What I'd wanted was a comfortable sleep mask with elastic that did not stretch out and loosen the mask, and which darkened the room. This is what i got from this perchase
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Earth Therapeutics Shut Eye Sleep Mask
What I'd wanted was a comfortable sleep mask with elastic that did not stretch out and loosen the mask, and which darkened the room. This is what i got from this perchase
ONE NEW SILK FLORAL BROCADE EYE COVER SLEEP MASK SHADE
I really like this eyeshade; I am in a line of work that requires I sleep in the day and work at night, and good eyeshades that aren't a foot thick are tough to find. This does the job nicely without making me feel like someone stuck gigantic cotton balls in between my eyes and the mask :-) If you're a daytime sleeper, I definitely recommend these!
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I take 2 of these at a time the other brands i've tried with 200 Mg I only needed one.I use this instead of coffee in the morning usually.
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I am a regular coffee / espresso / energy drink drinker and I found that it took two pills to feel the gain in energy. Being a college kid spending so many all nighters and Needing to stay awake I find this effective. I also workout a ton and this gives me th e boost I need before running in the morning. I wanted to lower my caffeine drink intake with all the extra calories and this did it for me. I do not recommend abusing the caffeine though. Know what you are taking and don't be stupid.Want NutraBulk Caffeine 200mg Diet Pills 500 Count Discount?
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"Tranquility." Need help relaxing? We've got an eye pillow for that. Choice of scent or unscented. E
I purchased more than one of these because I suffer from sinus headaches as well as stress, so that I can use a different "scented" pillow (eucalyptus) for when I am congested and lavender when I want something just soothing and relaxing. The scent for each is pleasant and full and what a bonus to get refill drops with them to refresh the fragrance. The material is excellent quality and feels soft and soothing. I liked the zippered pouch that each came in which helps to keep the fragrance fresh when not in use. My only regret is in not purchasing one of the more expensive sets that includes a "slip cover" to hold the pillow in place. Eye Pillow Comfort Strap slip cover. Holds eye pillow comfortably in place in any position. Suky satin. Purple. and am planning on purchasing one of those shortly.
Part of this link's title, I have to say "Best Seller" has two meanings for me here: the obvious, and the fact that the customer service from Scentsual Eye Pillows is fabulous.
I ordered "Tranquility" with the jasmine scent, and then decided I'd prefer "Rejoice" with the lavender scent.
Donna was incredibly responsive to my exchange request, and exchanged a few emails with me to work out some minor details on the return. If you could hear a very friendly "voice" through an email, Donna definitely has one, and I wouldn't hesitate to buy from her again.
As to my reasons for an exchange, there was NOTHING wrong with the product at all: (1) I hadn't seen "Rejoice" when I placed my original order, and when I went to make the scent exchange, I saw it and decided I liked the pattern better than "Tranquility" (2) The particular jasmine scent just wasn't what I was expecting, so I decided I'd rather go with the (more traditional) lavender scent not disappointed with this one!
The product feels wonderfully soft, and "Rejoice" is indeed as pretty as I had hoped. I feel the price is quite reasonable for the quality of the product I've recently gone on an "eye pillow" buying spree (manic depressive) and I'm very glad I found Scentsual Eye Pillows products.This is the best eye pillow I have! Soft, soothing, and eases away the day's stress. The scent (lavender) is calming and lifting of the spirits at the same time.
These are handmade, natural, and simply the best. Your eyes will thank you (as well as your body) for the peaceful rest you will enjoy with this eye pillow.
Hope Sentsual may venture into more calming and healing treats for the body and soul. I like everything about this eye pillow, including the fact that it's organic, eco-friendly and well priced. You definitely get your money's worth. If you're looking for the perfect eye pillow, this is the one.
Disney It's a Small World basq Loving Touch Gift Set
I received this kit after the birth of my daughter. It is fantastic. The products are hypoallergenic so they are safe to use on the baby as well as on myself. The butter is so moisturizing, but you don't feel greasy or sticky after using it. The same with the oil. Perfect to use in the bath or directly onto the skin. I use the dream mist on my skin like a perfume, but it is great to use as a linen spray as well. I love the lavender scent. I was surprised because I am not usually a lavender person, but this mix of pear with it is perfect. The soap is super soothing. It worked great on my daughter's cradle cap. I just ordered the same kit for a good friend that is expecting next month. I know she will love this as much as I do.Save 10% Off
Magnesium L-Threonate 90 Veg Caps by Swanson Ultra
This definitley makes me feel better, but I often have better luck with magnesium glycinate or magnesium oil. This is just ME, though.
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This product definitely makes me more alert -like caffeine without the buzz. If I take it too late in the day, it keeps me awake at night.But then I started to wonder why most forms of magnesium don't cross the blood-brain barrier. If my brain needs magnesium, it will let it in. I don't think I want to trick my brain into admitting a mineral it normally excludes.
I'm going to save the rest of my bottle for times when I absolutely have to be alert and caffeine isn't doing the job. Or until research is published that shows it's safe.
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Emwave2
I'm sorry to all the cynical naysayers on the Emwave 1 page (most of whom seem like they need a serious dose of chill-out, my friends!). I think this thing is super-cool.Background: I'm almost 10 years sober and have done a lot of work meditating, and basically just developing a common-sense spiritual practice that includes stuff like The Power of Now.
I just need something fun to sort of force me to sit and do the breathing thing. A motivator, if you will. If it looks cool and fun, all the better.
Yes, this is a bit pricey, but in all fairness you can see the amount of serious work that went into this thing. The software that comes with it (which thankfully does work on my Mac -was a bit worried about that) has tutorials and a really pro interface. It's fun to sit and watch it. (I realize I'm suddenly sounding like an ad, but this is a positive review, so!) It has "games" like the Coherence Coach, which I'm sort of half-assedly doing as I type this, which has relaxing music and a gentle voice leading you through relaxation techniques. I see three other games I haven't clicked on yet, one of which is a garden where color appears as you relax.
Maybe this stuff wasn't in the Emwave 1; I have no idea. Just heard about it from a review on Stresseraser, which was the first device I was considering over Xmas.
