You recently bought a favourite personal care product in a spray can. Perhaps it was a deodorant, a dry shampoo, a sunscreen? It was then recalled. Product recalls are not uncommon. Unilever ‘s dry shampoo was a recent culprit. So was Dove’s, TIGI, TRESemmé and Sauve. And Bed Head. Not a first either. Nor is…
Santa fills our stockings every Christmas Eve and not all that quietly. I swear I hear the reindeer on the roof and the chimney rumblings. Maybe the little elf is assisting. If it is my imagination, so be it. Santa reigns. The children place the milk and cookies on the mantle with a thank you note…
Do you ever get a tingling feeling after applying your balm? Is your lip balm addictive…you can’t leave home without it? Have you ever frantically sought out the pharmacy or the dollar store to replenish the urgent craving when your dry lips are driving you crazy. I bought my balm in the dollar store The…
‘Blackthorne walked back along the corridor…he unlocked a drawer and carefully rewrapped the last of the apples he had hoarded so carefully all the way from Santa Maria Island, off Chile. It was bruised and tiny, with mold on the rotting section. He cut off a quarter. There were a few maggots inside. He ate…
If you have nail fungus, you are not a happy camper. With all the ads of damaged looking toe nails up front and center, in your face, announcing some miracle cure for nail fungus, we can assume it is a fairly common aliment. The media ads can be quite graphic, some serious, some humorous, all…
What if companies joked around. Tossed about the good, the bad and the ugly. Messed with us. Had fun. As in a fictional ad from a purely fictional company called ‘The Cosmetics Con Company’ advertising a purely fictional product called the ‘Best Body Wash Ever.’ Best Body Wash Ever from The Cosmetic Con Company Our…
Is it the odor or the sweat that bugs you the most? If it is the odor, you want an anti-odour a.k.a. deodorant. If it is the sweat, ouch! Be forewarned. Wanting an anti-perspirant to BLOCK the sweat glands could get you into trouble. Sweating is a good thing. It regulates your body temperature. Whether…
Perhaps sweet basil, the culinary marvel, greets you from a kitchen window perch or herb garden each morning? Perhaps, by chance, it is another family member that welcomes you, Holy Basil, aka Tulsi. Not sweet, but more spicy or peppery with different uses and applications. While edible sweet basil (Ocimum Basilicum) is renowned mainly for…
He slots his keycard into the hotel room door. Immediately, upon opening, his throat seizes up. His eyes itch and burn. Tears swell. At check-in the night before, he had forgotten to leave a message with the hotel front desk to please inform housekeeping that he was allergic to the commonly used cleaning disinfectants. He…
“There is no way I can wear sandals or go barefoot this summer. My feet are an embarrassment” sighed Sabrina, as she and her friend, Erica, eyed the newly arrived summer sandals on display. “Maybe you could go to a podiatrist or a chiropodist? Get some help.” “What’s a chiropodist? “ Sabrina asked “Same really….
She uses sunscreen. She is a skier. Downhill. Snow glare, especially during spring skiing, demands skin protection. She slathers on the sunscreen. Today it is Clinique. Perhaps containing PABA, oxybenzone, and definitely octinoxate. She does not read the labels. She is a trusting consumer and an outdoor enthusiast. She has no idea of the danger…
Retinol is ADDED to some skin care products. It should NOT be added. Mark it on your NOT WANTED LIST. It is harmful to us when added to skin care, because the form added is not natural. All ages are affected negatively by the addition of this ingredient to skin care. Yet, retinol, aka Vitamin…
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