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Those who advise building a wardrobe suggest one classic investment piece that looks great on you and several versatile, well-made pieces in different colors that can go with it. When you find a well-fitting pair of jeans or leggings they become a staple of your wardrobe, you wear them constantly. The next step is a comfortable, stylish, versatile top. The JNTOP Women’s Choker Neck Short Sleeve Tunic Top is perfect for both leggings and jeans to create a put-together look fast. In sixteen available colors, you’ll find many options to dress up or down with your favorite accessories to create a comfortable but stylish outfit of the day in just a few minutes.
JNTOP Women’s Choker Neckline Tunic Top
Deep side pockets for phone, ID, or keys
deep side pockets fit within the seam and do not add bulk
Back view, note side pockets.
Choker neckline adds visual interest and features any neckline pieces such as necklaces pins or scarves
This is a quality garment with no loose stitching or seams. It does not fray or experience color fade after multiple washing and use.
Clean and sturdy seams and the choker key detail highlights jewelry well
The blend is very soft, comfortable to wear and not at all scratchy. The material blend is a 55% Polyester, 40% Rayon, and 5% Spandex composition. The material is fully opaque, even when stretched or when outside or when in photographic flash lighting situations.
It is a loose fit but flattering, largely due to the Flare Hem and Drape that make for a comfortable and stylish fit. The 5% spandex provides a soft drape that is curve-flattering without being too tight or revealing.
I find myself getting lots of wear out of these tops because they are useful for many types of occasions and comfortable.
Going on vacation? These tops are comfortable for travel, dress up or down, work for sightseeing, eating out, museums or as a beach or poolside cover-up. Pair them with leggings or jeans. They pack well and do not require ironing. A few tops in different colors give a different look with jeans and leggings.
With leggings, sandals and my Tod’s bag for shopping, lunch, or errands
Looking for a slimming, sleek, monochromatic look? Try the Tunic Top in Black or Charcoal with the matching leggings. It’s easy and it looks incredibly put together! I really like wardrobe pieces that require little effort but still look stylish.
A slimline, easy look for travel with a black on black with a structured bag and small detail necklace with Tod’s driving shoes in red for a pop of color
Back view of the JNTOP black with black leggings
Easy to Accessorize. Wear a necklace that fits into the choker key-hole window, or a long necklace. The length of the top combined with the drape provides a long slimming look that is perfect for bigger or longer necklaces.
The pretty colors and the JNTOP Tunic Top choker neckline looks great with my Novica handmade gemstone necklace
A handmade artisan bead necklace with the JNTOP Choker Neck Top
This top comes in sixteen different colors. The colors are:
The variety of colors are perfect for leggings and thin leg pants
The quality construction, easy but flattering style, comfortable fit, and variety of color choices make the JNTOP Choker Neck Tunic Tops a quality wardrobe investment piece for days you want to put together an outfit quickly and be comfortable but still look good. The neckline allows for wearing a choker, a pendant or long necklace, or pair it with a pin on the collar. The flowing drape with structured hem allows for lots of room for accessorizing this piece into an outfit you will feel good in all day.
Find the JNTOP Women’s Premium Short Sleeve Choker Neck Tunic Top in sixteen versatile and pretty colors at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BB725HM
Style Chicks received the JNTOP in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.
The internet is full of remedies for growing thicker, fuller and longer hair. But there’s little reliable data on what can be done for hair thinning, which happens to 40% of women.
Hair thinning may only be noticeable to you and your stylist because a clever part or hairstyle can conceal thinner or problematic hair sections. But it’s there. Even before you can visibly detect thinner areas of hair on your head, you may see an atypical amount of hair loss on your hairbrush or hair fall while washing hair. And once you notice it on yourself, you notice it on others: sparse sections in the hairline or temples, and widening partlines. It occurs for a variety of reasons including hormones, age, heredity, diet, post-partum stress, taking medications and chronic illness.
Internet hair growth and thickening lore are less helpful for hair loss and it is easy to get misdirected onto unhelpful and even harmful ideas. Home remedies for reducing hair fall and encouraging thicker, fuller hair include rubbing the scalp with coconut, castor, Vitamin E or amla oil. Some experience better hair growth with Pre-Natal vitamins. While these remedies can help, they only address select hair growth contributing factors, they are not a catch-all solution nor do they address hair loss at the source.
Beautiful hair is not to be left to chance. The phrase “good hair day” exists for a reason: our sense of how we look is often tied to the appearance of our tresses. And if something can optimize our hair, we are so on board. So here at StyleChicks, we’re excited to try the iRestore Hair Growth System, an at-home use, FDA-cleared, clinically proven to way to grow hair for both men **AND** women.
