Kosasport Serene Clean Chemistry AHA Serum Deoderant Review

 A very sleepy girl reporting for blogging. I caught up on sleep yesterday- kinda. So I have a little more energy than I've had most of the week. So I'm cooking, blogging, and watching TV. All at the same time.  Trying to get everything I need to get done so tomorrow I don't have to waste any time and can tune right in to the newest drop of Bridgerton.

I've really slowed down on the purchasing of the more expensive deoderents. They mostly just don't work for the price so most of the time I used Secret Clinical now. It's expensive. But still cheaper than these. I think. They give you the tiniest amount so maybe when I break it down, it really isn't much less. I should figure it out.

Kosas claims: 

Your pits need an AHA moment 
A clean stain-free serum deodorant with a unique blend of AHAs for the ultimate BO-fighting treatment. Bonus points: soothes skin, visibly brightens, and helps with ingrown hairs. No aluminum. No baking soda. Only pit-nourishing ingredients allowed.

I don't know much about the brand except it looks very trendy and they have quite a bit of makeup and the shade range is extensive. I saw this deodorant on Nordstrom and figured I would give it a go. It has three options for scent and this one seemed most interesting. 

It's supposed to be a soothing, spa like scent. To me it seems unscented. Maybe they forgot to add the fragrance. Because I get nothing.

As far as it working- sometimes. Sometimes it seems to work really well and then there will be an occasional day where it does not work. So it isn't completely reliable and I'm not sure if it will work once it gets warmer.

It's a rollerball in interesting packaging. I like it. All green..and easy to use/roll-on. And it seems to dry quickly or it doesn't feel as wet and sticky as some other roller ball deodorants. 

Ingredients: 

Aqua, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Mandelic Acid, Polyglyceryl-4 Cocoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Shikimic Acid, Lactic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Hyaluronic Acid, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Cananga Odorata Flower (Ylang Ylang) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed (Jojoba) Oil, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Linalool 
Size: 70 ml/ 2.4 fl oz 

It's not bad. In fact, I think it's one of the better more natural clean ingredient deodorants I have used. It's not perfect though. I might buy it again except I would pick up a different scent next time. 

Technotronics

 Last post of the day for me...a music post.

Definitely a one hit wonder but this was a monster hit for good reason. Who doesn't want to get on the floor when this plays? 

It makes me think of the Dance Central dance- I don't think I've played on hard. The medium was enough for me...

ORS Curls Unleashed Color Blast in Golden Bars Review

 I think they have discontinued these which makes me so sad. I love them so much, they are so fun and I get the best twist outs I have ever gotten from any product with them.  I don't have to retwist my hair each night, I can just throw it in a scrunchie and then bonnet. I take it out and fluff it a little the next morning and then good to go. But I'm getting a little ahead of myself.

I reviewed it here in the shade Dragon Fruit- which I adore.  Much of what I said about that wax applies to this one.

I get the best definition with these. The only thing is I was pretty unsure of the color. Of the four colors I had bought...this was the most intimidating. And I think it might have been a little odd on me if I had applied it full strength but it gets diluted in my twists and just gives me the perfect shade of golden brown. I think this might be my favorite- also because the gold sparkles is not as noticeable on most of my clothes when it rubs off because these do transfer and rub off. But it comes out easily in the wash.

It can feel a bit drying- even with putting a proper leave in conditioner underneath. I feel like I get 3-4 days of great hair before it gets a bit more frizzy than I would like. 

I probably have a few more uses before my jar is gone and I will be truly sad when it is. I will be forced to try other similar products and if I find anything half as good- I'll definitely update here. For now, I am going to make it a goal to use what I have so I can try more (more twist outs!) . I'm most sad I won't get a chance to try out the blue one..that was my next order.

If you can still find them somewhere...I highly recommend! 

 

Pot Roast and Pasta with Spicy Tomato Sauce

 Got a quick post today...of two dishes that really did not look great photographed. 

Also two dishes I probably wouldn't make again but was great to try once. 

Starting with Pot Roast. This past year I feel like I have made so many beef dishes- I don't think I've ever cooked it so much in my life. This wasn't my favorite roast- I think because I meant to grab chuck roast but I ended up grabbing round roast or something which is never as good. The weight was better and I forgot to read the package. I also didn't really follow the recipe. I roasted everything separately. It was a filling and hearty meal but I wouldn't make it again- except the sauce. It made the best sauce/broth which I ended up using along with the leftover butternut squash (I had a huge one!) to make a butternut squash soup. It was probably one of the best I have ever made. 