Okay, now I'm running the Garden Game. This is goofy and fun. Little twinkles as you change "coherence levels." Very relaxing.
I also dig:
1) Rechargeable. No batteries. I wonder how long the charge lasts, though. And now that I think about it, this could be a "con" if I'm traveling without a laptop. Maybe an adaptor would do the trick? Note to self: Need to find out. Anyway, still think it's a "pro."
2) Ear clip! I didn't think this was a big deal until I started writing this review while using the device.
Finally, I'd like to address the notion of "half-assed," which is how I'm using this device at this moment.
Sometimes it's a good thing. Like most of us with chronic stress, I'm a hideous, horrible perfectionist. I read a negative review where someone was complaining that they would be about to "achieve" the highest rating and then would get stressed about getting there, which would lead to them "losing" the rating.
This sort of thing (which I, too, am prone to ... I'm the one buying a stress-related machine, after all) underscores the idea that a machine alone can't help you relax. It has to be a tool in conjunction with "attitude" (or, if you don't object to the term, spiritual) work. I recommend The Power of Now and The Sedona Method. (Also AA, which has worked wonderfully for me.)
Like the saying, "life is a journey, not a destination," relaxation is a process, not a goal.
It's obsessive goal-seeking (and believe me I know all about this) that creates so much misery in our world today: living in and for the future, instead of celebrating what's happening at this very moment. Breathing in. Breathing out. Writing a goofy review on Amazon. Watching a 9-point field of Verdana letters expand as I click little keys on a little keyboard. The sound of traffic outside my window. My cat snoring behind me.
This is what it's all about. Right now. And it's good.
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(p.s. paid 150 for this on amazon, but now, only a few days later, see it's 228! i probably wouldn't have bought it for this price! it seems worth it, but just fyi guess i was lucky, and hope you will be, too!)
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update 1/16 actually using it
I finally got around to using it the "right" (or most intensive) way, with the "healing hands visualizer," which is basically like one of the iTunes "visualizers", but which changes color based on your "coherence" level. Great if you don't mind a wee bit of New Age-y music and vibe.
If you're more techno-music oriented, there's also a visualizer under "coherence coach" called water droplet that's nice. And there's an option to upload your own playlist.
I guess one of my fears with this was that I'd never _actually_ use it, but it was a very relaxing experience. Really soothing, and I upped my first official "tracked" score by stopping looking at whether I was in "coherence" and simply thinking about happy memories.
I think this is going to be an excellent way to renew my daily meditation practice.
Still really happy with this purchase.
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update 1/24 stress to non-stress
I had an interesting experience last night.
Had a bit of bad financial news, so suddenly been stressed about money, but thought I was doing okay. Put on the emwave 2 before bed, and was shocked to see that, in fact, I was in "ALL-red" non-"coherence."
Came over to the computer to plug it in, and saw my heart was, in fact, racing compared to previous sessions. I was in only 15% coherence (on "Low" challenge, no less!), where I'm usually 70-90%!
Ran the "coherence coach."
The interesting thing was, while the regular breathing helped to get me into coherence somewhat, it only REALLY started going down when I started replacing my fearful thoughts ("if I don't make money I'm what will I do, I'm screwed, etc.") with thoughts like "I've always been taken care of," "everything's always worked out," and better YET, REMEMBERING / PICTURING times of plenty and safety (which have always followed fearful times, one way or another: which proves everything works out).
Tinnitus
This is revolutionary for me. I'd also like to mention I'm also a tinnitus sufferer, although an audiologist told me not to talk about it because it gives in "energy." But I think it's more important to share helpful news. Like many, I've noticed when the ringing is "mysteriously" louder, looking back I can see stressful circumstances surrounding it (it'll even "turn up in volume" very noticeably after a stressful thought). This device reminds me that, while tinnitus may not be under my control per se, my reactions ARE under my control! Another thing I noticed after reading the reviews of StressEraser (which I was considering buying first), was that when I'm stressed, 9 times out of 10 if I check my breathing I'll see I'm actually "holding" my breath, essentially choking off my air supply!
Summary
My conclusion is that by practicing more positive thoughts, avoiding resentment and cynicism (even cranky reviews, "feedback" or forums online ... you know what I mean), paying attention to my breathing and replacing fearful thoughts with safe thoughts, I can minimize negativity that's "hiding in the background" -i.e., I may THINK I'm "handling it," but physiologically my heart rate and breathing tell a different story.
This is why I got this. To develop the PRACTICE of de-stressing.
Re-ran the emwave with the positive thinking, and instantly went back to 88% coherence. Wows! (It also helps to not obsessively watch your "progress" ... just breathe and think positive stuff. When connected to the computer I'll even close my eyes some sessions so I can't see my coherence level, then look at "score" afterward. I seem to score as well or better like that.)
If you get it, be sure to use the computer "coherence coach," and make those thoughts POSITIVE, it seems to be working!
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I can't tell if this gadget helps me meditate better, but I sure meditate a lot more because it makes meditation fun. There's a clearly defined goal, and the goal is pretty easy to reach, so it's fun the way games can be fun. I notice the price bounces around a lot, the way your meditation skill bounces around a lot, so if makes sense to watch the price fluctuations before you put your money down (I paid $150 on Amazon in February 2012.)I've been using the device for a few days now and found it to be very effective.The device is basically a heart rate variability monitor. Simply put, the device measures your heart rate in real-time and records the data. Most people have a misconception that the heart rate is steady and can be represented as a single number. In reality the heart rate number most people think of is actually your average heart rate over a period of time. In a healthy individual the period of time between each heart beat will vary greatly.
The software included with emwave2 plots the data on a chart to show you a graphical representation of your HRV (heart rate variability). If you're stressed the swings from high to low tend to be irregular and appear jagged. On the other hand, when your body is in a "coherent" state the chart appears as a nearly perfect sin wave.
Getting your body to switch from a stressful state to a coherent state is the difficult part. There is a countless number of ways to accomplish this including breathing exercise, meditation or prayer. One of the features included in the software is the Coherence Coach. It will teach you how to breath at a regular pace while thinking of positive thoughts. If you're not happy with this method just use whatever method works for you.
