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!

Some great cruelty free beauty brands

As I’ve mentioned several times previously on this blog, I am getting more and more into cruelty free beauty products as of late. Being an animal lover, I find it hard to justify buying products that have been tested on animals. While I am still not using only cruelty free products, I am working actively on finding substitutes for products I really love (and feel I can’t live without) from cruelty free brands. If you are trying to do the same, here is a short list of good brands I believe are cruelty free (based on the checks I’ve made), that can hopefully help you, no matter if you are looking for cruelty free hair products, makeup not tested on animals or something else:

Badger Balm

Burt’s Bees

Dancing Dingo

Neal’s Yard Remedies

Pai

Pureology

Urban Decay

Macadamia (hair products, I recently tried some of them, see this review for instance)

Laline (have tried many of their products, see this, this, this, this, this and this, for instance)

Dermalogica

Isadora

Lumene (I recently tried some of their products, see this, this and this, for example)

MOR Cosmetics

Ole Henriksen

Crabtree & Evelyn

Yes To

And

Too Faced.
 

If you live in the US and want to get a cruelty free beauty box, you can also get the True Beauty Box, but this is not available internationally yet.
 

For a full list of cruelty free beauty products, I highly recommend PETAs list, which is always updated, so even if you read this long after I’ve written this post, and/or want to find more great cruelty free brands, you should be able to find what you are looking for there.
 

I plan to start reviewing more cruelty free products in the near future, so if this is something that interests you, stay tuned!