Then I made a spicy tomato sauce. It uses real tomatoes that you blend up with a few other things. It has a more "fresh" taste to it. Would probably be best with homegrown tomatoes. But it was pretty good. And very easy. I made some chicken and pasta to go with. I'm in the tomato sauce section of the Vitamix so you will probably see a few more pasta recipes in the next few food posts. I wouldn't make this exactly as the recipe is written but would freestyle something similar.

And that's all for the week! 

Random: I have been drinking this Caribe tea from Harney. It's a tropical tea and the best one I have found so far! I try a lot of very average tea but this is a stand out! I always drink it iced and slightly sweetened

Essie Piece of Work Nail Lacquer Review

I've been sleepy- which is the reason I haven't been blogging. Then I wake up and do nothing productive.... I'm still trying to get through reviewing all my current nail polishes. It's taking years. Really and Truly. But I have made it my goal to get through them all this year. I don't think I have many left...but we shall see.

Another thing I started doing was really whittling down the collection. I got rid of possible eBay knock-offs..and stopped buying the same colors over and over. I tend to always be attracted to the same purple/blue shades. I'm trying to make an effort to purchase unique colors. Hence, this Shrek green shade. 

Which I LOVE!  

Essie claims: 

craft a mani masterpiece using this vivid, lime green nail polish with yellow undertones that adds an eccentric touch to any look.

It looks more yellow green than it is in person- it's definitely more a shrek green.

This is definitely one of my favorite colors in my collection. I've really been loving green polishes lately. I am currently trying it as a pedicure color and I'm not really sure how I feel about it...part of me wants to take it off because I think it's ugly. The other part of me is lazy so it will stay until it has to be changed. But I LOVE it on my hands. 

The wear is OK. I get little chips here and there on day 2 and on. I think this might be due to the base/top coat I am currently using. Usually Essie lasts bests on my nails. But I am hard on my hands.

The Essie Brush is my favorite brush- it's the wide brush that has a cuticle shape to it so it makes painting the nails SO easy. 

Overall, one of my unexpected favorites. 

Beekman 1802 Lavender Goat Milk Soap Review

 I was really hoping the snow and cold was over for but I guess that's too much to ask for mid-February. In the meantime, a post. 

Beekman claims:

We tried over 450 varieties of lavender to find just the right scent for this goat milk bar soap. Enriched with jojoba oil and shea butter for extra nourishment and scented with fresh, herbaceous notes of lavender oil, bright notes of bergamot, and finished with a base of tonka bean. Goat milk soap bar is 9 oz. 

Benefits:

• Triple-milled to last even longer, extending all of the benefits of nourishing goat milk down to the very last lather
• Goat Milk boosts skin health with the same pH as human skin, and it’s rich in lactic acid, vitamins, and minerals to help renew and strengthen skin

Top: Bergamot
Middle: Lavender
Bottom: Rose, Parsley Leaves, Tonka Bean
Essential Oils: Castor, Lavandin, Rose, Bergamot, Coriandrum, Parsley, Sativum Fruit Oil

I've used a billion and twelve Lavender soaps. Just about every brand makes them. 

I had high expectations for this- I mean they did say they tried over 450 varieties of Lavender. I didn't even know there was 450 varieties of Lavender. Anyway, they did all that for nothing. This soap is basically unscented. Very dissapoitning because when I see Lavender soap- I expect at least some Lavender scent. It seems like it could be there- but for the most part it isn't. I bought this soap for around four or so dollars but if I had paid the listed price- I would be mega disappointed. At least I only bought the small one. 

The scent was so dismal I decided to just use it as a facial soap. Lavender and Goat Milk are good for the skin- and it doesn't have much scent anyway.

It lathers nicely, rinses clean, slightly drying on the face. 

Ingredients: 

Sodium Palmate, Sodium Cocoate and/or Sodium Palm Kernelate, Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Fragrance (Parfum), Sodium Chloride, Caprae Lac (Goat Milk), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Aleurites Moluccana Seed Extract (Kukui Nut Oil), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Pentasodium Pentetate…and Kindness.

Overall quite disappointing. They should really go back to the drawing board and use a different type of Lavender- or just more. So far Beekman is 1/3...I'm really hoping the rest of them are better since I did pick up quite a few of them. We shall see.