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Often shopping my stash is the best thing. I never know what I’m going to find! This time, I found RADIUS Tour Travel Brush. At first, I thought it was one of their smaller head regular toothbrushes, because it looked so similar. I opened the package and started brushing my teeth. All of a sudden, …
Earlier this summer, I suffered from about a million mosquito bites. Honestly, there seemed to be nothing I could do to prevent them and nothing I could do to stop the incessant itching. I tried cortisone cream, cortisone spray, anti-itch spray, but nothing worked for more than a few minutes. After the summer wore on …
Recently, I went shopping in my stash of beauty products, and I found a bottle of Oshin Oil, a moringa oil-based product. About a year ago, I received three different bottles of oils from a PR company and I forgot about them. Glad I “discovered” Oshin Oil among my neglected goodies. Oshin Oil’s History Oshin …
Mosquitoes love me. I’ve heard people say that those with blue eyes attract mosquitoes, while others say that people with certain blood types attract mosquitoes. Whatever it is that attracts mosquitoes, I have it! I dislike spraying myself with insect repellent especially the repellent with DEET that definitely works the best. When I hike in …
My empties bag is getting heavy and I don’t want to get too far behind! Here’s what I used up in April. Bath & Body Korres Renewing Body Cleanser, scent Mediterranean Vanilla Blossom: I bought this natural, scented body wash from Korres to go with my Cashmere Vanilla body butter and perfumes. Like all …
Ever have an experience where you read something and think that it’s exactly what you were looking for, down to the smallest detail? Recently, that happened to me. However, it turned out to be different than I thought. I’m always looking for a solution that will help my dry eyes. My eyes feel gritty, and …
You may have already heard news of a study published this week in the journal, Environmental Science & Technology Letters, that reported cancer-causing ingredients were found in personal and beauty products. But in case you missed the news, here are stories from NPR and MedicalXpress.com that report on the research findings. (The Washington Post also …
During the winter, I wrote about beef tallow having a moment. A few weeks later, I saw a jumbo size tub of tallow for sale at Costco, so I really knew it wasn’t a super brief moment if it hit Costco’s shelves. When I wrote about beef tallow, I hadn’t tried any products that included …
Since we’re already in May, I better hustle along and post my March empties. This month was a variety of products with no category in the lead. Bath & Body RITUALS The Ritual of Sakura: I’ve used up yet another container of the fabulous Ritual of Sakura shower foam. The delicate scent of sakura …
Since we’re now in April, I need to get busy and post my February empties especially since March’s empties are waiting in the wings. Here’s what I used up in February: Skincare City Beauty UpLift Firming Serum: I didn’t realize that my bottle of UpLift Firming Serum was almost empty. I like to use …
It’s a common complaint among middle age and older adults: dry eye. A condition where the eye either doesn’t produce enough tears or the tears drain away too quickly. There are so many products that are supposed to help those with dry eye, and I think I have tried them all. I see my ophthalmologist …
Recently, I was sent a variety of Ayurvedic lifestyle products to try on behalf of Shilpa Sankaran. Shilpa is the founder of Kosa Ayurveda & Kosa Spa and is a Certified Ayurvedic Health Coach. Although I don’t know a lot about Ayurveda, I was curious to find out more about it and to try some …
I can’t sleep. Most nights I’m up till anywhere from 1-3am. Ridiculous, I know. I end up sleeping way too late in the mornings. Ugh. This week, from March 9-15, 2025 is National Sleep Awareness Week sponsored by the National Sleep Foundation. At first, I thought the Foundation might be a bunch of marketing …
Trying to regrow hair is a lifelong thing, so they say. It takes 90-120 days to judge a hair regrowth product’s effectiveness. And after that, you have to keep at it…forever! I just looked up how long I’ve been at it, and it’s a little more than 3 years since I started using Vegamour GRO …
Before I get too far behind in this year’s Project Pan mini-reviews, here’s what I used up in January. Maybe I’ll make my 100 product goal this year! Skincare City Beauty Barrier Rescue Firming Night Cream: If I had to choose my favorite barrier creams, City Beauty Barrier Rescue Firming Night Cream would be …