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Kairos Acne Care Solutions

Do you know that your hair care products may be contributing to your acne? I had no clue. But this is the purpose of Kairos Acne Care Solutions. The website describes the brand as, “a new approach to acne management, the first ever hair care created to combat the causes and aggravators of acne related to hair and hair care products.” I break out on my forehead and cheeks and was intrigued to try this brand!

Acne Shampoo ($24.00 USD) — Some of the claimed benefits of this Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment are that it helps to prevent acne, clears & controls breakouts, enhances shine, and eliminates product residue. To use: Massage into wet hair, lather, rinse well. May also be used directly on active acne areas on scalp, face, and body.

My 14-year-old daughter loves this shampoo because of the scent and how it makes her hair so soft. When she began using it, she didn’t even know it is supposed to clear breakouts — she just thought it was a great shampoo! She doesn’t usually break out, but I do (I know, unfair). I have noticed that I have been breaking out less since I have used this whole system.

I also love the Balancing Breakout-Controlling Conditioner ($28.00 USD) — The benefits to the conditioner are that it softens, detangles, smoothes and moisturizes while preventing acne and controlling breakouts. This is a nice, light conditioner that you can use every day. This also smells great and makes hair soft and smooth.

The Oil-Reducing Pore-Perfecting Treatment ($28.00 USD) can be used twice a week to eliminate greasy hair, keeps hair cleaner longer and helps with acne and breakouts. This is a great product that exfoliates my scalp and skin and helps control the oil. This is a special treatment that is used after shampoo and left on fir 3-5 minutes.

I have noticed that my skin looks clearer after trying this system. Please visit the website at kairosclear.com to learn more about these products and the styling products in the line (my daughter also LOVES the hairspray). Enjoy your soft hair and clear skin!

Carol’s Daughter Creates A Magical Beauty Gift Set Featuring Disney’s The Princess and the Frog

Give your little princess the gift of beauty this holiday season. Carol’s Daughter has paired with Disney’s The Princess and the Frog to bring A Magical Beauty Gift Set ($24.00 USD). This trio is comprised of genuinely natural hair and bath treats that gently clean, condition and soothe. And as a self-appointed expert on kids and bath products ( I have 3 daughters), I really love it when good, natural products are available for children. And with cool, new characters on them — it’s a win-win in my house!

Gift Set Includes:

Shampoo “The Beauty Within” – 8 fl. oz.
Conditioner “Inner Shine” – 8 fl. oz.
Bubble Bath “Sharing Means Caring” – 8 fl. oz.
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You can also purchase the products separately they are:

The Beauty Within Shampoo ($10.00 USD) — This is a moisturizing shampoo that contains aloe leaf juice to gently cleanse the hair without stripping or drying it and leaves hair soft and tangle free. It smells nice and fresh and all of the products have the added bonus of being pediatrician-tested and paraben-free. I love using children’s shampoos on my daughters so I know that it’s safe and when it’s natural — all the better!

Inner Shine Conditioner ($10.00) — This ultra-hydrating conditioner is good for all hair types — but works especially well on drier hair. Shine boosting trio Sunflower Seed, Olive and Sweet Almond Oils leave hair feeling soft, while helping tame tangles for good. I use more conditioner on my daughter Abby who has thick and wavy hair then my daughter Olivia whose hair is straight and fine — and they both look great afterwards!

Sharing Means Caring Bubble Bath ($8.00) — This fun bubble bath cleans and calms children’s delicate skin with moisturizing aloe leaf juice. It has nice, thick bubbles and all of my girls (yes, that means me too) really love the scent!

Visit www.carolsdaughter.com to purchase these fun products for holiday giving or just to make your princess feel as special as she truly is!

ZOTOS Diamond Shine Collection

Want glossy hair this holiday season? Try the fabulous, yet affordable ZOTOS Diamond Shine collection. This collection includes volumizing and moisturizing shampoos and conditioners, plus a hairspray, rinse out shine glaze, shine drops and volumizing mousse.

I really love the volumizing products in the line. It’s great that they have combined the two things I need most in hair products — shine and volume! I start with the Diamond Shine Volumizing Shampoo ($6.49) and Conditioner ($6.49), then use the Diamond Shine Volumizing Mousse ($6.99) and blow dry my hair. Once my hair is dry I use a few Diamond Shine Weightless Gloss Drops ($4.99) and my hair is bouncy, glossy and ready to go!

Visit zotos.com to learn more about these great products and find a salon that carries them. Enjoy the shine!

Keep Your Curls Looking Great with DevaCurl

Are your curls not as bouncy and shiny as they could be? The DevaCurl line, which is made to hydrate and de-frizz curly hair, may be just the thing for you.

The DevaCurl line boasts conditioning products that are 100% sulfate-free and won’t harm hair — plus they smell fantastic! I tried a few of these gentle products. They are:

DevaCurl’s No-Poo ($17.95 8 oz) This is a non-lathering, conditioning cleanser that claims to create the ultimate healthy, bouncy curls. This sulfate-free cleanser is thick and moisturizing like a conditioner, yet it doesn’t weigh my wavy hair down. It contains a unique blend of botanically infused moisturizers and helps with the frizzies. This is nicely scented with Peppermint and Turkish Rose.

