Hair Care Friday #2: Privé Concept Vert Eco-Friendly Travel Kit (review)

Yes, I can take it with me! One of my favorite hair care lines has come up with an earth friendly, travel friendly and super hair friendly travel kit. Check out the additional awesomeness from Privé.

Concept Vert Eco-Friendly Travel Kit


Blurb: Privé's Concept Vert Travel Kit includes standard 6.7oz bottles of Concept Vert Shampoo and Conditioner with complimentary 3 oz travel size canisters which can easily be refilled using a special patent pending link that comes in the kit. Simply connect the standard and travel size bottles with the link to transfer the product. It is a simple process that allows you to take Concept Vert wherever you go.

I wrote a glowing review a while back when I first tried this shampoo and conditioner. Since then, I’ve come to love them even more. Concept Vert is superior hair care – and now I can take them traveling!

The travel kit comes with full-sized canisters of the shampoo and conditioner, and two small (empty) travel canisters. There’s a little “transfer link” that enables you to fill up the small canisters. It’s incredibly easy (took me less than 5 minutes), and now I have little mini versions of awesome Concept Vert to take with me this weekend! A+ again, Privé!

Check out all of the Concept Vert items on the website. Oh…and have a wonderful weekend!

(ftc disclosure: sample/product received from manufacturer or representative)

Sunday Edition: Privé Eco-Friendly Travel Kit

Yes, you CAN take it with you! One of my all time favorite brands now has an awesome travel kit. Awesomeness that can pass carry-on regulations and keep your hair fabulous! Check it out!

Privé Introduces Eco-Friendly Hair Care You Can Take Anywhere
Revolutionary Concept Vert Shampoo And Conditioner In Refillable Travel Kit

Going Green will never go out of style. Perfect for the traveler, eco-conscious, or beauty guru, Privé Products, founded by celebrity stylist Laurent Dufourg, introduces their 2011Travel Kit complete with new and innovative refillable travel size bottles for the acclaimed eco-friendly Concept Vert Shampoo and Conditioner.

Privé's Concept Vert Travel Kit includes standard 6.7oz bottles of Concept Vert Shampoo and Conditioner with complimentary 3 oz travel size canisters which can easily be refilled using a special patent pending link that comes in the kit. Simply connect the standard and travel size bottles with the link to transfer the product. It is a simple process that allows you to take Concept Vert wherever you go.

Akin to the entire Concept Vert line, the new travel size products provide higher yields in smaller reusable packaging that equates to twice the washing and conditioning so products last longer than your standard travel size shampoo and conditioner, making them ideal for long trips, vacations, or a gym bag.

In addition to their environmentally-conscious packaging, Concept Vert products themselves are eco-friendly. The sulfate and paraben free product is enriched with pure organic extracts including Amazon Açaí and Babassu Oil to rejuvenate the hair with antioxidants and strengtheners as it gently nourishes and cleanses. Privé's Concept Vert Shampoo and Conditioner have also undergone color testing and have proven to preserve color-treated hair up to 44% with use. Unlike many commercial hair cleansers and conditioners, these products do not contain commonly used artificial ingredients such as sulfates, gluten, phthalates, DEA, TEA, mineral oil, paraffin, PABA, paraben, or artificial coloring.

Privé Products, always on a quest to reduce their carbon footprint, launched the Concept Vert line in April 2009. Recently, they have begun expanding the line and now includes the first ever non-aerosol mousse, Concept Vert Volumizing Froth. The certified Environmentally Preferred Product contains a unique high-yield formula and provides incredibly body, volume and definition. Free of artificial ingredients and contained in recyclable packaging, the Concept Vert line contributes to building a better tomorrow.

Privé's Concept Vert Travel Kit is a $68 value retailing for $58 at elite salons and spas nationwide. For purchase information and store locations, please visit http://www.privéproducts.com/.

Hair Care Friday: Privé Concept Vert Volumizing Froth (review)

Just in case I haven't said it enough…I am in hot freaky LOVE with Privé haircare. Ever since I tried their Concept Vert Shampoo and Conditioner last year, I've been a giant fan. I love their commitment to the environment and sustainability…and I especially love how they've combined earth friendliness with fabulous, fabulous hair care!

Privé Concept Vert Volumizing Froth

Blurb: Enriched with Amazon acai and babassu oil, Prive Convept Vert #110 is a revolutionary non-aerosol mousse that provides incredible body, volume, and definition. This nourishing foaming cream amplifies your style while leaving hair soft, shiny, and full of bounce.

