Dove — Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

Dove Hair Conditioner Review & Recommendation

September 4, 2012 · by JudyL

In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll tell you right off that I have really bad hair. My hair is fine and limp, but has just enough curl to frizz and stick out in any which direction. I wash it every morning and often wash it at night. The reason I wash it every morning is because however my hair gets mashed while I’m sleeping, that’s the way it’s going to stay til it gets washed. No amount of wetting or coaxing or curling or flat ironing makes a difference.

When I’m outside so much on these hot Texas days, a good hair washing before bed time is sometimes necessary.

Between the frequent washing and the sun and the wind, my hair needs a lot of conditioning. Summer is rough on our hair. Swimming, chlorine, sun, wind, hot, humid temps and some of us want to look our best in the summer and do a bit of extra coloring during this time of the year.

Since I already use and love Dove products, including their shampoo and conditioner, I was happy for the chance to try out the new Advanced Conditioner. There are two formulas for the Daily Conditioner and the one I received is the Intensive Repair Daily Conditioner. I love it! I’ve used it every morning for about two weeks now and my hair feels so clean, never feeling like there’s any conditioner residue. I don’t like one bit of oily or greasy feel in my hair and this conditioner leaves no greasy feeling at all. My hair seems smooth and maybe there’s less frizz. Actually, since there’s so little humidity here, I can’t say for sure about the frizz. When I’m back in Louisiana, that will be when I can do the “frizz test”.

According to Dove’s website, the Intensive Repair Daily Conditioner is a thick, rich formula which provides a luxurious treatment to restore softness and smoothness. That’s exactly what it does. Just as using a good, quality body lotion does great improvement for our skin, using a good, quality conditioner can make a big improvement in dry and rough hair.

Because I like the conditioner so much, I bought the other formula too. It’s the Nourishing Oil Care Daily Conditioner and the website says it’s a dual phase treatment. The gold stripe contains weightless nutri-oils to deeply nourish without a greasy feel and the white stripe contains conditioners that seal the cuticles and smooth frizz. The “frizz” is what got me. I haven’t tried this formula yet but I have it and I’m ready to use it as soon as I finish the other one. It sounds interesting but I want to finish the first tube before starting the second tube.

I have tried much more expensive conditioners and I’m actually happier with the Dove Intensive Care Daily Conditioner.

More info on the product can be found at Dove’s website.

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Dove Visible Care Body Wash – Review

July 18, 2012 · by JudyL

First, I’ll tell you that I’m a big fan of Dove® bath products. I love their shampoo, conditioner and Cream Oil body lotions. When BlogHer mentioned the chance to try out the Dove VisibleCare™ Toning Crème Body Wash, their new revolutionary line of premium body wash, I was happy to try it. There are three formulas (or variants as Dove calls them). The Toning Cream Body Wash promotes skin’s elasticity and strength, The Renewing Cream Body Wash nourishes and The Softening Cream Body Wash replenishes skin and the third softens skin and dry spots. According to Dove, the VisibleCare Body Wash contains the highest concentration of NutriumMoisture technology across the Dove portfolio.

The formula I was sent is the Toning variant, which promotes skin’s elasticity and strength.

With the Texas heat and dryness, along with the amount of time spent outside in the garden and yard, my skin has been showing the stress. Now that we’re in the midst of shorts or capri season, we need all the help our skin can get.

The first thing I noticed when I used the VisibleCare Body Wash was the scent. In fact, before using it, I opened the bottle to smell it! I love things that smell good. I am not fond of overly strong scents but love just a hint of scent. Dove describes the scent in this particular formula as “A warm ylang ylang and delicate wood fragrance with robust citrus notes of mandarin and Italian bergamot”. It isn’t overly sweet or overly strong but struck me as fresh and clean. It’s definitely a scent I can see being a hit with all ages. Other scents, which I have not yet tried, include a fruity floral fragrance that includes a modern combination of pink mimosa and pomegranate (the Renewing variant) and a white floral gourmand fragrance that includes an elegant combination of magnolia and pink jasmine (the Softening variant).

After using the VisibleCare Body Wash for a little over a week, I can see and feel the difference. After showering, I’ve always used a body lotion or cream and what I’m seeing is that, fresh out of the shower, after using VisibleCare Body Wash and before adding extra lotion, my skin feels like it feels after adding lotion – smooth and with less visible lines. While I wouldn’t describe my skin (arms and legs) as having wrinkles, I do see little lines and while I know they are going to come with age, I’ll do what I can, within reason, to minimize those lines and I think VisibleCare Body Wash, along with a good, quality body lotion or cream are very effective.

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