Review: New Dove Energize Go Fresh Therapy Conditioner for Normal Hair

Grapefruit & Lemongrass Scent

A week ago while doing some last minute Christmas shopping I picked up a little something new from Dove, called Dove Energize Go Fresh Therapy Conditioner for Normal Hair, in Grapefruit and Lemongrass Scent.

Normally I don't buy products by Dove, but I was running low on funds, and figured I'd give it a try. The conditioner was cheap, so I figured I'd get low quality results. My first impressions were dead wrong though, because Dove Energize Go Fresh Therapy Conditioner for Normal Hair actually worked a heck of a lot better than I thought it would.

In the store the initial sniff test went well. The conditioner had a pleasant creamy mandarin orange scent, with a clear note of grapefruit, and a very, very micro note of what reminded me of fresh mint.

The promise of course is to protect the hair from daily wear and tear, while leaving behind a long lasting scent of lemongrass and grapefruit. The conditioner also promises not to weigh hair down, and that it will leave it bouncy and revitalized.

My Use:

After shampooing with my usual brand, I went ahead and squeezed out a decent amount of the conditioner into my palms, and spread it into the entirety of my hair. Roots to tips!

The conditioner itself has a pale yellow cream color to it, but the texture is a bit runny. I have thick wavy hair naturally, and usually I need to use conditioners that have a bit more weight to the texture. Dove Energize Go Fresh Therapy Conditioner for Normal Hair was sort of lacking.

Anyhow, I let the conditioner sit in for about 3 minutes, and finally got to rinsing it out. As I rinsed I could tell that a transformation had taken place. My had was silky under the running water. It was also soft, and free of knots, which was not something I was at all expecting from this $5.00 conditioner.

The only downside was that the scent was not long lasting at all. After my hair dried completely, the scent died completely. No matter though, because the results on my hair, made up for the lack in scent.

Results:

I let my hair air dry, and found that my hair was left very shiny, very soft, and it remained free of kinks and frizz.

All in all, I will say that Dove Energize Go Fresh Therapy Conditioner for Normal Hair is an excellent low priced conditioner, which was surprising. I never really expected Dove to deliver such goods, but low and behold, this conditioner managed to win me over.

Review: New Downy, Simply Pleasures, Spice Blossom Dare Liquid Fabric Softener

-My review also on AC

I don't buy fabric softeners all too often, and when I do it usually means the scent won me over. As much as I enjoy fabric softeners, I find the prices of many of them to be out of the questions.

Two weeks ago I came across a fabric softener that I could not deny, made by Downy.

Downy in particular has been on of my top favorite detergent/softener brands when it comes to getting my clothes clean, and smelling fresh. When I saw that Down had a collection of newly released scents I was intrigued. I wanted to see what they were all about, and I wanted to see if the scents were anything that I would like.

The very first fabric softener I sniff tested was the one that came home with me, and that liquid fabric softener was new, Downy, Simply Pleasures, Spice Blossom Dare, and the reason I was so quick to purchase it was because the softener had a scent unlike any other softener I've ever tried.

The scent was clean and fresh, with a spicy autumn flair to it. It smelled like apple blossoms, and cinnamon, with a very wonderful light note of clean linen. A mixture that reminded me so badly of the fall season.

I prayed that the scent would stick to my clothes after I used the softener, and it is safe to say that it does!

After washing a load with Downy, Simply Pleasures, Spice Blossom Dare, I immediately noticed that the Spice Blossom Dare scent was lingering all throughout the basement where our washing machine is. Having the while bottom half of the house smelling like the softener was enjoyable, and the scent stuck around afterward.

A little really went a long way, and I was impressed.

After letting the clothes dry, I took out a sweater and inhaled it's sweet spiced fragrance, while taking note to how soft and clean the sweater felt on my skin. I was impressed, more than impressed really.

