Shampoo vs Cleansing Conditioner

Hi Guys!!

I am sorry I am a little delayed in my Shampoo vs Cleansing Conditioner...Well here it is!!

I love shampoo!!  Hands down I love to make sure that my hair always looks amazing even on a hot and humid day... I've been a hair junkie for as long as I can remember.  I have this infatuation for long, shiny healthy hair.  Over the years that has been a challenge.  While I was pregnant with both of my sons, my hair was its healthiest.  Literally! All the extra vitamins your taking, virtually no hair fallout, and just gorgeous.  But I don't want to have to be pregnant to always have healthy hair...

Viviscal became a big part of my life since last year (this was my very first review!) and I am known to have at least a good five sets of different shampoos so that my hair does not get tired of the same old thing....After my children were born I noticed that my hair fell out so much it scared me.  I thought I was going to end up with bald spots and I would chop it all off and start new.

I got tired of my hair falling out, all the harsh chemicals in the shampoos, which I found can be more damaging than good after of hours and weeks of research.  So, one night watching TV I saw an infomercial on WEN Hair Care products.  I tried it and at first hated it, now this is when it very first came out (2005)....I gave it away and went back to shampoo....years later (February 2012) I decided to give it a go again, boy was I glad I did it, but this time, I followed the instructions!!!

WEN Hair Care Products has my hair its healthiest it has ever been since having my boys....I LOVE IT and cannot see myself going back to shampoo again!  A combination of Viviscal and WEN have my hair with minimal damage, breakage, frizziness, fly aways and the color lasts longer.  The secret to using this wonderful cleansing conditioner is parting your hair into four sections and using enough of the product in each section ( I use four pumps for my hair on each section) then massaging the scalp, running the product through your hair with a little water for a slight lather and cleans away....my hair is left in the best condition ever.  Smells great and looks amazing!!  ALWAYS!

I highly recommend WEN and guess what?  You don't have to order it because they are now selling it at Sephora!!  How cool is that??  Want great hair without the chemicals?? Try WEN....

Until next time!

Enjoy!
JV

Anti-Aging, Meaningful Beauty...

I know what you all are thinking, Meaningful Beauty?  Really?  Does it work?  I have what I like to call "Seasonal Skin".  What do I mean by that?  It means that my skin changes like the seasons.  During the winter time, I have to moisturize like a pan needs butter.  During the warmer months I have to moisturize also, but not so intense.  I have freckles, which means I need to also protect against the sun.  Now that I am older (mid 30's) I need to make sure that my skin is hydrated and can still have the beautiful glow that we all seem to have but not notice until we are in our mid 30's and no longer have it.

I decided to give Meaningful Beauty a try.  In my late 20's I was using this product and loved it, however, I didn't see much difference.  Now, I am in my mid 30's and see an amazing difference in my skin.  I mean, come on, how many times will I get mistaken for being a 27 year old??  I love it and it is the biggest compliment I can get because it lets me know I am doing something right.

The kit comes with a facial cleanser, a day time moisturizer with SPF, a glowing serum (which is one of my favorite creams to use), a tube of eye cream to smooth away fine lines and wrinkles, you also get a generous tube of cream for your Decollete (which is the area of where the neck and chest meet) as a free gift,  I got a small jar of these really pretty beads filled with a precious oil for wrinkles, it was indeed a gift.

The secret to the product is a serum found in this wonderful melon that is grown in Europe (France to be exact).  It stops your skin from aging of if you would rather say Preserves your skin.  It truly is a fantastic line.  I from year to year like to change up my products, however, if its not broken, don't try to fix it.  

