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Holiday Gift Guide-Children-Blinger™ Diamond Collection

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Disclosure: This is not a compensated or sponsored post. I was provided the product for review purposes only. All opinions expressed here are my own.

The young little girls in my life love all things sparkly and glittery. When I recently learned about Blinger, I could not wait to have them give it a try. What little  girl isn’t going to love adding pearls and gems to her hair, shoes, clothing, and other accessories?

Blinger makes it so easy for anyone to glam it up and add sparkle to life! This styling tool is safe and so easy to use. To get started using Blinger we simply lifted the “lid” on the carousel then loaded a disk of gems and started clicking! Blinger uses no heat, batteries, or electricity to get these crystals, pearls, and other gemstones onto your hair and any other items you want to decorate.

To use, slip a small section of hair into the Blinger and click. Or the Blinger also has the option of opening and then you can just press the Blinger right against your updo or braid etc. and press the gemstone on that way. This fashion tool uses a unique adhesive  to keep the gems adhered to most any surface. This adhesive holds the gems firmly in place in your hair (or any other surface) as long as you want. When you are ready to take the gems out, they are easily brushed out or peeled off.

In addition to adding bling to your hair, you can bring diamonds to nearly everything you own – add rhinestones to your clothing, click and viola you have gemstones on your shoes, or use Blinger and add gems to your phone, iPod, wallet or belts! You name the item and with Blinger you can Bling it!

Each Blinger kit comes loaded with seventy-five adhesive gems on five disks. Refill packets are also available and come with 180 gems in a range of varieties, colors and even shapes including flowers, snowflakes, and heart shapes.

This holiday season a Blinger kit is the perfect gift for any princess in your life as any girl will love the amazing sparkle that Blinger brings!

 

 

Ecur New Cosmetics Hair Care

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My hair  gets tangled just by looking at it. It takes forever to brush, requires a ton of product, and still looks frizzy and unhealthy a lot of the time. I need top quality products to keep my  hair healthy and to make it look decent. I have tried so many hair care products. Most of them end up being a huge disappointment.

I recently tried a new brand that I really love. Ecru New York Cosmetic Hair Care is one of the very best brands I have ever tried. I tried 4 of Ecru’s fabulous products, and I am head over heels in love with them all. Ecru is  the quintessence of luxury.

Sea Clean Shampoo:

This shampoo is so amazing. It smells fantastic and really cleans well. The lather is super rich and soft. It leaves no dirt or oil behind, and also leaves no residue. So many others leave a residue, or strip hair too much of it’s nutrients. This felt so smooth when applying and rinsing, as well as after rinsing. Many times my hair feels dry after shampooing(before conditioning), but with this, it felt so moisturized. Also, it only took a small amount to thoroughly clean all hair, I usually have to use like a handful. This shampoo is free of sulfates and parabens and is color safe. It is made with Silt and Wheat Proteins plus Marine Botanicals and Algae Extract.

Protective Silk Conditioner:

This conditioner is incredible. It smells amazing. The scent even lasts after your hair dries which I love. It is hard to find ones that have a lasting scent. It does not take very much to condition all of my hair, and it spreads evenly. It feels so silky when applying, and although it rinses clean, the moisture is still very noticeable after rinsing. When my hair dried, it still felt super soft, and looked smooth. It was tangle free(and resisted tangles), it was so much more manageable than it ever is. This conditioner actually repairs damaged hair, and even helps repair the scalp. So not only does it immediately make your hair better, it continuously makes and keeps hair and scalp healthy.

Acacia Protein Oil:

It is like a miracle oil. Every other oil I have used makes my hair look oily. This does not. Those others always build up where I apply it, no matter how well I rub it in my hands first or try to apply it lightly and evenly, wherever it touches first looks like a oil slick. They always feel greasy and heavy too, but that is not the case with this amazing oil. It goes on weightlessly  and and evenly.

Silk Texturizing Balm:

I do not use texturizing products very often. This Silk Balm is great for styling too though. I decided to try using it to braid my hair and make it stay smoother and separated better. This one  worked like the best. It made it easier to style and go.

