milk_shake curl passion curl perfectionist styling cream for curly hair

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milk_shake curl passion curl perfectionist styling cream for curly hair effectively tames curls, fights frizz and enhances curls. It keeps curls defined all day, and it doesn't flake or leave hair crunchy. Additionally, it leaves hair beautifully soft and shiny. It has a wonderful fruity aroma, but it is neither overpowering, nor long-lasting. This is a perfect styling product for curly and wavy hair.

According to milk_shake,

milk_shake® lifestyling curl perfectionist defines and tames curls, banishing frizz and intensifying the hair's natural texture. This curl defining cream gives long-lasting shape, softness and shine.

What it does:

• tames curls
• banishes frizz
• intensifies the hair’s natural texture
• gives long-lasting shape, softness and shine

Directions: Apply to damp hair, and proceed with the desired style.

Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Polysorbate 60, Myristyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, PVP, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract, Lactis Serum Proteinum, Hydrolyzed Chestnut Extract ,Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Polyquaternium-10, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Polyquaternium-28, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Benzyl Benzoate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Amyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate.

Overall Assessment: milk_shake really knows how to pamper and nourish curly and wavy hair, and if you have either you owe it to yourself to try their curl passion collection. 

$24.00 for 6.8 oz. from milk_shake and their Amazon Store (Affiliate Links). Press Sample. All views expressed are categorically my own.

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The Hair Edit Large Knotted Gilded Bow Claw Clip

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The Hair Edit Large Knotted Gilded Bow Claw Clip is a charming, whimsical and quality hair accessory that can be worn whenever you want an easy to achieve updo. It effectively holds a lot of hair without any tugging or discomfort, and it is sturdy and well made.

According to The Hair Edit,

Put a bow on it. Perfect for a half-up or full up do, this golden bow claw clip is the on-trend touch your hair deserves.

Features:

• On-trend bow shape.
• Lustrous soft gold finish. Made of metal.
• Large size is perfect for updos, half-up styles and more (Just over 4" long).

Overall Assessment: This is such a wonderful claw clip for updos and partial updos. It is beautiful, high quality and it doesn't tug or cause any discomfort.

$13.99 from The Hair Edit, Ulta, Amazon, Kohl's and Target (Affiliate Links). Press Sample. All views expressed are categorically my own. 

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The Beauty Spotlight Team Mid-May Week in Review

René Furterer Karité Hydra Hydrating Day Cream offers hair all-day hydration, and Lola's Secret Beauty Blog loves that it fights frizz and makes hair manageable and shiny.

The spring and summer months lend themselves to festive occasions either as a host or a guest. Allison from Never Say Die Beauty would love to introduce you to Kira Cosmetics, an affordable luxury brand of makeup and beauty accessories with the most glam packaging.

Are you confident when choosing colors?   Do you know how to best flatter your natural coloring?  A free and easy Color Analysis Quiz from Pamela of Style Yourself Confident will show you the color palette that's ready to bring you to life!

Pantone's 2024 Color of the Year is Peach Fuzz. Angie from Your True Self Blog wants to remind you to take advantage of this trend. Spring and Summer are the perfect time of year to wear this warm and inviting color in your outfits!

A summer skincare routine is key to maintaining a radiant complexion all season long. Barbie's Beauty Bits has curated a collection of essential products, from lightweight moisturizers that quench parched skin to powerful antioxidant serums that shield against sun damage.

Lancôme Friends & Family 30% Off Sale Sitewide

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The Lancôme Friends & Family 30% Off Sale is happening sitewide now (some terms and conditions apply) through May 30. There is no code required for this sale. Shipping is free with purchases of $49.00 or more.

GET EVEN MORE! FREE 4-PIECE DELUXE GIFT: With any purchase $125 or more. Enter code FRIENDS at checkout (While supplies last).

Gift with Purchase Includes: 

• Clarifique Serum, 7ml
• Advanced Génifique Night Barrier Cream, 5ml
• Rénergie H.C.F. Triple Serum, 3ml
• Monsieur Big Deluxe Mini Mascara (Black)

Visit: www.lancome-usa.com

Rosy & Earnest Vanilla Rum Royal Eau de Parfum

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An award-winning women-owned brand, Rosy & Earnest was the second EWG Verified™eau de parfum brand worldwide. The phenomenal brand offers luxurious, fine fragrances with 100% transparent, non-toxic, and worry-free ingredients. All Rosy & Earnest formulations are vegan, cruelty-free, and in environmentally friendly, minimalistic packaging. 

The perfumer behind the brand is Nathalie Feisthauer, an award-winning master perfumer who worked for Givaudan for 20 years before opening her own independent company, Lab Scent, based in Paris, France. The founders of Rosy & Earnest, Marilou Hamer and Caroline Gélineault, love to showcase the skill of this exceptionally skilled perfumer, and after a single application you will understand just why.

Rosy & Earnest Vanilla Rum Royal Eau de Parfum is a delectable warm and creamy scent that is a wonderful blend of vanilla and rum, but it is tempered by bergamot, pink berries, oak and musk. The end result is a complex creamy amalgam of these beautifully entwined and articulated notes. It sits close to the skin, rather than entering the room before you do, and it is alluring, comforting and utterly delectable. I am so captivated by its fetching aroma that I find myself reaching for it more often than any of my other fragrances. When I spritz in the morning, I still smell its traces in the evening.