One Condition ($17.95 8 oz) is extra conditioner for your curls, keeping them shiny and manageable. I like to keep this in for a few minutes before rinsing, for extra moisture. The Lemon Grass is nice, too.

Set it Free ($17.95 6 oz) Is a frizz-stopping spray that also gives long-lasting hold. It is made with shine-enhancing Beeswax and Olive Oil and is scented with zesty lemon-lime. I like to use this on wet and dry hair for maximum shine and hold.

Visit mydevacurl.com for more information and where to purchase these fab products.

H2pro Vivace 1 Inch Flat Iron

H2PRO creates quality hair tools and treatments that style the hair professionally while making it look and feel healthy.

The new The Vivace 1 Inch Flat Iron ($150.00) contains three layers of ceramic and a PTFC ceramic heater. What is that you ask? It is described as, “Since PTFC heaters are based on far-infrared heat, this allows the ceramic plates to produce an even heat distribution, while offering superior heat recovery. Far-infrared is the deepest and safest heat for all hair types, naturally and organically sealing the cuticle. This instantly protects tresses from continued styling, sealing in moisture to reveal frizz free, silky, and revitalized tresses. The Vivace 1 Inch Flat Iron even offers a variable temperature setting, allowing hair to be styled anywhere from 140°F to 450°F.”

Really, a healthy and non-damaging flat iron? Really! I have even created the ultimate test for this flat iron: let my teenage daughter (who obsesses over her hair) give it a test-drive. She has used it every day for about a week now and LOVES it. It straightens her hair or she can make really cute curls with it, plus her hair isn’t fried at all. On the few occasions I have been able to use it, I love what it does to my wavy hair. It quickly smooths and straightens. And if I have extra time, it is fun to make spiral ringlets!

I highly recommend this flat iron. Visit www.h2probeautylife.com to learn more about these excellent tools and learn how to order one for yourself!

Give Your Hair Beachy Waves this Fall with Beach Blow Texturizing Mist

Even though it is too cool out to go to the beach, you can still get beachy waves with Beach Blow Texturizing Mist ($21.00) from Blow, the New York Blow Dry Bar.

This matte spray contains sea salt, almond protein, milk protein and hydrolyzed rice protein to give hair sexy waves while conditioning it. The scent is fresh and clean, too.

It is very easy to use. I spray it on my wet hair and blow dry it while scrunching sections into waves.

Visit www.blowNY.com to learn more about this mist and other Blow products.

DevaCurl MirrorCurls

DevaCurl hair care is an exclusively designed hair care system for curly, wavy and chemically processed hair. They have removed all unnecessary chemicals that can be harsh on curly and wavy hair and have added extra botanical and moisturizing ingredients that cleanse, condition and re-hydrate the hair.

MirrorCurls ($25.00 1.7 oz) is newest addition to the DevaCurl product line. This shine serum is silicone-free, water-soluble, botanically infused, and 99% natural. It is touted to bring moisture, maximum curl reflection and a bright shine to curls and waves.

I love the scent of this product; it is fresh and lemony. Although this isn’t a heavy product, a little goes a long way. And like it claims, MirrorCurls leaves you with very shiny curls!

Visit www.devachansalon.com to purchase MirrorCurls or to find a salon near you.

Aestelance Hair Care

Aestelance Dry Scalp and Hair Collection

Aestelance is a hair care company that believes that the fusion of “aesthetics” and “balance” is based on individualized care for your hair and scalp. The website claims:

“The key word for this is “your” because each person’s hair and scalp is unique. This “made to measure” hair and scalp care method sets itself apart from the one size fits all approach commonly found in mass-marketed products. Instead of developing products that arbitrarily focus on only one characteristic of hair, Aestelance takes into account the various scalp & hair conditions, textures and styling requirements. It’s all about balance: well-balanced hair on a well-balanced scalp.”

I tried the Dry Hair and Scalp System from Aestelance. This system is to help tight and itchy scalps and dry hair with a lot of static. The products I tried that are made to care for these symptoms are:

DF Shampoo for dry hair (fine) and scalp ($18.00 8 oz) contains silk proteins and amino acids to volumize and strengthen chemically-processed and color-treated hair. It also contains extract of hops, avocado and basil to add shine and condition hair without weighing it down. It is mild and balances a dry, flaky scalp.

Hydrate Leave-In Conditioner for fine to medium hair ( $17.00 4 oz/$29.00 8 oz) gives fine hair greater elasticity, bounce & sheen. Aloe and herb extracts bring essential moisture to the hair and scalp. Silk proteins and color protection have been added to prevent color fade.

Mud Mask moisturizes all types of hair and scalp ($17.00 4 oz/$29.00 8 oz) This instant moisturizing treatment is a combination of Dead Sea mud and minerals, and natural herb extracts. Mud mask leaves your hair feeling silky smooth. It supplies vital elements, prevents flaking, makes hair more manageable and adds sheen.

