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Biomega Hair Care

Biomega Hair Care

I love finding hair care that is natural, safe for my color-treated hair and will leave it soft and shiny. Having tried Biomega shampoo, I am happy to say that it didn’t leave my hair stripped and dry! Want to learn more?

Biomega is the first haircare system designed to replenish and replicate hair’s natural oils with a potent, highly active infusion of nature’s precious, lightweight Omega-rich oils and nourishing plant extracts that penetrate deep into the hairshaft to replenish hair’s depleted natural oils, infusing vital moisture and brilliant shine, repair damage for maximum strength and elasticity and renew the healthy look and feel of color-treated hair and deliver longer lasting color results.
 
Biomega’s exclusive cross-linked polymeric grid suspends potent amounts of nature’s precious, ultra-light oils into each formulation.  This keeps the oils from separating and allows them to be infused directly into the hairshaft for the highest beneficial levels, replenishing and replicating the healthy benefits of hair’s natural oils.
 
According to Luis Alvarez, Vice President and co-founder of Biomega, “Unfortunately, everything we do to hair to make it beautiful, such as thermal styling, hair coloring or relaxing also damages the hair, this is why we created Biomega. We wanted to create the most luxurious, naturally-derived shampoo and conditioner collection on the planet. We’re passionate about healthy, vibrant hair and selected only the most precious natural oils and plant extracts known for their highly active levels of nature’s most powerful moisturizer, Omega Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) because of their unique ability to replicate the benefits of hair’s missing natural oils and the elements of brilliant, healthy hair.” 
 
That approach has found expression in 3 regimens that are designed to meet every hair type’s distinct needs and includes:
Biomega Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner  for dry, damaged and lifeless hair.
Biomega Silk Shampoo and Intensive Conditioner for coarse, curly or frizzy hair.
Biomega Volume Shampoo and Moisture Mist Conditioner for fine, limp or thinning hair. 
 
What I think: I’ve tried the Volume Shampoo and Moisture Mist Conditioner. I really love the shampoo, but the leave in conditioner isn’t moisturizing enough for my dry winter hair. It might work well for me in the summer when my scalp gets oilier. I do have to say that both of the products smell wonderfully fresh and leave my hair very soft. I love that these products replicate the benefits of the hair’s natural oils, which my dry, over-processed hair needs.

The Biomega product line is available exclusively at independently owned salons and spas nationwide, and each product has a retail price of $17. Visit www.aquage.com for additional information and a salon location near you.

Shu Uemura Art Of Hair Shusu Sleek Collection

Shu Uemura Shusu Sleek

Inspired by the lustrous shine and fluidity of Japanese Satin Shusu, SHU UEMURA ART OF HAIR created SHUSU SLEEK, a revolutionary hair care
collection designed to discipline coarse, unruly hair while creating a light, silky smooth style with the resplendent finish of Japanese satin. Enriched with Black Cumin Oil combined with essential lipids and minerals, Shusu Sleek is formulated to meet the essential needs of unmanageable hair.

Inspiration:
Over 500 years ago, a silk weaver from the imperial town of Kyoto introduced a new technique for weaving silk. The fabric he created was the smoothest, most delicate ever seen, with resplendence, shine and fluidity. The new art of weaving was called Japanese Shusu. Traditionally Shusu silk was used exclusively for ceremonial kimonos for noble patrons. The new hair care collection for Shu Uemura Art of Hair pays homage to the tradition of Shusu silk – the hair is left smooth with lustrous shine and natural fluidity.

Key Ingredient:
Black Cumin Oil intensely nourishes and smoothes the cuticle, taming the hair fiber and calming volume for glide-through detangling and flawless elegance. Known as “the oil of the pharaohs,” it is harvested from the black cumin’s dark, fragrant seeds and has been revered for millennia as one of the most potent medicinal ingredients. Today, modern research has uncovered the complex structure of this exceptional ingredient: composed of over 100 elements, it contains a high concentration of powerful antioxidants, and offers an
optimal balance of essential fatty acids, omegas 3, 6 and 9.