Once you get the hang of things you can switch back to the chart to see how well you're doing in real-time. It will rate your HRV as either red (bad), blue (ok), green (good). It will then score your session based on how much time you spend in the red/blue/green zone. I was able to achieve a coherent state after about 10-15 minutes of practice. Your results may vary based on how stressed you are or how effective your method is. The more you practice the easier it will be to reach the coherent state.
Although I've tried breathing exercises I wasn't able to get them to work as effectively without seeing the biofeedback. I believe that after a few months of training the biofeedback will no longer be necessary.
One star deducted because of the high price.
Andre Sleep Cap Foam In Lace #925
Got this for my mom hoping that it would solve her problem of trying to keep her "do" in good condition until her next weekly hair appointment, but sadly she couldn't sleep with it on her head. The top of it is so long that it kept hitting the headboard. She tried several different things to adjust it but nothing worked.Will be returning it.
Salter-Style 1600 Series Nasal Cannula, Can W-Cush ear Pc, (1 EACH, 1 EACH)
I really like the small tubing across my face rather than the usual sized tubing. It is much less noticeable. I wish I could find them in the "demand" cannula for my large portable tanks.
Swift FX Soft Wraps - Gray
I thought these were wider than they are. These are the same ones that come with the cpap mask. I thought they would be better but they were the same. I still have lines on my face even when using them :(
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Didn't know the head gear we bought came with a set, but its nice to have an extra when you are cleaning the other. Soft and easy to put on.Want Swift FX Soft Wraps - Gray Discount?
Still woke up with marks on my face. They were not as bad and did not last for hours. Had hoped that this product would be my solution to my problem. Still looking for a better product.
Relax Night with Melatonin - Reduces time to fall asleep and increases sleep quality
works great! puts you to sleep quickly and deeply ... careful not to take it too late when you have to wake up early
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these earplugs are pretty comfortable & easy to insert. i wear them most every night & after a few months, the green pegs fall out, which is quite annoying. however, so far they're the best earplugs i've found for sleeping with a snoring partner (sound is not completely blocked, but muted).
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What a great idea to combine aroma therapy with heat or cold therapy. My daughter bought this for me as a gift and while it holds heat well after microwaving, it can also be frozen. AND it smells heavenly. I highly recommend this for anyone seeking a simple heating or ice pad for pain relief. Do note that the "grains" or material inside will shift and settle to a specific area so may not be suitable for the back if sitting vertically.
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Fitbit Ultra Wireless Activity Plus Sleep Tracker
Update November 2012: There's a newer Fitbit out -the Fitbit One! You can check out my video review by cutting and pasting this link into your browser:http://www.amazon.com/review/R32COHXL26GSW0/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0095PZHPE&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
I purchased the original Fitbit (now referred to as the Fitbit Classic) only to have the company roll out the Fitbit Ultra a couple of days later. The overlap between the two devices has given me a great opportunity to experience both and know what's different about this one.
How both Fitbits Work: You have a few choices on where to wear the Fitbit (typically waist, pocket, chest pocket or bra), and you keep that Fitbit on you for 24 hours. There's another piece that can be attached to the Fitbit if you have thicker clothing on in order not to spread the Fitbit apart too far and damage it. Every time you're within 15-ft range of your WiFi base station plugged into your computer, the Fitbit attempts to upload your data. After an upload it then doesn't try again for another 15 minutes. You can force an update by placing your Fitbit actually on the base. This is also the way you charge the Fitbit.
Speaking of the charge, it is fast and lasts days, maybe even weeks. Many choose to charge the Fitbit in the base while they're in the shower. Since I work at the computer, I just take it off once a day or so and rest it in the base until I'm ready to get up and go do something.
I should also mention installing and pairing the device is hassle-free. The instructions are clear. You download the software from their web site. Pairing the device with the software on your computer is a piece of cake. It's also easy enough to do if you have a replacement Fitbit you're installing. Just right-click on Account Setup in the system tray, and the Fitbit guides you through the quick process.
What will the Fitbit Ultra do? The Fitbit Ultra is a very accurate step counter. It also shows calories burned and distance walked. There's a cute (not too girly, guys) flower that you make "grow" the more activity you do. And it tracks your sleep. You have a little Velcro wrist band (perfect size for women and men) with a pocket. At night, you slip the Fitbit into the pocket and press and hold the button, which puts the Fitbit in sleep mode. You have a choice between normal and sensitive setting, adjustable from the web site.
The sleep was something I thought would be kind of gimmicky and not really that important to me. Boy was I wrong. I really enjoy seeing how many times I wake up during the night and if there's that typical 90-minute cycle of sleep reflected or if I barely moved at all. On the web site, this information is reflected as a sleep efficiency percentage. Now, it's not extremely accurate, because Fitbit doesn't know the difference between your lying there still and your being asleep. However, you'll probably realize soon that if you're lying there, reading a book, just move your hand every one in a while. Later, in the morning, you can adjust your sleep times through the web site to cut off any unnecessary activity at the beginning.
What is Fitbit Not Good at? It's very step-oriented, so that means it's not going to accurately record your use of an elliptical machine, Pilates, weight lifting, rowing machine, swimming (don't get it wet!) or anything else that doesn't result in a typical stepping motion. However, you can manually record these activities on the web site, and it will overwrite the data for that period of time.
New to this version:
---It will also count stairs climbed (hills count) and translate those into floors. It's just one more way to challenge yourself. On the web site you can earn badges for how many stairs and floors you've climbed. The site also gives you interesting little messages about what that climbing equals, such as "you've just climbed the world's tallest snowman," and if you're the curious type, you can click the message to learn more.
---You've got a clock! Since I almost always have a phone on me, I underestimated how much I was going to enjoy this feature. It's so much easier and to just press a button at your waist and look down to see the time.
---There's a stopwatch. Training for a race? Just trying to beat your previous times? You can use the stopwatch to record an activity.
