Showing posts with label its a 10. Show all posts
Showing posts with label its a 10. Show all posts
Ok so lets just ignore the fact I have totally gone out of sync of the blog schedule I wanted to keep to and embrace a new post! I promise when I get back from holiday its gonna get more organised and frequent around here!!!
So lets be honest - any beauty blogger or beauty luster heading state side has a wish list - heck you would be crazy if you didn't. And i have totally budgeted for a little bit of state side splurging when I was sorting my spending money.. so heres a few things I am wants to pick up.
Ok so before we talk about state side I thought I would just sneak a little airport duty free want in - because ya know, you have to indulge there a little. Last time I went to Orlando I picked up a paint pot from Mac in Bare Study. Its probably the best damn thing I have purchased in a while because it holds my make up in place all day.
And there you have it! I am sure I will come back with much much more but you gotta have a starting point right! If you have any recommendations, let me know!!!
So lets be honest - any beauty blogger or beauty luster heading state side has a wish list - heck you would be crazy if you didn't. And i have totally budgeted for a little bit of state side splurging when I was sorting my spending money.. so heres a few things I am wants to pick up.
Ok so before we talk about state side I thought I would just sneak a little airport duty free want in - because ya know, you have to indulge there a little. Last time I went to Orlando I picked up a paint pot from Mac in Bare Study. Its probably the best damn thing I have purchased in a while because it holds my make up in place all day.
I was watching a video the other day online of wedding make up and I saw a tutorial which used this. It looks beautiful. A little more matte that the bare study which I would like as that has quite a shimmer to it.
Right on to the good stuff...
Lorec Pro Palette
I don't think there are many bloggers or you tubers who have been to the US who havent picked up this little beauty! Its gorgeous! They have some amazing ones and I can't wait to look, swatch, and no doubt buy.
Wet and Wild Products
There is nothing specific I want to pick up in this range but I have heard great things about their products and want to give some a go!
Its a 10!
You may remember last time I went to Orlando and picked this up - I raved about it for months and was gutted when it ran out. I may even go mad and get 2!
EOS Balms
I was so shocked when I saw these in Topshop the other day for about £7 - I brought 2 or 3 of these back last time and loved them so will deffo be stocking up on some more.
Cover Girl
I had a couple of products from Cover Girl last time which I loved. Deffo be picking up some more.
L'Oreal Setting Spray
I have read some great things about this. Not sure if it will be any different that the Mac Fix Plus I have but interested in a look.
Essie Polishes
Essie polishes are soooo much cheaper in the US! I particularly love this shade Peach side Babe from their summer collection. Some polishes will definitely be making their way home with me.
Yes to Cucumber
Again a product I have heard raved about. I try not to use make up wipes although I have heard good things about these ones but I believe they do many other things in the range so interested in a look at the other products.
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Over the past few months since I picked this up when I was on holiday back in May in Florida, I have mentioned this product a couple of times in various blog posts. I picked this product up because I had heard Fleur over at Fleur de force mention how good it was and when I spotted it on the shelf in Saks off 5th Avenue it instantly fell into my basket!
One thing I was worried about buying this product is that it is not easily available to buy in the UK - i.e. you cant get it in Boots so part of me was hoping I would like it but not love it! What a mistake this was!!! The minute I starting using this product I fell in love straight away.
As you would guess from its name - this product claims to offer 10 benefits of use.
- Repair dry and damaged hair
- Adds shine
- Detangles
- Thermal protection spray
- Seals and protects hair colour
- Prevents split ends
- Stops hair breakage
- Creates silkiness
- Enhances natural body
- Flat iron spray and thermal protector
Now any product that claims to do that many things is already a winner in my eyes. If you read my recent hair routine post you will see that this product slips straight into my routine well. I use it and comb through my hair with a tangle tease before drying.
This hair has made my hair feel amazing. Now its not that my hair has ever been in crap condition but I do straighten and colour my hair so I always like to try and use products which will keep it in tip top condition.
I paid $17.99 for this which translates into bout £11 which in my eyes is well worth it however like I say, its not easily available in the UK - you can get it on Amazon however the price isnt quite as good and a 115ml (5ml less that the one I picked up which is 120ml) will set you back £22.50.
I am nearly at the end of my bottle now which I am sad about but I am not sure I will be repurchasing at the moment. I do love this product and I would buy it again, however I have recently started to use a product which my hair dresser stocks for the Wella SP range which I use the shampoo from - they recently brought out a new Luxe range - I was given a sample of the hair oil which I am really liking and they do a spray not too unlike the its a 10 which I think I am going to give a try - Obviously I will keep you updated if I do decide to pick this up!
What do you think? Have you tried the Its a 10!
Whenever I talk to people about my hair, they tell me that I have the sort of hair that people lust over. Naturally I have very thick and curly hair which you may have seen me rocking in some of my blog posts in the past. However I also have the luxury that it suits me straight as well which a lot of the time tends to have been my style of choice (although these past few months I have been mixing it up and doing both)
So as you can imagine rocking 2 different styles, I use a variety of different products and I thought I would just share with you what my favourites are at the moment.