To begin with, they've come up with aweseome eco-friendly (and beauty friendly) packaging. The froth comes in a non-aerosol bottle (recyclable). It's the same concentrated high-yield idea that leads to less packaging and waste. It also makes it pressure resistant (and perfect for travel).

It starts out as a liquid. I put a quarter-sized amount in my hands and rubbed my palms together. Then the liquid puffed up into a foam (I gotta say – it was pretty cool. So cool that I did it twice). I worked the foam through my (damp) hair from roots to ends, flipped my head over and scrunched a bit. That was it. I just let my hair air dry while I put on my makeup.

The results were fantastic! I got all the volume, frizz-control, hold and curl definition of a mousse with added softness and shine. I couldn't believe how touchable my hair was! The fact that it's color safe and enriched with antioxidants hardly matters; but it's nice to know it's there – I mostly cared about how great my hair looked and felt!

Check out the website – there's even a video with tips on how to use. Thank you (again) for the awesomeness, Privé!

And a happy Friday to all of you!...TGI(finally)F!
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(ftc disclosure: sample/product received from manufacturer or representative)

Equal Time: Blondes

The folks at Privé (makers of hair fabulousness) have some great tips for those you fair-haired girls! Take a look…

Blondes Have More Fun In The Sun....
But Beware, The Summer Sun Isn't Fun For Those That Are Fair

We all lather on sunscreen to protect our skin when we're out basking in the sun over summer but did you know without proper protection for your hair, you're at risk of sun damage as well? Just like fair skin, blondes are at higher risk of major hair sun damage if they don't take extra precaution.

"Blonde hair tends to become dull, dry and lose vibrancy quickly from exposure to harsh elements such as sun or salt water," says Erick Orellana, colorist and "blonde expert" at Privé Salon Los Angeles. "Fortunately I've discovered many simple and easy steps one can take to help prevent damage during the intense summer months."

SPRAY, SHINE AND PROTECT: Look for a Spray with UV filters and protectants to prevent moisture loss and color fading caused from sun rays, like Privé's Flash Brilliance, which protects hair from UV damage. Make sure to apply all over before hitting the sun to give your hair full strength protection from the rays.

MASTER TIP BEFORE YOU DIP: Swimming in chlorinated water is a big concern for blondes as the water has the tendency to turn blonde locks into shades of green. Add extra protection to your hair before taking a dip by mixing a combination of water with a leave-in conditioner like Privé's Leave-in Treatment. Mix in a small spritzer bottle you can tote in your beach bag and spray on hair while lounging poolside to minimize the absorption of damaging chemicals in chlorinated water.

GLOSS IT UP: A gloss treatment post highlights or coloring session will seal in color and tone by creating a protective layer over the hair adding moisture and shine. Adding moisture to blonde hair in the summer is important to keep it from drying in the sun and heat which ultimately makes hair look dull and straw-like.

HOME CARE: Even after taking steps to prevent damage and protect hair an at-home treatment like a mask or oil treatment is a must for blondes to help restore hair. Privé's Intensive Mask works wonders and is easy to use in the comfort of your own home. Apply all over hair and leave on anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour before shampooing. This will repair your hair, replenish moisture and add shine to beautiful blonde locks.
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New and Cool! Vert Volumizing Froth and Extended Texture Clay from Prive!

So exciting! I've been a giant fan of Prive ever since I tried their unbelievably awesome Concept Vert Shampoo and Conditioner. And now there are two new products coming out – I can't wait to try them out. Read all about it…

New hair products from Prive!

The days of spending hours blow drying and ironing your hair in this hot summer heat are over thanks to Laurent Dufourg, celebrity hair stylist and founder of the world renown hair care line Prive’ Products. Dufourg has created two new hassle-free products just for summer. The first is a revolutionary non-aerosol mousse called Concept Vert Volumizing Froth and the second is an innovative and multifunctional Extended Texture Clay. They are also synonymous with Prive’s esteemed reputation, providing flawless manageable hair at home.

Concept Vert Volumizing Froth

- 1st ever non-aerosol mousse!!
- Gives hair incredible body, volume and definition while leaving hair soft, shiny and protected.
- Organic extracts, paraben and sulfate-free, nourishes and protects hair with antioxidant rich ingredients.

