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Pin ItHenna Color Lab is a company that I’m thrilled to report has this statement: “We would Never test on animals. We test only on ourselves.” Henna Color Lab is 100% Vegan, Cruelty-Free, and PETA Certified!
“All Natural Ingredients, Cruelty-Free Business Practices, and Unshakable Integrity are the Foundation for Henna Color Lab™”
At their website, you will find Henna Hair and Beard Dye, and also Shampoo and Conditioner. The website also gives very detailed instructions on how to use their all natural dye. If you don’t find the answer to a question on the site, then they have a toll free number to call (1-888-502-2510), Monday-Friday 9-5 pm PST.
Before I write about the Henna Color Lab Shampoo and Conditioner, I want to make sure that everyone knows what sulfates are. This is important to know, whether or not you color your hair!
This is from the Henna Color Lab website:
“What are Sulfates? Sulfates are detergents (lather makers) used in many cosmetic products: shampoos and soaps. The main nasty to avoid is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS). Sulfates can irritate the skin and scalp with regular use. Many blame SLS for the rise in dry skin disorders and dandruff problems. The detergents are just too strong for regular use; they simply yank all natural, protective oils from the skin and hair. These detergents are used often in industrial products, and although they may clean the toilet bowl well at the mall, you don’t want them on your skin, scalp, and hair. Additionally, their harsh cleansing power just strips the color out of your hair well before its natural cycle. Use only organic, plant-based shampoos (coconut oil, olive oil, & sunflower seed oil detergents) if you want max color with zero side effects.”
You don’t need a lot of shampoo to get great bubbles. That’s really amazing to me because it’s all organic plant-based surfactants (the bubble-makers). I love that it can also be used as a body wash and a shaving cream.
In addition to being free of sulfates, it also does not contain parabens, phthalates, or synthetics of any kind (that means there are no synthetic perfumes)! It smells great naturally with a combination of peppermint and spearmint essential oil.
Ingredients: cocos nucifera (Coconut Oil)*, olea europaea (Olive Oil)*, helianthus annuus (Sunflower Seed Oil)*, butyrospermum parkii (Shea Butter)*, Proprietary Essential Oil Blend: Peppermint Essential Oil*, Spearmint Essential Oil*, potassium hydroxide, glycerin, guar gum, Aloe Vera*, rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary Extract)*, citric acid. *Oregon Tilth certified organic ingredient
This was exactly as advertised. It was very moisturizing, and therefore, I no tangles in my hair when combing my hair through. Using the Shampoo and the Conditioner, I felt my hair was left with a nice shine.
In addition to the shampoo and conditioner that are reviewed above, you should check out Henna Color Lab for their hair dye. Not interested in having ingredients such as ammonia, metallic salts, and harsh chemicals, in your hair dye?! Henna Color Lab has all natural, hair dyes. The hair dye permanently bonds with your hair, it doesn’t just chemically coat it.
Below is a photo of the Pure Henna Hair Color. However, there are many colors to choose from for the women’s hair dye, and the same colors are offered for men’s hair.
Men can also use it for their beard, eye brows, side burns, and mustache.
All henna hair dye can be safely mixed if you wish to combine colors.
Henna Color Lab henna is 100% Pure, Body-Art Quality. This is the base for all of their hair dyes. It is super-fine, triple-sifted texture, and the color will lasts for weeks. Did you know that Henna has been a hair color & treatment for over 5000 years?
Ingredients: 100% Lawsonia inermis linn (Rājasthān Select Harvest™ Natural Henna). That’s it. Henna adds sheen and luster to hair and balances out your own natural highlights and undertones.
“If we sold in retail chains our products would sell for twice the price. By distributing directly to you, we can cut out many middle men, keep costs lean, and still maintain a stable profit to keep sourcing high-quality, all natural ingredients. Most retail chains strong-arm smaller manufacturers with crippling NO-profit margins (online retailers too). As a result, many manufacturers begin to implement inferior, cheaper ingredients to drive down costs—simply to stay in favor with the big chain retailers. Invariably, the product declines in quality and the customer suffers—happens all the time in this industry.”
Disclosure: I received the Shampoo and Conditioner for review. All links are for your convenience only.
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I purchased a LUSH Cosmetics shampoo called Cynthia Sylvia Stout. LUSH Cosmetics. I wanted to try this shampoo as I have read that beer is good for your hair if you use one that has ale hops and yeast. Well, I am here to report that it is not a myth, and LUSH has formulated Cynthia Stout with organic vegan stout beer from a local brewery, and it contains protein to give your hair weight, smoothness, and a really beautiful shine. What they told me in the LUSH store was that this is the shampoo to use if you have hair that gets frizzy-looking when there is damp or humid weather conditions. This shampoo, though, can be used for all hair types.