New In-Salon Ritual:
Coinciding with the launch of the Shusu Sleek Collection, Shu Uemura Art of Hair is proud to introduce The Shiatsu Shampoo – a complimentary in-salon shampoo massage that provides a glimpse of the Shu Uemura Art of Hair Ceremony through slow shiatsu gestures (circular movements while applying pressure). Clients feel their whole head has been thoroughly cleansed with a fresh tingling scalp, ultimately feeling rejuvenated yet calm. Meanwhile the hair has the healthy, natural signature Art of Hair touch.

Benefits:

•Smoothes even the most unruly hair
•Provides amazing shine
•Fluid natural touch from roots to ends
•Intensely moisturizes the hair fiber
•Cleanses and supplements the hair fiber while respecting the essential balance of the scalp

Fragrance: Floral Oriental
• A unique scent, inspired by the richness of spices and oil

Shusu Sleek Collection:

Shusu Sleek Smoothing Shampoo ($45.00 10 fl. oz.)  – Delivered in a paraben- and silicon-free formula with an unusually high concentration of cationic polymers to deeply smooth the hair fiber

Shusu Sleek Smoothing Conditioner ($55.00 8.5 fl. oz.) – This exceptionally moisturizing paraben-free conditioner immediately and intensely tames the most rebellious manes with its unique combination of active ingredients

Shusu Sleek Smoothing Treatment ($65.00 10 fl. oz.) – This paraben-free masque intensely nourishes and tames unruly hair, helping attain long-lasting sleekness, while preserving the lightweight, vivid and fluid hair touch

What I think:  The shampoo and conditioner alone work to make my hair very smooth and shiny. I get a lot of frizz and flyaways, but my hair was in much better shape after using this collection. I only need the treatment once every week or every other week because it is very conditioning and can weigh my hair down if I use it too often. I also really love the spicy scent — great collection!

Visit www.shuuemuraartofhair-usa.com to learn more or to purchase these fab products!

The Body Shop Rainforest Hair Care Line

I love green skincare and makeup, so green hair care? It’s awesome, too! The Body Shop has recently  introduced their eco-concious Rainforest Hair Care Line. It contains no sulphates,  silicones, parabens or colorants. The products are biodegradable and recycled materials are used whenever possible.

The products I tried from the line include: 

Rainforest Balance Shampoo ($3.50 2.0 oz, $10.00 8.4 oz, $14.00 13.5 oz) is meant to reduce excess oil for fresh hair all day long. This shampoo contains pracaxi oil, white nettle, seaweed and Community Trade sugar and aloe vera. Community Trade seaweed helps balance, purify and clarify skin and Community Trade aloe vera moisturizes and protects hair.

Rainforest Shine Conditioner  ($3.50 2.0 oz, $10.00 8.4 oz, $14.00 13.5 oz) claims to smooth hair’s surface for incredible shine and prolonged radiance using a shine-enhancing conditioner. Contains pracaxi oil, caméline seed oil and Community Trade olive oil, sugar, and aloe vera. Community Trade organic olive oil helps to condition hair.

Rainforest Moisture Hair Butter ($8.00 1.76 oz, $14.00  6.7 oz) helps create soft, glossy and tangle-free hair using a luxuriously rich and intensive deep-conditioning treatment. With pracaxi oil, manketti nut oil and Community Trade honey and olive oil. Organic Community Trade honey moisturizes and conditions skin.

I really loved how each product smells fresh and clean. My favorite of the three is the hair butter. It is thick and creamy and really makes my hair soft.

To learn more about all of these good for your hair products, visit www.thebodyshop-usa.com. Enjoy!    

Phyto Hair Care for Ultra-Dry Hair

Phyto Ultra-Dry Collection

 

My hair gets so dry and frizzy in the summer. The humidity and the fact that I’m pulling my hair back or using a straightening iron to tame it, means that my hair looks more fried than usual.  

