Garnier Fructis Hydra-Recharge

     I have to make one more short post on these because I have been so impressed by them. I used the Loreal Total Repair 5 in between using this and it made my hair feel downright awful. I was so disappointed that I even rewashed my hair using the Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge line this time instead. I am definitely impressed with this line, and I will continue to repurchase the shampoo and One Minute Moisture Plenish treatment. Those are my two favorites from the line. I'm not completely in love with the conditioner but I still like it.


Check out my first blog post on them here!

And just a quick reminder about the products:

• Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge shampoo contains mini beads that burst on impact and create a mini massage of hydration on your hair!
• Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge conditioner contains superfruits to leave hydration with weighing you down!
• Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge 1-Minute-Moisture-Plenish treatment revolutionary lightweight crème-gel formula transforms dry hair with a surge of high-performance hydration in just one minute.

Go try them out! Let me know what you think!

Sammxoxo

*While I was able to try this product completely free the opinion is completely my own*

Review: Loreal Total Repair 5

I want to start this post by saying this is not the worst shampoo and conditioner I have ever used but I will never purchase them again. I picked up the Loreal Total Repair 5 shampoo and conditioner in trial sized bottles for while I was travelling. I had yet to try this new line but I was excited because I had heard a lot of good things. I have to say I am immensely disappointed in them.

Every time I use the shampoo it pulls a lot of color out, the bathtub is literally orange when I get out. I don't have this problem with any other shampoo's I use, some pull color but it is never to this degree. It does have a nice smell, not too overpowering, slightly sweet but not childlike.

The conditioner, while it smells really lovely, is mediocre. It doesn't really moisturize my hair or leave it smooth at all; it's very frizzy and dry looking. My hair actually feels worse after I wash it using this line. Needless to say I will not be repurchasing either of these products.

 For a more moisturizing, and less stripping shampoo try Dove Damage Therapy 

Sammxoxo

Tea Time: Lipton Orange Blossom (Yes, this is as original as I could get)

I need to go back to using my real camera and not this cell camera

 
     Now, I may not have been able to come up with a fantastically cute, witty title for this review but I have to tell you I was very surprised that this tea actually tasted good. Recently, I went to the store and picked up Lipton's new(ish) tea exploration (the pyramid shaped bags) in Orange Blossom  Hibiscus Herbal tea. I have no idea why I went with this one as I really dislike Lipton tea, like always. It's cheap, tastes like dirt, and has no flavor. I will blame my lapse in brand judgement on the fact that currently I have the worst sore throat I've had in years, can't get any sleep, and when I bought this, couldn't swallow a goddamn thing without evoking tears. But you said you were surprised, Samm!?

      Luckily I was very surprised upon actually brewing this tea today. I immediately likes the packaging, not just the simple mature design of the actual box, but also the bags themselves. Everyone knows they're pyramid shaped but the material they're made out of actually feels nice. I feel like perhaps for once I was brewing some classy tea instead of the crappy paper Lipton bags. The tea itself has a really nice flavor I was concerned about it being too artificially sweet or overbearing but it was a nice relaxing flavor. The bag I left in the whole time I drank it because the flavor was good and my water wasn't very hot.This particular tea was caffeine free and herbal, which is good for before bed or just as a nice fruity drink. It definitely made my day better, as tea usually does. Also, I came to the conclusion that on a nice spring day, with a slice of lemon, and the sun in the sky, this would be fantastic as an ice tea.

     I bought this while I was in New York so it was about $4 plus tax however I found it online at drugstore.com for $2.49. I'm pretty excited to try other flavors, mostly the Red Tea with Strawberry and Passionfruit (Impossible to find in my area, which makes me very very sad) and White Tea Island Mango and Peach. Check out the Lipton site down below, there are a bunch of these new flavors. I listed my favorite three below (so far):

• Orange Blossom Hibiscus
• Harvest Strawberry and Passionfruit
• Island Mango and Peach

So, think you're going to try out any of Lipton's new teas? 

Sammxoxo

Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge

 Recently I was given the chance to try out the Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge line and I have to say I actually loved it. Previously I haven't enjoyed Garnier products, I've found them to leave my hair either weighed down or they just didn't make any difference in my hair at all. That is not the case with these. They left my hair shiny, soft, and smelling absolutely fantastic! The shampoo had these beads that were quite invigorating, the conditioner had a pleasant smell and made my hair feel soft, but my favorite of all three was the 1-Minute Moisture-Plenish. It was absolutely amazing, it was soft, smelled great, and as soon as I put it in it felt like it had absorbed into my hair. It didn't feel greasy at all just moisturizing. I loved it. The only downside to any of these was that the shampoo did pull a little bit of color from my hair, but, because I have an unnatural color I expect that every time I wash it. 
I am super excited that I got to try these three products and I will be more interested in Garnier Fructis in the future because I have to say, they impressed me with this one. The price, is of course, reasonable, just $5 most places like Walmart and Target ect. The product packaging is nothing special but it works so i'm not complaining.
Here's the description from their Bzzz page:

Infused with superfruits, the Hydra Recharge formula actively replenishes hair for silky-soft hydration that lasts. Hydra Recharge will recharge your thirsty locks and keep your hair super silky and surprisingly weightless for up to two whole days.

• Hydra Recharge Shampoo is a hydration innovation; the first to feature thousands of beads that burst on impact
• Hydra Recharge range contains superfruits goji berry, passion fruit and kiwi to actively replenish without heaviness
• Hydra Recharge 1-Minute Moisture-Plenish Treatment is a powerful deep treatment whose revolutionary lightweight crème-gel formula transforms dry hair with a surge of high-performance hydration in just one minute.

And, just for fun here is a picture of my freshly washed hair with my fantastic new products!

And after it had dried:

Check out their new line here!

Do you think you're going to try any of the new products from this line?

Sammxoxo

**As a BzzAgent I get the opportunity to try new products for free, and give my honest opinions, and reviews to you. The opinions expressed are completely honest and solely my own**