Unloved Products Mini Giveaway

I cant call this a prope giveaway, because these things have been used (once or twice at most) so I cant g on as if this i some fantastic giveaway. The reality is, I have too much stuff, and abut 80% of it never gets used as I constantly go back to the old favourites, negleting the rest. Im having a little spring clean of my stuff and thought why not give the products that Ive barely touched to other people who would put them to better use. Of course Im not going to try and sell odds and ends like this, so instead its a "giveaway". All you have to do is comment on which three products out of this bunch you would most like to receive, and a contact email address so I can messge you to get a postal address! You may or may not get exactly which ones you ask for depending on the amount of people requesting it, but hey its all free so who cares, youll get a nice little suprise in the post of products you can try out! In three days time, Monday 19th, Ill stop and see what people want and contact you xxx

Flash off...

 Flash on...

Products from left -right, and top - bottom.

Jergens Naturals Skin Firming Body Moisturiser with Pomegranate (Used twice)

Tresemme 24 Hours Body Sky High Plumping Powder (Used once but put back in box)

Batiste Dry Shampoo Big & Bouncy XX Volume

TIGI Bed Head Superstar Queen for a Day Thickening Spray (Used 3 times at most)

No7 Define and Shimmer Eye Palette (Used 3 times)

Accessorize Merged Eyeshadow in Moondust (Swatched once)

Nars Mini Larger Than Life Lipgloss in Spring Break (Used once)

Benefit Lemon Aid Colour Correcting Eyelid Primer (Used about 5 times max)

No7 Green Glitter Eyeliner (Swatched once)

Barry M Nail Paint in Blue Moon (Used once)

Sally Hansen Diamond Shine Base and Top Coat (Used twice)

Avon Glazewear Shine Lipgloss in Iced Pink (Cant ever remember using this so swatched a few times)

Avon Glazewear Intense Lipgloss in Sundance (Used twice)

ELF Professional Eye Crease Brush (Used once but has been thoroughly washed)

Dont forget to comment :)

xoxo

My Haircare Routine

 I dont think Ive ever done a haircare routine post, which I know is ridiculous, and if I have it must have been a looong time ago and its changed drastically anyway.

I should probably start by saying I have fine, and quite greasy hair. It ued to get washed everyday because I hate having flat greasy looking hair. Ive now trained it to stretch to every other day which is a lot easier.


Basically I wash my hair every other day with the Aussie Aussome Volume Shampoo and Conditioner, which Ive mentioned a million times so I wont go over it all again but you can read my review here.
Theyre fantastic products and I use them everytime I wash my hair, if I stray from them I notice an incredibly negative difference in the state of my hair.

This Coconut & Almond Intensive Hair Mask from Boots was mainly attractive to me because it was considerably cheaper than other similar products from bigger brands. I'd never used a hair mask and thought that saying as I have thin and greasy hair it might be a big mistake using one, so I opted for this as the cheapest option. I shampoo and condition as normal and then once a week Ill slather this all over my hair and pile it on my head with a big halr grip and leave it for about 10 minutes before washing it out thouroughly. Ive found it really leaves my hair silky smooth, all my split ends are kind of disguised and I generally feel like Im treating my hair nicely when I use this. It smells ubelievable too which is a bonus!

 I only bought this Schwarzkopf got2b guardian angel recently because I was in dire need of a heat protectant for my hair. I blow dry it every time its washed, and will occasionally straighten it or curl it too and I ran out of my last heat protectant literally well over a year ago. Im gunna be good and spray this in when its wet after every wash as part of my routine :) I only picked this one because Sara of SWalkerMakeUp uses it and her hair is always amazing.

Im onto my second bottle of TIGI Bed Head Superstar Blowdry Lotion now, which is saying something for me to stick to a product. I either use this of my VO5 Volumising Mousse (which is amazing but is at Davids so I coudnt take a photo) to get a bit of texture and volume into my hair. I hate hate hate my hair if I dont use either of these, and they both give my hair loads more volume and it is gerally less flat and much better all round. Cant recommend this enough! Although you only need a tiny bit because too much will just weigh your hair down and make it look lank and awful.

