How to get rid of canker sores

How to get rid of canker sores when you have tried every possible method including medications?

Here is a simple trick that will help you effectively treat canker sores.

A few days ago I was eating breakfast as usual, when I noticed a sharp pain in my upper mouth area, and there it was, smaller than a pea but more frustrating than Christmas on diet, the Canker Sore.

It appears that me and Mr. Sore didn’t get along all too well so after figuring out that the kind sir was immune to a diplomatic talk I had to move to round II: 

Eliminate the Bitch

So while I was planning my strike I tried a couple of things (google is the boss and gave me a few options, but unfortunately 3 of them failed) :

1)    Tea Tree Oil (Maleleuca): I tried it for several things and the only 2 things it really helped me with was dandruff and as a deodorant ( I came up with this recipe myself so make sure you check it out  J ).                                                            
    I applied 1 drop of Teat Tree Oil on the Sore and did this for 2 days, though it relieved the pain (for 30 min) after burning the shit out of it, it didn’t really do much more so my T.T. journey ended there.

2)    Chamomile infusion: Strong chamomile infusion to reduce the inflammation of the Sore, unfortunately it didn’t do any better than reduce the pain for maybe 15 minutes and after that good old Mr. Sore was back to torture me again.

3)    I went to the Pharmacy ( I mean this time it will work right?) and asked the guy at the counter to give me something good for it, 6 euros later and with “ Mundisal Gel” in my bag I went home laughing in an evil way sure of my mortal last strike to finally kill it, well, I was wrong. The product based on “ Cholinsalicylat” (german name I did not find the translation for it) not only burns more than alcohol but other than costing 6 euros and having a fancy name it did less than all the others, the funny part is the product states it helps “blocking pain” and reducing inflammation, well I have a question for all those pharma geniuses, what good is it to reduce inflammation and block pain if the sore is STILL full with bacteria? 

Let me answer that for you, nothing. And that is exactly what happened... Nothing.

I thought about giving up for 1 minute and decided to look on google how long these things take to heal, the answer made me slightly pshychotic: 7-14 days.

Hell no. I was not going on a rendezvous with this guy one more day, I didn’t even invite him after all. So I decided to stop following other people’s advices and to use the last piece of brain that was still functional inside my head.

What could kill bacteria, be used orally without any harm, reduce inflammation and not fail? How to get rid of canker sores effectively ?

I remembered I still had wild oregano oil from the last time I caught a very aggressive bacteria from eating rotten meat at an amusement fair, ( it was the only thing that stopped me from being sick at the time by the way) so I thought, screw it…I have 14 days to wait anyway might as well try it.

Let me tell you this, I LOVE wild oregano oil and after this experiment even more.
I applied 1 drop of wild oregano oil (from Solgar) to the sore and left it there, it does burn so know what to expect. After 1 minute of burning (not as much as alcohol or the Mundisal Gel) the burning sensation was gone, the pain, was gone.

I went to sleep and on the next day I could eat without experiencing pain, the sore that had a thicker white layer on it now had only a very thin layer that looked kinda “dry” I could tell the accumulated bacteria died!

Even better oregano oil has a nice intense spicy taste to it and you can swallow it, it won’t harm you (these pills are actually developed to be orally ingested).

On day 2 the sore was, like I said, not as white, when I applied the oregano oil again it burned but 50% less than the 1st time, this can show 2 things: That is had less bacteria on it or that it was actually healing.

No more Canker Sores for me, oh the joy.