In addition to the high-yield and non-aerosol recyclable packaging, Concept Vert Volumizing Froth consists of a paraben-free formulation that is enriched with certified organic extracts. This foaming cream mousse amplifies style while also nourishing, protecting, strengthening and rejuvenating the hair with antioxidant rich Amazon Açaí and Babassu Oil. Unlike many commercial hair products, this product does not contain commonly used artificial ingredients including DEA, TEA or artificial coloring and is never tested on animals.

Akin to the entire eco-friendly product line, Concept Vert Volumizing Froth contains a unique high-yield formula, which means this certified Environmentally Preferred Product comes in a special bottle that equates to more uses than other products in similar size packaging and is designed to be recycled.

Extended Texture Clay

- Perfect for textured beachy waves for women, matte styling for men and short hair, and intense volume for everyone.
- Enriched with healing nutrients such as Kelp and Shea Butter to protect against dryness and promote healthy growth.
- Thick but weightless clay provides both body and texture to hair.

Privé’s Extended Texture Clay, a thick but weightless clay-like cream, is one of the most versatile products on the market today. It can be used to add immense volume to long hairstyles, provides outstanding dry texture finishes to men’s cuts, eliminates frizz on all hair, is fantastic for next day styling and can be used to impart sexy ocean texture styling.

Enriched with ocean Kelp and Shea Butter, Privé’s Extended Texture Clay not only works as a great styling product but also touts healing benefits for the hair. Kelp, a seaweed plant rich in vitamins, nutrients and minerals, promotes healthy hair growth. Shea Butter is a super emollient natural conditioner, which adds luster to the hair while fighting frizz, protecting against dryness and soothes the scalp.
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Dad's Day Ideas: Good Grooming Ideas from Laurent Dufourg

Next Sunday is Fathers' Day! Check out some fab ideas from stylist, Laurent Dufourg…

Father's Day Roundup!

It’s never too late to teach an old dog new grooming tricks! Give your father the gift of beauty this Father’s Day (he WILL thank you!) with no-fuss products from stylist to the stars Laurent Dufourg (who has worked with celebs including Johnny Depp, David Duchovny, and Adrian Brody) and CLEAN.

Here's a rundown of the great grooming products your father will be eternally grateful for:

Prive Grooming Crème: Provides a natural look and soft hold that is great for straight hair or curly hair. The lightweight formula keeps hair bouncy and full of body as frizz is eliminated and texture is smoothed and softened. Just add a tiny dab for shine and control!

Prive Extended Texture Clay: Is a thick but weightless clay that provides outstanding dry texture finishes to men’s cuts, eliminates frizz on all hair, is fantastic for next day.

CLEAN Shower Fresh for Men: Dad can smell fresh and clean all day long with that bottled first step out of the shower scent. A fresh citrus scent with notes of Bergamot, Green, Lemon, Thyme, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Spearmint, Muguet, Black Tea & Cedarwood.

CLEAN Men: Simple. Uncomplicated. Refreshing and delectable scent for Men. With notes of Ruby Red Grapefruit, English Lavender, Wild Raspberry. Clove, Lime, Olibabum, Patchouli and Musk. It's effortless and he'll smell great!

CLEAN Anti-Bacterial Moisturizing Hand Cream kills 99.9% of germs continuously up to four hours using parent company Fusion Brands Inc.’s SafetyDerm technology. Not only a revolutionary hand sanitizer that offers the first long-term protection for those germaphobe dads, but it’s a great skincare product as well. Unlike alcohol based sanitizers that dry out hands, CLEAN Antibacterial hand lotion is a moisturizing cream that hydrates the skin as it works to protect it. The product is unscented so it is perfect for men.
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Summer Beauty Suggestions! Fusion, Prive and CLEAN

From color to fragrance – I just got some fabulous summer beauty recommendations!

Summer Beauty Round Up!

Don’t sweat the hazy days of summer. Summer beauty can be easy breezy with the right products whether you’re fighting frizz, the sun’s rays, or pools of sweat. Here are some Summer Beauty Must Haves to help you look and feel your best this summer.

Glow All Out


FusionBeauty’s Illumifill Line filling Luminizer (a fav of Kim Kardashians): A facial highlighter that gives skin an immediate luminous glow alone or over make-up that also works to erase the appearance of lines and wrinkles immediately and over time.

FusionBeauty’s GlowFusion Micro-Nutrient Face & Body Natural Protein Tan and Enhancing Emulsion: Pure, sugarcane-derived crystal-clear mist gives skin a sexy glow and sun-kissed radiance in two shades while the Emulsion allows you to evenly spread the tan without transferring, streaking or staining clothes.