I bought the John Frieda Go Blonder Controlled Lightening Spray to brighten up my dull dirty blonde hair. This stuff is amaaaazing. I really dont want to start dying my hair because all my friends have and their hair is never how they want it, they spend a fortune on dye and their hair is in such bad conditiony. This is the perfect thing for me then as it lightens my hair and brightens the blonde without the fuss/expense/risk of dying it. Ive used it about 6 times now and have noticed a difference so Ill continue to use it and see what happens! I spray it through all my hair and comb through to make sure its evenly spread through all my hair before blowdrying. You have to use heat on it to activate it to make it lighten your hair. This is often what has made me use straighteners afterwards too as it helps make it more effective. Definately recommend this to my fellow dull blondes!

 This VO5 Miracle Concentrate has been constantly raved about by Beauty Bloggers and with good reason too. It smells unreal, is only abou a fiver and does a similar job to that of the very expensive Morrocan Oil, which not all of us can afford. Ok, Morrocan Oil may be better but this is certainly good enough for me! I smooth it through my hair before blowdrying, and again when Im completely finished styling my hair (only a teeny drop and just at the ends). It really seals in any split ends and makes my hair look shiny and in gereally better condition. Im pretty sure its packed with fab ingredients too so it is actually nourishing your hair too. If my thin greasy hair can even take it and benefit from it then it would work for anyone!

Ahh good old Batiste Dry Shampoo. I literally dont know how I would survive without this stuff. I use it on the mornings I dont wash my hair on the in between days and it is just really refreshing and makes my ahri full of volume and looks as if its clean and just much better. I always use the Tropical one because it smells like holidays haha. I go through can after can of this, couldnt be without it!

Last but not least I use TIGI Bed Head Headrush Shine Adrenaline to give my hair a lovely shine after using the dry shampoo, which often leaves my ahri looking quite dry and matte. By using this after it gives my hair its glossy sheen back which I love. It smells so amazing too, really fruity and this can has lastd me ages! I love a load of different shine sprays but this is the one I come back to time and time again. Lovely!

Also I forgot to photograph my hairsprays (of which their are many). I like some for different purposes and Ill do a separate post on them, but I ALWAYS have a huge can of Elnett in my haircare box, its a must have!

Thanks for reading if you got this far!
Love yas :)
xoxo

Review: Aussie vs. TIGI Bed Head....Volumising Shampoos and Conditioners

I know the title is a bit of a mouthful...but hey at least you know what youre getting with this post! Im the kind of person who doesnt like to have a load of shampoos on the go at once. I buy one, I use it up, then I buy another one. I dont know why but even when I love a shampoo/conditioner, once Ive used it up I still want to try a different one, always on the hunt for the perfect combo for my hair.

 I recently finished the Aussie Aussome Volume shampoo and conditioner, and had bought the Tigit Bed Head Styleshots Epic Volume pair for when I finished my Aussie ones. I have been using the TIGI ones for about 3 weeks now so I think I can come up with a fair comparison type review of which ones are better, in my opinion anyway.

Firstly let me say my hair type is limp, kinda lifeless, very fine and flyaway...prone to static and also sticking to my head :(. Now were past my self pity, lets see what these products do for this annoying hair type of mine...

Im gunna start by saying I LOVE the Aussie range as a whole. Thyere a very ethically awae company, read up on them and youll see just how great they are! Im not going to go into product descriptions because frankly they bore me to tears reading them on blogs. Bascially these products claim to be lightweight and great for fine hair and above all, volumising, which is what you wold expect when theyre titled "Aussome Volume".

