Reana Ashley

Pantene Truly Relaxed Review

Friday, December 6, 2013

Hey Dolls,

I've been privately selected by PopSugar to work with Pantene. I had the opportunity to review Pantene Truly Relaxed hair line. I wasn’t aware they made a hair care line specifically for treating relaxed hair. As you know once you relax your hair, you have to treat it, or your hair will become damaged. The Pantene Truly Relaxed line is made exactly for that. It’s infused with coconut and jojoba oils to keep your hair looking as luxurious as possible. If you don’t already know the benefits of these two oils I’ll tell you. Coconut oil is able to chemically penetrate the inner part of your hair, which can help to improve the strength and flexibility of your hair. In addition to that coconut oil has incredible staying power. Most oils sit on top of your hair and rinse off as soon as you wash your hair, but coconut oils penetrate your hair, so it stays inside of your hair. Jojoba oils provide a protective layer over the scalp and hair to maintain the moisture. It also helps protect from repeated heating and styling. Jojoba contains antioxidant properties and vitamins A, D, and E which helps to nourish your scalp and hair.

So now that you've discovered the great benefits of the line let’s start talking about the shampoos.I received two shampoos. Pantene Truly Relaxed Lightweight Shampoo and Pantene Truly Relaxed Intense Moisturizing Shampoo. Pantene Lightweight shampoo is designed to help your hair get through the damaging relaxing process. It helps protect each strand of hair from breakage with 0% of unwanted weight. This means that your hair will have all the strength without being weighed down. Pantene Truly Relaxed Intense Moisturizing Shampoo gently cleanses the hair and deeply moisturizing it leaving your hair soft, and able to with stand any future damage. The next product I have is the Pantene Truly Relaxed Moisturizing Conditioner. It moisturizes and tames your hair without making it greasy. It responds to your hair’s structure and brings out its natural beauty. Both the Pantene Truly Relaxed Intense Moisturizing Shampoo and Pantene Truly Relaxed Moisturizing Conditioner provide your hair with 72 hours of moisture.

Finally I have the Pantene Truly Relaxed Oil Crème Moisturizer. This crème moisturizer leaves your hair with a silky shining finish without feeling oily. It will also add another layer of protection to your hair. It will defend against damage and prevent dryness.

Here's A Great Video Of What A Pantene Hair Makeover Can Do!

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"Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Pantene through their partnership with POPSUGAR Select. While I was compensated to write a post about Pantene Truly Relaxed, all opinions are my own."

Studio Gear Cosmetics Holiday Smokey Eye Palette

Monday, December 2, 2013

Hey Dolls,

This is the time of year that everyone is going to be throwing holiday parties. If you want to look your best you have to pick up the Studio Gear Holiday Smokey Eye Palette. The palette comes with 4 lovely shades of eyeshadow and a matching blush. The shades that you get are; Frost a white highlighting shade with a light hint of sliver, Coal a dark shade with a silvery shimmer, Glimmer a light shade of shimmery gold, and Platinum a dark silvery shimmer. The blush is called Snowy Glow, and it’s a peachy pink shimmer. The colors are so pigmented, and they are perfect to give you a bold look, for any evening and event look. Not only does the palette come with all these amazing colors, it even comes with a very simple instruction guide and picture. It’ll shows you how to make the perfect smokey eye look. Even if you’re a beginner you’ll have no trouble applying the makeup correctly.

http://studiogearcosmetics.com/shop/eye-make-up/holiday-smokey-eye-palette/

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"Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Studio Gear Cosmetics. The opinions expressed are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Studio Gear Cosmetics"

WE SEARCH, WE FIND, WE SHOPSTYLE

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Hey dolls,

Shopstyle selected a chosen few of bloggers to be a part of their “We Shopstyle” campaign, and I was lucky enough to be one of them! You’ve probably heard of it already, or seen one of their commercials, or seen their ads on taxi tops. Shopstyle is such a great source for finding the newest and hottest fashions. If you remember my last post, I was telling you about Shopstyle’s search engine, it’s so easy to use.

Shopstyle not only shows you where you can buy the item, it also shows you similar items for you to purchase.

(wardrobe)

Shopstyle is giving you all an opportunity to take a look into my closet. My style is very edgy with a twist of glam and retro. I like to be unique, and describe my personality with my style. Since my style is different, and every piece isn’t easy to find, Shopstyle is a great tool to help me find inexpensive pieces to add to my wardrobe.

I styled my We Shop Style T-shirt with galaxy cross leggings Steve Madden combat boots and my favorite Jou Jou leather jacket.

(beauty)

MAC’s Studio Fix Fluid foundation NC45.

MAC’s mineralized powder in dark.

Contour- MAC’s Match Master foundation in 9.0.

Highlight- MAC Prep and Prime highlighter in bright forecast

Ben Nye banana powder

MAC Saint Germain lipstick.

(In My Closet)

For my Shopstyle lay-down, I have a lot of pieces that aren’t name brand, I just picked out similar things using the similar feature on the Shopstyle 's website. In my layout I have a lot of gold accessories, like rope chains, bamboo earrings, and bracelets. I also have my spike sneakers by Sugar! They're really similar to Christian Louboutin spiked sneakers. I have a lot of blazers, just like this real cute red one with gold studs on it by XOXO. A lot of leggings and denim high waist shorts from American Apparel. Also I have this cute studded leather vest by Material Girl. You can kind of get the point of my style, I don’t always go for name brands, but I have a few in my wardrobe. I just love picking up random things that suit my style. If you’re like me, you can use Shopstyle's search engine to find things that suit your style that are affordable.

I hope you guys loved the glimpse into my closet, and I hope you’ll start using the different features offered by Shopstyle.

If you haven’t already, take a peak at Shopstyle’s new commercial!

"Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Shopstyle. The opinions expressed here are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Shopstyle."

JOODJ Review

Hi Dolls,

By now all of you know that I absolutely love any kind of accessories. So when I heard about a company that offers accessories you can wear on your shoes, ankles, clothes, and even in your hair, I knew I had to see for myself. The company is called JOODJ, and it’s created by the designer Mukami Kinoti Kimotho. I have yet to find another accessory brand like it. When she gave me an opportunity to pick out the line I wanted to review, I instantly knew I wanted to try the ROKA collection. I love all of the designs in the collection; they provide that extra flare to any pair of shoes. I received the designs in a lovely gift box. All the pieces are crafted by hand with care. The collection is just so versatile I can wear each of the pieces with any of my heels or wedges. These designs aren’t just limited to footwear you can use them however you like. If you have a unique style like me, I know you won’t have any trouble figuring out a way to utilize these designs. It comes with a cute velvet band that you can use to tie a design on to different parts of your body. You can literally wear these on any part of your body. Not only are these designs stylish and affordable, but they are also going to a great cause. A percentage of the sales of the NGOMA, ROKA, and ZIZI collections go toward supporting non-profit organizations that work to address social injustices and inequities against women throughout the world. So not only are you getting really cute accessories, you’re also helping people throughout the world. If you’re looking for a great gift to give a woman or girl in your life for the holidays, this is definitely something you should pick up.

If you love the designs, then I have great news for you. JOODJ is hosting an exclusive 'Channel Your Inner Fierce' launch party this December. If you're in the Washington DC area, you should definitely attend this event! It will be a great opportunity to meet the designer, hang out with other fashionistas and enjoy some delicious cocktails while you explore and shop the JOODJ collection. Visit the JOODJ FB page and follow JOODJ on Facebook for details!

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