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Set The Mood With These Classic Romantic Movies

Posted on December 29, 2015

Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in “Ghost”– 1990

Romance Rules The Big Screen
America loves movies and most Americans love a larger than life romance that sweeps them into a world of fantasy for 90 to 120 minutes. Big screen romance takes us from stories of innocence such as Splendor In The Grass, to the raw and no-holds-barred sexual grit depicted in Last Tango In Paris. Storylines like American Beauty and The English Patient offer pathos and tragedy. The Graduate and Ghost serve up love and lust with comic relief. Whether it’s unrequited, scandalous, seductive or stolen, romance rules. Any time is the right time to watch a true romance. Why not now?

Gone With The Wind – 1939
Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh) is beautiful, spoiled and manipulative but she’s no match for her third husband, Rhett Butler (Clark Gable). In the movie’s most famous love scene, a jealous and inebriated Rhett confronts Scarlett and kisses her fiercely before he carries her up a winding staircase to their bedroom. The morning after, Scarlett awakens with a big smile and purrs with satisfaction.

Casablanca – 1942
Romance and intrigue are the main components of this well-known classic. The dialogue between ex-lovers, Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) and Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) reveal details of their intimate affair in Paris years ago and why she left him with no explanation. As Ilsa tries to explain her heartless abandonment, Rick kisses her passionately and the camera shifts to outside the room. The lights dim, leaving the rest of the evening to the viewer’s imagination.

From Here To Eternity – 1953
It’s 1941 on the Hawaiian island of Oahu before the attack on Pearl Harbor when Sergeant Milton Warden (Burt Lancaster) beds the lonely and sexually frustrated Captain’s wife, Karen Holmes, (Deborah Kerr). The rough waves of the beach wash over them as they kiss and embrace for what seems like an eternity. It’s the scene that becomes the signature shot for this multiple Academy Award winner.

Love Story – 1970
Get the handkerchiefs out for this romantic tragedy about two young lovers, one from high society and the other, a working class student. Oliver Barrett IV (Ryan O’Neal) meets and falls in love with Jenny Cavalleri (Ali MacGraw). When they decide to marry, Oliver’s father disapproves and cuts Oliver out of the will. The newlyweds are poor but happy until Jenny is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Love Story does not have a happy ending except at the box office where it remains among the top 40 highest grossing films.

Somewhere In Time – 1980
An elderly woman gives young screenwriter, Richard Collier (Christopher Reeve) a vintage pocket watch and whispers “Come back to me.” What follows in this romantic fantasy is magical. Richard uses self-hypnosis to travel back in time to 1912, and search for Elise McKenna (Jane Seymour) believing her to be his soul mate from the turn of the century. Time runs out before the mystery of their relationship is resolved, but not before a delicious love scene and a marvelous soundtrack create a rush of emotions for the audience.

Pretty Woman – 1990
It’s a fairy tale come true when Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) a working girl from LA’s red light district meets Edward Lewis (Richard Gere), a handsome and successful businessman. He shows her a life of luxury and ultimately fulfills her Cinderella fantasy. In their upscale hotel, he clears other patrons from the bar and lifts her onto the piano for a tender love scene. Has a Hollywood pair ever made more beautiful music together?

Last of the Mohicans – 1992
This romance is set amidst the French and Indian War. The sex scene between the steamy hot Nathaniel “Hawkeye” Poe (Daniel Day Lewis) and beautiful Cora Munroe (Madeline Stowe) begins and ends without a word being spoken. He leads her to a private outdoor area and seduces her with soft kisses and haunting eye contact. Only their expressions of hunger and ecstasy reveal the true depth of their brief sexual encounter.

Your Favorite Is The Best
You’re the best judge of what you like in a romantic flick. Plan a movie night and choose an all-time favorite or try a classic you’ve only heard about. Just allow more time than the average ninety minutes because you may be inspired to take an unscheduled intermission. Plan ahead and keep your Aloe Cadabra® personal lubricant nearby. It’s a classic addition to your most unforgettable love scenes and most memorable romances.

Six Tips To Make Your Holidays The Merriest Ever!

Posted on December 17, 2015

It’s Your Favorite Time of Year…Or It Could Be
‘Tis the season of good food and cheer; lights and libation; presents and parties; and memories and menorahs. But it’s also a time of long lines; endless crowds; annoying shoppers; drivers on steroids; and guests who don’t know when to leave! It can be a stressful time but it doesn’t have to be. Relax and enjoy this season of giving by handling holiday stress and spicing up your sex life at the same time.

Feel The Holiday Blues; Then Chase Them Away
Memories of years gone by are natural thoughts during this season of reflection. It’s normal to feel sadness and grief, especially if you can’t be with loved ones. A good cry can sometimes make a big difference. Catch up with a friend you’ve lost touch with or approach that handsome stranger. Who knows, holiday sparks may fly.

