In between bleaching my hair, I use heat activated Sun In spray to lighten the natural colour of my roots.
After showering, I spray onto wet hair and blow dry.
After showering, I spray onto wet hair and blow dry.
Showing posts with label Beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beauty. Show all posts
Sunday, 11 December 2011
Sunday, 4 December 2011
Why not go for the cheap alternative and make your own lip gloss? It's easy! Simply choose your favorite shade of eye shadow and mix with Vaseline. Add more or less eye shadow to increase and decrease the pigment to achieve a lighter or darker shade. Perfect for if you're looking for a more imaginative and daring lip gloss colour! Then use small containers such as the ones below to stock up.
Friday, 25 November 2011
This is a recommendation for anyone out there looking for tooth whitening methods and products!
At the start of the year I'd been interested in looking at tooth whitening. I'd never used it before or even thought about it, but I'd gotten rid of braces a few years previous and I wanted to make the best of my teeth. They've never been yellow or discoloured but brilliant white teeth was something I was a big fan of, especially given that they were now straight and I wanted the whole package, basically.
I first tried this cheap ass tray and gel set which I was not so much a fan of! I believe it was from Body Care and costed something along the lines of £4. The gel tasted disgusting and I found myself dribbling all over the place with the tray on and to be honest, it didn't make that much of a difference.
After researching tooth whitening methods further, I came across Crest Whitening Strips, which seem to be somewhat of a phenomenon within the industry. And within reason, may I add!
They're rather expensive - I bought mine from Ebay at discounted price - but you only have to use them probably every 12 months or so and I got a 2 week supply (14 upper strips, 14 lowers strips, 28 strips in total).
They are basically plastic strips that are applied to the teeth and when pressed onto the teeth's surface and folded at the edges mould to the shape of your teeth, making the application precise and secure. No mess, gloop or dribbling. You can hardly notice they're there. I regularly went about college and performed my everyday business with them on without the worry of saliva down the face or a speech impediment.
There are two options when using Crest Whitening Strips: twice a day for half an hour each time, which would take you a week to complete the course, or once a day for half an hour which would take two weeks.
The two week course is for people with more sensitive teeth. One of the downfalls of this products is that it does sensitize the teeth, which can be very painful. I started using the twice a day method for a week, then reverted to only once a day as my teeth became quite sensitive.
The only other negative thing I have to say about this product, which really is not particularly relevant as it isn't a permanent issue, is that it does cause spotting on the teeth and white patchiness on the gum line and enamel, but this disappears within hours and is never a long lasting issue.
I was extremely pleased with this product. I had amazingly white teeth at the end of the course and months on I still have lovely white teeth. Please remember, brushing on a regularly basis is mandatory for the cleanliness and health of teeth which are both contributing factors to their whiteness. If you don't brush, they will probably just stain and become yellow a little time after whitening.
I would really recommend this product to smokers, heavy coffee and tea drinkers, etc. Like I said at the beginning of this review, I have never had particularly yellow or discoloured teeth but I believe those that do would be very benefited by this product, noticing a brilliant difference in the whiteness of their teeth.
Here is a video demonstrating how they work a little further!
I rate this product 4/5!
At the start of the year I'd been interested in looking at tooth whitening. I'd never used it before or even thought about it, but I'd gotten rid of braces a few years previous and I wanted to make the best of my teeth. They've never been yellow or discoloured but brilliant white teeth was something I was a big fan of, especially given that they were now straight and I wanted the whole package, basically.
I first tried this cheap ass tray and gel set which I was not so much a fan of! I believe it was from Body Care and costed something along the lines of £4. The gel tasted disgusting and I found myself dribbling all over the place with the tray on and to be honest, it didn't make that much of a difference.
After researching tooth whitening methods further, I came across Crest Whitening Strips, which seem to be somewhat of a phenomenon within the industry. And within reason, may I add!
They're rather expensive - I bought mine from Ebay at discounted price - but you only have to use them probably every 12 months or so and I got a 2 week supply (14 upper strips, 14 lowers strips, 28 strips in total).
They are basically plastic strips that are applied to the teeth and when pressed onto the teeth's surface and folded at the edges mould to the shape of your teeth, making the application precise and secure. No mess, gloop or dribbling. You can hardly notice they're there. I regularly went about college and performed my everyday business with them on without the worry of saliva down the face or a speech impediment.
There are two options when using Crest Whitening Strips: twice a day for half an hour each time, which would take you a week to complete the course, or once a day for half an hour which would take two weeks.
