

I really love wearing shorts but I do not have the confidence to wear one because of the huge and dark scar on my left knee and I think that people are constantly looking at it and making fun of me because of it. I had it since I …

Seventh Generation is a brand I have seen around for a long time. They make many different products, including cleansers and eco-friendlier paper products. I decided one day to try their hand soap for the kitchen.
I bought the fresh citrus variety, which is a fragrance blend of orange, …

I started taking fish oil a few years ago, to help with my cholesterol and cardiovascular health, as well as general health and reduction of inflammation. I had a hard time at first. Most of the products I tried left a horrible fishy taste or the “fish burps” which …

When I lived in New Jersey for a couple of years, I developed mild symptoms of SAD or seasonal affective disorder. With a lot of other medical problems going on, it took a while to realize what the problem was. I found out about SAD symptoms from a TV …