Posts Tagged ‘shiny’

Pure Aloe Vera Gel (love!)

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

On my beach vacation. I got stung by a bee. Not speaking the language, I was able to communicate enough to say I need something to stop the burning.

Little did I know what they gave me was liquid gold. The purest aloe gel I’ve ever seen. It stopped the burning.

And it did more. When I got a bit to much sun, it soothed and took away the redness. In fact, I didn’t touch my much pricier moisturizer the rest of the trip. This aloe gel did more for my skin in a week than the moisturizer I’ve been using did in a month.

Now the only problem is finding the pure aloe gel stateside. Growing the plants seem to take forever, anyone have a better suggestion?

Aveda Damage Remedy Restructuring Shampoo (love!)

Friday, June 4th, 2010

While I was enjoying the sun and the sand, my hair was getting trashed.

Luckily, the last time I was at the Aveda store in the closest big city, I got a sample of this amazing shampoo and conditioner. In just a few washes my hair was restored to it’s normal, shiny, bouncy condition.

I couldn’t be happier! This is an amazing product. It took the salt and chlorine damage and literally washed it all down the drain.

This gentle daily shampoo repairs damage with “quinoa protein, while nurturing with rich coconut and babassu—lending new life to hair.”

Not to mention, the “babassu and coconut-based cleansing formula is kind to damaged hair” and the quinoa protein helps “strengthen and repair hair from the inside out.”

And it smells really good. I have a new vacation shampoo! If only it came in travel sizes.

Degunkify Tingling Deep Cleaning Shampoo from Herbal Essences (love!)

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Like most of you Pretties, I use a lot of product in my hair. That product builds up, weighing down my curls and leaving me a little greasy.

That’s where this wonderful shampoos comes in. It clears everything out. Leaving behind only bouncy, healthy, shiny hair. Product free!

As the back of the bottle states: “who needs a lot of extra baggage? lose the leftover gunk and ick of gels and sprays with my deep cleaning shampoo. clear your head with my invigorating, tingling suds made with a fusion of icy pineapple & cotton leaf. are you ready to squeak? c’mon i can’t hear you.”

The only thing that doesn’t hold true for me is this “tingling” feeling. I don’t get the tingle. But as long as this shampoo keeps clearing away all the gel, hairspray and other gunk, it will have a space in the shower!

Lush The Blonde (love!)

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

I’ve been all about trying new shampoos lately. I promise to provide a full run down, but since I don’t want to bore you with all shampoo all the time, I’ll try to keep it to just a couple per week.

I love this amazingly natural shampoo bar from Lush. It lathers very well for a solid shampoo and leaves my hair shiny and silky. I don’t always use a conditioner when I shampoo with the Blonde!

The website and any Lush store employee will tell you how completely natural this product is. In fact, it is so natural and environment friendly, it received Lush’s Vegan stamp. Which means, “this product does not contain animal products of any kind.”

Lush promises the Blonde is for every tow head. “A beautiful, creamy soft shampoo to gently cleanse and slowly lighten; the Blonde is for natural blondes who want to be blonder and bottle blondes who want to look like natural blondes. Chamomile infusion and flowers lighten the hair and soothe the scalp so we put scoops of that in. Then we add lemon, mandarin and orange to cleanse and brighten dull locks. Go from bland to blonde by washing with this daily.”

I particularly enjoy using it on vacation. I’ve found it’s quite like a natural, less damaging version of Sun In!

Scruples Soothing Polish (love!)

Friday, April 9th, 2010

I have crazy hair. There, I said it. It has a mind of its own. It can be ringlet curly or kinky, but is only straight on the first layer or when I take my beloved Chi to it. I do not have the coveted wake up and brush hair.

That being said, I can’t imagine my life without this product. I use it after every wash when my hair is still damp (per the instructions). It leaves my curls soft, shiny and so much more manageable.

I notice less frizz and even less tangles. What can I say? I’m trying to grow my unruly hair for the first time since maybe 1999.

I even love using this product when I straighten my hair. It seems to help keep my hair straighter for longer.

The scent isn’t amazing, but it works and doesn’t over power the senses even when combined with hair spray. Enjoy!