Certain times of the year, my skin turns from overly oily to combination.  Having a skin care line that can handle that is fantastic, especially because I am a mom, chasing my 3 year old isn't easy and takes up my time (I wouldn't have it any other way) 

I love this product because its easy, smells great and it works.  My skin is in its best health ever.  The cleanser does not leave your skin with that tight feeling, it leaves it feeling awesome, like your face is supposed to after a nice gentle cleanse.  The creams are not heavy at all, a little goes a long way so not much is needed.  I like to mix my day cream with Clinique's up-lighting Liquid Illuminator.  People have asked me about my skin when I am not wearing anything but my cream and the liquid illuminator.  Its great for the summer, I don't wear foundation at all because I have a tan, the illuminator does an awesome job at bouncing the light off the bad parts and giving light to the good parts of my face.  The creams have diminished my pores and given my skin its natural beauty back.

I am going to admit that there are times that I don't even use the moisturizer, I actually use the coconut oil instead.  It does not leave my face greasy at all.  I know it sounds weird, but it leaves my face flawless! The oil absorbs so well.  Another secret I will share is that I sleep on my back only.  It keeps my face from getting wrinkles.  I don't sleep on my stomach or sides, I sleep on my back- it keeps my face looking great.  

All in all, the product is fantastic and I recommend this to any woman to is looking to improve and preserve the skin she has now.

You can find Meaningful Beauty on line at:

www.meaningfulbeauty.com

You can find the Clinique Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator at Macy*s and where ever Clinique is sold.  I use the color Natural 01.

Enjoy!!

JV

Coconut Oil-Simple Secret to BEAUTIFUL Skin

Coconut oil is highly under estimated as a beauty product.  I grew up around coconuts.  Coconut water, coconut milk, desserts made with coconut.  When I was a little girl, I remember my grandfather making a sugar holder out of the coconut shell.  I still remember it to this day! =)

My colleague from work reignited my interest in coconuts, but this time, the oil.  Coconut oil has so many benefits.  I love love love to use it on my skin.  I know what you must be thinking.  Coconut oil for the skin??  Yes, for the skin.  I decided to do some research and found that the health benefits are amazing.  I know because for the past 3 months, I've been using it- I'm using it to cook with, for the skin, for the hair and pretty much in general these days.

Refined or Unrefined?  That depends on you.  Unrefined simply means that it has not been cleaned or bleached.  Therefore, it will have the scent of coconut, the taste of coconut.  So, if you do not like the taste or smell,  your better off getting refined or Virgin.

There are so many things you can do with this.  You can make your own hair mask, your own skin scrub with sea salt, sugar or coffee grinds and you can make a nice healthy dinner for your family.  I use both in my house.  I use the virgin unrefined to cook with and both refined and unrefined on my skin.   For the summer, one of the main essentials is to have the beautiful glowing smooth skin right?  This is how I get that.  I use sea salt, sugar or coffee and make an exfoliating scrub and it leaves my skin literally glowing.  Add a little shimmer to the oil when you get out of the shower and you will become so touchable!

Aside from the benefits it has for the skin on the outside, but I helps fight Alzheimer's disease and helps restore memory.  It cleared my son's eczema as if he never had it at all.  This oil is truly an amazing product for so many things, it keeps your hair and skin so healthy and beautiful inside and out.  I also got tired of asking my colleague to get me bottles (the jars in the stores we anywhere from $6.99 to $9.99).  SO, I did my research and found an amazing deal on Amazon.  Since I use so much of it, I got two 54 oz. tubs (Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin Coconut oil, this is Unrefined) for $49.00- You better believe I jumped on it!  I gave the other tub to my colleague, of course she was thrilled!  Now I have enough for the whole summer, and I get to use some for cooking and store some in separate containers (one in my bathroom and one in my bedroom, even one for my son) and use it all year around.  It truly is amazing.

My recommendation is for everyone to use this.  Its healthy for your heart, skin (it's a natural sunscreen too!) and amazing for hair masks.  Its recommended to eat 1 table spoon a day for memory and intestinal health, even to make your skin healthy from the inside out.  Really great for mommies with the "mommy brains" aka memory loss from pregnancy.  Give  it a try!  They have smaller jars in Walmart and Whole food or any health store.  It's a great investment for health over all and makes a really good coconut sauce for Tilapia with a hint of lemon!  If you would like more information on coconut oil's health benefits, visit:

http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/organic-coconut-oil/health-benefits-of-coconut-oil.html
or visit Dr. Oz's website.  He has a very informative segment about it!

