Between allergies, colds, and flu threats most of the college students I know stay well stocked up on cough drops and other similar products. I must confess though, I absolutely loathe cough drops. I avoid them at all costs. I don’t know if it’s the menthol that bothers me or what, but I never could stand cough drops. Then one day I was emailed by the folks at Bee MD. While the thought of trying any cough drops repulsed me I decided to give Bee MD a try because they are all natural honey drops, as opposed to those cheap mentholated ones you find in the drug store. The immediate thing that drew me to trying these is that they are made of honey and I’ve always been fond of the healing properties of honey. So, we agreed to try them and we received two bags; a Natural Honey and a Honey Lemon pack.

I can be iffy about my love for honey lemon, so I opted to try the Natural Honey drops for this particular review. While I have admitted to not liking cough drops in any form, I can say that I immediately noted the benefit of these Natural Honey Drops. Unlike mentholated cough drops these are not overpowering. You do notice the sweetness of honey, but it is not overwhelming. You also notice a tingling sensation that gives the drop an added zing. It’s not anything that will bother most people, but it is something that you’re likely to notice. When I took this I had a bit of a sore throat but it soothed the scratchy feeling that often comes with it. I liked them so much I had Dominick give them a whirl, too. I figured that he would know best because he uses cough drops quite a bit.

Dominick is always looking for something that will help to soothe his throat. He’s a singer and they have to be very conscious about how they take care of their special instrument. A cold can do damage if it is not handled the right way. At the very least it can keep you out of commission for a few days. So, he gave some of the Natural honey a try and he found much the same results that I did. He enjoyed the tangy, honey flavor. More importantly, he loved the fact that they helped his throat after practicing. Many singers drink tea with lemon and/or honey, but he’s not a major fan of doing this. These drops give him much of the same benefits without having to go through a ritual that he’s not fond of. Not only that, but you can take these anywhere with you and use them on the go.

As cold and flu season rears its ugly head, I will be sure to have some of these on hand when going to the college and when I’m at home. The smallest things can make the difference and something tells me that Bee MD will be one of those things. According to the Bee MD website you can find packages of these drops at most general and drugstores. However, if you cannot find them you can also get them online. I haven’t noticed them in stores (though I commonly avoid the cough drop aisle most days), but I did look them up at Drugstore.com. According to the website, a package will run you about $3.50. The package is quite big so unless you’re chain-popping these you should find that the price is worth it in relation to how well they works.

If you need something to soothe your throat, don’t waste your money on over the counter generic mentholated cough drops. Treat your throat better and give it some Bee MD. It will make your throat feel great, stop your cough, and the honey will set its healing powers in motion from the first drop that falls into your mouth. Its a much better alternative than the usual option.

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It’s not so much air that I am allergic to, but the junk that pollutes the air. I am allergic to things like pollen, dander, ragweed, and all those other unsightly problems that plague our air. In the past I have been given allergy medications, but I often buy over the counter stuff because my allergies are not constant. They flair up here and there, but generally they aren’t too bad. I hate taking medications so until they become worse (hopefully that won’t happen) the issues are able to be controlled by over the counter medicines. Most of the time I take Sinus or Allergy medicines (most typically Aleve). However, when I was recently given the chance to try the new Chloraseptic Allergen Block I jumped at the chance.

I thought that the Allergen Block would be perfect for my family because my mom is also “allergic” to the air and Dom has asthma, so he has allergies and they cause him plenty of trouble. We figured that the new concept presented by Chloraseptic was well worth checking out. You see, Allergen Block is not a pill. It’s an actual blocker. You press a pea sized amount onto your fingertip and cover your upper lip and nostrils with the gel. This is actually meant to block the pesky allergens that would normally find their way into your nose to wreck havoc on your body.

The question is…does it really work?

According to the Allergen Block Website this product should help to stop “sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, and itchy nose.” The product works by creating an invisible shield that helps to block the allergens from coming into the nose. Sounds good all around.

