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Member Since: May 8, 2009Reviews
Cake Beauty Milk Made Velveteen Hand Creme
These hand creams are delicious! I smelled them all and they are all great, but my favourite is the (limited edition) Vanilla Snow, which was their winter fragrance. It smells like a vanilla cupcake. They're almost TOO yummy...they make me want... +
These hand creams are delicious! I smelled them all and they are all great, but my favourite is the (limited edition) Vanilla Snow, which was their winter fragrance. It smells like a vanilla cupcake. They're almost TOO yummy...they make me want to lick my hands! They have tons of good, natural ingredients in them and they moisturize my hands well without being greasy at all. They have a few different 'flavours' that all smell really good.
The only thing I'd give a lower rating on is the price. $18 for a hand cream isn't the best price, so it's kind of a splurge if you can afford it. It's a Canadian company so that's also a plus!
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St. Ives® Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub
I agree with all the other reviews, this stuff is great! Natural, great price, and feels wonderful when you use it. Also, it can be used as a face and body scrub, so you don't have to buy 2 products. However, if you have sensative skin you... +
I agree with all the other reviews, this stuff is great! Natural, great price, and feels wonderful when you use it. Also, it can be used as a face and body scrub, so you don't have to buy 2 products.
However, if you have sensative skin you should think about using the milder version, which has sofer granuals. I was told by my friend who went to school for cosmetology that the pieces are too big and scratchy and scrape the skin and it's actually not good for you. I think you really just need to go by what your skin can handle and what works best for you.
I usually get the tub because there's more in it and I mostly use it as a body scrub. It works better and is cheaper than any other body scrub I've ever used! I prefer micro crystals to exfolitate my face, but if I do use it on my face I spread it around really gently about once a week and it gets rid of dull skin that has flaked off from winter or natural skin build up. You can't use it too often, as with any exfoliation product, but it's a great product and an amazing price, it's definetly worth having in your shower!
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Boscia Vital Daily Moisture SPF 15
This moisturizer is awesome. So simple and basic, which is exactly what I was looking for. I use a prescription cream for acne at night, so I like the most basic, natural skincare routine possible. It's free or preservatives, fragrances, and... +
This moisturizer is awesome. So simple and basic, which is exactly what I was looking for. I use a prescription cream for acne at night, so I like the most basic, natural skincare routine possible.
It's free or preservatives, fragrances, and all that other bad stuff, so I know it won't irritate my breakout-prone skin. It's full of great, natural ingredients and moisturizes very well without being heavy. I tried to oil-free version, but it didn't moisturize as well as this one and although my skin is acne-prone, it still gets pretty dry in the winter. It's light yet hydrating, and not greasy at all. It absorbes easily and I feel like all the natural oils in it are giving my skin a beautiful healthy glow! It has a natural SPF of 15 which is great, although you won't see that on the bottles sold in Canada due to marketing restrictions.
The only thing I don't like is the price-for such a small amount it's almost $50 canadian. You don't need much-which makes it a little better, but for a cream that clearly doesn't cost them THAT much to make, $50 is a little too much. It's hard because all the good quality products with all natural ingredients are always more expensive than the chemical filled ones. They should either make the bottle a little bigger, or lower the cost a little bit to even it out, because when you're buying a new one every 3 months or so, it can add up.
Overall though, I'll keep using this because it's pure and simple and my skin is worth it.
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Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Mousse
I had high hopes for this product. I have naturally curvy/wavy hair. It's not quite ringlets but it is tight little waves, and I wanted to try something that would maybe loosen them up a bit but still define the waves and get rid of frizz. I... +
I had high hopes for this product. I have naturally curvy/wavy hair. It's not quite ringlets but it is tight little waves, and I wanted to try something that would maybe loosen them up a bit but still define the waves and get rid of frizz. I chose the light hold product for that reason-most mousses will enhance my curls so dramatically.
