Short & Neat hair styling with benefits

  These are two different products from Imperial Dax. Since I've already posted on the Hair Shaper--the white one--now I'm going to talk about the one in the blue tin can--Short And Neat.

  You probably remember my raving about the Dax Removing Shampoo and the Gel-It. These are the other hair styling products from Imperial Dax. 

  Short And Neat works similar to a pomade only thinner.One of the amazing ingredients in Short And Neat is coconut oil! Ya'll know I'm a coconut oil fanatic. I use it on my skin, in my hair, nails, to eat and I even "oil pull" with it--which I just started back up today! Coconut oil has miraculous benefits. What's strange is as I was dipping my fingers in Short And Neat today, my Lovie asked what the stuff was for and I told him for hair. I had just "oil pulled" with virgin coconut oil and said that this stuff felt a lot like the way coconut oil does in my hands. Must be because it actually contains coconut oil! Oh, the strange part about that story was that I didn't know it contained coconut oil at the time.

 I can't help but talk just a little about coconut oil's benefits to hair. It most definitely will add shine and heal damaged hair. Since coconut oil is an oil, it leaves my hair greasy so I wasn't found of using it in my hair very often--it seemed hard to rinse out and left me slightly greasy in the locks. A wonderful alternative to that solution is Imperial Dax's Hair Mayo--an outstanding product. I will be posting seperately about it though. Now, it's Short And Neat's turn.

THE INGREDIENT COCONUT OIL AND ITS BENEFITS

Coconut oil gives hair a shiny complexion while also preventing dry skin and dandruff. Coconut oil is has anti-fungal properties--very strong ones I might add. Since dandruff is said to often be caused by a fungus, coconut oil will heal this and your scalp will be soothed and free of dry skin! Many people use coconut oil to promote hair growth.

While using Short And Neat to style your hair, your hair will be benefiting from these ingredients. 

Do you ever notice your hair having a lot of static, usually after flat ironing or blow drying? Apply Short & Neat using your fingertips all over your head before blow drying or ironing and static is gone! Sometimes I forget to use it before, but it can also be applied after you've blow dried or ironed. Usually my static is at the ends. Short & Neat will keep things under control without leaving sticky residue in your hair. And if it tames the static, you can probably guess that it'll also hide your frizz.

Here's Short & Neat's description straight from the Imperial Dax webpage:

"DAX Short & Neat is the perfect light hair dress for the short, natural look. It's enriched with a blend of oils to nourish your hair and add shine. Great for all hair types and short to medium length hair. "





Other ingredients and their benefits


  Like coconut oil, castor oil is said to promote hair growth as well as promoting thicker hair. Short & Neat contains castor and mineral oil as well. Castor oil is a natural ingredient that contains Omega-9 fatty acids-- which help nourish hair and prevent dryness. Mineral oil prevents frizz and enhances curls as well as shine. Castor oil also reduces damage to your hair so for those of you who tend to go wild with the hot products, this is an outstanding product. Also like coconut oil, castor oil prevents scalp dryness.



Short & Neat Benefits
 With ingredients that are so beneficial, you can expect to see a significant change in your hair's moisturization, frizz and all around health when using Short & Neat. If you use it regularly, you could probably even expect to see more hair growth. I can't really say for sure since I cut my hair every month, but I have a feeling I'll be needing a trim sooner than usual. 

 When styling my hair, I like to use Short & Neat on the ends of my hair as well as throughout the back. 
 

 
  In the photo above you can see my hair cut. When I had it trimmed this time, a new stylist did it and was shy about adding so much layer to fine hair. I normally have lots of choppy layers in the back, but she limited those. However, Short & Neat works wonders at bringing the little layers that are still there out. The hair that frames my face is longer than the back and I like to have those hairs totally straight, but they often curl under as you can see. I apply Short & Neat, using my fingertip throughout the ends of the hair to help keep it straight. 

 Short & Neat is a great solution when you don't want your hair product to show. Sometimes I like for my hair gel to make my hair hard and sometimes I like to add extra gel to my layers, but Short & Neat leaves it looking natural as if you hadn't used anything. A great product for those who like low-maintenance product. Short & Neat isn't detectable to the touch/feel. When I run my fingers through my hair, I never feel clumpy, sticky, hard or greasy residue. It also leaves no scent. 

  Short & Neat gives hair some shine. You can run a bit through hair from root to tip if you desire and shouldn't have any greasy appearance, but use minimally.

