Amanda75from Melbourne. Member since .
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Swisse Ultiboost Hair Skin Nails Tablets
Swisse Ultiboost Hair Skin NailsI purchased these tablets thinking it would generally take a few months to notice an improvement. Well, with my nails I notice an imporvement wthin a couple of days. No kidding. They seem to give them… a "kick start" in the growth stakes. I am slightly forgetfull taking vitamins and medications because besides this I don't take anything else, so I start a couple of times for a few days and forget to take them. I think the longest continual time I have taken them is 7 days maximum.
My skin appears luminous too, but I have quite good skin to start with, so not sure if these help.
I haven't noticed any imporvement with my thinning hair at the front near my fringeline and was hoping these will help, but will have to take them continuously before I make a firm judgement.
The capsules are quite large oval pale blue chalk type texture but there is no trouble swallowing them. You could break them in half if you found them to be too big.
These are more expensive than other vitamins but if you purchase them from Chemist Warehouse, you can usually get them 50% off with their sales, so they are then quite cheap.
inexpensive, appear to work for nails
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Cedel Sensitive
Cedel Sensitive ToothpasteThis stuff is unbeatable. It has that classic, clean mint taste unlike other toothpastes that tast like a mint and sugar concoction.I had terribly sensitive teeth to the point I couldn't even eat/drin…k anything either hot or cold for a week. I even resorted to going to the dentist because I thought my tooth was cracked! Turns out it was just sensitive, and this is the only thing that has stopped it.
I find that if you rub a little of this on the affected tooth just before bed and leave it on, it helps even more.
You can use it even without tooth sensitivity - I just put my Mum onto this and she loves it too.
Also, the volume ingredients of this toothpaste are identical to the major leading brand of sensitive toothpaste but minus the medicinal flavour, toungue numbness and hefty price.
I use this and it feels like I have just had my teeth professionally cleaned.
Try it and you'll love it.
Flavour, Price, Efficiency.
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Nestle Ski Activ
Ski Activ Yogurt - Vanilla CremeSki Activ Yogurt was advertised for people with bloated tummies. The Ski Activ 14 day Activ challege has a 14 day money back gurantee , designed for people who suffer bloating to simply eat just 1 sma…ll tub (125g) of yoghurt per day for 14 days and they gurantee you will feel better.
I didn't suffer from bloating but I bought this because I had terrible stomach cramps everytime I would eat something on first bite. I couldn't even go out to a restaurant without heading for the loo. My social life was really suffering and it had an impact on my day to day life. This went on for months and I was tested for negatively for Gluten intolerance and a range of other ailments. I'm not a yogurt fan in any sense and usually take a fermented milk drink if I felt a little inbalanced or a probiotic capsule but I don't find they work and thought I had nothing to lose by taking the challenge.
I must say that this has become a staple in my fridge. I felt better within a couple of days and it has been a month since I have completed the challenge and stopped eating it and only notice recently I had regained my stomach cramps. The taste is rich and creamy and could easily be substituted for custard or cream in food. The only downside is the tiny little grains in the yoghurt, but I just thought it may be the live cultures. The active probitoic in the yoghurt is called "Pro Digestis" and that is only a trademark name but the company hasn't divulged exactly what probiotic strain it actually composed of.
The yoghurt is not any more expensive than other yoghurts and find it is most economical in the larger tub though you can purchase it in smaller more convenient 4x125g tubs.
It comes in a variety of flavours including Vanilla Creme, Strawberry, Passionfruit & Mango and mixed Berry.
Taste, Price, Live Cultures
A little bit grainy, but it may be the live cultures |
Nioxin System 3
Definitely worksI've been using the sytem 3 now daily for nearly 3 weeks. It contains a peppermint scented shampoo, conditioner and scalp spray. It is designed for normal to thinning chemically treated hair. I don't …colour my hair but my salesperson recommened I use the system 3 as my ends were quite dry and would give my hair moisture.
I have noticed an improvement in my hair. I used to get psoriasis and dandruff and this has cleared it up completely without being harsh. I have very long hair just above my waist but had short sides that would not grow for years and normal to thining hair around my fringeline caused by unknown factors. Since using these products I can now tuck my sides behind my ear which shows they have grown considerably. I have found that my thinning at the fringeline has improved slightly, but I'm using this system everyday so it is hard to judge, but people who don't see me everyday comment on my hair and that it is working. I used to shed a lot of hair in the shower, cushions, jackets etc but that no longer happens although I still have fallout when combing at shower time, but it is normal to lose up to 100 hairs a day, so I am happy with that.
The shampoo literally cleanses the scalp and does not leave any residue. It truly feels like it has spring cleaned my scalp. It removes DHT, which is testosterone based oils that clog up and prevent your hair growing. The conditioner is very invigorating and tingling and they recommend you apply from root to ends. I was concerned the conditoner on roots would weight it down but it hasn't. The leave in spray doesn't smell at all and is used after towel drying hair and you simply spray on areas where you are thinning, massage in, then style as usual. There is no greasy residue but some people have commented that their scalp tingles and reddens (Nioxin says this happens but is temporary) but I never experienced this, though when the spray dribbled down on my cheek and neck, I was left with a red rash for 10 minutes that cleared up immediately but no way did it hurt or tingle. No drama. The downside to the spray is that I found it only lasted me 1 week before I ran out Maybe I was over zealous being my first time of using it. I have still continued with the shampoo and conditioner in the meantime until my order arrives. I find it does nothing for my friziness, so am planning on buying thier deep intensive masque to combat my frizzies.
Generally Nioxin is considered very expensive, but I am very savvy and worked out the best way to buy mathmatically and found beautybay.com is the cheapest with thier starter kits and they ship worldwide free. If you buy two at a time, it only costs $68 AUD and products are the exact size as the retail sizes but at least $20-30 cheaper.
I may swap to sytem 4, which is identical, the only difference being it is for considerably thinning hair. I have noticed that It actually has one less of the active ingredietns of system 3, so may have to investigate more before I do this.
Also, Nioxin is guraranteed to work!
Nioxin Guarantee, It works, smells and feels great, scalp problems dissapear within days, hair does grow.
Pricey if you don't shop around |
Vicks WarmSteam Vaporizer
Clears congestion, soothes colds and flu, comfortingThis is a product we have used throughout our family for generations and I find it works really well. It is a little noisy, but some might find the "Bubbling" sound quite relaxing, like my Mum. I find… if I put some earplugs in, I don't hear it and the earplugs make me sleep better when I'm sick too. I find the oil you use makes a difference too, and I use Bosistos vaporizer oil for that extra "Kick" of aroma. You can use the vaporizer any time of the day, not just night time. The shape of the container makes it difficult to empty the water and clean with hot soapy water, but I find a "sifting motion" of back and forrward, side to side empties it out fine. I then just wipe out with paper towel and use a hair dryer on the container and element to dry completely. Seasonally, I use Vinegar to clean the mineral build up, but I have found there to be none.
Safety cut out when empty. night light
Shape of container, Short power cord |