Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch Cereal - Review & Recipe

Take breakfast to heart with Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch Cereal!  
Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch Cereal is a deliciously heart healthy way to start your day.  

I recently got to try Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch Cereal for the first time and like it.  Described as "This truly tasty blend of wheat bran flakes, delicious raisins and oat granola clusters glazed with a touch of honey makes every serving sweet, crunchy and unforgettable."

I grew up seeing my grandparents eat Raisin Bran cereal, and while I liked it I always had to add a spoonful of sugar to it to make it a little sweeter for my liking.  What I love about the new Raisin Bran Crunch cereal is that the honey-oat-clusters add the perfect amount of sweetness so I don't need to add sugar.  I like the added texture of the oat-clusters along with the flakes and raisins. And I also like that it's yummy eaten traditionally as a bowl of cereal, dry as a snack, as a trail mix with chocolate chips, cashews, craisins, & dried blueberries added, or as an ingredient in recipes like this one I found on Kellogg's.  

Applesauce Crunch Coffeecake 
Servings: 12  Prep time: 15 min  Total time: 50 min
INGREDIENTS: 
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups Kellogg's Raisin Bran® cereal
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup applesauce

DIRECTIONS:  
1. In small mixing bowl, combine 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar and 2 
tablespoons butter until crumbly. Set aside for topping. 
2. Crush the 1 1/2 cups KELLOGG'S RAISIN BRAN cereal to 3/4 cup. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. In large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg and lemon juice until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, mixing well after each addition. Stir in applesauce. Spread evenly in greased 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Sprinkle evenly with topping.
4. Bake at 375° F about 35 minutes or until cake tests done. Serve warm or cooled.
Let Kellogg's® Raisin Bran Crunch® add a little sunshine to your day!


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**DISCLOSURE:  I received a complimentary box of Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch Cereal from Kellogg's and Smiley360 for testing purposes.  As always, my opinions - positive or negative - are 100% my own.  

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Valentia Skincare Spring Re-Launch & 35% OFF DISCOUNT CODE


"Luxurious natural and organic anti-aging solutions combining the purity of nature and the power of science." 


I first discovered and tried Valentia Skincare products in February of this year and it's quickly become one of my favorite skincare brands.  So far I've tried 3 of their products - Royal Rose Hydrating Serum, Clear Lift Revitalizing Serum, and Skin Detoxifying Clay Mask - and have been very pleased with the quality of the serums and mask, the quality of the packaging, and most importantly the results I've seen and felt in my skin - both immediate and continued results.  I'm definitely looking forward to trying more Valentia products and taking advantage of this generous discount sale.

On May 16th, Valentia Skincare launched Valentia.com 2.0, with upgrades to their main page, and also their product pages to include Video Reviews from customers and bloggers, as well as personalized reviews as well.

In celebration of this update Valentia wants everyone to share in the fun. From May 16th until June 1st Valentia is offering a massive discount for customers on our entire product line.
Note: These discounts are NOT available on Amazon, they're only on Valentia.com

Choose from our serums, masks, and scrubs to revolutionize your skin care routine.
Buy 1 product or buy all of them... at 35% OFF. :)

Coupon Code is: REFRESH35

Everyone loves a great deal so I just wanted to share this opportunity with you.

All Valentia.com products are made with natural and organic ingredients, they're also vegan, cruelty-free and Made In The USA.

Learn more about Valentia Skincare  and connect with them on social media....
Valentia Skincare:  http://valentia.com/
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/valentiabeauty

**DISCLOSURE:  Valentia Skincare graciously offered me the 35% discount code to share with my blog and social media readers and my family and friends.  They also offered me a 50% discount code as a blogger.  However, I was not required nor compensated to share this.  I chose to share this because I genuinely love Valentia Skincare and their products, and want to share this generous 35% discount code with my readers.

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Valentia Skin Detoxifying Clay Mask - Review

Valentia Skincare has quickly become one of my favorite skincare brands since I first began trying their products in February.  Over the past few months I've tried three of their products, the most recent being the Valentia Skin Detoxifying Clay Mask which I absolutely love and am amazed by the positive results it's had on my skin. 

