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Review: ROIL Healthy Hair Masque
We are big fans of the Luxury Brand ROIL We have raved about the work of ROIL founder, hair guru Amanda George, for years. Meanwhile, my coarse hair has seen some things. Bad things. It needs some serious hair pampering. Fortunately, Amanda George is still busy working hair miracles. We tried the ROIL line of hair products. Today we review ROIL Healthy Hair Masque.
ROIL Healthy Hair Masque

ROIL Healthy Hair Masque

ROIL Healthy Hair MASQUE Overview

We love this masque because it makes damaged hair look good, and healthy hair look fabulous.

ROIL Healthy Hair Masque made Courtney’s silky virgin hair soft, lush and bouncy.

Courtney’s hair is in excellent, healthy condition.

But my coarse, colored hair needs to go to rehab.

ROIL Healthy Hair Masque made my processed hair smooth and soft.

It gave my hair bounce and movement.

And it does it without leaving a dull residue coating like many coarse hair treatments tend to do.

This hair masque makes hair seem younger. It is like turning back the clock on all the crazy stuff I’ve have done to my hair:

  • coloring
  • highlights
  • color correction
  • hot tools
  • alcohol-laden styling products

It is like all those things never happened. A hair do-over if you will.

ROIL Healthy Hair Masque contains Amla fruit oil, which is nutrient-rich and wonderful for hair
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Amla or Gooseberry comes from these small fruits. It is considered a superfood with many beauty benefits

The ROIL HAIR MASQUE EXPERIENCE

Use

What is the scent of ROIL Healthy Hair Masque?

The scent is a delicate citrus scent.

What is the texture of ROIL Healthy Hair Masque?

The Consistency is like a thick custard texture, but spreads smoothly and absorbs quickly.

An elegant decadence to it makes you want to use it while soaking in a warm bath.

It is very easy to wash out.

Delicate orange scent

A delightful yet delicate orange scent a delicate blend of orange and grapefruit notes.

Lifeless hair looks and feels so much better after leaving the ROIL masque in the hair for even a minute or two.

But it really sings when used for 30 minutes to a few hours.

THE RESULTS

  • My hair seemed fuller and had more movement even while still wet.
  • Shine even on unruly parts. It is a healthy shine, not shellac, silicone fake-looking shine.
  • Improved texture of dry, unruly gray hairs and damaged sections.

What makes this magic happen?

Check out what is in ROIL Healthy Hair Masque

ROIL Healthy Hair Masque Ingredient Profile

Amla fruit

Amla Oil

Amla Oil comes from the Amla fruit, which is known as the wonder fruit.

High in Vitamin C, it imparts strength and thickness to hair.

What are Amla hair benefits?

  • It is nutrient-dense and full of powerful antioxidants.
  • It is thought that Amla can penetrate into the root and hair shaft, encouraging hair growth and rejuvenation.
  • Amla makes hair beautiful, soft, and shiny.
  • Amla has another impressive ability: to reverse damage from hair coloring. This is because Gallic acid, a powerful phenolic compound found in amla which repairs chemical and environmental damage.[1]

A few hair products use Amla. But notice their ingredients lists, it is often just a sprinkling of Amla. This is not the percentage necessary for a true hair rehab. ROIL uses a generous amount of Amla in this formulation for meaningful hair rehab.

ROIL does Amla masques one better by also adding a hair-loving combination of ingredients.

Grapeseed Oil

Grapeseed Oil

Grape Seed Oil is a rich but lightweight oil that leaves hair hydrated, lively and perfectly nourished.

It is excellent for dry and brittle hair, including unruly grays.

Shea Butter

Shea Butter has rich, naturally nurturing fatty acids and vitamins. It gives a uniquely soft feel. It also makes hair healthier.

ROIL Healthy Hair Masque Is PART OF A HEALTHY HAIR REHAB PLAN

We’ve got several hair rescue products on our Holy Grail list. These include:

  • Olaplex
  • the Oribe Gold Lust range
  • Philip Kingsley Elasticizer.

Now we add ROIL Healthy Hair Masque to that list.

Any bond-building treatment, like Olaplex, requires a hydrating conditioning treatment after use. After Olaplex or Philip Kingsley Elasticizer, my hair looks best when followed with a ROIL Healthy Hair Masque treatment.

No matter how damaged or dry my hair seems, the ROIL Healthy Hair Masque always gives a good hair day.
ROIL luxury hair and body care products

ROIL luxury hair and body care products

THE VERDICT

A luxe treatment for all hair types. It is excellent on coarse hair.

