Archive | May, 2008
I don’t know about you, but Daddy loves his sleepytime. So whenever we hear about a new pillow, blanket, bed, or combination of them, I’m the first to try.
So, that brings me to the SoftLux Pillow. It’s got “comfort bubbles.” I don’t know exactly what they are, but they sure make for a nice pillow. Soft without being mushy, firm without being hard, and just plain comfortable.
You get nice support for the neck and head, and not once did I flip the pillow over for the “cool side.” Why? Because I was PASSED OUT. I haven’t slept this deeply since I was a teenager.
So, besides this pillow that lulls you to sleep like one of grandma’s bedtime stories, you get some eyemasks, a sleep tip booklet, and a 30-day money back guarantee, all for just under $40.
Yeah, right, they’re going to have to pry this pillow from my cold, dead hands.
Popularity: 56% [?]
Cold turkey. Gum. Patches. None of it has kept you smoke-free, has it? You know smoking is bad for you. You want to stop, but nothing seems to help. Well, what about magnets?
Yeah, magnets.
Using acupressure (acupuncture without the needles), targeted in your left ear, ZeroSmoke promises to help anyone quit smoking in as little as 30 days. According to their site, this treatment, known as Auricular Therapy, stimulates points in the ear and activates the production of neurotransmitters in the brain to minimize the desire to smoke.
All you do is wear the magnets on your ear 3-4 hours a day, when you’re at your calmest (so during the workday is OUT!). For the first week or so, you wear them and continue to smoke. On the 7th day, if you haven’t already, you just stop smoking.
Cool.
If it doesn’t work, they offer a 100% money-back guarantee. If you really want to quit, and nothing else has worked so far, what do you have to lose by trying?
Popularity: 64% [?]
Get clear and stay clear. That’s the word from Dr. Howard Murad, creator of the Murad Acne Complex. Now, while that sounds like a place were nerdy people in white coats study acne, it’s actually a revolutionary acne TREATMENT.
The revolutionary part? No Benzoyl Peroxide, the key ingredient in pretty much every other acne treatment out there. The thing is, BP can irritate or overdry your skin, which can increase oil production and actually make your acne worse.
Dr. Murad has created a treatment with ingredients that soothe the skin while effectively treating and preventing acne.
Featured in Lucky, Allure, and Self magazines, this $29.95 complex is proven to work and they’ve got the testimonials and before-and-after pictures that show it.
There’s no reason to live with acne anymore.
Popularity: 75% [?]
Feet are gross. I don’t get why anyone would ever be “into” feet. And when I saw what Kinoki Foot Pads take OUT of your feet, I knew I had been right all along.
From preservatives in foods to pollutants in the air we breathe, we carry a lot of toxins in our bodies. Kinoki Foot Pads, when applied to the bottoms of your feet, draw those toxins out to leave you feeling more energized and revitalized.
That’s all well and good, but the proof is in the used pads, which kinda look like a Swiffer after you’ve done your entire floor. Toxins or not, it’s definitely taking something unsavory out of my body. Yikes.
The detox foot pads are 100% natural, and resemble large unused teabags, which you put on your feet. Simple enough. The “waste” is drawn out, then you throw the pads away.
Take a look at their before and after pictures for yourself, and you’ll get sucked in, as we were, into ordering a two-week supply of pads for $19.99
I still don’t like feet, though.
Popularity: 61% [?]
Acne. The bane of our existence during those teenage years. And for some of us, it gets even worse as we get older. Ugh. Then we go through all the face washes, astringents, and cover-ups, only to have the acne come back again and again.
So, if you heard about an acne treatment with dramatic results in as little as 72 hours, you’d listen, wouldn’t you? I know I did. Hydroderm’s Clear Acne Healing System promises to reduce acne breakouts by 90% or you get your money back.
I just HAD to test this out.
Sure, it’s got a laundry list of ingredients from salicyic acid to bamboo, but I didn’t care what was in it, just if it worked. This four-step treatment is pretty straightforward. You start with the purifying cleanser, move on to a revitalizing toner, apply the active solution, and add emergency spot treatment for, well, emergency blemishes.
Right off the bat, whether it was going to work or not, it felt good. That fresh, tingling sensation that tells you your face is really clean. And it smelled good, too. The proof, however, were the whiteheads and blackheads on my cheeks and nose. Or should I say the lack thereof. Over just a few days, I watched the irritation and redness shrink away.