Rock Something Sexy
Holiday parties give you a great excuse to buy a new outfit. Make it festive and a little more revealing than your normal conservative threads. When you look good, you feel good so try a new hairstyle or take in a spa visit to put a smile on your face and boost your holiday spirit. Don’t be surprised if you get a few compliments too.

Suggested and Suggestive Reading
It’s official. Women are aroused by erotic material such as the best-selling 50 Shades of Grey. Researchers have found that erotic literature can stimulate the imagination. That stimulus can arouse sexual desire and feel-good vibes.

According to a paper published by the Society for the Scientific Society on Sexuality, reading erotic literature, now dubbed “bibliotherapy,” helps women suffering from low sexual desire achieve a mental state conducive to sex—specifically the anticipation of a positive sexual encounter. So pick up a “bad” book to feel better and possibly, lead to happy endings.

It’s Already Too Late To Shop Early
Shopping may be the most stressful activity of the season. Stop beating yourself up because you can’t say “Yes” when someone asks “All ready for Christmas?” Instead of a single gift, consider a sensual stocking and stuff it with Aloe Cadabra® personal lubricant, sexy lingerie and other bedroom delights.

Make Love
You may be so stressed that sex is the last thing on your mind. Move it up to first place. In addition to boosting immunity, sex fights stress and raises self-esteem. Orgasms increase endorphins (natural painkillers and mood elevators) and raise oxytocin levels, increasing romantic attachments. There are at least a dozen ways sex boosts good feelings and keeps you healthy. To make the most of your experience, keep your Aloe Cadabra® lubricant nearby for those magic moments. The Peppermint flavor is the perfect complement to the season.

Accept Changes In Tradition
Whatever the family rituals were last year or for decades before, it may not be the same this year. Situations change. Keep an open mind to new ideas. If you’re the one who usually plays host and adult children can’t make it this year, use Skype or Facetime to celebrate together. If you’re a couple celebrating alone, take advantage of the empty nest. Slip into something comfortable, light the candles, and make it a season to remember.

The holidays only come once a year, and it’s a time associated with good fun and loving relationships, so keep calm and carry on. Make this your merriest time of year. You can do this!

SOURCES
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress/art-20047544
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stress-and-sex/201207/turn-the-pages-turn-desire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxytocin

Laugh and Lube Your Way Through Menopause

Posted on November 4, 2015

LAUGH AND LUBE YOUR WAY THROUGH MENOPAUSE

On the surface, menopause is a serious subject but sometimes a humorous outlook can help a woman get through this annoying and even painful phase of womanhood.

Menopause affects each individual differently, so it may be misleading to generalize about its burdensome, sometimes embarrassing side effects. Some women have mild symptoms. Others feel like they are going through Hell, wondering how to tackle the agonizing hot flashes, mood swings, depression and night sweats, and one of the worst complaints—vaginal dryness. With symptoms like this, many women feel that they’ve lost that “spark” forever.

Laughter is still the best medicine
Writer and humorist Ronna Benjamin suggests “re-framing” menopause to offer a more positive perspective. In her article, What’s Good About Menopause, she replaces “have to” which implies force, with “get to” which makes it seem like more of a bonus.

“We GET to be filled with anxiety, because we can eat dark chocolate and red wine to calm ourselves down,” Benjamin writes. “We GET to have crushing fatigue, because we now have an excuse to say ‘no’ to things we really don’t want to do.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ronna-benjamin/whats-good-about-menopause_b_3990906.html

Time to talk frankly
Women are more open today about discussing the subject of vaginal dryness. It’s one of the most frequent menopausal symptoms and complaints and often, very painful. After menopause, more than half of women suffer from some degree of vaginal atrophy and dryness, often accompanied by tenderness, itching, burning during urination, urinary incontinence and painful intercourse. This condition can also trigger yeast and bacterial infections, cracks in the vaginal walls, and vaginitis or inflammation of the vagina. All of these can lead to painful intercourse. This extreme discomfort often means sex goes on the back burner, and that can lead to emotional and intimacy problems. (http://bottomlinehealth.com/natural-topical-remedies-for-vaginal-dryness/)

First line of defense: go topical
If vaginal dryness is the primary issue, the good news is that women will have instant relief by using a natural way to moisten the vagina. It’s safe and a lot more fun.

Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc, co-author of Great Sex, Naturally, recommends Aloe Cadabra®, for mild to moderate dryness. It’s a lubricant and moisturizer in one product; soothes the affected area; expedites healing of vaginal tissue; and it’s made with 95 percent organic aloe and five percent pure food-grade ingredients. You can learn more about its many benefits at www.aloecadabra.com.

Steelsmith also suggests Vitamin E suppositories or Black Cohosh/wild yam suppositories. However, she warns to use these with physician supervision since the ingredients may be contra-indicated for women with a history of breast or uterine cancer, seizures, liver disorders, blood clots or stroke. Dr. Steelsmith also points out that some over-the-counter lubricants are petroleum or oil-based which can cause latex condoms or diaphragms to weaken and fail. Some contain hormones or promote yeast infections or they contain a topical anesthetic, which defeats the purpose of pleasurable sex.
(http://bottomlinehealth.com/natural-topical-remedies-for-vaginal-dryness/)

And then, there is reality
An estimated 6,000 US women reach menopause every day—over two million per year. All women will get there eventually—some earlier than others. Laughter can help women get through menopause but serious symptoms such as vaginal dryness may persist and nothing is guaranteed to put sizzle in the bedroom.

