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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Honey Girl Organics Review and Giveaway - 4 winners! US only ends September 13, 2012

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It all started, in Hawaii, with bee keeping hobby which eventially turned into making cremes for Anthony Maxfield's wife, Gwen. During the honey harvest, Anthony squeezed some honey our of the beeswax capping and his wife, Gwen, took notice of how smooth his hands were. She asked if he thought he could make a lotion that would leave her skin as wonderful as it had left his. About a year of experimenting, he found that when beeswax was emulsified in extra virgin olive oil, the skin would quickly drink it in and feel nourished and silky.

They have been making their products for many years, now, and have been giving them to their families and friends to use.

I love everything about honey, the smell, taste and unusual to some, the texture. Honey is so wonderful for your skin and even hair; mixing honey with your favorite hair conditioner will leave you with silky, soft hair. So when I was given the chance to try out some honey infused beauty products, you can imagine how excited I was!

Thanks to Honey Girl Organics, I was given the opportunity to try out their Facial Cleanser & Makeup Remover, Rejuvenating Mask, and their Face & Eye Creme. All 3 products are wonderful and provided me with fantastic results!

Let's start with the Facial Cleanser & Makeup Remover. This cleanser contains purified water, organic extra virgin olive oil, beeswax with pollen and propolis, and essential oil. It's cruelty free and noncomedogenic and is produced from their holistically managed Hawaiian beehives. Before applying, make sure you shake the contents really well, since it is highly concentrated. I pump about 6 times to get the perfect amount of cleanser to effectively remove my makeup. Keep in mind that this cleanser will not suds up in any way. After applying to the face, you should remove the cleanser with a warm, damp washcloth. To remove your eye makeup, use a moistened cotton ball. I found the Facial Cleanser & Makeup Remover to be highly effective in removing all traces of my makeup and leaving my skin feeling moisturized and silky smooth. The smell is so hard to describe but, smells out of this world! This cleanser will run you around $19.99 for a 4 fl. oz. pump container.

My absolute favorite product, of the 3, is the Rejuvenating Mask. This mask is super sticky but boy it hydrates my face like you wouldn't believe! The smell, unlike the Facial Cleanser & Makeup Remover, is very easy to describe; honey is what your going to smell from this product! It was so tempting to lick my fingertips after applying! This mask contains organic, raw pupukea wildfower honey, french green clay, organic, diatomaceous earch, Hawaiian blue green algae, royal jelly, and propolis. Apply this mask to moist, cleansed skin by adding a couple of drops of water to your fingertips to help spread all over your face. It's recommended you leave on your face for 5-15 minutes; I leave it on for the full 15 minutes for maximum results! It washes off easily and after patting my face dry, my skin is SO soft! My only complaint is that if you get any of the product around the rim of the jar, which you will, it becomes difficult screwing and unscrewing the lid; yes, the texture is that sticky but, I LOVE it so much! The Rejuvenating Mask will run you around $26.99.

After patting my face dry, I apply the Face & Eye Creme. This creme contains organic extra virgin olive oil, purified water, organic beeswax, organic raw honey, organic bee pollen, organic propolis, oil of rose, organic royal jelly, Vitamin E, other essential oils. The smell is about the same as the Facial Cleanser & Makeup Remover; wonderful, but hard to describe! After applying at night, I wake up in the morning to super soft skin that feels moisturized and hydrated. My only complaint is that it tends to make my super oily face even oilier. That isn't too much of a big deal since it is a nice creme. It absorbs nicely into the skin; a very little goes a very long way. The Face & Eye Creme will run you around $30.99 for a 1.75 fl.oz. jar.

I was highly impressed with their products and am looking forward to trying out more, especially their lotion!

You can purchase any of these products directly from their website HERE.

You can connect with Honey Girl Organics on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Thanks to the generous people over at Honey Girl Organics, Four (4) lucky winners from the US will be receiving their very own Honey Girl Organics product. You will have the choice between the Facial Cleanser & Makeup Remover OR the Rejuvenating Mask. This giveaway will end on September 13, 2012. Good luck to all!

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Labels: face and eye creme, facial cleanser, giveaways, honey, Honey Girl Organics, makeup remover, rejuvenating mask, reviews | 50 comments

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Flatiron Experts Review

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FROM THEIR WEBSITE

Our job here at Flat Iron Experts Online Beauty Shop is to answer all your questions, educate you and hopefully guide you in making the right choices. The flat iron industry is constantly evolving with new trends and developments. We will keep you up-to-date with the latest technology in the market.

As a customer-centric company, providing world class customer service is always our top priority. We work hard to ensure that our product knowledge, product availability, reliable delivery, and unprecedented customer service work cohesively to create a great shopping experience.

