Product Review - Aveda Tea Tree Oil - An effective pimple/ acne treatment solution

It has been a while since I had some breakout. Recently, I bought a Vitamix blender and went way overboard in terms of drinking almond nut milk and ended up with some pretty bad breakout. Yes, it was due too much almond nuts.

I just realized that I have a brand new Aveda Tea Tree Oil solution in my bag that I bought quite a while back before I tried the amazing Etude House Pink Powder Spot Treatment. My first instinct is to reach for my favourite Pink Powder spot but decided to give the Aveda Tea Tree Oil a try for my latest breakout.

My experience

The smell is a little strange but it is not horrible. In fact, it smells better than the Etude house pink powder. More importantly, the smell goes in less than an hour (or I got used to it?). All I need was drip 2-3 drops on a cotton bud and apply the solution directly on my pimples. I did it twice a day, morning and night. It only took 2 days to see remarkable improvement. My pimples were reduced in size and were not red any more. I continued for another 2 days and they look like they have almost cleared up. Oh yes and unlike most pimple solution, it does not leave the applied area feeling dry. I am pretty happy with its effectiveness.

Verdict

I love the Aveda Tea Tree Oil. It was effective and does not dry up my face. It definitely works better for the day treatment than the Etude House Pink Powder (Day). For more effective night treatment, the Etude House Pink Powder (Night) is still the best!

Product Review - Lacoupe Orgnx Coconut and Macadamia Oil Shampoo and Conditioner

It has been a while since I tried a new shampoo and a conditioner. The Nexxus Shampoo and conditioner I bought last June just finished and I was browsing at Costco and saw the Lacoupe Orgnx Coconut and Macadamia Oil Shampoo and Conditioner set for $15.99 . Seriously, how do you pronounce the name? Org - Nix?

The key selling ingredients for both Shampoo and Conditioner are Coconut Oil and Macadamia Oil extracts. Both are cherished ingredients packed with moisture quenching properties that promote shiny, strong and healthy-looking hair. The shampoo is also sufate, gluten and paraben free. It is also infused with Cocoa Butter and to provide gentle care for your hair. To top it off, a Moringa Tree is planted for every product purchase. Imagine planting a tree for less than $10. How can you resist such tempting marketing pitch? I can't so I bought it. 

My experience

The smell is delicious. Indeed, it smells like a rich creamy butter. It hardly lathers since it is sulphate free. It felt pretty heavy on the hair and I ended up losing more hair during the shampoo process than I usually do with my Nexxus or Biosilk Shampoo. It kinda reminds me my shampoo hair loss experience with the Marc Anthony shampoo. The conditioner smells equally delicious but it feels heavy too on my hair, despite rinsing it off several times. 

My hair felt horrible the day after using both the shampoo and conditioner. It felt super dry and heavy. It certainly didd not feel healthy, shiny or hydrated! I was so disappointed after the first day that I tried again for a second time just to be sure. My hair got worse after the second try. I had to do an Olive oil treatment and had to use the Biosilk shampoo and conditioner for 2 days before my hair returned to its original soft condition.  

Verdict

Although the Lacoupe Orgnx Coconut and Macadamia Oil Shampoo and Conditioner set appeals to both the heart and the mind intuitively, it failed miserably on my hair. I will not be using the remaining shampoo and conditioner since it almost ruined my hair in my 2 earlier attempts. My only consolation is that 2 Morigna Trees will be planted because of my purchase.