The quality of Ecru products is great. If you want the best hair care products, look no further than Ecru New York Cosmetic Hair Care.

 

 

The Gillette Heated Razor

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The development team at GilletteLabs has really pulled out all the stops and created a new premium shaving product, in the form of the Gillette Heated Razor. The latest addition to Gillette’s range of razors takes its place as Gillette’s flagship shaving razor. The Heated Razor has been developed by Gillette to provide users with an innovative heated shave experience, similar to that experience provided by a hot towel shave. The razor is bristling with technology and equipped with a unique “warming bar” developed by the engineers at Gillette to give a warm shave experience wherever you may be.

Features:

  • Instant heat at the touch of a button. The warming bar heats up in less than a second.
  • Adjustable temperature between two levels of heat for optimal comfort.
  • Intelligent Heat Control System – Four intelligent heat sensors consistently maintain even warmth through each shaving stroke.
  • 5 blades for incredible comfort. Includes 2 cartridges of Gillette’s best blades.

Benefits:

  • FlexDisc technology contours to your facial features to ensure contact with the warming bar on every stroke.
  • Wireless magnetic charging ensures the heated razor is ready when you are – up to 6 shaves from a single charge, depending on usage. (Charging base must be plugged in)
  • Premium Grade aluminum-zinc handle adds an air of sophistication to the razor’s overall look and feel.
  • Fully waterproof design ensures you can use it in the sink or the shower.

Two different temperatures setting are available to choose from depending on your skin and personal preference. With a quick push of the circular button in the middle of the handle the razor lights up, and users can choose from two different temperatures, either 43 / 50 degrees centigrade or 113 / 122 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the razor is powered on the heating process takes a couple of seconds to reach the required temperature allowing you to shave and benefit from a soothing warmth, that will follow every stroke you make across the contours of your face. The LED lighting strip in the handle of the razor provides a visual indication of which temperature you have selected, with the higher temperature glowing orange, and the lower temperature glowing a mellow yellow. Once you’ve chosen a temperature the next time you power up your heated razor, it will automatically heat to the level you previously selected.

To aid in keeping the warming bar in contact with your skin Gillette has included its Flexdisc Technology that swivels the cutting head and maintains an even shave. The Gillette Heated Razor comes with an interchangeable blade cartridge equipped with five blades and the exclusive warming bar, making the cartridges a little more expensive than your average blades. But this razor has been designed from the ground up to provide a premium shave using the latest shaving technology available. To help make sure you always have the correct blades available for your Heated Razor, extra blade cartridges can be ordered via the Gillette subscription service. Enabling them to be automatically delivered direct to your door every month in the quantities that you require.

The ergonomics of the razor are what you would expect from Gillette, and the slightly heavier weight of the razor, primarily due to the wealth of technology in the shell adds to its premium feel. The integrated rechargeable battery is housed in the “premium-grade” aluminum-zinc handle, and Gillette provides a wireless charging dock which uses magnets to keep your razor upright and in position when not in use. A full charge of the Heated Razor can provide up to 5 heated shaves without the need for a recharge. Once flat the razor can easily be recharged by docking it with the wireless magnetic charger, one of my favorite  aspects of the design.

As you might have already guessed to protect the razors internal technology and rechargeable battery from water damage the GilletteLabs Heated Razor is 100% waterproof. Allowing you to shave in the shower or the sink, without the worry of damaging the razor if it becomes fully submerged. When you have finished your shave simply place the heated razor on the wireless charging dock and internal magnets located in the base of the razor’s handle and within the dock itself will hold your razor in place while it charges. Due to the power requirement of the Heated Razor, you will need a spare shaver socket or adapter for the charging base.

My fiancée has been using the Heated Razor for just over a week, and the heated warmer provides a unique shave that I’ve not previously experience. It is easy to store your razor during downtime, as well as making sure it’s always fully charged ready for action when required. The Gillette Heated Razor is definitely a premium shaving product and pushes shaving innovation to a new level rather than just adding more and more blades.

If you are interested in trying out the latest shaving technology yourself Gillette offers two different starter kits in the form of the GilletteLabs Heated Razor For Men Starter Kit and also the slightly more expensive kit which comes with an additional eight blades.