Overall:

If you are looking to infuse delicious autumn spiced scents to your clothing for long lasting scent, and long lasting freshness, than you need not look any further than Downy, Simply Pleasures, Spice Blossom Dare.

One cap-full gets an entire load of laundry infused with its addicting spicy scent, while leaving clothes soft and fresh. The scent will also fill up your home while clothes are drying. Something no other fabric softener is capable of doing.

Where To Buy:

I bought a giant bottle of Downy, Simply Pleasures, Spice Blossom Dare at my local Sam's Club for $12.88. You can purchase this and other Downy, Simple Pleasures Fabric Softener scents, in smaller bottles as well. You won't regret the purchase.

Review of New Soap & Glory, One Pit Wonder Deodorant Stick

-My review also on AC
I simply adore just about everything Soap & Glory has to release. It's rare to come across something by them that does not work well, however when I came across their new, Soap & Glory, One Pit Wonder Deodorant Stick, I was hesitant to try it. You see, although I am a girl, I do sweat, and finding the right deodorant for me took me years. I wasn't about to switch it up, but I was intrigued by it so much so, that I just had to buy it.

Soap & Glory, One Pit Wonder Deodorant Stick comes in a really girly pearl pink container, and features your standard dial at the bottom. It has the standard retro black and white photo that all of their products feature. The retro photos honestly were what peaked my interest in this company in the first place, and I love how they have stuck to the retro girly format.

Soap & Glory, One Pit Wonder Deodorant Stick does not smell like Soap & Glory's original formula, which I love. The deodorant stick has a peachy scent to it, mixed with a refreshing grapefruit like scent. Although it's not their original formula, it still smells really good, and is fitting to their collection of beauty and bath products.

So the main concern, does this deodorant stick work? Will it keep me dry, and will it leave me smelling fresh?

This was my main concern.

I tested One Pit Wonder out on a day off. I could not risk using it and going to work, only to have it fail on me.

The deodorant itself is a pink gel deodorant, and goes on clear, so there are no worries about it streaking clothing.

After applying it, I did notice that it took awhile for the deodorant to absorb, so it left my underarm with a wet sticky feeling, which I didn't like too much. The sticky feeling sticks around for about 10 minutes before it's no longer noticed.

Sweat Factor:

I wore the deodorant alone all day long with not a single drop of sweat forming, which was really awesome. So for sure, Soap & Glory, One Pit Wonder Deodorant Stick gets two thumbs up from me in this department. For me, it's usually very hard finding a deodorant stick that will keep my dry.

Stink Factor:

Soap & Glory, One Pit Wonder Deodorant Stick impressed me yet again with how well it kept me smelling fresh. Whenever I grew hot, the delicious sweet peachy fragrance would kick it up a notch, and protect me from smelling bad.

Overall:

All in all Soap & Glory, One Pit Wonder Deodorant Stick is a winner. I will continue to buy it for it's power to protect me from sweat, and stink! For $5.99 you cannot beat it.

-For those interested, note that Soap & Glory, One Pit Wonder Deodorant Stick is only sold in Target, or at Target.com. Th brand is exclusive to Target.

Review of Aveeno Active Naturals Nourish + Moisturize Conditioner

My review also on AC

About 3 weeks ago I accidentally bought a bottle of Aveeno Active Naturals Nourish + Moisturize Conditioner. I quickly scooped up the bottle by accident thinking that it was my usual Nexxus brand of conditioner. I must have been tired, because Nexxus and Aveeno have two total different shaped bottles, but the colors, and bland bottle packaging designs are very similar. When placed on shelves next to one another, its rather easy to grab the wrong one, especially if you are half asleep, tired, and in a rush.

When I got home, I was a bit miffed, but after popping open the click up lid and realizing that the conditioner actually smelled really refreshing, I figured I'd use it, and not bother returning it.

The bottles description basically gave me comfort that the conditioner would work well for my hair type. In a nut shell, it promised to nourish and moisturize my hair. Besides just that though it made the bold claim that it would quench my hair ridding it of dryness, that it would leave my hair soft, and that it would strengthen my hair.

