Review: Paul Mitchell Super Strong Conditioner

When I picked up a bottle of Paul Mitchell Super Strong Shampoo, I also paired it with Paul Mitchell Super Strong Conditioner. It's my belief that when you pair sister shampoos and conditioners together, that the result is far better than not pairing them up.

Paul Mitchell Super Strong Conditioner is however a few dollars more expensive than the shampoo, which sucks, because the shampoo itself was nearly $9.00 for a very small 10.14 ounce bottle. The conditioner was priced at $14.00 for an even smaller bottle, at just 10 ounces even.

Like the shampoo, the conditioner was very nice in the hair, it is thick, without being too thick, and it washes out with ease leaving hair feeling fantastic. In the shower after rinsing it left my hair smooth, silky and free of tangles.

The scent smells just like the shampoo as well. It is a clean fresh scent, with a very light undertone of some sort of musk. A pleasant scent, but a scent that likely you have smelled before in many different hair care products.

As my hair dried though, I noticed a lot of added body, which I did not like because I already have very thick wavy hair, that is prone to frizz.

Although Paul Mitchell Super Strong Conditioner is beneficial to my hair, by repairing, and protecting it, it did leave my hair too puffy for my liking.

I think that those of you who want extra body, this conditioner will work wonders for you, however if you have thick wavy hair that is prone to frizzing, like I do, than you may want to skip out on this one.

Review: New Soap and Glory Clean Mary Cleansing Milk

I picked up a slew of new Soap & Glory products a few months ago, and one product in the bunch that I wanted to mention to my fellow readers is Soap & Glory Clean Mary Cleansing Milk.

The reason I love this stuff so much is that it actually does as promised. I have been using it two times daily for over a month now, and I must say that my skin appears to be much healthier looking, brighter, and it is a lot clearer than usual.

The scent is a little strange, as it does not have the original Soap and Glory fragrance that fans already know and love. It does however have an interesting jacuzzi spa like scent to it, that is neither likable nor unlikeable.

The cleanser itself has what feels like very, very fine micro-flecks of some sort of scrub to gently scrub the face, yet make it so it is not painful or too abrasive to those with sensitive skin.

It is made with those with combination skin in mind, which is perfect for me. I have oily skin at my forehead, and dry skin around my nose, so the cleanser works wonders for my skin type. It leaves my forehead shine free, and adds subtle moisture to my dry patches around my nose.

All in all, I have been extremely happy with Clean Mary, and the results are noticed, so it's an A + product in my opinion.

You can find Soap & Glory Clean Mary Cleansing Milk only at Target, Target.com, or on Amazon.com for $13.99 a bottle. Although it may seem high, due consider that other cleansers cost the same, or more. Clean Mary actually works, so it's $14.00 well spent in my opinion.

Review: Purex Complete 3 in 1 Laundry Sheets

So the concept is really cool, as is the actual product itself, however are Purex Complete 3 in 1 Laundry Sheets really as wonderful as they sound?

When I stumbled upon these sheets I was very attracted to them due to the neat concept they had. 1 laundry sheet that will clean clothing, soften clothing, and also provide them with anti-static!

1 sheet gets transferred from your washing machine, to your dryer! No need for bottles of detergent, cling sheets, or any other product. 1 sheet that will do it all. Yes I was skeptic, especially considering the size of the sheets, but I like new things, and I like being able to try them early in order to get reviews out there for those who are interested.

Anyhow, I bought the Laundry Sheets in the Spring Oasis scent, which has a nice clean fresh floral fragrance to it.

The concept is simple. Add your clothes to the washing machine, and add 1 sheet to the load. After the cycle is complete, you transfer your clothing over to the dryer, with the Purex Complete Sheet, and let the clothes dry. Tah-dah, you're done!

For me though, the Purex Complete 3 in 1 Laundry Sheets did not really do all that much. The sheet did clean my clothing, but as far as leaving behind a soft feeling, and a fresh scent, the clothing was null and void when it came to such promises.

They seem more like a fad, and I will admit I bought in to the concept, because hey- it is cool! But as far as working as well as my other laundry products, Purex 3 in 1 is pretty horrendous when it comes to keeping up with the real thing. I do think that if they added more solution to the sheets they would work a heck of a lot better, till then though, I won't be buying them again.

