derma e Psorzema® & Scalp Relief Products

Press Sample

One of the things that I haven't really talked about on my blog is itchy skin. I've talked about it on Twitter and I think Facebook but never on the blog. Insert the derma e Psorzema® and Scalp Relief products. 

The one thing that people definitely don't ever see if that I've got really dry and itchy spots on my body. That is the one unfortunately thing. I had planned on my cousin testing out the Psorzema® Body wash and the Crème because she was recently diagnosed with eczema and is spotty on her body, especially on her chest. Unfortunately she never responded to my request, which stinks because she doesn't like taking the steroid her doctor put her on.

Starting first we are going to talk about the Shampoo because that is the first product that I tried out. I first want to point out that the Scalp Relief Shampoo($11.75) is safe for color treated hair. My hair, as you all know is color treated and I've not noticed any fading or dullness in my hair, so that is awesome. The product was created to sooth, de-flake, cleanse, and nourish the scalp and hair. I've got some pretty heavy dermatitis on my scalp and it's gotten ugly lately. I've tried quite a few things to try and calm it down. Ingredient wise, the important things that I feel needed to be pointed out is that this has Menthol, salicylic acid, tea tree oil in it. 

Obviously there are other amazing ingredients in this, but those are the ones I wanted to point out, just in case you have a sensitivity to them. When you use this, you leave it on your scalp for 3-5 minutes, which in my case seems like an eternity. However, for a clean, non-itchy, flake free scalp, it is totally worth it! When using this alone, because of all of the things in it, it does make my hair feel a little dry, but once you use the conditioner, the dryness goes right away. I do like though that this doesn't dry out the scalp and it smells lightly like the menthol that is in it. It's not overpowering and it doesn't burn your scalp like some other scalp treatment shampoos that I have used.

The Scalp Relief Conditioner ($11.75) has the same ingredients in it that I mentioned with the shampoo. With this, you are also supposed to leave it sitting on your scalp for 2-3 minutes. It will definitely make your shower a little longer, but in the end it is worth it. You can always turn the water off while you're letting the conditioner sit. The only difference between this and the shampoo, is that the conditioner, obviously conditions your hair. Let me just say, it does! I was pretty worried about how my scalp would feel, especially since you have to put this on your scalp, but the shampoo and conditioner really work in tandem.

This does have Argan kernel oil in it to help moisturize your scalp and hair. Scent wise, I am not really sure how I would describe it, so I am not going too. It doesn't smell bad though, so you can be assured of that. Using the two products together, I can go at least a week without my hair getting oily, itchy and the flakes start again after about 6 days, That is bloody amazing to me. I actually just recently went almost two weeks without washing my hair, yes it was oily but the flakes didn't really start or get bad until about a week and 4 days. Although, I will say that sometimes at the slightest hint of foreign moisture my scalp would get incredibly itchy, so that was a bummer to me. I mean, that though could totally just be my scalp. Remember everyone is different.

The Psorzema® Body Wash($11.75) is something that I use on the daily, every time I shower. I love this body wash that much! I've even been using it to wash my face. This gently cleanses the skin, while it moisturizes it as well. This soothes the  itchiness, redness and irritation that I get on my body body and face. Yes, I do use this on my face and it has actually helped with the redness quite a bit. No, it hasn't made me break out and it doesn't dry out the skin.  

This had similar ingredients as the shampoo, conditioner and the crème. This is such a gentle product on the skin and the one thing I will say that if you use this, be very careful. This is very fluid and you can accidentally get way too much product on your hand. Other than that, this is an absolutely lovely product!

The Psorzema® Crème($19.95) is the one product that I was not sure if I was going to like or not. I am not saying that for any particular reason, I just wasn't sure if it was going to be greasy, or if it was going to help out with the dry skin on my body, especially on my hands. Let me just say that this has been my savor. You know when you just have that one amazing product and you tote it with you wherever you go? This is that product. 

It's always in my purse and if I go to say a theme park, you better believe I am taking it with me. It's not greasy at all and it soaks into the skin quickly. This will make your skin unbelievably soft and smooth feeling. I use this really all over my body because it helps with the dryness and actually it keps my skin to not be itchy, which is a godsend. 

The body wash and the creme do not have scents to them, so they are safe if you are scent sensitive. The scents of the shampoo and conditioner are not strong either. I will say that I recommend these products 200% because they've helped my scalp and my skin considerably from when I started using them a good month ago. You can check out each product on Derma E's website and each individual product is linked to the page. I do believe for what they do and being steroid free, these are an amazing deal and the price point is something that I would be willing to pay. 

