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Hair: Pure Glam Volume Root Powder

December 9, 2016 · 2 Comments

We’re mad about Pure Glam Dry Shampoo for getting our hair clean and our scalps feeling great with its’ organic formulation, so you can imagine how excited we are to try Pure Glam Volume Root Powder to get major volume!

Pure Glam Volume Root Powder

This hair product is a powder, much like magic Fairy Dust, and it performs as well as the highest quality Fairy Dust. The stuff you get straight from your Fairy Godmother that she made herself, not mass marketed Fairy Dust. We’re talking instant, major volume, and only where you want volume.

It is a small container at .21 oz, but it will last you a long time because you need so little of it to work. My first test was simple: sprinkle it along my middle part. I didn’t expect a lot of volume from the middle. It sprinkled from the container slowly and gently, so it was easy to control where it landed. This is also a nice feature because it negates clumps of product landing in one spot, which is a problem I have had with other volume powders.

It seemed to disappear into my dark hair immediately, unlike powders that stay a chalky, dusty white. I started lightly massaging the area, and the powder felt almost like a styling paste consistency without the gunky feeling. It quickly “dried down” and didn’t feel like I had product in at all.

The result? It is like I had the hair of my teens, in 20 seconds flat (no pun intended. My hair was the opposite of flat.) The Root Powder gave me gorgeous volume with incredible loft. And it MOVED! Usually, it takes a lot of stiff product to get this much volume, which isn’t a good look. My hair kept its’ natural swing, which is fantastic.

As with all Pure Glam products, Volume Root Powder contains certified organic ingredients, is cruelty-free, and is gluten-free!

How does Volume Root Powder accomplish all of this without having harsh chemicals in it? With a potent blend of ingredients, including silica silylate, kaolin clay, organic potato starch, organic tapioca starch, organic corn starch, and organic aloe barbedensis leaf juice, you can attain incredible volume in seconds, like you spent hours in a top stylist’s chair!

So why haven’t you heard of this amazing product yet? It’s brand new! It’s just been launched for the holiday season, so get yours now in time for upcoming parties! It is absolutely fantastic for getting the proper volume needed for an updo, especially a French Twist. We love this stuff!

We’re going to do some style tutorials on Youtube with this product soon, so be sure to watch for that. In the meantime, you’ll be able to find me standing in front of my vanity mirror tossing my head around, admiring the incredible volume in my hair…

Find Pure Glam Volume Root Powder at http://www.organicbeautynow.com/volume-root-powder.html

I was provided with a product sample and compensated for my time and effort. However, all opinions are mine.

Hair: Pure Glam Performance Dry Shampoo

September 12, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Yesterday, I used a lot of straightening emulsifier in my hair to combat the humidity. A LOT of emulsifier. And by mid-day, my hair looked gunky because of the amount of product, not the sleek waves I had in the morning.

So it was time to pull out my new go-to product, Pure Glam Performance Dry Shampoo. The world was a happy, frizz-free place again.

Pure Glam Performance Dry Shampoo

I’ve loved dry shampoo for quite some time now: it is great if you want to go an extra day or two before washing again, a lifesaver if you need to mitigate product overuse like I did yesterday, and it is the best texturizer even on freshly washed hair. Still, most that I have tried have had a downside. Some leave a shadow of white dust on hair; most leave hair dull, and some make hair feel dirtier than before you used them. None of these are problems with Pure Glam Performance Dry Shampoo.

One of the reasons for this dry shampoo’s superiority is the amazing ingredients it contains. The first ingredient listed in arrowroot, which is a thickener, and is typically featured in high-end dry shampoos for its’ ability to soak up oil and freshen the hair. It also contains antioxidants like Vitamin B, and Vitamin A. Vitamin A is interesting here, as the Vitamin A derivative, retinol, has been shown in studies to promote hair growth. So (and this is me saying this, not the company), ostensibly if you are using this dry shampoo on your scalp to soak up oil, you could have the added benefit of promoting hair growth when used on the scalp. Plus, it is gluten-free!

The next ingredient is kaolin clay. You are probably familiar with kaolin clay from luxurious mud masks. But in dry shampoo, it is used to remove sebum and oil and keep it from forming. So, not only do you immediately refresh your hair with Pure Glam Performance Dry Shampoo, but you get an extra day or two beyond when you use it because of the kaolin clay.

The third ingredient is rice powder. Rice Powder is found in a lot of good dry shampoos, but Pure Glam mills the Rice Powder to an exceptionally smooth and fine consistency, so you get the benefits without the usual tell-tale white dust in your hair. Nice!

Look at how finely milled Pure Glam Performance Dry Shampoo is!