A week later (using it once a day), no more breakouts, oiliness, flakiness, redness, or irritation. Just my skin – smooth, soft, and pimple-free.
Needless to say, I’m not going to be taking advantage of their money-back guarantee, or sending back my 30-day free trial. Check it out for yourself.
Popularity: 100% [?]
Vietnamese botanicals.
That’s the secret to Kim Vo’s amazing line of haircare products, promising beautiful, healthy hair. By combining French nanotechnology (sounds complicated!) with ancient Vietnamese botanicals, Kim has created a great new line for color-treated hair.
From rice and soy to silk and seaweed, essentials are combined with Boket, a pod with high sugar content, to help penetrate the hair shaft, lock in moisture, and give hair increased energy, endurance, and shine.
Is anyone else getting hungry?
Anyway, Kim Vo is all the buzz these days. His celebrity clients include Pam Anderson, Kate Hudson, and Teri Hatcher. He’s been on “Extreme Makeover” on ABC, and his salons in Las Vegas and Beverly Hills are packed. Luckily, you can order the products direct, though there’s nothing bad about a trip to Vegas OR Beverly Hills!
Online ordering is available!
Popularity: 71% [?]
Let’s face it. Between the economy, world events, and just the traffic getting to work every day, we’re all a little on edge. It’s a pretty stressful world, and we all just seem to be along for the ride.
But, we can’t all just throw our hands up and give in to it. We’ve got lives to live! However, a lot of what’s out there just makes you feel sluggish, and in some cases, these “remedies” just put you to sleep.
That’s why I paid a little extra attention when I heard Master Herbalist Ron Teeguarden talking about AlphaCalm, a new herbal supplement that helps to relax you without feeling drowsy.
Just one little capsule, twice a day, and AlphaCalm helps you stay calm and clear, so you can be more creative, focus your attention better, or just feel better throughout the day.
I gave their 30-day FREE trial a shot, and I have to say, I’m definitely feeling calmer, cooler, and like I can do a lot more with my day. And, it doesn’t get much better than free.
Popularity: 71% [?]
OK. I think we’ve all heard by now that getting more sunlight can help improve your mood and your health. My wife even has ne of those sunlight lamps for her home office. But I never would have guessed that light could do what I’ve been using creams and wraps for!
For just $79.90, Light Relief, a handheld device, can help relieve pain and stiffness throughout the body, just by using LIGHT. Tiny infrared light emitting diodes (LEDs) direct a powerful stream of warm therapeutic light deep into tissues, increasing circulation to target areas and relieving aches, pains and stiffness in muscles and joints. Light Relief even increases blood flow to sore tissues for more freedom, comfort and flexibility!
Sounds very futuristic, and hard-to-believe, but you can feel the difference in your back, arms, legs, and neck almost immediately. However, if you don’t, take advantage of their 100%, 30-day money back guarantee.
It’s a win-win, all around. And I gotta tell you, your aching muscles will thank you for seeing the light.
Popularity: 67% [?]
Another day, another new pain. Especially in the joints. I don’t really remember my knees ever hurting THIS much. Or my elbows. Even though I’m trying to stay fit and active, the “day after” hurts much more now than it ever did.
I tried Joint Formula 88, and I was blown away.
Joint Formula 88 Plus is an FDA compliant topical cream formulated to temporarily relieve pain, aches and stiffness in joints as well as muscles. It’s powerful and fast-acting for all of your joint pain including knees, shoulder, wrist, and lower back.
What makes it so different than the creams you find in stores is that Joint Formula 88 contains a unique combination of ingredients in a fast acting, easy to apply cream that temporarily relieves the pain and stiffness associated with arthritis and aching joints as well as muscle aches, strains, sprains and backaches. This cream has no strong or heavy lingering odors, does not burn or irritate the skin and still helps ease pain. So when you are in pain, the whole world won’t have to smell it from 50 yards away.
Just 15-30 minutes after I put this stuff on, I could feel the increase in circulation to the affected area while it soothed and eased my pain. And like I said, I didn’t smell like a locker room.
Best of all, if you buy two tubes for $59.90, they’ll send you another tube free. And trust me, you will NOT want to run out.
Popularity: 50% [?]
Monday, May 12, 2008
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