The wonderful people at Truly Pure and Natural (recall last weeks tidbit?) have offered YOU our lovely readers FREE shipping on all orders through the end of April!
Any size order is eligible, just put in the code CURLYSHIP at checkout!
Thank You TPN! Now everyone can try out some of the great products I was talking about, or try something NEW!
Excuse me for a moment as this post begins with a disclaimer, or maybe I should say, with a "let's be honest here!"
I am about to send some love to one of our sponsors, Truly Pure and Natural. Yes, we exchange add space for FREE product so, Yes, it is in my best interest to say good things about the stuff they sell on their site. We all know how expensive it is to use natural products for our families, so I benefit tremendously from this arrangement. BUT, I want you all to know that I am way to honest of a person to destroy the integrity of this blog by saying things that I don't really mean. We started this blog to help other parents, and we wouldn't be helping anyone if we lied. Also, the fact that I WANT to continue to receive FREE products from Truly Pure and Natural so that I can continue to USE them, should attest to the fact that I really do believe in what I am saying. Now that I have that out of the way....
I thought you would all appreciate an update on the Tate's products that we reviewed last summer. We have had these products in our home for almost a year, so I can now tell you how we have continued to use them past the trial phase. (to read the original review go here)
It turns out that I really didn't want to part with the Taliah Waajid conditioner and bodifying mist that I have been using on B and V for several years. Our routine was working, and if it ain't broke - don't fix it!
So those two aren't washing their hair with the Tate's but Young Man C, Little E and Camera Guy are all using the Tate's shampoo and conditioner. (I have troublesome hair so I don't even want to discuss me!)
We also all use the Tate's shampoo as a body wash. This is my favorite thing. It works for every member of our family and I LOVE knowing that we are using a chemical free product on our bodies. Also it has made traveling SO simple! Since the shampoo doubles as body wash and the conditioner can also double as a lotion! We don't normally lotion with the Tate's conditioner, but we do when traveling. So many fewer bottles to pack!!!
With my last order I wanted to try something new from Tate's so I ordered the Acne Solution. Young Man C has started to have the occasional pimple and I wanted something gentle for him to clean his face with. Most days he washes his face with the Tate's shampoo, but now a few times a week he also uses the Acne Solution. It seems to be working well, but I have to admit the pimples haven't been as much of a problem in the winter as they were last summer when he was sweaty and dirty all the time, so I will get a better idea as things continue to heat up again.
BUT, the EXCITING part about the Acne Solution is that it can also be used for dandruff. Camera Guy has been using Selsun Blue for years and he was thrilled to try something new that wasn't BLUE and reeking of CHEMICALS! It has worked GREAT! He loves it!
I LOVE lip balm, so I decided to try out the Honeybee Gardens Lip Balm that TPN is selling. I got the 4 pack and passed them out to the family. They all smelled AWESOME, but they don't really have a super strong flavor. I consider this a good thing because it keeps little ones from wanting to just lick it all off after they apply it! Remember that I am being totally honest here....I LOVE this lip balm. I have MANY different kinds and this is currently my total fav! It kept my dry winter lips feeling fabulous all day!
Finally, for fun, and because I have an addiction to water bottles and all things purple, I ordered one of these! When I first saw that glass baby bottles were coming back in style because of BPA fears I thought they were so cool - especially when they had those cool silicone protector things on them. So when I saw they were making grown up water bottles just like them I was thrilled!
Does anyone else feel like they drink more water during the course of the day if they carry a water bottle around with them? I do!
Well that is all the love I have for our friends at Truly Pure and Natural for today! Please go check out their store! They have even more great, chemical free things than what I have shared with you like makeup, toothpaste, coffee, snacks and more!
If you try out anything new from TPN and you love it, PLEASE share with us so we can try it out too!
OK, for our second big giveaway, the fabulous product Tate's at Truly Pure and Natural, the winners are....
kathy's korner
sarah in the woods
dreamer13
CONGRATS!!!
At your convenience, go ahead and email Denise at TrulyPureAndNatural.com and she will hook you up with your prize!!! I am still using the Tate's products and I LOVE them. G's locs are squeaky clean and shiny, even after the "shaving cream extravaganza" at church camp this past week LOL
WOW! Denise just emailed us and had this to say! Looks like ALL Keep Me Curly readers are going to get the chance to save at Truly Pure and Natural!
We'd like to offer your readers 15% off of any Tate's product or 10% off of any other product on our website, through Monday, July 26th. One coupon per customer.
Here are the codes that you need to put in the Promotional Box at Checkout:
kmc10Keep Me Curly 10% off anything on website
kmc15tates
Keep Me Curly 15% off Tate's Hair and Body Care
Remember, these codes are good through Monday the 26th of July.
Awesome! Thank you everyone for participating, and when you try the Tate's products, or anything from Denise's website, please come back here and let us know how you like it!
Yesterday you read our rave review of the Tate's Natural Miracle Products and TODAY is your chance to win some to try for yourself! Hooray for FREE!!!!
