The Body Shop Hair Care

Cottonseed Curl Boost - £7 from The Body Shop 

Macadamia Straightening Balm £7 from The Body Shop

I brought these products ages ago and I also go through stages of using them and then not. They are both reasonably price at £7 for 150ml which I think is great. I wished they had heat defence in them because when it comes to my hair I would rather have one product that does everything than loads of different products because I hate how it builds up on your scalp. However, a big bonus of these is that they are pumps and not sprays which although you have to work into your hair but it is good because that means you can focus on the area of your hair which needs it most.

Now the macadamia straightening balm is my favourite one out of the pair and is also probably the only one which i'll purchase again. The cottonseed has a runny consistency and I find that I waste a lot on my hands than on my hair. It doesn't help curl my hair which is what I am looking for because my hair is wavy and it needs that extra boost to help it curl. It smells quite pleasant too and the I like the packaging - I just wished the product actually worked on my hair. 

I love how my macadamia straightening balm feels on my hair once it has been dried. It makes the ends a lot soft and less frizzy which is great as I have quite dry ends so I need a product that not only helps the dryness but that also makes it look better. I think this product is definitely worth the £7 that it retails at. The only down side is that now my tube is running out and where the product is quite thick and creamy it is hard to get the rest out via the pump. But I'm finding ways around that... I may try and scoop all the remaining product into a pot. 

Empties #5

Rimmel Sun Shimmer Instant Tan Medium Matte 125ml £6.99 - I like this for a one night out job, it has a thick gel formula, it is easy to apply and blends in well when using a fake tanning mitt. It is quite dark and I once brought the shimmer one over my usual matte version and wooow it has lots and lots of glitter in it. So when I went out clubbing I literally looked like the disco ball... Not sexy. But rest assure with my matte it looks perfect :) 

Will Repurchase - I love this fake tan as a quick, one night fix... it is great and non streaky. :) 

No7 Cleanse & Care Eye Make-Up Remover 100ml £10 - I always end up trying lots of different No.7 products mainly because I accumulate a lot of their vouchers which Boots do. At the time I remember thinking that "Oh I need to buy some make-up remover but I have no money" and this wasn't worth the £5 that I spent. I had to work hard and use a lot of product to remove any eye make-up! 

Won't Repurchase - Left an oily residue on my skin, I think it caused a lot of my blemishes around my eyes.

Nivea Essential Care Lip Balm 4.8g £1 - This is a handbag is essential however to be short but sweet... it was okay; just like any other lip balm really. 

Won't Repurchase - As I find many different lip balms cheap enough and good enough. I like to mix it up a lot.

Radox Brazilian Fusion Shower Therapy 250ml £1 - I am always attracted to yellow/orange shower gels... i'm not sure why I think it is because of my love of citrus scents . I quite like Radox but it is always a brand that my Mum buys but the reason I have added this specific smell is because I really did love it. I'm normally a little bit of a snob with shower gels but this one was great for the money and the scent lasted ages. 

Won't Repurchase - I like Radox just this fragrance but the formula isn't a particular favourite of mine. 

Nice & Easy Colourseal Conditioning Gloss 57ml (part of a set) £5.95 - This is such a bargain hair mask, my hair drinks this conditioner as though it has been in the desert for a year. I tend to put this on dry hair and use a whole tube, then I wrap my hair in cling film and pop a towel on it for about an hour or two then I was my hair like normal... Hello silkiness... :D 

Will Repurchase - Luckily, Nice & Easy now sells this separately and it is such a good conditioner for a weekly treat... I will be stocking up on this :) 

V05 Hot Oil Moisture Soak Elixir 75ml £4.29 - So many people hype up this product but I felt that it did nothing for my hair, I wasn't sure whether I used it correctly or whether it just wasn't loving my hair. In fact I found that it made my hair get greasy quicker and yet the ends drier than before despite only popping this on my ends... :S Not a fan. 

Won't Repurchase - Even though this is a hyped product, my hair doesn't particularly love it. 

Collection 2000 Shine Away Compact Powder: Medium 2 10g £4.19 - This was a random purchase which generally lived in the bottom of my handbag. It worked as a like a setting or a blotting powder, it has saved me through the day but I don't think that this product was any better or worse than most of the market. The only good thing is that it is cheaaaapp! 

Won't Repurchase - Nice enough but didn't make a really difference... would rather experiment with a few more brands. 

Lots of negatives today... oops but the poorer I'm getting the more products I'm zooming through. But it is a great and using up lots of half or 3/4 full products.

Catch you later :) 

F*ck Monday: Addictions

Howdy Everyone,

I'm not quite sure how many times I have to apologise for losing my blogging mojo, I just find that I get the blogging bite and then something happens (slash life just goes by and I am a tad lazy... oops) and I then just don't have the motivation to blog which is odd... I am an odd person though. But I shall be a better blogger... I promise :) SInce it has been so long I thought I would share with you what I am loving and not loving at the moment.