  • The consistency feels wonderful. It is like a whipped custard.
  • It rinses out quickly without residue.
  • And it smells lovely.

After one use, we immediately bought two more ROIL Healthy Hair Masques because it brings hair back to life and leaves it SO SO shiny.

And it has been a repeat purchase ever since. Highly recommended.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find ROIL in select luxury hotels, Amanda George salons, and through the ROIL website, www.roilife.com

Other Roil Products We Love

Roil Private Collection Body Lotion

Custom-Crafted Organically Farmed Luxury: ROIL Private Collection Body Lotion by Amanda George

QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?

Have any questions about ROIL Healthy Hair Masque?

The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

Leave a comment or email us at questions@stylechicks.com

References

  1. Nishida, Yuichi & Ito, Taketoshi & Hosokawa, Minoru & Aono, Megumi & Yokomaku, Atsushi & Konta, Hiroshi & Iimura, Ken-Ichi & Kato, Teiji & Sugiyama, Keikichi. (2004). Repairing Effects of Diglucosyl Gallic Acid on Coloring-Damaged Hair. Journal of Oleo Science. 53. 295-304. 10.5650/jos.53.295.

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ROIL Healthy Hair Masque was submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

How to Get a Non-Toxic Manicure: Kapa Nui Nails

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Review: Kapa Nui Nails is a non-toxic
We love a pretty manicure, but it is hard to justify using chemical-laden polishes. So we were delighted to find a line of natural and lovely polish shades.
They are safe for everyone: kids, pregnant women, even persons with cancer. And when paired with their special Base and Top Coat Sealer, these colors stay on until you take them off, even with constant hand washing. Meet Kapa Nui Nails.

Kapa Nui Nails are a safe alternative nail range inspired by the vibrant shades of Hawaiian beaches.

Kapa Nui Nails Is Safe For All

It is not that we don’t use a well-placed chemical within beauty, but when possible, we always try to find other options. Especially on our hands.

These vibrant pretty Hawaii inspired shades are safe for all. They are kid-safe and pregnancy safe.

  • Toxin-free
  • PETA Certified vegan
  • cruelty-free
  • Eco-friendly

These polishes are made from carbon, nitrogen, and water. It degrades back into naturally occurring forms of these elements. No plastics or polymers.

Kapa Nui Nails are alternative safe for everyone, including pregnant women, kids, and people with cancer.

The Range

Inspired by the Beauty of Hawai’i

The range includes 33 polish shades. There are sand tone nudes, ocean blues, greens and teals, and vibrant pinks and purple orchid shades.

We tried the Starter Set. It contains:

  • Three Starter size bottles (9ml) of your favorite colors.
  • Kapa Nui Base & Top Coat (15ml)
  • Kapa Nui Remover (1 oz)
  • Manicure Sticks x5
  • Re-usable Remover Pads x5
  • Custom cosmetic bag

Kapa Nui nail polish shades

We tried three Big Island-inspired shades:

We tried three Kapa Nui shades

Kapa Nui Hawaiian Inspired shades

Kapa Nui Pua Melia

Pua Melia is a soft-matte pink with a cream finish.

This semi-sheer is buildable to semi-opaque in 2-3 coats. One coat is a creamy pale.

Pua Melia

Two shades with a shell tone pink. Pua Melia (right) and Seashells Heart (left)

Seashells Heart

A lustrous pastel pink with pearly shimmer. Evocative of the pink hue inside of conch seashells.

Seashell Hearts is the pearliest of these three shades

Seashells Heart

Kapa Nui captures the pink vibrant hue seen inside queen conch shells

Sweet Wahine

Sweet Wahine is a creamy violet with some sheen but not pearly or shimmery.

Kapa Nui Sweet Wahini

Sweet Wahine

Evocative of Hawaiian orchids

Base & Top Coat Sealer

The sealer is key to a long-lasting, high-performance manicure. This dual functioning layer provides tight adhesion of your color layer as a Base Coat and as a Top Coat Sealer, gives your color longer life with 2 to 3 times more chip resistance.

For a long-lasting, gel manicure look, apply Base & Top Coat Sealer in thin layers and let set for 60 seconds before applying 1-2 coats of color. Seal with a final top coat.

There is no odor.

Sweet Wahine, Pua Melia and Base & Top Coat Sealer

Non-Toxic Nail Polish Remover

A cruelty-free gel that contains no acetone or alcohol.

The gel formulation is suitable for travel and there is no unpleasant odor.

We like the fine pen tip nozzle for post-polish application clean up jobs.

