I said I would upload a photo to show you the colouring due to such bad lighting in my video so here you go!
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Siennasol Self Tan review video
I said I would upload a photo to show you the colouring due to such bad lighting in my video so here you go!
Sunday, 3 June 2012
Ojon Damage Reverse Restorative Hair Treatment - Review
A few posts all at once! Truth be told I've been very busy (read lazy) and have products building up that I wanted to review.
The first one being the Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment, after digging it out and reusing today.
My first tip when it comes to this product - if your hair is just REALLY badly damaged and in need of a clean-up cut, save your money and go to the hair dressers. I made the mistake of forking out for this against all my budget better judgement, thinking it would work wonders on my horridly damaged hair and it did nothing. Ever been growing your hair out and been afraid of the hairdressers? Yeah, that was me, it got so bad that a couple of weeks ago I actually went and got it all cut off again. Fresh start.
So yeah, first pointer, if your hair is beyond repair, do not be fooled in thinking this product can work miracles - this did absolutely nothing to improve my hair when it was so badly in need of a cut. Hence, post hair cut, and todays hair dying session, I dug it out again to give it a go.
I have the large 150ml container of this, I cant remember nor find a price for it, but the size down retails at about £32.50 for 100ml. This is not cheap stuff, but in my desperation I thought this was the product for me.
As it turns out, and even with my hair back in good condition, I still dont believe this is the product for me.
So for my initial thoughts:
It didnt smell how I would have expected. I associate hair masques with delicious, luxurious smells (we can end up stuck with these type of products on our head for hours on end after all). The smelll was strong, overpowering, and what I can only describe as 'woody'. I was certainly not a fan. Just opening the pot a second ago to take a picture of the stuff made my face scrunch up.
The texture - like many oil based treatments it comes in a solid lump that you dig out and rub between your palms until it heats up and melts back into a liquid. This is quite enjoyable for a while, it feels silky and warm and starts to look a lot like peanut butter after a while. Just a shame it didnt smell like that!
As for coverage this is where I am probably the most turned off by the product. I have very thick coarse hair, and this stuff is extremely difficult to work with. I'd find myself spending forever working the product in my hands to melt it down and it covering only a couple of inches of hair. I have never even attempted to cover my hair thoroughly in this stuff, I have mainly focused on problem areas - the very ends, and also working it into my scalp. But as you can see from the picture below - I have almost run out, yet after only having used it on my once mid length hair about 4 times it proves to be a very expensive hair mask.
After using it today and leaving it on for around an hour, I have to say I do believe that it works, but I also believe that there are cheaper alternatives and bigger competitors that mean I wont be repurchasing this. I particularly have my eye on a macadamia treatment that I shall be purchasing next - almost twice the amount of product for less than half the price, and more to point, I hear it smells nice!
The first one being the Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment, after digging it out and reusing today.
My first tip when it comes to this product - if your hair is just REALLY badly damaged and in need of a clean-up cut, save your money and go to the hair dressers. I made the mistake of forking out for this against all my budget better judgement, thinking it would work wonders on my horridly damaged hair and it did nothing. Ever been growing your hair out and been afraid of the hairdressers? Yeah, that was me, it got so bad that a couple of weeks ago I actually went and got it all cut off again. Fresh start.
So yeah, first pointer, if your hair is beyond repair, do not be fooled in thinking this product can work miracles - this did absolutely nothing to improve my hair when it was so badly in need of a cut. Hence, post hair cut, and todays hair dying session, I dug it out again to give it a go.
I have the large 150ml container of this, I cant remember nor find a price for it, but the size down retails at about £32.50 for 100ml. This is not cheap stuff, but in my desperation I thought this was the product for me.
As it turns out, and even with my hair back in good condition, I still dont believe this is the product for me.
So for my initial thoughts:
It didnt smell how I would have expected. I associate hair masques with delicious, luxurious smells (we can end up stuck with these type of products on our head for hours on end after all). The smelll was strong, overpowering, and what I can only describe as 'woody'. I was certainly not a fan. Just opening the pot a second ago to take a picture of the stuff made my face scrunch up.
The texture - like many oil based treatments it comes in a solid lump that you dig out and rub between your palms until it heats up and melts back into a liquid. This is quite enjoyable for a while, it feels silky and warm and starts to look a lot like peanut butter after a while. Just a shame it didnt smell like that!
As for coverage this is where I am probably the most turned off by the product. I have very thick coarse hair, and this stuff is extremely difficult to work with. I'd find myself spending forever working the product in my hands to melt it down and it covering only a couple of inches of hair. I have never even attempted to cover my hair thoroughly in this stuff, I have mainly focused on problem areas - the very ends, and also working it into my scalp. But as you can see from the picture below - I have almost run out, yet after only having used it on my once mid length hair about 4 times it proves to be a very expensive hair mask.
