'Tis the Season for Giveaways: ECRU Holiday Collection Hair Care Giveaway!

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'Tis the Season for Giveaways!

It is time for my next Giveaway! :) This is my 2nd Giveaway from the hair care brand ECRU. I am a fan of the line. So, I am excited to be able to offer these products to you lovely readers through this giveaway opportunity! These ECRU Holiday Gift Sets are great little last minute gifts. Also, they are a really great value. So, if you are curious about the line. They are a great way to scope the line out and try a few products!

ECRU Holiday Collection Giveaway:

Giveaway Details:

One Winner will get two Holiday Gift sets from ECRU: the ultra luxurious Sea Clean Holiday Collection and the LUXE Collection.

• The Sea Clean Holiday Collection contains samples of the Sea Clean Shampoo (2 oz), Protective Silk Conditioner (2 oz) and Sunlight Styling Spray (2 oz), valued at $20—
• GET LUXE! Collection: This set contains Silk Nectar Serum (40 mL), Luxe Treatment Shampoo (2 oz), Protective Silk Conditioner (2 oz), valued at $36!

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Keep checking back this week and next for more Giveaways!!! Merry Christmas! :) 

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Top Ten Tuesdays: 10 Things in my Shower

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Welcome to another round of Top Ten Tuesday!!! If you are new to this series, it is a collaborative post which links up to other top beauty bloggers in the links and thumbnails at the end of this post. Every other week, we pick a beauty category. We then make a Top 10 (or as close to 10 as we can get) list for said category. This weeks topic? Things in my shower! :)

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10 Things in my Shower:

I am a bit of a shower product fanatic!!! I actually have almost 20 products currently in my shower. This Top 10 assortment is a collection of my current favorite things in my shower! No, I don't use all of these things for every single shower. Some of these are 1x/week or occasional use items. Still, I like to have them on hand for when I do want to use them. Sure, it makes for a lot of products in the shower; but, hey, that is why we build in extra shower shelves during our shower rennovation! :)

Here they are (in no particular order):

1. Neutrogena's Rain Bath: This product is such a classic! It has that fabulous and distinctive "Neutrogena" smell (fresh herbs and spices). I know this product has been around for ages, but I just finally tried it! It has quickly become a favorite of both myself and my husband. It cleanses completely yet is also gentle and rinses clean: exactly what I want in a soap. Plus, it has a great later! I like the original Rainbath so much that I want to try the other scents, too! It is also available in Grapefruit and Green Tea Pear.

2. LUSH's Flying Fox Shower Gel: While on the topic of shower gels, here is another great one! To me, LUSH proucts are all-about scent. This shower gel's sensual scent is to-die-for!!! It is a mixture of jasmine and ylang-ylang. This shower gel lathers great and the scent really lingers on your skin. 

3. LUSH's H'Suan Wen Hua: My latest craze in hair treatments? Products that you apply to dry hair! While I do not technically keep this product in my shower, I do rinse it out in the shower. I slather this deep conditioner all over my dry hair in the mornings when I wake up (about once a week).  By the time I am ready for my shower, it has penetrated deeply and is ready to be rinsed out. Then I proceed with washing and conditioning like normal. I love the scent of this deep conditioner: it smells like gingerbread batter! Plus, like most LUSH products, the scent really lingers! This product packs in both protein and moisture for damaged hair.

4. LUSH's Ro's Argan Body Conditioner: Yes, another LUSH product. My shower is typically an oasis of LUSH products...what can I say? I am obcessed!!! This scent is, hands-down, my #1 all-time favorite LUSH scent. It is a soft and intoxicating rose scent. While I would not normally describe myself as someone loving Rose scents...for some reason, this particular rose scent just really appeals to me! It is like rose mixed with honey. I wish that LUSH made more products infused with this scent! So, what is a body conditioner? It is like a hair conditioner...but for the body! You apply it at the end of your shower (after cleansing). You just massage it onto your skin and then rinse off. It leaves you so soft and moisturized. Actually, it leaves you so moisturized that you can skip moisturizer after your shower. I absolutely adore this body conditioner!!!

5. Avene's Gentle Body Scrub: This is the perfect pre-self tan scrub! It exfoliates very gently and rinses clean (you don't want any residue to interfere with your self tanner). It is gentle enough to use on your entire body. Plus, it smells so clean and refreshing!

6. Number 4 High Performance Hair Care Clarifying Shampoo: I adore Number 4 Hair Products. These high end French hair products are so luxurious! Until I tried this shampoo, I have never been one to clarify my hair as clairfying shampoos always seemed so over-drying. Well, this shampoo does not over dry nor strip my hair. I just cleanses deeply and removes all traces of product residue.

7. B. Kamins Laboratories Maple Sugar Body Scrub: This is a big tub of pure maple sugar combined with luxurious oils, antioxidants, and AHAs. Since this is an oily scrub, I only use it during night time showers as it does leave a bit of an oily residue on my skin (I don't mind that before bed, but I prefer not to have that oily feeling during the day). I mostly use this on my rougher areas like my elbows and heels. A little bit goes a long way. So, this huge tub will last me forever!

8. Ecru New York Sea Clean Shampoo: This freshly-scented daily shampoo does just what I need! It cleanses my hair completely without overdrying it. I leaves my hair bouncy and shiny. Plus, it has a great lather!

9. Ecru New York Protective Silk Conditioner: This thick and creamy conditioner detangles and conditions my hair in 60 seconds. It provides both protein and moisture to strengthen and soften my hair. Plus, it smells amazing!

10. Aphogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor: I don't think that I could do a shower post without mentioning a product from ApHogee! This Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor has been a staple product in my shower for about 10 years. About once a week, I use this 2-Minute treatment after shampoo and before conditioner. This product has proteins and amino acids that penetrate deeply to help combat damage from highlights/color treatments. While not as effective (or as complicated) as my beloved ApHogee 2-Step Protein Treatment, this is still a great way to get protein into your hair on a weekly basis in a quick and easy way.

So, there you have it! The Top 10 Items in my Shower!!! :) I would love to hear about what shower products you are loving day-to-day!

Be sure to visit the links below to see what my fellow Top Ten Tuesday bloggers picked for their top Shower Items! :) 

XOXO!!!

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My Dry and Damaged Hair gets Rescued! Ecru's NEW Acacia Protein Oil

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Does your hair need help? Mine sure does! My hair is very long and is dry and damaged from both heat styling and highlights. I absolutely rely on my hair care products to keep my hair looking shiny and healthy. Finding the right products can absolutely make the difference with how your hair looks and feels. So, it always thrills me when I find a product that really transforms my hair! I have found this in Ecru's amazing Acacia Protein Oil!!! Plus, I always love a product that reduces blow dry time!!!

Ecru New York:

Ecru's entire hair care line is centered around the use of Silk Proteins. Silk Proteins are created by the hydrolysis of silk fibers. While silk proteins are traditionally a skincare ingredient, Ecru has found that silk proteins make a tremendous impact with the hair! The Silk Proteins for a protective film around the hair cuticle that protects the hair and prevents further damage while also increasing elasticity and shine.

Ecru New York's NEW Acacia Protein Oil:

Ecru's NEW Acacia Protein Oil is my introduction to this line. So far, I must say that I am completely impressed! The NEW ECRU New York, Acacia Oil is an ultra-light, multi-functional styling and treatment oil formulated with patented Acacia Collagen™ is a miracle worker in a bottle which provides superb conditioning and moisturization instantly.