I am often on the go and don’t always time to fuss with my hair. I use dry hair spray so that I do not have to wash my hair as often and I have discovered that “Dry Me ” by Wella works very vell. It lifts the hair at the roots giving it a freshly washed appearance! I really love it.
May 19, 2016
Best Dry Hair Spray
May 11, 2016
Who Said you can’t deal Mom the Perfect Deck of Cards for Mother’s Day?
Mother’s Day is always a fun day for me. When my children asking me to give them ideas, I stress to them “keep it simple”. They always come up with thoughtful gifts that put a smile on my face. My kids know what I like and they act on it. A bouquet of flowers, orchids, a gift certificate to my favorite salon and a deck of cards. Yes, I said a deck of cards. They know I like skincare and do-it-yourself projects so Deckopedia’s new The Natural Beauty Skincare Deck was the perfect gift for me.
I was immediately fascinated with this deck of cards. The Natural Beauty Skincare Deck is quite unique and each of the 50 cards in the deck contains a remedy/recipe for many skincare issues we deal with on a daily basis. The deck is divided into eight sections: Dark Spots & Pigments, Baby Skincare, Oily & Acne Prone, Dry Skin, Combination Skin, Mature skin, Sensitive & Irritated skin and All Skin Types. Simply choose the card that best suits your skincare need and whip up a skincare formula that is easy to make and fun to use. Some of the cards utilize ingredients that you will find in your kitchen. Others require some essential oils and ingredients that can be easily found in your local market, health food store or online. The ingredients for the recipes found in The Natural Beauty Skincare Deck are very affordable. The best part is that the recipes are homemade and you know exactly what you are putting on your skin.
As I scanned through the cards, I easily found 3 recipes I wanted to try using ingredients I already had. The Salty Lemon Treatment, used to treat Dark Spots and Pigments, Card No. 41, was easily made with the juice of a lemon and a pinch of salt. They could not have made that recipe any easier.
Looking to make a natural and healthy exfoliator? Try Card No. 5, Oats Exfoliator suitable for all skin types. All you need is a few tablespoons of ground oats and a tablespoon of milk. That’s it, easy as pie.
If you use toners, try making one yourself with Card No. 4, Cucumber Toner. You only need a diced cucumber and water for this soothing facial toner. You will find many recipes easy to make like the ones I just described.
Each recipe cards give you complete instructions for each recipe/remedy as well as preparation time, application how-to, frequency of use and shelf life. There is nothing to figure out, just follow the instructions on the card for absolute amazing natural home-made skincare.
As stated by , “Katrina Schenfield, botanical skincare specialist worked with the Deckopedia staff and created skin regimens to help people of all ages discover the true beauty of their skin. The Natural Beauty SkincareDeck identifies issues by skin type and tackles them head-on with all-natural product recipes and lifestyle tips. The homegrown recipes use fresh ingredients and essential oils to breathe life back into tired, damaged skin”.
The Natural Beauty Skincare Deck is a great gift for any occasion and retails for $19.95 and is available at www.deckopedia.com.
May 4, 2016
Essenza Blends Artisan Hand Soaps make great gifts for any occasion
I thoroughly enjoy Essenza Luxury Hand Soaps. My family got a little spoiled this past winter because I had a different handsoap in each of our bathrooms. We all enjoyed the luxurious hand soap along with the fragrances each one carried. Scents like Autumn Leaves, Pumpkin Chai Latte and French Lavender filled the bathroom with their delicate scent each time we washed our hands. I was excited to see Essenza’s new line for the 2016 Spring and Summer, Essenza Blends Artisan Hand Soap. I’ve already ordered my Essenza Blends hand soaps and I am making a basket filled with them for my Mom this Mother’s Day.
Essenza Blends Artisan Hand Soap come in bright 16oz. plastic colorful bottles, and Essenza Blends are great for adding a touch of color to your home or office home as well as keeping your hands soft and smelling fresh. The colors and patterns are fun and stylish and you will definitely be able to find a color to fit your bathroom or kitchen.