After using it today and leaving it on for around an hour, I have to say I do believe that it works, but I also believe that there are cheaper alternatives and bigger competitors that mean I wont be repurchasing this. I particularly have my eye on a macadamia treatment that I shall be purchasing next - almost twice the amount of product for less than half the price, and more to point, I hear it smells nice!
Pro's
It does leave hair feeling soft and smooth
The packaging is nice
Con's
The smell is a little too much
It doesn't go very far
That excitement I get from buying a luxury product was just completely dashed when I felt I had wasted my money.
Barry M - No. 294 Cyan Blue
So here they are. My little stumpies.
Painted in DELICIOUS Cyan Blue by Barry M. I have to say I am in love with this shade. Before now I have only ever owned two Barry shades (Mint Green and Coral) and in my usual fashion will have chucked them into my huge collection and forgotten about them, but I am impressed so far.
The thing that lets me down most when polishing my natural nails is staying power - they chip almost immediately and then I remove it within a couple of days.
Today I applied a coat of Avon Tough Enough Top/Base Coat which helped the polish just glide on. With this base coat it's so easy to even out mistakes without the polish going clumpy.
The colour is super creamy pigmented. One coat was barely see through, it just required a second to perfect the finish.
If the polish actually stays put it could be a favourite!
Painted in DELICIOUS Cyan Blue by Barry M. I have to say I am in love with this shade. Before now I have only ever owned two Barry shades (Mint Green and Coral) and in my usual fashion will have chucked them into my huge collection and forgotten about them, but I am impressed so far.
The thing that lets me down most when polishing my natural nails is staying power - they chip almost immediately and then I remove it within a couple of days.
Today I applied a coat of Avon Tough Enough Top/Base Coat which helped the polish just glide on. With this base coat it's so easy to even out mistakes without the polish going clumpy.
The colour is super creamy pigmented. One coat was barely see through, it just required a second to perfect the finish.
If the polish actually stays put it could be a favourite!
Saturday, 2 June 2012
Goodbye False Nails
It's been a great relationship. I even taught myself to apply you at home because I loved you so much and you were making a huge hole in my pocket.
Every time I removed you I vowed to accept my own short, weak fingernails and nurture them so that they were more like you, but every time I come back. I just love false nails.
But, this time I feel so sorry for my poor neglected nails I think it's really time for me to hang up my acrylic tools and make do with what I've got!
I made use of Superdrugs 3 for 2 offering Barry M and purchased nail paints in Cyan Blue (I've been watching this one around the blogging world lately), Block Orange (a work colleague had a super neon orange nail paint which was just to die for but I haven't found something quite close enough yet!) and Flamingo Pink, a classic pink with orange tones.
I will accept my nails. Goodbye falsies.
Every time I removed you I vowed to accept my own short, weak fingernails and nurture them so that they were more like you, but every time I come back. I just love false nails.
But, this time I feel so sorry for my poor neglected nails I think it's really time for me to hang up my acrylic tools and make do with what I've got!
I made use of Superdrugs 3 for 2 offering Barry M and purchased nail paints in Cyan Blue (I've been watching this one around the blogging world lately), Block Orange (a work colleague had a super neon orange nail paint which was just to die for but I haven't found something quite close enough yet!) and Flamingo Pink, a classic pink with orange tones.
I will accept my nails. Goodbye falsies.
Sunday, 18 March 2012
DIY
Thought I would share a little DIY with you..
My finished bathroom and soon to be dressing room!
My finished bathroom and soon to be dressing room!
Friday, 16 March 2012
Mark Hill Sexy Waves & Curls Pro-Magic Wand
I just had to do a quick review of the Mark Hill Styling Wand while the offer is still hot!
Right now the Mark Hill Sexy Waves and Curls Pro-Magic Wand is £25.99 (RRP £54.99) at Boots, and for anyone looking for a good quality, trusty wand I would recommend grabbing one of these before the offer ends, or the stock runs out!
Previously I had been using a cheap clamp style tong which I think was from the boots Basic Essentials range, and it was useless! The barrell was too short and fat for me to get any amount of hair around without it falling off, burning me, and being left with an odd shaped kink in my hair.
After purchasing the Beauty Works Deluxe Hair Extensions with the intention of curling/waving them, I set out on a mission to find a good styling wand. After considering the Tigi Fatstick, I came to the Mark Hill wand purely based on the value for money, and after doing my research, it seemed the one for me.
It has variable heat settings from 120 - 200 degrees, cooler temperatures obviously result in loose waves, higher temperatures result in tighter curls - the length of time you hold the hair to the styler will also make a difference to the result of course.
It has an LCD Screen, lovely long salon length 3 meter cable, a handy auto shut-off and features a unique T-Nano conical barrel with graduating widths from 25-32mm to create natural looking, smooth and shiny frizz free styles.
