I have very long hair that is prone to going frizzy and breaking all over the place, and since I’ve spent the better part of the last eight years either pregnant or nursing, I’ve been going through the hormonal hair-falling-out thing several times, too.
I’ve been using Garnier Fructis’ Length and Strength formula shampoo and conditioner [...]

My biggest pet peeve of beauty products is there are too many choices and if you find something you like they usually quit making it. Has that happened to you?
Mary Kay Day Radiance liquid foundation was the first product I found that didn’t leave lines and blended smoothly with my skin tones. After a few [...]

A few weeks ago several samples from NIVEA body care line showed up in my mailbox. Never one to turn away trying something new, I decided to investigate the product before me.
NIVEA has developed a body patch that continuously releases L-Carnitine, which is a treatment targeted to fight cellulite that turns fat into energy and [...]

For the most part I’m a thrifty shopper when it comes to groceries and home goods. I don’t buy generic all the time, but when I know it’s the exact same product I’ll choose the cheaper route. I figure that by saving money and cutting corners on some items, I can justify spending larger amounts [...]

As you may have surmised by now, I’m always on the look out for beauty products on the cheap.
The problem is…with beauty products, about 90% of the time you GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. So buying cheap usually means buying junk, and is therefore to be avoided AT ALL COSTS.
But I continue to dabble [...]

There I was, walking along in our local grocery sale when something shiny caught my eye. It was Aquafresh Extreme Clean and it was on sale.
I am not a toothpaste snob. I’m not loyal to any particular brand, really. If it tastes minty and makes my breath smell good, into the shopping [...]

In preparation for vacation I went in search of travel-sized hair care products, and please let me share my great fortune with you.
In a small boutique I came across a five piece Frederic Fekkai set that included little bottles of the necessary shampoo, conditioner and finishing spray, BUT the set also included a hair mask [...]

Dear Motherhood Maternity,
I just wanted to let you know that your ad (right) is not convincing me that you are the best store from which to buy any maternity related item, especially a nursing bra.
First of all, the three models you have chosen for your “huge selection” of comfort and support all look just about [...]

After my 5th cavity in 3 years I was up for some oral hygiene changes. I didn’t spend 2 years in braces back in high school to have my teeth rot away now. I wasn’t sure why the sudden change because I brush regularly and floss too. Up until 3 years ago I didn’t have [...]

Warning: I am about to discuss my crotch.
My husband discovered a product on the web called Betty. It’s a hair color product for your hair “down there.” Not to be too indelicate, we both thought it would be fun to make a cosmetic change to that area.
Betty features colors that are [...]

I can’t live without my Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture SPF 15. I didn’t discover the wonders of moisturizer until a few years ago, because throughout my teens and into my mid-twenties I had horrible skin that broke out all the time.
I was terrified to try any product other than my trusted, extremely mild facial wash for [...]

Hi! Guess what I’m doing? Laundry! The wet, stinky, pee kind. Want to know why? Because when my in-laws put my daughter to bed last night, they didn’t make her change in to her Huggies Night Time Pull-Ups and when I went to change her my dense, darling husband said, “Oh, she’s a big [...]

I can’t live without my Combi Soho stroller. It is lightweight, durable, easy to fold and set up again, and has a strap so I can throw it over my shoulder quickly and easily when the stroller isn’t practical, like when you are going through the turnstiles or using the escalator in DC metro stops. [...]

When self-tanners first came out I was in high school. I had a good friend who left her fate up to a bottle the day before prom. She freely applied the tanner over her entire body hoping to have that “sun-kissed glow” in her strapless dress. Her glow turned into what can only be described [...]

New Girl here – writing reviews. Guess the editorial board doesn’t know if I can write for shit, which explains why they selected me to test the Metamucil Fiber-Sure.
After a long week, I arrive home on Friday afternoon to find a big square box sitting on my entry table along with a few bills, a [...]