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*I received these products for review*

Spring in your step, spring forward, spring cleaning-I’m cool with spring.  This year, I got started a bit early with my spring clean and am 80% ‘done’ (just 2 more closets to tidy up and those are going to be doozies!).  Spring is also a great time to make some changes to your beauty routine.  Check out the products below-these are some great additions to my spring regime!

Herbal Essences Repair argan oil of morocco shampoo & conditioner

Raise your hand if you wish they would bring back the Herbal Essence commercials of the 90’s-I KNOW you all know what I mean (but in case you don’t, check out one of the original commercials here).  I never completely fell ‘out’ of love with this line-the ‘naked’ shampoo is a great clarifying shampoo that I slip in 2 times a month.  I tend to use salon professional shampoos & conditioners, but I did try this one and it is quite nice.  It is incredibly hydrating, and leaves my strands feeling nourished.  I find myself wanting to touch my hair more after using these.  The scent is beautiful-it’s what I would term an ‘exotic floral’

Fun fact:  The shampoo & conditioner are made in a plant that matches electricity with renewable wind credits.  

Olay ultra moisture shea butter body wash

I love body washes that have that ‘extra’ hydration component.  The ‘lock in moisture’ technology infuses skin with moisture without leaving it feeling greasy.  Spring is the perfect time to incorporate a product like this into your routine-your skin is still trying to recover from the dry, bitter winter temperatures.  I still apply a lotion post shower but find that adding a hydrating body wash helps keep me flake free all day.

Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Concentrate & Olay Regenerist Micro sculpting cream

Okay so up front I’ll tell you, I’ve used the Micro Sculpting cream before and rather like it.  The concentrate is ‘new’ to me.  This is a great time of year to give your face a spring cleaning too by helping your skin cells turn over.

From the Olay website:

The Miracle Boost concentrate:

Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Concentrate is an advanced anti-aging, ultra-lightweight formula booster which is designed for use with a Regenerist moisturizer. Infused with advanced Amino-Peptide Complex II, Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Concentrate skin hydrating booster enhances skin absorption.
Its fragrance-free formula has a consistency and feel like a face serum.

• Each Drop Immediately Renews a Million Skin Cells to Instantly Smooth Skin Texture
• Delivers 60% more anti-aging ingredients when paired with Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream
• Infused with Advanced Amino-Peptide Complex II, Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Concentrate skin hydrating booster enhances skin absorption
• Helps reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles by boosting skin’s natural surface cell regeneration
• Fragrance-free Formula with a consistency and feel of a face serum
• Recommended use: after cleansing, Use this to prep your skin, before you use your moisturizer

The Micro sculpting cream:

Regenerist is Olay’s Advanced Anti-Aging Skin Care Collection. Micro-Sculpting Face Moisturizer Formula is designed with Advanced Anti-Aging ingredients for visible wrinkle results starting day 1.
Infused with Hyaluronic Acid, Amino-Peptides and Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), this Moisture-Binding Formula Instantly Plumps & Lifts Surface Cells. The luxurious-feeling moisturizer immediately leaves skin hydrated, softens the look of fine lines and wrinkles and firms the look of skin with plumping hydration, to help take years off your skin age.

• Hydrates skin better than ten of the top creams – even the $440 cream – proven by Good Housekeeping
• Visible wrinkle results start day 1
• New formula with Amino Peptide Complex II, Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) regenerates surface cells to help take years off your skin age
• Anti-aging moisturizing formula penetrates deep into skin’s surface to improve texture and elasticity

Crest 3D White Supreme flexfit whitestrips

I’m all about the pearly whites year round but when I want to wear my spring lipsticks, having my teeth be their best shade of white is important.  Dental bleaching kits from the dentist are great-but they cost big $$$$.  These Crest whitestrips do the trick and are easy to apply.

Unleash a brilliantly dimensional smile with your beauty “must have,” Crest 3D White Supreme FlexFit Whitestrips. These whitening strips are formulated with the same enamel-safe ingredient dentists use and whiten as well as a professional treatment.

• Deliver whitening results as effective as a  professional teeth whitening treatment
• Give you results that last 18 months and beyond- (I haven’t tested this yet but will let you know)
• Exclusive FlexFit technology design stretches and molds to custom fit your unique smile for a comfortable, no-hassle teeth whitening experience at home
• Use the same enamel-safe whitening agent that dentists use
• Advanced Seal™ Technology’s no slip grip stays put. No slipping, no sliding!
• Whitestrips are so easy to use: you can whiten while you walk, talk, work, even drink water
• The strips mold to the shape of your teeth and come off cleanly

And there you have it.  I’d love to hear about your ‘spring cleaning’ routine (in regards to beauty).