KBB products that will be available at Target starting March 18.
Karen’s Body Beautiful, a natural and award-winning hair care collection of cleansing, conditioning and styling products, debuts March 18, 2013 in select Target stores across the U.S. Target will carry six of the brand’s salon-quality products, which offer versatile solutions for all types of hair, including curly, coily, kinky, relaxed and heat styled. The formulations are free of synthetic ingredients and ideal for women transitioning to natural hair.
“We’re elated to be working with Target and appreciate that they’re leading the way in offering creative and effective options for women with textured hair and women of color. We’re also excited that our products are now accessible to our customers around the country at Target locations,” says Karen Tappin, founder and CEO of Karen’s Body Beautiful.
Karen’s Body Beautiful products available in Target stores include:
Sweet Ambrosia Leave-in Conditioner ($16; 8 oz.) Ultra-moisturizing leave-in conditioner transforms dry, lifeless locks into soft, shiny and luminous hair. With Jojoba, Avocado, Wheat Germ and Coconut oils, Arnica, Nettle, Horsetail and Rosemary Extracts.
Luscious Locks Hair Mask ($25; 8 oz.) Deep conditioning, nutritious hair treatment repairs dry, damaged hair, restores shine and manageability, while detangling and softening. With Jojoba and Carrot Seed Oils, Aloe Butter, Arnica, Calendula, Nettle, Echinacea and Horsetail Extracts.
Hair Blossom Moisture Mist ($16, 200 ml) Natural hydrating mist softens and refreshes hair, while reducing frizz. With Argan, Castor, Sunflower and Meadowfoam Seed Oils.
Super Duper Hydrating Hair Cream ($18; 200 ml) An intensely hydrating hair cream and styling aid that also moisturizes and nourishes the scalp with Shea Butter, Aloe Vera Gel, Argan Oil and Acai Powder. Ideal for twistouts and braidouts.
Butter Love ($18; 6.7 oz.) An emollient hair butter that nourishes and protects hair, while providing hold and intense shine. With Shea, Mango, Cocoa, Jojoba and Aloe Butters.
Karen’s Body Beautiful Hair Care doesn’t contain sulfates, parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, DEA or artificial color. The products are cruelty-free and not tested on animals.
Available at these select Target store locations: http://tinyurl.com/cmbksbv and online at KarensBodyBeautiful.com.###
About Karen’s Body Beautiful: Karen’s Body Beautiful was founded in 2004 by Karen Tappin, who set out to create a natural line of luxury hair, bath and body care products with nourishing and therapeutic ingredients. Karen’s award-winning cleansing, treatment and styling solutions are formulated for all types of hair including relaxed, transitioning and natural. For more information, please visit
KarensBodyBeautiful.com.
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Attention PJs
Ulta is launching another 21 days of Beauty starting March 10th and running through March 30th. For those of you unfamiliar with this beauty bonanza, Ulta 21 Days of Beauty is a 21-day long event that Ulta occasionally puts on where they have special Daily Events and Beauty Steals from some of the best prestige beauty companies. This time around, there are fun events and steals from Urban Decay, Tarte, Too Faced, Butter London, Benefit, Stila and many more. All Beauty Steals are one day only, and quantity will vary by area, so get to your stores early or log onto your computers ASAP if there is a deal you want!
Below are the deals scheduled for each day of the promotion. To enlarge click on the photo or go to Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty page.
My suggestion is to figure out what deals you want and develop your strategic plan of action NOW. I personally will be scheduling a few “off site” meetings for 10am so I can be there when the doors open to get my items! What deals are you most looking forward to? Anything that you’ve wanted to try that you’re planning to pick up during this promotion? Let me know what you plan to get in the comments below.
Happy Hauling PJs!
Product: The Hair Smoothie
The premise and claims (from Dezign Ayuan Naturals):
“The Ultimate Hair Lotion”
It just doesn’t get any better than this! Pump up the volume and increase shine with our custom blended hair smoothie. This product moisturizes dull and dry hair. It glides on easy and is quickly absorbed. Best of all it’s the perfect hair lotion on those days you need to bring life back into your hair. This can also be used as a leave in moisturizer. This is a unique beauty product that is sure to become your must have beauty staple.
Our Hair Smoothie has some of the best moisturizing ingredients that your tresses will thank you for. It contains Shea Butter, Brazilian Nut Butter, Pumpkin Seed Butter just to name a few key ingredients.