PHYTO is a masterful salon hair brand that knows how to treat even the driest hair. Their website states, “Ultra-dry hair is brittle, dull and prone to split ends. It is naturally dry hair whose condition has worsened due to exposure to chemical or environmental stress. In addition to losing moisture, ultra-dry hair is drained of its vital substances such as amino acids and keratin compounds. This makes the hair fiber porous and harsh. The PHYTO Solution: Provide hair with nourishment, shine and softness. Repair damaged polypeptide chains using hydrolized plant and silk proteins and keratin.”  

Products in the line include:   

Phytonectar ultra nourishing oil treatment with egg yolk oil ($30.00 USD) — This unique oil easily penetrates deeply into each strand bringing damaged, dehydrated hair back to life. The formula, rich in proteins, lipids, and vitamins from egg yolk, restructures ultra-dry hair while preventing oxidation with sunflower extract. Hair feels immediately replenished and its original softness and shine are restored.

Phytonectar ultra nourishing shampoo with orange blossom ($24.00 USD) — This super-thick emulsion, enriched with orange blossom wax and St. John’s Wort (20%), gently cleanses, nourishes, and revives even the most dehydrated, brittle hair. 

Phytokarité ultra nourishing conditioner with shea butter ($38.00 USD) — Deeply nourish, strengthen, and rejuvenate strands from within. This rich complex, full of shea butter, pastel oil, and essential fatty acids works to minimize breakage while maximizing shine, silkiness, and manageability. 

Phyto 9 daily ultra nourishing cream with 9 plant extracts ($26.00 USD) — Infused with eight plant extracts and macadamia oil, this weightless cream instantly nourishes, smoothes, and protects tresses while preventing frizz and split ends. Hair is left shiny and manageable. 

What I think: I found that it took a few applications of this system, then my hair looked and felt softer and more manageable. The kind of crunchiness that my hair had was gone. I would definitely recommend this to anyone whose hair needs some serious deep conditioning!
 
Visit www.phyto-usa.com to learn more, plus you can purchase all of these products at www.sephora.com.
 
 

Beauty Does Good: Anthony Logistics for Men Helps Gulf Coast Wildlife

Anthony Logistics for Men believes in giving back. Earlier this year the company gave a portion of proceeds to Haiti relief, and now they are giving 50 percent of all proceeds from their Anthony Logistics For Men Body Cleansing Gels and Shampoos to Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research and Brown Pelican bird adoption program (Louisiana’s state bird) to support the wildlife rescue efforts following the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico.
 
As we all know, this oil spill has been tragically harming and killing defenseless animals in the Gulf area. Anthony For Men chose Tri-State Bird Rescue because the organization is one of only two organizations in the country that can professionally manage a response to a major spill. Rehabilitation of oiled wildlife is a complex, crisis-oriented endeavor and Tri-State takes a teamwork approach to oil spill training and response, stressing the need for regulatory agencies, responsible parties, state and federal wildlife professionals, colleagues in wildlife care and concerned citizens to work together both in preparations for and response to oil spills.
 
Tri-State Bird Rescue’s oil spill response team has been on the Gulf Coast since the last week in April and ALFM is proud to help fund their efforts. 

For more information on this initiative, please visit Anthony.com or Tristatebird.org.

Some of the products that you can purchase to help are:

Anthony Logistics For Men Everyday Shampoo in Normal to Dry Hair ($16.00 USD). Hair so rich it’ll pay for dinner. Coconut oil moisturizes and cleans, vitamin B5 repairs, chamomile freshens, wheat protein strengthens. Adds moisture and body, helps create luster and shine. Light coconut scent for normal to dry hair.

Anthony Logistics For Men Body Cleansing Gel in Citrus ($16.50 USD). Marinate self in glycerin, aloe vera, wheat protein and refreshing citrus extracts. Smell good, feel better. Work into a rich lather, apply and rinse.

These products and more are available at Nordstrom, Sephora, Beauty.com and Anthony.com.

