Favorite Hair, Body, and Fragrance 2013

Last of the 2013 favorites series. Let's get crackin'!

Shampoo and Conditioner: Free Your Mane Sulphate Free Shampoo and Detangling Conditioner

If I ever talk about a shampoo and conditioner on this blog, I always compare it to these, the Free Your Mane shampoo and conditioner. I discovered these when I first started working in my local beauty store, but I finally tried them in January 2013. In one use, they took my hair that had been dried out by the Bed Head shampoos and conditioners and made it soft and shiny and healthy again. It was incredible. Everything I tried after these (including the completely overhyped Ojon and Oribe haircare) has not been able to measure up. If you have thicker, frizzy hair, I highly recommend these. They are sulphate-free, and the lather is still incredible. A little goes a long way, as well, so while they are more expensive than your normal shampoo, you'll still have the bottles for a really long time.

Favorite Treatment/Styling Product: Free Your Mane Baobab Hair Oil

Again, Free Your Mane has just been incredible for me. I have tried a few hair products this year that I did really like (the Garnier hair cream stuff and the Ojon Damage Reverse Serum), but this oil just comes out on top. It's really thick and hydrating, but at the same time it never made my hair feel oily. It just completely takes out frizz and makes the hair so soft. Combined with the shampoo and conditioner, this is the perfect haircare regime for me. It also smells amazing.

Best body wash: Caudalie body washes

I first got a tube of the Fleur de Vigne body wash this winter from Sephora, and it was kinda expensive for the quantity. However, I got to France and found that these were actually pretty cheap (less than 4 euro, depending on what pharmacy you find them in). I then kinda went crazy. I tried three of the four scents (Zest de Vigne didn't really call to me) and loved them all. My favorites, however, are still Fleur de Vigne and Pêche de Vigne. They have an incredible lather and super fresh scent, and they don't dry out the skin. I liked the scent of Thé de Vigne, and adore the perfume, but the formula didn't lather as well as the other two. Caudalie body care in general is really nice. I really like their body lotion, the hand cream, and the lip balm as well.

Best Moisturizer: Vaseline Aloe Fresh

I went through a lot of body lotions this year, but I decided to repurchase an old Vaseline one that I knew I liked, and yep, I still liked it. I still think it's the best one I've used all year, as it's really hydrating yet sinks really well into the skin. It smells super light and fresh, and it's paraben free. I also like how you can turn the bottle upside down to get every last drop towards the end. Good packaging. Oh. It's cheap. Can't forget the cheap.

Fragrance: West Third Brand Saint Patron

I went to Chicago in April to get my visa for Spain, and when I was in Wicker Park, I discovered this beauty. It's that perfect spring "the flowers are blooming right outside my window" scent, and it has no synthetic smell to it. I used up the whole bottle in four months, as I could just not put it down. It's so lovely, and for a perfume it wasn't too expensive either. I also just love not smelling like anyone else, as West Third Brand is rather hard to find.

What were your favorite body products of 2013?