---Righty and lefty friendly. I'm right-handed, but I like to wear the Fitbit at the left side of my waist. The words were backwards, but I learned that through the web site I could change the direction of the words.
---Give it a name. You have 8 characters to input a name or other info. That's not enough for a full phone number with area code. However, you if you search the Internet for "short email address," there are a number of email address services that would fit that 8-character allotment and allow you to forward any email to your regular email address. This might come in handy if you (heaven forbid) were to lose your Fitbit.
---Friendly little chatter. So you're sitting on the sofa and you realize you should really get up and move your body. You stand up, and a blinked message catches your eye: GO GO GO or Hello! or I like you. You're bonding already, and the feeling is mutual. And if it isn't, you can disable this from the web site. You can actually disable any of the features you don't want to see on your Fitbit.
With either version of the Fitbit, you get a great web site with plenty of features to keep you busy. Track your nutrition, specific activities (like swimming, weight lifting or yoga) that aren't reflected well on Fitbit (you cannot expose it to water). Monitor your weight, blood pressure, glucose, fat, and more. With the free version, you have one customizable tracker as well. Wanting even more motivation, you can upgrade to their Premium plan for 50 bucks a year and get more detailed records on how you compare against your peers, your records over time, unlimited number of customizable trackers, and my personal favorite -the Trainer. The Trainer looks at your history and devises a plan to slowly increase your activity. It's just a slow, steady increase that you'll barely notice at all, and over time, those are the kinds of changes that last. After a week, the Trainer noted I was exceeding its plan for me, so it asked me if I wanted to ramp up a little faster. I loved the choice!
If you're debating, I'll tell you this. The device has made me more aware of my activity (or inactivity) and pushes me to do more. It becomes rather addictive to hit those marks and have those successes daily. I'm moving more and losing weight. I'm drinking more water, as that's also tracked on the web site. Fitbit just makes you more aware in general. I don't think money is ever wasted if it makes you more active and healthy and you use whatever it is you buy (be it a gym membership or a Fitbit).
If you have a now Fitbit Classic and are wondering whether to upgrade, I'll tell you that I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I like some of the features. Some things I felt that I could take or leave ended up being my favorite -such as the clock. Also know that the color of blue in the Fitbit Ultra is not the same as the sort of teal color of the Fitbit Classic. It's not better or worse, but different.
In summary, I highly recommend this Fitbit Ultra, whether you're new to Fitbit or considering upgrading. It's well worth the money. In the meantime, you don't have to own a Fitbit to be able to use the web site. If you're on the fence, why not join the web site and start recording things like your weight and get active in the Community forum? That will get you a feel for how things work and how Fitbit might be life changing for you as well.
p.s. If/when you do take the plunge, I highly recommend ordering this inexpensive lanyard Safety Leash for Pedometer (1) Unit. Helps Save Pedometers From Loss and Misplacing and Not Lose Them While Running or Walking and Exercising. Too many users have horror stories of losing their Fitbits, drowning them in toilets and oceans, etc. Both items work very well together and provide peace of mind.
UPDATE September 20, 2012:
I wanted to let any readers know that Fitbit is coming out with TWO new trackers that are currently in preorder, due to be released in mid-October, so you may want to hold off on this purchase and get the new model that has more features.
So almost a year later, this remains one of the best purchases I've ever made. And no, I've still not received anything from the company for my reviews -I'm just an enthusiastic customer. I have lost around 30 pounds since I received my Fitbit. Although that lanyard seemed to be a really important thing, I'm pretty careful, so I eventually quit using the lanyard. I have had some close calls, but so far the Fitbit hasn't been flushed, laundered or otherwise lost.
Things I'm finding I haven't gotten the use from: The Premium membership. Some people swear by this. I thought it was pretty cool at first, but then my life became busier and I didn't have time to get the use out of this feature. Food logging is good but still inferior to some popular apps (like Calorie Countery by MyNetDiary) that aren't yet integrated. I haven't found an easier way to log nutrition than use a smartphone to scan the barcode on a product, and Fitbit doesn't yet have this capability. It also doesn't have the database of foods that some other apps have.
Mostly, I attribute the weight loss to gradual life changes of eating less and moving more PLUS Fitbit making me more aware of movement or lack thereof. It feels good to set a daily step goal (even if less than 10,000) and reach it. It's not been a fast way to weight loss, but it's been one of the sanest, and hopefully lasting, ways. I've rewarded myself by going ahead and preordering the Fitbit One and am looking forward to reviewing it.
UPDATE November 7, 2012: If you found this review helpful, you can check out my review of the new Fitbit One here:
http://www.amazon.com/review/R32COHXL26GSW0/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0095PZHPE&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
HOWEVER...by the end of February, my Fitbit was falling apart. I was attaching the device to my bra as suggested or to slim pants. If you want your Fitbit to last beyond two months, I suggest you NEVER do this. The blue plastic part on the inside separated from the outside shell revealing the hardware inside and making it impossible to attach to the base station and charge. I'm the kind of person who is never hard on things I own and was very frustrated by the seemingly cheap, inflexible plastic. I did wear the device every day, but being that it is a device meant for tracking fitness progression, I assume the goal IS to wear the Fitbit every day.
I finally contacted customer service in March describing my disappointment in the product and to their credit they did send me a new Fitbit with no questions asked and simply asked me to return my old one. Unfortunately, when my new Fitbit arrived, the display was so faded that I could only read my stats in a completely dark room. Once again customer service had to ship me a new device.
I am now using the same device that was replaced in March and while it still works, it started falling apart again in November. I had ONLY been using the Fitbit with the included belt clip so as not to break the device's delicate structure, but the outer shell still started breaking away from the blue plastic. The belt clip is also made from the same cheap, inflexible plastic so I'm on my second one of those as well.
In short, I love what the Fitbit is aiming to achieve. The features are great, and I became almost obsessed with trying to beat my personal bests. Unfortunately, a lot needs to be done to improve durability. If you plan on using the Fitbit every day with the belt clip, it still may only last you a year or so. If the company comes up with a way to solve these problems, I would rate this product five stars. Until then, it is only just so-so for me.