Take a tip from Albert Einstein who offered his definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome. If you keep using the same thing for vaginal dryness and it’s not working, try Aloe Cadabra. A good laugh and a safe, effective lube might just bring back that spark!

Aloe Cadabra: The Renaissance Lubricant

Posted on July 26, 2015

Scuba divers love Aloe Cadabra to get their wet suits on

Image courtesy of stockimages / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

While Aloe Cadabra is a fantastic lubricant and moisturizer, according to our customers, they’re not limiting themselves. Without any prompting from us, many of you have been generous enough to share other uses you’ve discovered for Aloe Cadabra.

Probably the least surprising due to the aloe base of our product was from one young women who used it to alleviate her sunburn. A couple who recently had a baby told us they used it on diaper rash. Yet another person described how they used it on a really bad “road burn,” they’d gotten from biking. Within a week, the skin was healed.

But Aloe Cadabra isn’t simply being limited to people. One user told us about her dog being bitten in the face by an insect. After giving her pet some Benadryl, she used Aloe Cadabra directly on the bite to soothe away the sting. She’d read online that aloe helped alleviate itching, so she gave it a shot. According to her, it worked swimmingly.

We’ve heard from many that Aloe Cadabra has become their go to hand lotion. It makes sense. While Aloe Cadabra may be called a personal lubricant and its great for that purpose, the ingredients we use make it great for a variety of things. Aloe Vera is widely considered anti microbial and anti fungal. So, it can be soothing on sensitive skin.

Aloe Vera has also been used in medical centers on burns for a long time. And since we’re made with 95% aloe vera, it’s fantastic for that purpose as well. Aloe Vera has also widely been considered to have nourishing, healing attributes for the lips since the time of Cleopatra, and there are folks who’ve shared that they use it in just this way!

As interesting as all these stories were, the most surprising one came from a gentleman who told us he used it to get his wetsuit on and off. Like any curious company, we did a marketing study and found that scuba divers were some of the biggest purchasers of Aloe Cadabra! Why? Well, similar to a condom, a wet suit is made from rubber and can be difficult to get on and remove without the help of a lubricant.

So, no matter what you’re doing or what you’re trying to lubricate or moisturize, keep Aloe Cadabra in mind. When you start with 95% organic aloe vera, despite what the bottle may say or the connotation may be, it might just be the solution you’re looking for. Share with us how you’re using Aloe Cadabra! We’re on Twitter and Facebook, and enjoy hearing from our fans!

NOTE: please check with your doctor is you have a serious medical condition and are considering using Aloe Cadabra in a way other than its “intended purpose.”

Rachel Carson- Honoring a Trailblazer

Posted on June 19, 2014

There’s a strong chance that most everyday people have never heard of Rachel Carson, but there’s no question in my mind that you’ve reaped the benefits of her labor.

Considered to be one of the founders of the Modern Environmental Movement, her book, Silent Spring, drew attention and concerns to the potential damage pesticides like DDT created. Although it was initially met with anger and skepticism, people started to look more closely at the relation between chemicals and the world we live in.

Thanks to her hard work and the efforts of other like minded people, the US Environmental Protection Agency was formed. She was even given the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously by Jimmy Carter. She became the change she wanted to see in this world. She also spawned many groups whose focus on health and safety have improved the quality of both lives and ingredients used in all manner of areas.

In our industry, the ripple effects of her efforts can be seen through Environmental Working Group. They publish a reputable list of body care ingredients and formulas along with their toxicity at cosmeticdatabase.org. as well as publishing a wide host of guides on food, cosmetics and other things that will keep us healthy. For us here at Aloe Cadabra, it was pioneers like her who encouraged us to bring natural, organic ingredients to an often overlooked, but very impactful item; lubricants. By the way, we scored the lowest possible score on their index, which is a very good thing.

We’d also like to recognize the World Health Organization who specifically studied personal lubricants and their health impacts and found that high osmolality and incompatible pH levels in many commonly used personal lubricants could cause secondary health issues including epithelial damage. Aloe Cadabra’s Osmolality and pH are both within the ranges they say make for an optimal lubricant. For more details about this report, click HERE.

We’re proud to be part of the movement to make the things we put on and in our bodies safer. And, we’re proud to let you know about two great organizations publishing some great information that can help improve your health and well being.

Set The Mood With These Classic Romantic Movies

Six Tips To Make Your Holidays The Merriest Ever!

Laugh and Lube Your Way Through Menopause

Aloe Cadabra: The Renaissance Lubricant

Rachel Carson- Honoring a Trailblazer

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