Five Products That I’m So Happy To Have Discovered
January 23, 2014#1 Dry Shampoo
I have very long hair as you can see and as I told Mark when we first started dating…it doesn’t get washed everyday…I will shower but don’t expect as he know likes to call it “clean hair club” on a daily basis. Listen my hair dresser told me not to wash it everyday or it will fall out and I’m sticking by her words. I have tried every and I mean every dry shampoo out there. That Loreal one, Oscar Blandi, Bumble and Bumble, Ojon and none of them compared to the holy grail one and only. Which one is the knockout heavy weight champion? In my opinion it is Redken Refresh 01. It is an Allure Best of Beauty Winner etc etc but let me tell you why I love it.
#2 Prenatal Vitamins
Yes you did read that right and no I am not pregnant and not trying anytime soon. However after a particularly bad shellac experience my nails were shot. They were like paper thin and splitting it was horrible. I tried those expensive french little pellet looking hair and nail vitamins from Sephora and they were total crap…..expensive total crap. After talking with my sister who is a mommy of three the first words out of her mouth “go get some prenatal vitamins”….”which ones?” I pondered back “the ones at Target” was her response. Not even brand name ones…like literally the Target brands ones. So here I am in the aisle at Target comparing all the prenatal vitamins and the Target Brand ones were the best bang for your buck. They had the most calcium, Vit A, C, D, and E in them over the leading brands. Also they have 800 mcg of Folic Acid which all women of child bearing age really should be taking a Folic Acid supplement if it’s at least the only vitamin you take. Here is the CDC Recommendations.
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I literally wanted to shout it from the rooftops. It comes out of the bottle almost thin and liquidity. However, when you put it on your skin it has a matte finish….read..no greasy slick lotion appearance. It goes on silky smooth…..don’t laugh it really does try it! It has SPF 50 and does not break out your skin. It is water and sweat proof, oil free and non-pore clogging. It sits great underneath makeup. I usually wait till my CVS or Walgreens has a buy one get one sale and stock up on it. Try this I promise you will not go back to any other face sunscreen.
I love all things Redken yet somehow I have not tried their dry shampoo. I’m a big baby powder fan for my dirty hair needs, but I must try whatever Redken has to offer me!
*whispering* i thought we agreed that you weren’t going to promote this giveaway anymore!!!!
i cannot live without my organic argan oil! i die for that stuff. it’s the only thing that saved my skin, erased the fine lines around my eyes and keeps my skin feeling like a baby’s ass.
-kathy
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Argan oil and dry shampoo are my most loved things of 2013, and they have certainly made their way into 2014 as well! :D
Why have I never thought of using Prenatal Vitamins? :O I need to give those a try!
Thanks so much for this lovely post, it was very very informative! :D
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nice! thanks for sharing… just put that sunscreen on my amazon wishlist for later! xo jillian – cornflake dreams
Great post Amanda. I don’t know how I ever lived without dry shampoo it’s seriously my savior. Currently I’m testing out the Dove version of this product and love it so far.
That’s really interesting about the prenatal vitamins. I get my nails done very two weeks or so (shellac) and can definitely use something to make my nails stronger. Also, love the Murad face mask so this concealer might make it on my list for my next Sephora haul!
xx,
jen
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Love hearing about these! I really like the oscar blandi shampoo but I’m have to try yours!
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Great post, girlfriend! Ok, so… I totally agree about the dry shampoo…total lifesaver. I’ve been using Oscar Blandi. Pre natal vitamins are a fabulous alternative to a hair, skin and nail pill… I think I may switch over. Juicing is fabulous…so clean and nourishing. It really isn’t that much work and I keep mine in the pantry cabinet and only take it out when juicing cuz it is huge! Love your high acid list here, it just affirms my no meat philosophy:)
You are a natural blogger. Really good stuff here…keep up the quality blogging, my friend;)
XO, Gina
You’ve convinced me to start taking prenatal vitamins! I need that dry shampoo. I use Suave’s but I know it isn’t the best just the cheapest.
Literally going to buy #2 and #3 this weekend!! I don’t really use dry shampoo since I have such dark hair – haven’t really found anything that works well with it!
I have super sensitive skin too, so I’ll be trying out that sunscreen. Thanks for the tip!
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Love it! These are some awesome finds. It’s probably stupid, but I always was scared off of taking prenatal vitamins cause I felt like they might somehow make me more likely to get preggo (also not trying any time soon). Is that just silly? They don’t make you more fertile?
i am on the hunt for a good dry shampoo! might have to try this one!
I have been saying I need dry shampoo for um months. I am going after work and getting some. For sure! I’m also getting prenatals bc my nails are so thin and peel so badly! Thank you!
I can’t live without dry shampoo in the winter! my hair is so dry, that I have to go a day or 2 without washing it and the dry shampoo helps my roots :) So, I am going to pick up some prenatal vitamins asap. My nails are brital too! Who knew Target would have them, of course! xoxo, Lindsay
Hahaha EXACT reaction when my husband saw prenatal vitamins (and a baby shower gift or two) in the past. I can’t wait to try the Redken dry shampoo!
HAHA that prenatal vitamin gif KILLED me. I can only imagine. And i’m trying to grow out my short crop of hair, so thanks for letting me know that helps speed up the process! i’m getting kinda antsy to be able to cut it into a bob. And i don’t think i’d look like a presentable person without dry shampoo- such a life savor!
xo marlen
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Hahaha love the gif for the prenatal vitamins. Honestly, I’m the same way when it comes to the Mary Kay, It Works, etc stuff. I have friends who sell it and it gets kind of annoying!
Yes to dry shampoo but I havent tried that one!! Ill have to check it out!
I will have to try the sunscreen! I have the same problem… everything breaks me out!!
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I have long hair too and hate washing it every day, does the dry shampoo help with hair looking greasy/oily?
I have a few products I am incredibly thankful for. I cross check all cosmetic buys with http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ to check for toxic ingredients.
1. Keys Brand Products, specifically the daily spf 30 lotion, the luminos (no spf) for night and the eye butter. By far the best non-toxic stuff I have found. Great lotion, great spf. The only downside is that is smells a little weird since it has no fragrance.
2. Nubian Heritage Black Soap and Black Soap Lotion. Non-toxic, smells great and is not that expensive. You can buy it at Whole Foods. Soap is about $5 and lotion is about $10. It says its for break out skin, but I use it as an incredible hand lotion.
Love the sound of these products! I’m with you on dry shampoo. I used to wash it every day, but that too way too much effort haha. Dry shampoo is a life saver ;)
dry shampoo is a lifesaver! i am intrigued by the It Works powder. Happy Sunday!
I love the alkaline food chart, we have a special water system that makes your water alkaline. We’ve had it for a few years and love it. It truly makes a huge difference.
I somehow missed this post the first time around, but am going to check out that concealer because I need something to cover up blemishes– I currently use the clinique acne concealer and it’s too liquidy and just doesn’t really work for me very well!