Mischo Beauty Loves Adora Fiji Soaps

I must admit that I really only use bar soaps to shower/bathe with if I'm exfoliating. But recently, I was given the opportunity to try a collection of handmade soaps by Adora Fiji and they've made life so much sweeter! My favorite from the collection would be the Massage Soaps, shaped with nubs (pictured above) that improve circulation and muscle tone.

The first four ingredients included in each bar are Fiji coconut oil, coconut oil, palm oil, and safflower oil- and we all know these nourishing oils work to moisturize and protect dry/dehydrated skin. This is just what my skin needs as I prepare to show it off during the warm spring/summer months! The entire collection is available at www.adorafiji.com.

Disclosure: Products in this post were provided for consideration by the company. For more information, please see my disclosure.

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Mischo Beauty Pick: Desert Essence Organics' Coconut Shampoo & Conditioner

I'm the perfect candidate for Desert Essence Organics' Coconut shampoo and conditioner, which is for dry and damaged hair. My hair falls into the "dry" category- it is and has always been dry, and seems to soak up everything I use to nourish it. Both the shampoo and conditioner are formulated with organic coconut oil (which I've added to my haircare regimen after reading DE's blog!)- and coconut oil is great for the hair because it deeply penetrates the hair shaft!

Well, both passed my tests! The shampoo left my hair soft (my hair is texturized at the moment, but type 4a/4b) and the conditioner detangled my hair, allowing me to easily comb through it and section it for blow-drying. I highly recommend both!

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Mischo Beauty Pick: Sundari's Neem and Coconut Hair Treatment Oil

I'm dedicating this post to all the lovers of coconut oil (DE--> I'm talking to you!) and to those who've always wanted to try it- but haven't yet. Now I'll be the first to admit that when I started this blog I thought jojoba oil was the absolute best. But since then, I've learned about the greatness of coconut oil!

You see the hair is made up of three layers- the cuticle, cortex and medulla. Most oils only coat the cuticle layer, barely penetrating it. It's been proven that coconut oil penetrates the hair shaft, so it passes through the cuticle and cortex layers (most of us don't have the medulla layer) and this means that the protective oils that were stripped away due to shampooing, chemicals and heat styling- are replenished, while strengthening and nourishing the hair.

This new treatment oil, by Sundari, combines both coconut oil and neem oil (which has been used in India for centuries for its healing properties; and used here to promote scalp health), and is recommended as a pre-shampooing treatment (massaging it into the hair and scalp, and leaving on for 30 minutes prior to shampooing).

So based on all that I know and what I've recently learned- I'm excited about this product! What do you think, ladies?

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