The iRestore is an FDA-Cleared device that is a dome-shaped helmet that is worn for 25 minutes, every other day, for a pain-free laser treatment. On the inside of the helmet are twenty-one Class 3R lasers and thirty LED diodes that produce a red light in a specific nanometer range. This range has been clinically demonstrated to stimulate hair follicles, thereby enhancing regrowth.
Helmet dome headband
LEDs and Lasers in off mode
Lasers and LEDs on
When a hair follicle experiences poor blood flow or the build-up of a hormone by-product called Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the hair follicle slowly shrinks until it no longer produces hair.
How do you know your follicles are suffering from poor blood flow or DHT build-up, or both? You can detect a struggling follicle by looking for the shorter, thinner hairs on your head. The existing hair gets thinner and shorter until it sheds and another hair does not grow back in its’ place. When many follicles do this, hair becomes sparse in areas, exposing more scalp.
DHT sneaks up on you. Many of us do not wash our hair daily so as not to over-dry the hair length. Or we may wash less to try to retain a style like a blow-out or retain our hair color or highlights. But the longer one goes not washing their scalp, the more damage DHT can do to a hair follicle, effectively smothering it to death. Dead follicles no longer receive a regular blood supply.
To make matters worse, home remedies such as rubbing the head with heavy oils such as coconut oil can actually trap DHT under a thin oil residue, even after the coconut oil is shampooed squeaky-clean out of the hair length. DHT can be addressed in part by shampoos, topical serums, and vitamin supplements. But topicals alone cannot fix follicles that no longer receive the blood supply needed to grow new hair.
How does laser light break the pattern of hair loss due to non-producing follicles? A dormant follicle can get a “kick-start” from the laser because it increases blood flow to follicles, which brings the right nutrients and support to bring it back to life, once again producing hair. Second, the laser can extend the growth phase of hair to restore a healthy hair production cycle once again. As a side bonus, currently producing follicles and the scalp also benefit from increased nutrients and blood flow.
Each kit contains the iRestore ID-500 Laser Dome (the helmet), a power adapter, a remote control, and a user manual.
Additional iRestore products include a Hair Growth Serum, Shampoo, and a 3-in-1 Supplement. These are geared towards the DHT side of hair loss and providing internal and topical nutrients that keep follicles making healthy hair.
iRestore Shampoo, 3-in-1 Supplement, and Hair Growth Serum
There is also a portable power unit available so you can be mobile while using the helmet and not be tethered to a plug.
While the clinical data is impressive, the real proof is in the pudding, or in this case, in an in-house trial by three ladies from the Style Chicks team. Three of our own will be using the iRestore and be reporting back each month their results over the course of our own study. So join us each month to see how iRestore works on real people.
The ladies from the Style Chicks team will be Lee, Lyn, and Courtney. Here are their initial impressions:
The iRestore unit is lightweight and has a generous length cord, so most people should be able to use it in a variety of settings at their desk, at the computer, sitting in bed with a laptop or tablet, or watching TV.
The helmet is comfortable and fits securely on the head.
The unit runs silently for 25 minutes followed by a soft “beep” to signal the treatment is over. You will probably find you need that signal since it’s easy to forget the helmet is on your head.
It’s practical to combine the iRestore treatment with other activities such as answering email, paying bills, reading, or, my personal favorite, watching TV. To establish a pattern of regular use, I use my iRestore when I watch the HGTV series “Fixer Upper”, which seems apropos.
The science is there to back the product claims so, if it works for me, it’s so easy to use there’s absolutely no reason to prevent keeping up with the iRestore program.
Lee before pictures, May 2018
I’m terrible at consistent device use, so establishing a pattern was key. I am online every day, so keep the iRestore on my desk by my laptop so I remember to use the helmet every other day. It fits on my head without slipping or feeling too heavy.
LAZY PERSON CONFESSION: It’s easier to adhere to regular use with this hair growth device and I use it more consistently over a laser comb, band or daily topicals because I don’t have to do anything once I put it on, like moving the comb or band into place and holding it in place on the head. Both my hands are free and it doesn’t make an annoying noise. I find this makes it much easier to use regularly even if I am busy all day. But at some point, I am on my computer and can use it while I work.
