John Frieda Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Collection

Shampoo

The Claims

• Instantly restores hair and prevents the appearance of future damage
• Formulated with anti-damage technology, this shampoo gently cleanses and restores hair while fortifying the fibres with the support distressed hair needs to resist future damage
• After just 1 use, hair is visibly healthy, strengthened and nourished

My Thoughts
   This shampoo has a nice consistency. It lathers well in the hair and rinses off completely.  It has a light fragrance maybe a bit like a floral perfume.  After just one use of the shampoo I found that it didn't live up to its claims.  My hair actually felt drier than usual and thus frizzier.  My hair was also dull and lacking shine.

After having used the shampoo for a week, I have a better opinion of this product.  My hair was less dry compared to the first use and softer.  I also experienced less breakage of my hair.

Conditioner

The Claims

• Instantly restores and prevents the appearance of future damage
• Formulated with targeted anti-damage technology, this conditioner provides superior conditioning and instantly restores while fortifying the hair to prevent the appearance of future damage
• Hair is visibly healthy and strengthened after just 1 use

My Thoughts
   This conditioner has a really nice consistency.  It has a stronger fragrance than the shampoo but is not overpowering.  It is somewhat thicker than the previous brand I was using.  It spreads easily on the hair and my hair felt soft while it was on.  It rinses well from the hair.  

After one use I did not find I had visibly healthy and strengthened hair.  My hair actually felt and looked worse compared to the brand I stopped using to test this John Frieda collection.  My hair was dry, frizzy and lacking luster.   

After using the conditioner for one week, my hair is in better shape than it was after day one.  My hair is not as dry and is soft to the touch.  The frizz is also better controlled.  So, I guess the key is consistent use.

Deep Conditioner

The Claims

• Returns seriously distressed hair to a healthy state
• Intensely repairs and fortifies and resists future damage for 80% less breakage
• This weekly treatment rescues hair leaving it touchable smooth and nourished in just 1 use

My Thoughts
   This deep conditioner is thick and creamy and spreads easily on the hair.  It has the same fragrance as the conditioner.  When I put the conditioner on my wet hair, I was able to run my fingers through my below shoulder length hair.  My hair was soft and less tangled than usual.  

After towel drying my hair, I used my usual pick comb to comb through my hair.  My hair was much less tangled than usual and the comb went through my hair relatively easily.  After combing my wet hair, I usually have a number of loose hairs on my comb. This time I only had about one hair!  Amazing!

I must say this conditioner lives up to its claim of leaving hair touchably smooth and nourished after one use.  I would also say I had less breakage using this deep conditioner too.  Although this is a weekly treatment, I would be tempted to use it every day.

Overall, I loved this deep conditioner.  The product comes in a tub with a screw off top.  I would find this product easier to use in the shower if it came in a tube format like the shampoo and conditioner. Nonetheless, it is the product inside that counts and it works regardless of the packaging.


Final Thoughts
 While I didn't love the shampoo and conditioner, I did end up liking it better after one week of use.  I probably wouldn't purchase these products as I feel there are better products for my hair that are half the price.

As for the deep conditioner, I loved it!  I loved how soft and silky my hair felt.  This is a product I would continue to use for sure.

I received these products free of charge for testing purposes courtesy of Glam Sense.

Wordless Wednesday: Winter Woes

This is the view outside my kitchen window today.  We are having a good old-fashioned winter storm today.  I think I'll move to a warmer climate!!

Merry Christmas!

 Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas!  Blessings to you and your families.

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."  Isaiah 9:6

Dove Daily Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner

Dove Shampoo Review

I really enjoyed using this shampoo. It has a nice fresh scent that lingers in your hair even after it has dried. The shampoo is the perfect consistency. Not too runny or too thick. It lathers well making me feel that I am getting my hair really clean.

The shampoo rinses easily from the hair leaving no residue. After washing my hair and using the corresponding conditioner, my hair felt soft, smooth and manageable. My hair also felt light and not weighed down like some products leave your hair feeling.

