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Leonor Greyl Huile de Palme

Leonor Greyl is a French luxury hair care company that produces high quality, natural products.  One of my favorite products is Leonor Greyl Huile de Palme.  It's a conditioning treatment that leaves hair soft, shiny and ultra-nourished.  Huile de Palme is also a de-tangling treatment. 

Leonor Greyl Huile de Palme is one of my go-to products because it restores moisture (it also protects hair from sun damage) to color-treated hair.  Not only that, it smells amazing!  I like to put the glass bottle in the microwave for 15 seconds to warm the oil and then apply about a dime-size amount to the middle and ends of my hair.  Brush through hair and leave on for 10-15 minutes before shampooing.  Voila--gorgeous, shiny hair!

Leonor Greyl Huile de Palme retails at $42 and is available in salons and online retailers including Folica.com, Beautyhabit.com and Beautyexclusive.com.

Living Proof introduces new No Frizz Shampoo, Conditioner hair products

Living Proof now brings the ultimate frizz-fighting solution to three new daily care products: No Frizz Shampoo, No Frizz Conditioner and No Frizz Leave-In Conditioner.

With the launch of new No Frizz Shampoo, No Frizz Conditioner and No Frizz Leave-In Conditioner, the team at Living Proof has created the ultimate hair care regimen that washes away frizz, provides superior humidity blockage and provides heat protection from tools like blow driers, curling irons and flat irons.  You won't find the standard haircare ingredients here--damaging sulfates, heavy oils and butters or silicones. In my experience, the formulas looks and feel luxurious. 

I've been using the new No Frizz Shampoo and No Frizz Conditioner and with the recent high humidity, I've really put these products to the test.  I'm happy to report that the technology really does work.  My hair has not had the frizzy flyaways that are so irritating in the summer heat.

I like the fact that the No Frizz Shampoo is a sulfate-free formula.  It lathers nicely, cleans gently and thoroughly without stripping my color-treated hair.  The No Frizz Conditioner hydrates my hair without weighing it down (a real feat in the humidity!) and leaves my hair soft and shiny. 

No Frizz Shampoo, Conditioner and Leave-In Conditioner retail at $24 for an 8 oz. bottle and will be available in September 2009 at www.livingproof.com.  You can find the products now at Sephora stores nationwide, Sephora.com, QVC and QVC.com

Kiehl's Sunflower Color Preserving Hair Care Collection

Kiehl’s Sunflower Color Preserving Hair Care was created to address the unique needs of color-treated hair.  Formulated without sulfates, silicones or parabens, these antioxidant-enriched recipes for color-treated hair preserve color vibrancy and radiance, while helping to repair any damage caused by chemical processing. Good news for gals like me that color their hair! 

Because color-treated, chemically processed, and heat-exposed hair typically results in a loss of vibrancy and shine due to repeated washing, sun exposure, and environmental factors. Kiehl’s chemists developed a unique formula made without harsh color-stripping sulfates, and instead utilized mild surfactants that gently cleanse, while maintaining hair’s natural lipids and proteins. 

More and more, I'm making a conscious effort to look for products are don't contain ingredients like sulfates, silicones or parabens, so I was excited to hear about this new line.

The Kiehl's Sunflower Color Preserving Hair Care Collection includes:

• Sunflower Color Preserving Shampoo ($18.00 for 8.4 fl. oz)
• Sunflower Color Preserving Conditioner ($19.00 for 6.8 fl.oz)
• Sunflower Color Preserving Deep Recovery Pak ($25.00 for 8.0 fl. oz)

Kiehl's Sunflower Color Preserving Hair Care Collection is available now at www.kiehls.com, as well as through select specialty retailers worldwide.

David Babaii for WildAid Hair Products

David Babaii is passionate about hair and passionate about wildlife conservation.  He set out to change both by creating a new line of hair products that would benefit the planet's wildlife.  The line, David Babaii for WildAid Hair Products, is successful on both counts.  Ten percent of the profits are donated to WildAid to help save endangered animals.

I recently have tried a sampling of products from the David Babaii for WildAid line.  I think there are three standout products that you should try.

David Babaii for WildAid Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner:  It's hard for me to get excited about a shampoo and conditioner because I try so many of them.  These products are exceptional.  First, the products are good for all hair types. but I especially like them for color-treated hair. 

In addition to smelling fabulous, the Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner contains natural, eco-friendly ingredients like rich Capuacu Butter to moisturize, Blue Algae Extract to strengthen the hair shaft and Wild Orchid to add moisture.  All without sulfates, petrochemicals, parabens, animal products or animal testing.

New Clairol Herbal Essences Hydralicious Shampoo and Conditioner Collection

Have you noticed the incredibly colorful new Herbal Essences Hydralicious Shampoo and Conditioner Collection?  It stopped me cold in theTarget beauty aisle; bottles of bright colors swirled together. I had to know more.

The Hydralicious shampoos and conditioners contain swirls that are actually two different formulas and when the swirls combine with water, moisturizers are released to repair and protect hair.  The swirls release moisturizers when combined with water. The products are lightly fragranced.