I scrunched it in my hair and tried blow-drying with my diffuser. My hair looked horrible afterwards, just one big frizzy mess.I was hoping for loose, sexy waves, but all I got was majorly bad, frizzy bedhead. I gave it another couple of tries to see if I just had to apply it properly, I tried air drying as well, but it always came out with the same horrible results. It also weighed down my already fine hair and made it look really limp.
Maybe the stronger hold version works better, but this one was just a waste of money and time. I know it's stupid to think my hair would look anything like the models in the commercial, especially because you know they obviously used a curling iron or hot rollers on her, but you still are always hoping a little bit that maybe it will work...
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Secret Clinical Strength Deodorant and Anti-Perspirant
This is by far the best deoderant I have EVER used. Sadly for me, I'm a very sweaty girl. It's embarrassing and I hate it because I sweat so much easier than other people it seems( even from just standing there...and in the summer...watch... +
This is by far the best deoderant I have EVER used. Sadly for me, I'm a very sweaty girl. It's embarrassing and I hate it because I sweat so much easier than other people it seems( even from just standing there...and in the summer...watch out! yuck). I haven't been able to use just a solid deoderant in years, so I've been using gel versions like Mitchum and Lady Speed Stick. They would all work for a while but then my body seemed to get immune to them and they stopped working. I have even tried prescription Drysol, which only helped a little bit.
I decided to give Secret Clinical a try but didn't have high hopes because nothing had been that amazing, but after using it I will never go back to anything else! It works so well. It is a gel powder, which means it's not a solid but not as wet as a regular liquid gel, and it dries immediately. I don't even have to wait long to put my shirt on, where with a regular liquid gel I have to wait about 5-10 minutes for it to dry or it will seep into my shirt. The scent of the one I use is light and clean and after you apply it, you don't ever smell it aqain.
It says to put it on at night, but I use it during the day because that's when I shower, and it works perfectly for me. With other deoderants, by the end of the day, I'm a little self conscious that I might smell bad-but not with this. I am so much more confident that my deoderant won't fail me when I'm wearing this. It's a daily must have for me. In the almost 16 years I have been wearing deoderant, this is the best one.
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Curél Moisture Lotion Ultra Healing Intensive
Curel Intensive mosturizer (extreme care) is wonderful, especially in the winter. I use it mostly on my feet because they get super dry and it's the only cream that can make them soft, but I also use it on my body when the weather is dry and my... +
Curel Intensive mosturizer (extreme care) is wonderful, especially in the winter. I use it mostly on my feet because they get super dry and it's the only cream that can make them soft, but I also use it on my body when the weather is dry and my skin gets itchy. It's a little too thick to use all over every day, but it does what it says-gives your skin tons of moisture when you really need it. I have it beside my bed to put on my feet every night before I go to sleep! -
Ojon Hydrating Thickening Shampoo & Conditioner
This shampoo and conditioner together work wonders on my long, dry hair. I basically have every problem hair can have- it's fine, thin, and dry. I can't use regular shampoo with the harsher sulfates like SLS because they just dry my hair out... +
This shampoo and conditioner together work wonders on my long, dry hair. I basically have every problem hair can have- it's fine, thin, and dry. I can't use regular shampoo with the harsher sulfates like SLS because they just dry my hair out more and a lot of hair starts to fall out every time i wash.
I needed a shampoo that would clean my hair but moisturize it at the same time, and this does just that. If you read the ingredient list, it's filled with hydrating oils and other good stuff to pamper your delicate hair. You'd think a product that has lots of oils would weigh down fine hair, but it doesn't...it actually does make it look quite fuller and bouncier! Also very soft and shiny... I don't know if it would be great to use all the time on super oily hair , because when I use the conditioner on my roots my hair gets greasier faster than normal...so if you don't have dry, parched strands I'd reccomend looking through Ojons other great products or just using the conditioner on the ends. (It was nothing a little baby powder couldnt fix).
