Now that summer is in full swing, I’ve had to increase my usual sun block. Unfortunately when you are fair, it is often necessary to combine sun products, shade and maybe even a hat just to avoid being burned. After a few sweltering afternoons, I found out …

I picked up this cute little lip balm as a purely impulsive purchase. I didn’t need a new lip balm. I probably have thirty. But I get bored easily and I like to treat myself, and it looked like a premium product. The recipe for this little balm was classic. …

It is necessary that the environment where the child play and eat should not only be clean but also safe from harmful chemicals. I use Milton spray when my baby started eating solid food and I normally use it in cleaning his high chair before and after a …

One must be very careful in assuming natural products are harmless. One of my first experiences of learning this the hard way comes from this very good product, Olbas herbal bath. It is not a completely natural product, as it does have some questionable chemicals like sulfates and PEG, …

Even though I had seen the Brand’s Chicken Essence products a lot of times in almost any store all over Singapore and not just here, their products are also available worldwide, but still I never really thought of trying it.
I used to have a colleague in my previous …

During a recent visit to my sisters place during this summer, I happened to meet with a minor accident. As I was just trying to step out of the car, my little niece unknowingly happened to close the gate of the car. To my horror, I …

My body and mind have been under enormous stress due to my healthy and personal issues going on in my life. One of the supplements I have been taking daily to help my body and mind adapt to stress a bit better is the Natures Answer American Ginseng Root …

I totally wasted money on Predictor Test. I tested to see if I was pregnant 2 days after my expected menstrual period. The results was negative which is “no second dot”. So I assume that I wasn’t pregnant. My bf and I like a baby when it arrives but …

Now that there are so many types of thermometers on the market, I don’t use the basic in-the-mouth types anymore and I have a couple that I really like. One is the Braun IRT3020 Thermoscan Ear Thermometer which I’ve had for a few years now, and it still …

Cory Quirino’s World of Wellness is a well-known line of wellness products in the Philippines. With the recent strain of dengue that has been going around, my mom decided to get me the Health Protect Insect Repellant Spray (Lemongrass) upon seeing Cory Quirino recommending it and hearing some …

I tried this product because I had run out of my normal probiotic supplement, and it was not locally available. I found this in a health store, and I thought it looked interesting because it had not only probiotics, but various herbs and natural treatments to support the immune system …

I was too busy in the last few months with some tedious work last left me really strained and tired. My blood pressure also went up considerably that I came to know by checking with my personal BP monitor. To relieve of the tension and lower the BP, I …

I just bought a pack of Biguerlai slimming tea. I have heard so much about its effectiveness; I know it is a form of laxative so you are not supposed to drink it everyday.
My experience and what I do was to drink this tea on Fridays before I …

Everyone likes minty fresh breath and that includes me. When I went to the grocery store, I wanted to find a mouthwash that would give me exactly what I was looking for with nothing that I wasn’t. I just wanted something that would help get my breath fresh again …

In today’s world of high sugar and bad foods, many people have really sensitive teeth. It’s usually due to a cavity that gets filled or even a exposed root. Whatever the reason, there is a toothpaste called Sensodyne that is suppose to help relieve the pain caused from any …

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 …

This dietary supplement is said to help prevent nighttime cravings from surfacing in order to decrease nighttime eating and unwanted weight gain. I have found that this supplement actually works to suppress nighttime cravings. This is the only diet pill that I have found that actually works in the …

I really like this toothpaste. It had a good taste to it and made my mouth and teeth feel refreshed and cleaned. I really liked the way it made my mouth feel. I almost felt like I just had my teeth cleaned at the dentist office. You don’t have …

I like using Newtex Pantyliners Cottony cover during my light days or even just for everyday use because of its gentle and soft cover. It is comparable to more expensive breathable pantyliners in the market but its advantage is its price. It is cheaper than other brands …

During rainy season, despite continuous intake of vitamins, getting sick is inevitable. Just a few drizzle and it is easy to catch rainy nose. Not just that, it my case I easily get cough and it lasts for long, I am lucky if it will just be for a …

I try to take good care of my teeth and gums and part of that is flossing every single night and brushing at least twice a day. Flossing is the most time consuming, but probably the most important part of keeping your mouth healthy.
I have always liked the type of …

I found this great big bar of soap in a markdown store, and had to have it. This is 100% organic pure coconut oil soap. Coconut oil makes for some of the best soap you can ask or, with rich creamy lather, vitamin infusion, and soothing effects to the skin. …

This shampoo was recommended to me after I had my hair colored at a salon. I was complaining about the higher cost of the Redken products to protect color, and my stylist told me that this shampoo would work every bit as well as the Redken, and I would probably …

I have not really been the type to get into electric toothbrushes, but have used quite a few of them in my lifetime. For years, my mother would buy them for us for Christmas, so I know just how most of the older models work. I wanted to get …