Usage Instructions
Rub desired amount of DAX Short & Neat between palms. Apply to clean, damp or dry hair. Style with fingertips until desired look is achieved. 

Who can use Short & Neat?
As long as you have hair, you can use it. It works with straight, curly or coarse hair types. Obviously, it does well with fine hair--mine is super, super fine! 


If you like a messy, subtle spiky look, Short & Neat does well for that style on fine hair. It's not only for straight hair, it will benefit your curls too. It will  prevent frizz from curls and add shine to them. Here's a good example:

 

One thing I love about Short & Neat is how easy it removes from my hair and that it leaves no sticky, slimey or hard texture to my hair. Pomades often do leave some kind of glue-like residue and it can be hard to remove, but Short & Neat doesn't. The good thing is, if you do have trouble removing any hair product, Dax has the wonderful Removing Shampoo that I now swear by! It'd remove super glue from your hair it's so good.

Zen Organics Professional and Personal Massage and Moisturize

Zen Organics is a company that offers high quality, non toxic professional massage therapy products. Here I'll be mentioning my thoughts on the Dual-action Massage Creme for massage therapy and the Daily Moisturizer for skin therapy.

*DUAL ACTION MASSAGE CREME FOR MASSAGE THERAPY*

  This rich and wonderful Dual Action Massage Creme is outstanding for professional or personal massages.  Zen Organics massage products are by far the best I have ever used. 

  Being a thick and rich cream, the last thing I really expected was for it to create a slippery surface for gliding your hands over the skin for a deep massage, but this really impressed me! This is the perfect alternative to greasy massage oils as the Dual Action Massage Creme (and all of Zen organic's products) are never greasy and never leave behind any kind of sticky or greasy residue and I'm a freak about lotions and the like leaving that sticky like feeling in between my fingers. It has a wonderful thick consistency without being too runny and not overly thick that it's hard to spread around.

  I've found myself using the Zen Organics massage products every chance I get. The stuff is amazing! Like nothing I've ever used before. This unscented massage cream is absolutely amazing for moisturizing and is long lasting so no worries about it absorbing before your massaging session is done! A quarter size amount of the Dual Action Massage Creme will cover the entire back in most cases and will last throughout an entire massage. After several minutes I like to add a small dab more, but it's not really needed since it's so long lasting. 

  I've recieved and given massages with the Zen Organics Massage products and it's made both the experience of giving a massage and the experience of recieving one more than enjoyable!  I've never used another professional massage product that felt this wonderful.

  After giving a massage and washing my hands, they'll still be extremely smooth hours later. For moisturizing the body such as legs, arms, etc. you can't get any better or longer lasting than this. I like it for just regular everyday moisturizing too and would even choose this over any of my other regular lotions.  This particular unscented massage creme is also nut-free and is recommended for full body and partial massage treatments. I've had many compliments when using Zen Organics for massages! I used it on my own skin before using on anybody else's and I noticed my skin taking a very youthful look to it, almost like a child's skin! My arms and legs have never looked so good! After massaging others with the same products I've had more than a couple of people tell me their skin looked "so young!" It's like a miracle and does wonders for severely dry skin and "alligator skin" or those little cracks you see in your skin sometimes. I've also heard one person say it heals their ashy skin better than Gold Bond. Lol. I totally agree!


  INGREDIENTS:
Purified Water, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower Seed Oil*), Isopropyl Palmitate (from Palm Kernel), Emulsifying Wax NF (from Corn), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond Oil*), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter*), Macadamia Ternifolia (Macadamia Nut Oil*), Mixed Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Extract*, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Extract*, Camelia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract*, Bee Pollen Extract, Citrus Sinensis (Orange Flower) Extract*, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Extract*, Macrocystis Pyrifera (Sea Kelp*) Extract, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate (Vegetable Enzyme Preservative )*, Sorbic Acid (from Ash Tree), Citric Acid (from Citrus Fruit). *Organic, Certified Organic or Wild Crafted. No Artificial Color or Fragrance. No Animal Ingredients. No Animal Testing.

It's completely safe to use (unless you just so happen to be allergic to one of the ingredients listed) so I don't ever have to worry about massaging someone and having them break out in hives! Lol. Not a fun experience. 

My partner was on the lucky end of recieving a massage from me and I used several of Zen Organics Massage products, but only one per massage so I could better tell what exactly each product would do. He sure loved it! 




