Intelligence Lip treatment features the Arbonne proprietary ingredient Phytinol which helps soften appearance of fine lines and helps keep in lip moisture. Put on before you apply your favorite shade of Smoothed Over Lipstick as a primer. Together, this pair will give you fuller hydrated lips! #holiday #stockingstuffer #lipstick #volume #giftforher #moisture #lips #giftidea
Nobody loves a good shampooing from the hairdresser as much as I do. It’s seriously my favorite part of getting my hair cut.
In between cuts, though, I get this weird build up on my crown. Supposedly its called SEBUM; which I am not a fan of. I used to have scrub so dang hard to get that crap off my head and it sometimes still wouldn’t come out. But I finally discovered, after trial and error, what of my Arbonne hair products help with this!
1. Intelligence Self Adjusting Shampoo with Tea Tree Oil. One pump is sufficient for my entire head and I REALLY work this stuff in – especially on my crown where the build-up of Sebum is.
2. FC5 Nourishing Daily Shampoo (yes, I shampoo twice!). This shampoo doesn’t lather, so don’t let it fool you. You only need a dime sized amount. If you get too much your hair will be very greasy! (hence the trial and ERROR part 😉 ).
3. FC5 Daily Conditioner. Same thing, you don’t need a whole lot. A ‘lil dab’ll do ya. I avoid my crown with all conditioners. It doesn’t need it usually. Leave this on for a couple mins if you’d like.
4. Intelligence Scalp Revitalizer. This stuff has been my savings grace for my hair. I absolutely love it! It has a little bit of a tingling and it feels so cool! I put this directly onto my scalp on my part line and on my crown where the build-up is. And then I really work it in and scrub, scrub, scrub! Leave it on for 5 – 7 mins. Rinse.
I do this regimen about once a week or once every two weeks. In between I just use the FC5 shampoo once every 3 or 4 days and the conditioner about once a week, if that. It’s nice because the FC5 shampoo makes my hair so soft and still leave it feeling clean. I don’t really need a lot of conditioner (so it lasts for a looooong time!).
Hope this helps if you have the same issue I do! I understand it can be frustrating… not to mention kinda gross… 😛
I don’t recommend using shampoo to clean your face, I mean, unless you HAVE to. Like, if there’s a zombie apocalypse and their drink of choice is facial cleanser… I guess then you’d have to use shampoo.
I never HAD to use shampoo. I just didn’t know I was supposed to be using a separate cleanser for my face. I think I figured why waste the money? The shampoo does a pretty darn good job washing me hair (or so I thought), it’ll be fine to wash my face when it runs down from my head in the shower. Right?
It’s important to recognize that properly cleansing the skin prepares your skin to absorb products you may put on after, like a serum or moisturizer. Clearing out your pores allows the moisturizer to penetrate into your skin for maximum effectiveness. What’s the point of applying moisturizers and treatments if your skin isn’t able to absorb them fully? (1) We’ll talk about moisturizers in another post. 😉
Arbonne has lots of different cleansers to choose from for all types of skin, so you’re in luck and you’re definitely in the right place. ☺
A. Calm Gentle Daily Cleanser for ULTRA SENSITIVE SKIN: This extra-gentle, sulfate-free cleanser, formulated with only the most essential ingredients, gently washes away makeup, excess oil and dirt without irritating or over-drying the skin. Leaves skin feeling clean and refreshed, and can be used day or night. ( 5 fl. oz. ) – See more HERE.
B. FC5 Hydrating Cleanser + Freshener for DRY to NORMAL SKIN: For normal/dry skin. Moisture-enriched facial cleanser freshens skin to help keep it looking more youthful and revitalized. ( 4 fl. oz. ) – See more HERE.
C. FC5 Purifying Cleanser + Toner for OILY/COMBINATION SKIN: For oily/combination skin. Cleanse and tone skin with this cooling, refreshing formula that visibly reduces oiliness and helps keep skin looking young, fresh and clean. With fresh strawberry cell extracts and Matte Fresh™ Complex. ( 4 fl. oz ) – See more HERE.
D. RE9 Advanced for Men Exfoliating Wash for MENS AGING SKIN: Invigorating wash exfoliates and helps prevent ingrown hairs, prepping skin for a clean, close shave. ( 4 fl.oz. ) See more HERE.
E. RE9 Advanced Smoothing Facial Cleanser for AGING SKIN: Provides effective smoothing and renewing of the skin surface for soft, supple skin. ( 3 fl.oz. ) – See more HERE.
There’s also cleanser for those with ACNE PRONE SKIN called Clear Advantage Clarifying Wash Acne Medication. Great for pre-teens and teens. Although, I have to tell you, before you go buying a bunch of acne products, look at your diet (or your teens diet). If they’re eating a lot of junk or “food-like” products, then try switching their diet some more natural foods – “God foods”. 80% of what is happening on our skin is a result of what we’re eating, usually. So that’s the best place to start!
So, don’t be like the old Heather by using shampoo to wash your face. Use cleanser. Enjoy. ☺
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Anyone else get dry, scaly, flaking and just plain gross skin during the dry winter months?