The Valentia Skin Detoxifying Clay Mask removes excess dirt and oil from the skin caused by makeup, environmental toxins, and everyday contaminants. The Kaolin Clay it contains helps pull dirt and oil to the surface, offering a deep cleanse that leaves skin clean and clear. The added Hibiscus and Cranberry Fibers make this mask unique, providing an extra layer of skin exfoliation, leaving skin feeling and looking smoother, and softer. And it reverses and clears away skin damage, giving stronger, firmer and healthier skin.

Expected Short Term Results: 
- Draws out dirt, oil & other skin impurities
- Improves skin tone & texture
- Leaves skin feeling instantly smoother & refreshed

Expected Long Term Results: 
- Enlarged pores will be reduced
l- Firmer & more strengthened skin
- Clearer skin with less breakouts

It says to use this mask 1-2 times a week and generously apply on face carefully avoiding the eye area. Leave on your skin for 15-20 minutes or until mask dries. Wipe it off with a damp cloth soaked in warm water. As the mask has natural fibers use circular motions to remove the mask helping to slough off dead skin and exfoliate.
This mask is formulated with the following specially selected ingredients:
Kaolin Clay: Clay minerals draw impurities, improve skin tone, and tighten pores for smoother firmer skin.
Plant Stem Cells: Naturally decreases the level of pro-aging toxins and works to soother the skin, reduce redness, and improve evenness.
Spirulina: A botanical stimulant full of vitamins that hydrates the skins surface and contributes to tissue regeneration of the skin.
CoQ10: Lessens the appearance of wrinkles by reducing free radical damage and stimulating health collagen production.
Hibiscus & Cranberry Fibers: Both lend their anti-aging properties to firm and reinforce the skin, helping to reduce the creation of new wrinkles.
And as with all Valentia Skincare products, this mask is made with natural and organic ingredients, is cruelty-free and vegan, and made in the USA using sustainable energy. 

MY EXPERIENCE: 
As someone with skin that tends to be oily, I'm always looking for skincare products to try in hopes of finding products to help control my oiliness.  Since clay masks are beneficial for oily skin, I was very excited to try this mask. 
I've been using it twice a week for two weeks and absolutely love it. After cleansing my face, I apply this mask, leave it on for 20 minutes, then wipe it off with a warm, wet cloth.  

It has a great cranberry scent, a slightly thinner consistency than most clay masks I've tried which I like because a little goes a long way and it's easy to apply evenly on my face, it feels nice on my skin, has little exfoliating bits of cranberry and hibiscus fibers, and it's a light tan color when wet and turns white as it dries. It washes off easily, and the little bits of cranberry and hibiscus fibers feel like they exfoliate nicely without being overly abrasive. 

Both the immediate and continued noticeable positive results that using this mask has had on my skin are amazing. It leaves my skin feeling and looking so clean, soft, smooth. and healthy, but what has impressed me even more is how it has balanced and reduced the oiliness of my skin - it literally leaves my oil-free and shine-free for the entire day.  For years I've tried so many products in search of something that would give me these results, so this is a HUGE HOORAY for me!  
I've also discovered that it helps eliminate blemishes - I had the start of a blemish on my nose on the first day I used this mask and it was gone the next day.  Also, when I apply serum after using this mask, I've noticed it absorbs more quickly.  

Overall this is by far the best mask I've ever used, my new favorite skincare product, and a permanent part of my skincare routine. I will definitely continue using the Valentia Skin Detoxifying Clay Mask. And I highly recommend it everyone - including those who have oily skin.  
$25 for a 4 fl oz/120 ml jar (which is a 5 month supply) 
Can be purchased at Amazon or the Valentia website. 