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I was an avid user of the bodymedia bodybug (now named the "Armband Advantage") for the past year. When it came time to renew my bodybug subscription at $9.95 a month, I did a little shopping around and opted to pay $100 for the fitbit with no subscription. Be forewarned that I can't really sing the praises of the fitbit without comparing it to the bodybug.PROs
LIGHTWEIGHT AND SMALL. It is MUCH easier to inconspicuously wear the fitbit than the bodybug. I'm looking forward to wearing tank tops this summer without having a conspicuous armband on. It was fine for bumming around and shopping; people would ask me about it and I didn't mind answering questions. But when it came to going out at night or attending weddings in sleeveless dresses, I was forced to leave the bodybug at home. Sometimes I'd pop it out of the armband and put it in my bra, but even that was sometimes a challenge. The fitbit easily clips on my bra with no bulges or discomfort.
NO BEEPS OR SOUNDS. The bodybug made 3 beeps any time it made contact with your body for the first time, or if it lost contact with your body. Kinda embarrassing if you're in a quiet atmosphere.
COMFORTABLE. Fitbit doesn't sit against your skin, so it's much more comfortable. I don't care what bodymedia says, it's not always comfortable to have a sweaty piece of plastic against your skin all day. (In their instructions they recommend you take it off for an hour a day, so no calorie tracking on the bodybugg for that time period).
AFFORDABLE. The unit itself is about half the price of bodybugg. As for the online data, the graphs and info on fitbit.com are comparable, if not better than those on bodymedia.com; with no monthly subscription needed (saving you about $10 a month). You can buy the 'premium' fitbit access for $49 a year (still less than half the price of bodymedia.com), but I find the charts on fitbit.com are fine for my needs. Charts show activity throughout the day in 5-minute increments. The one thing that it doesn't offer is the ability to see how many calories you burned for a specific time period. Bodymedia.com allows you to drag your mouse across the graphs to hone in on certain time frames (i.e. show me the total calories burned from 3pm to 3:30pm). But you can a) add it up manually (mouse over the bars in the chart for each 5-minute increment between 3pm and 3:30pm. A popup shows the number of burned calories/steps, etc. during each 5-minute increment) or b) use the recording feature mentioned below.
EASY TO TRACK WORKOUTS. Fitbit has a small button that is pretty much a stopwatch, but works well in tracking workouts and sleep. Press and hold the button for a few seconds to start the stopwatch/"recording" and press again to stop it. The duration of the activity will be displayed on your activity log on Fitbit.com. If it's during the day, fitbit assumes it's a workout. If it's at night, fitbit assumes it's sleeping (but you can manually change it). To make a short story long, I use this feature for my workouts and I can easily see data just for the workout session. In comparison, Bodybugg didn't have this feature. I had to take note of what time I started and stopped my workout, then use my mouse to "hone in" on that time frame in the graph in order see the calorie burn.
WIRELESS. I love the wireless functionality. If I'm within 15 feet of my laptop, data is automatically uploaded. Bodybugg has this functionality, too, but I had the version that you have to pop out of the armband and connect via USB to your computer.
ACCURATE. The fitbit is every bit as accurate as the bodybug. I do the elliptical machine and clip fitbit onto my sock. I've gotten good results doing this. There's a lot of hype that bodybug has "4 different sensors," but I'm not convinced that 4 are any better than the 2 in the fitbit. As far as I can tell, the bodybug only uses accelerometer data for its calcs. Anyway, the fitbit is just as accurate.
INTERACTIVE. Love that you can personalize a message to show up on the fitbit. In addition to displaying your personal message, random fitbit messages like "Vamos!" or "Walk Me" are displayed randomly. Too cute! I also like getting weekly emails that show me my progress or congratulate me on certain achievements (10000 steps, 10 flights of stairs, etc.)
DISPLAY IS ON THE UNIT. Unlike Bodybugg, which is kind of a 'black box' until you sync it to your computer, you can push the button on your fitbit at any time and see all the data for that day (steps, calories, miles, stairs, etc.). I found this to be very handy when it's getting towards midnight and I need to get more steps in. I just walk around my apartment, then check the display to see if I've met my goal. Also has a clock, which is nice.
CONs
SMALL. Okay, if I HAVE to pick a con, it's that it takes some time to get in the habit of taking the fitbit off one set of clothes and putting them on another. In the beginning I'd change clothes to go out, only to later remember that my fitbit was clipped on the first outfit. I can definitely see how people have accidentally washed their fitbits. No biggy.
NO DATA EXPORT. You can't export your data from the fitbit site unless you buy the premium access. Not a deal breaker for me (and premium access is still cheaper than bodymedia anyway).
DAILY DATA DOESN'T RESET UNTIL YOU SYNC IT. I haven't fully tested this, but there was a 2-day period where I was traveling and unable to sync to my computer. I noticed that the data on the second day looked pretty high, so I assume it was still counting from the day before. Everything was fine in the online dashboard once I synced it. Not a big deal for me.
SUMMARY: Any pedometer or similar tool will be a great asset to any fitness program. I find myself wanting to take extra steps and take the stairs just to get "credit" for them in my daily tallies. I think fitbit is an affordable and easy tool to use. Hope this helps!
UPDATE June 2012: NEW "PRO:" Two of my family members now have fitbits so we can compete against each other on the website. I see my ranking in steps, activity level & distance. I got one for my mom 'cuz I figured she'd be easy to beat, and she beats me everyday! As such, I'm trying to up my steps to compete with her. This is a great feature that's definitely on the "PRO" list. When other people can see how many steps you do, it adds accountability. If I'm watching tv it will force me to get up and get some steps in while thinking "I don't want friends to see I've only done 2000 steps today." Competing against others is optional; you have to send them an invite to be your fitbit friend.
You can also link your fitbit account to your foursquare account to 'unlock' more fitness badges.