Or, how about the awesome cracking heels of your feet, or the ends of your fingers.
Ouch.
I bet you’re thinking, why are you asking, Heather? Do you have a solution? Why, indeed I do, dear reader! Lucky you.
For HANDS use the Awaken Sea Salt Scrub & FC5 Ultra Hydrating Hand Creme (the first Arbonne product I ever used and therefore fell in love with.)
What to do:
1. Wet your hands and exfoliate with Sea Salt Scrub for a few minutes. You don’t have to scrub hard. The essential oils will condition the skin while you do this.
2. Wash the salt off with warm water while continuing to gently scrub.
3. Dry your hands off with a soft towel and apply Hand Creme.
Ahhhh….. ☺
For FEET, check out my blog post about how to do a detox foot soak. You will likely only have to do this once or twice all winter. Or once a week. Or, ya know, every day – depends on how badly your feet are cracking.
For FACE use FC5 Hydration Mask + RE9 Extra Moisture Day Creme with SPF 20 in the morning + FC5 Moisturizing Night Creme before bed (after your cleanser of course). If you’re like me and have ultra dry skin this combo seems to keep my skin from even knowing it’s dry than (as my Grandpa would say) horse manure. Apparently that’s really dry. I can’t attest to that, but thanks for the reference Grandpa!
What to do:
1. Use your cleanser as usual. Apply the hydration mask as needed. I use it twice a week when it’s VERY dry out, otherwise once a week. Leave it on for 10 -15 minutes then wash it off. Set an alarm or timer because you may forget you have it on. (don’t ask! 😉 )
2. Apply the extra moisture day creme EVERYDAY. No, really. Every. Day.
3. Apply the Night creme before bed. Every. Night.
I’ve had a few people ask me about my delicious protein bars. I, unfortunately, cannot take credit for these. That credit goes to Arbonne International. Smarty pants.
But, I did throw on some raspberries and holy wow! They’re delish! I’m sure you can add strawberries, pomegranate seeds (arils) or blueberries and it would be just as good… I’ll let you know 😉
Here’s the recipe:
Basic Protein Bars
Ingredients
2 cups Arbonne Chocolate or Vanilla Powder (or 1 cup of each)
1 cup Agave nectar or honey or brown rice syrup (DO NOT USE HONEY ON DETOX PLAN, BROWN RICE SYRUP IS LOWEST GLYCEMIC CHOICE)
2 – 3 cups Gluten-Free oatmeal or brown rice crispy cereal
1 16 oz jar Natural almond butter or peanut butter (check label to make sure there is no added sugar) ONLY ALMOND BUTTER ON DETOX PLAN
Mix protein and oatmeal together in a bowl then stir in the peanut butter and agave. Press in a pan and then cover the pan with foil and put in the fridge. Cut into bars after 1 – 2 hours. Another option is to roll the mixture into balls the put in a plastic bag or plastic container and store in the fridge.
You could also add cranberries, raisins, pumpkin seeds, nuts and flax seed to make super yummy trail mix bars. BONUS: Add 3 scoops of Fiber Boost to the mix. It’ll help you stay fuller longer, and… ya know, fiber.
Enjoy!
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I just love this quick newscast. This Dr. describes what you should be putting into your smoothie… (HINT: it’s not sugar, milk or yogurt).
Watch this: What to put into your smoothies
Fruits, healthy fats, water and/or ice, protein, fiber, greens. Mix. Grind. Pour. Enjoy. Pretty simple. I think we can handle that.
Hubs and I are on DAY 3 of our DETOX and so far so good. He’s actually kind of a ‘rule junkie’ – he follows each recipe to a ‘T’ and makes sure he records each meal. I am not so strict about this. I pretty much follow the recipe as far as ingredients ( I know what I can and cannot use) and I was ‘scolded’ this morning for not recording my meals on my tracker sheet. I smiled and said ‘yes dear’. 🙂 Ugh, he’s so freakin’ adorable…
So, whether you’re rule follower like my husband, or a rebel like me just make sure you make your smoothies right so you can get the right amount of nutrients and good stuff. Otherwise you’ll be starving. And that’s not good for anyone. 😉
ARBONNE PRODUCTS SHOWN IN VIDEO:
– Arbonne Protein Shake, vanilla and chocolate
– Arbonne Fiber Boost
– Arbonne Greens Balance
Go ahead, make your New years resolutions… it’s okay, go ahead… I’ll wait….
Okay, now start an EVOLUTION! Did you see what I did there? 😉 yep…
Seriously, though, you can be a new you in the new year. It’s super cliche to start a detox but WHO CARES?!! As long as it works, you’re healthy and happy – be the cliche and be proud, girl. 😉 (even if you’re a guy reading this, me calling you ‘girl’ is a term of endearment. Watch an episode of Chelsea Lately for reference.)
Arbonne has a plethora of nutrition products that can help you GET HEALTHY! Now, getting healthy doesn’t have to be such a darn chore. You can do it easily and without guilt or pain. And after the 28 day clean eating challenge you’ll just feel good and you won’t even realize that you did anything different. It’s a mindset… it really is.