*UNSCENTED DAILY MOISTURIZER PERSONAL SKIN THERAPY*

  The Daily Moisturizer is perfect for moisturizing any part of the body and is absolutely the only product I've found that will keep your skin from being dry and scaly for longer than overnight. I can still feel the silky-ness on my legs after a shower! It's also great for use after shaving as it does not irritate the skin after being shaved at all like most lotions do. It's soothing and leaves every part looking young, healthy and feeling like silk! I can't stop feeling of my legs after using this stuff. I used it overnight and it was still working perfectly by the next evening! This is some heavy-duty stuff. This moisturizer is wonderful for healing the skin from everyday damage. I even had a tiny bit left over on my hands and happened to be rubbing my lips which were chapped and had a couple of raw spots from nervous habits and I realized I must have gotten some on my lips since they were feeling super smooth and not cracked anymore! I'm not sure how safe that is, but I thought it was really neat that the stuff made such a difference in my sore lips just from rubbing them after I'd gotten a little on my hands.

  As with all of the Zen Organics products I've used, this doesn't leave any kind of sticky or greasy residue behind and I doubt you'll find a product from Zen Organics that does leave residue behind. They're all outstanding. 

INGREDIENTS:
ngredients: Purified Water, Cocos nucifera (Coconut Oil*), Glycerine, Helianthus annuus (Sunflower Seed*) Oil, Glycerol Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearyl Lactylate, Sodium PCA, Butyrospermum Parkii Seed (Shea*) Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed (Mango*) Butter, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile*) Extract, Sambucus Nigra (Elder Flower*) Extract, Lavendula Angustifolia (Lavender*) Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary*) Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage*) Extract, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme*) Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate (Vegetable Enzyme Preservative), Lauramidoyl Inulin, Carbomer, Citric Acid(from Citrus Fruit). *Organic, Certified Organic or Wild Crafted. No Artificial Color or Fragrance. No Animal Ingredients. No Animal Testing

I mentioned how wonderfully silky my skin is after using this, I assume this is because of the "unique texture" that exfoliates skin. How cool! 

The Daily Moisturizer is infused with botanical and multi-vitamins and is toxin free.

Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil A Natural Remedy for IBS & More

  I have finally got to try Virgin Coconut Oil! I know it may not sound too amazing, but after I'd heard all the health benefits and weight loss, I really wanted to try it.

   I haven't been using the Virgin Coconut Oil for very long, but I do think it's doing me a lot of good! I have been using it for about a week now.

   If you don't know how Virgin Coconut Oil works, don't worry I'm going to let you know and I promise, no boring stuff!

   Right now, I can only say what I've seen happen with the Coconut oil, but I've heard others claim it helped them lose weight. I am unsure if that is one of the intentions of the Coconut Oil or not though.

   Virgin Coconut Oil has different health benefits. I've heard SO many people say that they used Virgin Coconut Oil and had their Irritable Bowel Syndrome completely reversed! They had no symptoms of it again. We'll see how that one plays out. I'm hoping it is that good. Remember, Tropical Traditions does not make these health claims, these are simply the things that people have told me they'd experienced. I will tell you what I've experienced and as I continue the Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil journey, I'll update you on the benefits I get.

   First, I can't wait any longer on this one. I'm so happy to say that I've been using the Virgin Coconut Oil from Tropical Traditions for about a week now and I was really becoming stressed as my "curse of the month" came closer. Due to the endometriosis as I've mentioned, I have one hell of a time usually every month and it can get miserable. To be honest, last month I wanted to actually die because the pain I had was so intense. I was taking wheatgrass and under the impression it was helping these issues, but I have had to stop because each time I took a certain brand, I'd end up even worse sick for days!

   So my hopes are in the hands of Tropical Traditions and need I say, they have not let me down so far! I have so far made it through a week with only 2 days of cramps! That is the very first time in years that I've made it through without excruciating pain at least once. The 2 days that I experienced cramps, they only lasted for a short while and they didn't get me too down. I was able to fully function.

   I do think this was due to the Virgin Coconut Oil. I will see how the rest of this week goes and we'll definitely know then. I'm very excited!

   You can use the Virgin Coconut Oil as a cooking oil. I've heard people say it's great for cooking eggs! I haven't tried that and probably won't, but it seems to be a popular way to use it. You can also simply eat it from a spoon like I've been doing. Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil is really delicious. Before I tried it, a family member told me they had used a brand several years ago and couldn't put it to their lips without gagging. Tropical Traditions was nothing like that. It's easy to use and you can use it in so many ways.

