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The Essentials of Essential Oils Part 1: Organic Carrier Oil Gift Set for Hair, Face & Body

February 28, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Today we’re starting a series on Essential Oils and Carrier Oils, and how to use them to make your beauty routine more effective and enjoyable. First up, we’ll be reviewing a lovely Carrier Oil Mixing Set we received.

The Gio Naturals Organic Carrier Oil Gift Set for Hair, Face & Body contains four bottles of carrier oils and one empty bottle to mix your own concoction, and is great for both as a gift and as a starter kit into DIY beauty oils The four carrier oils are Jojoba, Argan, Castor and Tamanu, which makes for a very versatile set. Here is an overview of each oil, its’ uses, and the quality and presentation of these particular oils.

Jojoba Oil is one of my favorites. I use this to both help other oils penetrate into hair and because it fills the hair shaft in porous hair. Helps repair heat damage, great for scalp problems like dandruff. Very soothing. If I have a free day, I apply Jojoba earlier in the day and let that sit for a bit, then apply other oils or conditioners atop the Jojoba. A small amount of Jojoba can be used on the ends of hair for styling and protecting, it is not greasy. Similar benefits to olive oil for scalp but it is much easier to wash Jojoba out of the hair. If you are a “No ‘poo” shampooer, you will definitely like Jojoba over olive oil for scalp conditioning. Adds shine. Unscented and absorbs easily. I found the quality of this particular brand to be unscented, thick, and rich and a nice rich golden color.

Jojoba is also very nice as a facial moisturizer, especially if you oily skin, as it is very close to sebum, so it helps the skin regulate itself.

Argan Oil is for the repair of damaged follicles and for hair loss. Argan is the popular buzz word in many products these days, but for hair, the real value is to apply it to the scalp. Personally I don’t find much value to Argan in the length of my hair, but many prefer it to other conditioning oils. I do find it beneficial for nail beds to retain moisture on my nails that split and crack easily. It is also good on cracked, dry skin on feet, and for stretch marks. This particular bottle has a warm, nutty scent, but it is light enough to not be noticed, especially when combined with other oils.

Castor Oil thickens thinning hair and acts as a humectant for frizzy hair. Also useful for eyelash growth/conditioning. Apply to a cotton swab and blink your eyelashes over the tip to avoid getting it in your eyes. Also good for conditioning eyebrows. This bottle was thick, golden and no scent.

Tamanu Oil was unfamiliar to me, in doing some research it is used for skin conditions such as cold sores, psoriasis, eczema, acne scars, general scars, burns, stings, stretch marks, mosquito bites, toenail fungus, dry scalp and flaky, scaly or overly dry skin. Tamanu oil is also topical healing agent with antineuralgic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antibiotic, and antioxidant properties. Unlike Jojoba, there is a definite scent to Tamanu, sort of a mesquite smell. It is not terrible, but it would conflict with a floral scent perfume. It is however, less of a scent than some topical ointments. There is a greenish tint to the golden color; a very tiny bit goes a long way.
The fifth bottle in this set is the white Blender bottle to mix your own combinations. A good example might be 3 parts Argan Oil with 1 part Castor Oil for applying to the scalp to reduce dandruff and encourage hair growth, and add a couple drops of Jojoba to help the mix penetrate into the scalp and to condition the scalp skin.

The oils also mix nicely with sugar scrubs and to ramp up your basic facial moisturizers.

Gio Naturals Organic Carrier Oil Gift Set

Gio Naturals Organic Carrier Oil Gift Set

Posted by Style Chicks / Filed In: Beauty, Body, Gifts, Gym Beauty Bag, Hair, Skincare, Spa Economy
Tagged: Argan Oil, Carrier Oil, Castor Oil, Essential Oil, Gio Naturals, Gio Naturals Organic Carrier Oil Gift Set, Jojoba Oil, Tamanu Oil

Black Friday 2015 Beauty Deals

November 27, 2015 · Leave a Comment

We have a few exclusive Black Friday deals to pass on to you!

Jeffrey James Botanicals

Friday, November 27th through Tuesday, November 1st: Save over 85% when you purchase the Jeffrey James Botanicals’ FIRST VIP Subscription box for $29.95 and receive free shipping too (cancel anytime).

www.jeffreyjamesbotanicals.com

 

BioRepublic

Through Monday, November 30th: The eco-friendly facial mask line will be offering 30% off all purchases made site wide with code “DEALSWEEK30”.

Black Friday & Cyber Monday: Additional 24 hour deals will be also be available both days, with deals will being announced at 12:000am on the day of the sale via social media and BioRepublic’s newsletter.

Discount codes may not be combined with other offers. Only one code can be applied per purchase.