It is known that wild oregano oil kills at least 30 strains of harmful bacteria!
Quoting: “(…) Other experimental studies have shown that this unique blend of oil of oregano kills at least 30 different strains of harmful bacteria, such as staphylococcus aureus, as well as other microorganisms, including coronaviruses, which are the second most common viruses to cause the common cold. Coronaviruses can also cause pneumonia and other respiratory infections.2-6
The P73 oil of oregano blend has also been shown to kill the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterium, which is known to be a causal factor in up to 90 percent of duodenal ulcers and 80 percent of stomach (gastric) ulcers. A small clinical trial initiated in 2003 demonstrated that the P73 oil of oregano blend showed positive results in patients with stomach and duodenal ulcers.
These bacteria are NOT easy to slay even with conventional antibiotics, I can say that H.Pylori is a very nasty one as I had it myself for quite a few years and only managed to eradicate it through changing the PH of the stomach ( but that is another subject).
Fact is the oregano oil was the only thing that helped me, I want to add that I do chemo pills every day for my chronic condition and therefore have a weaker immune system than healthy people, so the oregano oil helps me with what my body is lacking.
To use the oregano oil : Simply put 1 drop of wild oregano oil 3-4 times a day on the affected spot, leave it on like that, it will burn for a minute and then stop.
Do this every day until it completely heals.
I use Wild Oregano Oil soft capsules from Solgar as they produce high quality supplements and I always had good success with their products.


For other methods that might work check out THIS PAGE as it also provides good infos.
Hope you liked my How to get rid of canker sores post, if you have any other methods please share them and let us know J

X Senna

Nail polish Ideas – 20 Nail polishes you MUST have



Nail polish Ideas came up when I was searching for cute things on Etsy and found these beautiful nail Polish styles by accident, being a big fan of Etsy I decided to grab my fav ones and make my collection.

Whether you like it more dramatic or sweet you can chose among 20 different styles to find your very own favourite!

In this Nail polishIdeas you will find the designs their respective designer and the shop where you can purchase them.



This beautiful Nail polish is designed by ValleyGirlLacquer on etsy, you can directly purchase all of the nail polishes by clicking on their title.

Fantasmic features gorgeous purple glitters with silver holo stars and a  silver and violet holo bar glitter!! The holo bar glitter throws the best rainbows! They are incredibly sparkly!!

 All of her polishes are 5 Free which means they contain NO toluene, NO DBP, NO formaldehyde, NO formaldehyde resin, and NO camphor! NEVER tested on animals either! Each bottle also comes with one extra large stainless steel mixing ball. 

If you are wearing a purple, violet, black or gray outfit, this polish will look just amazing.


2) Golden Cosmos - FULL SIZE "5-Free" Luxury Handmade Nail Polish by Valley Girl Lacquer

Golden Cosmos is an incredibly sparkly and beautiful glitterbomb featuring multiple sizes of gold and silver holo hex shaped glitters gold AND extra large silver holo circles, stars, and moons! The silver and gold glitters in this polish go together perfectly, Golden Cosmos really is a beautiful glitter topper.

This nail polish is a perfect match for a black outfit, for New Year or along with silver / Golden jewelry. 


3) The Force - Indie Nail Polish Black Tinted Base Purple Teal Silver Glitters


Created by MckfreshNailAttire, the Force is a black jelly polish with matte and holographic purple and teal glitters in differing shapes and sizes, with micro holo dust. This polish, named by one of the S2D2 ladies, creates amazing depth if layered in thin coats - either over a black base coat as shown or in multiple layers on its own.

This polish is best applied in 2 – 3 coats, ensuring you allow time to dry between each coat. It will become opaque on its own, however you could wear it in one thin coat over a strong base colour for a great effect.

Best results are achieved when manicure is finished with a quality top coat.

All Mckfresh Nail Attire Polishes are free of the 3 big bad nasties common in nail polishes – this means no Toluene, Formaldehyde and DBP.

For ease of removal when using glitter heavy polishes, try a Peel off base coat such as a PVA base.  It is recommend to ALWAYS use a base coat of some kind whenever using polishes to ensure you are protecting your nails.


4) Nail polish - "Serenity" copper, turquoise and lavender glitter in a green base


Created by EmilydeMolly "Serenity"is a 5 free hand-blended, custom nail polish. 
(Toluene, Formaldehyde, TSF resin, Camphor and DBP free)

BASE - Green leaning blue creme/jelly
GLITTER - Copper, lavender and turquoise.
OPAQUE - in 2-3 coats depending on application.