Good, good! It all sounded fantastic.

My Use:

After shampooing with my usual brand, I went ahead and squeezed out a decent amount of the conditioner into the palm of my hand.

The conditioner itself is a very bright white color, with a semi runny consistency. I honestly did not like the runny consistency because other conditioners I have tried with the same weak, watered down consistency, never do much for my hair. I have thick hair, so the thicker the consistency of the conditioner, the better the results (at least for my hair type).

I saturated my hair in the conditioner, and let it sit there for around 3 minutes before rinsing. Once I began to rinse I could notice in the shower immediately that my hair felt much softer, it was fully infused with moisture, and I ran into no knotting issues.

All in all everything seemed to be going perfectly.

I let my hair air dry as I always do, and was pleasantly surprised at how soft and nice my hair felt. The only absence I noted though was a high gloss shine. Many conditioners are capable of leaving my hair soft, moisturized, and they add a healthy shiny sheen. Aveeno Active Naturals Nourish + Moisturize Conditioner did a wonderful job at leaving my hair soft and silky, but the lack of shine was a bit of a disappointment.

Recommendation:

Aveeno Active Naturals Nourish + Moisturize Conditioner will in fact leave your hair moisturized, and feeling fantastic. It lacks a little bit in the high beam shine department, but for what it costs, it's a pretty decent conditioner, that I would in fact recommend.

Personally I was surprised it worked as well as it did on my thick wavy hair type. Normally I have to spend anywhere from $12-$20 on a conditioner to get similar results, so saving nearly half that cost was very nice.

Review: Olay Regenerist Advanced Anti-Aging, Micro-Exfoliating Wet Cleansing Cloths

-My review also on AC

Did you know that if you wear makeup daily, and you fail to get every last trace of that makeup off a night before bed, that you are more prone to waking up to break outs?

Hopefully you knew that. If not, now you do.

I began using makeup removers since my teen years, and over the years have found that some removers work like a charm, while others contain an oil base which actually caused more harm to my skin, than they did good (break out city!).

I stuck to one particular non-oil makeup remover for years. This remover however was expensive, and did not come with much formula in its small bottle.

More recently I have found a love in cleansing cloths. Cleansing cloths not only will remove all traces of makeup, but many on the market today have cloths that will remover makeup from your skin, as well as dirt and oil. Besides just that though, they provide a benefit to the skin.

One such product goes to Olay Regenerist Advanced Anti-Aging, Micro-Exfoliating Wet Cleansing Cloths.

These wet cleansing cloths will remove dirt, oil, impurities, and at the same time will leave behind a beneficial formula that will improve your skin by making it smoother both to the touch and visibly. The cloths are strong enough to even remove stubborn waterproof mascara.

My use with Olay Regenerist Advanced Anti-Aging, Micro-Exfoliating Wet Cleansing Cloths, was positive. The cleansing cloths not only removed all traces of makeup, but it left my skin feeling very smooth, clean and refreshed after just one use.

Over time I noticed a subtle difference in my skin tone, but to me the difference was very, very small, so if you buy this one, don't go on expecting miracles as far as curing wrinkles goes.

If you want a really efficient makeup remover than these cleansing cloths are perfect for you. If you are looking for help with minimizing the appearance of wrinkles I'd suggest Cerave, and Estee Lauder's skin care products.

All in all though, Olay Regenerist Advanced Anti-Aging, Micro-Exfoliating Wet Cleansing Cloths are cheap, effective, and leave your skin feeling clean, refreshed and new after just one use.

Review of Olay Total Effects 7 in 1 Wet Cleansing Cloths

My Review is also on AC

Olay's wet cleansing cloths are basically my newest addiction. For years I had used standard makeup removal liquids to rid my face of makeup, oil, and dirt. As effective as they were, they were expensive, messy, and you had to buy your own cloths in order to pour the formula onto them and
use on your face.