According to Rosy & Earnest,

Vanilla Rum Royal is intoxicating, addictive, and tempting. It is a tantalizing rum blended with suave vanilla absolute, sublimated by intense oakwood absolute. This enticing fragrance will leave you spellbound and craving more.  

Details:

Perfumer: Nathalie Feisthauer                                                         

Perfume concentration: 22%

Top Notes: Bergamot, Pink berries, White wine lees

Heart Notes: Rum CO2 extract

Base Notes: Vanilla, Oak, Labdanum, Musk

Always formulated without phthalates, parabens, known carcinogenic, known endocrine disruptors, animal products. genderless.

Directions: Spritz as desired. Refrain from rubbing or patting, as it breaks the fragrance’s molecules and diminishes the scent’s longevity. Tip: Applying to hydrated skin helps in prolonging the fragrance.

Ingredients: Alcohol denat.,fragrance* (perfume), water (aqua). Allergens: Benzyl benzoate, benzyl cinnamate, citral, coumarin, limonene, linalool, cinnamal. 

Overall Assessment: This is a captivating and bewitching scent that is warm, creamy and complex. That it is cruelty-free, vegan and EWG Verified makes it all the better. A+

$125.00 for oz. from Rosy & Earnest (Unaffiliated Links). Press Sample. All views expressed are categorically my own.

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Nordstrom Beauty Sale Up to 25% Off Through May 18

 

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The Nordstrom Beauty Up to 25% Off Sale ends on Saturday, May 18! This sale features premium brands and it is definitely worth checking out! See all Beauty & Fragrance Sales HERE.

Beauty Deals Are On! Save up to 25% on selected items from Aveda, Kate Somerville, Chantecaille and more of your favorite brands—through May 18.

Plus, you can join Nordstrom in-store at their Beauty Trend Event for summer makeup tips and tricks, personalized samples, special offers and more.

Visit: www.nordstrom.com

The Hair Edit Curated Collection Large Gold Butterfly Claw Clip

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The Hair Edit Curated Collection Gilded Wing Clip Large Butterfly Claw is a really beautiful and whimsical way to wear your hair in up-dos. It is sturdy, and yet delicate looking, and it effectively holds a large amount of hair without tugging or pulling. If you have long hair, that you love to wear up, then it is worth checking out their Gilded Wing Clips!

According to The Hair Edit,

Perfectly oversized and oh-so-alluring, this butterfly claw clip makes it easy to style a romantic up-do.

Features:

• Delicate soft gold metal butterfly design
• Large size is ideal for up-dos (just over 4" long)
• Holds hair gently and securely
• Works for all hair types

Overall Assessment: This Gold Butterfly Claw Clip is utterly enchanting, and it is as practical and effective as it is beautiful.

$14.99 from The Hair Edit, Kohl's, Target, Amazon and Ulta (Affiliate Links). Press Sample. All views expressed are categorically my own.

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Lavanila The Healthy Deodorant Travel Sizes

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As a huge fan of Lavanila The Healthy Deodorants, and someone who travels frequently, I can't say enough good things about their travel size deodorants.

 

Lavanila Pure Vanilla is the perfect scent for every day of the year, and it has long been my favorite of their scents. Made from Pure Madagascar vanilla, creamy tonka bean, and a soft heliotrope blend, this delicious fragrance is a treat to the senses. Pairing the LAVANILA The Healthy Deodorant in Pure Vanilla and the LAVANILA The Healthy Fragrance in Pure Vanilla is pure vanilla love.

LAVANILA The Healthy Deodorant in Pure Vanilla is a wonderful healthy deodorant formula that is effective, smells delicious and offers long-lasting protection. Available in a nice range of scents, their scrumptious smelling Healthy Deodorants offer odor protection all day long, and the healthy ingredients condition the skin. 

If you are seeking an antiperspirant, then be advised that this does not prevent sweating. This has been my favorite healthy deodorant for many years now, and I will use it as long as LAVANILA makes it. It applies to the skin effortlessly, without tugging, and it never leaves a residue or stain on the clothes. This is a cruelty-free brand and their deodorants are free of aluminum and parabens. The Pure Vanilla scent is warm and creamy perfection, and wearing the deodorant and fragrance together is delectable!

According to LAVANILA,

A delicate blend of warm Madagascar vanilla and soft freesia petals. The perfect natural vanilla deodorant. Clinically Tested. Dermatologist Recommended. No Aluminum. No Paraben. No Propylene Glycol. No Harsh Chemicals.

Benefits:

• Superior, Aluminum-Free odor protection
• Powered by their beta glucan technology to minimize and absorb sweat molecules
• Paraben-free, Baking Soda-free, Vegan, All natural deodorant
• Velvet-soft formula goes on clear and smooth
• Clean, natural deodorant formula allows skin to breathe
• Beta Glucan Technology: Breakthrough health-promoting technology breaks down sweat molecules & prevents odor while nourishing delicate underarms.
• SmartSport Technology: A proprietary blend of all-natural antibacterial, antimicrobial, and nourishing actives deliver high performance protection.
• Lemon and Tea Tree Oil: Non-irritating, pure plant extracts with disinfecting properties that keep the underarm area fresh and clean.