BOTTLE AND INGREDIENTS DETAILS

*12ml bottle 
* Easy to apply brush
* Stainless steel ball bearings. 
*  High quality suspension base is used for all of her nail polish. Most glitters will not sink (some of the larger ones will) and the colours do not require shaking before every use. If settling does occur, a quick roll or shake will fix this.
* Only solvent resistant glitters and raw materials are used in this polish.



Peace & Harmony is based on the character Gaia, Spirit of peace and harmony in the Captain Planet Series.


A purple jelly based polish with purple and gold glitters and shimmers, with hints of holographic and iridescence. 

This polish is best applied in 2 – 3 coats, ensuring you allow time to dry between each coat. It will become opaque on its own. 

6) Goosebumps Vampire Breath - Indie Nail Polish Holographic and Iridescent glitters

Vampire Breath from the Goosebumps collection, inspired by the R.L. Stine book series.

A clear based topper, Vampire Breath will add a coat of holographic iridescence. 

This polish is best applied in 2 – 3 coats, ensuring you allow time to dry between each coat. It will become opaque on its own. 


Monet's Garden" is a 5 free hand-blended, custom nail polish. 
(Toluene, Formaldehyde, TSF resin, Camphor and DBP free)

BASE - Green jelly.
GLITTER - Green, lime, neon green, pink, purple and blue
OPAQUE - in 2-3 coats depending on application.



Heart is based off the character Ma-Ti, holder of the Heart ring in the Captain Planet Series.

A red jelly based polish with red glitters and shimmers, with hints of holographic. 

This polish is best applied in 2 – 3 coats, ensuring you allow time to dry between each coat. It will become opaque on its own. 


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9) Nail polish - "Version 2.0" rainbow glitter in a black jelly base

"Version 2.0" is a 5 free hand-blended, custom nail polish. 
(Toluene, Formaldehyde, TSF resin, Camphor and DBP free)

BASE - Black jelly.
GLITTER - Blue, yellow, green, orange, purple & red matte glitter with micro holo silver.
OPAQUE - in 2-3 coats depending on application.



10) Haywire: Custom-Blended NEON Glitter Nail Polish / Lacquer


♥ Haywire is wild, flirty, funky and fun created by PolishMeSilly ( a monther and daughter team) It has a milky white opaque base. (the white base in this polish takes on a faint pink hue in the pictures here and in the bottle, but the base goes on the nail as white).

This polish has a great amount of bright neon colors scattered throughout it!

 Hexes and short bar glitters of different sizes. It has neon pink, neon yellow, neon green, neon orange, neon purple and neon blue scattered throughout this color combination. This combo really packs a punch. Perfect for Spring and Summer, Winter and Fall.


11) GLOWSTICKS (neon): Custom-Blended NEON Glitter Nail Polish / Lacquer/ indie polish

"Glowsticks"is vibrant on the nails and makes a BOLD statement! It has neon pink, neon blue and neon yellow glitter with short glitter bars to add pizazz. 

This one is made in a clear base so you can wear it over any color and have a different look every time. This polish has a great amount of bright neon glitters scattered throughout it! It has hexes of different sizes in this beauty. 

What a combo!


12) Monster Mash (neon): Custom-Blended NEON Glitter Nail Polish / Lacquer/ indie polish


"Monster Mash"is soooo fun on...... It is inspired in Monsters Inc. It is a white based crelly polish with purple, blue, and green neon glitters scattered throughout. The glitters come in a variety of sizes. It uses hexes of different sizes in this beauty.



13) Pink Panther : Custom-Blended Glitter Nail Polish / Lacquer/ indie polish

♥ Pink Panther is a strikingly beautiful clear sheer base with a mixture of glitter. All different sizes of matte pink , matte black and matte white glitters are used to make this gorgeous polish. The creators used fine, medium and a few larger hexagonal matte glitter.

There are no bar glitters in this combination. 

The colors in this polish look beautiful together and is absolutely stunning on. It's bright and very fun but it does not have a shiny finish ...it definitely attracts attention because it is bold!