After the three of us used it, we came to one major conclusion right off the bat and that is that the Allergen Block has an unknown odor. The first time I used the block it was incredibly noticeable to me (as it was to the others using it). It was not so bad that I wanted to wash it off, and it is something that bothers me less each time it is used, but I felt it important to mention that it is not odorless.

Now, onto the important issue of whether or not it really works. I found that it worked extremely well if I put it on in the morning prior to any major symptoms arising. If it was placed on before any potential allergy attack, I did not have a problem and went through my day without an itchy, runny nose or nasal problems. However, if my sinuses were already aggravated then it seemed as if it were too late for this to work properly.

Dom had the same reaction, though it was a little harder to tell how well this worked as usually his main allergy issue will be watery eyes. As this product does not cover that problem, for him we just had to go off of how well he felt in the other areas. Like with me, if he put it on early, he had few issues, but if we waited until the problem was showing up then it was seemingly too late. You can’t really fault the product for that.

Chloraseptic also offers a product for children to block their allergies; Little Allergies. In both cases the product is not considered to be a drug and contains nothing harmful to the body. With this in mind, it is also not considered to be a medicine. Doctors will tell you that this gel is not going to stop allergens from entering your body and they are probably correct in their assumption. The thing you need to consider is whether or not these allergens are processed differently somehow once they are breathed in. If you are using the gel and not experiencing the same issues then it must be doing something right.

If I am using this in the daytime before any issues arise, I don’t have any problem with this product. My big problem is with the price. I believe in fair cost when it comes to health products. I always have. A small, 150 use tube of Allergen Block will cost you around $14 at Target and the price is similar at other stores. That is a lot of money to learn that your allergies are stronger than the blocker that you chose to eradicate them. If you are going to buy this I highly recommend waiting until it is on sale and using a coupon if you have one. This will offset the larger cost and ensure that you have a chance to see if it works for you at a more reasonable price.

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We are interested in working with small and large companies that offer products that make women look and feel their best. The products can be expensive (or not), as we will be listing items you can get at a discount and others that are worth paying a little but more!

The reviews are planned to kick off in the next two weeks, so if you have a product or represent a company that wants to be involved make sure to use the Contact Form to get in touch with us!

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Staying Girlie on a Budget Description:
With the recession going full swing we will be featuring a series of tips and reviews on how to continue enjoying the same feminine lifestyle, but while spending less money. We will be featuring reviews, giveaways, and tips that women can use when shopping or trying to look better.

We are interested in finding companies that would like to sponsor reviews and/or giveaways of health, beauty, and fashion products for women. The goal is to show women that they can look (and feel) beautiful and they do not need a lot of money to do it.

If you are interested in a review or giveaway opportunity we can be reached through our Contact Form.

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Become Beauty Products are the Australian beauty sensation that are beginning to sweep the United States. Consultants are bringing back the Beauty Party, allowing faithful users to sell products to family and friends, ensuring they get all the products they need and are able to make some money in the process. Of course, if you do not know anyone selling Become and do not feel you have the skills to do so yourself you can easily pick their products up at the Become website.

The most difficult part of the review process for me is looking at new brands and picking that one product that I would like to review first. The first impression with any product is often the most important. This is especially true, at least to me, when it comes to beauty products. I prefer to find something reasonably priced, as natural as possible, and that does what it claims. Obviously, sometimes it can be hard to find a product that has all three qualities.

Become might just be that exception.

In the case of the Reveal Enzyme Peel, the first of many reviews that I hope to do for Become, the product is made with a few simple, key ingredients that are all natural. The peel is made of Fruit Acids, Aloe Leaf Juice, and Green Tea Extract. That’s it! It may not seem like a lot, but this peel is filled with antioxidants and it manages to moisturize, sooth, and exfoliate your face. A fresh, new complexion is just a few peels away when you use Become’s Reveal Enzyme Peel.

According to the directions, you can use this peel up to three times per week and it should be followed with the Become Age Resistant Spray Toner and the Day or Night Cream. Unfortunately, I did not have either so I can only go off of the product itself, which is quite impressive on its own.

