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Review: Yes to Carrots (and other vegetables too)!

yestocarrots_shampoo We’ve gotten quite a few inquiries from people asking us whether or not we had tried Yes To Carrots products. I get the interest. It’s readily available at most Target stores, and the price isn’t bad either. But I was skeptical. I know that in the grand scheme of things, this shampoo isn’t the best for you, but overall, it’s a much safer option. I’m a die hard John Master’s fan, but, it’s expensive and I have to go out of my way to get it, usually leaving me running out of shampoo and conditioner. Plus, I have two small children, who I swear have secret debit cards to my checking account, because it’s frequently running on E. I’ve tried countless other kinds of shampoo and conditioner on my ornery hair, most with crappy results. So truthfully, I didn’t hold out much hope for Yes To Carrots, either.

I base my liking of hair products based on the comb test. Does it get the knots out easily? Is my head sore from getting said knots out? I think we have a winner here. Both the shampoo and conditioner smell good, it washes and conditions well, and my hair doesn’t look like it was stuck in a light socket. For about $7.99 per bottle, I can’t really ask more of a shampoo at that price. Better yet, there’s more in the bottle than other shampoos that I’ve tried for the same price. The bottles last me FOREVER, which I love. I have to cut corners somewhere. I refuse to buy processed crap foods with loads of preservatives, so I suppose that this is my cutting corners. But you know? I don’t really feel cheated.

I’ve also tried Yes to Tomatoes!, as well as Yes to Cucumbers! Both work just as well and I have to say, I love the scent of each of them, and they both work equally as well.

Older versions of the shampoo have propylene glycol as well as dimethicone, however, from what I can tell, they’ve eliminated those ingredients from the product. The conditioner however, still contains dimethicone. Overall, not the worst ingredient ever, but one that isn’t a favorite on our list, and one we try to avoid if we can.

Get it: You can pick up Yes to Carrots at most Target stores, as well as some other bigger chain drug stores.

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Categories: Conditioner, Shampoo

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John Masters Week: Zinc & Sage Shampoo with Conditioner

I have to say that I still have a hard time with the lack of lather in chemical free shampoos. It took me a long time to get used to it, and while I’ve adjusted, it’s still not my favorite thing. And if you’re making the switch, you have to realize that without the addition of SLS’s or other petrochemicals, you’re not going to find the lather that you would with conventional shampoos. But with time, you will become accustomed. If there’s one thing I can say, it’s that lather, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s getting your hair cleaner. In fact, we’ve become programmed to think that, but in reality, what it’s really doing is stripping your hair of all of the good things that it needs.

Again, it took me a long time to find something suitable for my hair, and once I tried the Avocado and Lavender Intensive Conditioner, I knew that the rest of the products had to work equally as well.

I settled on the Zinc & Sage Shampoo with conditioner. It has a hint of vanilla scent to it, which I really like and it does lather a little bit better than some other shampoos that I’ve tried (but don’t expect anything like you’re used to). It doesn’t leave my hair feeling stringy or dry and I don’t need gobs of it to get some lather. Another thing I’ve noticed is that this is one of the only shampoos I can use when I want to blow my hair straight and my hair still looks like my old school Redken days.

If you’re looking to make the switch to a chemical free conditioner, here are a few tips to help you make the switch:

Give it some time. It’s going to be an adjustment. It could take upwards of a couple of months for you to find something that works for you. But be patient.
Use less. Sure there are other less expensive shampoos out there but you still don’t need that much shampoo. We always seem to think that more is better, when in reality, it’s not.
Invest in some samples. Don’t want to purchase a full sized bottle? We don’t blame you. It can get pretty pricey (believe me, our wallets have felt it). Look for samples, or email a company and see if you can purchase them for a small fee. That way you don’t end up wasting a whole bottle of shampoo because you hate it.

Get it: You can purchase this shampoo and all of John Masters products directly from their website.

And of course, keep reading, because we’ll be announcing a huge giveaway on Friday.

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Categories: Conditioner, John Masters Organics, Shampoo

John Masters Organics: Lavender Rosemary Shampoo

Welcome to LovelyMama’s John Masters Organics Week! We’ll be featuring at least one John Masters Organics product each day and we’ll lead up to a big fabulous John Masters giveaway on Friday. Believe me, you want to win this. It is taking massive amounts of will power not to keep it ourselves. So stay tuned this week and be sure to pop back on Friday for the rad giveaway details.

To get us started I wanted to talk about their shampoo because one thing that was really hard to change for me was my shampoo. I was a Redken woman for years and have curly (with frizzy tendencies) and also get regular highlights done. (I know… but until they start making an eco-friendly salon in my area I refuse to stop). So finding a shampoo that performs well on my hair is a challenge. I also wanted something that was safe for color treated hair as well because let’s face it ladies, color treatments are not cheap. So you want them to last until your next touch up and I’ll be damned if I’m going to wash out those golden low lights with a crappy shampoo.

John Masters Organics Lavender Rosemary Shampoo I gave John Masters Organics a try and started with their Lavender Rosemary Shampoo for normal hair. This shampoo is made with pure coconut soap (which evidently is also great for curls) with herbal infusions of periwinkle, sage leaves, chamomile flowers. This wonderful concoction cleans well without leaving hair greasy or stripped. John Masters doesn’t use Sodium Lauryl Sulfates in their products or synthetic ingredients so it doesn’t have that overly foaming quality which is usually the result of those kinds of ingredients. However it does lather and does the job really well. The herbal mix helps hair resist the stress of pollution, coloring and styling. Best yet? Totally safe for color-treated hair. Woo!

A bottle retails for about $16 but with this shampoo you don’t need a lot to get your hair clean and skipping a day is totally an option. So you’re using less shampoo (which is always a key to making your beauty routine safer).

Get it: You can order any of their fabulous products from their website: JohnMasters.com

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Categories: John Masters Organics, Shampoo