I was given the opportunity to review Flatiron Experts. I was sent the H&R Flatiron, KQC Thermal Shine Spray and a Flat Iron Experts Iron Holder. I've used a variety of flat irons, from a low end to a higher end. I find the lower end flat irons tend to ruin my hair twice as fast as a high end flat iron. I have one that I have been using for several years now and it has never failed me. I paid a good amount of money for it so when I received the H&R Tourmaline Ceramic Flat Iron I was eager to try out their "Best Budget" iron which will cost you around $95.95. Tourmaline and Ceramic are top of the line materials that will glide through the hair with ease while creating superior shine. Tourmaline and ceramic plates helps to eliminate frizz and causes less damage to the hair, which is a huge plus for me. I've experienced flat irons that created so much frizz and caused so much damage that I had to go darn near a year, without styling, just to repair the damage I had created. I have been using the H&R Tourmaline Ceramic Flat Iron, daily, for about a month and have not noticed any damage. All I notice is gorgeous, frizz free, shiny hair!

I took the above picture without the flash so you could get an idea of how shiny and smooth the plates are. This helps the plates to glide right through my hair with little to no tugging.

The settings, on the H&R flat iron, are very simple and easy to understand. Of course, there is your on and off switch along with your temperature control. The LED light is red and flashes red when it's heated to the desired temperature. The temperature ranges from 140-410 degrees. If you have very thin or fine hair, go with the lower temperature setting. If you have coarse, thick hair, use the highest temperature setting. For my hair, which is fine but I have a lot of, I set the temperature to around 280 degrees.

The KQC Thermal Shine Spray is wonderful! I didn't care for the smell what-so-ever but it certainly does the job of protecting my hair from the heat and helping to give my hair that superior shine I love so much!

The Flat Iron Experts Iron Holder is a wonderful "resting" place for your flat iron. After using your iron, just place it in the holder and your done. The suction cups, at the bottom, are a wonderful addtion in keeping the holder in place.

SEE MY BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS

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Flat Iron Experts carries various brands of flat irons such as NuMe, Avanti, and Chi...just to name a few. Check out their website HERE.

You can connect with Flat Iron Experts on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Blog, and YouTube.

Labels: ceramic, Flat Iron Experts, flat irons, KQC Thermal Shine Spray, reviews, shine spray, tourmaline | 11 comments

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Shielo - Summer Hair Needs Extra Care - Review and Giveaway US/CAN ends September 4, 2012

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Shielo Hair Shampoo Conditioner Treatment

Our philosophy is to create products with integrity and ensure that we preserve the future well-being of our environment. Shielo is against animal cruelty and proud to use post-consumer recycled and recyclable packaging.

Vegan & Natural Base

Our products contain the highest quality ingredients from nature, combined with advances in haircare research to ensure desired performance and ultimate results. As an organization, we have committed to developing naturally-based formulas infused with organic botanicals harvested from plants grown without the use of synthetic pesticides or chemicals.

With that philosophy, you know you've just discovered a great company. Question is, how great are their products? Well, I'm going to tell a little bit about the products I received.

I was sent 2 products from their Hydrate line, the Moisturizing Shampoo and Vibrancy Conditioner, along with their popular Antioxidant Leave-In Protectant spray. The combination of these 3 products left my hair so wonderfully soft and full of body and shine.

The Moisturizing Shampoo was just that, moisturizing! I could tell an immediate difference once the shampoo was completely rinsed out. I understand that shampoo's responsibility is to cleanse the hair by getting rid of product build-up and grime but I never really thought of shampoo as moisturizing until I used this. I normally consider moisturizing as the conditioners job. Shampoo varies from label to label and some are just too heavy for my hair and others just are too light. There was a perfect balance with Shielo's Moisturizing Shampoo. Be warned that a little bit truly does go a long way. I have hair that is past my bra strap and I tend to over pour when it comes to shampoo. My first time using Shielo Moisturizing Shampoo was no exception; I used WAY more than what was necessary. Only use enough to cleanse the scalp. Conditioner is used for the ends since they're a lot more drier than the hair near the scalp. The Vibrancy Conditioner was awesome! Same as the shampoo, a little goes a very long way so go easy on it...you don't want to waste any! I don't style my hair everyday but when I do, my ends dry out so quickly. After just one use of the Vibrancy Conditioner, I could tell an immediate difference in the look and feel of my ends. The conditioner is light and extremely moisturizing. I do not like a heavy conditioner since my hair is long, it tends to become weighed down and kind of oily looking.

The importance of healthy hair is to take care of it and try to read the ingredient list. The Moisturizing Shampoo does not contain sulfates. Sulfates are harsh on the hair and cause it dry out a lot quicker than we'd like it to. This line is great for color treated hair. The more moisturized your hair is, the more vibrant the color is and will not fade as quickly...sounds great, right - you bet it does!

The Antioxidant Leave-In is paraben free and contains UV protection with organic extracts. This is one fabulous leave-in. It contains amino acids that infuse hair with vitamins while providing UV protection while eliminating frizz and protecting hair from styling tools...great stuff!

Give Shielo Moisturizing Shampoo, Vibrancy Conditioner and the Leave-In Protectant spray a shot, you'll be amazed by the results.

WHERE TO BUY: You can purchase Shielo HERE.

HOW TO CONNECT: You can connect with Shielo Hair Care on Facebook and Twitter.

Thanks to the wonderful people over at Shielo, one lucky reader from the US or Canada will win the Moisturizing Shampoo, Vibrancy Conditioner, and the Leave-In Protectant spray! This giveaway will end on September 4, 2012. Good luck to all!

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