I couldn’t be happier to get my first Brand Backer project right before the heat and humidity take hold of the south and wreaks havoc on my hair. I received the Arvazallia products mentioned below free of charge to facilitate this review, however all thoughts are 100% my own.
Have you heard of Arvazallia products? I hadn’t either prior to this, so I’d love to introduce them to you.
Arvazallia Professional Series Argan Oil Hair Treatments are gaining fans because of their ability to instantly transform your hair. If you want soft, silky, more manageable hair- and who among us doesn’t, then this line is for you.
In fact, Arvazallia says they are so confident in the results their customers receive from this line that they offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee stating “that after using our products your hair will Look, Feel, & Smell Better Than it Ever Has!”
Having a money back guarantee is important to this Mom of a teen and tween daughter who love trying new hair care products.
I gave myself a much needed pampering session the other morning while the house was quite. I applied a small dollop of the Hydrating Argan Oil Mask to my slightly damp hair, brewed myself a cup of tea and read a chapter in my book- completely uninterrupted. That was 7 minutes of bliss!
About Hydrating Argan Oil Mask:
Deeply Conditions, Hydrates, and Moisturizes Hair Giving it a Soft and Silky Texture
Repairs, Restores, and Strengthens weak, damaged, and over-processed hair
Revives Dull and Dry Hair Improving its Manageability and Elasticity and giving it a Beautiful Shine
Nourishes Hair with the Highest Quality Cosmetic Grade Argan Oil Rich in Essential Vitamins and Nutrients
Protects and Shields Hair from Damage Caused by Heat Styling
Repairs, Restores, and Strengthens weak, damaged, and over-processed hair
Revives Dull and Dry Hair Improving its Manageability and Elasticity and giving it a Beautiful Shine
Nourishes Hair with the Highest Quality Cosmetic Grade Argan Oil Rich in Essential Vitamins and Nutrients
Protects and Shields Hair from Damage Caused by Heat Styling
My thoughts:
This mask smells so good! It has very light, pleasant scent that is feminine enough for the ladies to use, but not so much so that you couldn’t give your man or your sons a nice hair treatment.
I really liked how shiny and easy to manage my hair was after I styled it and one of the first things I said when my daughter got home was “feel how soft my hair is!”
My hair is in really good condition, so I will use this mask as a much needed treat after going swimming or being out in the sun all day and share it with my daughters and hubby during those times as well.
Now the Argan Oil hair treatment on the other hand may become a daily necessity!
About Premium Argan Oil Hair Treatment:
Makes frizzy and difficult hair Soft, Silky, and Easier to Manage
Awakens dull hair by giving it a Magnificent Shine
Nourishes, Restores, and Strengthens over-processed, damaged, and brittle hair
Residue-free oil Absorbs Quickly and Leaves Hair Feeling Light and Smelling Great
Moisturizes dry scalp and Protects from harmful UV rays
Heat Protectant that protects your hair from damage caused by hair irons
Enhances color treatments to ensure an even application
My thoughts:
I found this hair oil aesthetically pleasing from the minute I opened the package. From its lovely color and scent, which is almost perfume quality in its light, feminine, almost beachy scent to its light, quick to absorb feel- Arvazallia gets high marks from me.
But how did it work you ask? Like a dream!
I love this product! My daughters love this product. We will forever buy this affordable product! We tried it on both wet and dry hair. On fine, mid back length hair (mine) on long, below the waist medium thick hair (my teen daughters) and on ultra-thick shoulder length hair (my tween) and none of us experienced oily looking hair. (Yay!)
See that little dot in the picture? That’s all I used on my hair and my tween's hair. I doubled that amount on my teen’s hair.
This stuff works to tame frizz, flyways, dry ends and dry scalp all while making our hair smell amazing! I even used the residuals left on my fingertips as a quick brow groomer before heading out the door.
The Takeaway:
We highly recommend the Arvazallia Professional Series Argan Oil Hair Treatments and invite you to learn more by visiting their website. Or if you want to get your hands on these products right away, head on over to Amazon where you can purchase the Premium Argan oil or the Hydrating mask on sale. *Not my affiliate links*
Here’s to a happy hair day for you! Please share with me in comments: what’s the one hair care product you can’t live without?
Disclosure: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be a good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
I don't know about you, but I am thrilled that we've finally turned the calendar to May! There are so many reasons I love May. The weather is perfect, there is something pretty in bloom in every yard and around every bend in the road.
There's plenty of celebrations too. From Mother's Day to school graduation ceremonies, there are many reasons to look your best all the way down to your feet. That's why I am happy to be part of a great group of bloggers hosting this giveaway.
Sole Provisions is all about comfortable footwear. While they offer thousands of products including footwear from some of the world’s best comfort brands, and they are adding new items every season. So you have something new to look forward to each "shoe shopping season"! Stop by The review to read Dena's Sole Provisions Review on the Vionic Rosario Sandal.
Make sure your looking your best this Spring with some new AND comfortable shoes from Sole Provisions. With thousands of shoes and 26 brands like Fit Flop, Juil and Vionic, I am sure you will find something you love plus your feet will thank you!
The Giveaway:
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Please share with me in comments: What is your favorite footwear for spring?
Good luck!
Please share with me in comments: What is your favorite footwear for spring?
Disclosure: I wasn't compensated to share this giveaway with you. My WAHM Plan is not responsible for prize fulfillment. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
I helped kill the Ladies Home Journal
in #Ladies home journal, homemaking, kids, magazine, moms, skills, by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, April 25, 2014
There, I’ve said it. I’ve owned right up to the fact that
even though I am a homemaker and a devout lover of magazines and print media- I
never read or subscribed to the Ladies Home Journal. Never once
found myself flipping through the pages while waiting anywhere and today was my very first time visiting their website, just so I could see their cover.
