tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63096937586231767592024-03-18T20:59:11.138-07:00 Long Hair & Lipstickjust a little blog about all things girly.Simonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03650893998436650521noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309693758623176759.post-39252186212476023382014-05-08T11:31:00.002-07:002014-05-08T11:31:37.360-07:00Laser Hair Removal with Sk:n Clinic Newcastle.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So...this is kind of embarrassing to blog about, but I know I'm not the only one out there who's suffered or is suffering with embarrassing facial hair as a woman!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I was around 12 and the hormones kicked in I started to get a bit of a hairy face, and as my colouring is quite fair skin with dark hair, it was obvious in some places, especially above my upper lip. I tried everything to remove the hair or make it less obvious and nothing really worked for me. Waxing and threading hurt like hell! hair removal creams burned my skin and bleach didn't really help the problem too much, and those </span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/R-E-M-Spring-Facial-Hair-Remover/dp/B001FXUTUM" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">twirly, springy, stick things</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">are just torture implements. Around a year ago, I also started to notice more hair on my chin, and around 6 months go, my jawline. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lucky for me, I did also discover last year that I have <a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/polycystic-ovarian-syndrome/pages/introduction.aspx">polycystic ovaries</a>. Side effects of PCOS can include, but are not limited to; irregular periods, weight gain, fertility problems, oily and acne prone skin, and yep, you guessed it! excessive hair growth, to all the areas as women we don't want it (body, face, etc) and</span><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> hair loss </b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">from areas we do want it, like our heads! PCOS is a condition that is best treated with weight loss, but it also makes it harder to lose weight, so I am working on that, but from what I've read, issues such as the body hair or hirsutism as it may be called, don't tend to lessen with weight loss as much as other symptoms. I am quite lucky that I only really suffer with hair I would call excessive on my upper lip, chin and jawline, as some women really struggle with it on areas such as their backs, bellies, bum, and even the chest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'd toyed with the idea of laser hair removal since I knew it existed. I've thought about those home devices but never really felt they could be as good as getting it done in a clinic (I just don't think they'd let you keep a powerful laser at home!) and I decided to go for it! around a week ago, I had my first appointment. I'm not planning to post up pictures of my treatment as I go, it's one thing to talk about my hairy man face, but another to show you all it! However, I will be sharing the before and after photos when my treatments are over, and probably some as I go along too. I have booked a course of 8, which will take place every 4 weeks. I considered all the options but decided to go with Sk:n Clinic, after all they are the leading clinic in the UK for non surgical treatments and started out offering laser hair removal before adding in other treatments. Now, I'm not going to lie, laser hair removal is a very, very expensive treatment! and prices and more information about how laser hair removal works, and how it's different to IPL can be found </span><a href="https://www.sknclinics.co.uk/treatments-and-pricing/laser-hair-removal" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Sk:n do offer various special offers throughout the year so if you're looking into having this treatment, do have a look around and see if you can find a deal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, there is my ultra embarrassing post on laser hair removal and why I'm getting it. Look out for my review of treatment one and my first impressions! I'm sorry about the lack of my own photos, but I really don't like the idea of sharing my hairy man face with you all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So this is a completely different post to what you're used to with me, but I've actually had quite a lot of questions online and in person when I let people know that my newest pack member, Ziggy, is a dog we've adopted, and not from a kennels. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of you might know that myself and my Mum have been volunteers for Guide Dogs for 4 years now. We have walked one puppy from being 7 weeks old until he qualified as a Guide Dog and we've finished two other dogs off, which took between 6-8 months each (one didn't make it through and was re-homed, and one is currently at training!). We also board puppies for friends who have guide dog puppies when they go away, and dogs that our supervisor asks us to look after to correct a behavioural issue. It's not hard work, but it's a lot of work, and a cause we really do believe in. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After an almost constant flow of dogs and two long-term puppies (Gabby and Abbey) we found that we really did have a labrador x retriever shaped hole in our lives. We'd long discussed having a second dog to our Cocker Spaniel but had always had one reason or another to say no. In December of 2013, my Mum and I decided that it was time, and we were getting another dog. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We spent an awful lot of time deciding how we were going to get another dog. We considered buying a puppy from a breeder, as there is something very special about being your dogs first and only Mumma, but there's also the issue of all the training that comes with it, and all of the additional costs. We also considered rescuing a dog, both my Mum and I had always wanted to rescue a dog, but after our experiences with the breed through guide dogs, we both knew that in our heart of hearts, we wanted a labrador x retriever. So this is how we ended up deciding to adopt from Guide Dogs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is how we got Ziggy. Ziggy was a puppy that had actually made it all the way through training and seemed completely cut out to be a guide dog. Once they put her harness on, ready to work, she became very nervous and very, very, worried about other dogs when she was working. She has and had no issues with other dogs when she wasn't working, but when she was they made her really anxious. Ziggy wasn't just any puppy either, she was a sponsor puppy. When you give a very large gift of £5000 to Guide Dogs, they offer you a very special puppy. You get to name this puppy and you'll get to see them, spend time with them and watch them go from tiny babies to working dogs. Ziggy was one of these puppies. Ziggy has a sad story attached too, she was named by a couple who's young son had been killed, and his nickname at home had always been Ziggy. When Ziggy didn't make it as a guide dog, they adopted her, but their young grandson developed a terrible allergy to dogs, and unfortunately, Ziggy had to go. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In January, we received a phone call, letting us know that our application to rehome a withdrawn dog had been approved, and that as we were puppy walkers already, they would not need to vet the house as we have their youngest puppies coming and going all the time! We were excited by this point as we knew it meant there would be a dog soon...little did we know that she meant we would get the dog in just two days time! On January 31st, 2014 a pretty, plump and cuddling dog arrived at our house. I still call her my puppy, even if she is 3 this May. Ziggy arrived to us weighing 38.1kg (5st.9lb) which was pretty overweight! She was gorgeous none the less. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since we got Ziggy, we're all much happier! and she seems to love it here. Since we got her she's lost almost 5kg and is weighing a much healthier weight! she's going out twice a day everyday and goes to her special doggy swimming lesson once a week! She's slotted into our lives like she never wasn't there! and even now, less than three months after we got her, people comment on the fantastic bond we have with her, and we feel like she was never not here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the first Christmas my boyfriend and I spent together, buying presents for each other was quite difficult! We'd set a budget of about £50 and I spent forever trying to put together a little hamper of presents for James, as he's a man who tends to buy what he wants when he wants it, rather than waiting for his Birthday or Christmas. James is also one who struggles for gifts, he often resorts to vouchers but he wanted to get me something physical as it was our first Christmas together. On Christmas Eve 2011 I was presented with a perfectly wrapped little Chanel box, containing a 30ml bottle of Coco Mademoiselle. I love this fragrance! over two years later I still have some left and I still use it often. Until the Christmas just gone, this little Chanel bottle was the only fragrance I owned! This year for Christmas, I was spoiled and after the festive season was over, I found myself with 5 perfumes! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, moving on from that anecdote, here's another little story. I got to university in the centre of Newcastle, which leads to dangerous money being spent on nice food and all too many strolls through beauty halls. A very close friend of mine and I were wasting some time in our Friday break wondering Fenwicks beauty hall and found ourselves in Jo Malone. I'd only ever been in a few times before, once for my Mum's Birthday where we had their hand an arm massages (Amazing!). I saw a little bottle on the top shelf named 'Earl Grey and Cucumber' and Sarah and I just looked at one another. Sarah loves Earl Grey, and this fragrance was 100% her! After we umm'd and ahh'd for a little while it become an 'I will if you will situation' and Sarah and I left the shop with two beautifully wrapped boxes and posh little bags, and purses £39.50 lighter! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Did you know that some big M&S's have a beauty section? it's full of brands like REN, Nuxe and Murad, but also carries smaller brands I'd never even heard of! It's given my quite a list of brands I want to try out. As my lovely Mum is an M&S Premium Club member she gets vouchers and promotions quite often, and she had received a 20% voucher. We had intended to just pop into M&S and get the things we were after, and pop into Boots (sick Simone requires lemsips!) and head home. I had gone with the idea in mind of picking up a new bottle of REN's ClearClam Clay Cleanser and REN's micro polish cleanser. When I got there, I discovered there were none the REN Clay Cleanser left! Of course, like any beauty addict, rather than go home and buy it online, I </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">had </i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to have a look around. I stopped to look at Murad, a brand I had used one product of a long time ago on Holiday in Florida to clear up the skin on my arms (I tend to suffer with blocked hair follicles) and it worked really well. It was a spur of the moment purchase from Sephora and I used it in the shower and thought nothing of it, I was on holiday! Anyway, I decided to have a look at some of their products and found they sold some pretty decent sized try me kits, and that all Murad products were buy one, get one half price, and I could still use my 20%...so of course, I got two!