   It's an oil so it does have that texture, but I really liked the taste of the coconut! I absolutely love coconut. I do have a hard time eating it from a spoon when it's liquid-y for some reason. When it is liquidy, I simply put the spoon in and make sure the roof of my mouth doesn't touch the coconut oil on my tongue, I swallow it quickly and take a drink of Dr. Pepper and I never even know it was there. Never even taste it!

   To liquify the Virgin Coconut oil, you can place the conatiner of the oil in a pan of warm water. Believe me, it doesn't take much to liquify this stuff! With room temp. it was hot enough today to liquify it. You cannot microwave it. If you want it liquid-y, just place the container in the hot water.

   You can add a spoonful of Tropical Tradition's Coconut Oil to tea, coffee, foods. I haven't tried it in a drink, but I doubt that it would be bad. I actually like it a lot when it's solid. It's got a bit of a waxy texture. I also tried quite a bit of it on saltine crackers and liked it. I dipped dried cranberries in the Virgin Coconut Oil and loved that!

   Like I said, you can substitute your cooking oil with the Virgin Coconut Oil. I haven't cooked with it as I'm not much of a cooker, but I've heard great things about using it to cook with. I doubt that you would even taste the Coconut Oil.

   From what I understand, it seems you can use this Coconut Oil on just about any food/drink.

   If you aren't fond of the texture or taste, you can simply mix a small amount into cereal or oatmeal and never taste it. I've been dying to try it on a biscuit for some reason!

   When I was told that cats love the Virgin Coconut Oil, I was not buying it! I put some on my finger and stuck it in front of Patsie's (the pickiest cat I have) nose and she fell in love! That cat won't touch any food unless it's perfect. She thinks she's princess Patsie and she never eats off your hand, but she was begging for more of the Coconut Oil! I couldn't believe it. She'll hardly eat turkey! Fuzz and Pookie (cat and dog) also love the Coconut Oil and it's good for them so I've added it to their diet too and they're loving me for it!

   The Virgin Coconut Oil makes the pets hair healthy and shiny as well as humans.

   You can also use this wonderful stuff on your skin! I really was worried about the Coconut Oil leaving my skin so greasy, but it makes a perfect moisturizer! You can also use it on your hair and leave it overnight (with a scarf on to protect pillows) or wash it out immediately. I unfortunately forgot to use it on my hair! I can't wait to try it though. I've seen a big difference in Patsie's coat so I'm sure mine will be thick and shiny too! She was losing her fur due to some stress and it's growing back beautifully!

   And so far, the best thing about the Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil for me, is that my stomach and "female" issues have seemed to be drastically settled! I was so shocked. I've not had any of the usual daily pains and discomforts, no night panics or flare ups at all! I can usually count on having to take a few minutes to lay down each month around 6PM because it tends to flare up and bother me, but I've not had a single growl, rumble, pain except for slight cramps 2 days! I usually have some daily problems with my issues, but I've not had anything. I couldn't be happier and I really can't wait to see how much better things get after I've used it for a few more weeks! I hope that the I.B.S. reversal stories I've heard are true. It would seriously be life changing if the Virgin Coconut Oil can give me relief.

   I'm even thinking I may be able to stop the pain/anxiety meds that I was given after surgery. I have to take them daily. The anxiety meds really are hard because they make me well, to be honest, they make me high. Very high. It's not fun. It's an awful feeling. I take them before bed and if I get woke up before 4 hours have passed, I'll be confused and wander around and then finally pass out and wake up not having a clue what I'd done. I've really had times where I've had company or my sister stop by during the high time and I won't even remember it.

   There is no focusing for those 4 hours and sometimes, I just won't wake up no matter how loud someone is or how hard they poke me. I will be so amazed if the Virgin Coconut Oil will provide enough relief to where I don't need the meds. I will probably cry! Honestly.

   As for now, all I can say is with the relief I have had in only one weeks usage, I'm more than happy and I see better things happening every day. I'm trying to get the BF and parents to try it. My mom has cholestorol and my dad has some serious blood pressure issues lately, so they're warming up to the Virgin Coconut Oil. Although, I'll probably have to give them a little more info. I wouldn't be surprised if I found my dad cooking spam in Coconut Oil! It's supposed to help cholesterol so, we'll test it on my parents and see how much better it all gets which I've no doubt it'll make a big change.

 ALSO I'LL BE DOING A TROPICAL TRADITIONS GIVEAWAY! CHECK BACK TOMORROW TO ENTER!

Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.


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