Pucker Up

FusionBeauty’s LipFusion Balm Tinted Lip Conditioning Stick SPF 15: This brand new lip balm delivers moisture, SPF protection, plumping and color to lips for perfect summer pout. Comes in four great shades and clear.

Hair-Do

Prive’s Flash Brilliance: The perfect size for your beach bag, this ultra fine spray protects against harmful color ruining UV rays while fighting frizz and adding instant shine to all hair types.

Prive’s Intensive Mask: Un-do the damage caused by chlorine, sun, beach days and more this summer. This mask penetrates deep into the hair to deliver moisture and strength while antioxidants rejuvenate for renewed healthy, beautiful hair.

Prive’s Finishing Texture Spray: Sexy, beach textured hair in a can! Works great when wearing your hair down for just out of the ocean waves, or up for a big, full ponytail adding amazing texture and without weighing hair down.

CLEAN Dry Shampoo: Residue-free formula absorbs oil as the day goes on and offers time-released fragrance that gives off a fresh bout of CLEAN scent so good hair days last from morning to night.

Sweet Skin

CLEAN Antibacterial Hand Cream: This anti-bacterial and moisturizing hand cream kills 99% of germs on contact and uses SafetyDerm technology which protects your hands from contamination for up to four hours after application. Perfect for your summer road trip, amusement park days, playing in the park and all summer activities!

CLEAN’s Fresh Body Veil: Provides a delicate veil between your skin and favorite clothes wicking moisture away so sweat lines don’t appear under your bra line, décolleté, and under arms while the CLEAN scents keeps you smelling fresh all day.

CLEAN Bath and Shower Gel, Body Lotion and Body Butter: Don’t let the summer element strip your skin of moisture and smoothness. Get clean and stay hydrated with CLEAN’s bath and body essentials that are loaded with cotton extracts, cotton proteins, Vitamins A & E, cocoa butter, coconut and olive oil for intense hydration.

Scent-Sational Summer

CLEAN Outdoor Shower Fresh: The exhilarating fragrance is inspired by the crisp, fresh scent of nature’s subtle aroma and the feel-good freedom of al fresco showering.

CLEAN Summer Linen: Fused with the scents of fresh Crisp Bergamot, sweet Italian Limoncello, and succulent Mirabelle Plum, CLEAN Summer Linen Eau Fraiche marries the pureness of the CLEAN line with the sexy, subtle smells of the summer season.
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More Friday Fun: Awesome Gift/Get Ideas

I just got some info about a whole slew of fab gift ideas (four under $50 and three under $100). I haven't tried the CLEAN fragrances yet, but I'm planning to pretty soon. My friend Nancy raves about LipFusion glosses and I went crazy over Prive Concept Vert a while back. Start reading about the lovely, lovely gifts...now!

Under $50

CLEAN to Go Holiday Gift Bag ($36): features a fun travel friendly bag of CLEAN Warm Cotton lotion, bath & shower gel and perfume. Exclusively sold at Sephora. CLEAN fans Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox Arquette, Darryl Hannah, Ali Landry, Taryn Manning, and Jamie Lynn Sigler.

LipFusion Holiday Mini Collection ($39): includes six sexy day-to-evening easy to carry mini shades of their best-selling Micro Collagen Lip Plump Color Shines - plumps lips for up to 24 hours! Sold at: Sephora, Ulta, Dillards, Beauty.com, Skinstore.com, HSN.com. Fans include Kristen Bell, Christina Aguilera, Sienna Miller, and Kate Walsh.

INFATUATION Liquid Shine Multi-Action Lip Fattener ($29): in 6 shades, this brand-new long-term plumping gloss is a favorite of celebs like Kim Kardashian and continue to leave lips more plump, firm and smooth the more you use! Sold at: Sephora, Dillards, Ulta. Special Information: From now until the end of February, $1 from every sale of Infatuation will be donated to the Seven Bar Foundation which helps women get out of poverty through FusionBeauty’s “Kiss Away Poverty” campaign.

Prive Travel Kits ($22.50-$33.50): For the jet setter in your life, one of Prive’s airport- friendly travel kits. Prive offers Daily Care Travel Kit, Reparative Travel Kit, and Volume Travel Kit ($33.50) that come in durable clear travel totes that can be stowed in your carry-on that are filled with travel size bottles of Prive’s amazing products for use all year round. Sold at: elite spas and salons (find location near you at http://www.priveproducts.com/).

