❤ Intelligent Nutrients Volumizing Spray ❤

To end our hair week I will close with the best and brightest star in my hair lineup.  This volumizer was given Elle Magazine’s Green Award, so of course I had to try it.  Elle you didn’t fail me! Love, love, love this volumizer! What can I say? Sometimes I want big hair.  This gives me a little pouf at the roots and lasts all day.  It smells divine.  Kind of lemony and fresh, but light.  No styling residue either. 

My Big Hair Inspiration....
Though I am not that brave
(or sexy & kittenish for that matter!)

It is a little more expensive than what I had been using, but it is a pretty hefty bottle that has will last a really long time (like 4-6 months with daily use).  But really, when was the last time you looked at a hair styling product and saw that every ingredient in its list was certified organic? Unheard of! The only three ingredients not organic in this are things that can’t be certified like water, citric acid and Vitamin E. All of which we eat and drink every day. Just think, when you are spraying with abandon, no need to hold your breath......this product is so pure, that it’s edible! To prove it the company’s founder actually drank a hairspray champagne cocktail at the company launch party. (Maybe their hairspray is better for drinking then styling, since I didn’t love it.  Unfortunately, it left a flaky residue on my dark hair. So sad, cause I really love this product line and their mission.)

The founder is Horst M. Rechelbacher, the same man that established Aveda. Though this is a much cleaner line of products.  I love this company! They use 100% renewable energy to power the manufacturing of their products.  More profoundly, the founder Horst Rechelbacher, actually donates all after-tax profits from the sale of Intelligent Nutrients products to environmental and social causes. Their website is a thing of beauty if you have a chance please check it out! www.intelligentnutrients.com

Intelligent Nutrients…..Good for you, good for the planet!

Cheers! (hairspray cocktail optional)

Eco Belle Elle

The once over……….........

I’m bidding a (not-so-fond) farewell to: Goldwell Volume Double Boost Rootlift Spray

Eco Belle Elle product pick: Intelligent Nutrients Volumizer (thank goodness for your shorter and easier to remember name)

Buy it: intelligentnutrients.com or spiritbeautylounge.com

Gonna lighten your bank account: $29 (I know, ouch! But sooo worth it)

Cheers to:  Healthy, edible, certified organic ingredients and a delicious scent.  Nice packaging, with a good mister that doesn’t clog

Jeers to: Yeah, it’s expensive, let’s move on…..

Shop 'til you drop?: I would definitely buy this again

EWG score: Higher it is a 3 or 4, but only cause of the ingredients limonene, linalool, geraniol. Which are essential lemon oil, and clove oil. These up the rating only because some people can be allergic to them. EWG is a great place to start but sometimes it annoys me, since it can’t tell the difference between something that is synthetic and what is natural. So take some of the ratings with a grain of salt, please!

Big Hair Icon: The Beautiful Bardot

Ingredients: water/aqua, acacia senegal gum,1 alcohol denat.,1,3 glycerin,1 aloe barbadensis leaf juice,1hydrolyzed milk protein, nigella sativa (black cumin) seed oil,1,2 cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seed oil,1,2 rubus idaeus (red raspberry) seed oil,1,2 vitis vinifera (red grape) seed oil,1,2 vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) seed oil,1,2 citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) peel oil,1 elettaria cardamomum (cardamom) seed oil,1 citrus noblis (mandarin orange) peel oil,1 chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower oil,1 lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil,1 vetiveria zizanoides (vetiver) root oil,1 cymbopogon martini (palmarosa) oil,1 citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil,1 citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil,1 citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel oil,1 citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil,1 limonene,1,4 linalool,1,4 geraniol,1,4 citric acid, tocopherol (vitamin e)

Company low down: I cannot say enough great things: philanthropy, certified organic ingredients, sustainable and renewable manufacturing processes as well as cutting edge growing practices. Go see for yourself.

BONUS POINTS: Super bonus round points!!

❤ Organic Excellence Wild Mint Styling Spray ❤

Before I converted to my natural beauty products I was addicted to the Goldwell line of styling products.  In fact, their volumizing hair spray and root boost were my favorite hair items.  I foreswore all other hairspray and volumizing products, since those were the holygrail of hair styling.  When I made the switch I wanted to give up aerosols since they have propellants, which are nasty for you and the environment. 

Do you think she uses aerosol hairspray?!?

I had not used pump hairspray since freshman year: In the days when the scent of Aussie Sprunch Spray and Herbal Essences Hairspray invaded every olfactory sense at our school, permeating hallways and classrooms.  Luckily, we have come a long way baby!  I love the Organic Excellence Wild Mint Styling Spray.  It smells delicious (like light mint that quickly dissipates) and holds really well.  It also doesn’t leave any flaky styling gunk on your hair when you brush it out either.  An experience that I had with many natural hairsprays.  I like hairspray since it gives my slippery hair a little more body and makes it easier to style. A little goes a long way with this product. 

Peace, love and beauty

❤ Eco Belle Elle

The once over……….........

I’m bidding a (not-so-fond) farewell to: Goldwell Volumizing Hairspray

Eco Belle Elle product pick: Organic Excellence Wild Mint Styling spray

Buy it: amazon.com or organicexcellence.com

Gonna lighten your bank account: $11-13 each

Cheers to:  Healthy organic ingredients, alcohol free and a yummy smell

Jeers to: The ugly label, sorry, but it has to be said. Super retro colors and an ugly font.  Sorry, but I am a font snob.

Shop 'til you drop?: I would definitely buy this again

EWG score: 1

Ingredients: Purified Water, Guar Gum (Guar Bean), Vegetable Protein, Vegetable Glycerin, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Lavender Extract*, Rosemary Extract*, Peppermint Oil*, Grape Seed Extract*. *Certified Organic Herb

Company low down: They have a lot of great information on their website as well as a huge product offering including organic supplements, etc…

BONUS POINTS: 30 day moneyback guarantee on their products purchased from their website, so try everything risk free.