Today I got my flu shot. I’m glad I got that out of the way. Press Sample, Affiliate Links Just a little while ago, I saw a map on Facebook that showed how fast each of the counties in Massachusetts will double their COVID cases. For my county, the map said 2-3 weeks, which I …
Project Pan: September 2020 Beauty Empties
September was a good month for me in terms of finishing up quite a few beauty products. Hopefully, I’ll make 100 empties in 2020 after all, if I can keep this up! Let’s take a look. I Bought This, PR Samples, Affiliate Links (BTW, some of the products ended up in the wrong photo, but …
Another Dry Eye Treatment: Aroma Season USB Warm Eye Mask
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the highly portable, relaxing Popmask Starry Eyes Warm Eye Masks (reviewed here). Recently, I made another discovery that’s great for treating my dry eye condition as well as for helping me relax so I can fall asleep: Aroma Season USB Warm Eye Mask. Unlike the single use Popmask …
Project Pan Update: May 2020 Beauty Empties
May was a good month for using up some beauty products that I had had for quite a while, and a few that I was sad to see go. I confess I wasn’t in purging mode, regrettably, and I only have one product that I am tossing. Maybe next month I’ll do better. Bath & …
What I’ve Been Waiting For: PopMask Self-Warming Sleep Masks!
I’ve mentioned many times that I have dry eye and red eyelids. One of the things that I must do daily to treat dry eye is apply a moist compress to my eyes/lids for 10 minutes. My ophthalmologists suggested warm facecloths, but facecloths lose heat almost immediately. I started looking alternatives right from the start, …
My Five Favorite Facial Sunscreens for Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Although many of us wear sunscreen year round, it’s always good to have a reminder. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and though we’re all aware of skin cancer, the focus on it during the month of May provides us with an opportunity to check our sunscreen stashes and make sure we’re ready for more …
Hemp Seed Hand Wash for Gentle but Effective Handwashing
I must wash my hands about a billion times a day now. When I go to the mailbox and bring in the mail, I wash my hands afterwards. When I come back from the drug store, I wash my hands. If I go for a socially distanced walk with a friend, I wash my hands. …
AmourCBD Advanced Pain Relief Cream
About a year ago, I tried a muscle pain reliever with CBD, and I had good results. In addition to the non-THC CBD in the formula, it contained the traditiona topical pain relief l ingredients found in Bengay: menthol and menthol derivatives. So I was never sure what was making the product work. Not long …
No Choice But to Make My Own Hand Sanitizer
I was late to the party. I thought I had some hand sanitizer at home already. By the time I tried to find it at local stores, it was long sold out. By the time I tried to order it online, it was gone. Now you can order some on Amazon, but it won’t be …
New CoTZ Sport Non-Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 45
Although the temperature yesterday was pushing 60 for a few hours, the warm weather is still a ways away in New England. Nevertheless, I’ve been spending more time outdoors. And sunscreen is a must. While I use absorbent chemical sunscreens from time to time primarily on my face because they often work better with makeup …
Project Pan Beauty Empties: February 2020
This month, I did decently at using up beauty products. Here’s what is being recycled or tossed for February. Bath & Body Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Cream, travel size: I love the fragrance of Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Cream. It’s like summer in a jar. But the cream itself isn’t hydrating enough for …
Change Is Good: My New Oral B Advanced Clean Electric Toothbrush
After owning several Sonicare electric toothbrushes over the past 25 years (I’m estimating), I began to have issues with my current Sonicare that became more than just annoying. For the past year or so, the bristles on the Sonicare brush heads were getting bent out of shape after just a couple of weeks. In addition, …
Project Pan Update: October 19 Beauty Empties
October was a good month for me using up beauty products. I’m going to finish out the year strong! At the end of September, I had used up 108 beauty products. Let’s see what I added to the tally this past month. Bath & Body I think the bath & body category was the big …
Luster Premium White 2 Minute White Dental Whitening & Refill Kit Redux
I just realized that I wrote about the Luster Premium White 2 Minute White kit here in May 2016, but the packaging has changed and the way I use it has changed a bit too. My original post has all the details, so check it out. Here’s what the 2 Minute White teeth whitening kit …
CVS Health Biotin 10,000 mcg Dietary Supplement
I know I’ve mentioned a couple of times that in early June I got my thumb stuck in a folding outdoor chair. It was incredibly painful. And because I was home alone, I had to figure out how to get my thumb unstuck without breaking my thumb. I managed to get it out, but I …