Posts Tagged ‘soft’
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
This is the only hair spray I use. I use it when I straighten my hair, I use it when I leave it curly and when I pull it up.
Aveda Air Control Hair Spray tames fly-aways and sets my style without making it sticky, even mid-run. It washes out easily and doesn’t leave behind any residue.
I get more compliments on the scent of this hair spray than I do several perfumes I wear regularly. While some might call it strong and in the summer it is a bit stronger than in the winter, I find it to be refreshing and great smelling.
I keep a travel size version in my purse that I bought at the nearest Aveda salon. A little goes a long way and that bottle has lasted several months.
Tags: All hair types, Aveda, Aveda Air Control Hair Spray, easy to use, Fine hair, long wearing, love, must have, Normal hair, Short hair, smell, smooth, soft, Straight hair
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
I’d forgotten how much I love this product until my manicure. A good Aveda manicure involves an extensive hand massage with this amazing stuff. It seeps into your skin and truly lives up to the promise of staying on through a few hand washings.
The product description reads: “Hydrating plant emollients, humectants, exfoliating fruit acids and anti-oxidants—including vitamins A and E—help diminish signs of aging and provide optimal relief. Increases moisture levels and elasticity in skin with continued use.” No lies here.
Hand Relief isn’t tacky or sticky and by the end of the manicure, my hands are soft and completely dry.
It is a bit pricey and you can’t buy the large “For Professional Use Only” tube, but I find when my hands are desperate, I love it.
Not to mention, Aveda is pretty great about offering this as a freebie on a regular basis. Just sign up for their mail and keep an eye out for the next post card.
Tags: Aveda, Aveda Hand Relief, essential oil, hand massage, love, manicure, Moisturizing, skin, smell, smooth, soft, vitamins A and E
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
I finally found a replacement for my beloved H2O + Mint Ice (I lamented about it’s loss here)!
At the advice of a friend, we went to the local Bath and Body Works store. She had me close my eyes while she opened the Bigelow Mentha Vitamin Body Wash # 1411 under my nose. Instantly, I was filled with the wonderful aroma of true peppermint. I immediately bought a tube.
After one use, I was sold. It’s got the cool, refreshing, tingle I’ve sorely missed. It’s my favorite way to start the morning or cool down after a summer run.
True to it’s word, this “mint-infused body wash provides an invigorating sensation while cleansing and refreshing skin. Our wake-you-up formula deeply nourishes with Vitamins A, C & E to keep skin extra-healthy and looking it’s best.”
My skin is softer after a few uses.
Tags: bath soak, Bigelow Mentha Vitamin Body Wash # 1411, body wash, C. O. Bigelow, cleansing, cooling, discontinued, essential oil, exhilarating, H20 +, intoxicating, invigorating, love, Mint Ice Body Wash, Moisturizing, must have, Oprah, refreshing sensation, skin, soft, summer
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Monday, June 14th, 2010
At a mini-facial I received over the weekend, I got some great advice: When applying lotion to your face in the morning and at night, don’t stop at your jaw line! Keep going and add it to your throat and neck. You can even add it to your Décolletage.
This is especially important for any anti-aging or anti-wrinkle cream.
Think about it, if you are religious in your skincare routine, your face will be flawless. But what’s the point of a flawless face, if your throat and neck are covered with wrinkles?
Tags: Anti-aging creams, anti-wrinkle cream, cleansing, Décolletage, jaw line, skin, soft, Throat and Neck
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Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Why it took so long for eyeliner creators to think of putting a sharpener in the cap, I don’t know. But I do know, I love the concept and can’t get enough of Pencil Me In’s Eyeliner in sky. 
My dear, reliable Shape Magazine told me that blue eyeliner is in and light blue is even more in. I now understand why! It makes my eyes pop.
This eyeliner goes on smooth and doesn’t pull at all.
According to the website, all Pencil Me In shades were “custom created to be unique and not replicate the ordinary shades in the market place.” Not to mention all the shades contain “anti-oxidants and vitamins which help to protect the eye area from daily exposure to destructive elements.”
Unlike other eyeliners, this doesn’t irritate my eyes at all. No itching!
Tags: doesn't irritate my eyes, easy to use, long wearing, love, Pencil Me In Eyeliner, sharpener in the cap, sky, smooth, soft
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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?
Tags: calming, easy to use, liquid gold, love, Moisturizer, must have, Pure Aloe Vera Gel, shiny, skin, smooth, soft
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Monday, June 7th, 2010
As much as I love the Aveda Damage Remedy Restructuring Shampoo, I love the conditioner even more.
While the shampoo washed the chlorine and salt down the drain and the conditioner left my hair soft, manageble and strong.
The quinoa protein in this Aveda conditioner is to “repair and re-moisturize damaged hair—infusing it anew with healthy movement, silkiness and shine.”
Love it!
Tags: Aveda, Aveda Damage Remedy Restructuring Conditioner, love, manageability, Moisturizing, silky, smell, smooth, soft
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Monday, May 24th, 2010
I won’t lie. I don’t just use this lotion on my feet. In the summer, when I’m dying of heat, I cave and use this tingly peppermint infused lotion on my legs and arms.
The cooling sensation alone is so worth it.
As for how well the Aveda Foot Relief cream moisturizes, let’s just say I’ve not had a cracked heel or serious dry skin since I started using it regularly. It must be the “exfoliating fruit acids and plant-derived oils like jojoba and castor” that keep my feet so soft.
The website states the lotion even helps keep feet stink free with lavender and rosemary oils.
So by using this product, you’ll get soft, cooled, stink free feet that are perfect for those cute sandals you’ve been ogling!
Tags: Aveda, cooled, essential oil, love, Moisturizing, skin, smell, smooth, soft, summer
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Friday, May 21st, 2010
I keep the smaller version of this in my desk at work. Honestly, when I’m craving chocolate, I just lather this on my hands and the subtle chocolate scent is just enough to get me by.
It is amazingly moisturizing and stays on through multiple hand washings and Germ-X uses.
This lotion absorbs really quickly. I am back to typing away on my computer within a few minutes, much faster than other cocoa butters.
Tags: Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Butter with Shea, love, Moisturizer, Moisturizing, skin, smell, smooth, soft, Suave, subtle
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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!
Tags: blonde, Conditioner, easy to use, lathers, love, Lush, Lush The Blonde, natural shampoo bar, Shampoo, shiny, silky, soft, summer, Sun In, Vegan
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This is the only hair spray I use. I use it when I straighten my hair, I use it when I leave it curly and when I pull it up. 