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also bought this lip balm from NUXE. Now, everyone in my family has this! I have a pot, my mum is onto her second, my brother has one, and my boyfriend steals mine! Once you use this, it's very difficult to go back to anything else, and I wanted the stick to carry around in my handbag. Nothing else will cut it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marks and Spencers isn't really a place I tend to associate with beauty, normally I go there for good food and basics like socks, underwear and tights, but they've really impressed me! Their clothes are actually looking really good too! Next time you're in a big store, check if they have a beauty section, if you're in the North East, I know that M&S Newcastle has one (second floor, where the ladies wear is) and so does the Metrocentre. The staff are really helpful and really know the brands too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Confession? I hate buying foundation. I'm pale, have combination but dehydrated skin and it's just no fun at all for me to find something that works.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've tried everything, from cheap high street foundation to Chanel and everything in between and I think I'm yet to find the perfect foundation! but this, is pretty damn close.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided that I'd try Bobbi Brown, they do lighter colours than other brands and have many formulations. I went in with the intention of walking out with Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation, as that's my desired look with foundation, my skin, but perfect, without looking fake. The lovely lady on the counter talked to me about my skin and what I wanted from my foundation she said that Skin would be too lighter coverage for me and that Moisture Rich would be a better option. 'Moisture Rich!?' I thought to myself 'Surely it'll just slide off' but I asked to try it anyway, and see what I thought. I often fall in love with the way I look at the counter when I'm buying things, only to get it home and find that I hate it! So I left empty handed to examine my face under better lighting and see what I thought of the colour and look of the foundation, and I was quite impressed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The downsides of this product are few, but they could be deal breakers for some. The bottle it's self glass, which isn't a big downfall for me but could be if you often have to travel, I wouldn't have enjoyed bringing this foundation to my boyfriends when we were living apart as I feel I'd probably end up breaking it on the train down. The other downside of the bottle is that it's a pour out lid, now the foundation it's self is thinner than MAC Studio Fix Fluid, which can go through a pump, and some other Bobbi Brown foundations are packaged with a pump, so the fact that this one isn't is a bit of a downside for me. The other issue I have with this foundation is the colour, I have the shade 'Porcelain' which is a nice colour, a touch too dark for my skin, but currently I can get away with it, however in the winter when I turn so pale I look sort of blue, I think it's going to be much too dark. This wouldn't be an issue, if Bobbi Brown hadn't stopped selling their lighter shade 'Alabaster' in the UK, which seems a weird choice as you'd think, over here in the UK, the land with no sun, pale foundations might be a good move!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, I find this to be a good, medium coverage foundation that feels nice and light on the skin and looks natural, while still hiding all my flaws, however the packaging isn't ideal and I hate brands that don't sell their full range of shades in the UK as well as the USA. I really enjoy using this foundation and think it's the best I've used to date, however I'm always on the quest for better! I also feel this foundation acted as a gateway drug for me into more Bobbi Brown products and I have since spent quite a lot of money on their products, and really enjoy them! I have my eyes on their brand new 'Luminous Moisture Treatment Foundation' as it sounds perfect for me and they do the Alabaster shade!</span>Simonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03650893998436650521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309693758623176759.post-61548962440760320812013-10-04T13:19:00.000-07:002013-10-04T13:19:26.189-07:00Smashbox Photofinish Primer Review<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've completely, 100% used up this product, so I think I can give a pretty good review of this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided to buy this primer before I started college last September and it lasted me until around March, I didn't buy the full-size, but instead the travel size. It cost £12.50 from boots. When deciding to get one, I was faced with the challenge of choosing which one. I've always heard that for acne-prone skin that the photofinish light was great for my skin, and I thought the hydrating one might be something for me as I also have dehydrated skin, so thought that the Hydrating version would be for me. After going through the options with the sales assistant, I decided to buy the original and give it a try, and then I could try a different one if I didn't like the original. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In terms of the effects, I felt this primer gave me a good base for make up, it was smoothing so helped foundation glide on and sit nicer on my skin. I also think I have quite enlarged pores on my cheeks (my Mum says this is in my head though) and this product has a soft-focus effect on them, making them look smaller. The silicone feeling helps my foundation stay on rather than being sucked up by my dehydrated skin and I'm pretty sure that this has a big impact on helping my make up last longer. Overall I enjoyed using this primer, I really like using primers and felt that this one made a big different. It's texture reminds me of a primer which GOSH makes, which costs the same amount of money but for around double the product, however my skin didn't agree that and it caused my skin to break out and I had more clogged pores than usual. The Smashbox primer didn't do this to my skin and I didn't notice it make any difference, good or bad to my actual skin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, the question is would I buy it again? I think I would buy a smashbox primer again, maybe not this specific one as I think I'd quite like to try out their hydrating one, or the Laura Mercier Hydrating one to see which I like better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love nail polish, but I'm a nail biter and useless at painting my nails. After recently getting gel nails and loving them (my nails are so strong and lovely underneath too!) I'm starting to love painting my nails, I love colours like this, OPI Metro Chic is my all time favourite polish and I think this polish looks just as beautiful! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here it is, these are some of the things I'm craving at the moment, what things are you currently lusting after?</span><br />