Ingredients: Aloe barbadensis leaf juice (Aloe juice, water/aqua), Propanediol (Corn derived), Zea mays (Corn) starch, Sodium stearate (Coconut derived), Silica, Carrageenan (Seaweed derived), Stearyl behenate (Coconut derived), Citrus medica limonum (Lemon peel oil), Inulin (Artichoke derived), Saccharomyces ferment, Alpha-Glucan oligosaccharide (Sugar derived), Yeast beta glucan, Lonicera caprifolium (Honeysuckle) flower extract, Usnea barbata (Lichen) extract, Valeriana officinalis root extract (Valerian), Hydrastis canadensis (Goldenseal) extract, Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea tree) flower/leaf/stem extract, Lycium barbarum fruit extract (Goji berry), Vanilla planifolia (Vanilla) oil, Botanical fragrance blend.

Overall Assessment: Their deodorants are fantastic, and they offer long-lasting odor control, but this is not an antiperspirant and won't stop sweating. If you love vanilla, it is a must-have deodorant. I didn't go into detail about the Berry Vanilla scent since it doesn't appear for sale anywhere. It smells wonderful, and it is worth trying if you can find it, but my preference is still the Pure Vanilla scent. A+

$8.00 for the mini .90 oz and $12.00 for 2 oz. from LAVANILA, Amazon and Target. Press Sample. (Affiliate Links).

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René Furterer Karité Hydra Hydrating Day Cream Revisted

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I have happily used René Furterer KARITÉ HYDRA Hydrating Day Cream for nearly two years, and after I bought my first bottle, I knew that this was one of my holy grail haircare products. I decided to revisit it because I have about two-uses left in my current bottle, and since I am about to repurchase it yet again. I thought that I would state why I am emphatic about always having a bottle of this miracle worker in my haircare product rotation.

René Furterer KARITÉ HYDRA Hydrating Day Cream is one of my most reached-for hair hydrators. It is a leave-in that has a wonderful lightweight creamy-gel texture and a delectable light aroma. It is very emollient, and it offers sustained hydration throughout the day, but it does so without ever weighing down the hair. It fights frizz and fly-aways, makes hair more manageable, and it gives hair a lustrous shine. It is suitable for normal to dry hair, and it is a real gem for my naturally curly hair.

René Furterer KARITÉ HYDRA Hydrating Shine Shampoo & René Furterer KARITÉ HYDRA  Hydrating Shine Mask and René Furterer KARITÉ HYDRA Hydrating Day Cream are part of René Furterer's incredible KARITÉ HYDRA collection for dry hair. Therefore, it is, unsurprisingly, perfect for my dry and curly hair.

KARITÉ HYDRA is: Infused with sustainably-sourced Shea oil from West Africa, patented Cimentrio® complex and essential fatty acids, vitamins and antioxidants, KARITÉ HYDRA replenishes moisture to dry scalps and helps repair hair, leaving strands soft, silky and shiny.

According to René Furturer,

A daily care, no-rinse treatment with a lightweight gel-cream texture that weightlessly hydrates and enhances dry hair for soft, supple and easy-to-style strands.

PRODUCT BENEFITS:

• A daily no-rinse treatment for dry, dehydrated hair
• Shea oil moisturizes and restores hair’s protective barrier 
• Cimentrio complex helps fortify strands
• Helps prevent further damage
• Enhances hair’s softness and shine without weighing it down

Directions: Use daily on dry or towel-dried hair, spreading a small amount along the hair lengths.

Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Oil (Butyrospermum Parkii Oil), Dicaprylyl Ether, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Citronellol, Fragrance (Parfum), Glycerin, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil (Glycine Soja Oil), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols (Glycine Soja Sterols), Glycolipids, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Phenoxyethanol, Phospholipids, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Sorbic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol.

According to René Furterer,

For Normal To Dry Hair. Infused with sustainably-sourced Shea oil from West Africa, patented Cimentrio® complex and essential fatty acids, vitamins and antioxidants, KARITÉ HYDRA replenishes moisture to dry scalps and helps repair hair, leaving strands soft, silky and shiny.

Karité Hydra Hydrating Products:
Karité Hydra Hydrating Shampoo (5.0 fl. oz.) Reviewed HERE.
Karité Hydra Hydrating Shine Mask (6.9 fl. oz.) Reviewed HERE.
Karité Hydra Hydrating Day Cream (3.3 fl. oz.)

Overall Assessment: I use the entire Karité Hydra Hydrating haircare collection, and I highly recommend it to anyone with hair in need of hydration. It is a game-changer for me, and it makes my curly hair manageable, frizz-free and decidedly glossy.

Purchased. $36.00 for 3.3 oz. Karité Hydra Hydrating Day Cream from René Furturer (Affiliate Links). All views expressed are categorically my own.

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 Happy Mother's Day to all of the people who have helped raise and shape us in our lives!