How "American" is my bathroom??

So I thought it would be fun to see how many items in my bathroom are actually made in America.  I took pictures so you can see my lovely mess! Don't judge!

This is what is under my sink:

And this is my medicine cabinet:

So now that I have embarrassed myself, I will list each item and see where the American chips fall!

1. Gillette After Shave Skin Conditioner Sensitive Skin Gel (not mine by the way) - Made in the USA!

2. New Skin Liquid Bandage - not clear where it is manufactured, so iffy...

3. L'oreal Wrinkle De-Crease Collagen Filler - no comments please! :) L’oreal has a USA branch, but I could not find out whether or not this product was made in the USA.

4. Roc - Multi-Correxion Night Treatment - Made in France 

5. Neosporin + Pain Relief - for all my paper cuts!  Again, does not disclose where it is made, only that it is distributed by a US company.

6. Walgreens Mucus Relief Chest Congestion - Expectorant - this is a generic of Mucinex (the expectorant). Does not disclose where it is made, only that it is distributed from the US.

7. Auro-Dri Ear Drying Aid - I get swimmer’s ear every summer and this really helps! Made in the USA!

8. The Body Shop Perfume Oil (White Musk) Love this stuff! It is a part of the L’oreal Corporation so who knows where it was made.

9. Vaseline - good for chapped lips in the winter. Could have been made in 1 of 60 countries around the world.

10. Rite Aid Flexible Fabric Bandages - because I am always cutting myself accidently! Again not sure where they’re made but distributed by USA.

11. Kirkland Ibuprofen (Costco’s Advil) Made in the USA! Yay Costco!!!

12. Harris Teeter Dental Floss (Mint flavor of course) No information whatsoever for this product other than it’s on sale this week!

13. Up & Up Daily Facial Moisturizing Lotion (Target’s version of Oil of Olay moisturizer) Really love this stuff!  And it’s made in the USA!

14. Olay Regenerist Microdermabrasion and Peel system with Regenerating Serum - Olay is a division of Proctor & Gamble who manufactures products all over the world.

15.  Food Lion Rubbing Alcohol - I never really use this but I’m told it’s a staple. Again, it is not clear where it is made.

16.  Harris Teeter Baby Oil - not clear where it is made

17. Band Aid Variety Pack - I told you I have a lot of boo boos! Manufacturing facilities are located in Brazil and China.

18. Desitin Diapher Rash Cream - no I don’t have a kid, but this stuff works wonders on razor bumps!  A brand of the Johnson & Johnson company meaning it could have been manufactured anywhere.

19. Healthy Choice Eye Makeup Remover - this stuff really works! I got it at Bloom which is related to Food Lion which means...who knows where it was made?

20. Aussie Catch the Wave Mousse and Leave in Conditioner - I don’t have wavy hair, but love the conditioner! You would think Aussie products would be made in Australia but not so! Aussie is a brand of Proctor & Gamble so the manufacturing possibilities are endless.

21. Victoria’s Secret Love Spell and Merry Vanilla Twirl Refreshing Body Mists - both smell super yummy and both made in the USA!

22. Dove Damage Therapy Flexible Hold Hairspray - Made in the USA!

23. Frizz Ease Secret Weapon Flawless Finishing Cream - gets rid of flyaways and made in the USA!

24. Plus White 5 minute Speed Whitening Gel - I leave it on longer hoping for better results! If only I could give up coffee! Made in the USA!

25. Suave Dry Shampoo Spray - this has never worked for me but I keep it just in case. And it’s made in the USA!

26. Zero Frizz Quick Fix - love this stuff, but am unable to find it in stores anymore. Made in the USA!

27. Nair Shower Power - for when I want to wear short shorts :) Made in the USA!

28. Harris Teeter Hydrogen Peroxide - this is a must have item in my house, a great infection killer! Too bad Harris Teeter doesn’t tell you where it’s manufactured!

29. Aquafresh Toothpaste - Made in the USA!

So out of the 29 items in my bathroom (wow that’s not counting my makeup...does that mean I’m super vain?), only 12 items were made in the USA.  That’s around 41%.  I only counted the ones that said for sure on the label.  So I am going to start paying more attention to labels when I’m shopping.

Happy Medicine Cabinets!

Get Rid of Frizz!

Frizzy hair...my nemesis!

Being outside in the sun, swimming in the pool or ocean, being out in the humidity..all of these things lead to frizzy hair.

But I found a product that helps with the frizziness...Bedhead’s Some Like it Hot Serum.

This stuff smells sooo good!  I put it on my hair after I get out of the shower and style as usual.  It also protects against damage from blow drying or flat ironing your hair.  And did I mention that it smells amazing!

This product is a little bit difficult to find.  I get it either from my salon or on Amazon.  This is a summer product so it is harder to find before summer.  

My hair is fine so I’m not sure how it works on really thick, coarse hair.  If any of you have tried this product, let me know what you think.

Happy De-Frizzing!

Get Rid of Your Acne!

Ok, we’ve all seen the commercials, with Jessica Simpson, Katy Perry, and Avril Lavigne all telling us the same thing...Proactiv gets rid of acne.

But does it really work?  YES!  I used to have really bad, icky acne.  I tried everything including Retin-A, Differin, Oxy Clean, Noxema, antibiotics...you name it, I tried it.  Differin was really the only cream that worked for me...but it was an expensive prescription at around $50 a pop.

So I ordered Proactiv on a whim and have been using it ever since.  The starter kit comes with a Renewing Cleanser, a Revitalizing Toner and Repairing Treatment (cream).  I started off using the whole system and joined the Preferred Customer Program where they send you refills of the products every 4-6 weeks.  I found that I didn’t really need it that often (it takes a while to go through the toner and the repairing cream). So I started buying the products from a kiosk at a local mall.  It is the same price as ordering it online.

I use the  Renewing Cleaner with exfoliating beads religiously so I go through it faster.  But I only use the toner and cream every now and then for spot treatment.

I don’t remember how long it took but I think within a month my skin was totally clear.  I know I saw results early on and it was amazing!

I also use the Refining mask as spot treatment when I get one of those blemishes that just pops out of nowhere and doesn’t want to go away.  I dab it on the spot and leave it overnight and usually in the morning it is gone!  Amazing!

So I highly recommend this made in the USA product! You can get it at www.proactiv.com, or www.amazon.com, or at your local mall kiosk.

Happy Zit Zapping!

Rico Suave!

Happy Birthday America! I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July holiday!

After a VERY long hiatus, I am back to the blogosphere and ready to share some new info with you on buying American.

So summertime to me means lots of time at the pool and the beach which in turn means lots of showers afterwards!  Chlorinated, salty, sun tanned lotioned skin is not very attractive so I am picky about my body wash for the summer time.  I have used all kinds of body washes and soaps...cheap and inexpensive, and I have found that Suave Apricot Exfoliating Body Wash is the one that works for me.  It costs around $1.25 (at Harris Teeter) and it is really creamy and has exfoliating beads mixed in and smells really yummy.

Love this stuff!!  It exfoliates my skin, taking off all the sand, suntan lotion, and chlorine and leaves it feeling smooth. I highly recommend it (and they didn’t pay me to say this!)

And for you guys, I did a little looking for you cause I know you probably don’t want to smell like an apricot! :) Suave makes several body washes for men.  You will have to look on the label to see about where it is manufactured.  The website states that most of their products are made in the USA unless otherwise stated.  If any of you use this body wash, please let me know where it’s made.

Happy Suaveing!