The Shampoo ad conditioner are probably my favorite products out of the lot because I have been looking for products like them for quite a while and have failed. This is something I will be definitely purchasing quite soon.

Best,
Autumn
Press sample provided by DermaE through Brandbacker. 

Stimulate and Volumize Your Hair With Keranique!

Pr Sample / iFabbo Member

Keranique is a new to me hair care brand. I had never heard of them before iFabbo, but then again I find that is what happens with iFabbo. They teach me about brands that I probably would have never discovered on my own. That is one of the reasons that I love iFabbo.

Keranique says that they are a hair regrowth solution for women. Now, my hair isn't exactly falling out, it is shedding and I consider that falling out because my hair is just...it's my hair. Heh. It is thin and doesn't like to hold a curl and it has zero volume. SO when I saw that this was a Scalp Stimulating Shampoo and a Volumizing Keratin Conditioner I was probably more excited then I should have been. Shampoos and conditioners are something that I am always up to testing!

The foundation for thicker, fuller looking hair. The Clean & Condition Set is specially formulated to gently clean and stimulate the scalp to nourish and rejuvenate the hair follicles.

Now, as usual I had my Mom test this out with me because that is what I do. I like getting second opinions when it comes to things like this. Why? Because I find that it's helpful to have two opinions since my Mom and I have two different types of hair. Hers is thick and has volume and mine is exactly like my Dads. thin and no volume, Girl, I am okay with having thin hair, I don't know how you ladies with thick hair do it.

My Mom was the first to try these out because I had washed my hair the night before and hers was in need of being washed. The first thing she did when she got out was ask me if I had used it yet and I told her no and asked why. She told me that it felt like it was burning her forehead. She had gotten some on her forehead and she said it burned a little bit. It wasn't bad enough to leave any marks and it went away after a few seconds but she wanted to let me know about it. She then told me that she actually liked the shampoo and conditioner because it actually made her hair feel clean, soft and conditioned. If that makes sense. She had tried one previously that made her hair feel like it was straw and nothing she did made it feel any better. She was also amazed at how much extra volume her hair had. It was actually kind of comical, think of a mullet on a woman. Hilarious!

As per my experience, I went on to try and figure out why she felt the burning sensation. The first thing I did when I opened the shampoo was I noticed the scent...I smelled it because I have to smell everything. I'm one of those people. Anyways, it hit me instantly that it was the peppermint that made her scalp feel like that. Now, I put the shampoo on my scalp and I could feel the cooling "burning" effect of the shampoo. Like My Mom said though, it's not anything to be concerned about. It's really not that bad. I think if you were to keep it on, then maybe it could possibly venture into the burning territory BUT I think it was more of a cooling sensation that she was experiencing then anything.

Now, this shampoo made my scalp feel insanely clean. Not like, overly clean where my hair is stripped of all of it's oils.  I actually found that I don't need to put as much hair product in my hair as I had to do in the past with other shampoos. Which, I bloody love!

For the conditioner, the smell on this one is a little weird. It isn't the glorious peppermint scent that the shampoo has. The way I described it to my Mom and Chris was like a old, rotten peppermint maybe? It's one of those smells that I'd prefer to not smell but you know that I will because it is me. However, smell aside I really like this. It gives my hair just the right amount of moisture that it needs. I like to work this through my hair with my Olivia Garden Divine Brush, which is made for brushing wet hair. I used to have a comb but I think my Niece got a hold of it because it disappeared. Oh well! I like the brush better anyways.  Look at that, I went off topic, I'm sorry!

Back to the topic at hand.

As you can see, there is actually a pretty...well in my opinion a pretty significant difference in the volume of my hair. So as a girl who always had flat hair, I am a happy camper! Also, yes I totally wore my makeup in the shower and it didn't get messed up. That is skill because I avoided getting my face wet lol. *high five*

I've got really bad dermatitis on my scalp and usually changing shampoos makes it act out, I mean it was to the point that I stopped using conditioner because it made it worse. The one thing that I like is that the conditioner moisturizes my scalp to the point that the flakes aren't so bad. The downfall of using the conditioner like it suggests on the bottle? You're putting it on your scalp and my scalp gets oily within two days instead of in two weeks, so I guess that is my only issue with this.

Issues aside, I'm really enjoying the conditioner and shampoo, my Mom is enjoying them as well which is a double win in my opinion!  Do I think they are worth the $49.95 price tag though? Yeah probably not. If the bottlers were bigger, than maybe.

Check out their website as well as the other products that they offer! 

http://bit.ly/1fXnMbB

This post contains press samples from iFabbo. All opinions are my own.

