Noxicare All Natural Pain Relief Review and Giveaway

I recently had the opportunity to try Noxicare Topical Cream an All Natural Pain Reliever. While I typically suffer from hip pain for about a week each month (which I believe I am still way to young for) I have not been forced to face that pain in the last couple weeks. So instead of putting the review off any longer I asked my Mom to help. My Mother is someone who has worked very hard at her jobs which have all been physically demanding, and because of that she now has the pains of a body that has lived. 
She applied the cream to her shoulder hoping to alleviate her pain. Unfortunately the pain was too strong, and after a while of seeing no results Mom took a pain relief pill. I applied the cream to my leg just to get a feel for the product. Mom and I both agree that it goes on just like a lotion. There is no unpleasant smell like most pain relief creams have, and my skin did not feel at all greasy. Although the cream did not work for her pain I will be testing it out on my hip pain once it returns. I'm well aware that what doesn't work for some can still work wonders for others. I love that the ingredients are all natural: Turmeric, Willow Bark, Ginger, Rosemary Extract, Holy Basil, Boswellia Extract, and Alpha Lipoic Acids. You can read all about Noxicare All Natural Pain Relief on their website.
Keep in touch with Noxicare on Twitter & Facebook. 
A large variety of Noxicare products are available to purchase at http://noxicare.myshopify.com/.

Do I recommend this product? I'd like to see how the cream works for me before I decide. I haven't lost my faith in the cream yet, but I am realistic.

Would I purchase this product? I would not, until I know it works for me. 

Now it could be your turn to test out Noxicare on your aches and pains. Noxicare is generously giving two BeautifulBBLife Reviews readers each a 3.5 oz tube and a tshirt! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

My Get Healthy! Plan

I am soo super excited! Starting next week October 15, 2012 I will be starting a Get Healthy plan. While weightloss is a big goal for me I also want to start eating better foods. Not just a diet, I want to maintain healthy eating so that I can maintain a healthy body. I'm not just looking for a quick solve that will leave me right where I am now again in another six month. I've gained 28lbs in the last 18 months since leaving a very physically demanding job. After leaving a housekeeping position my physical activity dropped significantly, but my diet did not change. I slowly gained and gained. I am not happy with where my health is now. I will be depending on my wonderful readers to hold me accountable to what I've said here. Remind me that I can not give up, and that I said I would do this so I need to follow through. 
I wont be selfish though. If you help keep me motivated I will share all of the great new products and tools I'll be using with you. Right now I have 8 confirmed product reviews that I hope will be both healthy and delicious, and a couple include giveaways that I can share with you! If you are also working on a weight loss,  fitness, or health goal please let me know! I would love to have a virtual workout buddy, or ten. 

My Goal: I want to lose 28lbs. I want to fit back into my size 8 American Eagle Jeans, I need to feel good about the way I look again. Most of all I want to enjoy the foods I am eating and the workouts I am doing. There is no point in being thin if I am miserable.  

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Here is an awesome new giveaway brought to you by I Heart Giveaways and The Coffee Chic. This time, you can get a chance to win $100 Paypal Cash. The prize is sponsored by Emperola.

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Spa Diggity Dog Neem & Aloe Shampoo Bar