Recently I came across a new makeup removal product that not only removes all traces of oil, dirt and makeup, but Olay's new wet cleansing cloths will also improve your skin over time.

With Olay Total Effects 7 in 1 Wet Cleansing Cloths you get just that. A makeup removal, along with an infused formula with anti aging properties. The cloths will fight 7 signs of aging. They exfoliate the skin for a smoother look, and leave no residue behind.

The promises are all really wonderful, but in order to see how well they really worked, I had to put them to the test.

They come in a package of 30, and I use 2 a day. 1 when I wake up, and 1 to remove all of my makeup before bed.

My Use:

Olay's Total Effects Age Defying Wet Cleansing Clothsdo in fact clean off all traces of makeup, and they even did a wonderful job at removing my mascara and eyeliner without having to excessively rub my eye area.

After rubbing the cloth around my face till all of my makeup was gone, I noticed immediately that the cloth could have used a lot more wet formula. They tend to dry out very quickly while using them, so at times I am forced to use 2 cloths at once.

The scent it leaves behind is fresh, and non-chemical like, so that was nice, and my skin was left feeling very refreshed, clean, and smooth. I could tell the cloths did a great job at cleaning my face just by looking at my skin, and feeling my skin after the formula completely dried.

I've been using these cloths for about 2 weeks now, daily, and I haven't really noticed any difference in the fine lines around my eyes. The anti-aging promise was not really seen as far as results go.

I however love these cloths because they work a lot better than old wet formulas I've used to get makeup off of my face completely.

Overall I recommend them because they work, and they work well. They could have been tweaked with a little more formula, but all in all they get the job done and are a lot cheaper and more effective than many other makeup removal products.

The Best Hair and Lint Remover Ever! Review of the Evriholder Rubber Lint Brush

The Best Hair/Lint Removal Brush to Date!!!!
-My post also on AC

Every morning I consistently have a battle with my clothing. Not that they are too tight, or fit uncomfortably; the battle I endure every morning is the battle of de-furring myself.

You see we have a lot of pets, and pets have fur, and fur sheds eventually making a landing spot on my clothing, especially my black clothing! Every morning I used to pat myself down with some water, and rub away the fur. This method works great in the summer, but with cold winter months closing in, patting water onto myself is not a dashing idea if I plan on keeping myself flu free in flu season.

I have tried all types of other methods such as hair rollers, which also work fantastically, but having to buy new rollers every month became an annoying task, and pulling one out at work is sort of embarrassing.

Last weekend though I came across the mother of all hair/lint removers. I found this sweet gem lined up on the checkout racks at a local Walmart; labeled as Evriholder Rubber Lint Brush.

Initially I was going to skip out on buying it, but thanks to the open window packaging, I was able to test it out on my clothing right there on line. I was amazed out how the rubber hand held lint brush slickly stuck to my clothes while gobbling up all traces of lint, and loose hairs on my jacket.

The Evriholder Rubber Lint Brush was by far the oddest hair removal tool I have ever touched, with a very rubbery grip to it, and wiggly rubber fingers that when brushed across clothing will grab hold of hair and lint without missing a single strand of imperfections.

After getting to my car, the Evriholder Rubber Lint Brush was the first thing I went for in my bag. I opened the package and slid the brush across my entire jacket. The results were nothing short of surprising! My entire jacket looked brand spanking new. Not a trace of lint, not a strand of hair. Frankly I could not have been happier.

The Evriholder Rubber Lint Brush saves me time, aggravation, and frustration every morning. It is small enough to fit in my purse for touch-ups throughout the day, and I love it!

If you have pets you can also run the Evriholder Rubber Lint Brush across their coats. It will snatch up loose shedding hair with ease. It's quite a diverse little brush, as you can also touch up furniture in the home.

Overall:

If you have pets, or if you have issues with lint, you will find that the Evriholder Rubber Lint Brush is your best solution. I couldn't recommend this brush more.