Head to the Beach with the LUSH Beach Box.

Happy July! I'm sure many of you are headed to the beach soon, or sometime this summer. I will be later next week and can't wait! At the beach, comes a whole new beauty routine and LUSH has created the perfect little kit to get you there and back. This is the LUSH Beach Box.

Packed with all the ocean-inspired essentials you’ll need to get squeaky clean, smooth skin and sexy, wonderfully scented hair, this set is perfectly portable and packed in a little box with handle. Also, how great would this be as a hostess gift? I know I'd love to be the receiver.

The Beach Box includes:

Ocean Salt Face & Body Scrub – Washing with Ocean Salt is like taking your face on a trip to the beach. Formulated with fresh avocado and coconut (yum) hydrate thirsty skin, while the antibacterial effect of lime and vodka clears pores.
 
Sea Spray – This sea salt, sea water and seaweed spritz holds hair in place, adds shine and gives body for a beach-beautiful look. A gorgeous orange flower, grapefruit, neroli and rosewood blend perfumes the spray. I think this would be great to use this after the beach to add a little texture and refresh hair.
 
Seanik Solid Shampoo – You know how you hair can feel crusty after a day at the beach? Soften locks and add shine with this mineral-rich, sea salt volumizing shampoo. It's made with special seaweeds to nourish the hair.
 
Dream Cream Lotion – This best-selling product contains every ingredient nature makes for soothing skin. A calming blend of oat milk, lavender and chamomile care for irritations, reduce redness, and banish blotches. Olive oil and cocoa butter are especially great for using if you've spent too much time in the sun.
 
Sea Vegetable Soap – Get the ocean and sand off with this Sea Vegetable soap. It'smade with skin softening seaweed topped with a crust of sea salt to give your body a good scrub down.

LUSH Beach Box sells for $29.95 and is available in LUSH Stores and online at LUSHusa.com.

7 NEW Hair Helpers from the Drugstore.

It seems like a ton of new hair products have come across my desk lately. Everything from breakthrough ingredients in shampoos, to deep conditioners and new styling aids; there are a lot of new hair care goodies on the drugstore shelves these days. I have been testing them all and have some new favorites.

Here are my new favorite hair helpers - all from the drugstore.

1. L’Oréal EverStyle Texture Style Beach Spray - $6.99
This sea-salt infused spray gives hair fresh-off-the-beach waves. Hair is softly tousled and textured without any buildup. I like to mist it over my dry hair to separate and add texture to my curls.

2. & 3. Garnier Fructis Haircare Volume Extend Fortifying Shampoo & Conditioner - $3.99 each
Perfect for fine or flat hair, this ultra-light formula, with natural fruit fibers like papaya and cucumber, strengthens and thickens hair. My hair is left voluminous without being weighed down.

4. L’Oréal EverCurl Hydracharge Leave-In Cream - $8.99
This is my air dry wavy hair dream. One pump of this leave-in cream provides intense hydrating nourishment with no weigh down to feed my curls (really they are waves) with moisture and definition while it helps block frizz. My hair is left silky soft and naturally wavy.

5. Aveeno Pure Renewal Dry Shampoo - $7.99
This great smelling dry shampoo not only rejuvenates hair for a clean, fresh look in between shampoos, it gives hair a volume boost throughout the day. If I need a mid-day touch-up, I spray a bit at my roots and my early morning volume is back.

6. Head & Shoulders Damage Rescue 2-in-1 Dandruff Shampoo & Conditioner - $7.99
This fresh and fruity smelling shampoo not only controls dandruff, it also addresses a major need that many women have with their hair. This shampoo and conditioner in one, helps to repair damage the more often it is used.

7. Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge 1 Minute Moisture-Plenish Treatment - $5.99
This powerful lightweight formula, with superfruits of goji berry, passion fruit and kiwi, quickly and deeply conditions hair. I apply it once a week and it adds in the hydration I lack as I go about heat styling day after day.

L’Oréal Paris Féria Wild Ombré Haircolor Kit.

I don't know why I am so tempted to try this new L’Oréal Paris Féria Wild Ombré Haircolor Kit. Even with a hair color disaster that has me swearing off at-home hair color and knowing that the ombré look is not for me, I will admit that it looks great on certain hair styles. Either way, one thing is true, L’Oréal Paris has created the first at-home coloring system designed to create one of the hottest hair color trends to come around in a long time.

This L’Oréal Paris’ innovation uses a three-part lightening system plus a patented Expert Brush that work together to achieve this modern new take on highlights. This brush-on technique makes it easy to create ombré effects ranging from subtle and sexy to bold and edgy. It is up to you.

Like I said, the secret is in the patented Expert Ombré Brush. It precisely targets hair’s lengths and ends for a perfect application. The unique, easy-to-use brush allows you to apply and customize the Ombré look where you want it, lightening it up or adding natural dimension on any strand or section of hair. It’s as easy as brushing your hair. Best of all, results can be achieved in just 25 – 45 minutes (depending upon preferred intensity) right at home.

The L’Oréal Paris Féria Wild Ombré Haircolor Kit comes in three shade kits:

060- For medium to dark brown hair
070- For dark blonde to light brown hair
080 - For light to medium blonde hair

Each kit retails for $12.99 each and is available at drugstores and mass retailers now.

Let me know if you've tried the kit. I'd love to know how it works for you!