Shop online via www.biorepublic.com

 

Key West Aloe

Cyber Monday: Spend more and get more with the following deals from the aloe based beauty and personal care brand:

· Spend $75, receive a free towel, free shipping & a $15 gift card

· Spend $100, receive a free towel, free shipping & a $25 gift card

· Spend $150, receive a free towel, free shipping & a $35 gift card

· Spend $200, receive a free towel, free shipping & a $50 gift card

Shop online via www.keywestaloe.com

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PURE GOLD COLLAGEN

Sunday, November 29th through Saturday, December 19th: Buy one, get one 50% off with every 10-pack of the anti-aging drinkable supplement purchased through ULTA.

Shop online via www.ulta.com.

 

emerginC

Incorporating clinically proven cosmeceutical and medical-grade ingredients, active botanicals and marine extracts, emerginC ensures incomparable quality and age-defying results with both their signature and eco-friendly scientific organics ranges.

Black Friday: Receive 20% off the entire website, no code necessary.

Shop online via www.emerginC.com.

 

We will be posting reviews on products from the following two companies during the timing of the deals:

 

HairMax

Through Tuesday, December 1st: Receive 15% off site wide from the pioneer of at-home hair regrowth technology.

Use Referral code “THX15” to save on HairMax’s leading laser devices, thinning hair treatments, fibers, supplements and more.

Shop online via www.hairmax.com.

 

Trophy Skin

Wednesday, November 25th through Tuesday, December 1st: Receive 30% off orders from the at-home microdermabrasion device brand, when using coupon code “TROPHYHOLIDAY”.

The price reduction will not appear until the shopper enters the coupon code at checkout.

Shop online via www.trophyskin.com.

Posted by Style Chicks / Filed In: Accessories, Beauty, Body, Gadgets, Hair, New Products, Skincare, Spa Economy
Tagged: Biorepublic, black friday, Black Friday 2015, EmergenC, Hairmax, Jeffrey James Botanicals, Key West Aloe, Pure Gold Collagen, Trophy Skin

Tea Tuesday: Teami Skinny Tea

October 20, 2015 · Leave a Comment

I am always a little hesitant to review weight loss products, but when the folks at Teami sent a sample of their Teami Skinny Tea and adorable infuser, I was pretty enthused. As a constant tea drinker for years, I know what is healthy and what isn’t when it comes to teas. Skinny Tea has an excellent blend of teas and natural ingredients that all work to aid in fat loss on their own, and together they work even better. First off – green tea gets a lot of press for fat burning, and with good reason. It boosts metabolism and gives the body more energy to burn. Teami Skinny Tea contains Yerba Mate, which is an excellent and tasty form of green tea. I was reading an article the other day that noted that polyphenols, one of the antioxidants in green tea, breaks down before it hits your bloodstream, but it stayed stable if you added a citrus like lemon or lime to your green tea. Teami Skinny Tea has Lime leaf extract in it, so that gives a more powerful boost of antioxidants. And antioxidants do the body a lot of good, but they also make your skin glow, so bonus points on that. I still added a squeeze of lime juice to my cup just for flavor, which smelled amazing.

Another (in my opinion, unsung hero) metabolism boosting tea variety is Oolong, which is the first listed ingredient. It works by burning fat, boosting metabolism, and blocking the fat-building enzyme. Oolong gets less press than green tea, likely because it isn’t as readily available, but I personally really love it, and it is a nice combo with the Yerba Mate. I did a quick check and several studies showed that oolong boosts your metabolism by up to 10% for two hours after drinking a cup. Which makes it a fantastic pre-workout drink for a little extra fat-burning boost.

The other ingredients are excellent and synergistic as well. Lotus Flower also has metabolism boosting properties (in addition to being a gorgeous flower.) Ginger root boosts metabolism – I love slicing up fresh ginger and simmering it for an anti-inflammatory and fat burning boost – and also acts as a diuretic, as does Dandelion Root.

Teami also makes a completely adorable tea infuser. Teami Teas are loose-leaf (which is a far superior quality of tea in general), so you need an infuser to steep your tea.It is sturdy, dishwasher safe, and will make you smile every time you look at it. I am impressed with how sturdy it is as well – many strainers let small pieces of tea into your brew, but I didn’t see any with the Teami Tea Infuser.

So just to sum up, no tea will burn fat if you sit on the couch and don’t eat right. But as part of a healthy lifestyle, Teami blends have quality ingredients that will boost your metabolism in a tasty way.

Find Teami Skinny Tea at TeamiBlends.com. Also, during October, they are offering an October Awareness Detox Pack, and all proceeds go to supporting Breast Cancer Awareness!

 

Posted by Style Chicks / Filed In: Beauty, Body
Tagged: Green Tea, Oolong Tea, Tea, Tea Strainer, Teami, Teami Skinny Tea, Weight Loss

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