The fourth ingredient is baking soda, which is an excellent way to freshen up hair. And I love the name of the essential oil that the dry shampoo contains: Organic Cymbopogon Martini. While it sounds like quite a drink, it is a scented essential oil with light rose and geranium hints, and it also has antibacterial properties. One of my big issues with a lot of dry shampoos is the overpowering scent, but this is light and refreshing, not perfumey or chemical scented. Just light and lovely.

So with all these great ingredients, how does this dry shampoo fair?

I love it. As I said earlier, yesterday I had a bit of a product mishap, and then the issue was compounded by extendedly being outside in the heat and humidity. It only took a small amount blended into my roots for my hair to feel clean and smooth again. The ability to control how much you sprinkle on an area is one of the things I find superior about Pure Glam. A lot of dry shampoos that come in an aerosol can are unpredictable when it comes to how much will be deposited in an area. Not a problem with this dry shampoo! It also gave my hair incredible, luxurious volume.

I worked it through the length of my hair in sections and brushed it out, and my hair had a great bounce, which is rare to get when using a dry shampoo. What impressed me as well is that my hair was incredibly shiny after using it: my blonde and red highlights shimmered in the sun, and the bulk of my brown hair had an incredible luster. A few strangers commented on it, which impressed me!

I also love how my scalp felt in using it. It gives a cool, refreshing feeling when it is being massaged into the scalp and roots of the hair. You know that saying “My hair hurts”? That was how I was feeling, and a nice massage with Pure Glam Performance Dry Shampoo made my scalp feel light again!

I am truly impressed with this dry shampoo. It has an impressive, all natural ingredient list, smells great, cleans fantastically, and makes hair so shiny!

Pure Glam Performance Dry Shampoo

Find this amazing Dry Shampoo at Organic Beauty Now. Style Chicks readers can get 20% off with coupon code SC20!

I received this product in exchange for my unbiased review and received compensation for my time and effort. However, my experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine.

Lips: Feral Cosmetics Ultra Smooth Lipsticks

August 30, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Feral Cosmetics Ultra Smooth Lipsticks are bold, high pigment, full coverage lipsticks. They apply as a fully opaque pigment and have tremendous staying power, similar to a stain without the dryness or chapping.

Feral Cosmetics Ultra Smooth Lipsticks Swatches (Left to Right: Rapture, Envy, Fetish, Euphoria)

FEATURES
Moisturizing, Vegan, Cruelty-Free, long-lasting pigment, not sticky feeling on the lips, stays on while eating/drinking.

PACKAGING
The packaging is smart: a lightweight, sleek, shiny and aluminum silver, with magnetic top caps. I have had a few lipsticks that have come open in my bag, so a secure top is a nice feature, especially for high pigment colors.

Feral Cosmetics Ultra Smooth Lipsticks

CONSISTENCY
The Feral lipsticks are very creamy with no drag in the application, yet the finish is satiny and smooth. The lipstick stays put through drinking most liquids. The lipstick does not bleed into the lip line, and when wearing off, it is fairly even in color, sort of fading, not smearing. The feel on the lips is not sticky; it is so soft.

LIPSTICK SHADES

ENVY: A hot, vampy red, something of an Old Hollywood movie starlet type of shade. Bold, yet an elegant, sexy classic.

Feral Cosmetics Ultra Smooth Lipsticks in Envy

EUPHORIC: A pale bluish pink, but not exactly a lilac or a lavender, if you have clearly pink undertones to your skin, you may have difficulty finding a nude that works for you and is not too brown. This is not an invisible kind of nude, this is a VERY pale shade. This color is a good neutral for medium pink undertone skin and looks great with tinted lipgloss toppers. If you wear lots of edgy purples, this is a good match.

Feral Cosmetics Ultra Smooth Lipsticks in Euphoric

FETISH: Is a more orange-red that Envy, a bright classic suitable for golden undertones. Two coats give a true POP of color; one light coat is more of a natural look.

Feral Cosmetics Ultra Smooth Lipsticks in Fetish

RAPTURE: Is my favorite shade, a deep, rich, lush claret red that is not quite a burgundy, it works with both very fair and dark skin tones. I apply this one with a ginger hand, though, as the color is INTENSE, just one thin coat will do the trick. For a sheer but pigmented look, I also tried just dabbing it on lightly with my finger, and it gave a lovely end of summer / beginning of autumn / back to school shade. And while not the intended use, a small dot of Rapture on the apples of the cheeks makes for a beautiful blush color that blends well into the skin.

Feral Cosmetics Ultra Smooth Lipsticks in Rapture

Find these amazing lipsticks at Feral Cosmetics.

I received this item for testing and review purposes. If you have any questions about my experience with it, leave it in the comments section below, and I’ll do my best to answer it!