CONNECT WITH VALENTIA: 
To learn more about the Valentia Skin Detoxifying Clay Mask, the Valentia Skincare brand and all of their products, visit: http://www.valentia.com

Join Valentia's free Members Club to enjoy special member benefits, including discount promo codes, exclusive offers to try new products for FREE, and Natural Skin Care recipes, tips, and more: 
http://www.valentia.com/pages/join

Connect with Valentia on social - they offer generous giveaways, exclusive deals and discounts, free product offers, inspirationals, skincare tips and recipes: 
- Follow Valentia's Instagram:  
https://www.instagram.com/valentianatural/
- Like & Follow Valentia's Facebook:  
http://www.facebook.com/valentiabeauty 

REPAIR - REFRESH - RENEW 
with Valentia Skincare 

Learn About the Brand 
"Luxurious natural and organic anti-aging solutions combining the purity of nature and the power of science." 
"The Roman Goddess of healing, Valentia, relied on nature’s gifts to heal the citizens of Umbria. Whether matriarchs seeking to maintain their youthful look or farmers seeking help for sun damaged skin, Valentia used berries, herbs, barks and other natural ingredients. We also rely on all natural ingredients due to their protective, preventative and corrective powers.
Just like our namesake, Valentia Skin Care products have been formulated with natural and organic cosmetic ingredients that will repair and protect the skin.
After performing extensive research into what skin care customers find most important, we found an overwhelming demand for skin care that is natural, free of toxins and paraben-free. Natural ingredients with an organic base have proven most effective at repairing skin damaged by sun or wind, preventing signs of aging such as wrinkles, dark spots, and reversing the effects of oxidative stress on the skin."

**Disclosure:  Valentia provided me with a complimentary jar of Valentia Skin Detoxifying Clay Mask in exchange for my agreeing to use it and give my honest and unbiased review.  As always, my opinions - positive or negative - are 100% my own, honest, and based on my experiences using the product.  
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L’Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Curls Review


L'Oreal recently added a new line of haircare designed for curly hair called 
L’Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Curls 

Described as:  
"L’Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil will reinvigorate your dry & curly hair. The shampoo, conditioner, and treatment regimen eliminates dryness in just one wash (compared to one wash with a non-conditioning shampoo) using a formula with 6 luscious, lightweight oils. " 

As a member of Crowdtap's L'Oreal Crowd I got to participate in a sampling of L’Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Curls line, and received these complimentary: 
1 sample of Full Size L’Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Curls Shampoo
1 sample of Full Size L’Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Curls Conditioner
1 sample of Full Size L’Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Curls Re-Nourish Mask 

I've been using Extraordinary Oil Curls Shampoo for 1 week and like it a lot.  
It smells good, lathers well, rinses out easily, and leaves my hair feeling clean. 
Overall it's a great shampoo. I will continue using this and recommend it. 

I've been using Extraordinary Oil Curls Conditioner for 1 week and like it a lot.  
It smells good, distributes easily through my hair, rinses out easily, and leaves my hair soft, more manageable, defines my curls, and doesn't leave any residue or weigh-down my hair.  
Overall it's a great conditioner. I will continue using this and recommend it.  

I absolutely love the L'Oreal Extraordinary Oil Curl Re-Nourish Mask.  
It smells nice, distributes easily through my hair, feels luxurious, rinses out easily, and leaves my hair soft, hydrated, more manageable, defines my curls, and doesn't leave any residue or weigh-down my hair.  
Overall it's an awesome mask. I will definitely continue using it, and I highly recommend it. 
Learn more about Extraordinary Oil Curl collection here

**I received a free sample of Extraordinary Oil Curl Shampoo, Conditioner, and Re-Nourish Mask in exchange for my honest review. Opinions are my own.

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Valentia Clear Lift Revitalizing Serum - Review and 20% Off Promo Code

Valentia Clear Lift Revitalizing Serum 

I love trying new skincare products, especially anti-aging multi-taskers like serums I can add to my night-time skin routine that revitalize my skin while I'm getting my beauty sleep.  The newest addition to my nightly skincare routine that works in tandem with skin's natural overnight recovery process is a new serum by one of my favorite skincare brands, Valentia Clear Lift Revitalizing Serum.  

It's a potent and luxurious lactic acid serum that supports natural circulation and reoxygenation, provides needed hydration, renews skin texture, reveals a brighter more youthful and radiant complexion, and leaves skin resilient to future damage.  