If you follow my main blog or friend me on Facebook you know that Dylan (a boxer/lab mix) is my precious baby boy. He has more personality than most of the people I've met, and he knows our family is exactly where he belongs. My nephew and I picked him up when he was about 8 weeks old, and he and I have been together ever since. I would do anything to keep him happy and safe. I'm not crazy. I know that he is a dog, and I am a person. That doesn't change the fact that he completes my little family with Anthony, and it doesn't change the fact that I love him with my whole heart. 
Dylan has sensitive skin that can't handle the average Dog Shampoo. He only has a bath about once every couple of months unless he gets extra stinky in between, but if I use Dog Shampoo his skin is dry, itchy, and flaky for weeks afterward. About a year ago I read online from a few different sources that you could use all natural baby shampoo on dogs with sensitive skin so we gave that a try. While baby shampoo has worked pretty well for us up til now, Dylan isn't in love with the smell, and I know that dogs have a different PH than people. I just have such a hard time spending a lot of money on a shampoo he wont use a second time. 
Spa Diggity Dog very generously sent me a Neem & Aloe Shampoo Bar to try out. I know what you're probably thinking: "A Shampoo BAR?" I had my doubts about how well it would lather up too. Last night I ran Dylan a warm bath tub filled about half way up. He reluctantly climbed in and let me wet him down. 
I should mention Dylan isn't really a fan of bath time. He has no problem sneaking his way in to lay on the floor while I shower, but as soon as he hears the tub water running he's as far away as possible.
After he was pretty wet I grab the Spa Diggity Dog Shampoo Bar, dipped in in the bath water, then slid the bar across his back. I am so happy to report that it was instant lather! Not an excessive amount, but a good amount to get him clean. It took very little effort vs. squirting shampoo in my hand and then applying it to his coat since I would have to get more at least 3 times. Using the bar was much easier. I ran the bar along his back, his sides, his chest, legs, and tummy. He hates to have his face washed, but because I haven't washed his face in at least 2 bath times I had to do it last night. I used just the tiniest corner of the bar to get a little bit of soap on his face and washed it off right away. Dylan handled it quite well. I used a rinse pail to get the soap off of the rest of his body. Again, it took very little effort. I was shocked to feel how waxy his fur was after rinsing out the shampoo. After how much I loved how well it lathered up I was scared it was all for nothing. I thought I was going to have to put him through another bath just to get the waxiness off. Dylan got out of the tub and Anthony dried him off with a towel. We let him relax on a towel on the couch while he dried, and I waited. Once his fur was mostly dry I nervously went to feel his coat. It was wonderfully soft and not waxy like at all. 
I'm very impressed and happy to say that at no point last night did Dylan smell like a "wet dog." Anthony didn't seem to be a big fan of the scent the soap left behind last night, but I don't feel like it was an unpleasant smell. I can't pin point what it smelt like, but I've never smelt Neem before so perhaps that's what it is. That soap smells fresh and full of nature. This morning though Dylan doesn't smell like the soap at all. He just smells like a clean puppy. 
You can purchase a 5.3 oz 100% Natural Neem & Aloe Shampoo bar from SpaDiggityDog.com for $12.00. Something I will absolutely be doing in the future!

Do I recommend this product? YES! I love this shampoo so much that I will be bringing it over to my parents house so that they can use it on Bear. A chow/lab mix that has been a part of our family since I was in elementary school. She has very thick fur and unfortunately dry skin. Neem has skin-healing properties including the ability to alleviate some of the discomfort and itchiness she deals with everyday. 

Would I purchase this product? I've already stated above and will confirm here that I absolutely will! :)

Woolzies Dryer Balls

          Like almost everyone else, I'm definitely for "going green." Unfortunately living on a budget due to the economy and life in general sometimes makes that nearly impossible. Luckily there is an All Natural replacement for fabric softeners (sheets or liquid) that will allow you to Go Green and save money, in more ways than one!

1.       Each box of Woolzies Dryer Balls will last at least one full year or 500 loads of laundry (usually longer). At only $35.99 per box with free shipping anywhere in the USA or Canada, and only $6.95 to ship everywhere else in the world that's about $0.07 per load. 

2.       As the dryer balls bounce around with your clothes in the dryer they create more space for the hot air to circulate, automatically cut down on your energy costs. On the website Woolzies estimates your drying time will be reduced by about 25% for a large load and 35-40% for a small load. My percentage was slightly better than that. Normally I set the dryer at the Extra Heavy setting, and then we have to set it for a little longer before the clothes are completely dry if its a load with bulky items. To get the best comparison I washed a load of mostly sweatshirts and towels with just a few t-shirts and started them at only the Light setting. Just before the timer was about to go off I opened the door and felt around. Because the clothes were not yet dry I reset the dryer for a long time that would have been equal to starting the dryer at Medium in the beginning. Happily they were dry after that so I removed them from the dryer at about 50% reduced drying time. 
Since I was only able to compare with one load I asked my mom to use the Woolzies Dryer Balls with her clothes the next day. She did, and she reported that her clothes were a tiny bit damp after the Medium dryer setting with the 6 dryer ball. I would like to include in complete honesty that after completing another load of t-shirts and pants today without the dryer balls her clothes were still dry after the Medium time setting. 