Marco Pelusi Hair Care

Press Samples

Hello everyone! I hope you are doing well! I'm totally behind on blog posts, but it's really my own fault. I need to start getting them done beforehand instead of trying to do them the day of. That would be the smart thing to do haha. Especially with my Niece and Nephew here all week it's been a bit hard to find time to blog or do much of anything really. I love kid though so I don't mind. I mainly do my post writing in the middle of the night when everyone is asleep though. Not today though! I'm sitting with my Niece in her brand new Minnie Mouse footie jammies that Chris and I bought last night watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. It's a party here! :P

     Marco Pelusi was extremely kind enough to send me these travel sized samples of his products. I had gotten in touch with him on twitter via Nancy-Lee (fashionCHICsta) and we started emailing. I had asked him if he had any products that would be good for overly processed hair, from the last time I tried coloring my hair. Along with that, I asked if he had any products that also worked with my scalp. It's oily, but I also have dermatitis, frizzy hair and it's dry from the over processing. I'll be danged but he said he had products that would work with all of that! Of course, hello that's a lot to ask of any product. But Marco was confident that his products would work with my hair, but I was still skeptical. 

     Anytime I get ANY package in the mail I get so excited, even if I know what it is. Let me tell you I was way over excited about this one! I've been using Clear Haircare shampoo since it came out so it was nice to be able to have a little change. I was sent a total of 6 products. 2 shampoos, 1 conditioner, 1 leave-in conditioner, 1 gel and 1 hairspray. At the time of this review I have not tried one of the shampoos, but I will tell you which one later on! :) 

     First up we have the Color Health shampoo With Collagen Guard.

As you can tell, I dropped the ball on taking pictures of this BEFORE I used it. None the less shall we begin?

Travel Size $7.25 USD (2oz)
Full Size $27.25 (8oz)

The website says: Keeps your haircolor healthy, fresh and radiant. A moisturizing shampoo that gently cleanses and infuses the hair with natural proteins that protect the hair from premature color fade and promotes maximum vibrancy, shine and optimum pH balance.

• rich in rosemary essential oils to stimulate celll growth, soothe the scalp and offer anti-aging properties.

• clove essential oils offer therapeutic and medicinal benefits including an antiseptic and astringent; also help to enhance and elevate mood

• peppermint essential oils refresh and invigorate

My opinion: The consistency of this is a gel, for me I LOVE this shampoo. You definitely get the peppermint scent right off the bat and I love that. I love peppermint scented anything. This doesn't foam, but it does have sulfates in it. For color treated hair, sulfate free shampoos are the best to use, but I found that my color didn't fade at all with this shampoo.Which is awesome. even though this doesn't lather my scale felt exceptionally clean, but not dried out. Even though I've previously stated that I would never buy a $20 shampoo, you know what I'm a convert. I would so totally buy this shampoo. With this being a travel sized shampoo you would think you wouldn't get many uses out of it. What you see in the bottle is after about 7 uses and I have long hair.

Color Hydrate Conditioner With Collagen Guard 

Travel Size - $7.25 (2oz)

Full Size - $27.25 (8oz)

The website says: Hydrates, energizes and refreshes your hair for better-looking, longer-lasting color. A restorative conditioner uniquely formulated to replenish the hair with vital moisture while increasing volume, manageability and shine.

• French lavender essential oils soothe and heal the scalp

• apricot essential oils smooth, condition and mirror our natural sebum/hair oils, adding shine, slip and lubricity.

• aloe vera moisturizes and helps repair the hair shaft

So, I'm not sure which scent it is, I think it might be the lavender mixed with the aloe vera, but this smells kind of granny-ish. The scent isn't over powering though, which I am very grateful for! I shook this a little bit for the picture, which is why it looks more full then it is. Which again pictures were after about 7 uses. I took these pictures maybe a week ago and as of today I have maybe one use left. The conditioner soaks into your hair quickly and I typically let it sit on for a while. Not a crazy amount of time, but when I get a shower, I wash my hair first, put the conditioner in and typically put my hair up in a clip and let it sit until I'm done washing my body, then wash it out.  My hair feels SO smooth after I use this, did I already mention that it soaks in quickly? (I know I did :P)

Color Bodifying Shampoo with Collagen Guard

Travel Size - $7.25 (2oz)
Full Size - $27.25 (8oz)

The website says: A luscious, volumizing shampoo specifically formulated with natural proteins and botanicals to boost hair body, thickness and luxury, as well as prevent premature color fade.

• coconut-based natural ingredients thicken, volumize and boost body

• known for its remarkable and unparalleled healing and soothing properties, aloe vera extract conditions and moisturizes

• chamomile, comfrey and black walnut herbal extracts texturize, heal and restore hair health.