This Revitalizing Serum Will:  
- Renew texture and tone 
- Deeply moisturize 
- Minimize fine lines 
- Increase elasticity 
- Brighten and Plumps Fine Lines 
- Evens Hyperpigmentation 
This serum is infused with a unique blend of botanicals, essential oils, and vitamins, specially selected to work together to achieve optimum results.
KEY INGREDIENTS: 
- Wakame Bioferment (Seaweed): Increases skin oxygen consumption to detoxify and boost antioxidant defense.

- Gotu Kola: Lessens the appearance of scars and increases skin firmness.

- Lactic Acid: A natural Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) that increases skin cell turnover, for healthier renewed skin.

- Licorice: Lightens unwanted pigmentation and corrects skin discoloration.

- Argan Oil: Naturally rich in Vitamin E, this oil reduced water loss and protects skin's resiliency and elasticity. 
And as with all Valentia products, this serum is made with natural and organic ingredients, cruelty-free, made using sustainable energy, vegan-friendly, and made in the USA.  

MY EXPERIENCE 
I've been using this serum as part of my nightly skincare routine for nearly 2 weeks and like it a lot.  This milky-colored, light-weight serum is packaged in an amber colored glass bottle with an easy to use pump dispenser – which I like because it keeps the serum air-tight, germ-free, and dispenses the right amount of serum with no waste.  
It's quick and easy to use. Each night after I cleanse my skin, I apply 2 pumps of the serum to my face and neck, let it absorb for a couple minutes, then follow it by applying a light moisturizer.  
The serum is light-weight, non-greasy, absorbs fairly quickly, and has a refreshing citrus scent that I absolutely love because it smells so good.  It feels nice on my skin, and it leaves my skin soft, smooth, moisturized , and less dull, and gives it an overall healthier look and feel.  And as someone with skin that tends to be oily, I was happy to find that it doesn’t add to my oiliness or clog my pores, 

I'm happy I tried Valentia Clear Lift Revitalizing Serum.  It's become part of my night-time skincare routine, and I plan to continue using it. 
I highly recommend it to anyone interested in a high-quality, effective anti-aging, multi-tasking serum. 

Valentia Clear Lift Revitalizing Serum - 1.18 fl oz / 35 ml  - $35 - 
Can be purchased on: 
- Valentia's website: http://valentia.com
- Or on Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AHVGZNM 
(I ordered mine on Amazon and it arrived via standard shipping in 4 days.) 

** As a special thank you to all of you who read my review and read my blog, Valentia has graciously given me an EXCLUSIVE 20% OFF PROMO CODE MDNTEAT3 to share which gives you 20% off the purchase of any Valentia product(s). Valid through 5/13/2016.  ** 

CONNECT WITH VALENTIA: 
To learn more about the Valentia Clear Lift Revitalizing Serum, the Valentia Skincare brand and all of their products, visit: http://valentia.com

Join Valentia's free Members Club to enjoy special member benefits, including discount promo codes, exclusive offers to try new products for F-R-E-E, and Natural Skin Care recipes, tips, and more: http://www.valentia.com/pages/join

Connect with Valentia on social - they offer generous giveaways, exclusive deals and discounts, free product offers, inspirationals, skincare tips and recipes: 
- Follow Valentia's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/valentianatural/
- Like & Follow Valentia's Facebook:  www.facebook.com/valentiabeauty 

REPAIR - REFRESH - RENEW 
with Valentia Skincare 

Learn About the Brand 
"Luxurious natural and organic anti-aging solutions combining the purity of nature and the power of science." 
"The Roman Goddess of healing, Valentia, relied on nature’s gifts to heal the citizens of Umbria. Whether matriarchs seeking to maintain their youthful look or farmers seeking help for sun damaged skin, Valentia used berries, herbs, barks and other natural ingredients. We also rely on all natural ingredients due to their protective, preventative and corrective powers.
Just like our namesake, Valentia Skin Care products have been formulated with natural and organic cosmetic ingredients that will repair and protect the skin.
After performing extensive research into what skin care customers find most important, we found an overwhelming demand for skin care that is natural, free of toxins and paraben-free. Natural ingredients with an organic base have proven most effective at repairing skin damaged by sun or wind, preventing signs of aging such as wrinkles, dark spots, and reversing the effects of oxidative stress on the skin."

