Origins zero oil

I've only ever used origins whenever I've been given a sample or if someone's ever let me have a try of there's and I've always seen good results. I was on the John Lewis website and it happened to be 15% off beauty and skin are products so I thought it'd be a good time to treat myself to a new cleanser, zero oil is £17.00 with the discount I payed £14.45.

Origins zero oil is a deep pore cleanser that is great for oil control, this cleanser has a list of ingredients that are perfect for your skin that: leaves skin shine free, exfoliates away dead skin cells and cleanses pores to remove excess oil, makeup and impurities.

I love using this using as only a little bit goes a long way so you do get your money's worth (though it is a little pricey) plus once I've used this my skin feels fresh and is oil free. With Saw Palmetto that inhibits excess oil production and mint it's a refreshing cleanser to use morning and night.

Despite its price tag I would say give it a go and always look for discounts for origins in shops it's worth it.

Bumble and Bumble Colour Minded Range

 

 

I was in Boots looking at the hair products when one of the staff members handed me this sample of some Bumble and Bumble shampoo, conditioner and styling balm for people with coloured or dip dyed hair since a new Bumble and Bumble stand had opened in the Boots, as I know Bumble and Bumble is quite pricey I was glad to be given some samples.

 

The shampoo and conditioner smelt amazing not only in the shower but afterwards when I dried my hair I could still smell the product sometimes the smell just fades away after its been dried but this time it hadn't, I couldn't stop smelling my hair afterwards. Using both the shampoo and conditioner together made my hair feel really soft and from reading the information on the card I got given it seems that these products are good for the hair, The shamoo is mild and sulphate free and the conditioner is rich in moisture.

 

 

I've never really used a styling balm before though when I straighten my hair in the morning I always have flat hair and no matter how much I try to backcomb or push my hair up it goes flat straight away so I was quite excited to give this a try. I applied this to towel dryed hair and i put a little too much onto my hair so once it was try my hair felt really greasy and I had to then wash some of my hair but the next day I was able to style my hair in the way I wanted it and it actually stayed put for longer. I used less of the product the next time it came to drying my hair and used less around the top of my head and I didn't have to re-wash my hair and it didn't feel greasy at all. The styling balm also works as a UV protector.

 

I can't wait to buy more Bumble and Bumble products after trying my first sample.  

 

How I care for Ombre Hair

I've always had blonde hair but when I was younger it used to be a nice light blonde but as I've gotten older my hair has gone to a dirty blonde colour which gets on my nerves so much though I've never wanted to dye it because I don't want to have to worry about roots so I decided to get my hair Ombred or as soom people know it Dip Dyed. 

I got my hair Ombred at the hairdressers as its the first time I was getting my hair dyed I didn't want to do it at home though L'Oreal have brought out a new Ombre hair dye kit that you can do at home for a lot cheaper than a hairdressers would charge you. Since I have dirty blonde hair I wanted to have light blonde Ombre which is what I now have and I love it if your considering having you hair Ombred (dip dyed) then give it a go. 

*Shampoo - £5.99

*Conditioner - £5.99

As my hair is already blonde I decided to buy a shampoo and conditioner that suits all blonde types which is why I chose to use Toni & Guy for all blondes shampoo and conditioner as I've used this before and got great results. The shampoo is from the cleanse range and the conditioner is nourish and they work well together to keep my hair in good condition. The products smell amazing and I love the way the packaging looks and feels it doesn't feel like your usual bottle of shampoo or conditioner. When you squeeze out the shampoo it is a yellow colour with slight 'glitter' specks into it which I think is great and the conditioner is just a plain yellow but they smell amazing and when you use them both together you are left with lovely soft hair. 

*£5.99 at Amazon 

I have another Toni & Guy product which is a glosser for all blondes now I've had this for around a year as you only need a pea size amount that you rub into damp hair before though as you can see its almost gone so I need to find where I can buy another. When I used this in my hair I wasn't sure if it was even doing anything to my hair especially since it says its for blondes so when I dried my mums hair (which is brown and used to be highlighted) and once her hair had been dried her hair highlights had gone much lighter which proved to me that this product does do something other than protecting your hair from the sun. This product is also a bit like the shampoo when you pump it onto your hand it has gold shimmer in it but this doesn't come out onto your hair you can't notice it. 

This product is said to:

1. Developed with an exclusive Interbond Conditioning System
2. Boosts a powerful Fade Resist Complex and a protective micro-net technology
3. Infused with a UV filter to resist damaging sun rays
4. Plus cranberry oil and ceramide for conditioning and enhancing
5. Unveils healthier, more shiny and manageable hair.

Its a serum that was given to me by my hairdresser I use this product on dry hair but only use a small amount as if you use too much it can make your hair look quite greasy it says on the packaging to mainly focus on the ends and as my hair is only dyed at the ends this is the only place that I use it. This product helps to protect colour and smooth-fly aways. I only use this product a few times in the week and usually when I have straightened my hair. 

Collection 2000 Cream Puff 

Hey Girls, I rarely look at Collection 2000 products when I go into Boots but I think I’m going to have to start having a little look more often since I've been seeing some good reviews about their products.  I picked up the Cream Puff Lip cream since I’d seen some reviews online about it and they all seemed good and I was looking for a new matt lip product.

The Lip cream gives a velvet matt finish to your lips adding lots of colour as well, there are 4 shades to choose from: Cotton Candy, Fairy Cake, Powder Puff and Angel Delight I have Cotton candy which is a dark pinkish sort of colour, the colours that are available are mainly nude colours. The product doesn't have the usual type of smell that some lip products smell like in Boots or Super drug it has a strong vanilla scent that is hard to miss. As this is a very matt product I don’t like to just run the ‘wand’ applicator across my lips as this applies a lot of the product, I like to dab the wand onto my lips which allows me to build up the amount of lip cream I want and how much colour I want on my lips, I also do this because if you do put quite a lot of product onto your lips the vanilla scent can become quite overpowering. When I wore this lip cream for the first time a friend of mine commented on the colour of my lips saying that they were really nice and what had I used so this is defiantly a keeper especially since it only costs £2.99 in Boots. I love the way the lip cream feels on your lips with some lip products your lips tend to feel sticky or heavy and I'm always conscious that the product could have gone on my teeth well once this lip cream is put on your lips I can’t tell that I have anything on my lips and when you rub your lips together you still can’t tell that you have any product on there.

 Topshop Blusher 'Flush' 

Hey Guys, My first ever cream blusher and I must say I’m impressed. I’ve wanted to try a cream blusher for a while now and after watching Kate from GhostParties YouTube makeup tutoriaIs I was able to see how to apply a cream blusher so I thought why not give it a go.

Since it’s my first cream blusher I didn’t know whether Id like it or not so I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a blusher from Stila or MAC so I opted for Topshop’s version which comes in 3 colours ‘Flush, Prime Time and Head Over Heels’ and is priced at £6.00. I chose Flush because when I swatched this colour on my hand it wasn’t overly pinky or peachy compared to the others that were available.  The blusher is a solid formula at first though when you rub your finger over the blusher you are then left with a silky cream blusher that is ready to be applied to your cheeks, I don’t use my fingers to apply this blusher I use my Real Techniques Stipling Brush (Review here) which allows me to use a little bit of the blusher and build it up if I want a heavier looking cheek. I’d suggest using a brush as you are able to blend the blusher around the cheeks better and plus you aren’t left with blusher all over your hands. 

If you were looking for a cream blusher to try then I suggest giving these a go especially since there only £6 they're worth giving a go I haven't used my powder blusher for a while since buying this.