beautifying composition

Aveda's Beautifying Composition Oil is a multi-use oil that replenishes skin and seals in moisture. It is great to use any time of the year, but especially in the dry Winter months. Beautifying Composition can be used on hair, skin or your scalp to provide extra moisture. It contains nourishing jojoba oil and essences of rosemary and bergamot. Some of my favorite ways to use the Beautifying Composition are:

• After a shower or bath-apply a few drops of Beautifying Composition to damp skin to seal in moisture.
• To condition hair and scalp-massage onto dry scalp let sit for 1-5 minutes; then shampoo.
• Add 10-15 drops to running bath water to condition dry skin.
• For  dry ends add 1-2 drops in the palm of your hand and run throughout dry or damp hair.
• Use for an aromatic scalp and body massage.
• 1-2 drops on a cotton ball or swab to remove stubborn eye makeup.

xo.

Aveda Hand Relief - Lend a Helping Hand

The incredibly rich moisture therapy in Hand Relief soothes dry, chapped hands-leaving them noticeably softer and smoother. Hydrating plant emollients, humectants, exfoliating fruit acids and anti-oxidants-including vitamins A and E help diminish signs of aging and provide optimal relief. Hand Relief increases moisture levels and elasticity in skin with continued use. Hand relief is a must have for me during the dry winter months, it moisturizes just enough without feeling greasy and saves me from having chapped hands.

     Also, during the month of October, Aveda will donate $4.00 from the purchase price of every Aveda Hand Relief to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation to support cruelty-free research, a cause very close to my heart. Stop by the nearest Aveda experience center or salon today to get your own Hand Relief to lend a helping hand to breast cancer research!

xo.

my review on no heat curls using a headband!

super glamorous picture from the night before.

so i tried out the no heat curls that i talked about in this post. i absolutely loved them! so easy to do, not uncomfortable to sleep in, lasted all day and still looked pretty decent the next morning and did i mention they use no heat?! A+ choice in my book.
there are a few things to consider though, starting with how long/short your hair is, how well it holds curl, the thickness of your hair and what kind of headband and products you decide to use.

next day around 5o'clock!

as i've said before my hair goes about 4-5 inches below my collarbone, but i'd say almost any hair length below the chin could modify this tutorial to work for them. you will be left with a little pony tail of hair at the end. i just kept wrapping this piece though the spaces left between the headband and my hair but you can experiment with it, with super long and thick hair this ponytail might be a little harder to deal with though.

my hair has quiet a lot of natural curl in it already so things like this usually tend to work for me, if your hair is very fine with no natural curl then these curls may fall out quicker.. product can help out though, i used Aveda damage remedy daily hair repair, color conserve daily color protect and smooth infusion style prep smoother when my hair was damp to help smooth and protect my hair, and then a little light elements smoothing fluid and control force firm hold hairspray when it was dry to add shine and hold the curl.
the headband i used was very soft and more like cloth rather than elastic, i eventually moved it up over my bangs later in the night. i think you should always leave bangs out of things like this since the results can be so unpredictable.

 after taking the headband out i did curl 2 pieces right around my face and just a few pieces underneath, but overall much better than curling every single piece of hair like i normally do.
also these pictures were taken after a full day of work, so it's really surprising how great the curls still look!
the tutorial on thepapermama's blog is great, so i'd give it a look if you love beachy waves but not the extreme heat from flat irons!
thanks for reading, and let me know if you try this style out!

xo.