Kapa Nui Polish Remover is an odor free gel formula

Kapa Nui Polish Remover is especially formulated to remove Kapa Nui polishes

The Kapa Nui Nail polish experience

Kapa Nui polishes are odor-free and they wear like a gel or lacquer.

The shades are vibrant

Kapa Nui swatches in the shades Seashells Heart, Sweet Wahine, and Pua Melia.

The brush applies a smooth, even coat.

The brush applies evenly without skipping or errant bristles


 

About Kapa Nui Nails

We want all women to know they do not need to sacrifice health for beauty. – Kapa Nui

Many brands come from a beauty background. But Kapa Nui Nails has a health background.

One of the founders is a board-certified OB-GYN with a long career focused on empowering women in their health care choices.

Launched in August 2019 a line of clean and green nail polish and products that delivers what health-conscious polish wearers are looking for:

  • toxin-free polish
  • products that do no harm to people or the environment.

We developed alternative nail products that are safe for everyone, including pregnant women, children, and people with cancer. Working with our highly accomplished chemist, we developed a full line of nail products including our curated color palette, inspired by the Hawaii we love.

Hawaiian Inspired Beauty

Where to Find Kapa Nui

Find Kapa Nui products at https://www.kapanuinails.com

Kapa Nui polishes


QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?

Have any comments or questions about Kapa Nui?

The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

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ABOUT THIS POST

The Kapa Nui Starter Set was submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

Why Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe NATURAL EYES Eyeliner is Special

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It’s National Watermelon Day! And Caley Cosmetics, creators of COLOR WAVE NATURAL LIPSTICK, have done it again, this time with an Eyeliner.  BEACH BABE NATURAL EYES Eyeliner is a smudge-proof gel that contains natural ingredients to treat and enhance lashes, one of which is eyelash enhancing Watermelon Seed Oil. Plus it comes in 14 pretty shades.
BEACH BABE NATURAL EYES Eyeliner

Caley Cosmetics BEACH BABE NATURAL EYES Eyeliner

About BEACH BABE NATURAL EYES

These long-wearing, smearproof, and waterproof eyeliners come in fourteen versatile shades. We got to try several of them. We found they don’t tug on delicate eye skin yet blend easily.

Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe NATURAL EYES Eyeliner Beautiful Shades

The liners are creamy but blend like a gel. It is non-irritating when applied in the waterline.

The colors are:

Colors we tried

  • Jetsetter: black-brown/espresso
  • Midnight: matte black
  • Twilight: black shimmer
  • Moonlight: charcoal
  • Playa:medium matte brown
  • Tahiti: dark royal/navy blue
  • Bohemian: vivid grape
  • Jungle: deep forest/moss green
  • Dragonfly:deep plum/metallic aubergine
  • Sunset: bronze/medium brown metallic
  • Mermaid: teal shimmer
  • Unicorn: lilac shimmer
  • Starry Eyed: creamy white highlight

These formulations are not only clean, but are made without water. Let’s take a look at these ingredients:

Ingredients

Watermelon Seed Oil contains eyelash-enhancing linoleic acid

These Caley liners are packed with natural ingredients that not only are safe for the delicate eye area but encourage healthy, lush eyelash growth.

Watermelon Seed Oil

Watermelon Seed OilWatermelon Seed Oil is an outstanding antioxidant and highly nutritive oil. It is high in unsaturated fatty acids, such as linoleic and oleic acids.

It has antioxidant activity and the vitamin E compounds that protects skin and hair from oxidative stress and photo-aging. It also contains essential proteins, vitamins, and minerals to enrich skin. It absorbs quickly. [1]

Castor Seed Oil

Castor seed oil is a humectant

Castor seeds

Castor Seed Oil is a humectant that keeps lashes soft, lush and healthy.

It reduces lash breakage. It also reduces inflammation, heals scars and hydrates.

Sunflower Seed Oil

Sunflower Seed Oil

Sunflower

Sunflower Seed Oil is hydrating, nourishing and an excellent “supporting” oil base [2].

It reduces hair breakage, hydrates and conditions lashes keeping them lush and healthy. It reduces lash breakage.

Rosemary Leaf Extract

Rosemary Leaf Extract encourages hair growth.

Rosemary also stimulates and promotes better blood circulation to deliver the nutrients necessary to build collagen, elastin and to encourage scar repair.

Abyssinian Seed Oil

Abyssinian Seed Oil is lightweight and absorbs easily. It contains linoleic acid, which is the predominant fat in skin cells.

It forms the lipid barrier that holds moisture in cells, which keeps skin or hair hydrated.


