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Airdrie’s Reviews

1. Dior Show Brow Styler – I was expecting perfection but I am disappointed. Dior Show Mascara is my current favourite, but I found this brow pencil to be too hard. It did not apply easily; I had to press too hard. Also, it only comes in one shade, which to me seems ridonkulous (my new favourite word.)

2. Aveda Light Elements Texturizing Creme – so new it’s not on the Aveda website yet! This is a truly “light” creme. Use it in place of hairspray for short hair. It thickens and holds style lightly. Great scent:

A fresh-yet-spicy citrus aroma with certified organic essential oils of grapefruit, mandarin, ginger, cinnamon, and woodsy notes of sustainably sourced Australian sandalwood. As partners with Aveda, the Aboriginal Peoples receive fair payment for their responsibly harvested sandalwood—creating a business where all parties benefit.

Launch: January 2010 ($30)

3. Avène Retinal O.1% I purchased this directly from the Vancouver Laser and Skincare Centre. This creme contains a 0.1% retinaldehyde. Available over the counter only via physicians, this creme is more gentle than the prescription Renin A that I tried last spring. After a week of use, I’m thrilled with the results. My face feels wonderful. So far no reduction in pore size, but the jury is still out. I have had no irritation, so I can keep using the product. Fingers crossed it will help my blackhead situation.

4. Scentsy This popular at-home direct selling business now comes to Canada.

Scentsy Warmers use a low-watt bulb to melt specially formulated wax slowly, maximizing the fragrance time of the Scentsy Bar or Scentsy Brick.

With no flame, soot, smoke or lead to worry about, the Scentsy system is a safe way to enjoy more than 80 delightful Scentsy fragrances.

Kerry Anne’s Reviews

1. Natural Oils

Kerry Anne has been using Oil of Oregano on budding cold sores to minimize inflammation and shorten the duration of the coldsore. It burns, but it works. I would NOT recommend using the oil on an open sore. Only at the onset.
Acne remedy – putting lavender essential oil and honey on pimples has been helping them dry out, and heal a little faster. I am not slathering all over my face, just using it as a spot treatment.

2. Aveda Light Elements Smoothing Fluid

This is a light fluid styling formula that adds shine and detangles hair when applied to damp hair before blow drying. It is wonderful for fine hair, because it does not weigh it down, yet it is so effective that I can skip the conditioner. $24 for 3.4 fl oz.

3. Remington Emi Airwave: Dryer with Wave Attachment

It’s also known as the “SpinCurl”. I picked this up for $19.99 at Winners, although it retails for $29.99 online. I like to call it the “hair tornado” because you insert a lock of hair into the attachment, and it swirls it around like a tornado until it is a ringlet. It might not work on all hair types, but it gave my bone straight hair some definite wave. It also works as a standard dryer as the wave attachment is removable.

4.
Onesta Hair Care Line

For a shampoo with no sodium laurel sulfate, Onesta lathers up wonderfully, and has a delicious mild citrus smell. Onesta contains no harmful chemicals, parabens, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, synthetic colours or dyes, and some proceeds of sales are used to support cancer research. Onesta was developed by Thomas Redmond, of Aussie Hair Care fame, which is now owned by Procter and Gamble. The five harmful chemicals Onesta will never use are in many of the Aussie products. So does he consider his original line unsafe?

Links

Jersey Shore. Sometimes it’s hard to look away.


VH1′s Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew
She to Shic Vancouver’s first eco-friendly beauty lounge
Shoo-Foo organic bamboo towels

Music:

• “Pour elles qui sont belles” by 3 of cups (used by permission as our theme song since the very beginning of the podcast—thanks!)
• “Hello” by The Cat Empire (used by permission of Indica Records)

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