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Saturday, 8 February 2014

Wishlist | Hair



I'm back with another wishlist! I have a bit of a beauty confession. I neglect my hair far too much. I mean, I do take care of it, but when it comes to making the most of it, I really don't do much. A lot of the time I leave my hair natural, or will curl it using my curling wand but that's about it. My sister on the other hand, is obsessed with her hair. She likes makeup but isn't too fussed, but when it comes to hair she seems to have every product ever made. I really want to start taking better care of my hair so have put together a wishlist of products I think would help me make the most of my hair.

I've really want to try the Moroccanoil Oil Treatment for ages. I have read countless rave reviews about it on blogs, and about how it's a life changer. I've never actually used a hair oil, but would love to see if it actually makes a difference to my hair. The price isn't as high as I was expecting either. I have also seen so much hype about the Tangle Teezer Compact Styler, my sister has one of these and loves it. I have really thick hair, and it's getting quite long now, so my hair can get knotty and difficult to manage. I really think this would be great for taming my wild hair. I've also heard these are great to use on fresher curled hair to soften the curls a bit.

I'm still not even completely sure what the Label.M Ressurection Style Dust is, but when I read the description I knew I wanted it. It's supposed to add volume to your hair and make backcombing effortless. I'm a fan of big hair, so think this would be great in my collection. TIGI are my favourite brand for haircare, their hairspray (reviewed here) is my all time favourite. I really want to try the TIGI Bed Head Ego Boost Split End Mender for a while. I'm always growing my hair as I love my hair long - the longer the better. Unfortunately, I'm also prone to getting a few split ends as a result of this. I really want to try this and see if it works, and I think it would make my hair look so much better - especially when I straighten it.

I still don't know why I don't own a pair of GHD Stylers. For ages I've wanted a pair, as they are supposed to be the bee's knees of hair straighteners. I've had my hair straightened once using my friends GHDS, and it just looked so much better than when I use my normal straighteners. I have really thick hair, so most straightening irons don't manage to straighten it very well. I really need to invest in a pair of these as I know I'll use them a lot. L'oreal Elnett Hairspray has become a little bit of a legend. Wheneve I ask anybody their favourite hairspray - this is it. I need a new hairspray and it's quite hard to find my beloved TIGI hairspray in stores.

Finally, I really want the TIGI Bed Head Small Talk. It's supposed to add shine, body and volume. 3 things which I love in my hair. I also love the packaging of this - how cute does it look?

So that's it for my current hair wishlist. Do you have any must-have products for your hair that I need to try?


Monday, 2 September 2013

Toni & Guy Sea Salt Texturising Spray | Review


I'm not one of those people that use a lot of products on my hair. Sure I curl it with curling wand quite a bit, and sometimes I straighten it, but that's pretty much all I really do to my hair. I'm rubbish with trying to put my hair into nice hairstyles and I don't have the time to spend ages on time and prefer to spend my time on my makeup rather than my hair. My sister is the opposite though, she has so many hair products its ridiculous. I recently saw this when I was in the haircare section of Boots and had heard good things about sea salt spray so decided to pick it up.

Toni & Guy's Claim:
'Creates texture and body with light to medium hold. Suitable for all hair types and perfect for achieving a lived in, beach look. Spritz evenly root to tip, on towel-dried or dry hair and work through to create tousled waves and natural movement.
For extra hold and texture, layer through dry hair and re-style with fingers.'
I love this spray. It helps create texture in your hair. It really give you that beach look which it claims to do. It is really easy to apply you just spray it in your hair and scrunch it up with your fingers to get that tousled beach-hair look. You can control how textured your hair is by how much you apply and how much you mess with your hair. It does look very natural and looks simply windswept.

I personally apply this on dry hair as I don't like to style my hair wet. I find it is easier to see what I'm doing and how my hair will look.
My Hair with Sea Salt Spray

It also leaves your hair smelling like the sea which I personally love. I smell my hair and it makes me think of being at the beach!

The only thing I'd be careful is that this could potentially make your hair look greasy if you applied too much. I'm lucky that I have quite dry hair so my hair doesn't tend to look greasy, but if you have oily hair I'd be careful with how much you apply.

I love how easy this is to apply too. I hate spending a lot of time on my hair. And curling my hair usually takes about 20 minutes. This gives a similar effect and only takes me a couple of minutes. It has also meant I use heat products on my hair less often, which is a good thing!

Does it last?
It does last pretty well. I found this did last all day but after about 5+ hours the hair does start to lose some its texture. I don't tend to use hairspray on my hair though, so lasting time could be improved.

Packaging:
This is a small bottle so its really light and portable. It's perfect for travel and its a good size to put into your hand bag if you want to use it during the day. I also really like the blue tones of the bottle as it reminds me of the sea.

Pricing and Availability:
The 75ml bottle (which I have) is only £2.19 and I can see it lasting a good while. You can get a 200ml bottle for £7.19 so it's definitely on the cheap side. You can get it from Boots.



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Thursday, 11 July 2013

TIGI Rockaholic Fun Times Flexible Hairspray | Review



One of the must have hair products in everyone's beauty bag is a good bottle of hair spray. I style my hair most days as I have very thick unmanageable hair, so I often straighten or curl it, and need a good hairspray to help hold it into place. For months now, my favourite hair spray has the been the TIGI Rockaholic Fun Times Flexible Hairpsray. I use several of the other TIGI Rockaholic products (the gel and wax) and also love them. I've finally run out of this now, but I'm going to be purchasing a new one as soon as I can.

Does it work?:

This hair spray holds really well, whenever I use this my hair style stays put all day without moving. It also doesn't have that horrible stiffness of most hairsprays either - I agree with the product name that it is 'flexible' I do have quite thick hair so I do find my hair finds styles better than most peoples naturally, but I can see this working for anyone regardless of hair type.

Packaging:

I always love the packaging of TIGI products, its always bright and bold and this is no exception. I love the bright orange packaging of the bottle, it really helps it stand out from other hairsprays which are normally the generic black/blue colour. I also love the contrasted pink top. This did used to come with a clear cap but I seem to have misplaced that. This looks great on my dressing table and stands out from the rest of my hair products.

Smell:

Without a doubt, one of the things I love most about this product is its smell. I find most hairsprays don't really have a smell or just have the generic horrible hairspray smell. This however, does not smell horrible at all and has a sweet, floral smell that actually stays put all day. Whenever anybody uses my hairpsray the first thing they comment on is how much they love the smell. The smell also stays all day, helping your hair to smell nice. (I know most won't care about this, but I like it when my hair smells nice, it makes me feel clean).

Prices and Availability:

£8.50 from Look Fantastic for 400ml (size shown here)
TIGI products are also often available from T K Maxx at discounted prices, but this can vary by store to store.

I think this is a good price for this product, as not only is it a good product, but the 400ml bottle will last you ages.

Will I repurchase:?

I absolutely love this hairpsray, it is the best hairspray I've ever used and I will definitely be repurchasing this.



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