October Favourites!

I missed September favourites with the move to uni so despite being busy (or lazy) this month, I'm determined to get my October favourites done!!

 

Firstly, is my frequently raved about Bioderma which you can now get from Amazon (although it seems a bit of a rip off). This seems to feature in most of my favourites but I have completely relied on this since being at uni, especially after nights out when you really can't be bothered to take your make up off but don't want to feel guilty and horrible in the morning. Can't praise this enough and I literally would go specifically to France to get more of it if I had to.

 

Next is a foundation that I found a sample of in the magazine that they give out at uni and loved so much I went and took all the samples out of the magazine pile the next day. I still have a lot of these samples left but I thought I ought to buy the real thing. Rimmel's Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation is what I imagine Revlon Colorstay to be like although I haven't tried it and it's half the price. It's a very thick, creamy formula that works really well with oily skin because it completely mattifies it and lasts all day/night. I would say it's probably a high-medium coverage which is good for me as I have awful skin but you really don't need too much.

 

I have also been trying Schwarzkopf's Gliss Liquid Silk Leave-in Conditioner which I use every time I was my hair now, after getting out of the shower and before I use heat protectant to blow dry. I'm not quite sure what it actually does but my hair feels particularly nice after using it so I don't dare stop just yet!

 

Lastly is Benefit's Sugarbomb Blush. This is just the nicest colour ever for my complexion and I really like how you can swirl the four colours around to create slightly different shades. This is my first ever Benefit product and I really want to try more of them. It's perfect for both night and day and isn't too chirpy for the winter months.

 

What are your favourites this month? I'm very much looking forward to it getting colder although the walk to uni will not be nice!

 

Em x

Posh hair!!

 

I've just had my hair done properly at a salon for the first time and I absolutely love it now!! I got it coloured to a neutral, natural looking blonde colour a few shades lighter than my natural colour along with a wash, cut and blowdry- including a cheeky head massage whilst sat in the massage chair with my feet up during the washing process!

I went to a salon called George's where my Mum and Auntie go and they were the nicest ever, if you live in the area definitely go and I have a recommend a friend discount I can give you too!!

I'm going again on Saturday for my complimentary blowdry and style before I leave for uni on Sunday- not even started getting ready yet, but just thought I'd do a quick post on my new do!!

Where do you get your hair done and what do you have done when you're there??
 

Em x

Review: The Body Shop Hair Butter

Rainforest Moisture Hair Butter - The Body Shop £3

As you may have seen in my previous post, I picked up this hair butter back in June and have used it religiously ever since. I have seriously dry/damaged hair from heat and colouring but I think this has actually made a difference.

I must admit when I bought this I wasn't sure how I would use it. After reading some reviews I decided not to use as an everyday conditioner or hair mask but as a leave-in conditioner in damp hair once it has been brushed through.

It is a really thick consistency but it melts so easily into your palms after you rub it through the ends and once I've dried my hair it feels stronger, more nourished and can last longer between washes! Plus, I actually really like the smell - kind of almondy mmm.

Complete thumbs up from me and at a mere £3 I will definitely repurchase this, if you have quite dry ends I recommend you try this out although I'm not sure it would work as well with oily hair. They do have a radiance version of the hair butter for duller locks which I reckon would work just as well.

Yet another rave review. Have you tried any of The Body Shop's hair products?

My Current Haircare Routine

I know it's been a few days but I've just finished my 3rd exam so I thought I'd write my next post. These are a few of my current favourite hair products that I use regularly.

I haven't yet found a really good shampoo so I tend to use whatever there is in the shower at the time, but for conditioner I like the Leo Bancroft Sensationally Smooth Conditioner which you can get from Tesco for £4.

It's a rich, creamy conditioner which really hydrates damaged and dry hair like mine. I squeeze any excess water out of my hair after shampooing then rub this into the ends and leave it on while I continue to shower. It's also a great detangler as my hair gets stupidly knotty when I wash it.

Next, after towel drying, I run some Sunsilk Iron Effect Easy Straightening Cream (which I can't seem to find anywhere, I think I must have got it quite a while ago) through the ends after brushing.

This tames any frizziness I get during blow drying and straightens the lengths without using straighteners. I have naturally very curly hair which is an annoyance so I do what I can to minimise any unruly curls. This doesn't weigh your hair down despite the thick consitency but it doesn't do a great job at straightening on its own unless you pull your hair down with a brush as you blow dry it.

After this, I rub a couple of pumps of TRESemme Salon Smooth Serum in my hands and then through the ends of my hair.

This serum is seriously good. It makes my hair feel nourished and so so soft, even my boyfriend has commented on how soft my hair feels when I use this, definitely worth the £4.89 I pay for it from Boots.

Next, I use a heat protectant. My favourite is Andrew Barton's The Straight Answer Heat Protectant Spray which I get from ASc DA.

The best thing about this is the smell! It smells kind of almondy and a bit cocoa-y, basically its just delicious and the scent lasts for ages in your hair too. It also has a good pump which sprays the product in a mist so it covers all of your hair.

Then I blow dry with just my babyliss something-or-other hair dryer and style with babyliss straighteners if necessary.

Then, I'll use this VO5 Ultimate Hold Hairspray to keep everything in place which again smells super nice and lasts all day, as well as brushes out really easily.

For inbetween washes if my hair needs a quick revamp I use the Batiste Dry Shampoo in Blush.

This doesn't have the nicest fragrance, I definitely wouldn't say it smells as good as it looks but this is the one I'm trying out at the minute and it works really well as long as you completely rub any powdery residue in. It does make my hair look and feel a lot fresher but I don't use this every day between washes.

Finally, the brush I use is this paddle brush from Primark (I can't link it sorry) which for £1.50 I think is pretty good.

I like using this kind of brush because my hair is so thick and knotty, this just makes it really easy to get all the tangles out and they last for ages. This is a new one but the one I had before lasted me 3-4 years so it's really good value.

 

So these are a few of my current haircare favourites. If you have any recommendations for good shampoos or hair treatments like leave in conditioners or hair masks for dry/damaged hair, please let me know in the comments.

 

What are your favourite hair products?