Sunday 8 July 2012

Tousle Me Softly Finishing Touch Cream Review

I recently purchased the Tousle Me Softly Finishing Touch Cream by Herbal Essences for £4.79 from Boots.
The white, thick substance is meant to be applied to hair to give you a natural, tousled look.  It is more effective when applied when your hair is wet, but when dry it can help to redefine the waves in your hair.






The packaging I think is really nice to look at, and the smell of the product is amazing, it is described at 'wild violet' which isin't too strong, but stays in your hair all day. I also think you get a good amount of product with 150ml, especially when you don't need that much to style your hair with it.

Personally I haven't tried to apply it when my hair was dry because when I have used it, the curls have stayed in all day, but when applying it to wet hair, it has a great effect! My hair is naturally quite wavy already, but it does need quite a bit of help to get nice looking waves.

I apply the product after I wash my hair, towel drying it first, then apply a dollop to my hair, running it through the bottom half of my hair, then putting excess further up. I then scrunch with my hands until it looks wavy, and then let it dry naturally.







This is the result!

The picture was taken at 11 at night, so the curls have clearly lasted all day, without the help of hairspray!


To sum it all up, I LOVE this product!  I think it works really well with my hair, and am really happy with the results!




Monday 4 June 2012

Beauty Blogger Tag!

I saw this tag on The Beauty Of Louise's blog, and thought it would be a really fun thing to do, I love reading other peoples tag posts!





1.) Is your hair naturally curly or straight?

My hairs naturally wavy, but it needs tamed alot!



2.) What is your natural hair colour?

Dirty Blonde, but it gets lighter in the summer, and darker in the winter.
 
 
 
 
3.) Do you dye it yourself or go to the salon?
 
Dont dye my hair!

 
 
4.) How often do you wash your hair?

Everyday, sometimes I can get away with leaving it for a day, my hair gets pretty greasy over night sadly.
 
 
5.) Do you wear the same style or change it?
 
Change it every few weeks.



6.) Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?
 
Do it myself! Sometimes I go to a salon, but very rarely.

 

 
7.) How often do you change your nail polish?
 
Once every 3-5 days, just when it chips really.
 
 

 
8.) Do you polish your nails in the winter too, or just the summer?
 
All year round.


 
 
9.) How long does it take to put on your makeup?
 
20-30 minutes usually.
 


10.) What do you do first? Face or Eyes?
 
Face.

 
 
11.) Do you 'collect' makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?
 
Collect it to an extent.



 
12.) How often do you wear false eyelashes?
 
Never!

 
 
13.) Do you always do a full face of makeup everyday?
 
Pretty much, yeah, I enjoy the process of getting ready so I dont see it as a chore, more as a pleasure.

 
 
14.) Do you wear makeup when you're home alone (or with family)?
 
Not when i'm home alone, but with family, yes.


15.) Will you leave the house without makeup?
 
I'll pop to the corner shop... But that's as far as i'd go.


16.) How many high end products do you have?
 
Not that many really, i'm starting to get more into brands like MAC and Urban Decay.

 
17.) How often do you clean your makeup brushes?
 
Not often enough...

 

18.) Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you are getting dressed?
 
Usually plan!

 
 
19.) How often do you change your handbag?
 
I've had the same one for about 6 months now, I usually just wait till  it breaks or I fall in love with another one.

 
 
20.) What time do you get up and go to sleep?
 
I get up for school at around 20 past 7ish, and i'm usually sleeping before midnight.


 
21.) How often and when do you workout?
 
I never workout... I really need to start though!

 
 
 
22.) Left-handed or Right-handed?
 
Righty!

 
 
23.) How tall are you?
 
I'm really quite short...

 
 
24.) Do you speak a foreign language?
 
French is mandatory at my school for Standard Grade, but I'm pretty terrible at it!

 
 
25.) How many pets do you have?
 
Just a dog, but he's more my mums to be honest.


 
 
26.) How often are you on blogger?
 
Everyday, give or take a few.
 


27.) Do you read the comments posted on blogs?
 
Yep! Everyone!


28.) Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?
 
I keep a mental note!

 
 
 
29.) How did you come up with your blog name?
 
Not sure to be honest, it was just random off the top of my head I think!


30.) What kind of camera do you use for photographs?
 
Bleugh, my cameras broke at the moment, so I cant take pictures... But I'm getting an iPhone on the 6th of July, so hopefully i'll be able to use that!


31.) How often do you clean your house? (Daily, weekly, other)
 
Daily, I hate having a messy room!


