Garnier Whole Blends Avocado Oil & Shea Butter Extracts Nourishing Shampoo & Conditioner | Review

Hey everyone! I have used many different shampoo and conditioner duos throughout the years but, I think that I have found my favourite pairing! The Garnier Whole Blends line is incredible and this has been a game changer for myself personally!

Claims & Ingredients

Each product targets a different hair problem and the Avocado Oil is from South Africa and the Shea Butter Extracts are West African which helps to nourish as well as replenish the hair. It claims to be a creamy, moisturizing formula that has a comforting fragrance which rejuvenates dried-out hair. With each wash, these products will restore suppleness and shine. It is paraben free and made with natural extracts. The formula is definitely creamy and helps bring the shine back into my dry, winter hair. I do agree with the claims and enjoy the ingredients inside the formula! 

Where To Buy, Price & Size

I purchased mine at Shoppers Drug Mart when they had a promotion for about 3 hours where you purchase any shampoo or conditioner and receive a second bottle free. I couldn't pass that up and went into the store not knowing what to buy until I stumbled across this duo. It was certainly a lucky find and you can also find it at Walmart or any other drugstores or even at grocery stores! Walmart currently had them on Rollback for $3.96 when I last checked. You are getting 370 ml in both the shampoo as well as the conditioner. It also comes in the 650 ml version if you prefer purchasing a larger bottle. This line does offer a hair mask within their range and they do have many more scents to choose from!

 How It Performed & Is It Worth It?

I was talking with my friend about shampoos (in general,) and she told me about another great shampoo in this same range. I told her that I was using this particular scent and was seeing great results on my hair. She has thicker hair and mine is more fine, but this line performs well on both hair types. I do think that it is worth every dime because after using it for many weeks, I find that my hair is: softer, shinier, easier to manage and I have been receiving lots of compliments on my hair. It isn't heavily scented, my hair always feels clean when I use the duo and I love that it gives a great lather which is key when I am looking for a holy grail shampoo! This is a great drugstore find that doesn't dry out my hair and I will continue to purchase it in different scents when I run out.

I always run out of the shampoo first and end up having much more conditioner left. Let me know if that also happens to you in the comments down below!

Until next time,

STAY CLASSY

Berrz

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7 Most Loved Products from The Body Shop

Hey everyone! I have been shopping at The Body Shop since I've been in high school and needless to say, I have tried many of their products! Some of them have worked out well for me and others haven't. I have complied a list for you of my 7 favourite items that I have repurchased several times and/or ones that I would buy again!

Face
Vitamin E Cream (Travel Size) - I was in-store wanting to purchase their Vitamin E Cream but I was told that they have discontinued the travel size. I was so heartbroken because that is my go-to for when I get a tattoo or when I have scars that I want to apply this onto. The associate recommended that I go online because they are still selling whatever they have left there. She was nice enough to give me a sample of Vitamin E cream though because I actually needed to use it right away and couldn't wait to order one online. I will just have to purchase the larger size in-store from now on when they are completely out of the smaller jar everywhere else. In the photo above, the clear container on top is the sample I was given and underneath it, is the Vitamin E Nourishing Night Cream.

Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Balm - I really can't say enough good things about this and I do have an entire video where I compare this to a more high end cleansing balm. This retails online for $16 CAD but I was able to purchase my tin for 50% off because they were having a promotion around the holiday time. This really does an excellent job at removing my makeup and leaves my skin feeling petal soft. You are getting 90 ml of product which should last you a little while and it is great to travel with because it is not in liquid form and it will not spill everywhere. Keep in mind that if you are traveling to a warmer climate, this can melt in your suitcase so just a heads up!

Luxury Flannel Facial Washcloth - This is honestly amazing and I can't believe that I have been without it for so many years! It is very soft, easy to clean with a bar of Dove soap and it does the work for you! I use this in conjunction with my Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Balm and it makes taking off my full face of makeup at the end of the day, something that I actually look forward to! It hardens when it dried and you just re-wet it for it to start working its magic again! It retails for $8 CAD online, but I did get 50% off of this washcloth but I would pay full price for it because it is that good! I plan on purchasing more of these in the future.

Body
Passion Fruit Shower Gel - I should have stocked up on this product because I absolutely can't get enough of the scent! When I searched 'Passion Fruit' on The Body Shop's web site, there were no results! I have no idea what happened and I really want this product to come back because once my bottle is done, that's it!

Atlas Mountain Rose Eau de Toilette - I actually featured this in My Top 5 Current Favourite Fragrances video and this is one of my favourite scents! It smells like fresh roses like if you were in a garden of roses! This scent is very nostalgic to me and the bottle is beautiful! This is going to be a great Spring and Summer fragrance!

Hair
Banana Conditioner - This is a Best Seller and it honestly smells amazing! The conditioner is thick and very creamy. It leaves your hair feeling soft and shiny. They do use real banana puree in the formula which is definitely an added bonus. I used this many years ago and I am so glad that I rediscovered this product!

Grapeseed Glossing Serum - I featured this in my Boxing Day Haul video and when I used it for the first time, I was very impressed! It leaves your hair looking healthy, shiny and glossy! You have to be careful not to use too much or else your hair will end up looking greasy! It is an Online Exclusive and  it definitely helps with dull, frizzy hair!

Other Products:
In my honest opinion, their Body Butters smell great but they are way too greasy to apply on my hands or all over my body. I have used countless ones over many years such as the Mango Body Butter and the Smoked Poppy scent. I just prefer to find my favourite scents in other forms and in other types of products that they carry. I have a Lip Balm from them that I don't really care for but I have heard great things about their Cocoa Butter Lip Care Stick! I did use their Lip Scuff a long time ago which reminds me of the one from ELF which is basically a lip scrub in tube form. It helps exfoliate your lips and it was decent but not one of my favourites. I also used their Vitamin C Energizing Face Spritz which is a best seller on their site. I did enjoy using it but my ELF Makeup Mist & Set is a holy grail for me and it is hard for anything else to compare to that. 