**Disclosure:  Valentia provided me with a complimentary bottle of Valentia Clear Lift Revitalizing Serum in exchange for my agreeing to use it and give my honest and unbiased review.  As always, my opinions - positive or negative - are 100% my own, honest, and based on my experiences using the product.  

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L'Oréal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil VoxBox ~ #LOREAL #ExtraordinaryHair

L'Oreal recently came out with a new collection of hair care products called L'Oréal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Collection.  And I got to try 3 products from the collection while participating in the L'Oréal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Collection VoxBox Campaign via Influenster.  

The line is designed to transform dry, lifeless hair to soft & lustrous with Oil Complex – a combination of Coconut, Argan, Chamomile, Amla, Soja, and Sunflower oils.  
These hair-friendly oils provide deep nourishment without the weight for incredibly lustrous, touchably soft hair. 
There are 4 products in this collection - 
L'Oreal Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Shampoo, Conditioner, Lustrous Oil Serum, Transforming Oil-In-Cream.  
My #ExtraordinaryHair VoxBox contained:  

I have long, curly, brown hair. And I tend to have normal to dry hair and scalp, and oily roots. 
So since these products contain oils, I was unsure if they would perhaps make my hair greasy or add oiliness to my roots.  However, I found them to work pretty good for me if I alternate every other time between using this Extraordinary Oil collection and using a clarifying shampoo & light conditioner.  

SHAMPOO:  
With the shampoo, a little goes a long way and it lathers up easily into a nice, rich lather - I've never experienced a luxurious lather quite like this, it made my hair feel like fingers were gliding through strands of silk. It  smells good, rinses out easily, and leaves my hair feeling clean. 

CONDITIONER:  
After using the shampoo, I apply the conditioner, comb through my hair, leave it on for 5 minutes, then rinse it out.  The conditioner smells good, distributes easily, helps me comb out knots quickly and easily, rinses out easily, and leaves my hair soft, shiny, frizz-free, and more manageable.  
LUSTROUS OIL SERUM:  
The serum smells nice, is light-weight.  
I rub a spritz of it between my hands and apply it to the ends while my hair is wet, then style it. My go-to style is usually a french braid.  I find this serum good to tame fly-aways, too.  
~*~
As far as prices go, these products are quite affordable - 
L’Oréal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Shampoo, 12.6 oz, $4.99.  
L’Oréal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Conditioner, 12.6 oz, $4.99.  
L’Oréal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Lustrous Oil Serum, 3.4 oz., $6.99.  
L’Oréal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Transforming Oil-In-Cream, 5.1 oz., $6.99.  
And they're available at Target, Ulta, Walgreens, Walmart, Amazon.com, Drugstore.com, and more.  
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Overall, I like this line.  I plan to continue using it.  And I would recommend it to anyone, especially those with dry hair.  
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For more information about L’Oréal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Collection, click here.  

For L’Oréal Paris coupons and samples - including a $1 off coupon that can be used on any L’Oréal Paris product:   http://www.lorealparisusa.com/Offers.aspx

To join Influenster (it's FREE) and get great opportunities to receive VoxBoxes filled with a variety of free products to try and review, click here.
Influenster is by invitation or referral.  This is my referral link www.influenster.com/r/304918  
I do not receive any financial compensation for joins via my referral link, but it will help increase my Influenster Impact Score.  So if you do join using my referral, thank you, I appreciate it.  

**DISCLOSURE:  I received L’Oréal Paris Advanced Haircare Extraordinary Oil Shampoo, Conditioner, and Lustrous Oil Serum free from L’Oréal Paris and Influenster for testing purposes.  All opinions are 100% my own and honest.  
  
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Garnier Whole Blends Shampoo & Conditioner Review


Garnier recently introduced a new line of natural, paraben-free, high-end-quality, affordable hair care called Garnier Whole Blends.
It's a wholesome line of hair care that's crafted with a signature natural blend of select ingredients and unique fragrances that gently nourish, hydrate, and repair hair, and help restore the health and natural beauty of hair with every use.