The new Herbal Essences Hydralicious collection includes three shampoos and conditioners:

• Featherweight Hydrator was created for hair that needs body, as well as hydration, to counter the effects of styling and other damage.  This formula, which includes Water lily nectar and passion fruit will coat the hair, but not weigh it down. (Gold swirls)

• Self Targeting Hydrator was created to help get the right balance of hydration in damaged parts of the hair.  Red vanilla and whipped aloe in this formula help to provide extra conditioning only where you need it, such as dry, damaged or split ends. (Pink swirls)

• Reconditioning Hydrator was created for overall dry, damaged and frizzy hair that needs extra conditioning.  This could include color-treated or heat-damaged hair.  Shea, moisturizers and Hawaiin sea silk are blended into this formula for a maximum moisturizing treat. (Purple swirls)

You can mix and match to find the best formula for your hair.  For instance, I liked the Self Targeting Hydrator shampoo paired with the Reconditioning Hydrator conditioner.  You don't need alot of product to get good results; I only use about a dime-sized amount.  The formula is rich, lathers and rinses well without leaving a residue. My hair feels fuller, more moisturized and handles well when styling, without being weighed down or greasy.  The products are budget friendly and value-priced.

Clairol Herbal Essences Hydralicious Shampoo and Conditioner Collection is available at food, drug and mass market retailers nationwide.  You can get more information at the Herbal Essences website.

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Ojon Tunu Elastik Hair Smoothing Cleanser and Conditioner

Ojon Tunu Elastik Hair Smoothing Cleanser and Conditioner

Ojon Tunu Elastik Hair Smoothing Cleanser and Conditioner is formulated with Tunu Rubber Elastik, which helps to smooth the hair cuticle while adding flexible bounce. 

Found deep in the Central American rainforest, Tunu is a rare elastic fiber extracted from the bark of the Tunu rubber tree.  Combined with Ojon oil and other oils, Tunu Elastik Cleanser and Conditioner helps hydrate, strengthen and restore dry winter hair.

I've been using the Ojon Tunu Elastik Hair Smoothing Cleanser and Conditioner and have really found them to be effective at keeping my hair moisturized and controlling static.  I appreciate the fact that this shampoo and conditioner are environmentally-friendly; there are no sulphates in the formula.  That takes a little getting used to, but I prefer to use hair products without sulphates. Both products have a slightly "organic" fragrance to them, like most in the Ojon line.

Ojon Tunu Elastik Hair Smoothing Cleanser and Conditioner are available at Sephora (store and website) and QVC.

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L'Oreal EverPure Sulfate-Free Color Care System: Shampoo and Conditioner Review

L'Oreal has introduced EverPure, a complete sulfate-free color care system that takes out the harsh ingredients that can dull color-treated hair and cause damage.  Research shows that harsh sulfates, surfactants and salts can strip and fade color, as well as dry hair.  New EverPure uses gentle ingredients and natural botanicals to deliver rich lather without stripping shine.

When I first tried L'Oreal EverPure Moisturizing Shampoo, I squeezed about a quarter-sized amount of product into my hand, expecting to need more, since I knew it wouldn't "lather".  Whoa--not necessary.  EverPure works up into a really luxurious, creamy foam that nourishes your hair without stripping the color. 

The EverPure Moisturizing Conditioner protects hair with UVA and UVB filters, without weighing it down.  L'Oreal EverPure products smell amazing--an herbal infusion of rosemary, juniper and mint extracts provide a sensory experience.  The EverPure products are also 100% vegan.  Both the EverPure Shampoo and Conditioner are excellent products; I wouldn't hesitate to re-purchase these.

L'Oreal EverPure Sulfate-Free Color Care Sytem has a suggested retail price of $ 6.99 and is available chain drug, food and mass market retailers nationwide.  For more information, go to www.lorealparis.com.

Aveda Dry Remedy Hair Care Collection

Aveda Dry Remedy is a collection of hair care products, shampoo, conditioner and treatment masque,  that improved the moisture level of hair by 63%, when used together. 

Aveda's patent-pending Deep-Moisture Complex, a blend of buriti oil, pomegranate and palm-derived conditioners penetrate hair for deep moisturization without weighing it down.  The three products, Moisturizing Shampoo, Moisturizing Conditioner and Moisturizing Treatment Masque work together improve moisture in dry, brittle hair.

All of the Aveda Dry Remedy products smell amazing.  And I absolutely loved how they improved my color-treated hair, making it shiny and soft.  I've been using all of the products and definitely feel like my hair is in better shape than when I first started using the Dry Remedy system.  I was worried that with all of the oils used in the products, my hair would be greasy or flat.  I am happy to report this wasn't the case at all.  My color-treated, hot tool overworked hair seemed to drink in the moisture these products provide.  I can highly recommend the Dry Remedy Collection.

Aveda Dry Remedy Hair Care Collection is available at Aveda salons or online at www.aveda.com.