Under $100

CLEAN Coffret Gift Collection ($65): 4 travel friendly CLEAN scents packaged in a gorgeous silver hued gift box. Sold at Sephora, Ulta, Beauty.com and Skinstore.com.

Prive Concept Vert Holiday Duo ($58): Perfect for the eco chick in your life or for those wanting to step over to the green side this holiday season. Concept Vert Holiday Duo Gift Box contains Prive’s one of kind luxurious foaming Concept Vert shampoo and conditioner that is sulfate and paraben free and packed with do-good ingredients like acai berry and babassu oil that leave hair healthy and luminous. The recyclable and refillable bottles offer a complete eco-friendly experience. Sold at: elite spas and salons (find location near you at http://www.priveproducts.com/). Fans include Emma Roberts, Shannen Doherty , Tea Leoni and Teri Hatcher.

Prive Hair Extension Care Kit ($73): For the girl in your life who really cares for hair, gives her style and health in one perfect gift box this holiday season. Prive’s Hair Extension Care Kit gift box is packed with their rejuvenating Daily Shampoo, Thermal Protection Detangling Spray, Relaxing Gel and Finishing Texture Spray. Sold at: elite spas and salons (find location near you at http://www.priveproducts.com/).
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Thoroughly Modern Concepts: Privé Concept Vert Hair Care (rave review)

It's kind of amazing that I blog. Generally I am the very last person to get on board with any kind of new technology/application. I was last to get a cordless phone, cable, email, a cell phone, etc. My TV is about 15 years old. Of course, once I'm dragged (kicking and screaming) into the current decade; all my complaining turns to "wow, how did I ever live without my cordless phone, cable, email, cell phone, etc.?"

TMI Alert...

Now once again, I have been thrown on to the bandwagon and am finally (gasp!) texting. Oooh. I'm so modern. I'm so today. After digging in my heels like a two-year-old; I reluctantly started texting last month (complaining all the while). But as the weeks have gone by, I'm suddenly (omg) initiating texts. I've stopped rolling my eyes. And the other night, texting turned my tedious train ride into something super fun, good and…repeatable. I am so there with the texting now. I am Thoroughly Modern Maria.

So…um…hair care? Texting? Wha?

Yeah, yeah, I know. But it's actually not such a far reach (compared to my usual reachiness). Maybe not everyone gets squirley-eyed at gadgets like I do; but there are lots of folks out there who for what ever reason, dig in their heels when it comes to this modern, newfangled safety/ecology/green/sustainable business. And of course everyone generally calms down when good things like better gas mileage, cleaner air, safer products, etc. start to materialize. I really think it will be an awesome thing when green/sustainable/earth-friendly becomes the ordinary thing that everyone just takes for granted. OK, time to climb off my soap box (Get it? Soap? Shampoo? Okay, sorry.)

This week, I've been trying out the new Concept Vert (Green Concept) line from Privé.

Blurb: Now you don't have to sacrifice quality, performance or results in order to do your part for the planet. Introducing the revolutionary eco-design of Privé Concept Vert Rejuvenating Pure Shampoo and Conditioner, developed with Thoughtful Planet Technologies, for a product that is planet friendly in every possible way. With our color safe formulas, there are no trade-offs, just gloriously replenished and strengthened youthful hair, full of healthy body and luminous shine.

Sulfate and Paraben Free – it is not so much what is in Concept Vert, but what is not. In addition, there are no phthalates, gluten, PABA, mineral oil, paraffin, DEA, TEA or artificial colors and we NEVER test on animals!

So now that I've exhausted you with my preachiness this morning; I have to say that even if you didn't give a damn about the earth, you would be thrilled to use this fabulous shampoo and conditioner! Thrilled!

First, the shampoo: un-freaking-believably luxurious. I used this after a really long, hot, grubby day; and my frizzy, tangled up hair just melted into submission. My hair was ridiculously soft (but not weighed down). The conditioner is also just crazy excellent. It softened and detangled immediately. My hair looked shinier and bouncier all day. The packaging – also spectacular. The pump creates a thick foam that's easy to apply (instead of running through your fingers and down the drain). And a little is all you need (about ½ pump for my medium length hair).

Just in case I haven't been clear: these are awesome, fabulous, amazing hair care products. A+.

I'm thinking that maybe the rest of Privé may be equally impressive, so I'm planning to check out the website some more. I will use the newfangled internet to do this. For my blog. (btw: I still have no immediate plans to tweet. But you never know what may be next. I think my tape recorder is starting to go.)
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