          Mom and I both did experience a down side of using Woolzies. Not something bad enough for me to discontinue use, or to make me resist recommending the product. After removing the clothes from the dryer there was quite a bit of static. My clothes lost the static after a few hours of resting in a basket. (I do not fold and hang my clothes until we get to our apartment from my parent's house.)


         Here is the important part. Do I recommend this product? Yes. It's great for the planet and will save you money. That's a win win. Would I purchase this product? I would. Although the $35.99 seems like a large amount to spend all at once, if you compare it to the cost of repeatedly buying dryer sheets or liquid fabric softener you'll find you it's a very reasonable price. Plus think of the money you could save on your electric bill. That's another win win. 

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Venus Embrace VS Venus ProSkin

A Beauty Battle:

                             VS

When it comes to shaving I have had sensitive skin for as long as I can remember. When I first started shaving I was using cheaper razors mostly because I didn't realize I had less painful options. I would get razor burn on a weekly basis even while using shaving cream. My skin seems to cut itself when I'm shaving with almost all razors out there.

Once I had found Venus I was hooked. I started out with the Gillette Venus. Plain and simple, the original. If I am out of razors and another version of Venus is not on super sale I still go for the original. I very rarely get rebellious skin that randomly bleeds, and almost never get razor burn. I always use shaving cream. 

This post isn't about the original Venus though. This is a battle between Venus Embrace and Venus ProSkin razors.

Venus Embrace 

• Razor burn appears only when my skin was super dry before I shaved
• Very rarely do I get cuts
• The razor head never gets gloopy (for lack of a better word.)
• "Ribbon of Moisture" lasts for about 3 weeks if I shave about 3 times per week. 
• 4.5 out of 5 stars rating on GilletteVenus.com 
• $8.49 at Target for 1 Razor, 2 Cartridges and 1 Shower Pod

Venus ProSkin

• I occasionally get razor burn even without having dry skin
• Cuts appear about every other time I use Venus ProSkin
• After the first use, the razor head is Always gloopy
• Due to the gloopiness of the razor head, each cartridge only lasts about a week
• 2.8 out of 5 stars rating on GilletteVenus.com
• $9.99 at Target for 1 Razor, 2 Cartridges, and 1 Shower Pod

In my opinion, and on behalf of my sensitive skin, Venus Embrace is definitely the winner! <3

Are you a member of Influenster?

I am so exciting I might explode! My very first Vox Box is due to arrive this week from Influenster.com. I became an Influenster a few months ago, and have been dying to get hold of my first box of products to test out.  
So what exactly is Influenster? Lets let them tell you. Here is a quote from their website. 
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Influenster [in-floo-uhn-ster]

noun

An exclusive online community where tastemakers and trendsetters (such as yourself) come to share the latest and greatest news, places, products, and reviews with each other. 2. The hotspot you just bookmarked on your web browser that turns your social influence into sweet rewards.

Basically, Influenster is a place for culture junkies to come together and share their unique opinions of products and experiences. Active members of Influenster get exclusive access to deals, promotions, and swag from brands that thrive off the input (the good, the bad, and the ugly -- they just want to know what's up)."

Keep in mind this website is NOT about getting free stuff. While you definitely might get your own Vox Box, Influenster is about sharing your thoughts about products. Let everyone know what worked or didn't work for you. Influenster is the place to go to learn about new products, how others liked their experience with items, and throw in your own input. 

If you think Influenster.com might be the right place for you sign up here. or ask me to send you an invite. :) I can't wait to see what you have to say!