KLORANE DRY SHAMPOO WITH OAT MILK

    Busy, busy, busy, and just who isn’t busy these days?  Still there’s so much to be done and so many places to go that we don’t want to miss anything, and why should we when Klorane’s Dry Shampoo can immediately turn limp hair that needs a lift or shampooing into a clean, soft, full of volume coiffure?   Lacking a personal hair dresser always on call Klorane Dry Shampoo is my best friend!

    It works a minor miracle with Oat Milk that soothes and comforts my scalp and corn and rice starch for super cleansing.  A travel size is in my car always at the ready as well as the 3.2 oz. size at home.

    So very easy to use -just shake well and spray about 10 inches from hair.  Leave on for about two minutes and then brush through until powder is removed.  Presto!  Clean hair with a very pleasing light scent and a happy me!

    I find mine at Klorane.com as I’m very much into online ordering.  It’s also available at various Sephora stores and Sephora.com.

    Next time I’ll tell you about when three of us were at the office and received a last minute dinner invitation - we raced to the powder room and shared Klorane Dry Shampoo!

KLORANE LEAVE-IN SPRAY WITH FLAX

Never having been blessed with thick lustrous hair I’ve tried everything I could think of to give these limp locks some bounce - found it at last with Klorane’s Leave-In Spray with Flax Fiber!  A few at the root spritzes of this on towel dried shampooed hair does the trick.  Then I simply blow dry while styling with a brush.

    The added body lasts until the next shampooing.   Now, if I find a need for additional volume between shampoos I can easily spritz this onto dry hair with great results.  There’s no stickiness at all in the use of this product - only fuller, shinier hair!

GLYTONE ENHANCE BRIGHTENING COMPLEX

    If there is one thing most of us share in common it’s not super long natural eye lashes or high cheek bones, it’s unwanted dark spots.  These unwelcome visitors are the result of   an accumulation of exposure to sunlight.  Yes, they may be reminders of happy days swimming and sunning, but most of us would just prefer a postcard!

    These dark spots which often signify aging are fine for my grandmother but I’m not ready for them yet.  Obviously I can’t undo the overproduction of my skin’s melanin caused by too much of that ol’sun, but I can sure chase signs of discoloration away.  My secret?  Glytone Enhance Brightening Complex.  This paraben-free and fragrance-free skin brightening formula owes its efficacy to Azelaic Acid which is naturally there in your skin and Glycolic Acid.  Together these two multi-task to brighten and even skin tone.

    Now, mother never told me to stay out of the sun but she did constantly remind me that patience is a virtue.  So be prepared to see results after about 8 weeks of applying morning and evening to cleansed affected areas and using a broad spectrum sunscreen during the day.

    There, now that your face is again radiant with a more even skin tone remember to always use sunscreen and that broad brimmed sun hats are very attractive.

    Touted by Vogue and a host of pleased customers you’ll find Glytone Enhance Brightening Complex at www.glytone-usa.com or call 1-800-GLYTONE.  Also, visit www.dermstore.com.

AVENE COLD CREAM ULTRA RICH CLEANSING BAR

  



   
      Do wish I could say I always did what my mother told me to do and can now remember what she taught me, but that wouldn’t be the whole truth.  However, one thing I do remember from a very early age is being told to wash my hands.  Later, as a housewife and mother I smiled remembering her words probably because of the many times a day I washed my hands.

    Those are, of course, happy memories of my Mom but not very happy times for my hands  because often I was in too much of a hurry to use lotion after washing and when I did it didn’t seem to make much difference as my hands were constantly dry and sometimes the skin became irritated.  Yet I was well aware of the importance of warding off bacteria.

So grateful for learning about Avene Cold Cream Ultra Rich Cleansing Bar!  It has made all the difference.  No need to mention the names of the soaps I’d been using but they’re popular brands found in most grocery stores.  They simply cannot hold a candle to Avene’s bar that is free of soap and lanolin ensuring that skin becomes and stays soft and smooth and even leaves a gentle protective film for softer skin.  Further it contains Avene Thermal Spring Water which clinical studies have shown provides skin-restoring, soothing and softening benefits.

    Perhaps best of all it can be used for face and body with the same salubrious results.  As if all of this weren’t enough the bar arrives in the perfect travel case - a nifty plastic case made from one seamless piece that has a remarkable little hinge for easy opening and snap lock closing.  Avene overlooks nothing!  Find it at aveneusa.com.

KLORANE WATERPROOF EYE MAKE-UP REMOVER

    Oh, so easy on the eyes!  And how wonderful to finally find an eye makeup remover that actually is easy on the eyes without any rubbing, pulling, tugging or damage to lashes.  In the throes of winter many of us are turning to an added emphasis on the eyes (count me among those).  Plus, so often I leave early in the a.m. for appointments or the office without a chance to return home in preparation for dinner or a full evening.  Of course, the answer for me was to use waterproof makeup that saw me through the day and into evening hours.