A brief description of each scent is below:
- Bamboo & Aloe combines top notes of Amazon rain, fresh aloe and White Pear with middle notes of Bamboo, Guava, White Orchid and bottom notes of Coconut Milk and Musk.
- Mandarin & Coconut Water contains fruity overtones like sweet mandarin orange and sun-ripened mango mix along with tropical notes of coconut water, Hawaiian hibiscus and jasmine on a warm musky background.
- Sea Salt & Mineral blend exudes calming freshness by combining salty, ozonic and aquatic notes with a soft fruity accord while the scent of tropical flowers and coconut water mingle on a creamy base of vanilla orchid, sandalwood and musk.
- Lavender & Honey blends the scent of freshly picked lavender with sheer citrus and floral notes to create a fragrance that is bright, warm and sweet with subtle hints of honey and soft musk.
Essenza Blends Artisan Hand Soap are now available for purchase Amazon.com and Drugstore.com and are reasonably priced at only $4.99 and will make great gifts for any occasion.
May 1, 2016
Chic, Stylish and Extremely Comfortable….it’s the Healthy Back Bag!
I can tell you from the fun experience I had with it, the Healthy Back Bag will be my new travel companion. Not only will I use it for travel but I have worn it on bike rides, grocery shopping, and even carried it on me while doing yard work. The Healthy Back Bag is extremely versatile and comfortable all at the same time. The shape of the Healthy Back Bag makes for a perfect fit and spreads out over your body, you won’t even realize you are wearing it. The Healthy Back Bag literally molded to the shape of my body. You won’t even feel the weight of the bag on your body like you would with a regular back pack. The shape of the Healthy Back Bag also allows it to be positioned in the front of your body (see below) and it can easily be concealed with a coat or light jacket. This was perfect for me when I traveled. I could keep my money in the bag close to my body and have it concealed when I wanted it to be. I loved that I could put many of my belonging in it and it still was easily concealed.
I found uses with this bag out of the ordinary way of wearing it. Bike riding with the Healthy Back Bag was very successful. Forget fitting all of your biking necessities in the itty bitty bike case. With the Healthy Back Bag, I easily fit a water bottle, tissue, cell phone, car keys, money, license, and an extra shirt just in case. Once on my back, I adjusted the strap and forgot it was there. It was so comfortable to wear. Wear the Healthy Back Bag when going for a walk or doing yard work. Again, a water bottle, towel, cellphone and ipod was easily kept clean without added weight on my back. The Healthy Back Bag also expands allowing extra room inside for so much more. This bag would definitely make a perfect diaper bag for a few new moms that I know. Did I mention all of the compartments is has to keep you organized?
The Healthy Back Bag is made by Ameribag and comes in an array of fabrics like distressed nylon, leather Natural/eco and microfiber. The colors and patterns are too many to name but I am loving my “Very Berry”. The Healthy Back Bag will make a perfect gift for any member of the family.
You will find the complete line at www.ameribag.com
The following information you will find at their website: The Healthy Back Bag® was launched in the USA, the design was patented in 1994, and winged its way across the Atlantic in 2003. Since then the brand has gone from strength to strength and the Healthy Back Bag is now sold worldwide. So what has made these quirky bags so interesting to consumers and retailers alike? The answer to that is three-fold: The Healthy Back Bag is unique; in its shape, in its intelligent pocketing, in its extraordinary variety. Our customers are loyal, coming back time after time to add to their HBB collection. Every Healthy Back Bag is amazingly comfortable, combining in equal measure, versatility, practicality and style. The Healthy Back Bag came about as an answer to a question that still plagues women all over the world “where can I get a shoulder bag that isn’t going to kill my back?” Not everyone wants to wear a fitted backpack every day. And so The Healthy Back Bag was born and through the collaboration of a designer leather craftsman, a doctor and a chiropractor, men and women alike now have a fashionable functional alternative to a backpack or single strap bag.
