If you are looking for an affordable holiday gift for the angel in your life, this set from Philosophy just may be it. Exclusive to Nordstrom, this set features the 3-in-1 high foaming shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath and a flavored lip shine in a keepsake box.
The Angel Cakes set smells like a freshly baked angel food cake — sweet but not overly so, and absolutely delicious. If you haven’t tried Philosophy’s shampoo/shower gel/bubble bath, you are really missing out. This high foaming liquid leaves your skin and hair fresh, clean and silky soft.
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Finding new ways to save money is a subject that’s always on my mind. This year I’m going to try to begin my holiday shopping extra early in an attempt to keep as close to my budget as possible.
I was looking at ULTA and they have these ULTA Spa Sponge Collections that include 3 different sponges – a mesh pouf, a loofah, and a natural cut body sponge. I like a mesh pouf because you can use a very small amount of body wash and still get a ton of suds. Using less product saves money. These sponge sets are …read more

We are all trying to save money on our beauty regimens, but that doesn’t mean you should skimp on “me” time. Even if you can’t splurge at the spa, you can enjoy a day of pampering at home. A relaxing bath is one of life’s affordable pleasures. So pour yourself a cocktail, light the candles, put on some tunes and draw yourself a bath.
The Cocktail Party from Philosophy is a bath time essential. This trio of products includes their multi-purpose shampoo/shower gels in three cocktail scents — Margarita, Mimosa and Melon Daiquiri. These hair and body cleansers smell absolutely wonderful.
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Are you looking for an affordable gift that any girl will love? Check out the Philosophy 3-in-1 products. Each gel is a fabulous bubble bath, shower gel and high foaming shampoo.
Show your thanks to someone ‘with gratitude’ with this fabulous pomegranate scent. This sweet and delicious fragrance is invigorating. And the product cleanses, conditions and hydrates both skin and hair. You can get a 16 oz bottle from Nordstrom for just $16.
The Philosophy 3-in-1 products come in a variety of scents, but the pomegranate ‘with gratitude’ is a fabulous choice for summertime.

ULTA has a 3-in-1 product that works as a Bubble Bath,  Shampoo, or Body Wash. Available in yummy flavors like Appletini, Banana Bliss, or Buttercream Cupcake, this rich-lathering 3-in-1 streamlines your morning routine and is perfect for travel.  Find the complete list of scents on Ulta.com. 
3-in1 Shower Smoothies
$14.99
Ulta Salons throughout the US are offering a series of Free workshops throughout the month of July. The workshops will be offered by ULTA’s Pro Designers and they will be teaching you the techniques you need to Turn Up the Volume or Tame Your Mane.
If you are interested in haircolor, pre-book an …read more

Imagine if all it took to avoid going gray was a good shampoo?
Sound like an impossible delusion? I may have agreed with you once upon a time, but science – and beauty researchers – apparently can make the impossible dream a reality.
According to an article in the Times of India,
Dr. Bruno Bernard, head of the hair biology research team at L’Oreal Paris, points out that hair goes grey when the pigment-producing cells, known as melanocytes, die or no longer work properly. He, however, also highlights the fact that such cells often survive long after people go gray.
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You could say I lucked out in the hair department, if by “lucked out” you love hair that is dry at the ends, oily at the scalp, unwilling and unable to sustain a wave, and far too feral to be plain, straight and easy to manage. Basically, a schizophrenic challenge.
When I hear about friends who can go three days without a shampoo, I can’t help but feel bad for my poor limp locks, which have never gone two days without being assaulted by suds.
Until now.
I’ve only recently begun learning about some of the dry shampoo products on the market and, …read more

I’m all about chemical-free living.
Pureology Hydrate Shampoo and Conditioner is part of their Serious Colour Care line.
I’ve been trying to avoid products with sulfates in them, and Pureology is all nature. It also is great for keeping my hair feeling fresh and vibrant, which is super important when you go to posh events every night! If you have keratin treatments done, this won’t pull out the process – an obvious added benefit.
All my favorite salons use this brand – another reason this is probably a must-have addition, and at quality price and value!
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When I was little, I wore my hair curly – and when frizzy, it would look like yellow streams of cotton.
Due to this less-than-pleasurable memory, hearing that a shampoo was now made FROM cotton did not sound remotely attractive to me! However, Fresh’s Cotton Shampoo is actually a pretty good product.
While many volumizing shampoos can dry out the hair, this one is actually conditioning, and it’s due to the cotton seed oil!
Cotton Shampoo also contains a trio of natural seed extracts of Moringa, sunflower, and camellia, all environmental and hair friendly!
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If you own a home, you know how easy it is for that water bill to skyrocket.
Conserving water is just one reason to avoid shampooing daily, another is that shampooing too often can lead to excess oil building up on your scalp.
As you know, we are doing a mini-series up through Earth Day (April 22) where celebrity hair stylist David Babaii shares a few of his tips on how to find eco-friendly ways to style our hair. In this instance, the advice is super-simple: Just use a bit of baby powder!
Baby powder lightly spritzed throughout the hair acts as a …read more