eco-friendly haircare Archives - Mommy Kat and Kids

Celebrating Ten Years of the Best Eco-Friendly Products from Live Clean

July 3, 2017 by Kathryn 145 Comments

While Canada is gearing up to celebrate its 150th birthday, one of my favourite Canadian companies, Live Clean, is celebrating a birthday of its own! 2017 marks ten years since Live Clean debuted its first six eco-friendly shampoos and conditioners to Canadians and while the product line has expanded, the company’s values have stayed the same for the past decade. Today, the company continues to take pride in providing products that are cruelty-free, free of harmful chemicals and made of locally-sourced, plant-based ingredients.

Over the last few years, I’ve had the chance to try dozens of the products in the Live Clean collection for babies, children, men and women! And it goes without saying that I’ve got a few fast favourites after all my trials and testing. So, in honour of Live Clean’s 10th birthday, I’m sharing my thoughts on the top ten must-try Live Clean products!

[Read more…]

Take the #WeledaHairDare with New Weleda Oat Replenishing Hair Care-Giveaway

May 13, 2014 by Kathryn 167 Comments

I absolutely love discovering new bath and beauty products and when those products are made with natural ingredients, that’s even better. I have a few different hair care lines that I love but with my long hair, I never miss a chance to try new shampoo and conditioner just in case I discover something I like better than my current brands. Recently, Weleda challenged me to do just that by taking the #WeledaHairDare and trading my current hair care products for the Weleda Oat Replenishing hair care collection containing organic oat extract for thirty days to see how they compared.

The line is certified by NATRUE, uses organic and natural ingredients and includes Oat Replenishing Shampoo and Conditioner as well as Oat Replenishing Treatment to strengthen and repair dry and damaged hair. I also received Rosemary Conditioning Hair Oil and two other varieties of Weleda Shampoo. I was especially excited to see the Rosemary Conditioning Hair Oil. A good hair oil does wonders for a healthy scalp but so far none of the ones I’ve tried has really blown me away. I had high hopes that the Weleda oil would finally be the variety that won my heart.

[Read more…]

Protect and Repair Aging Hair with New Live Clean Age Resist Haircare-Giveaway

March 24, 2014 by Kathryn 202 Comments

I have long, thick hair that I have spent years growing, which means that I choose my shampoo and conditioner with a lot of care. I want to ensure that my hair is soft and silky, yet still strong and resistant to breakage. But with each passing year that gets harder to do and the long winter has taken its toll on my tresses as well, so I was happy to learn about new Live Clean Age Resist haircare!

This new line uses an exclusive innovation, a plant-based silicone alternative called Thick Bond Protein, to increase strength and shine in hair. Featuring four essential products, the collection keeps hair looking great while nourishing the scalp to help increase the health of hair long-term as well. I received the new Live Clean Age Resist collection to test out and I couldn’t wait to see if it would help keep my hair looking its best.

[Read more…]

Live Clean Enviro Kidz Hair Care Helps Kids Look and Feel Great-Giveaway

September 13, 2012 by Kathryn 87 Comments

Across Canada, kids are back at school and that means that the lazy days of lax personal hygiene as we camp, visit family and spend days at the beach are over. Now it’s back to a routine of regular baths and hair washing to help combat all the grime that children tend to bring home from school. But when my boys hop into the bath, they get squeaky clean with eco-friendly products whenever possible. And that’s why the boys and I were both excited when I received a package of the new Live Clean Enviro Kidz hair care line!

We received the Berry Burst 2 in 1 Shampoo and the Fruit Explosion 2 in 1 Shampoo to review and the first thing the boys noticed about the bottles was the fun superhero characters on the bottles. Of course, my two little men immediately decided that the Berry Burst shampoo was their favourite for no other reason than the fact that Storm, the male Enviro Kidz superhero, was adorning the front!

But what I loved was that the products were free of SLS, phosphates, parabens and phthalates. With both a formula for all hair types and a formula to provide extra conditioning, the Live Clean Enviro Kidz line looked like a perfect choice for kids that wanted great hair and parents that wanted great, natural products. And with certified vegan ingredients and organic botanicals, it wasn’t just an eco-friendly choice for my boys, but a gentle and safe one too! [Read more…]