Not that you even see pictures of my tub..lol.
Soooo, without further ado, here is what is in my shower (and my thoughts on the products).
And here's the lowdown:
- This is hubby's shampoo, though I use it occasionally when I want a good stripping shampoo since it's anti-dandruff and has sulfates in it. He doesn't really have a problem with dandruff, but I bought this when he was getting a bit flakey and it's a super 700mL one and he doesn't use copious amounts since his hair is short so it's lasting a long time. I picked the dry scalp version because the regular one had a lot of sulfate based detergents in it (like more than one listed) and this one only has one I think, so I thought it would be a bit less harsh that way. It was on sale at Shoppers for $3.97 or something ridiculous like that, so I got that. I think that was like in February...man...it has lasted a long time. I only remember because we got it from the one beside his dentist and we only went there in Feb because his tooth was hurting.
Just Bee Natural Quenched Shampoo
- I don't know if the brand is "Just Natural" or "Just Bee Natural" because it has a Bee and not the word. But on the back it says "Bee Natural, Bee Beautiful, Just Bee" so I assume the brand includes the word? Anyway...this shampoo is mine. It is SLS, Paraben free, etc etc. I don't care so much for all the "naturally sourced" claims for shampoos, but I tend to just look for a sulfate free shampoo that smells good. This one lathers well even without the sulfates so I am pleased with that. It smells really good too. I had to choose between this and the coconut scent they had, but went with this because hubby doesn't really like coconut. This smells fruity but not artificially so. It is gentle, which is good because I lather rinse and repeat usually. I also have used this to clean my makeup brushes last cleaning and it worked well for that as well. I got this for $6.99 at Superstore and it wasn't on sale, so I would likely purchase this again because it's reasonably priced for 700mL.
Balea Everyday Moisture Conditioner
- I don't use conditioner every time I shower because my hair isn't as damaged as it was before and was a conditioner junky. I actually bought this on our honeymoon because I had thought the hotel would have given us conditioner as well as shampoo but they just had shampoo and I still had my super damaged hair. It was on clearance at Shoppers for $1.97 which was also ridiculous. It is a decent conditioner, it does use silicones though so if you're not into that then don't use it. It is a lighter conditioner though even with the 'cones. I probably could use it everyday and not have it weigh down my hair, but I prefer a little argan oil styling serum after my shower instead of the conditioner in my shower. I do have a problem with the packaging though...it takes a lot of force to squeeze it out, and it's getting worse for that because it's getting emptier. The plastic is kinda hard and un-squeezable at the top and if you squeeze the bottom it just moves to the top because there is less resistance there than to go out the valve. I likely would not buy this again unless it was on clearance again. Oh, and the reddish stains on it are from when I dyed my hair (I mixed some conditioner in with the dye and got dye on the bottle).
Happy Birthday Beautiful gift from Sephora Beauty Insider program
Philosophy Vanilla Birthday Cake 3 in 1 shampoo, shower gel, bubble bath
- This was last year's (2011) birthday gift from Sephora, but I started using it this year (since birthday is in October I get it near the end of the year). I mostly use it as a bodywash/shower gel sort of thing if I want to smell yummy for some reason, or just randomly throughout the week. I have used it as shampoo on occasion, but it does have sulfates in it so I don't like it as shampoo. It smells delicious though. This was the 2nd time I got bodywash from the birthday gift thinger...but this sample size is GIANT compared to the first one. So I am pleased with that. I don't think I would buy this again because the full size product is $21 at Sephora, but I might buy a sample set with this selection in the set? I don't buy bath stuff that often though because I either get some as a gift or I just use soap.
Vasanti Brighten Up Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator
- I got this as a sample in October's Topbox and at first I didn't like it. It seemed too rough on my skin. But I think it might have been that day or something I had sensitive skin because since then it has been okay. I like the fineness of the grit in it for exfoliating. I like that it has chemical exfoliation from the enzymes (papaya and something else) as well as the mechanical exfoliation from the grittiness. However, I don't think I'll buy this in full size ever mostly because I have the next product.
Olay Pro-X Brush
- I have had this for over a year and it is still awesome. I can use it daily and it's not too rough, and for extra good exfoliation I can use any scrub first and then use that overtop to rub the scrub in. lol, rub the scrub. Mine is a little stained because of hair dye and using it too close to my hairline while rinsing out hair dye. I just use it on the fast speed and so I like that it remembers which speed you're on when you turn it off. Really that's just switches remaining in place, but I pretend that it is remembering my preference. I recommend this to anyone who wants something to exfoliate without being a harsh scrub...or just anyone. I don't know how it compares to the Clarisonic, cuz I don't own one and have never tried one, but I can't imagine it being that different really. I especially like that it can go over my nose stud and not rip it out like a cloth would, yet get all around it unlike my fingers with a scrub. I think I got mine with a coupon while on sale for like $27 or something from Pharma Plus...and it comes with a little chemical exfoliator lotion thing which I liked as well but the full size is like $25 or something so I didn't buy it when I ran out of sample.
Last little Bits here:
Dove Sensitive Skin Soap
- I bought this a while back for some reason, and just recently found it in the box again while cleaning out some drawer...so I used it. I used to have The Body Shop soap in Olive, which I liked as well. I prefer soap and a pouf to bodywash and a pouf generally...because it is waaaay cheaper. I likely won't buy this soap for a while because I got 4 soaps from the Body Shop for free for my birthday this year. So I don't need soap for a while. I also have a backlog of like Dial and Lever 2000 or whatever it's called. Soaps I bought for some trip and then never used after that trip.
Irish Spring Original Soap
- This is hubby's. He has always used Irish Spring Original. The only time he hasn't was when they didn't have any at the store and so we had to get Irish Spring Aloe soap, which he said smelled girly. Silly boy. I like that he sticks to the same thing though and so Irish Spring soap smells like my Man. I don't use it though obviously. Maybe once in a blue moon where I am out of my soap and body wash at the same time.
Body Shop Pouf
- Got this with a set of Olive scented stuff including a scrub, soap, and bodywash. I like this pouf because it has a fabric loop for hanging. However, it is starting to come apart from the centre so there is one section that I can stretch out fully. But it serves it's purpose. I am not picky about poufs. Just no sponges please.
Random Hair Clip
- This is a remnant of when I had long hair. I would put conditioner in my hair and then clip it up off my body so I could wash my body and let the conditioner sit. It also helps not getting conditioner on your back to help prevent bacne. However, my hair is short now and this is useless...just haven't taken it out of the shower. It is probably rusted.
So that's it folks. Not very exciting. More exciting than some people's who just have shampoo and soap though. If you wanna do the tag, then do it! It's fun!
TTFN
- Becka