April 20, 2016
I’m Armed and Ready for summer with Key West Aloe
It happens every year, and I’m always ready for it. The dreaded sunburn that my kids get, usually my son. He is very fair and no matter how much sunscreen he uses, he gets burned. This year, I am ready! I have on hand Key West Aloe’s Aloe Max 100 After Sun Skin Gel. This will surely help relieve the discomfort from a sunburn. It is formulated with 98% Aloe Vera and we all know aloe is an amazing soothing agent. For cooling relief, store Aloe Max 100 After Sun Skin Gel in the fridge and use as often as needing.
I’m going to have my son take it with him on his vacation along with SunMax Lip Balm SPF 30. If his body is getting sun, his lips will be too, and sunburn on your lips is very uncomfortable. SunMax Lip Balm SPF 30 has a delicate flavor of Mango and is a nice unisex flavor.
Although getting a severe sunburn is not recommended, it unfortunately does happen. For serious burns, insect bites or even psoriasis, Key West Aloe offers Comfortcaine Instant Sunburn Relief . It is comprised of 94% Aloe Vera and 4% Lidocaine. Lidocaine is a medication that will temporarily numb your skin topically so you will have instant relief.
Key West Aloe is a brand I have become similar, and I enjoy using their line of skincare. Key West Aloe was developed when chemists and cosmetic researchers Frank Romano and Joe Liszka discovered the skin-healing wonders of Aloe Vera. You can find their skincare line in their two store locations in Key West Florida and online at www.Key West Aloe.
April 11, 2016
Love your Zestfully Clean feel from Fruitboost
Your senses will surely get a boost from Zest® Fruitboost™ Revitalizing Shower Gels and Smoothie Body Scrubs. I can tell you right now that the Very Berry and Citrus Splash scents are SUPER Fabulous and I can’t wait to try the other scents!!!! I can’t even describe how luscious they smell so you can imagine how you will feel after your shower, let’s just say….ZESTFULLY Clean!
Zest® Fruitboost™ Revitalizing Shower Gels are a great way to start or end your day. Squirt a quarter size of the gel onto your washcloth or loofah and lather up. Zest® Fruitboost™ Revitalizing Shower Gels have a 2X concentrated formula and are rich in antioxidants and Vitamin C; your skin will thank you for it. One tube of Shower Gel will last up tp 40 showers, and you will love every one of them with Zest® Fruitboost™
Choose from 5 scents or make it easy on yourself and grab all of them. Choose from Strawberry Kiwi Scent, Very Berry Scent, Pomegranate Acai Berry, Peach Mango and Citrus Splash. The great news is they are free of parabens and phthalates!
Zest® Fruitboost™ Body Scrubs are equally enjoyable and serve an important purpose, EXFOLIATING. Zest® Fruitboost™ Body Scrubs provide a gentle exfoliation while you enjoy their exuberant scents. Formulated with finely ground, natural apricot seeds which will leave you skin soft and smooth and of course “Zestfully Clean”. They are also free of parabens and phthalates! Zest® Fruitboost™ Smoothie Body Scrubs are available in Very Berry, Citrus Splash and Peach Mango.
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April 6, 2016
Get a new skin feeling with NuSonic by Skinn
Skinn Cosmetics “New” NuSonic Face and Body Cleansing Tool has added life to my shower. This New, spa-like, hand held cleansing tool works so well and will have you feeling so relaxcd; you will never want to leave it.
What I love about NuSonic Body Cleansing Tool is its dual function, cleansing both your face and body. NuSonic Face and Body Cleansing Tool is perfect for all skin types and is so easy to use. NuSonic Body Cleansing Tool has a 400 movement per second sonic vibration which allows dirt and impurities to loosen leaving your skin cleaner than ever. It’s gentle vibration, (trust me, it’s very gentle) on your skin is exuberating and the exfoliation treatment NuSonic offers only enhances the treatment leaving you with beautiful and glowing skin.