 It looks great over other colors (see the swatches up above) or alone with 2 to 3 coats of polish. This polish has a smooth finish after applying 2 coats of a top coat or gelous. It can be worn shiny by applying a top coat or non-shiny without a topcoat...either way it's fantastic! Please apply a thick top coat to seal in the glitter.

14) Salt n' Peppa : Custom-Blended Glitter Nail Polish / Lacquer

♥ Salt n' Peppa is drop dead gorgeous! It is an incredibly beautiful sheer base with a mixture of different sizes and shapes of black and white glitters...

Squares, hexagons, rounds and bar strips make up this "killer combo". It has added iridescent glitter to make it different from all of the other black & white combos out there. 


15) Shimmer Nail Polish - Jennifer

Created by  ShimmerPolish "Jennifer Shimmer" Nail polish is a Soft Blue, Periwinkle Glitter Polish! Some bottles may have black glitter as well.

This is a beautiful fairy like polish that suits violet / pink / creme /blue otfits and pastel tones.



16) Seabound Nail Polish 15ml (.5oz)


Created by ModLacquer Seabound is a light sheer mint green cream that has tiny sparks of rainbow colors from the micro holographic glitter. It is recommended to use a top coat to make the glitter sparkle, and provide a smooth glossy finish.

It is blend using micas, pigments, glitter and a 3 free suspension base. The base used has been tested overtime to keep glitter in suspension with little to no settling.
However, if settling does occur it's best to ROLL the bottle to redistribute particles. Some full size bottles contain larger mixing beads so please be careful when shaking the bottles.

Base ingredients: Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Phthalic Anhydride/Trimellitic Anhydride/Glycols Copolymer, Isopropyl Alcohol, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Acrylates e Copolymer, N-Butyl Alsohol, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Camphor, Citric Acid, Benzophenone-1


♥ Grape to Meet You is one of the Color Changing Thermal Nail Polishes! In the bottle, it is a gorgeous purple CRELLY polish. It has a unique base that is a COLOR CHANGING THERMAL polish.


When your body is warm, it is a bright blue color and when your body is cold, it is a beautiful purple color.....it depends on your actual body temperature at the time and the surrounding temperature. 



18) Cloudy Skies--Color Changing Thermal Nail Polish: Custom-Blended Indie Glitter Nail Polish / Lacquer

♥ Cloudy Skies is one of the Color Changing Thermal Nail Polishes!
 In the bottle, Cloudy Skies is an opaque gray polish. It has a unique base that is a COLOR CHANGING THERMAL polish.

When your body is warm, it is a lighter gray color and when your body is cold, it is a darker gray color.....it depends on your actual body temperature at the time and the surrounding temperature.


When you are indoors, your manicure will be two-toned with both colors....like the top photo up above. During the changing of colors process, your nails will have an ombre effect on them. It is so amazing!!!


♥ Grey Matter is one of the Color Changing Thermal Nail Polishes!

 In the bottle, it is an opaque gorgeous grey color. It has a unique base that is a COLOR CHANGING THERMAL polish.

When your body is warm, it is a whitish / light grey color and when your body is cold, it is a beautiful deeper grey color.....it depends on your actual body temperature at the time and the surrounding temperature.

When you are indoors, your manicure will be two-toned with both colors....like the photos up above. During the changing of colors process, your nails will have an ombre effect on them.

It is soooo amazing and cheerful on!!! The grey color in this polish is STUNNING!!!!! It has a fabulous mixture of white-black-and hot pink NEON glitter to this beauty. You can wear this polish all year round!!!





♥ Blushing From Ear to Ear is one of our Color Changing Thermal Nail Polishes!!!

In the bottle, it is a gorgeous rosy pink CRELLY polish. It has a unique base that is a COLOR CHANGING THERMAL polish. When your body is warm, it is a light ivory/peachy/rosy/goldish color and when your body is cold, it is a beautiful deeper rose/blush color.....it depends on your actual body temperature at the time and the surrounding temperature.

When you are indoors, your manicure will be two-toned with both colors....like the photos up above. During the changing of colors process, your nails will have an ombre effect on them. It is so amazing and cheerful on!!!