I had my mom use the product because she is concerned with fine lines, wrinkles, and signs of age. Since this is labeled as an Age Resistant product I thought it would be best used on her. I had her use it for three weeks before writing anything up. That gave her nine uses and she still had a few more weeks’ worth of product left based on the amount left in the jar. I will say, before continuing that my mom can be hard to please. When I told her that the Reveal Enzyme Peel was $50 she nearly fainted! However, at the end of the three weeks when she saw the changes in her face and her complexion she was ready to buy another bottle and the corresponding products that go with it!

Reveal is incredibly fruity thanks to the ingredients. From the first scent you will notice the rush of fruity flavor. This puts it ahead of many other beauty products that have that plastic, makeup smell. More importantly, it goes on smooth and comes off minutes later making your skin feel fresh and rejuvenated. There were not many noticeable details from the first moment, but by the end of the three weeks, mom was commenting on how she looked younger! Even prior to that, you could see her facial complexion become shinier, healthier, and more youthful and active in appearance.

Mom recently turned 60, which was hard for her, but when she goes out and people cannot believe that she is my mother (I’m 30) it makes her quite happy. Some of this is in part, due to her beauty regimen, which now includes Become Reveal Enzyme Peel.

This product comes highly recommended and I encourage anyone that has used it and other Become products to let us know their thoughts.

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We will begin emailing winners for this the week of December 31, 2008, which means you have until December 30, 2008 at 11:59 to enter.

From the Product Description:
The makers of Trojan® brand condoms and dozens of artists and celebrities have teamed up to talk openly about the state of sexual health in America in a new online campaign officially launching today titled Evolve One, Evolve All. The interactive program was created in partnership with MTV Networks (MTVN) Digital Fusion to address the alarming number of unplanned teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) currently experienced in the U.S. and give concerned Americans a place to take action.

Celebrities, musicians, filmmakers, artists and consumers are invited to lend their unique voice to the campaign by creating digital content that describes the state of sexual health in the United States. The digital content, some of which will feature familiar celebrity faces like Josh Lucas, Alan Cumming, Gloria Reuben, Shwayze, Dana Delaney, Giancarlo Esposito and Matthew Modine will be posted on www.EvolveOneEvolveAll.com.

Each time a piece of artistic content is viewed, forwarded or submitted to the site, the makers of Trojan brand condoms will donate one condom to people at risk of STIs and unintended pregnancy. The goal is to educate, engage and empower young Americans to help donate 1 million condoms to the Great American Condom Campaign by World AIDS Day, December 1, and in the process evolve 1 million people and start a positive sexual health movement in America.

The facts are clear. Each year in the U.S., there are over 56,000 new cases of HIV1 and 19 million new STIs2 diagnosed; and three million unintended pregnancies ((U.S. Teenage Pregnancy Statistics: National and State Trends and Trends by Ethnicity. The Guttmacher Institute, New York, September 2006. Available at: http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/2006/09/12/USTPstats.pdf.)). There are currently 65 million people living with incurable STIs3 and more than half of all Americans will contract an STI in their lifetime4.

“We are continuing down a dangerous road of declining sexual health, so the goal of this program is to use new channels to inspire young people to talk about the issue and the importance of using condoms as part of the solution,” says Jim Daniels, vice president of marketing, Trojan brand condoms. “It’s time for all Americans to take personal responsibility for the current state of sexual health in this country and stand up for change. The Evolve One, Evolve All initiative gives them the platform to do just that.”

Visitors to the Evolve One, Evolve All web site are invited to join the conversation. They can share their own voice and opinion by uploading a video or sharing a comment. They can also participate by simply viewing and sharing educational and entertaining videos developed by professional and amateur artists and filmmakers.

Winner will receive:
One Trojan backpack
One Trojan t-shirt
Trojan condom samples

Make sure to check the Trojan Evolve Website

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The Technology behind RejuvaWand

RejuvaWand was developed to reduce and remove fine lines and wrinkles while giving the skin a youthful and rejuvenated appearance. The key to RejuvaWand’s technology lies in the techniques that Light Dimensions has developed for the wand to work with your skin. Some of the most complex techniques that have been used to reduce wrinkles have been combined in this compact and easy to use wand, making the purchase well worth the money you will spend.