This is the product I can't give you a review on because I haven't used it. It's hard to comment on something you haven't used. I'm waiting to finish the other shampoo before I tried this one.

Color Guard Hairspray with Collagen Color Guard

 Travel Size - $6.25 (2oz)
Full Size - $20.25 (8oz)

The website says: Delivers flexible hold and root lift while protecting hair from premature color fade.

• the purest deionized water in an advanced delivery system helps moisturize while natural fixatives hold hair in place, drying gently on the outside of the hair shaft like a silky fine protective net

• includes panthenol usp for shine and smoothness and Aloe Vera for moisture retention and healing properties.

I used to HATE hairsprays like this. I always felt that I got the worst spray coverage, so I never re-bought them since I was young. Let me tell you, I am a changed woman! I absolutely LOVE this hairspray. This has a pretty good hold, I would say it's got about a Level 5 hold on Suave hairspray standards. (that's the one I normally use in the pink can. The top level is 10) If you use too much it does make your hair crunchy. I saw it had about a middle hold is because it will keep your fly away hairs down. In the humidity of Florida it lasts a good few hours on me, but I plan on using this in place of my Suave because I love it. I can't really place the scent or I would describe it. It reminds me of something from when I was younger but I can't think of what it is. :(

Color Control Gel with Collagen Color Guard

Full Size $18.25 (4oz) 

The website says: Adds lift and definition to waves and curls while preventing hair from premature color fade and providing added volume to smooth, straight styles. Unique concentrated water-soluable and alcohol-free gel leaves hair smooth and manageable, and creates a healthy environment for the scalp.

• rosemary, clove and peppermint and borage seed essential oils stimulate scalp circulation, heal dryness and flakiness

• amazingly light in texture; designed to provide and natural, flexible hold that lasts all day

I know this looks barely used but trust me when I tell you that this was used 7 times as well. Just like the shampoo and conditioner. I add this into my hair routine when it's wet and I blow dry it in to help with the frizz and fly aways. Since this is a little bit more liquidy then a gel, I don't mind it being more liquid then actual gel because it's easier to get in my hair and it doesn't weigh it down. Now I've got thin hair and the fact that this doesn't weigh it down is fantastic to me! You don't smell the peppermint or clove but you can smell the rosemary and borage seed. It's not overpowering at all thankfully. Since I blow dry this into my hair it helps keep everything down and in place. In fact I also find that I get some extra volume with it!

Anti-Frizz Leave In Conditioner with Collagen Color Guard

Travel Size - $10.25 (2oz)
Full Size - $32.25 (8oz)

The website says: This signature product is an exclusive anti-frizz formula that repairs, restores and rebuilds, leaving the hair and scalp comforted and protected. An ultra luxurious, light and airy leave-in conditioner expressly formulated to replenish the hair’s own natural reserves to boost condition, as well as haircolor longevity, vitality and tone. Tames curly, coarse hair while allowing for easy comb-thru and a smooth, healthy appearance.

• naturally derived from coconut, cetrimonium chloride is the most potent anti-frizz element available to moisturize and neutralize static electricity; effects last for up to 72 hours even when rinsed with water

• usp grade vitamin e, one of the most powerful antioxidants available from nature, protects the hair from hostile environmental factors, including pollution, aging and stress

• apricot essential oils fight dryness and cell dehydration

• natural moisturizing factors, including sodium pca, volumize the hair 

This is the product I was looking forward too the most. I've got dry ends because of my hair being fried and I've never tried a leave in conditioner because I was never sure how it would go with my hair. I put this in my hair before I put the gel in. Yes, I put it in my wet hair and I blow dry it. This has made the BIGGEST difference in my hair. This doesn't weigh it down either, so woohoo about that! The biggest difference I have noticed in my hair is that it looks a lot healthier. It also feels softer and my ends don't look so scraggily and horrid. This has to be my favorite product out of the entire line by far!


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I absolutely love 5/6 products because I've not tried one of the products. Have you tried anything by Marco Pelusi?! I can't thank Marco enough for allowing me to try his products!

Disclaimer: These products were sent to me for free. I am not affiliated with Marco Pelusi hair care products nor am I being paid to write this post. The only compensation I got was to keep the products. 

Targets Fall Beauty Bag - The Last one!?

Hello loves!

This bag came as a total surprise to me because I honestly forgot that it was coming! Shame on me.. well kinda.

Target was doing another Beauty Bag on their Target Style page and advertised this as being their very last bag. I'm not sure how many they did, but this is my 3rd one. Boy did these babies go quick though! They were all gone within the first 3 hours that they advertised it! Crazy. So I did get this bag for free and it contains samples of products. Exciting Hm?

