Aveda Balancing Infusion (Dry Skin)

Advantages: Organic, effective, biogegradable packaging.
Disadvantages: Pricey. Hard to find locally.

...and really makes it stand out under night-time lighting. For those reasons it may be worth trying one of two of the shampoos surrounding your own shade to find the one that has the effect that you like the best. Now, we all know what happens when there is no ‘shampoo for dry hair’ around and we use our partners shampoo hoping for the best! Aveda pure plant shampoos are made for hair colours and not hair types but can be used no matter what state your hair is inclined to get into as they contain no chemicals and will do nothing to upset the balance of your hair. What does it smell like? ************************ Very herbally and shampoo like. It has that smooth clean smell that all shampoos have with a smell like wet herbs, not too astringent and not too sweet or floral-like. “Ingredients”: ************** wild-crafted black malva, organically... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent quality, made by a Green company
Disadvantages: Hard to come by

...Aveda Hydrating Lotion for normal to dry skin The company behind the products: ******************************** Aveda was founded in 1978 by Horst Rechelbacher. An austrian who wanted to start a plant-based cosmetics company run on ethical employment principles which would produce and sell personal grooming aids untested on animals made with ingredients sourced on fair-trade principles. Today, Aveda are considered the Granddaddy of the organic and ethical beauty business. From the start, they manufactured products environmentally friendly on the inside and out like hair-sprays propelled by air-infused technology rather than the ozone layer destroying CFC’s used in other canisters of the period. My first experience with their products was when my Mother-in-law-to-be included a sample bottle of their Hydrating Lotion in my Christmas... Read review

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Advantages: it was free! Refreshes and tones
Disadvantages: Expensive

...a wide range of treatments for men and women (see my review on uruku for more information.) The product ----------------- This toner is directly aimed at dry, mature and combination skin types and is supposed to help to restore skin’s moisture balance. The toner is blended with sodium hyaluronate (a sugar derived humectant which is a substance that promotes retention of moisture) and Echinacea and also rosewater. The toner should be used after cleansing and before moisturising. My experience ------------------------- Well I was so excited to get this for free that I rushed home to cleanse my face so I could have a go, I haven’t used a toner for ages but had some used on me when I had a facial and loved that refreshing feeling that it provides. So anyway I washed my face, then used my clarifying lotion and then got out the lovely dark... Read review

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