Any problem about itching, I trust no other brands Caladryl. Indeed there are some generic alternatives but Caladryl Calamine Plus Itch Reliever Lotion has been the most effective when it comes to itching problem as far as my own experiences are concerned.
I was newly wed when I …

I have thinning hair and was interested in trying a product like this to see if it could do anything to make the top of my hair seem to have more volume. I had balked at purchasing the “Bump It’ product from the TV infomerical. This item seemed …

I have used many brands of toothpaste for years, but the toothpaste which finally made my mouth feel the cleanest was “Colgate Total”. In advertising the product, they promise that it will prevent cavities, plaque from forming on your teeth and gingivitis, which is a gum disease. I even …

The Daily Lean Detox Kit comes with a 28 day supply of Day-time and Night-time pills. They are different colours so you can distinguish between the two. The AM (Daytime) formula is supposed to help cleans and detoxify your body, suppress your appetite, and give you a boost of …

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 …

This year I am more determined that ever to get healthy and lose weight. Instead of waiting until the first day of the new year to implement this new stategy, I decided to begin it about a month ago. Not only have I started my new exercise …

I decided to try the Alli weight loss pills because I liked what the reviews and manufacturer had to say. I liked that they said weight loss involved a change in lifestyle, and that this wasn’t a quick fix. I devoted two months of my life to the pills, …

I was in a rush to purchase another product to get the free bag from Watson’s, so I guess in a rush I chose to purchase Listerine Total Care. I only needed 80 pesos more, so I chose it right away and paid for all my purchases.
I guess …

I really love the Neosporin product on the whole so when I was doing some shopping at Sam’s Club recently, I saw this Neosporin - For the Home & On the Go Package and purchased it. Neosporin isn’t inexpensive and the club price for getting this package was …

I love the smell of fresh orange and citrus blossoms in spring, and although there are many orange blossom scents out there, they are often perfumey and heavy and just too sweet. When I smelled this in a store, I fell in love with it immediately. It smells like a …

I had a big pimple on top of my nose. It was ugly and red and as if that was not enough, it was painful too. Of course, I wouldn’t want to go to work with that disgusting zit. So, I went to a mercury drug store near my …

I purchased this product after reading some positive reviews. I was hoping for something that could help fade the stretch marks I have developed from weight gain and loss. I was hesitant to purchase it, because it is extremely expensive at nearly forty dollars for a small tube.
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I have never been a fan of Cepacol lozenges. I always thought they tasted terrible. They did produce a numbing effect, but I could never make myself take them because the taste nauseated me, especially if I was already not feeling well due to a cold.
When I …

I have been using this product for years for myself and my family. This year I wondered if it would work against the swine flu. This past week, my son’s school got hit hard with the swine flu. My son got sick this weekend. His …

I use essential oils for medicinal purposes and to make bath products and aroma therapy blends. Clove oil is a staple in my collection because it can be used for so many things. I normally use it in bath and body oils that have a spicy scent, or add …

I recently got hooked on the self foaming hand soaps made by Method and other companies, and it changed how I viewed these products. Initially, I though that they were not economical, and that the water-like solution would not last long enough. I was wrong—“ it is concentrated even though …

This is just another nail cream I’ve used time and again to restore my nails’ natural strength. I got interested with this product after having tried Barielle’s fortifying nail builder which works as a strong base coat. I’ve had problems with my weak nails especially after I’ve …

I’ve switch the brand of alcohol I used, I bought this Green Cross 70% solution. I prefer to used an alcohol based when I wasn’t able to wash my hands with water and soap. Why I bought this Green Cross brand because It has moisturizer that will smother my …

Many years ago, when I was a teenager, my mom used a jojoba shampoo on her hair, and I started using it too. It seemed to give both of us a lot of body and volume, and smelled great. Now that I am older and my hair is thinning …

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 …

I received the Urban Rebounder about 2 weeks ago, and the minute I got on it I knew it was a serious piece of equipment. I go work out at the gym maybe twice a week, but this rebounder instantly let me know how bad out of shape I …

I take a nightly hot bath to help treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia which I have dealt with since I was a teen. I often have pain and cramping in my muscles, especially my feet and legs, and the hot water helps to stop the spasm and restore my muscles …

Colgate is one brand that I have been using for many years now. Total 12 has been used very rarely and this time as we found only this sub-brand of Colgate, we decided to buy one. This toothpaste has bluish green gel stripes with white colored flouride toothpaste. …

Although they are not exactly supposed to, based on the information on the box, these lancets fit my old Relion lancet pen perfectly. I thought they looked like they would, so I took a bit of a chance when bought them—“ but I was right. They worked fine. There …

I bought this product at a discount store, where it had been marked down. I have an older office chair which really should be replaced. The back of it leans too far back, causing me to tend to lean forward and into a very unhealthy posture, especially for …