The two week course is for people with more sensitive teeth. One of the downfalls of this products is that it does sensitize the teeth, which can be very painful. I started using the twice a day method for a week, then reverted to only once a day as my teeth became quite sensitive.
The only other negative thing I have to say about this product, which really is not particularly relevant as it isn't a permanent issue, is that it does cause spotting on the teeth and white patchiness on the gum line and enamel, but this disappears within hours and is never a long lasting issue.
I was extremely pleased with this product. I had amazingly white teeth at the end of the course and months on I still have lovely white teeth. Please remember, brushing on a regularly basis is mandatory for the cleanliness and health of teeth which are both contributing factors to their whiteness. If you don't brush, they will probably just stain and become yellow a little time after whitening.
I would really recommend this product to smokers, heavy coffee and tea drinkers, etc. Like I said at the beginning of this review, I have never had particularly yellow or discoloured teeth but I believe those that do would be very benefited by this product, noticing a brilliant difference in the whiteness of their teeth.
Here is a video demonstrating how they work a little further!
I rate this product 4/5!
Monday, 21 November 2011
I'd like to talk a little about the H and M Smokey Eye Brush that I bought recently.
As you can see, the H and M Smokey Eye Brush is a dual ended tool. On one end, a fluffy shadow brush and the other an angled brush. I found this at a steal for just £1.99, so had no reason not to buy and try considering the low price, although was initially a little skeptical about the quality as it was such a budget product and from a high street store.
Firstly, both brushes come mounted on this sleek, black handle, with the words "by H&M" imprinted in white text. It's certainly a chic looking tool to say it's so cheap.
I'm, in particular, a fan of angled brushes. They comes in use for multiple purposes, especially lining the eyes and eyebrows.
Not too long ago, I decided to bleach my hair blonde from my natural, mousy brown shade and I like to dye my eyebrows a few shades lighter than my natural colour and use this brush to fill them in with a light brown shadow to make them look fuller and more defined.
This brush is also great when used with eye liner. I find that you get a lot more precision out of an angled brush, particularly with gel liner products. It's a lot easier to control the thickness, shape and is brilliant for winged effects, for example.
The shadow brush is a God send. I usually use an Elizabeth Arden shadow brush, also dual ended with an angled brush, but it is a lot flatter than the H and M Smokey Eye Brush and is less fluffy, so is meant for more precise application rather than a smokey effect. The H and M brush, however, creates this beautiful soft gradient effect on the outer edges of your shadow application and blends brilliantly. I especially love using it with dark colours to create this sultry, sexy eye look.
This brush is definitely a competitor, even against designer brushes. I don't have a single bad word to say about it, although I'm curious how long the synthetic material they are made out of takes to wear. I rate this product a 4/5 and would definitely recommend!
Firstly, both brushes come mounted on this sleek, black handle, with the words "by H&M" imprinted in white text. It's certainly a chic looking tool to say it's so cheap.
I'm, in particular, a fan of angled brushes. They comes in use for multiple purposes, especially lining the eyes and eyebrows.
Not too long ago, I decided to bleach my hair blonde from my natural, mousy brown shade and I like to dye my eyebrows a few shades lighter than my natural colour and use this brush to fill them in with a light brown shadow to make them look fuller and more defined.
This brush is also great when used with eye liner. I find that you get a lot more precision out of an angled brush, particularly with gel liner products. It's a lot easier to control the thickness, shape and is brilliant for winged effects, for example.
The shadow brush is a God send. I usually use an Elizabeth Arden shadow brush, also dual ended with an angled brush, but it is a lot flatter than the H and M Smokey Eye Brush and is less fluffy, so is meant for more precise application rather than a smokey effect. The H and M brush, however, creates this beautiful soft gradient effect on the outer edges of your shadow application and blends brilliantly. I especially love using it with dark colours to create this sultry, sexy eye look.
This brush is definitely a competitor, even against designer brushes. I don't have a single bad word to say about it, although I'm curious how long the synthetic material they are made out of takes to wear. I rate this product a 4/5 and would definitely recommend!
Sunday, 13 November 2011
The executive of designer cosmetics brand, Estée Lauder, and the founder of the pink ribbon breast cancer campaign, Evelyn Lauder, has sadly passed away, aged 75.
Lauder died on Saturday from complications of ovarian cancer, of which she was diagnosed in 2007. It is said that diagnosis of the disease did not stop her from continuing to support the breast cancer campaigns and continued to attend events all around the world, while still helping to develop the Estée Lauder brand and its products.
The beauty industry has definitely lost one of its greatest. My heart goes out to her friends and family.
R.I.P Evelyn Lauder.
