Some people are beauty snobs. They would not even think of using a product that was considered to be cheap, and they would pass this lotion by without a thought. I've always been a person who would try anything once, and I'm so glad I decided to try Revlon's Aquamarine Body Lotion with Aloe. I'll have to admit that I was really surprised. This lotion out performs many of the mor...

Seldom can you find a product that has as many uses as plain old Vaseline. It's cheap, simple, and effective, yet many people don't realize the things you can do with it, and buy expensive products instead. Vaseline is a fantiastic eye makeup remover, whisking off even waterproof mascara with ease. I also found out by accident that it can be an excellent base for powder eyeshadow. Just ...

If you think you have no need for a cold cream cleanser because you don't wear heavy foundation makeup, think again. Pond's Deep Cleanser Cold Cream does a wonderful job of cleaning bare skin, too. It will remove all traces of the dirt and pollutants that can collect on your face during the day, leaving your skin soft. Apply and wipe away with a warm, damp washcloth, and you get the add...

I would really love to be able to feed a natural pet food like Wellness to my twelve cats. Six and indoor only, and six are indoor-outdoor. None of them are what you would call picky eaters. But, they have turned their noses up at every natural dry cat food I have bought for them. Silly me, I kept trying different brands until it finally dawned on me that I was spending an awful lot of money on...

Lush Ocean Salt is absolutely the best facial and body scrub I've ever used! It deep cleans, exfoliates, and smells delicious! It contains both fine and course sea salt, grapefruit, lime, avocado, coconut, seaweed, and violet leaf, and the combination of scents sort of reminds me of a margarita! It makes the skin so smooth, and you feel fresh and revitalized after each use. You many think i...

I frequently travel from my home in Jackson, Mississippi to my "home" in Burbank, California - my best friend's house! I've been out to Cali 5 times in the last year, so I fly a lot. I've had some bad experiences with long layovers when I flew with American Airlines and Continental Airlines. I usually use the sites like Expedia and Travelocity to book my ticket. When searc...

I love everything about this soap! From the very dark evergreen Christmas-y color, to the refreshing aromatherapy-like peppermint scent, to the mounds of lather - this soap is fantastic! It is also a great exfoliant soap, as it contains ground almonds. It's not too rough to use on the face, but contains just enough exfoliant to get the job done. The peppermint oil leaves your skin feeling c...

I have always heard that goat's milk is good for the skin, so when I discovered this 3-pack of soap at a reasonable price, I had to try it. All I can say is that this soap STINKS. You've heard how a male goat smells putrid? I think this soap smells just as bad - I'm glad I don't have to drink goat's milk, or I'd never get any calcium! The scent reminds me of how lavender...

I am in love with this wonderfully rich-lathering soap! Since it contains cocoa butter, it smells just like chocolate! Palmer's Cocoa Butter Lotion also has the same scent, so for a fraction of the cost of similar scented products from Bath and Body Works, you can enjoy the wonderful aroma of chocolate during and after your shower or bath. The creamy later is not only good for dry skin, lea...

I'm a lip balm addict. I have a stash of it in my bathroom vanity that probably contains at least 40 different kinds. I have probably tried every brand at least once, but the only one I've ever actually completely used up - and immediately purchased more of - is Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm. In fact, I have multiple tubes of it - one in my bag, one on my computer desk, one in the ca...

I am the proud owner of a houseful of pets. I have a dog, MANY cats, a parakeet, two cockatiels, and a 100 gallon aquarium full of fish. As you can imagine, having this many animals means that I am touching or handling one or more of them (well, I don't handle the fish!) throughout the day. I used to be a compulsive hand-washer because of this, as I am the "chief cook and bottle washer...

This was one of the first Philosophy products I ever tried, and I wasn't disappointed. I love to experiment with all sorts of soaps and body washes, but there aren't too many of them that I would buy a second time. Amazing Grace is one that I've purchased over and over. It may seem expensive, but you would be amazed at how little it takes of the product to make mounds and mounds of ...

I'm not nearly as fond of experimenting with makeup as I was when I was younger. At one time, it was rare that I would even leave the house without being fully made up. Now, that is a real rarity! I discoved Philosophy The Present Clear Makeup quite by accident. My daughter had left a tube of it lying in the bathroom, and I wasn't wearing my glasses, so I couldn't really read the la...

I adore the Lush line of bath bombs! What's a bath bomb? It's an aromatherapy bath product, usually a nice-sized round object that when added to the bath, foams and bubbles and smells wonderful! Think Pink is a sweet honey and floral scented bomb that when dissolved, tints the water a beautiful pink color and releases heart shaped confetti and tiny candy flowers, which float happily aro...

This pretty blue and white bar may seem expensive at $9.95 for 7 ounces, but once you understand how Lush intended for these bubble bars to be used, you'll realize that it's actually a pretty good deal. You must cut up and divide the bar! If you were to use the entire bar for a bubble bath, you would end up with your entire HOUSE full of bubbles! You can get at least 8 uses out of one b...

This HUGE 3.5 ounce bath melt by Lush that looks like a cupcake lasts a long time, as you definitely don't need to use the whole thing to enjoy the almond, sandalwood, and lemon goodness. I manage to get 5 uses out of one melt! A bath melt works just as the name implies - run the bath water, wait until the tub is about half full, then add a piece of Floating Island. It's made to melt at...

 I love love love this Lush bath Jelly! I think this is my most favorite bath product out of all the one Lush makes! The best way to describe the feel of this product is to imagine what shower gel mixed with Jello would look like. It's a big 7 ounces, and to make it last longer, keep it in the freezer. Then, when you're ready to use it, pinch off a little and use it on a bath pouf ...

My first experience with Lush's line of Buttercreams was with the Emporer of Ice Cream scent. A Buttercream is 15% soap, and 85% natural oils, butters, and plant infusions. Left at room temperature, a Buttercream sounds like its name - smooth and slippery, like real butter, or maybe squishy soap! If placed in the freezer for a time, they turn into a nice block of soap. The 7 ounce variety I...

I have always loved the scent of lemons, and it's hard to find a lemon bath product that doesn't smell like chemically inhanced, artificial lemons. Philosophy's 3-in-1 Shampoo, Shower Gel, and Bubble Bath is the closest I've come yet to the sweet citrus smell I crave. It actually smells like a glass of freshly squeezed lemonade... very refreshing! As a body wash, you get mounds ...

Lush's Honey I Washed The Kids is one of the best-smelling soaps I've ever tried. The smell alone is so wonderful that I bought a couple of bars just to break up and put in all my closets and dresser drawers - and my house now smells wonderful, too! It smells like a mixture of fresh honey, vanilla, and toffee, and actually contains honey, beeswax, Bergamot oil, Aloe Vera, Sweet Orange O...