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Collection | Eyelash primer | Review + Collection Fast Stroke Defining Mascara Ultra Black | Review 🖤✨🌟

Collection cosmetics lash primer is a fantastic way to prepare your eyelashes for some beautiful mascara, the primer is designs to separate, condition and prep your eyelashes! You just apply it as you would do your normal mascara. Enriched with vitamin e and shea butter the formula will condition your eyelashes and help make them stronger, especially if your one to wear lots of mascara, Check out collections website for more details !

https://www.collectioncosmetics.com/collections/mascara/products/lash-primer-mascara

Benefits:

Infused with shea butter & Vitamin E.
Sculpting & defining.
Caring ingredients.
Separates, conditions and preps lashes.
Vegan suitable

See my pictures below, I am wearing fast stroke defining lash mascara in ultra black and beforehand I had applied my primer. There was a big difference and less clumps and I feel like this primer really helped my eyelashes over time, as I have been applying this for a while now. Really super cute product!!

Cien hydrating shampoo and conditioner | Herbal essences dupe | Review ✨😉

Lidls Cien range have herbal essence dupes on sale for about 99pe each, The bottle is so similar to herbal essences design and also the look and feel of the product. I picked up cien hydrating shampoo and conditioner to review for all my readers.

“Cien deep hydrating shampoo/conditioner has been created to help give your hair deep moisture, for dry and damaged hair that requires nourishing, enjoy the fragrance of coconut extract as it helps replenish your hair. leaving your hair soft, silky and smelling amazing.”

So I was practising a bob cut on one of my training dolls heads and decided to test out these hair products on the dolls hair, the dolls hair has been bleached and also had a light pink applied to it and felt very damaged and dry. See pictures below. After blow-drying the hair I was surprised at how soft the hair felt and also had a brilliant shine to it. Id say this is a fantastic budget dupe of herbal essences haircare range and would recommend this for dry damaged hair, it also has 0% paraffin and for 400ml for about 99p that’s fantastic.

Cien pro vitamin shampoo and conditioner | Lidl beauty | Review ✨💯

You can find budget beauty and hair care in lidl under the cien brand and today I am doing a review on the 300 ML pro vitamin shampoo and conditioner repair and protect which you can pick up in lidl for only 99p each, I have put it to the test to see if this is a haircare bargain or not. Also I have done a review of the cien coconut and lychee shampoo and conditioner click here to see!

Ok so lidls pro vitamin repair and protect shampoo and conditioner claims it is for damaged and dry hair, it all claims to make hair glossier and easy to comb through and that the pro vitamin b5 gently coats each strand without weighing it down ? Nourishes the hair etc etc…

So you wouldn’t really expect much of a 99p hair product, you would say maybe something around 6 pound or 10 would do all of that for your hair and a really cheap shampoo/conditioner would just be basic. I read on some other beauty blogs that there was a study where girls were given a hair product worth about 90 pounds and also a cien lidl shampoo/conditioner and didn’t know which was one they had, the results were that they liked the cien one better!

I found this shampoo and conditioner to be better than I thought, my hair was very shiney after blow drying and also felt less dry. It has a good fragrance and feels gentle on my scalp. have you tried anything from the cien range? let us know in the comment section ?

Professional Travel Make Up Bag | Review 💖😜

This Flamingo pink travel makeup bag is so pretty and functional, You can use it for your make-up or nail polishes and just about any other beauty bits and bobs you can think of. You can easily carry this case or put it into a luggage bag for traveling. I love the facts you have a separate bit for makeup brushes and also a zip compartment. A lot of items can fit in this case and I think its a very good traveling makeup bag !

The case is easy to clean out with wet wipes, as you might get some spilled foundation or eyeshadow over time.. lol.

As you know on this blog I always post about make-up and beauty storage products, I just cannot get enough of storage! and also storage ideas etc. In the pictures I just filled it up with odds bits just to illustrate what it looks like but you can get far more stuff inside than what I have in my images. let me know in the comments section if you like this bag ? and what you do to store makeup during travel xx

This is available in different designs such as marble or black, click here to see other pretty designs available.