Quick and Simple Summer Grooming for Men

I know how it is ladies. In the summer months, your man just wants to go out and play, hygiene be screwed! So, get him out the door quick with an all in one shampoo, conditioner and body wash and a new deodorant that actually smells good! This way, you will both be happy.   

Pert Plus for Men 3-in-1 ($3.99 USD) is total shower simplicity for men, especially in the active summer months.  This cool combo of shampoo, conditioner and body wash creates a rich, foamy lather that will speed him quickly through his shower.  My husband’s eyes lit up when I explained it to him. So easy. Visit www.pertplus.com to learn more and you can purchase at your favorite drugstore. 

Sure For Men ($2.99 USD) — New Sure for Men claims to be heavy on protection and light on scent. What I like is that when I sniffed Crisp Breeze, I didn’t turn away in disgust from the old man smell. It’s a refreshing and light musk. So good when he plays sports, mows the lawn, chases the Great Dane puppy around the yard…

The website gave these benefits:

  • The maximum level of active ingredients without a prescription
  • Longer-lasting microencapsulated subtle fragrances that release over time
  • Backed by 30-years of trusted protection – Raise your hand if you’re Sure!

    • Plus these are the fun descriptions of the three scents:

    A manly musk with the power to protect, Sure Crisp Breeze is your ultimate weapon against odor and wetness. Apply once a day for a refreshing feeling that will keep you confident while holding underarm adversaries at bay.

    Mountain Frost combines the scent of cedar with the tropical intrigue of vetiver. Together, they create a masculine musk that’s bold without being overbearing. Goodbye sweat and odor. Hello clean and confident.

    Get all the animal magnetism of outdoor sports, sans the sweat and odor. Just pick up a stick, pop the top and introduce your underarms to that clean, open-air aroma. Strong enough to keep you fresh. Light enough to keep her interested.

    Visit www.suredeodorant.com for more info and they are for sale at drugstores near you. Enjoy your clean, good-smelling guy!

    Purity Design Pure Shampoo and Conditioner

    Looking for a great summer shampoo? One I have been using and liking is the Purity Design Pure Shampoo & Conditioner from IT&LY Hairfashion, a company that originated in Milan, Italy.

    The Pure Shampoo and Conditioner have a couple of great things going for them. They are enriched with the innovative “Desert Blend” containing Agave, Joshua Tree and Challa Cactus.  Pure Shampoo is perfect for normal and claims to deeply cleanse, moisturize, and help keep hair frizz free. Pure Conditioner claims to nourish and restore the hair. Plus both products contain UV ray protection, which makes them perfect for summer use.

    Pure Shampoo Suggested Retail: $11                            Size:  10.14 oz
    Pure Conditioner Suggested Retail: $13                         Size:  10.14 oz
     
    What I think: I love the gentle scents of the shampoo and conditioner; they smell really good! The shampoo foams well and really cleans my hair. The conditioner is nice, but I have very dry hair so after cleaning it so well, I need something richer. Still — excellent hair care for every day!

    For additional information visit www.italyhairfashion.com

    Depth Natural Hair Care Products

    Depth Hair Products

    Looking for natural hair care? There are lots of different high-end formulas out there, but an affordable choice is Depth Hair Care ($9.99 USD each for shampoo and conditioner).   

    This all natural hair care (they also make all natural body care) contains organic and hydrating sea minerals. They also utilize three different types of algae – red, brown and green – that enhance the hair’s ability to look healthy and dynamic. The combinations of all three botanicals delivers nourishing ingredients to the scalp to ensure ultimate hydration.   

    Depth Hair Care includes:
    ·         Refresh Daily Shampoo – For all hair types. Keeps hair soft, healthy and nourished with a nutrient-rich blend of vitamins and sea botanicals
    ·         Drench Hydrating Shampoo – For dry and damaged hair: Gentle cleansers work to nourish and restore essential moisture; ideal for color treated hair
    ·         Immerse Daily Conditioner – For all hair types. Nutrient-rich to maintain healthy, beautiful hair without weighing it down
    ·         Submerse Deep Conditioner – For dry and damaged hair. This creamy conditioner provides deep nourishment and ultra-hydration for extra healthy hair   

    What I thought: I have been using the Drench Hydrating Shampoo and the Immerse Daily Conditioner for a couple of weeks. The shampoo is thick and lathers very richly. The conditioner is nice, but not quite thick enough for my dry hair. They both smell fantastic and leave hair clean and soft. I think they are a good buy for being organic and natural.     