Source |
Ads sell magazines, pure and simple- and you can read what the Ladies Home Journal Magazine parent company Meredith said to The New York Times to fully understand the drop in numbers. But to sell ads, a magazine has to have readers.
Looking at this cover I have to ask myself why didn't I read this magazine?
The sad answer, in my opinion, is the very reason the Ladies Home Journal is laying people off, stopping monthly printing and going to quarterly - it
was my Grandma’s magazine. It was
proudly displayed on her highly polished coffee table; right beside the big
ashtray nobody ever dared use.
My Mom got it only when somebody gifted a yearly
subscription to her (usually my Grandma) and I can remember watching her flip
through it while she was on the phone. She wasn’t really reading it, just looking-
and as a teen, I picked up on her cues and figured that was one boring
magazine- so I didn’t bother picking it up.
Even though I didn’t read the Ladies Home Journal, the
reality is this is another blow to the art of Homemaking and that saddens me. I
know so many women who have shared with me in confidence that they don’t know
how to cook or clean or sew or “do” anything domestic and they blame their
Moms.
I’m not saying I agree with all that blame- I know most Moms
need to work outside of the home. I get that.
What I am saying is our children need resources on how to be a homemaker
even if that is after working 8 hours a day. My Mom worked outside the home and still
managed to instill in me the love of a clean home, a hot meal and freshly
washed sheets. My Mom taught me because her Mom taught her so I teach my girls.
But what if you are one of the countless women whose Moms didn't get taught domestic skills to pass down to you? What resources do you have? What about our kids?
Most schools don’t teach home economics anymore, most Moms
work outside the home as did their Moms and maybe even their Grandma’s- so is
the art of homemaking going the way of print magazines?
I hope not.
It is my hope that we Moms will get in touch with our inner
domestic goddess and pass that on to our kids so they don’t grow up, move out
and then blame us for not equipping them with basic life skills.
Our kids already move easily in this digital age-
why not toss them a curve ball and put a broom in their hand and teach them to
properly sweep a floor? And if you are already teaching homemaking skills to your children, I say thank you!
I'll be adding more homemaking posts here on my blog to help Moms who may need another resource too, so please check back in.
I am sorry to say I won’t be subscribing to the Ladies Home
Journal just to try and save it. Now, if
my favorite magazines, Better Home and Gardens and Good Housekeeping find
themselves in trouble?
Count me in.
Share in comments: What magazines do you subscribe
to and read in print form?
Get Seasonal Relief with #Zarbee’s Naturals #ad
in #AD, #IcanBreathe, congestion, natural, relief, seasonal, by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Disclosure: I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Zarbee’s Naturals. I received a promotional item and a product sample as a thank you for participating.
Spring is here, spring is
here- it’s the best time of the year! Except for when you can’t breathe like me
and my daughter. We live in the fourth worst place in the United States for
seasonal suffering, so I am always interested in learning about products that
offer relief without unwanted side effects. That’s why I am really happy
to work with our sponsor, Zarbee’s Naturals, today to share this information
with you!
Have you heard of Zarbee’s Naturals? If not, I’m happy to introduce them
to you.
Founded in 2008 by pediatrician Dr. Zak Zarbock, Zarbee’s Naturals
manufactures the nations # 1 natural cough syrup and a line of family safe
health and wellness products that are free from drugs, alcohol, gluten and dyes
so. Zarbee’s Naturals are recommended by more than 40,000 pediatricians
nationwide.
I’m all for safe, natural, pediatrician recommended products, so I was
excited to give Zarbee’s Seasonal Relief a try. I received this cute little box that held much
needed tissues and a box of seasonal relief tablets.
#ICanBreathe |
About Zarbee’s Naturals Seasonal Relief Tablets:
Our Thoughts:
The question I’ve been asked several times this week is does
it work? And the short answer is YES!
My oldest daughter suffers from congestion this time of
year, so she couldn’t wait to try this product. Not only does Zarbee’s Naturals
help her breathe, they do so quickly with no drowsiness. She found that one
tablet taken in the morning before school helps her much longer than other
products we’ve tried. She takes another
tablet in the evening and she breathes so much easier at night. As a Mom, it is
a relief to know we have finally found a product that does what it claims to do
and does it well!
I’ve tried this product myself and while I didn’t get the
same length of relief my daughter did- I immediately noticed a difference in my
breathing and within 40 minutes I forgot I was having trouble with congestion
at all.
I highly recommend
this product to anyone who suffers from seasonal congestion. I will buy this product again and keep it in
the house to help my family breathe easy. Zarbee’s Naturals Seasonal
relief is available over the counter at CVS and Target so you can buy it easily while running errands.
I invite you to learn more about Zarbee’s Naturals Seasonal Relief Project where you can get customized seasonal congestion tips, free samples, find
educational information including wellness tips and more.
Plus every time someone visits the site to share how Zarbee’s Naturals’ Seasonal Relief helped them, Zarbee’s will donate to 1 of 4 causes promoting exposure to and
protection of fresh air. I’ll be
sharing our experience there soon.
As always, I hope you found this information helpful. Please feel free
to share it with family and friends who may need this important information.
Please share in comments: How does seasonal congestion affect you and your family?
Disclosure: I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Zarbee’s Naturals. I received a promotional item and a product sample as a thank you for participating.I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."