Review: Organix Mandarin Olive Oil Shampoo

Organix Mandarin Olive Oil Shampoo is one of Organix's newest hair care products up for grabs on shelves this summer.

The Organix collection added quite a few newbies this season, and when I came across Mandarin Olive Oil Shampoo, I knew I had to try it. The moment I popped the cap in the store and inhaled the sweet mandarin orange fragrance, I was hooked. Being a fan of the line since Coconut Milk, I figured I would be a fan of everything the company could release.

Mandarin Orange Olive Oil for me was a decent shampoo, but with a very odd gel like consistency to it. Luckily in the shower, when I went to create a lather with the shampoo, it worked quickly, and created a ton of bubbles.

The mandarin spice filled the bathroom with its scent. In my hair however the sweet orange scent died down rather quickly. I am willing to overlook this though because the shampoo left my hair silky, shiny, and it kept my hair frizz free.

Unfortunately the scent did not last as long as I would have liked, but I liked how it left my hair when it was dry, so Mandarin Olive Oil Shampoo gets two thumbs up from me!

The bottle comes with 13 ounces of shampoo, so there is enough in there to keep your hair frizz free for the remainder of the summer.

Review: Organix, Soft Silky Vanilla Sky Conditioner

Hello ladies, I am sure many of you have seen a slew of brand spanking new hair treats on shelves this summer, from Organix! I know I did, and being the pack rat I am, I had to buy every single scent that appealed to me.

One of those scents was Vanilla Sky.

What was so funny about Vanilla Sky was that I was left wondering why no one had thought of a vanilla scented shampoo or conditioner before. I mean heck, they have strawberries, cucumber, watermelon, blueberry and every other scent one could imagine...yet no one had a vanilla scented product! Organix is the first; at least it was for me.

The scent is simply to die for, and the main reason I grabbed both the shampoo and conditioner. For $5.99, I figured it would be well worth it, considering it smelled like a creamy vanilla field. Vanilla bean, cream, ice cream, milk, mmmm....it smelled delicious! I hoped that this glorious high potent vanilla dream would stick behind and coat my locks with flavorful scent.

The conditioner itself was a little runny for what I was expecting fro Organix. It has a thick lotion like consistency, and makes for a decent conditioner. Thicker conditioner's tend to leave more moisturization behind though.

Organix Vanilla Sky was a decent conditioner, and it did leave my hair smelling like vanilla, only the scent was kicked back a notch, and semi subtle. It was there yes, but just not as heavy as I would have liked, as far as scent goes.

It leaves hair lightly moisturized, but does not provide enough for my thick hair type. I now pair it with Nexxus' moisturizing conditioner, and it makes for the perfect sweet vanilla almond scented hair.

When used alone though it is a little weak as far as adding moisture to dry hair. I recommend pairing it with one of your favorite moisturizing conditioner's for best results.

Overall, the $5.99 price tag is a bit high considering the fact that you have to pair it with a moisturizer.

If you like the scent of vanilla though, and don't mind pairing with a moisturizing conditioner, than I would say go for it, because it does leave a very subtle kiss of vanilla scent behind, and it is really, really nice.

Review of CoverGirls new Outlast Lip Stain, in Everbloom Kiss

This past week I I was chosen to join the CoverGirl Outlast Lip stain BzzAgent campaign. I was excited to give this new lip stain a try, because for one, they were sending me it for free, and secondly I love lip stains, and third reason was that Everbloom Kiss seemed like a beautiful matte pink color that I thought I would really like.

Upon arrival I was surprised at how much the Outlast Lip stain looked like a fancy magic marker. It even had a magic marker application tip. Seriously, applying it was like coloring magic marker color on to my lips.

The color of Everblossom Kiss however was not the pink that I imagined it would be. On my lips it had a very deep red coloring to it, which was far too bright, and deep red for my liking. I was expecting pink, as seen on the products tube. Instead it was red.

The stain also has no last. I liked my lips maybe 3 or 4 times, and had a sip of tea, and the stain was gone. It had no last whatsoever.

Besides no last, it also left my lips feeling really dry. It did not cause lips to chap, but it does tighten them and leave them feeling parched.

All in all CoverGirl Outlast Lip Stain sucked. 2 Days after owning it, the tip completely dried out and would release no color. The lid never fell off either!

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