There are six paraben-free, nurturing, gentle formulas in this line -



An added plus is that they're good for this world we live in: 
  • This product is enriched with select ingredients that give back: our Argan, Coconut Oil and Cocoa Butter ingredients are purchased fairly and sustainably to support local farmers & communities 
  • Made of recyclable PET plastic with 30% Post-Consumer Recycled waste
  • Produced in a facility committed to sustainability, reducing its waste and water consumption per unit by approximately 58% and 47% respectively, since 2005
  • Partnered with TerraCycle® to keep beauty products out of landfills
As for Price - 
Considering the quality, amount of product, with prices ranging from $4.49 - $6.99, these products are very affordable 

MY EXPERIENCE 

Of the 6 formula varieties, I received shampoo and conditioner samples of 3.... 
  • Honey Treasures -
    Smells good,
    Shampoo lathered nicely, rinsed out easily, and left my hair & scalp feeling clean but not stripped or dried,
    Conditioner distributed easily, I was able to get my long hair combed & knots out faster than I have in a long time, rinsed out easily & completely, didn't leave any residue on my scalp or weigh my hair down.
    My hair felt so soft, looked shiny & healthy, my curls were defined, light, & bouncy, and my hair was easier to manage.  One of the things I was most impressed with and excited about was that my usually dry scalp wasn't dry, flaky, or itchy - which I hadn't experienced during Winter since before Aveda discontinued my favorite conditioner. 
  • Coconut Oil & Cocoa Butter -
    Smells nice - coconut creamy.
    Shampoo lathered nicely, rinsed out of my hair easily, and left my hair & scalp feeling clean but not stripped.
    Conditioner distributed through my hair easily, rinsed out easily & completely, didn't leave any residue on my scalp or weigh my hair down.
    It left my hair feeling soft, looking shiny, my scalp fairly hydrated, and my hair healthy and manageable 
  • Coconut Water & Vanilla Milk -
    Smells nice - a light coconut, vanilla scent.
    Shampoo had a rich lather, rinsed out easily, and left my hair & scalp feeling clean but not stripped.
    Conditioner easily distributed through my hair, it rinsed out easily & completely, didn't leave any residue on my scalp or weigh my hair down.
    My hair was left feeling soft, looking shiny & healthy, and manageable. My scalp felt slightly drier than with the other 2 formulas I tried, but not flaky. 
Overall, I liked all three formulas. 
Prior to trying them I anticipated that one of the two coconut formulas would be my favorite because I love the scent of coconut and because I figured coconut would be more hydrating and better suited for my hair and scalp.  
However, I was surprised by Honey Treasures, which ended up being my favorite and seemed to give my dry Winter scalp and hair the perfect amount of hydration. I'm especially excited that the conditioner is comparable and delivers the same results as my favorite (now discontinued) Aveda Deep Penetrating Revitalizing Conditioner did. I was devastated when Aveda discontinued that, and have been trying to find a comparable conditioner ever since. So I'm super excited that Garnier Whole Blends Honey Treasures seems to be just as great!  

I will definitely continue to use and purchase Garnier Whole Blends - especially Honey Treasures. I'm also curious and want to try the other 3 varieties. 
And I highly recommend the Garnier Whole Blends line to anyone interested in affordable, natural, high-end-quality hair care.  



**Disclosure:  I was sent single-use sample packets of Garnier Whole Blends Honey Treasures, Coconut Oil & Cocoa Butter Shampoo & Conditioner, Coconut Water & Vanilla Milk Shampoo & Conditioner from Garnier and Crowdtap in exchange for my agreeing to use it and give my honest and unbiased review.  As always, my opinions - positive or negative - are 100% my own, honest, and based on my experiences using the product.  