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I've been a Fitbit user for 2 years now and have convinced several people to buy Fitbits and join my social fitness group. The new Fitbit Ultra is a small upgrade over the old Fitbit, and as such, doesn't warrant replacing your old Fitbit with the Ultra version. However, the Ultra is still a 5-star product when used properly. Even if you already have a heart rate monitor and a GPS unit, the Fitbit can become the center of your active world.I'll start by saying that no one "needs" a Fitbit. It is a luxury item. If you're active, and goto the gym on a regular basis, and do a decent job watching what you eat, this device might not seem useful. I've also had plenty of people defiantly tell me that they just need a cheap pedometer that costs 1/10th the price of a Fitbit plus a journal and they can get the same functionality. To a degree, these statements are all true. The power of the Fitbit resides in its simplicity and social networking, but it's very hard to fully appreciate without using the device for two weeks. Once you understand what the Fitbit provides, though, you can never go back.
INSTALLATION
There are minimal instructions included with the Fitbit. Luckily the install is rather simple. Goto the Fitbit website, create a user name and login for yourself, download and install the driver, plug in the USB charging stand and you should be ready. You'll have to place your Fitbit onto the charger when prompted in order to obtain a pin number that identifies your Fitbit with your user name, but the entire process only takes about 5 minutes.
HARDWARE
The Fitbit Ultra looks and feels the same as the original `bit (you can get the plum accent color, though). There is only 1 button on the device and a small OLED screen. The screen has a sharp, attractive blue hue and is bright enough to read in all conditions except broad daylight. The button is nothing fancy, but has a solid enough click for my taste. I guess you can say that the Fitbit has a hinge, but it only opens a few degrees, which is sufficient to clip the device directly onto a bra strap or that little coin pocket on a pair a of jeans. A belt clip attachment is included to situate the Fitbit on belts of most thicknesses. There is also a USB charging stand that doubles as the wireless data base and a soft wrist strap for wearing your tracker while you sleep. The Fitbit is durable, but the one thing it cannot handle is water. Obviously, you can't swim with it, but I've had friends of mine wear their `bits in their bra strap underneath a shirt and fleece on a cool fall day, work up a sweat, and have their Fitbits die due to the highly humid environment within their shirt. Its fine during a gym workout, just be careful if you're keeping it contained in a non-breathable location while sweating.
PERFORMANCE
At its core, yes, the Fitbit is an expensive pedometer--but a highly accurate one. I've counted 150 steps in my head many times and it was spot-on. I've used a PreCor elliptical that told me I went 2873 steps and the Fitbit told me I went 2870. That's quality. Distance accuracy can get close to 5% error, but only if you calibrate your walking and running stride lengths in your profile settings (calibrate by measuring off 50 feet, walk the 50 feet and count the # of steps, divide the 600 inches by your number of walking steps. Repeat 2 more times and take the average. Do the same for running). Otherwise your distance can be off by 20%. The Ultra's main difference from the previous model is that it keeps track of flights of stairs. In a 3 step ranch house, walking up and down the 3 steps 8 times in a 5 minute period didn't seem to register as a flight or two. However, when I've gone up 5 consecutive flights all at once it does seem to be pretty accurate. As long as you keep the Fitbit clipped to your waist/pocket areas or bra strap, it seems to be good. The Ultra also has a stopwatch function, but looking down to my waist, hitting the button and trying to see the timer wasn't really practical during a run. Just wear a watch instead. Finally, the sleep tracking works well, but I find it to be a bit of an annoyance. If you want to wear the soft wrist strap and keep track of your sleep efficiency, it will definitely help you. But after 2 weeks I found that I was such a sound sleeper that I didn't want to deal with the 2 minutes of set up time to find the wrist strap and put it on. Instead, I now just start the sleep timer when I crawl in bed and put the Fitbit on my nightstand. When I wake up, I hit stop. This way it still gives me a very good idea of how many hours I'm sleeping per night. It's helped me realize that if I average under 6.25-6.5 hours of sleep per day for a week, I feel awful, but if I'm over that mark, I perform better during the day.
WEBSITE
Simply sitting near the wireless base while your computer is on will upload the data from your Fitbit (it takes seconds to upload all data) for analysis into 5-minute, binned increments. Meaning, it keeps track of all the steps you take from 7:30-7:35 and then 7:35-7:40, and so on...for 24 hrs a day, up to 7 days. You do not need to charge the Fitbit on the base for it to transfer data. My battery lasts about 6-7 days with normal use, and I only have to leave it on the charger for 30 minutes to go from low battery to full.
Once the data are uploaded to the website (it all happens automatically, you don't have to hit any upload buttons), they are ready to be analyzed. There is a lot of data to mine through, but the website is well organized and very accessible. Just by looking at your day's 5-minute bins, you can essentially identify where you walked from the parking garage to your office, where you walked to the far conference room, how many times you walked to the bathroom, etc. For me, once I saw my sedentary daily life, the Fitbit helped me break my lazy habits. Once you're keeping track of your life stats, anyone with a shred of competitiveness will want to improve on them. The Fitbit drives you to walk to the far bathroom instead of the once close to your desk. When you get home from work and see that you only have 5000 steps it compels you to goto the gym for 5000 more, especially if you see that you've only been averaging 7,000 steps a day for the past two weeks.
The final incentive for getting a Fitbit is for the social aspects. I'm not a social website kinda guy, but here is an example where the social connections make sense. You can invite friends to your profile, and depending on everyones' privacy settings, you can see their daily stats. The website even makes a comprehensive leaderboard section where you can compare yourself to your friends and the Fitbit community as a whole. The company has also redesigned the website several times in the past 2 years. Now you can track your lifetime steps (I have over 3.5 million so far), flights, and distance. There are badges that you can earn (think achievements for xbox games) for goals such as 10,000 step days.
The site also keeps track of manually inputted data. I enter my weight every day and it has kept those numbers for over a year. It's much more valuable, and powerful, to see your weight loss over the course of months and years instead of just day-to-day. And it is all automatically graphed for you after you enter the numbers. There are tracking tabs for glucose, heart rate, blood pressure, and custom categories that you can create. The final tracking option is food, and it is incredibly comprehensive. The website has a huge log of foods and their calorie contents, just start typing "hamburger," and options for generic hamburgers, McDonald's, Bob Evans, Wendy's, In-N-Out and LOTS more will appear from a drop down list. You can create favorites for 1-click logging, which is convenient if you have the same bag lunch a couple times a week. It does take awhile to log everything here, so I rarely use the food track feature, but it very much there if you want to take advantage of it.