Papaya Seed Oil

Papaya

Papaya

Papaya Seed Oil is high in linoleic and Behenic acid. Behenic acid prevents hair breakage to keep lashes lush and long.

Candelilla Wax

Candelilla Wax is a vegan substitute for beeswax with similar properties. It works well with other waxes for improved product consistency and to raise melting points without chemicals.

Mango Fruit Extract

Mango

Mango

Mango Fruit Extract is a humectant that is high in copper, which supports healthy lash follicles.

Mango serves as a long-lasting emollient. Rich in fatty acids, it is perfect to keep lashes hydrated. Hydrated lashes resist breakage.

Hibiscus Flower Extract

Hibiscus

Hibiscus


Hibiscus Flower Extract promotes collagen for lash growth because it contains Vitamin C.

Vitamin C also treats skin along the lash line, reducing find lines, scars, and eczema.

Pineapple

Pineapple

Pineapple

Pineapple Fruit contains fruit extracts that are effective exfoliants to sloughs off dead cells on the surface of the skin that may impede lash growth.

Jasmine Oil

Jasmine

Jasmine

Jasmine Oil supports lash elasticity by preventing elastin degradation.

It is high in antioxidants.

What it does NOT contain

Paraben-free and formulated without any synthetic pigments or unnecessary chemicals.

Caley signature packaging

What We Love

We particularly like how this liner does double duty as a waterproof liner and lash enhancer. Castor oil is well known to condition lashes, but it is so thick that it is often difficult to apply it directly to the lash root or not inadvertently get it into the eye. But when castor is in an eyeliner, it works out perfectly to enhance lash growth and as a long-wearing eyeliner.

Caley liners are highly pigmented gel-like formulations

Caley liners are highly pigmented gel-like formulations

About Caley Cosmetics

“All of our natural beauty products are developed and made in a family owned & operated green beauty facility. We test every clean cosmetic product endlessly until we can guarantee our cruelty-free makeup brand delivers healthy skincare benefits for optimal performance.”
••• Caley

WHERE TO FIND IT

Find Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe NATURAL EYES Eyeliner Caley at

https://caleycosmetics.com/products/eye-liner

Caley Eyeliners

QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?

Have any questions about Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe NATURAL EYES Eyeliner? The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

REFERENCES

  1. Tarek A. El-Adawy and Khaled M. Taha (2001). ”Characteristics and Composition of Watermelon, Pumpkin, and Paprika Seed Oils and Flours” Agric. Food Chem. 49 (3): 1253-1259. doi:10.10217
  2. Lopez Perez G, Torres Altamirano M. Indications for sunflower oil concentrate in the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Rev Alerg Mex. 2006;53(6):217-25.

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Caley Cosmetics Beach Babe NATURAL EYES Eyeliners were submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

Better Beauty Sleep with Jade
Luxear Cooling Blanket and Pillowcase

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Being cool is an important part of restful sleep. Do you tend to kick off the covers at night? Then consider a cooling blanket. Frequently flip your pillow often for the “cool side”? Then you will love a cooling pillowcase. Luxear Cooling Blanket and Pillowcase use Japanese technology that draws away body heat to stay cool no matter the ambient temperature.
LUXEAR Cooling Blanket and pillowcases, featuring Cool-to-Touch Technology 

LUXEAR Cooling Blanket and pillowcases, featuring Cool-to-Touch Technology

In the summer, I want more than a sheet, but don’t want a full blanket or throw. In early fall, with the change in weather, some nights are chilly while others are hot.

WHY A COOLING BLANKET & PILLOWCASE IMPROVES SLEEP

Restful sleep requires being cool enough to sleep comfortably.

Being too warm or too cool interferes with quality sleep. Most people sleep best with adequate air circulation and when the room is about 65° F. But we can’t always control these factors.

And ideally, bed covers should be generously sized enough to turn comfortably and stretch without becoming tangled.

About the Luxear Cooling Blanket and Pillowcases

Luxear uses a special fabric combination that always feels cool to the touch.

How does it work?

The Science of Being Cool

This fabric feels cool against the skin because it uses special Japanese Q-Max 0.4 Cooling Fibers to absorb body heat.

Q-max value is used to evaluate whether the skin feels “cold” or “warm” when touching the fabric. Higher numbers transfer body heater faster. The higher the number, the cooler the fabric feels. Most bedding is 0.2 / cm. The primary fabric in the blanket is greater than 0.4 / cm.

