Aveda- the hand edition

Aveda is not just about great hair products hair apparently they know how to make an awesome lotion as well. I am thoroughly impressed with the Aveda hand relief lotion for stressed skin shown in the picture above. It contains soybean oil, aloe leaf juice along with a variety of other oils. Surprisingly you don’t walk away with oily hands, just soft well moisturized hands. I will continue to purchase this $18.00 lotion because it really is an outstanding product. My hands are literally moisturized hours later. I always thought my hands were soft but after using this product I am certain I have realized a whole new level of softness.
Which lotion keeps you well moisturized?

The Coil Review

The dreary NYC weather could not keep guests away from The Home, a night club that served as the venue for the EPIC launch of The Coil Review. The Coil Review is a site devoted to natural hair care. The talented master mind behind this unique site is Yardley Messeroux, Founder and Chief Editor. She has taken her time and energy to develop an all inclusive resource for those who rock their natural coils. This site will keep you up to date with the latest events, findings, styles, products and much more. Stay tuned as Yardley and her stellar team, interview experts and keeps you on the pulse of the natural hair care community. The Coil Review is unlike any hair site you have seen, it is a place where one can embrace the beauty of our natural textures along with the culture and lifestyle to which it is tied.
Don’t fret relaxed heads, because many of the remedies, products and tips on the site can be equally beneficial to the health of relaxed hair. Check out a few pictures from the official launch of The Coil Review and see which blogger came out to celebrate the launch.


If your hair is relaxed, have you ever considered going natural? If so, what's stopping you? For those with unrelaxed hair what is the best part of being natural? What if anything is lacking in the natural hair care world?

When you have had enough

When you express the love that you feel in every way imaginable and your efforts are neither appreciated nor acknowledged, you feel hurt. But the more it happens you may start to feel angry, and this anger may motivate you to stand up and say, I will not take this treatment anymore. That is the day when you shout, I care for you, I go out of my way to get you the best that money can buy and this is how you treat me? I just want to be there for you and all you want to do is SPLIT.

I told you some time ago that if I wanted to find a split end on my hair I just had to look at my bang and there it would be staring back at me. Yes, using Wen on my hair was great but eventually I ran out and in between orders I had to find a solution, that is when I found two split end remedies, the first of which I will present to you today.Redken does it again this time with a product from his Extreme line called Anti Snap, a no nonsense light weight leave-in product that almost dares your hair to break. It is a protein packed solution specifically designed for distressed hair.
I thought it would make my hair dry, or crunchy but when it dries it feels ever so soft. Although it is supposed to be used on wet hair, I use it on my dry hair and my split ends are off to terrorize someone else.
The ingredients list made me cringe because it is a haven for parabens, alcohol and all things deadly- but it works so I am a bit torn.
Anti Snap is priced at $14.99.
This light weight product just slides down my hand.

Do you read the list of ingredients when purchasing hair products? Do you even care if harmful ingredients are included if a product actually works?

Summer Nails

I stumbled upon an OPI sale, buy one get the other for half price, so I picked up some colors that I liked.

From left to right "Mauving to Manitoba", Moon Over Mumbai" from the Indian collection),, "Curry Up Don't Be Late" (shown on my nails and also from the Indian collection) and finally "I'm Not Really A Waitress".

You can click on the pictures to enlarge them and if you want to see any colors on my nails just let me know.

Which colors will you sport this summer?

The MAC Craze

Another MAC product that I now love is the tinted lip conditioner with SPF 15. I love how they had them placed right by the cash register on display, it's like you just had to buy one. I purchased my color in soothing beige, and I love the scent of this product, it smells like candy. When I put it on my lips you hardly see anything, the tint is very light but it can be worn underneath your lipstick as a base. This product is really smooth, it does not get sticky and it is long lasting on the lips. It contains almond oil, avocado extract, wheat germ, do I really need to go on? I really enjoy this product and I plan on purchasing more.

Priced at $14.50 you can get your pot-o-gloss.
Here are some pictures for you. You will also see the product on my lips, you will need to apply much more if you really want to see more color, the tint is light but I don’t mind wearing it just like this.

Do you use lip conditioners? Is there anything important that I am missing from MAC? WHat is your must have MAC product?

HURRY

Ladies have you ever wanted to try ELF without spending your own dime? If you are one of the first 100 people to post a comment on their message board on the Yum Yum products you will get a $5.00 reward to use toward elf products. Remember ELF sells most of their products for $1.00 so give it a try. Here is the link http://link.ixs1.net/s/lt?id=l328007&si=3198352337&pc=j2004&ei=i211273
HURRY.
My usual post is below.

Aveda Damage Remedy Review

I washed my hair on Friday with the complete Aveda Damage Remedy line, shampoo, treatment and then the conditioner. The shampoo actually felt good on my hair, it felt like it was cleaning it but not so harsh that my hair felt squeaky as if it had been stripped clean. The treatment felt like butter on my normally dry, course hair. The treatment is supposed to remain on your hair for roughly 5 minutes. I did not use a timer but I had on the radio and I kept the treatment on for the entire Aaron Hall song "I miss you" and about 1 additional minute. I estimate that it was on for about 6-7 minutes. I suspect the treatment is really the secret weapon behind this line, it felt like it was moisturizing my hair. The conditioner felt great also, then I rinsed everything out and hoped for the best. I was able to get through my hair easily as I prepared to roll it. I did not put anything on my hair, not coconut oil, no leave-in products- NOTHING, because I wanted to see how well this product would work on my hair. I plan on using this system for a while just to see if I feel like my hair benefits long term from this product.
Remember I air dry so no heat for me, I should also mention that I am 7 weeks post relaxer. The products certainly tamed my new growth, my hair was very soft and easy to comb through.
So what was my hair like the next day? Watch the video below to find out!
Please let me know if you have any trouble watching this video, I am trying to decide between uploading to blogger or using Youtube.