I would definitely recommended this shampoo to others and would purchase it in the future.

Dove Conditioner Review

This conditioner has a great scent. It is a fresh, clean scent that when used with the corresponding shampoo, leaves the hair smelling great all day long.

The conditioner applied easily to my wet hair and my hair felt soft while the conditioner was in my hair. The conditioner is the right consistency to stick to the hair. It rinses easily and completely from the hair.

After towel drying my hair, I noticed that my hair wasn't quite as tangly as it usually is. It made combing my hair much easier. When used with the Dove shampoo, my hair was left feeling soft and airy. It was not weighed down at all. I have frizzy hair and found that my hair was manageable and not crazy frizzy.

Overall, I would recommend this product to others and would reuse in the future.

I received these products free of charge from ChickAdvisor to facilitate this review.

Peanut Butter White Chocolate Fudge Bars

These bars make a nice treat.  They use a boxed cake mix which helps to cut down on prep time.  They are sweet and rich!    

Ingredients:

1 box chocolate cake mix (I used Duncan Hines Chocolate Fudge cake mix, 515g)

1 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter

10 tbsp. margarine or butter, melted

2 eggs

1 can sweetened condensed milk (300 ml)

1 3/4 cups white chocolate chips

Directions:
1.  In a bowl combine cake mix, peanut butter, margarine and eggs.
2.  Set aside 1 1/2 cups of this batter.
3.  Spread remaining batter into an ungreased 9" x 13" pan.  Spread batter partially up sides of pan as well.
4.  For filling, combine condensed milk and white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and melt mixture in microwave for about 1 minute.  Stir until smooth.
5.  Pour filling over crust.
6.  Drop remaining reserved batter mixture on top of filling.
7.  Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes.

White Chocolate Cranberry Scones

My mom has been making these scones the last few years and they are so good!  Perfect with a cup of hot tea.

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Directions:
1.  Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
2.  Cut in butter or margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3.  Stir in buttermilk.
4.  Turn onto a floured surface and add chips and cranberries.
5.  Knead until dough comes together.
6.  Pat dough out to about 1/2" in height and cut in triangles.
7.  Place on parchment lined baking sheet.
8.  Bake at 400F for about 12-15 mintues or until golden brown.

Dove Nutritive Solutions Coconut & Hydration Shampoo and Conditioner

Shampoo
I enjoyed using this shampoo. It has a lovely citrus fragrance that lingers in my hair throughout the day. The scent is suppose to be coconut water and sweet lime. I don't really smell any of the coconut scent as the lime overpowers it. 

The shampoo has the perfect consistency to it and lathers really well in the hair. I feel like I get a better clean when a shampoo lathers well like this one. It does rinse easily and cleanly from the hair.

I do have frizzy hair but found that this shampoo (when used with the conditioner as well) helped to control the frizz. Being a hydrating shampoo, this product did not weigh my hair down like some other shampoos can. Instead my hair was soft, smooth and manageable. Some hydrating shampoos can leave my roots feeling oily but this Dove shampoo did not do that at all. I was impressed!

Overall, this is a shampoo I would recommend to others to try and would continue to use myself. I've been a fan of Dove products for a long time and this shampoo lives up to my expectations of Dove.



Conditioner
This conditioner has a lovely scent. I can smell both citrus and coconut notes. I'm a big fan of coconut anything and having it as a scent in my hair product is a bonus! The scent lingered throughout the day in my hair long after it dried.

I found the consistency of the conditioner to be a little bit thinner than other conditioners I've used. However, this did not affect its effectiveness. It spread easily on my hair and rinsed off well. 

This conditioner (when used with the shampoo) left my hair soft, smooth and manageable. My hair did not feel weighed down at all which can happen with some hydrating conditioners. My frizzy hair was also less frizzy which was a nice surprise.

This is a conditioner I would recommend to others to try and would continue to use myself.


I received these product free of charge from Chickadvisor for review purposes.