I am really pleased with the iron for the money it cost, even for £54.99 I would say it was a good investment, it is quick and easy to use, and every wave came out perfect :)
Overall rating: 10/10 - cant fault it!
Beauty Works Deluxe Remy Clip In Hair Extensions
I could only cope with my slow growing hair and low-budget hair extensions for so long before I decided it was time for a change.
Those of you who wear hair extensions will probably understand what I mean when I say they are prone to going "bitty" at the ends. Especially when curled, waved or styled, or even just after and hour or so of wearing, the ends of the extensions begin to separate and go straggly - a huge tell tale sign that the hair is not your own!!
I wanted some hair extensions that I could wear all day that wouldnt let me down and turn scruffy. Up until now I had been wearing two sets of extensions at once, which only cost around £28 each - but this is a LOT of clips to be dealing with during the morning rush!
SO! I set about my research, for thick, high quality hair extensions, and came across the Beauty Works range. Allegedly the hair extensions of choice for the likes of Una Healey, Kim Kardashian, Tulisa etc. Their claims are backed up by a great portfolio of press coverage, and after checking out their YouTube demo's I was sold.
I purchased the 16" 140g Deluxe Remy Clip-Ins in shade Bohemian 18/22 at BeautyWorks Online - they should have cost £105, but I was able to use the discount code "FB10" to get 10% off!
The extensions arrived the next day and I was hugely impressed on first impression.
The Beauty Works Deluxe Range uses a 3-piece system, so you only have 3 pieces of hair to attach; one small two clip weft for the nape of the neck, and two larger four clip pieces - super fast in the mornings!
One great thing I find with these extensions is that even though I have THICK mid length hair - even just wearing the two larger wefts during the day is fine, the hair looks a little shorter without the nape weft, but its more toned down for work and quicker to fix my hair up.
And the one thing I was looking for - styling ability. These hair extensions hold style, they also stay together at the ends and from root to tip are thick, smooth and luscious. (I DID trim the very ends off my extensions when they arrived, as most extensions tend to be very wispy at the ends - if you find this you may choose to do the same).
The ONLY little niggle I have about these extensions (and it is just a teeny one) is the clips. The wefts are sewn into lace and have very robust metal clips, which on the Beauty Works demo videos are claimed to not require any back-combing like regular extensions when attaching. I have to say for me this is not the case. Dont get me wrong - the quality is there, but these wefts are so thick and the clips rather heavy that without back-combing they would slide right out - but still, this is not a huge issue for me and overall I am happy with my purchase!
Beauty Works Extensions overall rating: 9/10 <3
Those of you who wear hair extensions will probably understand what I mean when I say they are prone to going "bitty" at the ends. Especially when curled, waved or styled, or even just after and hour or so of wearing, the ends of the extensions begin to separate and go straggly - a huge tell tale sign that the hair is not your own!!
I wanted some hair extensions that I could wear all day that wouldnt let me down and turn scruffy. Up until now I had been wearing two sets of extensions at once, which only cost around £28 each - but this is a LOT of clips to be dealing with during the morning rush!
SO! I set about my research, for thick, high quality hair extensions, and came across the Beauty Works range. Allegedly the hair extensions of choice for the likes of Una Healey, Kim Kardashian, Tulisa etc. Their claims are backed up by a great portfolio of press coverage, and after checking out their YouTube demo's I was sold.
I purchased the 16" 140g Deluxe Remy Clip-Ins in shade Bohemian 18/22 at BeautyWorks Online - they should have cost £105, but I was able to use the discount code "FB10" to get 10% off!
The extensions arrived the next day and I was hugely impressed on first impression.
The Beauty Works Deluxe Range uses a 3-piece system, so you only have 3 pieces of hair to attach; one small two clip weft for the nape of the neck, and two larger four clip pieces - super fast in the mornings!
One great thing I find with these extensions is that even though I have THICK mid length hair - even just wearing the two larger wefts during the day is fine, the hair looks a little shorter without the nape weft, but its more toned down for work and quicker to fix my hair up.
And the one thing I was looking for - styling ability. These hair extensions hold style, they also stay together at the ends and from root to tip are thick, smooth and luscious. (I DID trim the very ends off my extensions when they arrived, as most extensions tend to be very wispy at the ends - if you find this you may choose to do the same).
The ONLY little niggle I have about these extensions (and it is just a teeny one) is the clips. The wefts are sewn into lace and have very robust metal clips, which on the Beauty Works demo videos are claimed to not require any back-combing like regular extensions when attaching. I have to say for me this is not the case. Dont get me wrong - the quality is there, but these wefts are so thick and the clips rather heavy that without back-combing they would slide right out - but still, this is not a huge issue for me and overall I am happy with my purchase!
Beauty Works Extensions overall rating: 9/10 <3
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