BATTERY PACK
With the optional power battery pack unit, I can get up and walk around during treatment and attend to various tasks. The battery pack unit clips onto a belt clip and allows plenty of flexibility of use. However, with the main power unit that comes with the device, if something disrupts your session and you need to take the iRestore dome helmet off, it senses it is not on the head and pauses automatically. It can also be paused mid-session on the head by pressing the start button. I find this useful in keeping consistent use, knowing if a disruption happens I will still get the full treatment.
VITAMINS
I previously considered my hair vitamin needs covered, I’ve been taking hair vitamins for some time. I’ve had improved hair and nail growth from Biotin, so I was curious what would be the difference between your basic hair vitamin and the iRestore 3-in-1 Hair Growth Formula.
The iRestore supplement includes, amongst other hair friendly vitamins and minerals, a key DHT fighter: Saw Palmetto. While it has been used for centuries, Saw Palmetto is rarely seen in hair growth vitamins, but it should be. Saw Palmetto inhibits 5-reductase, an enzyme that converts testosterone into DHT. Saw Palmetto also inhibits the DHT receptors in the follicles, limiting the damage that DHT can do. I prefer not to wash my hair daily when I get my hair freshly colored. If you don’t wash your hair daily for whatever reason to remove DHT, Saw Palmetto is a must have for fighting DHT related hair loss over time. I don’t expect result right away, but I am happy to find this unique hair vitamin combination.
Lyn before, May 2018
The iRestore is easy enough to use, the 25 minutes goes by quickly. It’s comfortable and the lights stay focused on the scalp without dispersing, so no goggles are necessary. The light is powerful but precise.
SERUM
It is too early to tell if the serum works, but the smell is pleasant and it doesn’t leave a greasy or dirty look on the hair or scalp.
SHAMPOO
I was pleasantly surprised by the iRestore shampoo. Typically shampoo geared toward hair regrowth or scalp health tends to smell medicinal and makes my hair dry, this was just a clean, gentle, regular scent that was pleasant and lathered well. It did not leave a residual on my hair and it made my hair feel thick and strong. I followed up with my own moisturizing daily conditioner. I tend to dislike using a shampoo from a set because it rarely meets my haircare needs, but this is a great go-to shampoo that leaves my hair soft.
Courtney before, May 2018
There you have it! Check in next month to see each of our updates on using iRestore.
Interested in trying the iRestore Hair Growth System yourself? Find it at https://www.irestorelaser.com
Style Chicks received the iRestore Hair Growth System for review purposes. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.
The other day my dermatologist was showing the latest feature of her skin analysis machine: the bacteria analyzer. There is both good and bad bacteria on everyone’s face, and she was impressed at how low my bad bacteria score was. There are a lot of ways that bacteria gets on your face: touching your face with your hands, not changing out your pillowcase enough, but a big one is dirty makeup brushes. Keeping your makeup brushes clean is a huge step towards keeping bad bacteria off your face, and keeping your skin clear. That is why we love the Lammcou Makeup Brush Cleaner.
A good set of makeup brushes can be a big investment, and many cleaning methods can be rough on the fine hairs of a brush. Lammcou understands this and has developed a system to thoroughly wash and dry your brushes using only mild soap and water.
Here’s how it works best for us:
1) Find the collar that properly fits your makeup brush and insert the end of the brush handle into the collar. Attach it to the MiraCleaner.
2) Fill the bowl halfway with soap and water.
3) Insert the brush into the soapy water and turn on the brush cleaner. Choose the level of power you want depending on how much and what kind of product are on the bristles and how delicate the brush is.
4) Keep the brush in the water for ten seconds, and then turn the brush cleaner to check if the brush is clean. If it isn’t, put it back in the water and clean for another five seconds.
5) Once the brush is clean, take it out of the water and press the power button again to dry it. My fluffy blush brush was dry in less than 15 seconds.
What I really love about how fast this device works is that I can use a brush for one product, like foundation, and then I can clean it and use the same brush for a different product, like liquid blush, in the same sitting. This makes the Lammcou Makeup Brush Cleaner an ideal device for travel and destination weddings if packing space is at a premium and you can’t bring all of your brushes.
It is also fantastic for cleaning off an eyeshadow brush if you are blending several colors together. I love using the deeper shades in any of my Urban Decay Naked Palettes, but then there is dark eyeshadow on my brush when I want to use one of the lighter highlight colors. This brush cleaner gets the dark color off fast and cleans the brush so you don’t cross contaminate between pans.
Watch how easy it is to wash and clean your brushes:
Find the Lammcou Makeup Brush Cleaner at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074SL6X6V/
Style Chicks received the Lammcou Makeup Brush Cleaner in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.
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