Klout Perk: Carol's Daughter

So, I've posted before about Klout - basically, it's a site that measures your social influence on your online networks. The fun thing about Klout is the perks: based on your score and demographics, from time to time you are eligible to claim perks! Sometimes the perks are in the form of a discount on a particular brand/company, or an exclusive invite or preview...but sometimes they're free products!

The perk I received in the mail today was this type. It's a full sized Monoi Repairing Split End Sealer by Carol's Daughter.

This was an exciting perk for me because I have been working on growing out my hair color and I've been trying to baby it as much as possible to keep it nice and healthy, so any product like this is welcome!

I've also heard a lot lately about Carol's Daughter and have been wanting to try some of their products. They make natural skincare, haircare, and beauty products and in general receive pretty good reviews!

I had never heard of this particular line or monoi oil in general, but here's what the included information tells me:

Monoi oil has been made and used in Tahiti for centuries. It includes Tiare Gardenias and Coprah Coconut and is used to heal and protect the skin.

The Monoi Repairing Collection by Carol's Daughter contains no sulfates, parabens, petroleum, mineral oil, or artificial colors. In addition, they promise 13x longer hair life, 96% reduced breakage, and to seal 93.3% of split ends in as little as one use. Pretty big promises, but we'll see!

My first impression of this product is positive. It is a cream with a nice consistency, and it does smell of gardenias! I worked it into my hair as directed, and currently my hair smells great and looks and feels nice and soft. I will post a review after I've been using it for a while!

In the meantime, definitely join Klout if you haven't yet...it's a fun way to get to try new things.

Klout Perk: essie Mirror Metallics!

I received my newest Klout perk today, and I thought I'd share it with you!

If you haven't joined Klout yet, it's basically a site that measures your social influence. Your scores qualify you for perks, which can be anything from a food sample to an early movie/tv preview to an extra item on LBB to a free beauty product. I've been a member for a few months now, and I've claimed several perks!

This one is a polish from essie's new Mirror Metallics Collection, which consists of five shades.

I received the color "penny talk": it's a gorgeous incandescent copper.

I find the formula to be very nice - not too thick or thin, and it goes on super smooth, especially for a metallic!

This is a single coat applied on a bare nail! It's  opaque in one coat. I did go ahead and apply a second coat afterwards just for some added depth and shine, but you could definitely get away with a single coat with this one.

I'm a big fan of metallics, so I will likely be picking up a couple more shades in the collection.

I think this is an awesome perk from Klout!

If you haven't joined Klout yet, here is my invitation link. Using this will link us, allowing us to see each other scores and list each other as influencers.