With these products the first thing I noticed was the distinctive smell, its gorgeous, but I cant put my finger on what the scent is...but its lovely anyway. I found the shampoo lathered brilliantly and left my hair feeling completely clean, like it had taken away all the gunk and hairspray and whatever, and lft me with shiney, bouncy and fuller hair. I genuinely accept that these do add volume to my hair. The conditioner is beautifully light, it doesnt feel thick and awful in my hair, it still gives a lot of moisture though and leaves my hair silky and smooth but not weighed down or greasy looking at all. I found my hair could go slightly longer between washes when using these products, about a day longer than before I used them, which means I have to use them less often so they last longer...value for money!

Theyre widely available at "drugstores" and supermarkets, and arent too expensive and are often in deals and such, I got mine for £10 for the pair. Honestly, these are the best products I have found for my hair and I would 100% rcommend them!

Unfortunately, Im not so impressed with these products from TIGI, which I'm kinda disappointed in saying as I have a whole bunch of their styling products and swear by them. Firstly, these are usually rather pricey at around £10 each, but I got mine from Cheap Smells for £15. They claim to do all sorts, boost volume body and shine, proect from heat, humidity and colour, and repair and strengthen hair. Big big claims!!

If Im totally honest, I dont think its worth the price tag. Ive pad £2 for a bottle of Pantene and got better results than I get from these. I hate to rant about products generally but I jsut cant get away with these. They smell like strawberry bootlace sweets, which to me is a little sickly and overpowering to be slathering on my hair, but luckily this doesnt linger after showering. The consistency is veeeery thick I find, and it takes a bit of elbow grease to get it to lather up over my head. Because itsd thick it takes longer to rinse out too, and once I have spent forever rinsing, my hair doesnt feel alotgether clean. I honestly am rinsing properly, and it still feels like theres product build up in my hair, even once I blow dried. I mean yeh, it cleans my hair but nothing special, and I wouldnt say it did much volumising at all.

My hair gets greasy after about 12 hours after using this, which I dont enjoy, saying as I was used to clean hair for 3 days with the Aussie ones. I feel it weighs my hair down and my hair's flat as a pancake on my head, no movement or body to it really. This is no reflection on the TIGI brand for me, as a whole I love most of the stuff I have tried from them, and these shampoos may be more suited to thicker hair, but not for fine ahir looking for volume like they claim to be. Yes, I will continue to use them...will I buy them again? Nope, Ill be going straight back to my beloved Aussie products!


xoxo

Haul: Fragrance Direct

Fragrance Direct is a discount fragrance and cosmetics website, which is probably rather well known in the blogging world. I stumbled across it last year when looking online for somewehre to buy ST Moriz tanning mousse, and it cme up in my search. Since then I look on there frequently for make-up bargains. I ordered on Wednesday night at 9pm, and with standard delivery my parcel arrived 10AM Friday morning, well done Fragrance Direct!

So heres what I got...

- Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Fudge Brownie - £0.99

-Bourjois Lovely Brille Lipstick in Coquillage Rose - £0.99

- Maybelliene Colour Sensational Lipstick in Mystic Mauve - £1.50 -

- L'oreal Blush Minerals in Soft Mauve - £1.99 -

- Lo'oreal Concealer Minerals in 010 - £1.99 -

- Tigi Bed Head Headrush Shine Adrenaline 200ml - £6.95

- Tigi Bed Head Superstar Queen For A Day Spray 300ml - £4.99

- Calvin Klein Finishing Brush - £2.99

- Royal Blusher Brush - £1.50 

L-R: Bourjois, Rimmel, Maybelliene

Top - Bottom: Coquillage Rose, Fudge Brownie, Mystic Mauve

So far i really like all of these, Fudge Brownie is my first ever brown lipstick but I thought for 99p I would give it a go. Ive got a FOTD coming up as I used it yesterday. I have loads like Mystic Mauve already so this is really in my safety zone, the Bourjois one looks really light and shimmery, I don't think it will be too pigmented but we shall see when I get to use it properly.

I used the minerals concealer this morning, and its just average, I'm not blow away yet but we shall see it may grow on me.

I have yet to use the Bed Head products and the burshes but they look promising :) Im excited to try these out and bring some reviews your way

xoxo