Compared to costly treatments that have you going for laser therapy and perhaps a more painful treatment regime, the process of using RejuvaWand takes less than ten minutes. You also have the ability to use the wand from the comfort and convenience of your own home. The treatment is not painful. In fact, once you get used to the light vibrations, many people who have used the RejuvaWand, including myself, have found the sensation to be quite soothing.

The innovative technology behind RejuvaWand is centered on light therapy. According to the RejuvaWand website, this technology was developed and is based on LEDs. LEDs are light emitting diodes, which emit at high levels of power. In independent research on LEDs, the benefits of this one-of-a-kind technology has shown that they have amazing capabilities when it comes to therapeutic, hygiene-related, and cosmetic purposes. The best thing about therapies that use LEDs technology is how safe the process is. This therapy has even been tested by the NASA space program. In their tests, NASA found that LEDs are able to increase the amount of tissue growth in humans as well as promote the healing of wounded or damaged skin.

The RejuvaWand’s wand uses light therapy in a red and infrared light combination. This light works in correlation with gentle massage vibrations to not only provide a soothing massage, but also to remove wrinkles and fine lines. At the same time, the RejuvaWand system is not only providing energy to the skin, it is also giving it that healthy, glowing appearance, which seems to take off years from a person’s appearance.

With the RejuvaWand system, you need just four minutes per problematic area. If you want to rejuvenate and remove/lighten those laugh lines around your mouth, that’d only take 8 minutes per treatment (four minutes for each side of your mouth). If you want to get rid of the lines on your forehead, just 4 minutes per line! There is no other treatment that is so safe, easy to use, painless, and takes up such little time on the market. RejuvaWand really has taken the health & beauty market by storm with this innovative product.

When your four minutes are up, you do not have to worry about timing your session.

RejuvaWand will turn itself off. The treatment is used once per day for two months and then two times per week to maintain the results. I wanted to make sure that I not only used it for two months, but that I also was able to maintain the results I achieved from using RejuvaWand. That is why I used the product for so long before posting this review….and let me tell you, it really does work!

My Experience with RejuvaWand

I was psyched to use the RejuvaWand Skincare System. The system is all-natural. I do not like treating my skin with chemicals or other synthetic products so this was very important to me, when considering whether I would review the RejuvaWand or not. The RejuvaWand was supposed to show results in 30 days or less, so I was anxiously awaiting and documenting the entire experience using the RejuvaWand. Within two to three weeks I was starting to see results in the areas I was using it on (specifically the large line on my forehead and the wrinkles near the corners of both eyes). In total, each session took 12 minutes per day, which was perfect for my busy yet bohemian schedule.

The vibrating sensation is something you might need to get used to when using the RejuvaWand Skincare System. The wand comes with a bottle of Rejuva Gel, which is used together during each treatment. I also received bottles of Rejuva Moist, Rejuva Cleanse, and Rejuva Toner, which came in my package. Using them twice a day in tandem with the RejuvaWand and Rejuva Gel treatments made my skin feel so much smoother, healthier and made me feel good about the appearance of my skin. You will need to replenish your supply of gel and the various moisturizers but I found that each bottle lasted much longer than I expected.

The RejuvaWand does not hurt to use. I found that it did not mark up my skin, make it red, itchy, or hurt like other skin treatments. The only thing that feels weird is the vibrations. However, by the second or third week of using RejuvaWand, I actually found them to be quite pleasant and soothing. In the end, I was pleasantly surprised by the results I received from using the RejuvaWand. I plan to maintain the results in the months to come.

If you have wrinkles, fine lines, skin damage from the sun or other skin problems, I recommend that you look into purchasing the RejuvaWand SkinCare System. Not only will it make your skin feel wonderful, you will feel like a whole new person, with glowing, youthful skin. My only regret is that I did not think to take before and after pictures to show you my excellent results.

Technorati Tags: RejuvaWand, Light Dimensions, Smooth Skin, Wrinkles, Fine Lines, Skin Treatment, Skin Care