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My hair is falling out…. what will i do

The main cause of hair loss is STRESS! Physical and psychological stress can cause hair loss, along with strain on the body such as going through childbirth. Several months after childbirth you can expect hair to fall out in shower etc. Also going through a trauma or recent illness can contribute to hair loss. Vitamin deficiency can impact hair loss, such as riboflavin, biotin, folate, and vitamin B12 deficiencies.

Can it maybe be something more serious ?

yes!, hair loss can also be a symptom of a larger medical issue a person may have, like hypothyroidism or lupus.You need to make an appointment with your GP and get tested if you believe your hair loss is not linked to stress.

How to make your hair grow faster | facts & fiction | advice

So many girls out there are wanting their hair to grow faster, maybe they have damaged/hair loss hair due to extensions or had it cut way too short. We have all been there when we have wanted our hair to grow that just a little bit faster. Common knowledge in the hair in beauty world is :

The American Academy of Dermatology says that hair grows about 1/2 inch per month on average. That’s a grand total of about 6 inches per year for the hair on your head.

6 inches per year! that’s not enough for people who are unhappy about hair thinning, hair loss or just really short hair, As a hairdresser I know about a lot of hair growth products and I also did some research on hair growth case studies, in some studies it was found that products/oils really did stimulate hair growth and so it is my personal belief that the official common knowledge about hair growth being only 1/2 inch a year is wrong!

If we follow the correct hair care advice from professionals and also keep ourselves healthy I do believe faster hair growth is POSIIBLE! although its not going to be overnight as some articles or youtube videos claim. I saw on youtube someone claiming growth in 5 days…. LMAO! If that was true we would all have long hair then wouldn’t be ?

If your hair is falling out then please click here, I have created a separate article on this as there are other elements at play for hair that falls out xx

Diet and nutrition is major for hair growth, Iron is fantastic for promoting hair growth and can be found in spinach. Iron is best absorbed with vitamin C and so a nice big glass of orange juice along side iron rich foods seems like a good idea. Iron, Omega-3 and Vitamin A will help to supercharge your follicles to promote healthy hair growth. See video below for more information.

Exercise can boost hair growth. This is because it increases blood circulation and the amount of oxygen and nutrients going to your scalp. This will ensure your follicles are getting everything they need to grow strong and healthy hair. Cardio and yoga are particularly good for this so you might want to add them into your routine if you want to achieve faster hair growth ! See video below for a good beginners yoga routine!

Another way of promoting hair growth is to create hair masks using oils and ingredients at home! Never put an essential oil directly on your scalp or skin!! You need to dilute them in whats called a carrier oil then apply. You can use coconut oil, olive oil as carrier oil etc. Lavender and rosemary oils are world renowned for promoting hair growth. See video below about tips on creating your own hair growth potion at home to save you the pennies.

Phil smith tongs + elle straightener review ✨❤️💜👀

Phil smith curling tongs only 10 pound from Argos or you can find them on eBay. Was really happy with the results using these curling tongs as there are more expensive ones exactly the same on the market for double the price! These are a bargain and work so well, so easy to operate and give fantastic curls, go to bottom of post to see images of the curls. These curling tongs are the best budget tongs out there !

Elle Pink hair straighteners are available in B&M store for only 10 pound! I wanted to try them out as I am going to be blogging more about budget hair tools in the future, The design is so pretty and what girl doesn’t want pink hair tools right ? For 10 pound it is an absolute bargain but does it do the job ?

After curling the hair I used the straighteners and picture above is the results, I allowed the straighteners to heat up to the max. I found that It did straighten out the curly hair but the ends were still wavy. i went back over again and it still was wavy lol ! I think if you are wanting poker straight hair you will need to go over your sections at least 3 times or so! So with saying that I don’t think these are good for people who want straight hair fast. They still do the job! But just slower and at 10 pound they are still a bargain and look really pretty.