 The rosy color in this polish is gorgeous!!!!! No glitter in this beauty, but it has a beautiful golden, pinkish/rose SHIMMER throughout.



I would love to know your opinion, what is your favourite Nail polish? If you have a new favourite polish please share it in the comments.

x Senna


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How to gain weight fast with Maca ( Best way to gain weight )



" How to gain weight fast " (believe it or not) is a question more people than you think ask themselves, while its easy to find solutions for people who struggle to lose weight, for those of us who actually want to GAIN weight it is not as easy. 

Propaganda makes it easy to find solutions (both good and bad) for those who want to lose weight but how about the answer for those who want to put some weight on? Few know that there are around 800 million underweight people in the world (unfortunately including those who are close to starvation and therefore have no other option than losing weight due to lack of food consumption).

However there are also people like me who eat as much as they can and never put any weight on, well at least it used to be like that until after many years of looking around and almost losing my sanity with searching I stumbled upon the most simple, affordable and great solution ever (more on this later).

These people have a bad time trying to gain weight, when they eat they are hungry 2 hours later (the metabolism is quite fast and burns the calories) even when they eat unhealthy yet calorie rich foods like Fast food they still don’t put any weight on so how can we change that?

I figured out that no matter how much I ate I would always weight the same, in 2010 I was unlucky enough to become very sick and due to the medication I had to take lost 10 kg in 2 months.

To call things by their name, I looked like a skeleton (and not a pretty one).

So I tried all sorts of things, from protein shakes to eating high calorie foods like peanut butter or nuts, eggs, beans, pasta and meats. I replaced the juices for milk and shakes but even after doing this for almost 8 months I gained zero weight, even more frustrating I would weight myself at night and though “ Yay I gained 1 kg” and in the morning, PUFF all gone.





The shakes were horrible in taste; I was always so bloated and full that I couldn’t eat anything else so it came back to the same old story.

What people don’t realize is that the frustration of being too skinny is probably not different from the frustration of being overweight.

You get bullied as much but for the opposite reason, you see people always find something to complain about don’t they? Too bad they forget that they aren’t flawless themselves but I guess that’s just part of human ignorance.

I was always very skinny since a little kid, and the fact I am 1.80m tall doesn’t really help. At this size I weight (currently) 60 kg which is not the best I had ( I interrupted the weight gain pills I take because I moved to another country and wanted to adapt myself first, since it also interferes with my mood I wanted to settle down first) but while taking the product I achieved 63 kg and if I had continued I would hit 65kg without any problems.

So being so skinny I got constantly bullied, besides being sick often because I was always cold (due to lack of fat and bad blood circulation) and of course mentally down and debilitated from the comments I received (sometimes I think hell is not bad enough for some people, I find it sad how people insult each other so light-heartedly without caring about the consequences, then again karma is right around the corner so take a seat bitches).


 Gladly I survived it and today am a sarcastic uncomfortable person who often surprises others with unpredictable responses, this can come in handy when you meet your old “bully friends” again and a certain hand lands on their face J

 Don’t get me wrong I am not aggressive; I am just not as stupid as people think. Do you know when people blame certain dog breeds for their “aggression” and they say it’s always the owners fault?

Sometimes I feel I was a dog for a certain period but they didn’t know how to handle it so I became what they asked for. People love being right so why not do them the favour? Of course as a human you can always decide to take the pacifying road but let’s be honest, it’s just not as fun.

This doesn’t mean I am always like that, 95% of the times I prefer diplomacy, this is just a special card I pull for “special” people with “special needs”.
Back to being bullied I finally grew out of it (fortunately school does not last for ever) and only last year found what I would like to call the “miracle of weight gain” (can you picture Dr. Oz saying this with his funny look?).

How to gain weight fast: THE SOLUTION.

The product is called “Maca spirit” and it is made from a plant called Maca, specifically the roots of it.

So I actually stumbled on it on Amazon while I was reading reviews and searching for “supper foods” like spirulina or goji berries.