    Depth Hair Care is available at Whole Foods Markets nationwide, as well as Drugstore.com, and other fine health food stores or www.depthbody.com. Enjoy!

    Carol’s Daughter Rosemary Mint Purifying Duo

    Carol's Daughter Rosemary Mint Purifying Duo

    Does your hair need some spring cleaning? I don’t mean the everyday shampoo you have been doing, but a deep, pure cleansing, getting rid of daily toxins and product build-up? Then check out Carol’s Daughter Rosemary Mint Purifying Duo. This set of shampoo and conditioner are touted to deeply cleanse hair and restore it back to its original shiny, healthy state.    

    Both the Shampoo and Conditioner contain rosemary extract to deliver antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits to hair and scalp and peppermint oil to refresh the scalp. The shampoo also contains moisturizing marine extracts to hydrate and soften the hair and the conditioner contains  jojoba oil and panthenol to creat shine and minimize tangles.     

    I really enjoy this duo. The fragrance is very refreshing with the combination of cool mint and the outdoorsy scent of rosemary. When I use the shampoo I like to massage it into my scalp, because it give a pleasant tingling feeling — it really feels like it’s cleansing. The conditioner is refreshing as well, plus my hair is so soft and shiny after I use it.   

    I (and everyone in my family) have been using this set for a couple of weeks and really love what it is doing for our hair. You can also use it once a week to really clean all of the product out! If you are looking for a great purifying treatment, this duo could be perfect for you!   
     
    WHAT IT COSTS: Shampoo, $12.50; Conditioner, $16.00 or $28.50 for the pair.
     
    WHERE TO FIND IT: Carol’s Daughter stores, Macy’s, Dillard’s, SEPHORA, www.carolsdaughter.com

    Experience the Organic Luxury Beauty of red flower

    I have recently tried a line of bath and body products called red flower. This is a cool, different sort of beauty company. The website touts:  

    “red flower was founded by yael alkalay who was inspired to create a kind of beauty that is not easily bottled, one that focuses both on the internal and the external. always looking and trying to find, yael believes that true indulgence is personal and takes a lifetime. red flower’s inspiration finds its roots in yael’s cultural heritage, her grandfather was the first dermatologist in bulgaria, she descends from eight generations of turkish grand rabbis, kiev musicians and farmers from the pampas of argentina. traveling extensively to maintain family ties and traditions, she lives with deep medical, spiritual and agricultural sensitivity, rich household customs and everyday sensual moments.  the line continues to evolve and grow with over a hundred products, each with the generosity of scent, health and environmental consciousness, performance and integrity which make red flower so innovative”.

    I really love the indian jasmine organic bath, body & massage oil ($18.00 USD) — This multi-purpose oil contains a blend of certified organic fruit oil, jojoba oil, jasmine flowers, jasmine sambac, tangerine, neroli and ylang- ylang. Packaged in recycled dark glass bottles, this luxurious oil is quite a treat. I like to put a few drops in my bath then rub some all over after bathing. The scent is divine! It reminds my of a jasmine bush that I had on my porch at a house  I really loved. Since jasmine blooms at night, I would go out on a warm summer day and deeply breathe in the fragrance. 

    italian blood orange cleansing hair wash ($28.00 USD)  is a nice light shampoo that scents the hair with pure flower extracts, vegetable proteins and fruit oils of orange blossom, grapefruit, lime and orange rind. This is a fresh fragrance that my daughters (and myself) really loved.

    Visit www.redflower.com to learn more about these very fab bath and body products. Enjoy!