NATURE'S GATE PRODUCTS

I absolutely love NG's conditioners! In fact, I feel no need to go back to expensive conditioners again. Occasionally, I'll still use Aveda's Curessence or Phytosesame for an intense conditioning... but Nature's Gate is my daily favorite.In my bathroom, I currently have the Herbal, Chammomile, Jojoba, and Aloe conditioners and use them on a rotating basis. The Herbal Conditioner is the only one with a really strong smell, but I've grown to love it. The Chammomile is a nice, light formula for days when I don't want heavy conditioning. And the Jojoba really leaves my hair silky and tangle-free. I've been using the Aloe as a leave-in because it's supposed to block UVA/UVB rays, plus it smells really clean.I haven't tried the shampoos yet because I have quite a few other brands to use up. But, I'm really looking forward to it!Have fun with your NG products! I think they're a real find!Sincerely,Jen BahneyRelated Link:Bowers-Bahney Communications

I use Nature's Gate Aloe conditioner and Jojoba conditioner once in a while. I love them!!! They are actually better than Aveda's Curessence that I tried once. The Curessence made my hair very dry and frizzy, but the NG conditioners make my hair soft and healthy. Go for it, no stopping, I'm sure you'll be satisfied, I know many people are. Its not tested on animals, smells great, and protects your hair from the sun's uv-rays.

Hi Tamara,I discovered another cool thing. Jeff was complaining to me that he had run out of Blue Malva shampoo. I was stunned because last time I checked he was using ARTec shampoo & conditioner. He told me that he had noticed that I was mixing and matching with great results and so he decided to mix and match with Blue Malva and ARTec Smoothing conditioner.DUH. I guess I was the last to know. :-) Anyway...he told me that when he uses the Blue Malva and the ARTec Smoothing conditioner...his hair is great. Not too soft, but still smooth and shiny. He said that the ARTec Smoothing Shampoo AND conditioner together, makes his hair a little too soft for his liking. So he uses either Blue Malva & ARTec Smoothing conditioner or ARTec Smoothing Shampoo and Aveda Cherry Almond Bark.See...it does work to mix and match.Because my own hair is normally dry, I can do the ARTec Smoothing shampoo AND conditioner and not have a problem. However, I do like to mix and match with NG Chamomile & ARTec Smoothing conditioner as well as ARTec Smoothing shampoo and Aveda Curessence.Once again...every hair is different.Thanks for the tip. :-)Karen> I too have been long time Aveda fan but I was never> totally satisfied with their conditioners. After> reading a rave review about Aveda's brilliant line> 'round October of last year I decided to try it out.> Initially I really loved the product, enough to post a> rave myself. BUT it didn't take long for a build up to> occur and my hair felt even worse. I then tried out> the Artex texture line but that didn't work for me> either. Then I read a posting on this board about> using NG conditioners with Aveda shampoos. I have been> using the combination of Aveda's clove shampoo with> NG's Jojoba conditioner for about two months now. To> sum up I am very, very happy. My hair feels great now.