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We get a lot of questions regarding hair spray. I wish I was one of those people that didn’t really need to use any sort of styling product that didn’t make my hair feel like a helmet, but these are the perils of having fine, naturally curly hair. Sure, my hair has natural curl, but by the end of the day, I look like a drowned golden retriever. Not exactly the look I go for, so I do need a little something. I was using Giovanni, mainly because it was readily available at my local Target, but I wasn’t in love with it. For one, it was expensive. A 5.5 ounce bottle was about 8 bucks, and I felt like I was buying a bottle a week, even though I wasn’t using that much. And then Target stopped carrying it, so I was forced to find something else. I stumbled across Magick Botanicals Hairspray. While the majority of their products contain at least two parabens in it, I can’t really recommend anything else, but the hair spray has two ingredients, so I feel a bit better about recommending the hair spray.
Overall, it does the trick. I don’t use a lot, and my hair stays somewhat soft. I can still feel it a bit (I mean, there IS hair spray in my hair after all), but it’s not overly dry, sticky, or stiff. The bottle is a bit bigger for the price, which is nice. Out of everything I perused, this one seemed to be the best option. I do, though, miss the chemically bad for you hairspray that didn’t give my hair the slightly hay-like feel.
Get it: You can find Magick Botanicals hair spray in some Whole Foods locations, or you can order it directly from magickbotanicals.com
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Categories: Hair Spray, Uncategorized
Q: Have you tried Jane Iredale products? Any thoughts on the products?
So far neither of us have tried any of these products but in the interest of hopefully finding something new I went investigating. I went hunting around on SkinBotanica.com to see what kind of ingredients we were dealing with. So far, from what we can tell Jane Iredales products are free of some of the top nasties we usually avoid like parabens, phthalates, free of chemical dyes and preservatives, and are never tested on animals. So her products are a better choice when it comes to make up. Comparing a label off a Jane Iredale foundation to one of the “big ones” is a joke… you can actually pronounce the ingredients and they have less than 87 letters in each word.
Her products have won awards like Natural Health Beauty Awards Best Foundation Award so performance sounds like it’s not an issue. I can’t say with 100% confidence that all her products are 100% chemical free if that’s what you’re looking for. For example almost every product contains Dimethicone, and I have found one or two products that contain Phenoxyethanol, but in the grand scheme these are a much better choice. Compare hers to any L’Oreal product and you’ll see the difference.
Find Them: You can pick up Jane Iredale’s Cosmetics on SkinBotanica.com
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Categories: Ask LovelyMama, Jane Iredale, Uncategorized
A friend turned me on to Eminence Organics a while back and I was able to try a few of their products. Their lines all are free of parabens, mineral oils, petroleum and SLS and they have some really divine products. I got a few samples their DiVine collection which included a Mimosa Body Scrub and Mimosa Body Lotion.
Let me tell you, this stuff actually smells like a real mimosa – without making you smell like a drunk. It a light citrus champagne scent and the body cream is really luxurious. My hands are instantly soft when I use it. Pampering is tricky when you’re trying to go as natural as possible and these don’t make you feel like a hippy… they feel like a real spa treat. They have other delicious scents like Cucumber Mint, Pear & Green Apple and a Yam & Pumpkin Enzyme Peel. It’s too bad you can’t order these online or I would – but they are available at select spas!
Get It: Eminence is only available at partner spas and salons – call toll free at 1-888-747-6342 to learn of a spa near you.
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Categories: Body Lotion, Body Scrub, Eminence Organics, Uncategorized