Five Things That I Am Loving:

Pinterest: I signed up to this ages ago and never really used it or paid much attention to it, mainly because I didn't really know how to use it. I don't make any of my own pins but I love re-pinning all sorts on there and then looking over my boards. I literally can spend hours on this.  

Hay Day: My second ipad guilty pleasure is this game, I blame it entirely on essiebutton for mentioning it in one of her videos. I have got my Dad and Boyfriend addicted too (we're on level 32 incase you're wondering :P) Oh basically you build up your own farm and sell produce and yeah it is addictive!! 

Internship: I have just started an internship at my DREAM job... I will be instagram my outfits everyday which makes a change for me as I never do body shots. I wish my desk looked like the one above instead of covered in papers and all sorts. 

Lush: I received so much Lush stuff for my birthday that I was over the moon. I love it... and now to top it off they have all their little Christmas bits and bobs in. If I was a millionaire/just really rich I would just buy everything in the store. 

Winter: I never thought that I was a winter gal but I really am... there is nothing more that I enjoy than snuggling in bed drinking copious amounts of tea with bourbon biscuits and watching Come Dine With Me on repeat. Snoods, gloves, thick socks and dark nights... Bliss. Oh and Christmas and PENGUINS......... WAH!! 

Five Things That I Am Not Loving:


Being Poor: One of the negatives to interning for at the dream job, is that I am not actually earning. And with no helping hand from my lovely student loan, I am proper pulling in my belt. Thrifty tips are welcome? :)



My Skin: It is driving my crazy... Okay, I am going to admit that I'm lazy and don't always do what I should when taking my make-up off. But since I have changed my contraceptive pill my skin has gone crazy in break outs.  I have the skin like a thirteen year old. I wish I could look like Barbie. 

Illness: It is no secret to you frequent readers of mine that I have been through my fair share of illness especially recently. Somethings don't seem to be getting that much better which is dragging me down but I am trying to get forget about it and hopefully it will go away... fingers crossed! 

Food:  WHY DO I ONLY LIKE FOOD WHICH IS BAD FOR ME???? :( enough said! 

Laziness: I am massively lazy and because I have been ill and had SO much time on my hand that instead of being efficient and getting things done... I did the opposite and did nothing. I think I am snapping out of it which a bit of lucky :) 

What are you loving or hating at the moment?? :)

My Top 3 Detoxing Boost Drinks

Okay before I start, I just want to clarify that I'm not a nutritionalist nor do I think I am an expert in the field but I just wanted to share a couple of my favourite detoxing drinks/smoothies. Despite the fact that I have done a degree in creative writing, I'm still not great with making up names for things.  When I normally start a "healthy living regime" I try and kick it off with some healthy drinks to get into my system. 

The Green Machine - This is a popular drink which is great for your insides and out. There are many variations of the recipe and I quite often mix it up too. However, these ingredients are my favourite.

Ingredients:
2 Bananas
1/2 Peach
1/2 Mango (fresh is better but I used tin...oops)
2 handfuls of Spinach
1tbps Flax Seeds
Handful of Mint

Bolt - I tend to guzzle this one after a workout as it usually gives me an energy boost and suppresses any cravings I tend to have throughout the afternoon. 

Ingredients:
1 Bananas
1/2 Peach
2 Plums
1 Apple
150g Natural Yogurt
1tbps Flax Seeds
Handful of Mint

Refresher - This is a morning jobby for me as it is meant to help speed up your metabolism. I normally have to make it the night before because it is best drunk cold with a few ice cubes in it. It is normally made with Green Tea but I've just been using up my peppermint ones. 

Ingredients:
1 Herbal Tea Bag
1/2 a Satsuma (can use any citrus fruit) 
Mint
Ice Cubes

Do you have any refreshing drinks?

F*ck Monday: 23

Hello Everyone!

So I'm finally posting as a 23 year old eeek and the years are flying past! Haha I sound so cringey. I was dreading my birthday this year, I am a little odd and don't particularly like the feeling of getting older especially as I always have that notice that I haven't accomplished everything I would had like by this age. Blah moany rant over... If my Dad was reading this he would be telling me that I am sitting in Pity City and that is a place that no one wants to be in. haha.

I have a new addiction at the moment and it is Pinterest, I have been signed up for ages but I have never used it and at the moment I can't get enough of it. Yesterday I spent early the whole day watching Come Dine With Me, playing Hay Day and browsing Pinterest. The photo above I found on there... :)

I'm really trying to put my whole heart and soul into losing weight, I think I have hit the point where I actually really want it. Most of the times that I have attempted to diet but I don't think I have really wanted as much as I made out hence failing. I mean I've never been a skinny girl, and to be honest I don't think I ever will be but I really want to get down to a size 12 which I would need to drop 2 dress sizes and I will be a happy bear. So be prepared for lots of health and fitness post. By posting about it will mean that I have to kind of stick to it because, I would be embarrassing to flop in front of the internet.