03
Jun

First, thank you for all the comments for our anniversary.  It was very lowkey.  We ordered Thai food and watched the hockey game. C got me a pair of Billabong boardshorts for wakeboarding and a  tank top.  He did a good job picking it out even if he went the day of, lol.

If you follow me on twitter I mentioned I was going to do aproduct review of a few items I recently tried.  Just so you know I wasn’t asked to do this review they are just things I picked up at the store that I thought you guys might like to try.

beautypicks
from top: Alba papaya enzyme face mask; Neutrogena Triple Moisture hair mask; Alba Hawaiian Sea Salt body scrub.

I’m not going to lie I try not to spend excessively on beauty products.  We all know that I love anything Hawaiian.  I’m a sucker for tropical smells.  While at Meijer a couple months ago I spotted Alba products but I wasn’t ready to commit to buying any.  It was $12 for the body scrub.  But last week on a whim I decided to JUST BUY IT ALREADY!  I opened it when I got home and the smell is heavenly.  It’s citrusy.  I have really dry skin and this left me feeling smooth and hydrated.  It’s not something I use every day, just once or twice a week.

Again, I’ve been wanting an exfoliating face mask because my cheeks can get flaky from dry skin.  And since I loved the body scrub so much I decided to give the Alba face mask a try.  When I put it on I was surprised that it tingled my skin.  I think it did a decent job of exfoliating my face.  I might try a different Alba kind like the pineapple one when I’m finished with this jar.

Alba also has shampoos and body washes I might try out soon.  You know when I’m finally in a  ‘dude, just buy it already’ kind of mood.

Just a sidenote, the Alba products are Hypo-allergenic, pH balanced, 100% vegetarian ingredients and are not tested on animals

Being the hair virgin I was I didn’t realize that the highlights I got would make my hair feel so dry.   I did what anyone would do, I tweeted asking for suggestions.  Rachel suggested the Neutrogena Triple Moisture Deep Recovery hair mask.  OMG, it made such a difference.  I use it once a week and my hair feels almost like it did before I got highlights.  If your hair is feeling dry instead of silky try this.

If you try any of these products let me know what you think :)   And if you start using something new think about reviewing it, I like getting new ideas for beauty products.  There are so many to choose from it’s nice to have a starting point!