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Simonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03650893998436650521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309693758623176759.post-22923968138618774272013-09-18T13:05:00.002-07:002013-09-22T04:00:44.079-07:00Kerastase Nectar Thermique Review<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My hair, is my pride and joy. After a hair dye disaster I cut my hair short, much shorter than I'd ever had before, and I started growing it out. Much later after that disaster, around 2 years ago I went to a new hairdresser and had my black dye lifted out to a very dark brown. She had used two products on me that made my hair feel so soft! I bought them both (online, for cheaper prices). One of the products, was Kerastase Nectar Thermique, now I'd heard it mentioned before and seen it on blogs, and I'd used one product from the brand before, a hair masque, but I'd never used any Kerastase styling products before as they are quite expensive at £18.90 a pop! This product can be bought for around £16 online.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This product is a hybrid of leave in conditioner and heat protectant as well as smoothing your hair and preventing frizz. It's a thick, white cream, which you apply a 'walnut sized amount' to your hands and then rub through your hair, I apply this mainly to the ends of my hair but as it's my heat protectant, I also take a light amount right up to the root, but very lightly. I find this product gives my hair so much shine, and does product my hair from the heat effectively. This is brilliant if like me, you regularly fail at using a spray in heat protectant (I also hate the smell of almost all of them!). This product smells really good, it's lightly fragranced but I can't described what with, it's a nice, and inoffensive smell. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What are your holy grail hair products? </span>Simonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03650893998436650521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309693758623176759.post-36339571690036213122013-09-12T03:28:00.000-07:002013-09-22T03:59:19.646-07:00A Skincare Haul<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the past year, I've become really interested in skincare. I've always known the importance of looking after my skin, but never really found the right products that gave me the results I was after, not since I tried my first set of proper skincare when I was about 14, Clinique 3 Step, which at the time, I loved and now wouldn't touch with a barge pole. I think my interest in skincare has really stemmed from reading the wonderful, no nonsense skincare blog of Caroline Hirons, (you MUST read her blog) and since applying, slowly her tips, tricks and following her product recommendations, my skin has never been better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Through Caroline's blog, I discovered the brand REN. Some products skincare products which I lust after are well out of my price range at the moment, but I find REN to be very affordable, and very effective, two things which are my top priority when looking for skincare. At the weekend, my lovely Mum had a 20% of Marks and Spencer voucher, if you didn't know, lots of great skincare brands are available in larger M&S stores and online, so I decided this was the time to stock up on some products, so here's what I got </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First, I decided to repurchase my favourite ever cleanser. Now, I know I've previously raved about my Clarins foaming cleanser, but this blows it out of the water! I still love that cleanser, but I'd choose this one over it. This has a clay base making it feel like a mask each time that you use it. When I'm using this product, my skin is much clearer, brighter and softer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I chose to buy the Clarifying Toner, now I know some people don't do toner but I definitely do! Toner is NOT for removing the last bits of make up on your skin though! if you need toner to do that, you need to wash your face properly! Nor does it close your pores, this toner balances and lightly exfoliates your face, this one is affordable and easy to get hold of, so I thought I'd give this a try before I think about splashing out on P50.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I'm good for skincare for a while now! just need a new moisturiser and a hydrating toner and I think I'm all good! What about you? do you love skincare too? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I'm back!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really wanted to start blogging again because I really enjoy this, but college really got in the way for me but now that's all finished! exams are done, I've gotten into University, so I can finally try and get into what I've wanted to do for years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought a good way to start would be with a '50 facts about me', I love reading these because I'm a bit nosey and I always feel like you really get to know someone online with this, so here it goes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. I have a brother who is two years younger than I am. We get a long most of the time, and he's petty cool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. I didn't do A levels, but instead did an HEFC (Higher Education Foundation Course) and I loved every minute of it, no matter how much I complained about it I loved it, even when it was really hard and I wanted to quit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. I always thought I'd do my degree in History, but after studying it at a higher level, I've instead chosen Psychology and as much as I love History, I'm really happy with my decision. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">11. When I decided to do my degree in Psychology over History, it was because of the career prospects. I would really love to be an Educational Psychologist or a Clinical Psychologist with children and adolescents. I hope to have a job where I help people on a daily basis. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12. For my HEFC course, I took History, Psychology and Sociology, and I loved all of the subjects but wish I could have taken more than 3 subjects. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">13. I love Mexican and Japanese food, albeit our British versions of these.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15. My favourite holiday destinations are Dubai and Orlando, Florida. I want to visit so many places in the world, but I'd love to go back to these two.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">16. Long-haul flights are the best, I'd rather fly for 8+ hours than 3/4 hours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">17. I'd only drink American style iced tea if I could, I really love the Dunkin Donuts one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">18. Macaroni and Cheese is my 'speciality' recipe and my boyfriend's favourite meal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">20. I'm really fussy about my bed, my covers have to be certain ones or I don't like the way they feel against my skin, and I have to shake any little crumbs off the sheet every night, it drives my boyfriend mad but he appears to love me in spite of this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">21. I recently got in touch with my childhood best friend, we stopped talking when we were 15 after being best friends for 11 years (like 15 years old do!) and we got back in touch this year and honestly, it feels like a missing piece has been returned to me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">22. I love dogs far too much, I have an English Cocker Spaniel named Caramel, she's ginger and so lovely. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">23. My Mum trains puppies for Guide Dogs, we've trained 3 puppies from scratch and boarded 13 more. I remember every single one of them and I can't wait to have my own labrador one day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">24. My brother and I once worked out that I have been on a minimum of 200 flights in my lifetime. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25. I wore almost exclusively black for about 2 years, and now I'm starting to inject colour into my wardrobe again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">26. I was bullied until I felt I could not longer attend school, this lead me down a path of anxiety and depression and effected my GCSE's (I only sat 4 exams) and now, 4 years later I think I'm finally happy, and over what happened. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">27. I kill plants. I try not too, but I just fail at looking after them! I'm currently trying to care for my 5th basil plant, and he's still alive! my brother is helping me with this one though, as I appear to be incapable of doing it myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">28. I find lumps in air, and have Dyspraxic moments that sometimes result in me injuring myself by falling over seemingly nothing, or occasionally my own feet. Some what recently I fell down my drive and sprained my ankle, and 7 weeks ago, I fell over and broke my foot! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">29. I'm petrified of snakes. I can't look at pictures of them, or videos of them and if people talk about them for too long I have to take my feet of the floor. I've not always been so scared of them, and I can't remember when it actually started! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">30. I'm left-handed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">32. Making lists makes me happy, shopping lists, lists of things I want to do, places I want to visit, I have all of them, and I keep them up to date. It irritates my Mum because I can't even go to town without a list of where I'd like to go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">33. My short term memory is awful, but my long term memory is quite astounding, even to me. I could tell you in detail about a day that I had years ago, but cannot remember if I've eaten breakfast or not. I like to think of it as a sign of genius, but really it's just irritating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">34. In the house, when it's just me and my Dad, we listen to 'Sky Radio' online, a dutch radio station that doesn't have adverts and plays a few dutch songs each hour. My Dad and I like to learn to lyrics to the dutch songs and sing them to my mum, while making up traffic and weather and pretending we're translating it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">35. I don't like avocado. I've tried, they're so trendy and good for you, and you can call them alligator pears! but I just don't like them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">36. I consider courgettes to be a gift from the devil himself, they're vile and I don't understand how anyone can eat them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">37. I cannot grow my nails for the life of me, whenever I'm stressed I bite my nails, and as a naturally anxious person, the nails never make it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">38. It took me 5 attempts to get my ears pierced. I finally have them done and have done for about 8 years, but I rarely wear earrings because I have metal allergies :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">39. I got my nose pierced when I was 15 and I loved it, but I let it close up because I was so lazy and my studs kept coming out or I had to take it out, and I keep meaning to get it re-done, but I always forget. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">40. I don't have any tattoos, I'd like one and I love the way they look (My boyfriend has 6) but I can't decide on something that I'll love forever. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">41. Fantasy shopping is my favourite thing (much like list making!) and I like to waste time online adding all the products I want to my basket online and wishing I could click the 'buy' button.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">42. My hair grows really slowly, and I want it <i>really </i>long, I think I've been saying '2 more inches and I'll be happy' for around 3 years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">43. I hate painting my nails. I love the way other people's painted nails look but when I do my own they look horrid! I still buy colours and try though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">44. I'm blessed to have an extremely supportive and loving immediate family. They drive me up the wall sometimes but they love me and I love them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">45. I'm never content or relaxed, once I've achieved something I'm onto the next thing before it's even fully finished, like I'm looking in depth at post graduate things now, before I've even started undergraduate! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">46. Trashy TV is my favourite. I love to watch serious, deep and profound documentaries (ooh look at me sounding all smart) and more 'serious' shows but give me some 16 & Pregnant, Teen Mom (1,2 or 3), bit of the Kardashians and maybe some E! True Hollywood stories and I'm happy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">47. I'm 5ft 8in tall. This tends to surprise people and my friends have often gone 'I didn't realise you were so tall!' and this baffles me...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">48. I remember birthday's. It's like my thing, tell me your birthday 2/3 times and it's stuck in there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">49. I'm useless at keeping things overall tidy. I like to organise little things meticulously but overall, my room is messy! My vanity is terribly messy and unorganised. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">50. When we have our own house, James and I would like 4 dogs, yes 4 dogs! A Labrador x Retriever, a Boxer, a Newfoundland and an Alaskan Malamute. I also want a dyson hoover to go with the dogs haha!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, that's 50 facts about me! I hope that you've enjoyed reading this post and maybe felt like you got to know me a bit. I always love reading these posts myself so hope that you enjoyed this too! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, I don't know about you, but I constantly crave new products. Even when I'm happy with what I'm using I always want new. I always think there must be better out there! So here's my list of what I'm lusting after right now</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My skin, although is often now free of blemishes, always seems clogged and bumpy, with a horrible texture that never seems to go away and it looks horrible! I've heard this mask mentioned a few times and for the price of £30, it may soon be mine! I've heard great things about REN, so I really want to give this a go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was actually one of my first ever Illamasqua purchases, I think I got this for Christmas in 2010. I used it almost every time I wore make up, until I hit pan, the remaining product then crumbled and I couldn't use it anymore, but since we parted ways earlier this year I really miss it! nothing quite gives me that glow and lasts as long as this does. It costs £18 (Does anyone else remember when Illamasqua blushes were £15!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hydraluron needs no introduction. After hearing Caroline Hirons rave about this product back in August, I've wanted it! My skin is chronically dehydrated and I don't know why, but this product promises to help! I'm up for anything that could improve the texture of my skin, and more hydration can hardly hurt can it? this is priced at a reasonable £24.99</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After running out of my beloved Necter Thermique in July, I've struggled on with different products but none are quite as good, nor seem to be as good for my hair, as my hair is starting to get much longer, and I have plans to change the colour in December (I know, I plan ahead!) I need to look after my hair much better than I am now. This is supposed to strengthen your hair from the inside out and protect it from heat styling, while making it smooth and soft to the touch, which all sounds pretty good to me! This costs around the £18 mark.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First, my skin. My skin is combination, I can get a teeny bit of shine during the day but that's it, I'm also acne prone and I get horrible clogged pores. My skin is also dehydrated even though I drink a shedload of water.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Clarins is a brand I had never really been a big fan of, I thought they were a bit boring and outdated on the make up side so I never really had a good look at them, but my Mum suggested to me that we have a look and I could see if there was anything I'd like. The first thing I loved was that they gave out samples! I've wasted so much money on loads of products that didn't work for me or made my skin worse, so I was so happy to get samples of the products. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sample of this cleanser lasted me about 4 days and honestly, using the products together made a huge </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">difference</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to my skin! it was amazing, my skin looked brighter and clearer almost straight away, I've tried different things since and this is </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">definitely</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> what keeps my skin clear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cleanser is a thick cream consistency, it also has these little blue beads that 'pop' when you rub it into your skin, they're not at all exfoliating. I just rub the cleanser onto my dry face until the beads have popped, then add a little water to allow it to foam up, and remove it with a flannel or muslin cloth (whichever, I don't mind!). After my face feels super clean and all make up is removed, although I do always cleanse twice, this tube has lasted me since April and is starting to get super hard to get it out of the tube! It's amazing and makes such a difference to my skin, my skin is clear 80% of the time now, when I always used to have at least one or more spots. I've tried another cleanser since and my skin started to break out again, I'm so sure that it's this product that keeps my skin nice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The only thing that it doesn't do, is help with my horrible congested pores, but I'm yet to find anything that does, so if you have any recommendation for a product that helps, let me know!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This cleanser costs <a href="http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_123104811899_-1" target="_blank">£17.50</a> in store, but I found it online for <a href="http://www.feelunique.com/p/Clarins-Gentle-Foaming-Cleanser-Combination-Oily-With-Tamarind-125ml" target="_blank">£15.75</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First I took a trip to MAC, I never really shop at MAC anymore as their collections bore me as it's all the same thing over and over again, and it's no longer exciting, but I do still love a lot of things in their regular line. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blanc Type is the most boring eyeshadow ever. it's a creamy white-beige with a matte2 finish, it's really smooth, buttery and soft and really opaque, I've tried many other eyeshadows of this type but they're all must sheerer than this one is. I use it as the base for just about every make up look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh I'm bad. I will admit that when I have evening classes, I get home, get into my jarmies, tie back my hair and wipe my make up off with a wipe. Yes a wipe. I'm awful, I know. I am really fussy with wipes though, they have to have a plastic lid and they have to be really wet feeling. My favourites are the No.7 ones, or the Soap and Glory ones, I used to like the age perfect ones from L'oreal, but they've changed the packaging. The reason I decided to get the MAC ones, was because they are my favourite and I think they remove make up best, but also because of the price. Per wipe the Soap and Glory wipes are 18p per wipe so 100 of them would cost you £18, the No.7 ones are 23p per wipe, so would cost you £23 for 100, the MAC ones are £19 for 100, and I feel they remove make up much better than either of the other brands mentioned, so to me, they're 100% worth the money. Plus the packaging counts to towards Back 2 Mac</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the subject of Back 2 MAC, I had been hoping to return my empties for Rebel Lipstick, but they were out of stock! as it was the one I really wanted, I've decided to wait and get it when it comes back into stock rather than pick an alternative.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I bought this is as powder brush cause it's massive! it's really soft and not super densely packed like my eco tools blush brush (Great to blend, crap to apply) so dusts powder all over the face lightly, I think it is way to big for blush though, but I may try it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also bought some metal cuticle nippers, but they're REALLY boring so I won't show you those, they do look like a torture implement though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So that's my haul, I still have a few bits and bobs to get to be really happy with my make up (Ive condensed down a lot of what I did have) and feel like I have everything I need...one of them is a foundation! I did like the new one from YSL but the colour isn't perfect for me (BR10 is too pink, B10 is too yellow and dark) one day, I'll get one that works for me!</span>Simonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03650893998436650521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309693758623176759.post-15152171023417511772012-09-25T10:21:00.000-07:002012-09-26T02:12:28.359-07:00Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week, I finally decided to use my Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque (gosh, that's a mouthful!) sample I received in a Beauty Box back in February! Yep, you read that right, February! Soon after, I cancelled all my Beauty Box Subscriptions as I found I got more shower gel than anything, I've got an actual reserve of them so if there's every a zombie apocalypse and we run out of shower gel, I'm your girl, but I did get a couple of little gems in them (Although far and few between) and this feels like one of them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So first a little bit about my hair, my hair is fairly long, hitting the top of my bust now and I've been growing it out for around 4 years now, after my brilliant idea to go blonde aged 14 (all photo evidence of this time as been destroyed) I had to have most of my length cut off and my layers cut short as I'd damaged it so much by trying to do it myself, A word of warning, <i>please</i> go to a professional for a drastic colour change I used to be a dye hard home hair dye girl but I am no longer! I rocked the look of a huge side fringe like the emo teen I was, and me and that fringe finally parted ways in June. I have fine hair but I have far more than my fair share, it's naturally quite wavy but not a nice wave and is naturally quite dry, but due to it's texture I use more heat on it than I'd like too to try and keep it looking decent! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My sample came packaged like this and is 30ml in size.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I took one look at it and it's size, and went "hell no! that won't be enough for my hair!" as I do have tones of it, I go through Shampoo & Conditioner like water as I have SO much hair, and find it very hard to spread through my hair, but this surprised me as not only did I not need all of it, I only needed around half the sachet! this amazed me as I tend not to be able to get away with so little product! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I left the masque on for around half an hour, the packet recommended 7 minutes (Very exact!) but I had some things I needed to get done so I left it on an went about my business before washing it out. As I washed it out I noticed my hair felt very smooth and soft, but sort of naturally soft, rather than a silicone smooth I often feel from cheaper conditioners, it definitely felt different than it normally did as I washed out my conditioner. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I dried my hair and I just sprayed in some heat protectant and dried my hair smooth with a paddle brush, my hair felt soft but not unmanageable and looked very shiny, my hair fell really well as well, so I had that good hair day feeling. It also made my super dry ends feel great and seemed to mask my split ends. My hair was a little frizzy, but as I skipped my regular products to see the true effect this masque had on my hair, I didn't really expect it be frizz free. I ran some of my regular smoothing product through my hair, popped on a little make up and ran off to college without paying much attention to my hair since noticing how it looked at first when I dried my hair, and when I got home from college at 9pm, I did some work then jumped into bed, without tying my hair back or bothering to do much other than run my fingers through to ease out the tangles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next day, I had a very long meeting at the Bank with my parents as we're all switching accounts. This meeting, unknown to me before I agreed, took 3 hours! during the first sort of 2 hours which I wasn't needed for I was trying to keep myself entertained and that's when I noticed how super shiny and soft my hair still was! I'd also just ran a brush through my hair and left the house that morning and each time I caught a glimpse of myself, I was happy to see that my good hair day from the night before had lasted, and I looked human with minimal effort!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The masque is sold in two sizes, a 250ml option at £23.95, and a 500ml option for £36.75, but both are available online for a lower price, I found the 250ml size for <a href="http://www.lookfantastic.com/macadamia-natural-oil-deep-repair-masque-250ml/10556774.html" target="_blank">£19.15</a></span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&</span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">500ml size for <a href="http://www.gorgeousshop.co.uk/shop/macadamia-1545/macadamia-deep-repair-masque-500ml-7392.html" target="_blank">£24.08</a>, both with free delivery. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall I found this masque to be really nice to use, and based on the amount I had to use, I think pot would last me for quite a long time, making it pretty good value for money and I would definitely recommend it to a friend as I'm really impressed with how it made my hair look and feel.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Simonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03650893998436650521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309693758623176759.post-70762504539840229742012-09-24T06:14:00.001-07:002012-10-22T08:16:23.302-07:00So...Hi!<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello and </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome to my brand new little blog!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Name is Simone, I'm at 18 year old college student from the North East of England and I've finally decided to start blogging (sort of again) as I really love reading other blogs and watching YouTube videos so I thought I may as well finally start my own. I love everything Hair & Beauty related and spend <i>way </i>more money on it than I should. I watch way to much trashy TV and I like Lipstick, and have long hair, hence the title of my blog!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Mum and I also volunteer for Guide Dogs as Puppy Walkers, but currently board for others rather than have one puppy for a full year as it's hard to give them back! we currently have a semi-permanent resident called Gabby, she's a 14 month old Labrador-Retriver Cross, who was withdrawn from the Guide Dogs program for being a Diva who may instead become a Police dog, if she can be bothered! if not she's going to become a pet, but due to her nature she may end up having to stay with us, and I'll be honest, I won't complain, she's beautiful! When she decided she wants attention she 'sings' at us! We've now had 11 dogs and each one is amazing and special in their own way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">but she cares not, and just ignores anything said otherwise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At college, I study an HEFC diploma program which is a university recognised qualification equivalent to A Levels which is ran by Northumbria University, I study History, Psychology and Sociology and plan to study Psychology at University next year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I guess that's pretty much me in short, hopefully I'll be able to get some good posts up that people will enjoy, and maybe a video or two?</span><br />
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