The only downside about this product is the price, but it's nothing more than the average salon product. Since I use triple the amount of conditioner than shampoo, it ends up costing me more because I buy the bigger conditioner bottles...so that's a huge downside...but so worth it to me to have healthy gorgeous hair.
I've gotten so many compliments on how shiny and healthy my hair looks. A couple weeks ago I literally was tempted to cut off my hair because it was so dry and unmanigable and just looked gross...now I will continue growing it:)
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MoroccanOil Treatment
Morracanoil is amazing. Oil works much better to condition the hair than silicones, because silicones only coat he hair, while oil penetrates each strand deep down. This contains no drying alcohol either, which is a huge bonus because so many... +
Morracanoil is amazing. Oil works much better to condition the hair than silicones, because silicones only coat he hair, while oil penetrates each strand deep down. This contains no drying alcohol either, which is a huge bonus because so many products do. I don't like putting a lot of product in my hair because it feels gross to me, but this feels natural and I know I'm doing something good for my hair while I style. I use it on wet hair but also sometimes on dry a couple days after I shampoo just as a leave in treatment, and it makes my hair super shiny. Whether I'm letting my hair go curly or straightening it, I always mix this with whatever balm I'm using to style, but most of the time I just use it alone and let my hair air dry and it's really nice. The price is ridiculous but it's worth it because you don't use a lot at all. I'm not sure if the cheaper brands are as good-maybe, but a bottle of this can last me half a year so I never get around to trying. I'm not a fan of the glass bottle it comes in, so I get little travel pump bottles from the dollar store and switch it into there-so much easier to get out,and then there's no fear of breaking the glass! -
Blistex Lip Medex
Blistex Lip Medex balm is simply great. It's a winter staple in my opinion. It sooths and hydrates chapped lips and also protects them from the sun, wind, and frost. It has a great tingly feeling when applied, and a little tub lasts for a long... +
Blistex Lip Medex balm is simply great. It's a winter staple in my opinion. It sooths and hydrates chapped lips and also protects them from the sun, wind, and frost. It has a great tingly feeling when applied, and a little tub lasts for a long time...as a self proclaimed chap-stick addict, I probably over use this stuff, but it still lasts me forever. It's a great price too when bought at Walmart or Zellers (a little more costly at Shoppers). -
JOICO K-PAK Reconstructor Deep Penetrating Treatment
It's important to remember that Joico's K-Pak Reconstructor is NOT a deep conditioner, although the K-Pak line does have a hydrating deep conditioner that compliments this treatment very well, so you still need to use a conditioner after... +
It's important to remember that Joico's K-Pak Reconstructor is NOT a deep conditioner, although the K-Pak line does have a hydrating deep conditioner that compliments this treatment very well, so you still need to use a conditioner after using this. Also, if you have virgin, healthy hair, this might have a bad effect on it-it is to repair damage.
With that said, I love this product! It's formulated with protein, which hair is made up of and loses a lot of with styling, heat damage, environment, chemical treatments etc. Because of it's high protein content, it should not be used too often, or it can have the opposite effect on hair and cause it to turn dry, brittle, and break. If used properly, this stuff works wonders! When my hair is really damaged, I use it once a week. When my hair is doing okay, I use it 1-2 times a month or when needed. It really helps repair the protein loss in the hair and bring it back to a healthier state. After even just one use, my hair feels a lot healthier and less dry and damaged.
I suggest using this once a week for really damaged hair, and follow it with a really good deep conditioner (I suggest Biotherm Ultra Hydrating Balm). Using good, SLS free shampoos and silicone free conditioners on a regular basis also helps with repairing damaged hair and keeping it as healthy as possible.
The only thing I don't like about this product is the price, but it's expected for a salon brand, it works really well, and you don't use a lot, so it's worth it. Joico actually just came out with a 10 year anniversary bottle (it was voted #1 amoung hair stylists 10 years in a row) and it's double the amount for the regular price, so I made sure to scoop that up!
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