Lauder died on Saturday from complications of ovarian cancer, of which she was diagnosed in 2007. It is said that diagnosis of the disease did not stop her from continuing to support the breast cancer campaigns and continued to attend events all around the world, while still helping to develop the Estée Lauder brand and its products.
The beauty industry has definitely lost one of its greatest. My heart goes out to her friends and family.
R.I.P Evelyn Lauder.
Thursday, 10 November 2011
I've recently become a HUGE fan of Almay cosmetics. I have extremely sensitive skin and eyes and it's reassuring in knowing that their products are hypoallergenic, which means it's unlikely you will break out or react to them, otherwise I'm really susceptible to runny eyes and break outs.
Also, their products are not too heavy on the bank account, so you can forget about taking out that overdraft for now and what's even better is they're widely available for a lot less online. You can see where here: The Best Online Discount Cosmetic Stores.
Here are a few of my favourite.
Almay Pure Blends Loose Finishing Powder
Also, their products are not too heavy on the bank account, so you can forget about taking out that overdraft for now and what's even better is they're widely available for a lot less online. You can see where here: The Best Online Discount Cosmetic Stores.
Here are a few of my favourite.
Almay Pure Blends Loose Finishing Powder
My number 1 face powder of choice, I wouldn't go back after using Almay Pure Blends Loose Finishing Powder in Translucent Matt. There is also a shimmer powder available, which I decided to try out after using up all of my translucent matt, which I honestly wouldn't recommend. It's more so glittery than shimmery, which is annoying and made my face look rather cakey and dark. However, the translucent matt shade blended beautifully into my skin tone, regardless if I was tanned or paler and didn't ever look caked on, regardless of how much I used.
I don't tend to use the puff that came with the powder as I prefer to use a brush, but the packaging is beautiful and as mentioned comes with the relevant application tools.
I also love this as it's such a natural product. I have extremely acne prone skin - the slightest disagreement with my make up products and I'm breaking out like crazy, but I can honestly say I have slept in this product before now and not once have I reacted badly to it.
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Predominantly, especially with this being Calvin Klein, a veteran in the fashion and beauty industry, also taking into consideration that this should have cost me £32, I would expect to be blown away by the product. In fact, it was the complete opposite.
Let me just start off by first stating that my skin has a multitude of personalities which are altered by everything from the products I use on my face, the weather and climate, hormones (I only have to cry and I break out. Seriously). The list is endless. Over the years my skin has evolved from acne prone and oily to dry and chapped to combination skin - I may have vaguely had skin that seemed fairly normal - to back again. The acne prone and oily stage being its most recent reinvention.
I've only ever used one primer before: L'Oreal Paris Studio Secrets Anti-Shine Mattifying Primer, which I loved! For some reason I never reverted back to using make up primer, I guess I just forgot it even existed, but I think my review will probably end up a slight compare and contrast of the two products.
The item description claims that Calvin Klein Pure White Whitening Treatment Makeup Base Primer:
- Is a sheer gel that glides onto skin as a make up base before foundation
- Minimizes pores & smooths out skin texture
- Enhances the wear of foundation on face
- Absorbs excessive sebum for matte finish
- Defends skin from the damage of UV rays
- Prevents appearance of lines & dark spots
It came in this beautiful, bright white packaging, correlating with the long winded name of the product, which to this day I still have no idea why it is called "whitening treatment". If anyone has any ideas, please feel free to enlighten me.
Now onto the product itself.
I first have to comment on the texture of the product. It is a lovely, smooth, gel based formula... up until the point you apply it to your skin. I'm aware that this is a mattifying primer, therefore soaking up any excess oil you have on your face. It did just that, but the misconception that this product "glides" onto your skin is complete fabrication. It seemed to dry up half way through each 'swipe', meaning I had to pick up more to use. It did leave me with a pleasant, even texture on my face after application though, and did reduce the appearance of pores, which are generally enlarged either side of my nose.
I'm informed that you can apply foundation straight after primer without having to wait for it to work, so I did just that. I was resultantly left with a cakey face. I had to use a more dewy, moisturising foundation in order to counteract the mattifying effect as anything else would have made my skin look even drier.
I have been using this product for only a week or so and have already decided to discontinue with using it. It has causes me to break out in cystic acne, for which I have no explanation given that this product is meant to reduce excess sebum and oil on the skins surface. I'm guessing it's to do with something in the formula my skin doesn't agree with, or maybe the product itself clogging my pores, or possibly the fact that it soaks up so much natural oil my skin is producing more to compensate.
Either way, I give this product a measly 1/5 and wouldn't recommend it.
Have you ever used this product? What did you think?
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