Kayla's 2023 Top 5 Products
This year, it was hard to narrow down what my favorite products for 2023 were. I love so many of our products that I use every day from our Fur line to our Jane Iredale makeup to our skincare haircare lines.
Over the past 7 years, I have carefully selected each line of products for Enlightened Beauty because they support our values and our standards for us and our guests. After a long process of elimination, I have come up with my top 5 products for the year.
Surface Awaken Therapeutic Shampoo
My first product pick was our Surface Awaken Therapeutic Shampoo. It keeps my scalp feeling fresh and flake-free all year long. I personally like to go as long as I can between shampoos so my oils have the chance to accumulate and naturally condition my scalp and hair. I also usually rocking fun, funky colors; the less I wash my hair, the less the color fades. However, after days of my scalp accumulating these oils, it is more than time for me to shampoo. I always do a double cleanse.
The first shampoo loosens up all the oil, dead skin cells, and product build-up, while the second shampoo does the actual cleaning. The Surface Awaken Therapeutic Shampoo contains palm and coconut oil, as well as capsicum and menthol to help with cellular rejuvenation. I follow up with my Awaken Conditioner on my scalp and the second product pick of mine for the year, Davines Oi Conditioner on my mids to ends.
Davines Oi Conditioner
Oi Conditioner acts like a multivitamin for my hair, adding amazing softness and shine, restoring my chemically processed hair, and acting as an antiaging conditioner. Before applying the conditioner on my ends, I squeeze out as much water as possible with the hair towel I keep on my shower curtain rod. This ensures I use less product and that my hair strands can soak up the goodness of the Roucou oil in the Oi Conditioner.
Surface Trinity Protein Tonic
The first hair care product I use after I get out of the shower is always the Surface Trinity Protein Tonic. This is my third favorite product pick of 2023. The vegan amaranth, soy, and keravis protein strengthen my hair, especially my ends. When I blow dry the tonic in, it works as a treatment and bonds the protein to my hair strand, creating a protective barrier against breakage. We call it “Miracle Grow for our hair” for this reason. It also works as a natural sunscreen for my vibrant colors in the summer sun.
Milk_Shake Dry Shampoo
When the rest of my products are in my hair, I blow dry fully. Then, I use my fourth favorite product of the year, Milk_Shake Dry Shampoo. This dry shampoo is talc-free and uses quinoa protein to help soak up the oils on my scalp so I can go longer in between my shampoos and keep my hair color as vibrant as I can for as long as possible. The oils are coming in to hydrate my scalp either way, but this dry shampoo gives me the push I need to get to day 5-7 before needing to shampoo.
Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner
I love all the products we have at Enlightened Beauty so picking the last product was beyond difficult, but I wanted to shout out one of my favorite makeup products. The last product isn't an Enlightened Beauty pick, but it's still one of my favorites. The Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner is one of my fave eyeliners. Eyeliner pens have always been easier for me to use, and as much as I love all the Jane Iredale products we have, they don't have a liquid liner that comes in a pen.
It’s easy to apply and lasts the entire day. I can always get my perfect wing drawn on. I’ve been using it for years, and it will always be one of my favorites. I pick mine up at Sephora when I grab a new pair of Velour Magnetic Lashes that I love so much for my glam looks.
And that's my top 5 products for 2023. It was so hard to narrow it down because all of the products we sell (and I use) are so fantastic. If you're interested in any of our products, you can grab them online or at Enlightened Beauty.