I purchased all of these products on http://www.luckyvitamin.com about a month ago, and I got a really good deal! Everything was about 40% off, so make sure to shop around before you buy products! There are always sales!! So, let me just say that I now LOVE the Acure Organics line! The first product I purchased and reviewed of theirs, was the eye cream. (Review here). I also tried the conditioner in this post too, and loved it so much, I bought it again!
Acure Organics Moroccan Argan Oil + Argan Stem Cell Shampoo $8-10: This shampoo says it is for Normal to Dry/Damaged/Curly hair. I have normal, wavy-curly hair, so I think I fit into that category. It has a natural Almond scent to it, so if you don't like Almond, I would choose one of their other shampoos. It is a clear shampoo as well, which I find to be more clarifying than moisturizing. It does get sudsy, and leaves your hair feeling clean. It doesn't leave a filmy residue either. At first, it took a little while for my hair to adjust to it, but I found that using it with the matching conditioner, works wonders! After about a week, I noticed that I was using less and less of this product to fully clean my hair. My hair is so soft these days! Since I have switched to all-natural shampoo and conditioner, my hair is so much less frizzy, and extremely shiny! When using a different conditioner, this shampoo left my hair looking a little limp and crunchy, so I recommend using both together! Overall, I really like this product! Also, before I used this shampoo, I would wash my hair every day, no exception. Now, if I'm running late or behind, skipping one day of washing isn't as big of a deal, and my hair still looks great!
Acure Organics Moroccan Argan Oil + Argan Stem Cell Conditioner $8-10: Okay, let me just say that I love this conditioner! I have long hair, and normally I use a LOT of conditioner. Like, 2.5 bottles of conditioner to 1 shampoo bottle ratio! Ridiculous, I know…but the long hair calls for it. BUT, with this conditioner, I use so much less! It has a looser consistency that most other conditioners, and like the shampoo it too has an almond scent. It isn't overpowering though, and is actually quite lovely. For me, the most effective way to fully benefit from this conditioner is to brush your hair with a wide-toothed comb in the shower with the conditioner in your hair. That way you get rid of any knots, and end up with silky smooth hair after rinsing out the conditioner! I definitely recommend this product, and will be purchasing it again! And most importantly, there is nothing bad in the product, and the packaging is eco-friendly as well! Good kudos all around :). (Please click the links above for all the ingredient listings!)
Here's a picture of my hair today actually, and me being silly as usual! The lighting in my bathroom is obnoxiously bright, so it makes my hair look reddish. You can see the shininess and smoothness though, which is the point :) All I do is part my hair, blow dry my cowlick, and curl the front parts. I usually use my Gnarly Whale Beach Wave spray too, but I didn't today.
Acure Organics Argan + Mint Lip Balm $3-4: Okay, so, I don't know about the rest of you, but I am a lip balm freak. Ever since I first got those Bonne Bell flavored and sparkly lip balms on a necklace in grade school, I have been addicted to lip balm. I'm pretty sure I had like a collection of 25 or something in every flavor. My addiction is so bad, that I double-check my purse before I leave the house to make sure I don't forget it. There are moments of panic when it rolls out of my chef pants pocket at work too! No panic on potentially burning down the kitchen, nope, but pure terror when I realize my lip balm is gone! Thoughts like "How will I survive the rest of my shift?" and "My lips are going to be chapped. I guess I could use the cocoa butter chips until I get home" go through my mind when that happens. Lol, okay maybe a bit extreme, but I. LOVE. LIP BALM! Now, not only do I love lip balm, but I love anything peppermint or mint. I have been searching for the perfect natural and/or organic lip balm…and nothing has been working for me. They ALL make my lips chapped and peel/crack, which is the complete opposite of it's purpose! Even this one did that to me at first. I kept switching from this one to the Dr. Bronner's one that I will review in my next post, which also made my lips peel. I was about to give up and go buy a Blistex, but I decided to give it another try. Little did I know, is that my lips just needed to get used to the all-natural stuff! My lips stopped peeling, and now this lip balm is so silky smooth and tastes delicious! Also, a percentage of this particular lip balm's proceeds goes to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation! You get a great organic lip balm with green packaging, quality ingredients, and good motives! Love it!
Well there you have it! I'm very happy with Acure Organics products that I have tried thus far, and will definitely be exploring there line more in depth in the future! Stay tuned for part two of this post, featuring reviews on Rainbow Light's Certified Organics Women's Multivitamins, Dr. Bronner's Magic Organic Peppermint Lip Balm, and the Clarisonic Mia 2! Here's to health, wealth, and green beauty in 2014! Stay green and sweet! Cheers :).