I really like the look I get from this system. My hair is fuller and softer. I haven’t seen much difference in my scalp, because I haven’t had much trouble with it being dry in the past. Also, the longer I leave the Mud Mask on for the softer and shinier my hair is.

Visit www.aestelance.com to learn more about these products and to find a salon near you to purchase them.

PureOlogy SuperSmooth Collection

PureOlogy has released a new collection to smooth frizzy hair, like mine! It is “professional colour care for unmanageable colour-treated hair in need of intense smoothing and discipline as a result of multiple chemical processes. Our SuperStraight System has been reborn as SuperSmooth and includes reformulated favorites plus new smoothing essentials to transform hair.”

This is a fantastic system that really smooths my hair! Here are the products with descriptions from the website:

SuperSmooth Shampoo ($27.00) Gently cleanse and smooth unruly hair without stripping away moisture, and intensify natural shine while protecting colour vibrancy. This ZeroSulfate® shampoo delivers smoothing oils of camellia, sesame and organic shea butter for multi-layer balancing and conditions hair with an organic botanical of geranium. Our exclusive ThermalAntiFadeComplex® helps provide heat-styling protection and maximizes colour retention.

SuperSmooth HairCondition ($27.00) Smooth and replenish unruly hair, and intensify natural shine while protecting colour vibrancy. This daily detangling conditioner delivers smoothing oils of camellia, sesame and organic shea butter for multi-layer balancing and conditions hair with an organic botanical of geranium. Our exclusive ThermalAntiFadeComplex® helps provide heat-styling protection and maximizes colour retention.

SuperSmooth SmoothingElixir ($24.00) Fortify and smooth highly sensitized, chemically-treated hair, and intensify natural shine while protecting colour vibrancy. This repairing treatment silkens and delivers smoothing oils of camellia, sesame and organic shea butter for multi-layer balancing and conditions hair with an organic botanical of geranium.

SuperSmooth RelaxingHairMasque ($50.00) Dramatically subdue frizz and dry, unruly volume, and intensify natural shine while protecting colour vibrancy. This concentrated, nourishing masque delivers smoothing oils of camellia, sesame and organic shea butter for multi-layer balancing and conditions hair with an organic botanical of geranium. Our exclusive ThermalAntiFadeComplex® helps provide heat-styling protection and maximizes colour retention.

I find that my hairs is the smoothest if I wash with the shampoo, and then use the masque for about 5 minutes. Once my hair is towel-dried, I apply a generous amount of the elixir. I usually let my hair air dry wavy or dry it completely straight. I then add a little more elixir for final smoothing.

Visit www.pureology-usa.com to learn more about the products and to find a retailer near you.

Pureology Break the Silence PureVolume Collection

Hey Ladies! I just received the following press release from Pureology. I think this is an important cause because it could affect us or the other ladies in our lives! I loved Pureology before because of their fantastic products for color-treated hair, and now I love them even more! Please read the following and consider purchasing this wonderful hair care collection to support the cause:

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and it’s time to get involved! As the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s (NOCC) exclusive hair care and styling premiere sponsor, Pureology Serious Colour Care is helping the NOCC Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer with the Limited Edition Break the Silence PureVolume Collection which includes:

·         PureVolume Shampoo (10.1 oz.): Extra gentle, ZeroSulfate®, non-colour stripping formula volumizes while adding moisture and serious colour protection.

·         PureVolume HairCondition (8.5 oz.): Premium performance conditioner works from the inside out to pump up volume, enhance colour vibrancy, and seal in colour.

·         PureVolume ThickeningMist (4.2 oz.): Feather-light, thermal-protecting ZeroAlcoholTM spray delivers extraordinary body and provides flexible control and conditioning without residue or stickiness while keeping colour brilliant.

Break the Silence PureVolume Collection· Availability: Salons during September and October
· Price: $54.00 (a $75.00 value)

I have tried these products and they leave hair soft and voluminous. I especially love the PureVolume ThickeningMist. Spraying it at the roots of my hair, then all over gives a long-lasting body boost. And like other Pureology products, your hair color is protected and stays truer longer.

“The Break the Silence PureVolume Collection will help increase awareness and features information about the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer to educate women about this disease,” states Shae Kalyani, vice president of marketing for Pureology. “Consumers receive a complimentary PureVolume ThickeningMist in the Break the Silence PureVolume Collection, and in conjunction with this limited edition promotion, Pureology will make a $25,000 donation to the NOCC.”

Throughout 2009, the NOCC will host a series of NOCC Walks to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer with Premier Sponsor Pureology around the U.S. Pureology will be on-site at each walk, distributing reusable travel kits containing EssentialRepair Shampoo, EssentialRepair HairCondition and a teal Pureology bandana to walk participants.

You can help Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer! Participate in a local walk with your Pureology stylist, family, and friends. Click on this link to learn more about the walks:

http://www.pureology.com/discover/nocc-partnership/nocc/participate.aspx