Product review - Nexxus Pro-Mend shampoo and conditioner

I have a very dry hair with split ends. I dyed my hair back then (I was blond) and it damaged it very badly. I know the diet plays a big role too, but while I am working on it, I wanted to use something for my hair which also gives a moisture boost for it.

I remember for the big hype about Nexxus. I even saw it in many beauty magazines how amazing it is, and it has a new technology that really works. So I said I have to give it a try.

This new technology called PEC (polyelectrolyte complex). I found this information about it: "PEC molecules are able to access the breach ends of hair. Because the circuitous can stick to the damaged hair protein and to added circuitous molecules, it creates little bridges beyond the accessible ends of the splits. As your hair dries, the water evaporates from the complex causing it to contract. The force of this contraction pulls the end of the split hairs back together again. Once the PECs are dry they bind the split end shut." (Source: Beauty Brains)

It also says that it mends split ends. I was so exciting to try it out, because I didn't want to cut it. I really hoped it will repair my damaged hair and split ends.

1.Nexxus Daily Shampoo Ingredients:

Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Polyquaternium-10, Fragrance/Parfum, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Cocamide MEA, Disodium EDTA, Hexyl Cinnamal, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Limonene, Polyquaternium-28, PVM/MA, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Cocos Nucifera, Keratin Amino Acids, Propylene Glycol, Jasminum Officinale, Citric Acid

As you can see the ingredients are synthetic. Barely has any beneficial and effective agents in it. Some of them are very harmful and toxic as well.

Product review - Nourish Wild Berries Organic Body Butter

Another amazing product from Nourish.

This product review actually comes along with my other Nourish product review here.

My experience with this body butter:

I use this Body Butter after every shower and I just love it. If you have a very dry skin, this is the product to buy. Honestly, I don't use it just on my body, but on my face too and it's just working very well. The first ingredient is shea butter which makes this product greasy, so you have to wait a little bit before you put clothes on. The smell is very nice, not too strong. You can actually smell the wild berry, but it's not overwhelming. I like it.

The texture is very thick and kind of solid when you touch it (like every other body butter which based on shea butter), but if you put it in a warm place, especially when it's summer time (room temperature), or as soon as you applied to your body, then it spreads easily. Shea butter melts at body temperature anyways.

Blog award!

This was such a surprise for me! I got these blog awards from Dana of Mother Nature's Snuggery! And not just one award, but 2! Thank you Dana!

One is the One Lovely Blogger award and the other one is the Versatile Blogger Award.

Skin care for babies and children (my first guest post)

As we (adults) take care of our skin, it's important to take care of our children's skin too. Every parent wants the best for their children and to choose a baby/children skin product wisely is a very important step.

Read entire article at Savvy Suburban.

Natural house cleaners

I know it's not about skin care, but keep our home clean with the safest way is at least as important. After all the goal is to live healthy and chemical free.

Cleaning products I use

• Baking soda - acts as a natural abrasive/scouring agent, deodorizer and cleanser and is gentle enough to use on nearly every surface
• White vinegar - inhibits the growth of bacteria by creating an unfriendly, acidic environment. It's preferred over apple cider vinegar since it won't stain and it's completely non-toxic
• Hydrogen peroxide - will help remove stains naturally and easily. Always be sure to check for color-fastness before use.

I save lots of money by using just these items. I can get the Baking soda and the Hydrogen peroxide at Dollarama. They are really cheap.

Beauty products in the bathroom

What do you have in your bathroom? This question sounds very simple and easy to answer. At first glance.

You would probably start to enumerate: Tooth paste, tooth brush, flat iron, blow dryer, make up, perfume, hairbrush, night cream, day cream, hand soap, deodorant...the list is endless.

But...do you REALLY need all of those things? And why do we use so many beauty products anyways?

There are many reasons. For instance we buy a moisturizer because we saw it in the commercial and it promised us a young look, beautiful glowing skin. Or that girl on Youtube uses it, so it has to be really good. Oh...do I have already 5 other moisturizers? Yes, but doesn't matter, because this one will be the best - now for sure. Does it sound familiar to you?

The same thing will happen with shampoos, conditioners, body lotions, makeups, etc. We realize after months that we actually didn't really use them and they are not even that good. Time to buy something else! And everything will start all over again.

I was a beauty product collector. Literally I had a small drug store in my bathroom and everywhere in the house. Because "I needed it", because "everyone else uses it", because...I am a woman for god sake!

But one day I woke up and I enlightened. Those products in my bathroom are useless, not good for my body nor my health and I don't even use half of them. My skin won't be better just because I have 6 body lotions. Don't even mention about the ingredients of those products.

I realized the human needs are moderate, but the wishes are endless. Time to focus just on my needs.

So I started to radical changes. I stopped dye my hair (I was bleach blonde- and I lost half of my hair), I put my flat iron and blow dryer (heat is very bad for the hair) in a box and put them away, I threw out my makeup, because I don't use them (I didn't find a real natural one), I threw out everything that contained harmful and toxic ingredients and tried to focus on what I really need and actually had real benefits. I switched to natural and organic skin care products not just in my bathroom, but in my kitchen too.

Here is my list of beauty products that I use (I don't write brand names, because I often switch them):

• Body Wash
• Body Butter
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Facial Cleanser
• Moisturizer
• Deodorant
• Hand Wash
• Toothpaste
• Mouthwash
• For the summer: sunscreen with SPF 30+
• Lip balm

List of my household cleaning products

• White vinegar
• Baking soda
• Citrus cleanser (recipe here: http://cleaneatsinthezoo.com/index/2012/03/23/homemade-citrus-cleaner)

As you can see I don't have hundred beauty and household products. All of them are effective so I don't need other stuffs as an extra.

Product review - Nourish Wild Berries Organic Body Wash

First of all as I mentioned in my other post; Nourish was the very first organic skin care company I chose when I decided to step onto the "green road". For that they will have always a special place in my heart.

Their price is wallet friendly and the costumer service is great. They sell their product at Whole Food Market stores, but unfortunately we don't have it here in Montreal, so I had to order it. And what a pleasant surprise! It arrived in 4 days. The shipping fee is not that expensive either.

If you are looking for a USDA certified organic brand for great price, stop searching it, you found it!

The next thing that I have to tell you guys is that I love fruits. I love eating them, drinking them (as a juice) and if I choose a product I always choose that one which comes with fruit scents, like raspberry, strawberry, or any kind of berries.

This is why I chose the Wild Berries Organic Body Wash from Nourish.

When it comes to skin care, I am really careful, because my skin is very sensitive and dry. When I used an over-the-counter body wash brand like Dove, Aveeno, etc. I always suffered from eczema on my arms, because all of them contain SLS which is a very harsh chemical.