Look, do you want to keep feeling sluggish all day or do you want some energy? Do you want to clear your skin up or keep having acne? Do you want to be able to fit into THOSE jeans (yes, those ones… we both know the ones I’m talking about. The ones in the back of your closet that you keep WISHING you’d fit into… well, wishing won’t make them fit… getting healthy will!) PS… When you get healthy, you’ll lose weight.. it’s not the other way around.
I’m not here to make you feel guilty or crappy about those jeans or about your weight. I’m here to simply help you. Help me help you! Arbonne did ALL the ground work. They’ve given us all the tools we need to use to really have true health and feel FLIPPIN’ AMAZING!!! All we have to do is follow it. For 28 days. That’s it. You can do anything for 28 days. See → → → → → →
Our next Clean Eating Challenge (or detox, if you will) starts January 5th. There’s really very little you need to do to prepare. You need to buy groceries anyway, right? So I’ll teach you what to buy instead of what you’re already buying – a full shopping list, you’ll get recipes and tips and tricks and the whole shabang.
What in what is this all about anyway? Listen to this informational call. Feel free to take notes. 🙂 (See dial in number below.) UPDATE: Or watch this video!
To the right is a picture of a gal I know. Her name is Jennie. Arbonne has transformed her wholey. She’s a different person inside and out. It’s given her financial freedom, it gave her her health back, and gave her pure joy. Talk about a pure transformation!!! Sooo exciting!!
So STOP THINKING about doing this and just jump in already! Give yourself the gift of health in 2015 and transform yourself. It really is simple. And oh so worth it.
If you’d like to find out more or if you’d like to be contacted via email then fill out the form below.
I just read a blog about a mom who used the Arbonne ABC baby care line on her little nuggets. Smart lady. She was simply reviewing it. You can read it here.
She noted the expense of the baby care set- $84 for all 4 products. This is the suggested retail price (SRP). I wanted to break this number down because even though the prices sometimes can give people sticker shock they are worth every single penny for WHAT they are. And by the way… the first time I ever opened an Arbonne catalog and saw the price of the Anti-Aging line (which I was NOT in the market for being that I washed my face with shampoo at the time! HA!) I said – out loud – “holy s***!! That’s NOT happening! hahaha…” I had no intention, no desire to spend that kind of money on something I didn’t know I wanted or needed.
So, I totally understand where this blogger is coming from. Especially since she’s a bargain shopper (like me!!)
Okay, lets break it down. The set is $84 for 4 products: baby wash, lotion, sunscreen and diaper rash creme. At minimum one should have these products for approx 4 months. That’s if you’re using too much product each time. It’s okay, I get it. People are used to having to use 1/8th of the bottle to get any result. But that’s not so with Arbonne. That’s across the board. Even with the baby stuff… “A lil dab’ll do ya.”
….So, 4 months and you’ve used all the products. They’re gone. You’re scraping the bottle to get as much out of them as you can (cuz you paid $84, right?). There are 4 products in the set – that’s $21 per product. Divide that by 4 months = $5.25/month for EACH product.
I DOUBLE-TRIPLE DOG DARE YOU (that means you have to do it 😉 ) to go to Walmart, or even a natural food store, and find a comparable product with the same or better ingredients than what Arbonne has so carefully chosen to use for the ABC baby care products for CHEAPER.
It’s not going to happen. Jus’ sayin’.
And this is the RETAIL price. Preferred Clients save 20% off that and Consultants save 35%. So now, you’re looking at J&J prices with Royalty-level ingredients. EEKK!! It makes me SO EXCITED (can ya tell?!)
I am SO thrilled that this blogging momma loves the products. I hope she continues using them on her precious little ones and then updates her post in a few months when she still has half a bottle left. 🙂
Hi, my name is Heather and I’m addicted to sugar.
A year ago I had no idea you actually be addicted to sugar, and the sound of that, at first, sounded preposterous! Sugar is just something you add to bake a delicious cake and to make coffee more tolerable. Right?
Wrong. You can actually CRAVE it, like a smoker craves nicotine, or a drug addict craves their drug ‘o’ choice. Thankfully, breaking this craving is much easier than quitting smoking! (I know first hand! I quit both!)
This is how sugar addiction works – it’s a never ending cycle.
Okay so how do you know if you’re a ‘Sugar Addict’?
* Here are five clues you may be addicted to sugar, flour and processed food:
Turns out, according to Dr. Oz, there are 4 types of Sugar Addicts! Click here to read the short article! It’s VERY interesting and informative! You need to know how and why this is happening so you can stop the cycle!
Also, 4 ways sugar could be harmful to your mental health. Within this article, it talks more about the addiction side of it.
Okay, now, how can Arbonne help you BREAK this cycle and get over your sugar addiction? By nutritionally detoxing. Arbonne offers something called the 30-day Feeling Fit Program! You’ll be provided with everything you need- including meals for the entire 30 days with shopping lists!- to detox your body, get back to zero, and break this sugar addiction! You’ll also get my full support, and accountability!
WATCH THIS VIDEO ABOUT THE 30 DAY FEELING FIT PROGRAM!
* Info from this site.
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