eye opener!

over the summer vacations my bf and i did quite a bit of experimenting concerning shampoos and conditioners for thin hair that needs volume (*YAY* for having the same type of hair as your bf). we have come up with the following (it's different products for him and me simply because our tastes in scents vary):
i'm going to be using the YES to TOMATOES shampoo and conditioner and he's going to be using the ECO AWESOME shampoo and conditioner from tigis love, peace & the planet line (please excuse the whacky link for the later as the tigi site seems to be down). that is after we've used up all the left over samples and half emptied bottles that have accumulated X)

i have decided on something else as well. i am giving up on going all organic for good. i don't seem to be able to find purely organic products that work for my skin (face or body). i will be using what works best for me and what i like the scent of (i'm very much a scent oriented person). in terms of haircare my shampoo and conditioner will be free of silicone as i've noticed that too much of that weighs my thin hair down even more. other than that i just don't care anymore what's in my cosmetics. most of my favorites are organic, though. i'm still on the lookout for a good daytime moisturizer that works for my combination skin. it should not leave my skin all shiny or too dry...

as soon as my list of favorite products is complete in all departments (hair, face, body) i will post an update here ;)

i noticed something else as well. i used to be a huge fan of THE BODY SHOP as a teenager simply because there was nothing comparable about. then i switched to YVES ROCHER as their stuff became more readily available (in shops instead of just via catalogues) and then went into a right LUSH frenzy (i have more bars of soap than i'm every gonna use up in my life!) and now... i went all the way back to THE BODY SHOP. i think it's gonna be for good this time- not that i don't shop at the other places occasionally ;)