32.) What is your favourite colour?
 
Duck Egg Blue!


33.) What is your favourite beauty/fashion magazine?
 
I really like Glamour Magazine.


                                           34.) Do you swear?
 
It's a really bad habit, but yes...

 
35.) What are you doing with the rest of the day?
 
Well it's half 10... So eating, watching Tv, then eventually sleeping... Got to love study leave!

Review : Tresemme Split Remedy Serum

Until now i've never really been interested in hair products, I was partial to the odd can of hairspray and dry shampoo but that's as far as I ventured out in to the world of hair products. The other day at Asda though, I bought a few products. One of those products was Tresemme Split Remedy serum.

I'd seen it advertised a lot over the past month or so, and I have really bad split ends as I went through a stage where I would use heat on my hair at least twice a day without using heat protectant. I'm trying to grow my hair at the moment so the thought of having to cut my hair because of split ends sends shivers down my spine.



The packaging, as always, looks very sleek and professional. It dosen't feel cheap, but feels like I got my moneys worth and some more as it was only £5.59. It also smells very nice as well, it's very fresh without being flowery or overpowering.

Application of the product was easy as the product features a pump, making it easy to get just the right amount, and no product is wasted. You apply to damp/wet hair after doing your usual routine of Shampoo and Conditionar and then just lather into the bottom of your hair. I use 2 pumps, one for each side of my hair and find it the perfect amount.

I was pleasently surprised with the results, I thought that it would take loads of uses to see a difference but after the first use, I could see a big difference. On the front it says 'Up to 80% reduction in split ends after 3 uses' which is definetly true.

Overall, I would say this is a fantastic product but my only dissapointment is the size of the bottle could maybe be a tad larger.


Wednesday 9 May 2012

Clothing Haul

I'm so sorry i've not wrote in weeks, i've been super busy at school, but everything easing up now, so I should be able to start writing alot more! To break into things, I have 2 hauls for you all, 1 with clothing, and 1 with make up - I felt it would be too long to put them all into one post!

First things first, the clothes i've bought recently!


This top was from New Look, it's a really thin knitted materal, and was only £6.99!


The gold necklace was also from New Look and was £5.99, despite how it may seem, it dosen't open up, just in case you're wondering!


These earring - also from New Look - were part of the limited edition collection that they regularly update so I don't know how long they will be available for, however they were about £7.99, and don't feel as heavy as you'd think.


For some reason I seemed to end up buying a lot of gold things, my usual preferance is silver. This bracelet remind of of a gladiator style cuff... I don't know why! I can't remember how much this cost, but it was pretty cheap like everything else.


This top is from H&M, it was £4.99 and I think it will be great in summer!


I got these shorts from Primark for £6 (I think!) and bought the belt seperately for £2.


This picture is really bad quality i'm afraid, but I wanted to show you guys the ring I bought from Claire's Accessories! I love if, and have worn it constantly since I got it! It was roughly £5.

Also from Claire's I got this champagne coloured clutch, it was £4 and I can't wait to use it!

Wednesday 18 April 2012

The Best & Worst : Dry Shampoo

I know, this is completley overdue... All of our fascination with dry shampoo has gone, it's no longer a mystery to most of us, we know it works, but (see, theres always a but...) do you know which ones work best? Most of us stick to the same one after we know it works, why would we venture out and possible waste money on something that's going to make our hair worse that it was in the first place? I know I wouldn't want to take that risk, but I did, for you, so be grateful.

Bastiste




I know you're probably very shocked that this product as it is barely ever talked about and get's hardly any recognition whatsoever. It's definetly not the most talked about dry shampoo out right now...
Sarcasm gets the better of me sometimes, sorry.
But on a serious note, if you're going to buy one, buy this. It costs a little bit more than that Superdrug own brand one you have hiding in your bathroom cupboard... But we all know you got that when its 3 for 1 deal was on, so let's not be stingy now...
I remember sitting getting ready, and my Mum came in to talk to me, I sprayed this on my hair, she said, and I quote 'When the hell are you doing?!'. I rubbed it in, and made her touch my hair. Literally forced her hand on my head because she thought it was going to be horrible and sticky. She looked at me, with a look of revelation on her face... 'It actually works...?' She said; and to this day, she always stocks up our cupboards with it. 
It smells amazing, I actually prefer the smell of this to the smell of my Tresemme Shampoo. It leaves your hair feeling like it's just been washed... Ask my mum if you don't believe me (no pun intended).