Three lucky winners will receive this seriously AWESOME prize! Your choice of (1) 16-oz Tate's product of your choice OR a combo pack of any (3) 4-oz Tate's products.
You will have until Friday, July 23rd 12:00PM EST to enter the drawing. We will be choosing the winners from the comments left on THIS post by a random number generator.
To enter please leave a comment on THIS post and answer this question:
Please go to the Truly Pure and Natural site and let us know which of the hair or body care products you would MOST like to try! (It doesn't have to be one of the products we reviewed.)
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12) Advertise our site or this giveaway in a forum or other blog! We would really love it if you wrote about our site or this giveaway on your blog. If you are passionate about natural hair care, or Katie's youtube videos have been really helpful to you, or if you love cute hair things, talk it up on your blog! Earn TWO entries for doing this one! Simply post a comment saying that you are talking about us with a link to the forum or blog, then put (first entry) then comment again and write (second entry). If you can get friends of yours to talk about us or our giveaway on THEIR blog, earn two MORE entries!
The winners will be announced on Saturday, July 24th. It is the responsibility of the winners to contact us at keepmecurly@gmail.com to let us know their mailing address. IF the winners do not contact us by Friday, July 30th, we will choose new winners.
Who can participate? Due to high shipping costs for heavy hair and body products Truly Pure and Natural is not currently selling their products to non US residents. Our apologies to our out of country fans! We love you too and don't worry, you will be included in future giveaways!
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This is Keep Me Curly's first official haircare product review! We hope to be doing these often and, when we can, accompany them with a giveaway! Today we are reviewing a product called Tate's Natural Miracle Hair and Body Products. The wonderful company that has provided the samples for Katie and Steph to review is called Truly Pure and Natural.
You will have to bear with us as we decide exactly how we are going to do some of these things on our blog. Please leave us feedback in the comments if you like or dislike our format. Our plan for product reviews is to do both a video review and a written review, so here goes!
Products: Tate's Natural Miracle Shampoo Tate's Natural Miracle Conditioner Tate's Natural Miracle Hair Gel (They sell more products like these, but we only reviewed these 3)
Gel:Mountain spring water, pine needles, pine bark, oak bark, honey, lavender, calendula, basil, parsley, cucumber, tomatoes, rose hip, allspice berries, citrus peels, juniper, lemongrass, sage, mint, thyme, vinegar, peppermint, apricot, peach.
No dyes, gluten, colors, iodine, glycols, sulfates, parabens, fragrance, or phosphates. No animal testing!
Scent: The Conditioner and Gel were pretty much odorless, and the shampoo smells lightly like Almond Extract while you are using it but afterwards doesn't leave a lingering scent. I also believe the shampoo comes in an odorless version. These are GREAT for people with scent sensitivities.
Uses: These products are SO versatile! They can be used on a variety of different skin types and for all kinds of crazy uses that you would never think of! The website has a pdf you can download of the 100 different uses for the conditioner! For now we have just used them for basic hair and skin needs, but even for that they are very versatile. The Shampoo is great for washing hair and body on all of our family members. The Conditioner is great for Co-washes, and as a leave in conditioner on our girls with locs. It is also great as a shaving lotion for women. It makes for silky smooth skin when used as a LOTION on Katie and little E, but needed to be applied very heavily to be moisturizing enough for B and V. Steph came up with a great way to mix the conditioner with distilled water and a bit of virgin olive oil in a spray bottle that has been working wondrously as a hair and body spritz for Miss G. (check the video) The gel is non-sticky and has a light hold. Works good as a gentle, not crunchy, styling aid for Katie, and Steph has been using it too. Steph doesn't do anything to her hair in the morning after washing (except brushing), and running the gel through damp hair has really helped prevent the flyaways! We will have to update you after V's next hairstyle to let you know how the gel works for cornrow styles. I believe we have only tapped the surface of the many cool uses for these products!
Cost: $5.99 for the 4oz bottle (this is the size you see in the video) $19.99 for a 16 oz bottle, but less when bought in combination packages
This is slightly on the expensive side, but not so much when considering that they are all VERY natural products. We have found that a little goes a long way for most uses of the products so far. If it also eliminates the need to purchase many other products, this can be cost-effective as well.
Overall Impression: We were both really excited for the chance to try these new products and to work with Denise, the lovely woman who sells them at the Truly Pure and Natural store. We are very impressed with the ingredients and feel so good about knowing exactly what we are putting on our families' hair and skin. I don't think we have ever come across a shampoo and conditioner that contain all these wonderful ingredients before. If you choose to use the shampoo and conditioner for all of your hair and skin care needs for your whole family you could eliminate MANY of the bottles cluttering up your shower and cupboard!
For more details about our experiences with Tate's please view these videos.
*We were not paid to do this review. We were sent samples to try with our families and give an honest review.
Come back tomorrow for the chance to win some Tate's for yourself! We can't wait to hear what you think of these products too!
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