Well, this one, I wasnt too crazy about. I'm thankful that I got them, but I am just not crazy about foil packets!  The bag itself is a Cheetah or leopard print bag. It kind of feels like plastic.. I can't think of the name of the specific material of it, but the outside will be easy to clean if it ever gets dirty. This is another SOHO London New York bag. Its very cute, even though animal print is not my thing.





The inside had the typical coupon book, which for me might actually come in handy this time because I need to get a thing or two for the wedding still.  Onto the samples!



The first one is a little carded foil packet of the Pixi Flawless Beauty Primer. Now I wont be able to try this out until after the wedding because I don't want it to cause any breakouts. I'm dealing with a few already, don't need more.



The next foil packet was Jergens Daily Moisture. It is a dry skin moisturizer, and I believe it is a body moisturizer but don't quote me it doesn't say that. Just says 24 hour hydration for noticeably smoother skin. BUT I don't think I have ever seen Jergens for the face. I do have some dry skin so this will come in handy. :)



The next products are ALL hair products. I am pretty set in my hair care ish right now, but I am sure they will come in handy soon! Heck, I know ONE of them will!

The one I am talking about is a foil packet of Clear scalp & hair therapy total care shampoo and conditioner. Now I already used the Clear line, heck I even use this specific shampoo and conditioner. There is enough for two uses if you use only half. I'm thinking of letting my parents try this sample because they have been on the hunt for a good shampoo and conditioner as well. (as long as my grandmother doesn't use it on the dog again)



The next is another shampoo and conditioner, but this time it is from Fekkai. I have never used their products but these are the Shea Butter moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. Says smooths and defrizzes, rich hydration and smooth detangling. Hmz, we will have to see about this one!



The last set is a trio of products. (foil packet) It is from the L'Oreal EverCreme sulfate free line. They give you the shampoo, conditioner, and a deep nourishing mask. I have been wanting to try products from this line, but once again, it is going to have to wait until after the wedding because I don't want to change anything up and something go wacky on me. Definitely not needed right now. Lol



All in all, I say that this was an okay bag. I'm not doing to throw a hissy because it is all foil samples because I 1. got it for free and 2. it really isn't that big of a deal to me. The foil packets are just kind of annoying to me. Unfortunately Target Style did say that this was going to be their last Beauty Bag. They were having a lot of problems with people trying to get 2 or more and some went missing and people were just being catty about free samples. So I totally understand why Target is no longer doing it!

But, that was the Fall Target Beauty Bag! I hope you all enjoyed and if you got one, let me know what you thought of it!

WEN Sweet Almost Mint Cleansing Conditioner

This is a product that I got out of my, My Glam bag, I dont remembe which month, I believe January. As you can tell, it is a deluxe sample.
What is a cleansing conditioner? Well its basically a shampoo/conditioner together. It is sulfate free.
This is what the back of the tube says

"Rinse hair thoroughly. Apply to your scalp, massage vigorously, and add a splash of water to create a foaming effect. WEN has no detergents or Sodium Laurel Sulfate, so it wont lather. Massage vigorously for 1-3 minutes, comb through hair, and leave on at least 3-5 minutes, for maximum conditioning. Comb through and rinse hair thoroughly, massaging scalp and running fingers through to the ends. Apply a small amount as a leave in conditioner."

On the website it says that this should be the first thing you put on and the last thing you wash off in the shower. The longer it stays on the better the results.

Now, with smelling this, I can smell more mint than the almond. You do have to use a pretty big amount of product, just for it to do what it needs to do, so I could see if you were to spend that kind of money.

Just for the conditioner alone its $49.50. That is WAY too much for a cleansing conditioner, I don't care how good it is. So I defintely DO NOT plan on buying this. I wasnt too thrilled with the results from it anyways.
I have an oily scalp and this just made it feel more oily, or it got oily quicker. Which is not good in my book. :( I feel like I want to love it, but just can't honestly. Maybe if you didn't have an oily scalp this would work fantastically on you, but for me, its a no go. :( This is very thick in consistency, so you would think that you don't need a lot, VERY wrong. Since this is the only thing you use in place of Shampoo AND Conditioner. When smelling it on the back of my hand at first it smells a lot like the Vicks Vapor rub., but after a minute or so, it dies down and you can start to get the almond in it.

With this being Sulfate free, it wont lather, so just keep that in mind when using this, if you do have it or do plan on purchasing it! I personally just do not feel like its worth the money you would be spending!

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Disclaimer: I got this as a deluxe sample in my MyGlam January bag. :) I am not being payed or sponsored, nor was I obligated to do this review!