It is known that exfoliating before shaving is very important. Whether it’s your legs, underarms, etc., NuSonic will cleanse your body and exfoliate so you are clean and your shave will be smooth and smooth.
NuSonic Face and Body Cleansing Tool can be used with your favorite shower or cleanser or try one from Skinn Cosmetics; they have great ones.
You will enjoy three speeds on your NuSonic Face and Body Cleansing Tool as well as the 5 color coded cleansing heads. From a soft, gentle cleanse to a deeper clean for your face and body! The heads are easy to pop on and off your Nusonic tool. I keep my cleansing heads in a shower basket for easy cleaning and drying.
My recommendation: The cleansing heads feel different on each body part so remember to bring the cleansing heads in the shower or bath with you for quick changing.
You can purchase a NuSonic on www.skinn.com.
About Skinn Cosmetics
Skinn Cosmetics is a line of premium skincare and color cosmetic formulas developed by professional makeup artist Dimitri James. Skinn formulates and manufactures all of its own products, using highly active, concentrated natural ingredients and avoiding excess water, fillers or packaging. From concept to compact, from brainstorm to bottle, every product worthy of the Skinn name comes to life under one roof, and under James’ watchful eye. Skinn Cosmetics can be purchased at www.skinn.com and on EVINE Live.
April 3, 2016
The Magic of Silk is found in Silkriller
Silk + Briller (Shine) = Silkriller. That’s how the name Silkriller was born. To appreciate this luxurious skincare line, you must understand the importance of Silk. Silk has been associated with beauty for thousands of years. According to ancient history, silk was so important that it was worn by royalty, used as currency and sought for medicinal purposes.
Scientists have discovered that Silk extracts protect the skin’s natural moisture, and Silkriller has formulated a skincare line densely infused with silk fibroins. A patented technology extracts the Silk in the silk protein and is formulated into their skincare giving your skin a beautiful shine and silky soft skin.
Silk has amazing properties. The extracted Silk is rich in protein and contains the same amino acids as the human body. Silk extracts are easily absorbed in the skin allowing antioxidants and amino acids to repair skin cells while improving skins elasticity. Also, If you cleanse your face with soap, you already know that soap has a drying effect on your skin. Silkriller is formulated without surfactants (soap). As you can see, Silk is an extremely beneficial extract to have in skincare.
The Silk found in Silkriller is spun from 100% locally produced and manufactured Japanese silk. The Silk is made in the mountains of Osaka, Japan, and their products are produced without harmful urban pollutions in the air and soil.
I have had the opportunity to try Silkriller’s Revitalization Silver Set. The set includes a Facial Foam, Lotion (Beauty Tonic) a Moisture Cream and 3D Silver Gel. All of the products can also be purchased separately.
The facial foam is a gentle cleanser and does a wonderful job washing away make-up and other impurities. I also noticed that my skin was soft right after cleansing. Silkriller Facial Foam is infused with natural honey, grapefruit and silk fibroin.
Silkriller Lotion/ Revitalizing Beauty Tonic is a toner. It’is very refreshing when applied right after cleansing. The lotion is especially recommended for those with sensitive and dry skin. My face usually gets a little red after cleansing and I noticed that the lotion calmed by face and reduced the redness quite a bit.
One of my favorites in this line is the 3D Silver Pure Rich Gel. It only takes a drop of this gel to cover your entire face. 3D Silver Pure Rich Gel has unique anti-aging properties and will firm skin and removes wrinkles by keeping cells hydrated and energized. You might notice firming skin as soon as the next day.
Top off your skin care regime with Silkriller Moisture Cream. This moisturiser really does feel like silk. The Moisture Cream also increases skin cell regeneration and reduces the appearance of wrinkles. If you use this skincare consistently, you will notice your skin looking younger, brighter, and healthier.
I want to note that each skincare item is packaged with a detailed instruction sheet with a visual on how to apply the skincare item so you can achieve optimal results.
To be part of the silk skincare experience, you must be part of Silkriller Skincare. Visit them at silkriller.com and begin your quest for the silkiest skin.