#Garnier #WholeBlends #CrowdTap 
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Valentia Royal Rose Hydrating Serum - Review & 20% Off Coupon Code

Valentia Royal Rose Hydrating Serum 
I love trying new skin care products.  And when I find one of those rare gems that I love everything about, look forward to using, know without a doubt I’ll continue using and repurchasing again and again, and would be disappointed if the product was discontinued…. I get excited and want to share the scoop with everyone.  Valentia Royal Rose Hydrating Serum is one of those gems!  
Made by Valentia Skin care - a brand committed to creating high-quality skin care products that are made using natural, organic, toxin-free, paraben-free ingredients, are cruelty-free, vegan-friendly, made using sustainable energy, and made in the USA - Valentia Royal Rose Hydrating Serum is a lightweight serum that boosts moisture and resilience while soothing and calming the skin. 
This Hydrating & Nourishing Serum Will:
- Deeply moisturize skin
- Provide antioxidant protection
- Soothe & nourish dry skin
- Smooth skin tone & texture
- Boost skin radiance


It contains specially selected, natural, skin friendly ingredients like essential oil of Damask Rose petals known for its natural antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and moisturizing properties, and Bearberry, Lavender and Primrose, chosen to soothe and brighten the skin. 
* Rose Damascena: One of the most nourishing and skin friendly natural oils, providing balance, moisture, and a variety of vitamins and minerals to the skin.

* Niacinamide (Vitamin B): This potent vitamin has been clinically proven to fade away hyperpigmentation, sun spots, and acne..

* Rosehip Seed Oil: Naturally rich in Vitamins C & A, these essential fatty acids work quickly to lock in skin's moisture.

* Evening Primrose Oil: Provides light, non-oily moisture to the skin, never clogging or irritating the skin.

* Bearberry: Reduces melanin production, thereby lightening the skin, revealing a brighter complexion.

* Lavender: Heals the skin, treating pimples, wounds, and sores.

This combination of natural ingredients work together to protect, prevent, and repair signs of aging & damage to skin, leaving it softer, smoother, more supple, refreshed and youthful looking and feeling.  

MY EXPERIENCE
I’ve been using this serum as part of my nightly skin care routine for a week and absolutely love it.
The serum is a milky colored, non-greasy, non-oily serum with a light, natural rose scent that I love.
It’s usage instructions say “Apply 1-2 pumps evenly to face and neck each evening after cleansing skin thoroughly. After absorption, follow with moisturizer and eye product of choice.” 
I’ve found that a little goes a long way and 1 pump is enough to get the job done.  So I wash my face with my favorite bar cleanser, then apply 1 pump to my face and neck.  

 It’s easy to apply, feels nice on my skin, isn’t greasy or sticky, absorbs quickly, and leaves my skin feeling so soft and smooth and looking hydrated and healthy.

I have oily skin and was happily surprised that it doesn’t add to my oiliness or clog my pores, and I’ve noticed my skin actually is less oily after using it.  (Hooray!)  And it hydrates my skin enough that I don’t necessarily need to apply additional moisturizers afterward. 

I also love it’s packaging. It comes in an amber colored, glass bottle with an easy to use pump dispenser – I like this because I prefer glass for containers for skin care products, and like pumps because it dispenses the right amount of product with no waste, keeps the product air-tight and germ-free.

I'm so excited to have tried this serum! It's become part of my nightly skin care routine, and without a doubt I will be using every drop of this serum in my current bottle. and continue to purchase and use it again and again! 

I highly recommend Valentia Royal Rose Hydrating Serum to anyone interested in a high-quality, hydrating serum that leaves your skin looking and feeling soft, smooth, hydrated, healthy, and youthful and helps you age gracefully.  

One more great thing about this stellar serum is it's affordable price and generous amount.  
It comes in a 1.18 ounce/35 ml bottle that costs $35.  (Compared to other high-end quality serums, this contains 5 ml more serum and costs $15 to $65+ less) 

Valentia Royal Rose Hydrating Serum - 1.18 fl oz bottle - $35 - can easily be purchased on 


**Disclosure:  Valentia provided me with a complimentary bottle of Valentia Royal Rose Hydrating Serum in exchange for my agreeing to use it and give my honest and unbiased review.  As always, my opinions - positive or negative - are 100% my own, honest, and based on my experiences using the product.  


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