Today, I want to introduce you to some new products I've tried by Aveda. I've recently been rediscovering Aveda products, which I first found several years ago. Aveda is a great company that has a great mission of trying to be as green as possible with most products over 90% naturally derived. (Most are over 95% but since the products range, 90% is a nice safe range to state.) Started in the late 70's, they aim to use lots of PCP (Post Consumer Plastic) and encourage vendors to install recycling programs, encourage sustainable farming, and use organic ingredients whenever possible.
Their Smoothing Fluid which is a part of their Light Elements line of hair care products is wonderful as a heat styling protectant and for calming frizz and unruly hair. I have slightly wavy hair -which is especially drier after I've washed it and unrulier if I haven't blown it dry- and when I use some frizz serums, my hair doesn't show any immediate difference. The first time I tried Smoothing Fluid, it was immediately calmer and sleeker and the waves were no longer pointing in different directions, and I hadn't even turned my dryer on yet. Pleasant herbal scent, more fluid than most serums so don't overdue it, a little can go a long way. Use a little at a time.Secondly, I have tried their Firming Face Creme from their Green Science line. I have to say I'm not in love with the product. It is rather thick and doesnt feel very emollient. I feel like I have to use large amounts because it doesnt smooth on very easily. Whether or not it works well for its purported firming properties I wouldn't know because for me if the feel of a product isn't appealing, I probably won't continue to use it. It does have a pleasant herbal scent though. So if feel of a moisturizer isn't important to you, give it a try. Aveda's good for you and good for the earth ingredients sure make me want to try all their products and I think if you feel as I do, you would too.
sincerely yours,
rOsE
Hi there! I hope you're having a safe and festive holiday season. Happy New Year to everyone! I've been busy lately so I haven't written in a long while, I know. I apologize. As always, I hope to share with you some great news. I know I haven't posted as often as I should so here goes.Cargo brand has released a fairly new line of eco-friendly products packaged in compostable plastic called "PlantLOve". Their marketing mantra is, "Red Lips. Green Conscience." One of the most promising items is the collection of fashionable shades of lipstick. It is great to know you can be green but not have to stick to only very natural shades, but can wear all the season's best colors too. Cargo is, self-proclaimed, the only prestige line to make a lipstick with a botanical blend without:- Parabens- Sulfates- Synthetic Fragrance- Synthetic Dye- Petro-Chemicals- PhthalatesNow, unlike most of the other products I've mentioned here, I havent actually used this one. This is a product mention not a review. I wanted to clarify it. I will always let you know which products I have used and am relating to you firsthand. [But it does sound great doesn't it? I'm buying it soon. It's available at Sephora.]
Also as a BONUS, I'm going to do a double product mention- and this one IS a review.[To make up for my recent neglect. :(] This product I have used. It's called "More Body Hair Thickener by Giovanni Organic Hair Care". This product really lives up to its name. The first day I tried using it after I bought it, someone immediately told me my hair looked different! The product has less hold than I would have liked, but its main purpose is volumizing and adding body, which it does well. This it does even in dry hair with no blowdrying. However, add it to damp hair as directed and blowdry, and you will get great results. The smell is pleasant, like upscale hair care products. It is organic and available at most Whole Foods stores!sincerely yours,rOsE