If you are interested in some of my homemade exfoliating scrubs, email me:
jessicatheproductjunkie@gmail.com


Enjoy!

JV

Beautiful Hair.....with Viviscal

The very first product I am going to review is Viviscal.  Viviscal is a vitamin hair nutrition program for healthier hair period.  I started using this product in October of 2011 and I love it!

I came across this product in a magazine on my way to Miami on a girls weekend.  Models use this product because their hair is so over worked and processed that Viviscal helps keep it growing and nourishes it while going thru so much processing for fashion shows, shoots and commercials.  Makes so much sense!  So, I thought, I am going to give this a try.  I bought my first box on Amazon (they sold it a little cheaper for one box, if I didn't like it, I felt like I would not have lost much.)

What it does is it nourishes thinning hair and promotes existing hair growth.  I started taking this because to me, after having my children, my hair never really grew back the way it used to grow.  Now, anyone that knows me, they can testify that I am obsessed with having healthy, shiny beautiful hair.  This has given my hair its health back.

Viviscal contains AminoMar C Marine Complex.  What does that mean?  It means healthy stuff from the ocean aka deep sea fish.  It does contain fish ingredients and its gluten-free.  

What did I notice after taking it for three months?  I noticed new hair growth, my eyelashes were super long.  I had people asking me if I got my lashes done!  My nails also grew in harder, healthier and super fast.  I decided to cut my hair in January. I did that so I can get rid of the empty ends and since I had such nice new growth, it was a great move.  I am currently trying to grow my hair out like I had it before and It has grown significantly since January.  Not only is the length impressive, but so is the shine, and I have almost no fly aways. 

My hair feels thicker and has an overall health to it that I swear by these vitamins.  I am going to say that it is totally worth the price.  You can get a great deal online www.viviscal.com

if you buy two boxes you get a third box for free.  (plus shipping and handling).  For the first 3 months, you are to take two pills a day, then going to one pill a day.  Trust me, it is worth it!  

I recommend this product for anyone that feels like they need to restore the health of the hair, if your hair is over processed from color, relaxing, extensions or even if it is naturally thin.  I also highly recommend this for new mommies! I know how much hair falls out after the baby is born, it can be scary but this will help.

Enjoy!

Introduction

Hello Everyone! This is my very first blog. I've thought about doing this for a long time, and since I am home with an injury and I have some time, I figured what the hell....I am going to do this!

My name is Jessica, and I live for great beauty products. For those of you who do know me, you already know I am a product junkie- For those of you who do NOT know me, (but you will once you start to follow my blog) you will soon know that I am a product junkie. If you look up product junkie in the dictionary, my photo will be there ;-)


I chose to create this blog for women who are interested in all things beautiful! I being the Libra that I am, I love, love, love all things beautiful-I love to be in beautiful surroundings, I love to feel beautiful and just love the beauty of it all.


A little about me: I am a mother of 2 beautiful boys. Ramon 13 and Alejandro 3. I am a wife to my wonderful husband Eli. I have my Bachelor degree from Berkeley College in Business Management. I work for an awesome catering company in catering sales and have a few business ventures I am working on.


The purpose of this blog is to inform as many women possible about awesome beauty products! I know there are probably 1000 other websites and blogs that do the same, however, I want to make it fun! I want to make all women, no matter your size, color or race, feel beautiful!!! There is no cap on what I will review! It can cost .50 or it can cost $300. A product is a product.


I plan on answering questions, I also plan on asking them too! =) I love positive feed back and hope to really provide a wonderful service and something fun to read. I plan on making weekly blogs on a number of specific products a week. If anyone wants me to review a specific product, by all means let me know! I look forward to this new venture and hope that I can expand it as far as it will take me! Enjoy!!!

Jessica-The Product Junkie