CONCLUSION
You don't need to get a Fitbit. It is a toy, a gadget, a luxury. However, it does its job extremely well. You still need to have the right mindset to use the device, though. If you've NEVER worked out and have no interest in doing so, this device won't yell at you like a personal trainer will. But if you have some motivation, even a weak kindling fire, and perhaps need to be a little bit more efficient to get you moving more and more, the Fitbit will definitely help. Even more so if you have friends with Fitbits so you can challenge yourselves on the leaderboards. Once you get used to mindlessly putting it on everyday like I have, it simply becomes part of your life. Tracking your stats for your life is incredibly helpful and cannot fully be appreciated until you wear this device for 2 weeks. After those two weeks, try giving this little gadget up...I doubt anyone will be able to unclip it from your jeans coin pocket without a fight.
I hope this review was helpful if you've been on the fence about buying one, but overall I feel like this is a 5-star product.
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The device is well made, and has a sleek design to it. It doesn't feel like it would break open if it got dropped. The button is hard enough to push that you won't push it by accident, but easy to push when you want to.I've come to really appreciate the ability to track my sleep patterns, especially helpful as I'm a life long insomniac who has taken every sleeping pill ever made. To be able to see the real difference in how I feel on 5 hours of sleep versus 8 hours has been very helpful. And to be able to track the number of times I wake up during the night especially when I'm taking these so-called prescription meds that guarantee me a peaceful nights sleep has been eye-opening, to say the least. Melatonin 10 Grams Melatonin 99% Bulk Powder, as a side bar, has resulted in less "wake ups" than the prescribed meds. Sometimes natural is better for getting a full nights rest, who knew.
The website is very impressive. Good overall feedback of your productivity on any given day/night. You can track just about anything you can imagine with regards to health/wellness. It also correlates that information with your tracker to give you a better picture of health.
I do agree with other reviewers' comments about using the leash, Safety Leash for Pedometer (1) Unit. Helps Save Pedometers From Loss. For a couple extra dollars it's well worth it.
I highly recommend this for anyone who wants to track their daily activity levels or just be more conscious of how much effort they put out during the day. Really a great little device.
MILITARY ENERGY GUM - Military Caffeine Energy Gum - SPEARMINT - 6 PACK (6 packs, 5 pcs per pack) -
Received the gun two days back, and been loving. Initially I was a little hesitant to eat it because I was expecting its bitterness to hit my mouth as soon as I chewed it (thats the idea I got from some of the reviews) but honestly its not bitter AT ALL. In fact, my normal coffee tastes more bitter than this. Its a great alternative to coffee or energy drinks. I consume a lot of caffeine and used to drink a lot of Monster but now this works as a great substitute. I would have to say it is effective, partly because of the 100mg of caffeine, and partly because of the placebo effect.Loving it and probably gonna be buying a lot more of it in the near future.
One drawback is the inevitable bitter taste. Caffeine is bitter and at 100mg of Caffeine a piece it is impossible to hide. Still though, who is chewing this for the flavor? A pack of this will keep you up all night and all the next day.These work in minutes--which is fantastic (especially when I'm suddenly sleepy in the car or at a meeting) and they don't give me heartburn like coffee can (and, hooray, because it's gum & not liquid, it also keeps me from needing the bathroom a million times, like coffee, tea, or soda--which is AWESOME!). They travel well too. The only thing I don't like is the taste after about 2 minutes (they say to chew it for 5 minutes) and there are times I just can't chew it the whole time becuase the taste is just bitter and icky--HOWEVER, the gum works SO well for me that I have started associating the bitter taste with waking up/perking up, so I'm getting used to it. I will definitely buy it again--I'm really, really psyched to have found it.A year ago i tried the Cinnamon gums, primarely used them on exercises with the military, and they did the job very well! although they didn't taste very good...
But these new Arcic mint gums really put up with that this is the perfect caffein kick for whem you really need it (i dont normally drink coffee, don't know how good they work if you drink coffee daily, but they should contain as much caffein as 1 cup)
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ResMed SlimLine Tubing
Much smaller diameter and lighter than other tubes. Easy to pack for travel and the thinner design is easier to sleep with. Doesn't "krinkel" like other tubes either. Good pruduct, fast delivery too.
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KAL - Relax-a-Saurus Grape - 30 chewable tablets
This product has been so helpful with my daughter who has been diagnosed with Sensory disorder, ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. She does take Vyvanse (which was a last resort) but it wears off towards 4 or 5 in the afternoon. Relaxasaurus has been great to ease her mood when the Vyvanse has worn off. I also use Relaxasaurus on the weekends and other days when she is not in school so that she can have a break from the prescription medication. It helps balance her mood and helps her to be less teary. I can't say enough about the product! I did find it cheaper elsewhere but if you don't have more than $49 in product, the shipping is more and I get free shipping here with my Amazon Prime membership.
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I take l-theanine for myself as needed, so when I saw this child's version, I hoped it would be just the thing for my high-strung 8 year old. We homeschool, and she has a tendency to have periodic meltdowns. She just doesn't handle stress very well. She doesn't take this everyday....only when she feels upset and stressed. It really seems to help her calm down.Read Best Reviews of KAL - Relax-a-Saurus Grape - 30 chewable tablets Here
Porcelana Night Skin Lightening Cream Facial Night Treatments
For three months, I consistently applied Porcelana's nighttime formula before bed and applied Porcelana's daytime formula, with the additional important ingredient of sunscreen, in the morning. Using both formulas, one jar of each lasted me exactly three months. Overall, I am very pleased with the final results. Most of my smaller age spots have faded or are gone but I do have darker spots that persist. They will require the use of a prescription strength formula of Hydroquinone or laser treatments but due to the overall reduction that has occurred, I know those possible next steps will be less extensive.I also found the daytime formula left a nice base to apply make-up on to and my complexion actually seemed to clear up while using it.