I just kinda piled it all together and it wasn't until after that I thought maybe I should have separated straight from curly but anyway here they are.
- Lee Stafford Heat Protection Spray - £7.99
- Schwarzkopf Got2bSexy Volumising Moose -
- Charles Worthington Salt Spray - £6.99 (this one is the old packaging)
- Its a 10 - $17.99 (I brought this while in the US)
- Umberto Gianni Curl Smoothing Balm - £4.99
- Tangle Teezer - £10.99
- Vo5 give me texture creme wax - £3.89
All of the products above (apart from the its a 10) are from Boots.
Regardless if I have straight or curly hair, I always start by washing my hair in a shampoo called SP Colour Save by Wella which I pick up from my hairdressers. I love this shampoo and it really works well on my hair. Then I whack on whatever conditioner is lying around at the time. I then put into a hair turban which I picked up for £1 from Wilkos. I usually leave it in there for 10 or 15 minutes while I do my make up. Then onto the styling.
Straight Hair:
The first step I do is to brush my hair through with the Tangle Teezer to remove any knots or tangles. Then I spray on some Its a 10 and do again. Then I put on some of the volumising moose focusing on the roots of my hair. I then dry my hair and straighten it using my GHD straighteners. While straightening I use the Lee Stafford Heat protectant spray. Then to finish it off and give it a little bit of choppiness I use the give me texture wax and just oomph it a little bit as I don't like it to be too polka straight.
Curly Hair:
Curly hair starts pretty much the same as straight. I use the Its a 10 spray and my Tangle Teezer. Then I use my fingers to run through and curl it back up. This just stops my curls being overly frizzy and knotty. I then spray on some Salt spray. I like the Charles Worthington one but I have also used the Toni and Guy one too. I then run the hair dryer over the bulk of my hair apart from my fringe which I then use a brush to dry straight and then run my straighteners over. Depending on how the curls have dried or the type of look I want, I run my curling wand over it to make some more defined curls. Then I finish off with a pea sized amount of Umberto Gianni Smoothing Balm.
And that is your lot. At the moment my staple hair care item is the Its a 10! - I love this and will be sad when it runs out. I love my GHDs as well and think they are extremely worth the money.
I cant actually believe that it is September and I thought I would share with you what I have been loving during the month of August! I dont want to go into a lot of detail about each product as I have lots of individual posts coming up about my favourites over the next couple of weeks but I will give you a quick overview.
Benefit Erase Paste - £19.50
I am a massive fan of this concealer - I think even more than my Fake me. There is just something about the formula about this one compared to the Fake up that I love and I can see that it is going to last for ageeees!!!!
Its a 10 miracle leave in product - $17
I picked this up when I was in Florida and it has become my holy grail hair product. I am sad it is slowly getting empty :(
Maybeline Chromatics Eyeliner - £4.49
I was so excited when these came out. I love coloured eye liner pencils and these have become a staple in my summer make up routine.
Maybeline Colour Tattoos - £4.99
I have slowly fallen in love with these (and have since added another 2 to my collection since I took these pictures) - they are perfect for a sweep of colour for a simple summer look.
Vaseline Spray and Go Moisturiser - £4.99
This is one product I have already blogged about my love for here - I really love this it is an awesome product and a definite for my cupboard and gym bag!
No 7 Mineral Perfection Powder - £13.50
I picked this up when No7 had their awesome vouchers about and was £10.50 - I wanted to try a powder foundation for the Summer and I picked this up when I came back from Florida and have been using it ever since. This I believe could be considered a more affordable alternative to Bare Minerals.
Lush Ultrabalm - £8.50
Again another holy grail summer product! I think this is something that needs to grace every girls dressing table, particularly us ladies that struggle with the summer problem of warm weather and fat thighs.
And those are some of my August Favourites. I have been loving so many products over the Summer. Coloured lips and funky nails also featured highly in my summer appearance but I didnt want to bore you with too many products :)
I am excited for the autumn. I love autuminal colours (purples, greys, reds) and am looking forward to snuggly jumpers and boots but hopefully we can stretch this last bit of summer out for a little bit longer :)
Benefit Erase Paste - £19.50
Its a 10 miracle leave in product - $17
Maybeline Chromatics Eyeliner - £4.49
Maybeline Colour Tattoos - £4.99
I have slowly fallen in love with these (and have since added another 2 to my collection since I took these pictures) - they are perfect for a sweep of colour for a simple summer look.
Vaseline Spray and Go Moisturiser - £4.99
No 7 Mineral Perfection Powder - £13.50
Lush Ultrabalm - £8.50
And those are some of my August Favourites. I have been loving so many products over the Summer. Coloured lips and funky nails also featured highly in my summer appearance but I didnt want to bore you with too many products :)
I am excited for the autumn. I love autuminal colours (purples, greys, reds) and am looking forward to snuggly jumpers and boots but hopefully we can stretch this last bit of summer out for a little bit longer :)
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