I hope you enjoyed my little budget hair tool experiment and subscribe to read more! And also let me know in the comments section what your favourite budget hair tools are ??

Clairol | semi permanent Indigo | review + pictures

Hello all my lovely readers and subscribers! Today I wanted to do an experiment on an old training doll of mine! I had an old doll that had a faded blonde money piece ant the front and a faded crazy colour sort of rainbow at the back, crazy colour is not permanent and washes out gradually… only thing is I needed this dolls underside to be back to dark brown or blonde to apply my clairol colour crave semi permanent !! So I thought to hell with it I will just stick on some bleach and see if it will get it to fade more… wrong! Bleaching it was a waste of time and I should have used a colour before, the bleach faded it just a little but otherwise I have probably allowed the crazy colour deeper into the cuticle by bleaching it..silly me. I’m not really in the know about how to remove a crazy colour completely and thats something I will need to learn, I can apply any semi permanent crazy colour and usually its just the case of letting it be washed out over time… Anyway back to the review!

Old doll head with faded crazy colours at the back

Clairol semi permanent color crave come in many different colors with cool names such as orchid and daffodil, I have picked flamingo and indigo. I went with indigo this time and will be using flamingo for another time. They come in cute little boxes with an applicator brush which is handy! You can do highlights and lowlights or money pieces or anything that comes to mind and it will wash out within a month or so. the boxes also look so similar to the “hair makeup “range they have so be careful not to confuse the two of your looking out for this product!

My tools, paddle brush for blow drying, sectioning comb… bleach, mixing bowl etc… so annoying to clean it all out when finished with it though !!

To dilute this hair colour, mix it in a mixing bowl with a bit of conditioner and this will make it look more diluted, always wear gloves as this will stain your hands and also your clothes, dying hair is messy business.

Applied bleach over the crazy colour in an attempt to fade it away

Some areas did not take the colour properly due to prior colouring! Mistakes I made where that I should not have bleached the hair before hand I could have just put it over the crazy colour area and had the same results, If you have blonde hair this colour will show amazingly well, if you have really dark hair its advised to bleach beforehand on areas you wish to apply such as bleaching some streaks or an underpanel like my dolls and you will get better results and better colour show than what I did on my doll. Overall I like the colour and think if applied to properly bleached hair or already existing light hair it will turn out fab!

Can see some colour peeking through but better when hair is styled up !

Once My doll is dry I am doing to apply heat protector and go over it with some curling tongs, then add some shine spray. Always use heat protector while using tongs or straighteners… let me know if you have used Clairol semi permanent dye in your hair and if so what did you do ? tell me in the comments section xx

Flamingo make-up box | Review 🎁✨

This cute make-up box makes the perfect gift or surprise for your loved ones birthday or event etc, Click here to see more info on it and the rest of the range!

I adored this vanity box because of the pretty pink flamingos on the outside, as I’m doing a flamingo theme the moment, Also got a flamingo keyring to attach to the outside and a flamingo pen. There are also mini travel bags adorned with flamingos! Its such a girly and pretty theme.

Portable Size: 9.44 inch x 6.5 inch x 7.5 inch.

Portable & Lockable ! Rest assured your belongings are safe, such as your lipsticks and eyeshadows from small sticky fingers.

Mirror attached on top tray for convenient makeup application

Stain-proof plastic films lay on both tray bottom and case bottom

I was surprised at the quality of the make-up case, it was better quality of what I thought it would be and the stain proof plastic at the bottom of the trays is a good touch as most boxes get dirty with make-up spillage etc… I am interested in a few other boxes from the same maker such as the gold marble rose with a shoulder strap ( click here ) to see! for a beauty professional such as myself vanity cases and storage boxes are very important for my tools and I have been through so many of them in the past. So I have an eye for good quality storage and wanted to share my finds with my readers!

Find more info here &