These products are very expensive, in my opinion, but well worth it. When you buy it from QVC, the shampoo and conditioner are sold together in a kit. Obviously, this presents some problems if you use more of one than the other. First, one of the things I love about these products are that they are SLS-free (sodium lauryl sulfate is added to shampoos and soaps to make them produce more sud...

All cat owners want to make cat waste disposal easier. Does the Cat Genie do this? Well... depends on your definition of "easy." The Cat Genie is designed to be hooked up to your toilet or washer water input and output valves. It washes the reusable litter granuales; scoops out any feces, grinds it up, and flushes out the waste water and, uh, waste; and then dries the granuales. When ...

It looks like colored Chapstick. It's even packaged like Chapstick. But it's so much more! Sheer colors and tints are very popular right now in lipsticks. Following this trend, Bobbi Brown released its Tinted Lip Balm this past summer, and the timing couldn't have been better. When applied, the balm produces a sheer tint of color on the lips along with a soothing touch of moisture. ...

There is very little to improve upon in the Nikon CoolPix S10 if, like me, you're a casual user. A pretty generous 2-inch display screen acts as your viewfinder. A manual look-through-a-small-hole viewfinder is non-existent on this camera; don't worry, you'll miss it only in very bright conditions that blanche out the viewfinder display screen. A generous 6.0 megapixals, the re...

I've been struggling with seborrheic dermatitis, aka dandruff, for quite a while. The typical "dandruff" shampoos out there use one of several standard ingredients to treat dandruff: Ketoconazole (Nizoral), selenium sulfide, pyrithione zinc, salicylic acid, or coal tar. These ingredients are fine and tend to be effective for most when used properly. However, I've never been ha...

This is my Holy Grail cleanser! At first, it will feel heavy if you're used to that "squeeky clean" feeling after washing. Instead, this cleanser leaves your face leaving soft and moisturized. It's just amazing. The texture is definetly that of a cream, but it washes off cleanly. This cleanser may seem expensive in comparisson with drugstore brands, but the quality o...

This is the "companion" condition to the shampoo in the TheraNeem line. While I love the shampoo and what it does for my dandruff/seborrheic dermatitis, I can't say this conditioner is anything special. It does contain neem, the plant deriviative that calms down my dandruff so that my scalp is not flaky, but I don't know that using another condition would diminsh the wonderful...

For those that don't know, Vonage is a phone line through your high-speed internet connection. Although it works with DSL, you have to keep your land phone line in order to have DSL, so Vonage works best for those with cable internet service, in my opinion. I've had Vonage for over a year now (through my cable modem, natch), and I've had zero problems with it. Of course, the one tim...

Ice Elements Souffle is a facial lotion-type prodcut that contains some mix of either alpha or beta hydroxy acids to exfoliate dead skin cells, allowing one's face to have more even tone and look brighter. The kicker is that it does this job gently. I have very sensitive skin (rosacea, eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, etc.) and have never before been able to use an alpha or beta hydroxy ...

Elidel is a topical prescription-only cream that is approved for the treatment of eczema. It also is being prescribed more and more often for seborrheic dermatitis (off-label). It is one of the new family of steroid-free topical medications for eczema.Elidel, unfortunately, is probably best known by laypersons right now as that stuff that got a "black box" warning label slapped on it ...

Crystal cat litter, made from biodegradable silica sand, is my favorite variety of cat litter. In case you've never experimented with it, crystal litters suck up any kind of moisture immediately. No moisture means no pungent cat urine smell or icky cat feces smell (the crystals dehydrate feces, which eliminates the smell). Since crystal litter was first released about a decade ago, pra...

Ice Elements Ice Cap is a conditioning scalp treatment that exfoliates dead skin on your scalp, just like other products exfoliate skin on your face or body. Doesn't sound like something you need? Do you have an itchy scalp? If so, this stuff is great.I only know of two other scalp exfoliators on the market. One is a horribly expensive salon brand and the other is a very icky smelling dandr...

What's a dry lotion bar, you ask? It's like a liquid lotion but is loaded up with beeswax so that it's solid - perfect for your purse, airline travel, pretty much anywhere! Many natural soapmakers produce dry lotion bars, but what has me raving about this one is that it contains 40% emu oil. I have some rather nasty eczema on my right hand that has been impossible to get rid of. I&#...

Make up artists have long raved about Shu Uemura's eyelash curler. I always thought, "What's so great about this eyelash curler. An eyelash curler is an eyelash curler, right?" Well, I finally bit the bullet and bought one. I don't know how, but it is better!The arch of the curler part seems flatter than the drugstore brand curler I previously used. Also, the pad is silico...

Why this stuff hasn't been publicized more is beyond me. This silicone-based powder gel is perfect for any area where you may have chafing, whether it be due to skin against skin or fabric against skin. It spreads easily and leaves a thin silicone coating that is like Teflon. As advertised, it's non-greasy and dries quickly. I liked this product so much that recommended it to ...

This mascara, along with it's sister variety, Lash Exact, is really being hyped by Cover Girl and make up artists right now. The supposed big improvement of these mascaras over what's previously been available actually has nothing to do with the mascara at all, though; rather, the brush design is what results in any improvement. Rather than a brush that is mae of bristles twisted around...

I cannot recommend this product highly enough. The 2 Minute Miracle Gel (aka 2mm) is the first product in the Ice Elements line that I tried, and it had me totally hooked after one use. I have very sensitive skin on my face (rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, eczema). However, due to the seb derm, my skin tends to be flakey. The problem was that I had no effective way to exfoliate this dead s...

There are lots of natural, handcrafted soapmakers on the internet. If you soap with pretty colors and swirls, it's out there. If you want soap with great fragrances, it's out there. While Chagrin Valley's soaps smell good and look okay, these are not their strong points. However, if you want soap that treats your skin, Chagrin Valley soaps are for you.As evident by the ingredients l...

One of my friends who has foot problems has always raved about Børn shoes. So, having flat feet myself, I had to try them. After wearing them to work for two weeks straight, the only problem I had was some minor pain on the top of my foot that I get whenever I wear clogs after not having worn them for a while.My first impression when I tried these on in the store was of the cushy fo...

These jeans look good on, but they simply are not worth the price. The fabric is very thin for denim, which is probably why holes and fraying developed after only three days of wear. I understand pants that are long enough to touch the ground when you walk will fray but for them to develop holes after only three days is just poor quality. Otherwise, the jeans are great. I like the stretchiness ...