While doing so I read what people were saying about Maca, that they were taking it for their libido, as a hormone replacement therapy or even to increase energy and stamina BUT some of them were reporting that they gained weight as a side effect, and by weight I also mean an increased butt, breasts and hips.

Here are some of the reviews:




People were complaining how much weight they gained, others loved it because it gave them what they needed: Lovely curves and weight gain on the right places.

This is why I am such a fan Maca: You gain weight were you need it.

And this apparently doesn’t happen randomly but because Maca is an adaptagen. Maca has four alkaloids that affect out endocrine system which is responsible for the production of hormones in our body. According to www.purehealingfoods.com

“This action regulates metabolism, energy levels, growth, sexual development and the sense of well being and attitude.
“Maca does not contain hormones itself. Instead it provides a unique set of nutrients that directly fuel the endocrine system and help the glands to produce vital hormones in precise dosages predetermined by one's own body.

BINGO, metabolism. You see as much as you eat if your metabolism is too fast you will not be able to put any weight on, but Maca your very own daily weight assistant is there to do the job for you, just like that, voilà!

So back then when I took Maca I was weighting 54kg at a size of 1.80m and started taking the pills.

Before I did and after some research I started with 1 pill a day and gradually scaled it to 2 pills and then 3 pills a day.

I want to add that I did each of the steps for 3 weeks before I continued to the next dosage.
The reason why I did this gradually is that is affects your system and you do not want to “shock” it, some people have a cranky reaction to it as the Maca, like I said affects and is trying to balance you and this might not be very soothing at the start so take it easy.

The first days and because I am particularly sensitive to “third eye” (detox) plants like spirulina I had the same effect with the Maca, on the first day I had a psychological reaction to it and I felt “out of myself”, I remember it clearly because I was at my best friends house and was having a weird time because of it, but I decided not to give up on the maca.

Please understand that I had no idea about this effect and if I had I would probably not have taken it, but I am very glad I did.

After experiencing this “crown chakra” and “third eye” sensation that made me feel like a crazy cat from out of space I researched and found some posts about it:

Some in the natural health field believe that Maca opens the 'third-eye' chakra, from where we "see the bigger picture". Working at such an elemental emotional level, people who feel they have lost their zest for life can see issues and obstacles more clearly, and feel psychologically prepared to step out of the old and into the new. 

(Link source: http://www.menstruation.com.au/contributors/macaclmag.html)


Do you feel me bra?


So on day 2 I was a little scared of taking the pills again, but this time the reaction was a lot smaller than on the first time, I realized this was the body’s reaction to adapting to the Maca (that ironically was adapting to me?)

After 1 week of taking it the “weird” side effects were gone, please note that if you are not sensitive to the psychological side of it you will probably not experience any of this, like I said I saw no one reporting about it before and therefore was surprised myself about the effect.

All that was left was “crankiness” and this crankiness took 1 month to completely vanish.
I think that Maca must act as a “clearing agent” and this is why it takes all things to the surface but after a while of taking it, it clears up.

Maca increased my appetite a lot when I took it, I probably ate 25% / 30% more than I would have without it (could also explain why it helps gaining weight).

Fact is that I managed to gain 6kg in only 4-5 months! This might not sound like a big improvement but for someone who NEVER gained any weight I think it’s impressive.
Like I said, the Maca is not a comfortable herb for some people at the start but once you get used to it, it works in amazing ways.

How to gain weight fast is up to you but if you want a valuable method I think it is worth a try.

Before you take Maca read the side effects and find out if it interacts with any medications or health problems. Start out with a small dosage and go for a quality product.

When I started Maca I used (and will soon restart using it) Maca spirit, the reason why I did this was because it was the only Maca supplement sold in health stores in the country I was, it costs around 20-25€ but if you take 2 capsules a day it lasts 3 months so the cost is not scary at all.




Also Maca spirit is Organic and comes from fair trade so I know it is a quality product.
I would love to hear if it works for you, if you have another method to gain weight fast comment bellow and let me know your opinion.

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