3.3 fl. oz is $9.95
8.4 fl. oz is $19,95
16.9 fl. oz is $29.95
This LUSH Cosmetics product is Vegan, which means that it does not contain animal products of any kind. As you might expect, the shampoo does have the smell of a fine ale. However, LUSH does add fresh organic lemon juice, lemongrass oil, and cognac oil, to provide a richer and very pleasant aroma overall.
Stout (Beer), Water (Aqua), Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Fine & Coarse Sea Salt (Sodium chloride), Lauryl Betaine, Propylene Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Fresh Organic Lemon Juice (Citrus limonum), Cognac Oil (Vitis Vinifera), Lemongrass Oil (Cymbopogon citratus), Balsamic Vinegar, Yeast Infusion (Yeast betaglucan), *Citral ,*Geraniol , Perfume, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
Almost finished with the bottle! (My husband and son also love the shampoo and use it.)
I love that LUSH Cosmetics products have the photo on the back of the product with the person who made it and the date. Also, the date of expiration.
Yes, I really wish that it did not contain Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate.
In case you were wondering:
My children and I love Shel Silverstein! One of his poems is about a girl who refused to take the garbage out, and her name was: Cynthia Sylvia Stout. That’s where LUSH got the name for their shampoo (along with the clever play on words with “Stout” in the name and beer in the shampoo).
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The cruelty free nuNAAT Chocolat Special hair care will be reviewed in today’s post. Their catchy phrase? “Who said chocolate is just for eating?” This hair care company does have several product lines, but I selected the nuNAAT Chocolat Special for “Guilt-free Satisfaction.” This hair care line has a combination of cocoa butter and Brazil nuts, and the line is suitable for all hair types, including chemically processed hair.
Consider the Benefits of nuNAAT Chocolat Special:
The cocoa butter benefits your hair with antioxidants.
There are vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and E and it’s rich in minerals.
The Brazil nuts contain selenium, for healthy hair and scalp.
Delivers healthy nutrients to hair follicles!
nuNAAT Creamy Chocolat Shampoo (8.4 oz)
This shampoo may be used daily to provide moisture for healthy, shiny hair. The smell is, of course, of chocolate. I love chocolate and found the shampoo to be really terrific.
To use, simply massage into wet hair (don’t rub!), lather, rinse thoroughly, and repeat if needed. This does contain sodium laureth sulfate.
nuNAAT Creamy Chocolat Conditioner (8.6 0z)
Having cocoa butter and Brazil nuts in this product means that hydrating nutrients are helping your hair to leave it moisturized and tangle-free. Use the Conditioner regularly, after shampooing on still wet hair. Leave on for two minutes, then rinse.
nuNAAT Chocolat Thermo Active Anti-Frizz (5.2 oz)
Experiment for the amount that is needed. You don’t want too much product, or your hair will look greasy! Start with a pea size amount and then keep adding as necessary. This worked as promised. The heat activated anti-frizz formula worked beautifully for blow-drying my hair. I had shiny hair, and a smooth finish!
nuNAAT Chocolat Special Cream Hair Mask (17.6 oz)
This can be used twice a month to revitalize hair, and to maintain your healthy hair. This is used after shampooing
You can imagine the nice big chocolate smell coming from this large tub! It’s very thick and feels very luxurious!
The hair mask should be left on freshly washed hair for up to twenty minutes. That’s to not only add moisture to your hair, but also to repair the hair fibers.
While nuNAAT has a list of ingredients on the back of each product, I wish that they were also listed on the website. There are ingredients that are found in their products, but that doesn’t help to know about each individual product before you head for the store. However, the big fact that they don’t test on animals outweighs that criticism.
nuAAT has a wide range of products for all hair types and textures. The Chocolat products were all great for my hair, and I would definitely want to check out their other Collections!
Where To Find nuNAAT: Click on this link to see where you can purchase; you can also put your zip code in and find a store near you. If you live outside of the U.S. and can’t locate the products, contact dialogue@nunaat.com, and let them know.
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Pin ItAttention all WEN lovers! WEN Sweet Almond Mint is now available at Sephora. Thank you to my Facebook friend, Laura Maurizi, who mentioned that WEN, by Chaz Dean, now has Sweet Almond Mint products available at Sephora.com. I called Sephora (1-877-SEPHORA) and was told that since they just became available online, it will be a while before the actual stores stock the products.
Here’s the link to the WEN products that Sephora online is now selling.
I love Sephora; whether I’m shopping online or in person, it’s amazing how much time I can spend looking and yes, purchasing, the cruelty free items they have!
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