Product Review: Beauteaful Hairtox & Grolixir Week 2

      Two weeks ago I started my hair journey using two products from F.L.O.W. Industry. I began with the Beauteaful Hairtox Tea and the Grolixir Deep Penetrating Scalp Elixir. I must say after being only two weeks into my hair journey, I am extremely happy (and shocked).
       I consider myself to be quite discerning with a few things, including gimmicks and products that do not live up to their own press and hype. While walking through the aisles of the International Hair Show in NYC, I saw the F.L.O.W. Industry booth from afar but didn't bother to visit. After doing laps around the Jacob Javits Center I decided to visit the booth and I am so glad I did! This product is indeed a God send. After trying multiple types of Biotin and hair growth supplements, I finally found a regimen that actually works.
       I started with the Beauteaful Hairtox for seven days. The Hairtox is an all natural herbal tea that serves as a type of internal cleanser, ridding your body of toxins so it can absorb the nutrients which promotes hair growth. The tea tastes like normal herbal tea and is really good. I didn't add any sugar to the tea, as I didn't want anything to alter the ingredients. Unlike other detoxes this one didn't cause stomach cramping and multiple rushes to the bathroom. The detoxing process was normal from the sipping and ingesting, to the release of toxins.
       I also used the Grolixir twice a day (once in the morning and once in the evening) as directed. The Grolixir is very invigorating and I definitely felt the serum penetrating my scalp. I especially felt it after shampooing my hair. Using the serum while my pores was still open seemed like the finishing touch to my hair care routine. It's one thing to feel something is actually working for you, but it's another thing to actually see it work! I was so excited about the product I did check everyday, but just at two weeks I'm starting to see hair growth! (insert tears here).
        I'm so excited about this product that I ordered the Prettea Healthy Hair Tea last week. I anxiously awaited its arrival and it arrived today! So I'll be starting my Prettea this week, and will be checking back in another two weeks with more results. I was going to do a side-by-side comparison at two weeks but I've decided to wait, as the pics don't give enough credit to the hair growth I am seeing- so I am going to wait until week four to do a side-by-side comparison... so stay tuned!

Product Review: Beauteaful Hairtox and Grolixir... The Journey Begins!

     It is said that a woman's hair is her crowning glory. Whether it is short, long, or buzzed cut, or whether a woman is a red head, brunet or platinum blond bombshell one thing is for sure; women of all races and ethnicities take pride in their hair. Beauty salons are filled on Saturdays for us to see our favorite stylist. .*Women hold colorists in high regard, even referring them as if they are primary care physicians at your local hospital or doctor's clinic. We love hair and we love for our hair to look good.
     I thought I had gotten to a great place in my hair journey. I got rid of my chemical relaxer and found my "rhythm" with a hair care product that worked well for me along with a weekly regimen. My hair was growing out very well until one day I was styling my hair and made a part down the middle. I was about 2 inches into parting my hair when I saw a huge gaping bald spot! *gasp.* I had never experienced balding, nor did it run in my family. My mother and grandmother have always had healthy, beautiful hair, so I couldn't understand what was happening. After some months my hair did grow back in that spot. I was so excited and thought it was just a fluke: only to find another bald spot some months later. This has been ongoing for some years now. To make matters worse, the bald spots grew larger and larger. One day I put my fears aside and saw a dermatologist who confirmed my fears: I had been suffering with Alopecia.

                  

         

                      









