Avalon Organic® 5 Piece Head To Toe Giveaway {CLOSED}

Hi, Everyone! I'm so excited to be bringing you a fabulous giveaway in partnership with Avalon Organics®!

I've been using Avalon Organics® for as long as I can remember. Long before they became readily available. If you follow my blog, you've probably seen them show up in my hauls and my empties posts. They are one of my favourite organic and cruelty free lines as they are effective, affordable and all natural.

Avalon Organics® "consciousness in cosmetics"

Avalon Organics® creates some of the purest and most effective personal care products for both men and women.

All products are vegan and cruelty-free and are certified to the NSF/ANSI 305 standard for personal care products containing organic ingredients.

Avalon Organics uses the purest ingredients, using plant based organic ingredients and essential oils from only trusted sources. Resulting in products that are gentle to use and good for the environment.

Avalon Organics is also an environmentally conscious brand; with packaging made from post-consumer materials, sustainably sourced products, and is recyclable.

Avalon is committed to being cruelty-free and is Leaping Bunny certified! 🐇🐰 This makes my 💗 happy!

Now let's get on to the prizes! One winner will win the following 5 full-size products. All of this organic goodness is sure to pamper you from the top of your head to the tips of your toes with no worries of harmful or toxic chemicals.

Note: I've been using all of the products that are in this giveaway and there is not a dud in the bunch!

Revitalizing Peppermint Glycerin Hand Soap

Botanical cleansers such as peppermint essential oil, orange peel, and Vitamin E deep clean without stripping your skin. The large size and convenient pump are added touches that I really appreciate.

355ml SRP $8.50-10.99

Nourishing Lavender Hand & Body Lotion

This is a long time favourite of mine. This hydrating lotion is fabulous for all skin types. The scent is divine. I use this not only after my bath or shower but also before bed as the lavender helps with my sleep issues. Made with nourishing lavender essential oil, plant lipids, and nutrient rich beta-glucans. It replenishes, soothes, and softens dry skin.

355ml SRP $10.99-$14.99

Rejuvenating Rosemary Bath & Shower Gel

I love dual purpose products like this that are safe for both the bath and shower! The scent is both refreshing and relaxing. Made with rosemary essential oil, calendula, and aloe botanical cleansers that gently cleanse and purify while the rosemary scent stimulates the mind and body.

355ml SRP $9.99-$12.99

Clarifying Lemon Shampoo

My hair loves this shampoo and conditioner! It left my dry and frizzy hair soft, manageable, frizz free, and full of body as it removed all of the build up in my hair. Believe it or not, using a clarifying shampoo is important even for those of us with colour treated manes as it removes the build up in the hair cuticle that can dull our hair colour over time. Made with lemon essential oils, quinoa protein, aloe and vitamin E. This formula clarifies, brightens, and removes build up resulting in natural highlights and shine!

325ml SRP $10.99-$13.99

Clarifying Lemon Conditioner

Works great in conjunction with the Clarifying Lemon Shampoo! This product strengthens hair strands and provides moisture with its blend of lemon essential oil, quinoa protein, aloe and vitamin E. Results are soft, manageable hair that is not weighed down, shine is restored. 

325ml SRP $10.99-$13.99

In Canada, Avalon Organics® is available at Loblaws, Whole Foods Markets, London Drugs, Safeway, Sobeys West, and Well.ca.

Please enter using the Rafflecopter form below. 

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Open to Canada Only!

Good Luck, Everyone!

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*This post is not sponsored. The products are generously provided by Avalon Organics. 

How I Keep My Highlighted And Colour Treated Hair Healthy And Vibrant

If you're like me and spend a good amount of time and money on highlighting and/or colouring your hair to get the colour you want and love (even if you do it at home on a budget), you'll want to take care of it to keep it healthy and vibrant. If you're not using the right hair products, you can strip the colour and literally watch your time and money go down the drain.

When I'm not experimenting with new products, these are my tried-and-true, go-to products that I always repurchase to help keep my colour fresh and vibrant.

Live Clean Pink Fire Colour Protect Shampoo & Conditioner

The first step is the right shampoo and conditioner, otherwise, you risk stripping your hair colour. I'm sure you've used certain products and watched your hair colour change, whether it became dull, faded or even changed its tone.

As the name implies, Live Clean's Pink Fire Colour Protect shampoo and conditioner are designed to protect your hair colour- whether you're blonde, dark or a ginger. They are my go-to shampoo and conditioner for keeping my colour and highlights vibrant and healthy. They are gentle on my hair, keep it hydrated, and protect my colour from fading. I have raved about them before in an empties post linked here.  They are 98% plant derived, made with organic botanicals, cruelty-free, eco-friendly, and free of all the nasty chemicals. They are also SLS-free (an ingredient that is well known for stripping hair colour).

Clairol Shimmer Lights Shampoo

About once a week I also use a purple shampoo to tone my hair and help keep its vibrancy. I have been using Clairol's Shimmer Lights for years. It helps to remove any brassy tones in blonde or silver hair. The longer you leave it in, the more it tones your hair. But, I don't recommend using it too often or leaving it on too long as it can be drying. I am hoping that my favourite cruelty-free drugstore line- Live Clean, will come out with a purple shampoo as I would prefer an affordable, cruelty-free, and natural product.

Live Clean Apple Cider Clarifying Shampoo

This is the only product that is new to my routine. I hauled this product a while back and posted it on my Instagram page. I purchased Live Clean's Apple Cider Clarifying shampoo after hearing a stylist say how important it is to use a clarifying shampoo every once in a while if you colour treat or bleach your hair. This removes the gunk and buildup out of the open hair cuticle that can dull-down your hair colour.

This shampoo uses Bragg apple cider vinegar and is Sulphate free. It helps to remove the dulling residue to bring back the vibrancy to your colour treated hair. True to the Live Clean line, it's also 98% plant derived, eco-friendly, cruelty-free, free of the nasty chemicals, and affordable.

How to "Bump the Base"

I professionally highlight and colour my hair about every 4 months. Another thing that allows me to go so long between professional colourings is that I learned how to "bump the base" (aka. slightly lighten my roots) in between professional colourings. I have a whole blog post on how to "bump the base" linked here. (It's actually quite easy and fast).

Paul Mitchell Super Charged Moisturizer

I also believe in doing weekly deep conditioning treatments. Colour treated and/or bleached hair is more fragile than virgin hair so it needs extra TLC. Although I am guilty of not always finding the time to do this, it' really important to hair health, especially for those of us with colour treated hair. One of my favourites which I am currently out of is Paul Mitchell's Super-Charged. I am currently trying out several other deep conditioning treatments trying to find more affordable favourites.

100% Silk Pillowcase

As I mentioned, colour treated and/or bleached hair is much more fragile than virgin hair and therefore more prone to breakage. I like to sleep with silk pillowcases which are very gentle on the hair and can help prevent breakage. Bonus- it will help keep your style longer!

I also like and recommend the Tangle Teezer for helping to prevent breakage on fragile, coloured hair- it really works! *Warning- keep it away from your cat(s) or they will steal it!

These are the things that are currently working for me to maintain and protect my highlighted and colour treated hair. If I find anything else that works or I change my routine, I'll do an updated post.

I hope you found my tips and tricks for maintaining healthy, coloured hair helpful.

What do you do to help maintain your hair colour?

Amy

xoxo

*This post is not sponsored. No affiliate links. Some products have been purchased by me and some were graciously gifted as PR with no obligation to mention them. All opinions are honest and my own.