NEW Natural Hair Line From Pantene

Pantene has released two new lines for African American hair: Truly Relaxed and Truly Natural. Since my hair is natural, I decided to pick up two of the four products offered. I chose the Pantene Truly Natural Hair Co-Wash Cleansing Conditioner and the Pantene Truly Natural Hair Defining Curls Styling Custard.

Both products are designed to help manage natural hair while controlling frizz and adding moisture, shine, and softness. I purchased and tried both products Tuesday night. The conditioner and custard retailed for $4.99 each from my local Target. The products left my naturally curly hair soft and smelling GREAT! I think the custard especially smells good! I did notice that the custard dries on the hair like a gel and caused my hair to feel dry. Although this may be normal for most custards, I've never used one before so I was suprised. I think knowing this I'll use the custard on my wet hair only. I really like the fact Pantene now has a separate lines for natural and relaxed hair instead of a combined line like they used to have. I am looking forward to also purchasing more products from this line especially the Pantene Shine Serum with Argan Oil.

Cantu Flat Iron Spray

On a recent trip to Atlanta I received one of the best heat protectant sprays that I have tried and it is the Cantu Shea Butter Flat Iron Spray. Cantu is a natural hair care product line that specializes in products that cater to Natural African American Hair. Each product has natural ingredients with pure shea butter and different oils to moisturize hair and stimulate healthy growth. This particular product is a heat protectant and the formula is formulated to protect, moisturize, and gives a slight hold to avoid frizziness. The only thing I don't like about this product is that the hold that the spray gives is kind of hard and sticky, although it may be because I'm holding the spray too close to my hair before I put the iron on it. I have also noticed that the spray stays in my hair days after I have sprayed it. Even though my hair feels dry, once I re-iron parts of my hair it gets a hold on it as if I sprayed more product on it and I haven't. For the most part I like it and I hope that I can find it since I got it in Atlanta. I haven't seen this product locally but prices for this product range from $4-$7 online and it says that it can be found at Wal-Mart or Walgreens. Whether I have to purchase this product online or in store, I will continue to buy it and will try other Cantu hair products.

New Blush Palette

I recently purchased a blush palette online and here are different pictures of blush palettes online, can you guess which one I purchased? From top to bottom: the first blush palette is from Bhcosmetics.com for $14.95, the second is from Bhcosmetics.com for $9.00, the third is from Coastal Scents.com for $9.00, and the last one is from Amazon.com for $4.95. As you may have guessed, I purchased the last blush palette from Amazon.com from seller ZGCC on Amazon for $4.95.


I had been looking for a blush palette to travel with so that I don't have to carry multiple items with me and I have found in the past that different make up palettes tend to be the most convenient. Palettes are also easy to store and keep everything organized because make up can get messy. All of the palettes mentioned are very similar in colors and product, and the last palette I purchased is almost identical to the third palette from Coastal Scents. Bh cosmetics and Coastal Scents always have good deals on different make up but if you want the same amount of product for the least amount of money visit Amazon.com soon!

Maybelline Fall 2013

Maybelline debuts their new Fall 2013 On The Runway Collection. The collection features limited edition lipsticks, lip gloss, nail polish, eye shadow palettes, and eyeliner. The four new lipsticks are: Fuchsia Fierce, Violet Intrigue, Lavender Voltage, and Midnight Plum. The six new lip glosses are Berry Brilliance, Raspberry Ablaze, Purple Royale, Flash of Pink, Chocolate Lust, and Lavender Lavish. I purchased Violet Intrigue is a red based lipstick that is quite sheer but build-able to a subtle pinky purplish color with a satin finsih, Lavender Voltage is an opaque blue based purple with a satin finish, and Lavender Lavish is a pinkish purple lipgloss that is build-able as well, to me it is lavender ish in it is light like lavender but the finish is more on the pink side. The nail polish Maybelline Fall 2013 On The Runway Collection Vintage Leather Nail Polish dries to resemble aged leather and has iridescent flakes in each polish to add a touch of shimmer. The nail polish shades are: Sage Staple, Antique Teal, Red Relic, Classic Camel, Mod Moss, Ageless Olive, Vintage Violet, Plush Plum, Lasting Lilac, and High Style Sienna. All shades for this beauty collection are fall trendy and skin tone friendly. View the slideshow below to see the collection!

http://s950.photobucket.com/user/anasiahill/slideshow/Maybelline%20Runway%20Fall%202013

John Frieda Wavy Curls

In a recent trip to my local Target I picked up the John Frieda Wavy Curls Iron. It's a 1 1/2 inch curling wand that features 30 second instant heat, the barrel is titanium ceramic coated, and the temperature reaches 400 F/205 C. I already have a 1 inch curling wand and I wanted a bigger wand for bigger curls. The last picture is the curls I received from the iron and I'm sure they will come out better once I prep my hair, that was just a test curl. The greatest part about this curling iron is that it was $8.98, marked down from $29.99!!!! At my local Target a lot of the styling tools were on clearance and this wand was the best deal for me. Visit your local Target to see what new markdowns they offer before all these goodies are gone!

Go Jane Sale!

Right now Go Jane is having a buy one get one 50% off ALL their shoes! They have a wide selection of boots, booties, heels, wedges, sneakers, flats, and sandals. Most of their shoes are below $50 dollars and with a minimum purchase of $60 you are eligible for free shipping. Go Jane is located in Ontario, Ca and if you are nearby in the Los Angeles county or other areas you will most likely receive your package within the next three business days. I have shopped with Go Jane for years and not only do they have awesome deals on their shoes, but they have all the latest on trend fashion items and accessories at an affordable price. Hurry and get your shoes before this offer expires!

Forever 21 Take an Extra 50% off Sale Items In-Store & Online

Forever 21 is having an extra 50% off sale items right now through October 14th! The sale items feature Women, Plus Sizes, Men, and Girls summer clothes. For the Plus Size section and Men there are a view items to choose from but for Women the sale items include: dresses, tops, sweaters & cardigans, outwear, bottoms, accessories, shoes, lingerie, swim, and beauty items. Most items with the extra 50% are under $10 dollars and come in a variety of colors and sizes. Shopping online is always good because they do often have sizes and styles that are not always in stores plus with Forever 21 online, shipping is free after you spend $50. However the same can be said for shopping in store because depending on what F21 you go to, there are items available at the store not online. Whatever your preference, hurry to find discounted goodies before they're sold out!