       Alopecia is the medical term for baldness. Alopecia Areata is the most common type of hair loss, where the hair falls out then grows back in time. It is an autoimmune disease where the body fights against itself. Bald spots ranging from the size of a dime to as large as a quarter or half dollar will be seen. While Alopecia cannot be pointed to just one reason, many times people experience it due to heredity, illness, or the types of medications they're taking. my frustration was none of these reasons fit my situation. The only other reason that made sense was the severe stress I have been enduring.
     I started to get Corticosteroid shots (which are painful and annoying) during doctors visits, and I was also prescribed a topical ointment to use daily. I saw some results but they were slow. I decided to add hair supplements I purchased from a vitamin store. It took some time to see results but I did. However, while I saw gradual hair growth in those bald spots, there were other bald spots popping up in different areas of my head. Needless to say, this made styling my hair a challenge so I started wearing crochet braids.
     I recently attending the IBS Hair Show in NYC (this is the International Beauty Show for licensed cosmetologist, estheticians, salon and spa owners, etc.) I came across a booth that was selling an all natural product to promote hair growth. After talking to the reps for some time I decided to purchase to of their products. I purchased the PreTea Healthy Hair Tea, and the Grolixir deep penetrating scalp elixir. The PreTea is actually a detox tea to be used for 7 days. The tea consists of Peppermint, Chamomile, Lemon Peel, Psyllium Husk, along with other natural ingredients. The objective is to rid the body of toxins and prepare it to absorb these nutrients for hair growth. The Grolixir is a serum to be used twice a day in the trouble spots. This company has other products including supplement pills, a lemonade (which actually tastes pretty good), and a daily tea that is geared to promoting hair growth and combating hair loss.

     I've stopped using my store-brought hair supplements and started my jouney on Monday March 8th. I will be blogging every two weeks to give an update on this product along with pictures of my progress. Let's see how this goes! Stay tuned... see you in two weeks!

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Spring Cleaning Series: Knowing the Shelf Life of Your Cosmetics



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Spring is approaching so soon it will be time to switch your dark colored winter gear to a pastel, light spring wardrobe. The transition from winter to spring brings on the excitement of newness and change in the environment. Many people often take on the task of spring cleaning, which is a deep and thorough cleaning of your home to welcome the change of the season. During Spring cleaning one may even switch out winter interiors (curtains, bed linens, table settings, etc.) for light, airy upholsteries in pretty spring colors.

One of the areas of spring cleaning people often forget is personal care products, specifically cosmetics. With the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life, we often lose sight of the beauty products we have in our makeup bags and the date we purchased them. I remember going through my professional makeup bag to get ready for an upcoming wedding. When going through the bag I found bottles of expensive foundation in an array of shades, along with eye shadow and contouring palettes. Although they had been barely used, because I had them for so long, they had to be thrown away and restocked. You may be saying “well you didn’t really use them often, so what is the big deal in keeping them?”

Expired cosmetics can cause skin irritations and eye infections. This is because products can harbor bacteria due to the transference of germs every time they are used. Products can also grow mold if stored and kept in heat and humidity. Most people do not realize that most cosmetics are not required to have expiration dates on their labels. Before we go into how we can keep track of the date of purchases, let’s look at a timeline on how long you should keep your cosmetics.

Face makeup (foundations, concealers, etc.) can be kept for six months for liquids and up to two years for powders. The time span for powders is longer since powders do not consist of water, which is needed in order for bacteria to grow. Face makeup should be replaced after these times to avoid face breakouts and irritation.

Eye makeup (mascara, eyeliners and eye shadows) should be replaced every three months for mascara and liquid eyeliner, six months for cream eye shadows, but will last as long as two years for powdered eye shadows. Unlike powders mentioned above, mascara, liquid eyeliners and cream eye shadows can become breeding grounds for bacteria, based on use and time. 

Lipsticks, lip liners and glosses should be replaced every year or two years. Lip liners will last longer since every time you sharpen your pencil you remove a layer of the old surface previously used. The top of lipsticks can be wiped to remove the previously used surface as well, but lipsticks can lose its shelf life depending on the ingredients it contains based on special effects (i.e. long lasting)

You may have that favorite eye shadow palette with your best spring colors that make you feel marvelous, or that special lip color that you couldn’t wait to wear this spring because you had so much fun with it last spring. Unfortunately, based on the time you purchased it, you may need to toss it and start anew. One way to keep up with your makeup is to use a marker (in a legible color) and write the date of purchase and the first date of use. It may seem like a lot, but you may not use that liquid eyeliner immediately after you purchase it. You want to make sure your dates are accurate.

            

With the price of makeup these days, no one wants to toss a seemingly perfect tube of lipstick or a half empty bottle of foundation in the garbage, only to turn around and purchase another in the next six months to a year. While this may seem wasteful, you may save money in the long run when you compare it to a copay for a doctors visit followed by a prescription fill, due to a skin irritation based on expired makeup.



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