Superdrug Own Brand






I'm one of the many that fell victim to their 3 for 1 deal last year at one point. I see what you done there Superdrug... Trying to get rid of it because you know it was shit... Sly. First off, I thought the smell was really sickly, it made me WANT to wash my hair, whereas Bastise makes me want to skip washing my hair and just use dry shampoo. Secondly, they completley ripped the piss with the DRY part. It's dry because you're not using water... Not because we want it to come out of the can in a powdery consistency, and when you do get it on your hair, it makes you look like you've poured half a bottle of talculm powder on your head, not the look I was going for really.

Rockaholic

I don't know how many of you have tried Rockaholics products, they tend to be overpriced because the packaging looks so high end, but if you have a TK Maxx near you, they usually sell them pretty cheap. I was on the fence about this, the smell once again put me off, it's a replacement for shampoo, you'd think companies would keep this in mind and not make them to smell like a pile of shit, s'cuse my french... Apart from that it worked okay, not amazing, it made my hair look a little bit fresher, but not to the extend that my I made my mum touch it.

Tresemme

Writing this post, I'm starting to think I'm really fussy with smells... I understand the companies are trying to make them smell fresh, but they end up achieving the whole 'i've just poured orange juice in my hair' smell and its horrible... This one works pretty well, does the job, quite comparable to Bastiste, but once again dosen't quite give you the 'MUM TOUCH MY HAIR' look.

Thursday 12 April 2012

Haul!

Went shopping in Glasgow city centre today, and picked up a few things!



 



Finally, I decided to pick up a couple of the L'oreal Rouge Caress lipsticks! Love these products, and will be doing a blog post on them in the next few days! I got them in the colours Impulsive Fuchsia and Fashionisa Pink, i'm really happy with both of them, and I think i'll pick up another couple soon!





I also picked up a Maybelline Colour Sensational lipstick in the colour Delicate Pearl, I already have one in Coral Pearl. They are both quite shimmery colours, incredibly buildable, and very wearable. They tend to last about 3-4 hours which is pretty good!





Yeah, I went a little lipstick crazy, but i'm obsessed with them right now! The final one I got is a Rimmel Lasting Finish in the colour Alarm. It's an incredible red colour, which because it's not bright, I actually think its quite wearable. It applies really well, and dosen't look cheap, which I think red lipsticks can do very easily.





The last 2 things I got from Superdrug were Revlon nail polishes. I've heard a lot of great things about these, but i've still not managed to try them out because I have acrylics on so it'll be a few weeks before I can, but I really love the colours, and the pinky one is definetly my favourite!

 

The final thing I got today was an OPI nail polish in the colour My Address Is Hollywood from the Touring America Collection. It's a really pretty pink colour, more bold than the revlon one I also purchased, I can't wait to try this out!

Versatile Blogger Award!

I was so happy to find out i'd been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award by Shoba Anneka at She Shops A Lot! I've only been blogging for just less than a month, and it's such a good feeling to know that someone actually enjoys reading my blog! Thank you so much for this Shoba!

I also just want to say, that it really makes my day when someone comments on a post, or follows me. I do try to reply to all of my comments, and I think 9 times out of 10 I do!


Rules:
1. Nominate 10 fellow bloggers who are relatively new to blogging.
2. Let them know that you have nominated them.
3. Share 7 random facts about yourself.
4. Thank the bloggers that have nominated you.
5. Add the Versatile Blogger Award picture to your blog post.
7 random facts:
  1.  I've played guitar since I was 7.
  2. I'm terrified of sheep, no idea why.
  3. I'd rather sit in with my little sister and brothers and watch a movie, than go out with my friends and get drunk.
  4. I don't like buying things if my rooms messy because I hate putting new things away in to an untidy room, and would rather keep the stuff in the bags until I tidy up!
  5. Following on from the above fact, my room is tidy to practically an OCD level, I actuallly enjoy tidying and cleaning my room!
  6. I would give anything to meet Taylor Swift, she is my absoloute idol!
  7. I've never spent over £17.50 on a make up product, which was my MAC powder.
10 Bloggers!

  1. Flaws and All
  2. Hello, Terri Lowe
  3. The Sunday Girl
  4. Miss LV
  5. The Beauty Of Louise
  6. Not A Fashion Student
  7. pretty.not.included
  8. Peluxe
  9. drugstoreandbargainlover
  10. Lexi Heart's It!
 Check them all out, and be sure to follow them! They're all fab! <3