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Product Review: Desert Essence Coconut Shampoo and Conditioner

Jan
30th
2013

T&J

Rating:

8
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  Today I'll be reviewing my current favorite shampoo/conditioner duo, which just so happens to be Desert Essence's Coconut & . Let's do this thing. Ingredients (provided at desertessence.com)- Shampoo: "Water (Aqua), Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract*, Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Root Extract*, Achillea Millefolium (Yarrow) Extract*, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract*, Foeniculum Vulgare (Fennel) Seed Extract*, Sambucus Nigra (Black Elderberry) Flower Extract*, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract*, Sodium Coco-Sulfate (Coconut Derived), Decyl Glucoside (Coconut and Corn Derived), Propanediol (Corn Derived), Coco-Glucoside...

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Alaffia Shea & Honey Nourishing Shampoo/Conditioner Reviews

Aug
16th
2012
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T&J

Rating:

9
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  I've been powering through some Alaffia samples lately, and today seemed like a good day to start reviewing them. I'll be starting with the Shea & Honey Nourishing Shampoo and Conditioner, since I happened to finish those samples first. Ingredients (provided at alaffia.com)- Shampoo: "Herbal infusion of Rooibos Tea (Aspalathus linearis), Liquid African Black Soap (Distilled water, Saponified Shea (Butyrospermum parkii) Butter and Virgin Palm Kernel (Elaeis guineensis) Oil), Decyl Polyglucose (from corn), African Wild Honey, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Panthenol (pro-Vitamin B5), Essential Oils (Sweet...

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Shear Miracles Save Your Color Leave-In Conditioning Spray Review

Aug
2nd
2012
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T&J

Rating:

10
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  Before winning a few of Robyn's products in a giveaway recently, I had never heard of organic salon products. Boy, was I missing out! The Shear Miracles website boasts that their products are so pure you can eat them, and the I'll be reviewing today is no exception. Now that's impressive. Ingredients (provided at shearmiracles.net)- “Distilled water; organic jojoba oil; organic olive oil; organic grape seed oil; organic apricot oil and organic evening primrose oil; certified organic plant source xanthan gum; organic essential oils...

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Five Finds for Swimsuit Season

May
23rd
2012
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Aside from a nice 50's style bikini, which I've yet to find at a price that doesn't make me curse aloud, there are a few other dreamy items at the very top of my summer wishlist. Wanna see?

 

Here's to a summer full of red lips, smooth legs, glowing skin, and healthy hair adorned with stylish accessories.

What's on your summer wishlist?

Sources: Red Lipstick, Preserve Razors, , , Leave-In Conditioner.

P.S. Wanna win your own jar of Ultimate Green Drink...

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Sometimes I speak too soon.

May
7th
2012
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Remember my less than glowing review of skinnyskinny's jasmine organic dry shampoo? Well, I recently discovered that the dry shampoo works. Not only that, but it actually works quite well. My problem? I used it on hair that simply had too much product buildup (ie: hair that needed to actually be washed), and when I used it on other occasions I simply wasn't using enough of it to see results. So, here I am to admit that I am sometimes the worst and completely wrong...

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Get outta here, hair rut.

Apr
24th
2012
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So I'm on the verge of a pretty serious hair rut. This time it has very little to do with the length and everything to do with the color. Henna ain't cheap, y'all, so what's a broke girl to do about first world problems such as these? My current solution involves exposing myself to as many pictures of beautiful brunettes as I can find:

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Acure Pure Mint+Echinacea Stem Cell Shampoo/Conditioner Reviews

Mar
1st
2012
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T&J

Rating:

9
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So I'm back on the hair-washin wagon, and I owe it all to  from the .  Her positive reviews of Acure's shampoo and conditioner were just the motivation I needed! Ingredients (provided at acureorganics.com)- Shampoo: Organic Euterpe oleracea (Acai) Berry, Organic Rubus fruticosus (Blackberry), Organic Rosa canina (Rosehips),Organic Punica granatum (Pomegranate),Organic Fair Trade Certified™ Rooibos,Organic Aloe Barbadensis Vera Leaf Juice, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate (from Coconut), 100% Naturally-derived Betaine (from Sugar Beets), Vegetable Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate (from Coconut + Amino Acids), Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate (from Coconut +...

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Skinnyskinny Jasmine Organic Dry Shampoo Review

Feb
28th
2012
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T&J

Rating:

8
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Some days I'm too lazy to bother with wetting my hair. It's on these days that dry shampoo comes in especially handy! Ingredients (provided at skinnyskinny.com)- "Cornstarch*, brown rice powder*, white clay, horsetail powder*, baking soda, orris root powder*, essential oils *certified organic" This product receives a low hazard score of 1 in the preliminary report I created for it in the Cosmetics Database.  The unspecified oils are the only ingredient with a hazard score above a 2. Some great things about this product: 1. It’s free of parabens,...

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A Simple Solution to My Hair Predicament

Feb
1st
2012
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I rarely regret my decision to avoid shampoo, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't occasionally miss the scent of freshly-washed hair. Hair that smells like nothing can get pretty boring, and without that just shampooed look/feel/scent, I often forget when I last used baking soda and apple cider vinegar. Because of this, I tend use baking soda more frequently than is necessary. This is both wasteful and not so great for my already dry hair.

Amber, my talented hairstylist, often mixes a few drops...

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I did a bad thing.

Jan
23rd
2012
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  What's a girl to do when she can't justify splurging on henna but her hair is looking especially mousy? Well, this girl buys the cheapest box of ammonia free dye she can find and puts it to good use. I know, I know. The ingredients are pretty gross, and dying at home is risky. I don't plan to make a habit of it, though, and I did manage to skip the included conditioner (which was full of parabens) and follow up with argan oil instead. Also, I'm pretty happy with the...

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