March 10, 2010
Posted by marta
I discovered Skin Biology’s Folligen Cream for stimulating hair growth almost two years ago and it remains one of my better finds. It is great for restoring hairlines and helping eyelashes and brows grow. At the bargain price of just under $18, it is hardly surprising that it is the runaway bestseller in the Truth In Aging shop. Not long ago, Skin Biology brought out a new product duo called Hair Signals and I have just bought myself the Hair Signals Therapy Cream for $23.95.
Hair Signals has the same copper peptides active as Folligen, with a proven track record for growing hair (not to mention healing wounds). But it also has some other ingredients that appear to rally behind the copper peptides to tackle thinning, aging hair. Read more...
February 16, 2010
Posted by Reader
Reviewed by Terri
I was lucky enought to be chosen to test out Infuse Hair Strenghtener and Thickener by Dr Sears. I have ben very frustrated by my red curly dry hair lately.It just does not seem as thick and full as it once was. Plus I have those little baby hairs along my scalp line that to me look like broken off hair that want to stick up. My hair is so dry I do not need to wash daily. Strangely enough my left side is curlier than the right side now. Oh the joys of aging. So I was very happy to try this.
Granted I have tried so much stuff lately! Really you should see under my bathroom sink! Nothing satisfies me. So it was with excitement and trepidation that I begin using Infuse. I was worried that it would smell and be oily. Not so. There is barely any detectable scent and the formula is feather light. I do not even feel it on my hair ad scalp at all. Which to me is a blessing I hate feeling product on my hair. Read more...
January 28, 2010
Posted by marta
Thanks to Copley, we were recently introduced to Greenstations ThermaSkin Natural Skin Therapy for itchy and inflamed skin and, as I result, I have now got to know the brand’s Skin Repair Stick ($19) and ThermaScalp Therapy ($14.89) . All three products share the ThermaSkin trademarks of convenient packaging for on-the-go users and a simple mix of botanicals and emollients.
The Skin Repair Stick can be used anywhere to target fine lines or dry skin. I’ve been rubbing it on the backs of my hands and around the cuticles, on a small patch of dry skin on my arm and as a lip chap stick. Used for the latter, the shape – wider than a typical chap stick – is a bit unwieldy, but I love what the formula does to my lips. Cayenne pepper gives an instant warming tingle that is most welcome on a cold day and quickly subsides to provide a non-greasy soothing, protective layer. Read more...
January 19, 2010
Posted by marta
I didn’t get off to a very good start with Osmotics FNS Follicle Nutrient Serum ($68). It was designed with St Luke’s Breast Cancer Hospital as a formula to help hair growth for recovering chemo patients. I tested it on my left temple where my hair started to noticeably thin a few years ago. After three or four weeks of struggling with a non-functioning airless pump and no visible results, I gave up.
Osmotics asked me to give it another go for at least six months and sent me another bottle. I wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about it, but because I really do like the Osmotics FNS shampoo ($19) and conditioner ($24), I agreed. After only a couple of months, I am really glad I did. My test on the left temple produced hair after about six weeks and a couple of weeks after that it was real hair, not wisps. Read more...
January 14, 2010
Posted by marta
On my desk I have a duo from the new Kerastase Age Premium range designed for aging, thinning hair. Someone went to a lot of trouble to hand deliver the shampoo (Bain Substantif) and conditioner (Masque Substantif) in a pretty package. So I apologize for what is about to come next. I won’t be using the new Kerastase Age Premium range and here is why not.
I admit to being a bit picky about my beauty products, even rinse off ones. Still, I’ve been known (and admonished by some readers for it) to overlook the odd paraben and even phenoxyethanol if the good significantly outweighs the bad. With these Kerastase Age Premium products, I find it difficult to make allowances for a big bunch of chemicals on the basis of what amounts to two rather puny actives. Read more...