Ingredients: Purified Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf (Aloe Vera Gel),Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Horsetail,Nettle, Botanicals Blends,Extracts, Silk Protein,Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Berthorlletia excelsa (Brazil Seed), Optiphen(Paraben Free Preservative),Fragrance
Size(s): 8 oz, 16 oz
Price(s): $12.00, $20.00
Consistency: Creamy, slightly thinner than the conditioner
Picture to show product consistency
Smell: Very light vanilla cookie
Ease of use: It was so easy to add to my hair whether my hair was damp or dry. It was also concentrated, so a little went a long way.
Slip: There was more of a slip on wet hair than on dry hair. I was able to add to my hair and lightly detangle it before adding my styler.
Moisture capacity: I tried this first on my dry hair to re-moisturize and style for the night. The next day my hair was soft, supple and lightweight. When I added it to freshly washed hair, it complimented effect of the conditioner.
Versatility: For those with finer hair textures this also works as a rinse-out. I liked it as a leave-in conditioner or a light styler as long as it was followed with a sealer.
Final Verdict: Hands downs or I should say Curlies UP, NICE! I liked how this played with my dry hair. I like to dry style during the winter more so than in the spring or summer. I added this to my dry hair and twisted it for the night. When I woke up, my hair had a subtle sheen and was pliable and soft to the touch.
Grading:
| Consistency |
Ease of Use |
Slip |
Moisture |
Versatility |
Final Grade |
| 9/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
9/10 |
8/10 |
A |
This post is part of a four part series reviewing products from the Dezign Ayuan Naturals product line. Other items in this line reviewed include “Brazilian Nut Moisturizing Conditioner”, “Define Curly Pudding”, and the Brazilian Cupuacu Butter Pomade. To check out additional reviews of the products in this line and how they performed for the other Platinum PJs, follow and join in the conversation on the Platinum PJs forum here.
Product: Define Curly Pudding
The premise and claims (from Dezign Ayuan Naturals):
“A Curly Girl Best Friend“
Tame those curls once and for all with my custom blended organic hair pudding. Known as the “Curly Girl’s Best Friend”, this product will help you control those unruly curls and magically transform them into romantic bouncy curls that will get you noticed. Frizzy and wiry curls will no longer be a problem with this trusty beauty sidekick on your side. Just a little bit goes a long way in restoring your dry tresses. Defined curls and twists everyone will notice. You will experience Frizz Free. Moisturized Defined Curls or Waves. Product will not flake or cause dryness.
Provides light to medium hold.
Ingredients: Purified Water, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit ,Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter , Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice(Aloe Vera Gel), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Botanical Oil Blend, Glycerin, Vegetable Wax,Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Tocopherol(Vitamin E), Citric Acid,Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol (and) Sorbic Acid, Fragrance
Size(s): 2 oz, 8 oz
Price(s): $6.00, $16.00
Consistency: Thick, like butter cream frosting
Picture to show product consistency
Smell: Vanilla
Ease of use: This cream had a thick consistency, spread easily, sank into the hair and left my dry hair, soft. I placed an inch of product on my finger and used that amount per braid. I was heavy handed on a few braids; it just coated more, but not too much.
Slip: This really didn’t have slip consistency, but it did glide down the hair and coated each strand.
Moisture capacity: The Curly Pudding was great for keeping the moisture in as a part of well-balanced hair maintenance routine. A leave-in conditioner underneath the Curly Pudding really punched it up.
Versatility: I can’t see myself using this for a wash-and-go style in the warmer months because it was too thick for my taste. For those with finer hair textures or looser curl patterns, you need a minimal amount to get the maximum effect. I prefer thinner creams for wash-and-go styles and thicker creams for twists/braids.
Final Verdict: I have to say, I was impressed because I can never get a braid-out to look right. With Define Curly Pudding I just have to tweak where I place my braids in order for my hair to lay right when I take the braids down. My hair was defined, lightweight and moved when I turned my head. For my hair, that was a big deal! It does not grow down, but up.
Grading:
| Consistency |
Ease of Use |
Slip |
Moisture |
Versatility |
Final Grade |
| 7/10 |
7/10 |
10/10 |
9/10 |
N/A |
B |
This post is part of a four part series reviewing products from the Dezign Ayuan Naturals product line. Other items in this line reviewed include “The Hair Smoothie”, “Brazilian Nut Moisturizing Conditioner”, and the Brazilian Cupuacu Butter Pomade. . To check out additional reviews of the products in this line and how they performed for the other Platinum PJs, follow and join in the conversation on the Platinum PJs forum here.