I was very pleased with the results overall...and the price!
The only thing I am wondering at this point is if I will have to use this continually even after the spots disappear. We shall see. I highly recommend this.
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A doctor recommended hydroquinone for my melasma--hormonal darkening usually caused by pregnancy, but mine just never went away after my kids were born. I know hydroquinone works for me; I used to use a product from Bath and Body works that had hydroquinone as its only active ingredient. They discontinued it, and for 4 years since I've been trying all kinds of brands and have been getting rashes. I have super sensitive skin and can get rashy just from using soap or from visiting another state where they have a different form of water treatment. I tell you... if a product can irritate, I will be the one it will irritate. I have applied Porcelana night cream 3 times, and already my brown spots are ever so slightly lighter, and there is no reddening!!!! That is amazing. I will use the night cream with my own sunblock during the day, because I read the ingredients in the day cream, and I know their sunblock ingredient would be a problem for me. I am happy with the night cream.Read Best Reviews of Porcelana Night Skin Lightening Cream Facial Night Treatments Here
So I got a lot of scars from acne and I've tried everything to get rid of them or atleast lighten them. I was getting really impatient and fed up and did a little research before buying anything. This product came up and I usually like to know what ingredients are in the product to see if I have already tried another product with similar ingredients that has failed on me previously. When I looked up the ingredients for porcelana it had an ingredient called hydroquinone. So I did further research into it and there is some controversy about this specific ingredient and some type of cancer inducing effects. But a higher risk is correlated to higher percentage, and porcelana has 2% hydroquinone (which isn't bad compared to other prescribed products). I think 2% is perfect because I tried something with 4% and it really irritated my skin-the only issue is that you have to be patient because it really does take 2 weeks for you to see dramatic results, although you will see some progress a week later-but really...2 weeks is not that bad and it actually gets a lot better as time progresses and it helps with future dark spots-so if you really do want your dark spots to fade PLEASE get this product and BE PATIENT!!!!!! Another thing I noticed (I'm not sure if its correlated to me using the product or coincidence) but my acne did stop-it was weird. And if I did get a pimple or something the scars that come from that acne were little or it didn't scar at all. But now back to the ingredient hydroquinone, I talked to my dermatologist and she said that it really isn't that dangerous to a person's health but she recommends to only be exposed to it for 3 months. If you don't see anything after a month or two than the product is obviously not working and there is no need to expose yourself to more hyrodoquinone. The only bad thing is that the product is a bit greasy and sticky-but honestly, I don't really care. It does what needs to be done but its not a product you can really wear under makeup.The mechanism behind hydroquinone:
it's very complicated to explain but i'm going to try to simplify it as much as I can
The type and amount of melanin synthesized by the melanocyte and its distribution pattern in the epidermis determines the actual color of the skin-different processes will cause de-pigmentation
so hydroquinone
1. one of the most effective inhibitors of melanogenesis (production of melanin-which too much in certain cells is the reason for discoloration)
2. cytotoxic to melanocytes (melanin-producing cells). This means it kills these types of cells. It is not limited to killing these cells it can kill normal cells but the amount that is needed (so the threshold) of hydroquinone for normal cells is a lot higher than the threshold of melanocytes
HOPE THIS HELPS YOU MAKE A DECISION AND ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS PRODUCT IS DOING TO YOUR BODY!
I personally love this product, hence the reason why i wrote such a length and time-consuming review
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I got scared to use these products on my face after reading all the bad reviews here.Last night, I tried the night cream on my VERY dark knees. I tried using Eucerin, but my knees were so dry and dark, it wasn't working. After just one night of using the night cream, I saw a big difference! My knees got A LOT WHITER! Still needs work, but I am amazed with the result I had to make a review here!
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DreamTime Sweet Dreams Sleep Mask
As a light sleeper, a sleep mask is necessary when I travel or sleep in on Saturday mornings. I first discovered these at Whole Foods. I bought a few, as they wore out over time. When I recently went back, they weren't carrying them any more. (No explanation why.) I was thrilled to see them on Amazon.The fit of this mask is nice. Adjustable velcro in the back makes it tight enough for my head--a mostly bald man. But it would expand to fit someone with a nice head of hair (I would think). Keeps the light out, definitely. As a guy, I like the fact that it's not covered with lambs or flowers.
I've been using these for a few years. The only downside is the elastic stretches over time. It gets looser and looser as the months go by. (This is with use of 10 times a month.) Someone with sewing skills could shorten it no problem. Even with this in mind, it's a great value.
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I was quite happy to find this line of sleep masks here. I've tried several companies and types of masks, but either they didn't fit right, were uncomfortable, or just didn't last long! The mask is very well made, quite durable, and best of all comfortable. I've had the same one for over 7 years in two different scents.The new masks' scent is not quite as strong as I thought it might be for aromatherapy, but its easy enough to add a few drops of essential oil back to the mask to refresh the scent. The price is also reasonable. I'd greatly recommend this line of sleep masks for others as gifts if they are easily distracted by light when they wish to sleep.
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I can smell the mask from across a 10 foot room.If you like inhaling potpourri and covering yourself with strong scented oils, this is definitely the mask for you.
I bought it for an international trip and I'm frankly embarassed about using it on the plane and scenting up the whole cabin, not to mention filling my nostrils and lungs with the same smell I'd get if I stuck my face right down inside a lavender bush and kind of mashed my nose around in the plant material.
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Bear in mind, this product uses silk. I wish they would use non-animal/bug components.I love the Lavender scent. It's lightweight and blocks out all the light. The low profile allows me to sleep on my side.
It does fall off during the night, which is why I'm getting a second one to grab if I awake earlier than desired; perhaps I need to tighten the strap. It's definitely worth the money.
One time, I tried to sweat out a cold by covering myself with many blankets. I sweat into the eye cover and I think the black dye left marks on my pillow and sheets. But the marks washed out and I haven't resorted to the same cold remedy since.