Review: Nature's Gate Lavender and Aloe Conditioner

The Lavender and Aloe shampoo from Nature's Gate mentioned in the previous post was not the only Nature's Gate I have been using lately, I got the conditioner from the same range as well, since I am a firm believer in using products that are meant to be used together at the same time for best results. And just like the shampoo, the Nature's Gate Lavender and Aloe Conditioner was quite good too!

The scent is the same as in the shampoo, and you don't need to use a lot of product for good results, which is nice. And of course the conditioner is cruelty free, sulfate free and organic, just like the shampoo as well.

And it untangles and softens unruly hair like mine quite nicely, and keeps dry hair from getting into worse condition.

The only thing I wish now is that Nature's Gate would make a hair mask for intense treatments besides this wonderful shampoo and conditioner as well!

Would definitely buy this again, as well as recommend it to others!

Review: Nature's Gate Lavender and Aloe Shampoo

I've mentioned over and over again on the blog that I try to buy only cruelty free hair products, but finding cruelty free hair products that are good is actually surprisingly difficult. Recently, I did find a shampoo, as well as a conditioner, that I really like, though. And it's cruelty free, so I am quite happy about it.

The shampoo in question is from a brand called Nature's Gate, and besides being cruelty free, it is also organic and sulfate free as a bonus. I wasn't familiar with this brand before trying this shampoo, but I like the shampoo so much, I will definitely try more of their products in the future if given a chance.

So why do I like this shampoo so much?
Well, first of all the scent is great. I am one of those people who wash their hair before going to bed sometimes, and lavender has always had a very calming effect on me, so having my hair smell of lavender in the evening is really great! The shampoo is actually supposed to be a lavender and aloe one, but I think it mostly smells of lavender, I can't say I feel the aloe scent very much.

Second of all, it makes my hair very clean and doesn't dry it out, like some shampoos can (which is a disaster for someone like me, who has dry hair to begin with!).

So this is definitely one of my favorite shampoos at the moment!

Review: Laline Forever Proactive Eye Zone Care

I reviewed the Laline Hot Mama mask yesterday, but it's actually not the only Laline product I've been trying out lately. I also got some hair care products, as well as the Laline Forever Proactive Eye Zone Care eye cream, and since this is actually a really, really good eye cream, I thought I'd tell you why. Because if you are anything like me, finding a really good eye cream can be rather hard, so you might be really pleasantly surprised if you try this.

Why did I like it so much?
Well, first of all, it has simple, yet genius gimmick. You know how you are supposed to apply eye cream by putting it on your weakest finger and then pat gently until all the eye cream has absorbed? I don't really enjoy that, since it means getting my finger all sticky, but the Laline Forever Proactive Eye Zone Care actually comes with a cool pipe with a hole at the end of it, that will work just as your finger would, making it unnecessary to actually use your own finger. I think the construction on this eye cream is so brilliant, I can't really understand why other brands aren't doing this as well! (I guess they might start to, if they see this product somewhere)

The eye cream itself absorbs quickly and it thick, yet not too heavy, so basically: Just perfect! I must also admit that I have some fine lines around my eyes already that I am trying to battle, and this eye cream does minimize them, although it doesn't completely remove them. But I don't think any eye cream really does that (if you disagree, then please let me hear your recommendations!), so minimizing is good enough for me!

This is definitely an eye cream I will be purchasing again, and I would highly recommend it to almost everyone, since this seems like an eye cream suited for most skin types.

You can get this eye cream in the US as well, follow this link to read more about the Laline Forever Proactive Eye Zone Care, but it doesn't seem like it's available in Europe, Australia and Asia yet.

You should also know that Laline as a brand is completely cruelty free and does not test on animals. Yay!

Review: Macadamia shampoo

I got another set of hair products recently, when I got my shampoo and hair mask from Kava Kava: A Macadamia shampoo and a Macadamia hair mask as well. Even though I was not quite as happy with the Macadamia products as I was with the Kava Kava ones, Macadamia's hair care line seems to be pretty good too, so here are some thoughts on it:

First of all, I really love the luxurious packaging the Macadamia hair care products come in. They all come in a cardboard jar, you can see the one for the shampoo here:

And while I won't be saving the jars I think (I keep my shampoos and conditioners in the shower, so they would just get wet and start falling apart, I think), it does make these products seem rather high end, so I like it.

I also like the fact that Macadamia products are not tested on animals, since I am only trying to use cruelty free hair care products these days. I am not too keen on the smell though, but it is very light and very natural, so I am thinking it's a good fit for anyone who doesn't want too much scent in their shampoo. The shampoo is also both sulfate free and paraben free, which is great!

Now, to the cons: My hair doesn't feel completely clean after I wash my hair with this, so I've actually washed my hair twice with this shampoo each time I've used it. It could be a mental hang up from my part of course, but something about this shampoo doesn't make my hair feel like it usually does after I've just washed it. So I think I will run through a bottle of this really, really fast, if I need to wash my hair twice each time!
But you don't need to use a lot of the shampoo each time, on the other hand, so maybe it's not really that big of a deal?

My hair also seems drier than usual, kind of like what happened when I tried the Moroccan Oil shampoo a while ago. So either my hair doesn't agree with the oils these products claim to contain, or they are simply not all what they are hyped up to be, if you ask me.

So I probably would not buy this shampoo again, even though I love the Macadamia hair mask. But more on the mask itself in a separate review!

Review: Kava Kava Hydroganic Blonde Shampoo

As you may know if you've been reading this blog for a while, I have been looking for really good shampoos, conditioners and hair masks for my thick, long and rather problematic hair for a while. The hunt hasn't been going so well, especially since I decided I would only go for shampoos and hair products that have not been tested on animals, which limits the choice way more than you would think.

But I ran into the brand Kava Kava and their range for blondes at a local store recently, and decided to give them a try, since they do not test on animals, the products are sodium chloride free and the shampoo basically said it would help me with the issues I have been having, mainly making the hair less dry and more manageable.

And I was actually rather pleased with this shampoo, it looks supercool when you open the bottle first of all, since it's bright purple in color. I've never seen that with any shampoo before, and it really does make the shampoo a bit more fun to use!

It also did seem to do my hair some good, it does feel quite nice after I wash it with this shampoo.

The only complaint I have about Kava Kava is that they don't have a conditioner, so I am forced to use this shampoo with a hair mask each time (I prefer to use coordinating products like that, since I kind of believe they are designed to work together). But for everyone who can do without a conditioner, this is a great choice indeed!

I just started using this shampoo, though, so it will be interesting to see if you see any special long term results if I continue to use this for a bit longer. I hope so, because I was rather impressed with the initial results!