Pink Products: Aveda Hand Relief.

For the month of October, this limited-edition Hand Relief from Aveda is specially packaged in a 5oz tube and features a limited-edition pink ribbon design. Emphasizing the importance of early detection, the packaging reminds users of their annual breast exam.

The formula is a very thick, yet non-greasy, cream to help soothe dry, chapped hands, leaving them noticeably softer and smoother. It is my go to tube of hand cream all through out the year.

Aveda will contribute $4 per tube sold, up to $300,000 donation to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Hand Relief retails for $21 and is available in Aveda salons, spas, stores and online at aveda.com.

*I received this product as a press sample at a press event.

Backstage with Aveda at New York Fashion Week.

The Avdea Hairstyling team tended to the tresses at many of the Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week shows over the last week. Check out this great video Aveda put together when they were backstage at Jason Wu.

Aveda also has a You Tube Channel where you can go and view all of their hair how-to's and more from backstage at New York Fashion Week.

Wake Up with Aveda.

I was lucky to attend a dinner given by TotalBeauty and Aveda during my trip to New York City last week. It was there that I met Ellen Maguire, VP of Global Communications. She gifted me with some samples of Aveda products, in which I had never tried.

The first thing I reached for in the bag was the Rosemary Mint Shampoo and Conditioner. 

This haircare pair is definitely a pick me up first thing in the morning.  The peppermint scent is quite invigorating, not only to my senses, but to my scalp as well. I was worried about the scent of rosemary as it is not my favorite, but there is not even a hint of the scent in either the shampoo or conditioner. The rosemary is simply added to the formula to help protect hair from the environment.

I will admit that I wish the conditioner was a bit more moisturizing as I tend to like thick and heavy conditioners (that do not weigh my hair down, of course). But this conditioner did the job of keeping my hair smooth through the day, so in the end, the job was done.

You can purchase both the Rosemary Mint Shampoo and Rosemary Mint Conditioner together for $18, available at Aveda.com.