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I feel like I've been on a never ending quest to find a shampoo and conditioner that keeps my hair and scalp healthy. We live in an area that has hard water, so a good shampoo and conditioner are often essential, especially for my color-treated hair.
Getting ready for my day this morning, I thought, I must really, really love Terax. I have 5 bottles of it in my shower from their classic Delicato Shampoo for daily use and Bosco Shampoo, which I use once a week for my scalp. I have one and a half bottles of the Crema Conditioner and I just started to use the Hydrate Botanica, which is a leave in conditioner as well.
Looking on the counter, I realized I also have the Finishing Spray (which I actually don't recommend - it's an aerosol and has a very strong smell). I won't purchase it again until it goes in to a spray pump and they diffuse the smell. It's really very strong.
Acknowledging that I had all of these Terax products, I realize that I really have an affinity for these products. I'm the type to try, test and explore anything in the salon or beauty store, so to have consistently bought so many of one brand of hair care products, means I'm hooked.
If you give Terax a try, let me know what you think. I'm hooked.
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There are some exceptional beauty products emerging on the market now that take preserving our environment seriously. One eco-friendly line, Eco Tools caught my eye for their earth-friendly beauty tools and bathing products. The Eco Tools make-up brushes, for example, are made from all natural and recycled materials. Their BAMBOO brush collection is made from soft, synthetic taklon bristles, which are 100% cruelty free. The brushes' handles are made from bamboo - a low impact, natural resource, which is considered highly sustainable. Even the Ferrule is made from recycled aluminum cans. Eco Tools has a 5-piece brush set that is packaged in a cosmetic case made from natural cotton and hemp.
Eco Tools standard packaging is reusable and the insert cards are printed on recyclable paper printed with plant-based ink.
Extraordinique!
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Their name alone is fun and fabulous and their soaps convey all that is right in feeling and smelling, simply clean. When it comes to the ritual of washing, Filthy Farmgirl Soaps looks to enliven the senses and bring you in touch with the riches of the earth.
Filthy Soap Company grows and harvests many of their own herbs and spices and support local organic farmers whenever possible. The soaps themselves which are aptly named -- Rowdy Rosemary, Loopy Lavender and Peppermint Patootie, just to name a few -- are 100% natural and vegan-friendly. Their soap's labels are even printed on 100% recycled paper.
Filthy Farmgirl says: "Soap is not just about getting clean, it's about loving your body and the earth."
Live Nakedly!
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If you are looking for beautifully-scented, clean burning candles like Wild Fig & Cassis or rich, emollient bath bars, like Lime Basil & Mandarin, Jo Malone makes these perfect bath & body and home goods.
They are naturally aromatic giving off fragrances that complement, not compete. They are clean, subtle, fresh, and uplifting. You can even shop by fragrance, which includes Spicy, Citrus, Fruity, and Woody.
Learn more about the World of Jo Malone.
So, if you made a resolution to lose weight, like everyone else under the sun on January 1, 2008 you may be checking in on your progress as we approach the end of the month. I, for one, am just warming up to the idea of getting-ready-to-start-planning-for-my-weight-loss-regime.
I know it's a "change in lifestyle" thing. I know "carbs are the enemy" and "it's all about daily exercise" blah, blah, blah.
But, this little electronic eating coach sounded like something new. Something, that I have not tried before. The Powerseed is a way to restore mindful eating around the clock with a device that keeps you on track.
What's really unique about Powerseed is their Weight Loss Philosophy. They really provide a comforting approach to what they are all about. This is not about "before and after - you too can have this amazing body" approach. Their product is designed to help every individual reach their goal and attain and maintain their own personal healthy body image.
I am refreshingly surprised and thrilled to see products looking at the whole picture and restoring "calm" back to what is supposed to be about health and wellness.
The Powerseed seems unique in this way. If anyone has used this or has any experience with a Powerseed, I'd be interested in hearing more. It's something I am strongly considering while I am getting-ready-to-start-planning-for-my-weight-loss-regime.
Recently, every lipstick I have purchased has made my lips more dry and more cracked than ever before. I actually even asked my doctor on a recent visit and she said that more and more products are made with more preservatives and chemicals that dry out our skin. She said in passing, oh yeah, and some lipsticks have even been known to be high in lead.
Well, that did it for me. I vowed off lipstick and was looking for ways to restore my lips to looking healthy and also to help me feel like I have a finished and natural look.
I read about Borba's neutraceutical products and just bought their Lip Kix this weekend. I have to admit, I love it. Made with shea butter and cashmere fiber, Neutraceutical Lip Kix is all natural and intended to restore and replenish you lips.
I bought one, but now I want to go back and buy one for my desk, my nightstand, my car. I don't want to be withouth this smooth and natural lip shine. I love it!
Visiting LeLabo on a trip to NYC last year, I was inspired and educated about the unique composition of LeLabo creations. If you've ever taken a stroll down the aisles and aisles of perfumes at Bloomingdale's, you begin to question the difference from one fragrance to the next. Walking into Le Labo, you'll find a select group of distinct fragrances to test, but each one is brilliantly unique and full-bodied. Turning towards the "bar," you'll find LeLabo staff ready to help you choose the fragrance right for you and concoct the made-to-order fragrance "fresh" while you wait. Lab coats and all, making fragrance is part science, part lifestyle.
LeLabo covets their product exclusively and maintains the integrity of how they create it and how it is purchased. The fragrances are divided by men, women, unisex and baby. Each of the 10 LeLabo perfumes (fragrances) is built around a primary natural essence that comes directly from Grasse, France, the "perfume capital." The perfumes are named after their principal essence and the number of ingredients combined to make them. An example: FLEUR d'ORANGER 27 indicates that the perfume is made up of a total of 27 ingedients, with the natural orange blossom from Grasse as its principal essence.
As LeLabo says, it's very difficult to describe a fragrance. Just as "explaining kills art" explaining the composition of a fragrance is well, fruitless. LeLabo offers a great introduction to their fragrances with their Discovery Set, which allows you to chose three fragrances from their collection. You will receive them in three beautiful 5 ml glass rods (with atomizers and your name printed on the label). A beautiful way to either get addicted to one of them or to use them as fancy mini purse sprays.
Our experience at LeLabo was remarkable. LeLabo creations are extraordinique.
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