Café Review: Spa Nourish Shampoo + Conditioner

Hermanas!!!

Those who know me are pretty aware of how crazy I am about Trader Joe's. I usually walk there during my lunch hour and get goodies for the house. That is where I get our coffee (French Roast for Rojo and Colombian Supremo for Bella), and our salad fixings (and no A.J., it is not arugula), our hummus, etc.

But one thing I love even more about Trader Joe's is their line of haircare; with the notable exception of the Tea Tree Tingle that, honoring its name, tingles a bit too much; and no one wants to feel you have ants biting your scalp, right?

We have been using their Spa Nourish shampoo and conditioner for some time and luvz it. A lot. Some hermanas say it does not make enough foam, as if that had anything to do with how good a shampoo is!!! Actually, the more foam a shampoo makes, the more harsh chemicals it has, more foam = more soap.

Spa Nourish does not have laureth sulfates or any of the other public enemies for your mane. It doesn't smell like anything; and it is -oh si chicas- cheap as cheap comes. For an organic shampoo you might end up forking over more than 5 or 6 dollars. Not with SPA nourish. This duo costs $6.00 for both shampoo and conditioner. Surprised? I was too.

I have found that with having such long hair like mine, I need a cleaning routine that is not harsh and does not leave residue. This Spa Nourish is just what I need. Now, remember that it is a good idea to alternate between hair products. I usually switch between Spa Nourish, Aussie Sydney Smooth, and other brands.

I am reading a book called The Green BeautyGuide by Julie Gabriel; and I am educating myself on the kinds of things I most definitely do not want in my hair. I will keep you posted. You should drop by her site and see what's new with her. The lady knows her stuff!!!



Siempre, Bella.

Aussie: long live the Roo!

Hermanas!!!

Rojo et moi decided to toss away our old conditioner + shampoo because we hated it, and we opened a new duo of the Aussie line. Can you say g.o.r.g.e.o.u.s. ???? Aussie products are never disappointing. Never. And when it comes on sale, I stock up.

We are using Moist shampoo and it is a delight. Absolutely. It rinses so fast and easily, unlike other shampoos that it takes forever to rinse properly. Their promotional material claims that:

Accented with Australian Aloe and Jojoba Oil, Moist Shampoo cleans and quenches thirsty hair, leaving it moisturized and healthy.

It is, it does. The Moist line also has a conditioner of course; which has mysteriously disappeared from the bathroom (I suspect Rojo is using it to clean his artiste brushes); but we are using the Soften + Protect from Aussie's Opposites Attract collection. This is the first time ever I use this line; and I must say I am not as crazy as I am about Moist or Sydney Smooth.

Granted, my hair is soft today; but it usually is. No huge change, and I miss the shine I get from Moist. Though I must give them credit for the idea; and I asume this would be the perfect collection for those hermanas who subject their manes to daily product+heat torture; we shall stick with Moist.

Another reason I love that line is because Rojo's hair just dazzles with it. He has beautiful red hair. Yum, yum, yum. And the Moist collection just makes it even more bright and soft. Mind you, his fave shampoo line is one that Trader Joe's used to carry some while back; but has not been on the shelves since we moved to C-@-TL. I promise that when it comes in the store again; I will review it here.

Now go shower. All of you!



Siempre, Bella.