    Good decision?  It was until it came time to remove the eye makeup that stayed with me for the past 12 hours.  My previous remover although gently applied needed rubbing of the eye area with a cotton pad to begin to remove the makeup.  This was often followed by step 2 - the removal of the black steaks caused by removing the eye make up.  It was a serious 2 or 3 cotton pad job.  To say nothing of the effect on delicate skin and eye lashes.

    Once again KLORANE came to my rescue.  This remover with cornflower is a bit of a miracle - I simply shake the remover, apply it to a cotton pad and press the pad onto the eye area.  After just a few moments the makeup is all but gone - notice no rubbing whatsoever.  After doing both eyes I like to finish with another cotton pad to remove any possible residue.  So delightful to use as it leaves no oily residue but simply thoroughly cleanses.

    Three cheers for Klorane’s organic cornflower water!  Reasonably priced and wonderfully effective you’ll find it at Klorane.com and Sephora.com.

KLORANE DESERT DATE COLLECTION

Think of Africa or if you wish, rewatch Lawrence of Arabia and be reminded of the harsh, blazing sun.  Yet beneath that same African sun is the desert date palm that has not only learned to thrive but also produces rich, juicy fruit.  How can this be?

          Within the kernel of the desert date Klorane uncovered a source of nutrition and repair, a source which is perfect to restore dry, damaged, brittle hair.  Hence Klorane Shampoo with Desert Date and Klorane Conditioning Balm with Desert Date is now available.

Just like the desert date tree hair is exposed to adverse conditions - sun, heat, wind.  Now, if that is not the case you simply haven’t been enjoying your summer.  I’ve been enjoying summer (the hottest, driest on record where I live) to the fullest, and my hair is now enjoying Klorane’s Shampoo with Desert Date.

This Shampoo abounds in amino acids, lipids, ceramides, all the apt components for in-depth repair, nourishing and restructuring hair that has endured not only an adverse environment but also repeated connections with heat appliances - a double whammy!  In addition, it is soap-free so cleanses gently without removing natural lipids.

To further ensure that hair receives the most efficacious TLC after every wash apply Klorane’s Conditioning Balm with Desert Date.  Just leave the Balm in for 2-3 minutes then rinse.    The Balm has a unique aroma - a blend of fruits and spices that delights.  Now, you’re well on your way to healthier hair and a happier you!

           You’re not going to give up beach time nor am I as these sunny summer days pass all too quickly.  So Klorane offers two leave-in products that will ensure hair is soft, supple and easy to manage.  More about those later.

SOLAIRE by RENE FURTERER

For many years the sun has not been kind to me - no more!  (My collection of broad brimmed sun hats is available at a discount!)   With fair skin and fine hair I often felt as if that lucky ol’ sun was giving me a double whammy - freckles and dry, frizzy hair.  My supposed crowning glory was usually a mess June, July and August.  Now, thanks to Rene Furterer’s remarkable Solaire collection with its Keratin Protection Factor that protects and repairs hair I can sun and swim with no worries.

In the protect column are Solaire Protective Summer Fluid and Solaire Protective Summer Oil.  What a boon to care for hair before damage is done!   The Protective Summer Fluid combines Sesame Oil, a natural photo-protector, and a sun filter for a topnotch safeguard against UVB and UVA rays.  It’s water-resistant,  non-greasy and doesn’t weigh hair down but leaves it soft and natural with a delicious scent (Grapefruit, Apricot, Coconut and Jasmine).  Equally efficacious is the Protective Summer Oil which is proven to protect 90% of hair’s keratin while nourishing hair and protecting it from drying out.

Solaire’s Nourishing Repair Shampoo is formulated with Jojoba Wax and Furterer’s Cimentrio complex for needed restoration.  This shampoo is TLC to the max, it is rich and creamy as it restructures, protects and reinforces hair weakened by the sun.  This Shampoo zaps salt and chlorine residue yet is gentle as Mary’s lamb.

Recently introduced  Solaire Leave-In Moisturizing Spray may (and should be) sprayed on wet or dry hair after washing.  Developed with Jojoba Wax and Camelina Oil for enhanced nourishment this Spray instantly hydrates and repairs hair that has been exposed to sun, sea and chlorine.   It leaves hair soft, natural and lightly scented with Jasmine and Orange Blossom.

If you’ve highlighted or color-treated your hair,  run do not walk for your supply of Solaire as your beautifully hued tresses are very vulnerable to sun damage.

All of us will find Solaire items at renefurtererusa.com.   Enjoy the summer!