MY AHA MOMENT!

By SUVARNA SHASTRI

As winter tightens its grip, there seems to be no escaping dryness. Dry hair, dry skin.  So many products make so many claims. I try them with the hope of emerging with glowing, moisturized skin, but come up with oily skin with some or a still-dry skin with others.

“Stop being such a Goldilocks,” says my friend, teasingly. I’m not fussy, I say, just that I don’t seem to have found the right lotion for my skin type yet.

Thus I will admit to trying the Alpha Skin Care Body Bundle Set with a healthy dose of scepticism. And am happy to report that I am happy with the results.

Featuring two best-selling body products, this skincare set hydrates and exfoliates for an all-day glow. The moisturizing body wash is formulated with 10 per cent Glycolic Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) to gently release dead skin cells and reveal fresh, healthy, younger-looking skin. The Renewal Body Lotion has 12 per cent Glycolic Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) to thoroughly hydrate and gently exfoliate, leaving skin soft, smooth and younger-looking from head to toe. They claim it’s for all skin types, and it certainly seems to suit mine!

Encouraged by my experience with Alpha Skin Care, I was more open to trying the Pure Brazilian Silk Smoothing Balm which claims to control and soften unruly hair as my hair gets frizzier the colder it gets.

Made with Keratin Hydrolyzed Silk and coconut oil, it features a heat and humidity-resistant formula that left my hair feeling light, bouncy and gorgeously sleek. They recommend using before styling for “faster drying and more manageable hair with better hold” and promise perfect salon perfect results every time. I don’t normally style my hair, and tend to just comb my fingers through it as it dries, but even so, was delighted with fewer tangles, less frizz, and smoothness that lasted longer than my usual shampoo-conditioner combo.

The best hair smoothing system on the market. A hallmark of professionalism and exceptional haircare. Easy-to-apply formula gives radiant shine, strengthens the cuticle, eliminates frizz, and improves hair health by protecting the cuticle. Hair colour pops as cuticles are sealed with moisture.

Similar claims are made by many products, but in this case, they actually deliver. The Pure Brazilian leave-in conditioner is said to be an “ultra reparative Keratin infused conditioner” that reconstructs dry damaged hair by restoring keratin proteins, the building blocks of hair, that have been depleted by chronological ageing or styling, chemical and environmental damage. The ingredients sound like pure luxury – Bulgarian rose water, Bombyx silk, quartz and crushed pink sea pearls. It left my hair lustrous and silky and left me feeling pampered and happy!

I also love that Pure Brazilian products are actually formulated and manufactured in Brazil with minimal chemicals to give maximum results.

ADD TO CART!

Alpha Skin Care Body Bundle, $29, www.alphaskin.com /products/body-bundle-set.

Pure Brazilian Silk Smoothing Balm ($30), and Pure Brazilian leave-in conditioner ($28) are available at http://www.purebrazilian.com and on Amazon.