This cooling blanket is made of superior cooling fabric [Q-Max >0.4] and jade particles. And the pillowcases are extra cool with a Japanese Q-Max 0.55!!

Two pillowcase sides

Smooth silky and breathable fabric is cool on the skin while being gentle to skin and hair

Adding to mica nylon and PE cold-sensing fiber enhances the cold feeling of the fabric. The blanket and pillowcases are a blend of 80% mica nylon and 20% polyethylene (PE) to create an advanced cooling fabric.

Jade stays cool even against warm skin

Jade stays cool even when against warm skin

Mica fabric

Research shows that Mica fabric particle size and particle size distribution can give the fabric superior cooling properties. [1]

Jade Masterbatch

Jade Masterbatch is blended with the Mica fabric. You cannot see or feel them within the fabric. These Jade particles further enhance the cool feeling against the skin.

As you may know from your jade skin roller, jade stays cool when in contact with the skin. It also stays chilled after being in the refrigerator. Likewise, if you put this blanket or pillowcases directly near an air conditioner, it gets even cooler and remains cool.

Features

These blanket and pillowcases have:

Smooth Seams with sturdy stitching

Smooth Seams

The rounded seams are not scratchy, stiff, or irritating. I don’t even notice them against my skin.

The stitching is sturdy and does not fray in the wash.

There are no loose threads or uneven stitches,

Fabric Weave

Japanese Cooling Technology Fabric

The cooling property is measured by Q-Max. This blanket and pillowcase is Q-Max 0.4. Regular fiber is 0.2.

It uses a combination of 80% mica nylon, 20% polyethylene top side to keep you cool.

Moisture Wicking

Not only does the fabric keep you cool, it keeps you dry.

Ideal for hot, humid weather or if you personally are excessively warm from fever or even hot flashes.

Double-sided fabric

Double-Sided Fabric

The top is cooling, the underside is 100% cotton.

It is a breathable and comfortable fabric with no odor.

The fabrics are hypoallergenic and safe for small children.

OEKO-TEX 100

The blanket and pillowcases both carry the Oeko-Tex 100 label.

The Oeko-TEX website says it best:  “If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless in human ecological terms.” [2]

Hidden zipper on pillowcases

Hidden zipper on pillowcases

Hidden Zippers

The pillowcases have hidden zippers to keep the pillow in place.

The zippers do not catch hair or scratch as they are tucked inside the lining.

I cannot feel them on the pillow if even I am pressed against the side of the pillow with the zipper.

Machine Washable

Care Instructions

The blanket requires no special care and can be laundered in the washing machine and hung to dry.

No ironing is necessary.

Even after the blanket has been crumpled up in a pile, it is smooth without wrinkles when the bed is made.

It stays fresh-looking even when packed in a bag for travel.

Generously Sized

The blanket accommodates a queen or king bed at 78″ X 86″.

The pillowcases are available in both standard and queen-sized.

Uses

  • For couples who don’t agree on the temperature and one is always too hot or too cold
  • A light blanket for the couch
  • Makes for an excellent housewarming gift, or for a wedding or college student dorm.
  • Ideal for a guest bedroom
  • Light and compact enough to pack for travel. Stay comfortable in the car or on a plane when you may need a light blanket for chilly air conditioning.

The Experience

It is cool to the touch even when the ambient is hot.  It has a “my-favorite-soft jersey t-shirt” kind of feel – not heavy or scratchy, drapes with just a bit of stretch. It is cooling so even on a very hot night it is easier to get comfortable and fall asleep.

There are no scratchy edges. It is smooth to the touch.

I love the cool pillowcase – it is soft on the skin and always feels like the “cool side” of the pillow. No more waking up during the night to flip my pillow to the “cool side”. It is always smooth and cool.

A cooling blanket with a soft, silky feel

A cooling blanket with a soft, silky feel. Hypoallergenic and breathable

The Pillowcase is cool and dry even in humid weather

Where to Buy It

Find the LUXEAR Cooling Blanket and pillowcase bedding at Amazon, in blue (as pictured above) or gray.

Offer: Get 10% off with Coupon CODE: B083TN437H

LUXEAR Cooling Blanket and pillowcases

QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?

Have any comments or questions about LUXEAR Cooling Blanket and pillowcases?

The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

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References

  1. Bose, S., Mahanwar, P.A. Influence of particle size and particle size distribution on MICA filled nylon 6 composite. J Mater Sci40, 6423-6428 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-005-2024-6
  2. Oeko-Tex,oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/standard-100-by-oeko-tex

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The LUXEAR Cooling Blanket and pillowcases were submitted to Style Chicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

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