Until next time,

STAY CLASSY

Berrz

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Review on 5 Products from The Body Shop

Hey everyone! I actually featured these items in my Collective Haul and I have been testing them out therefore, I want to give you my thoughts on these 5 items from The Body Shop! They include: 3 Scented Shower Gels, 1 Ginger Shampoo and 1 Banana Conditioner. 

Banana Conditioner: I forgot how good this conditioner is and I love using it in the shower! It is not a watery consistency at all, it really does a great job at conditioning my hair and it smells incredible! This is probably one of my most favourite conditioners of all time.

Ginger Scalp Care: This did a great job at removing dirt and build-up from my scalp. It is more of a watery, liquid consistency so keep that in mind when purchasing. I do wish that the formula was more thick because you can end-up wasting a lot of product in the shower when it goes through the spaces in-between your fingers.The ginger scent is amazing and it did help with my dry scalp!

Fuji Green Tea Shower Gel: I actually can't find the exact bottle online anymore as they have redesigned it and are now calling it a Body Wash. The bottle is taller and more narrow with the exact same amount of product inside of it as the one pictured above. The top is now silver and you press down to open the cap. Anyway, this is a very clean, fresh scent and it reminds me of a spa!

Passion Fruit Shower Gel: I absolutely love the scent of Passion Fruit in general and they did a great job at capturing this scent in form of a shower gel. The formula is awesome because it lathers effortlessly onto the skin and makes my skin extremely smooth and soft after use! I'm so sad because I recently typed in Passion Fruit to the search bar online and there were no results! This is one of my favourite scents and it is no where to be found. Not sure what happened there but I hope that they will bring it back at some point!

Early-Harvest Raspberry Shower Gel: The packaging for this particular bottle and scent has changed on The Body Shop's web site. It is now in a different bottle with a clear top and it is an Online Exclusive. It has the exact same amount of product inside though and I'm not sure why they did that but of course, they had their reasons for the change. This is my second favourite scent out of the three and they did a great job at capturing the fragrance in this bottle.

In-case you are wondering, I took photos of the products before I began testing them out! Also, I purchased all of these products for 50% off their original price tag because there was a promotional offer happening on The Body Shop's web site.

Until next time,

STAY CLASSY

Berrz

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November Empties | 2015

Hey everyone! I decided to do my empties post a week before the month ended because I have a lot going on and don't want to miss posting this for you!

Hair

L’Oreal Volume Collagen Conditioner - I really liked this conditioner! It really made my hair silky smooth and it also made my hair noticeably thicker. I used this conditioner for about 1.5 - 2 months and seen results within that time frame.

Face

St.Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Cleanser - I really hated this face wash. It had a strange smell, the beads were useless in my opinion and I didn’t like the formula. I actually couldn’t wait to finish this product and I’m glad that it’s finished.

Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover - This is probably one of the best eye makeup removers that I have ever used. It is gentle and gets just about everything off. There is the Wal-Mart version which is the Equate brand which does pretty much the same thing if you are looking for a cheaper alternative. 

Body

Nivea Anti-Perspirant Invisible for Black & White Clothes - I really disliked this product. It still transferred onto my black clothes and I would disagree that it has odour protection up to 48 hours. I wouldn’t bother to buy this product again even if it was the last one in the store.

BIC Soleil Twilight (5 Count) - I have been using BIC Soleil razors for years and really enjoy using them. They are inexpensive and really helps me get a close shave. I switch out my razor about every month and this size pack lasts me almost half the year! These blades claim to be flexible but I didn’t find that to be true in my case.

Hands

Bath & Body Works Deep Cleansing Hand Soap in Pumpkin Frost - I love this scent and I believe I finished one of these last year as well. I also think the packaging is great and eye-catching as it has sparkles! I haven’t seen any other BBW packaging that has glitter on it.

Bath & Body Works Gentle Foaming Hand Soap in Driftwood Surf - I love this scent! The best way that I can describe this scent as musky and has notes of warm amber. 

Joe Fresh Nail Polish Remover Regular - This was awful. The product leaked out from the very bottom onto my Alex 9 Drawers and created such a mess inside one of my drawers! The pump was very messy and there was often times dried up product around the applicator. 

Color Club Art Club Nail Art Lacquer in Clear - I was using this as a top coat as my other one had finished and it was great at first. It has a nice brush, a great consistency of the nail polish and this bottle came in a set. However, it didn’t last me too long and even though there is product still left in the bottle, it is hard to get to and is too gooey. It leaves random strings of polish and my top coat goes on with bubbles now so it is time for this polish to go.

Vitamins

Nature’s Bounty Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies (80 Count) - This product really needs no introduction as I’ve used up countless of these bottles and have recommended it to many friends as well as family members.

Other/Random

Wal-Mart 100% Pure Cotton Rounds (100 Count) - This worked well and since Target is no longer in Canada, I will be purchasing these from now on just for convenience sake. I still do really like my Target ones from the Up & Up brand.

Orabrush Tongue Cleaner - I have been using these for years. I just never really spoke about them. I did take a break for a few months from using them, but I have gone back to using it and really did miss using it! It helps keep your tongue nice and pink - the way a healthy tongue should look! I do find this product useful and you can find it randomly in some stores in Canada such as Walmart.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time,

STAY CLASSY.

Berrz <3

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