Streaker XPD 210 Hairdryer

          This hairdryer is just amazing. Its a professional hairdryer that can be found in hair-salons  I heard good reviews about this hair dryer, so thought I would try it out.

          This hairdryer is perfect for long hair! My hair can be dried from 5-8 minutes compared to with a regular hairdryer it will take as long as 15- 20 minutes. So you can see how high powered this hair dryer is. It even has a cool shot button which is amazing to use and really does work! So if you was wondering a cool shot button is where cold hair is released to keep the style or volume you have put to the hair and to lock it all in place. Amazing right?

         What I love about it is that the noise isn't particularly loud, it obviously makes noise. However, compared to normal hair dryers it really doesn't make a loud racket. So if your someone like me who can find the loud noises irritating then this hairdryer is the one for you!

          Overall, I am really impressed with this hairdryer and I would definitely recommend it to anyone!

What are your thoughts? what hairdryer do you use?

Tangle Teezer

         I have had my tangle teezer for almost two years now. It is the best hair invention ever: for long hair that gets tangled it is a saviour!

 The tangle teezer is good for getting rid of any tangles without ripping out or pulling out your hair. The bristles are different to most on other hairbrushes out there where the hair smoothly runs through the bristles. This way the hair remains un-damaged and tangle free. Not to mention how fun the colours are!

       As you can see I love the tangle teezer so much that I ended up buying another just so I could carry a smaller one around with me in my handbag! Shows you just how much I love using my tangle teezers. I really do feel that I'd be lost without my hair tangle teezers they do such wonders to my hair such as make it shiny and incredibly soft. 

Andrew Barton: I LOVE VOLUME BIG HAIR LIFTING SPRAY

            I was out in asda buying some shampoo's from aussie that were on deal. I saw this next to them and it really caught my eye with what it said about giving you BIG VOLUME!! So I just had to try it out. I hadn't really heard of this brand before, but well it was only cheap so if it wasn't all that good it wasn't like I spent a lot on it.

            To my amazement it actually does give my hair quite a lot of volume! I'm all for volume as I have such long fine hair that just needs a bit of life to it. It gives your hair great lift, without being too heavy that it will way down your hair! So for a few pounds this product is exactly what it says it does couldn't really ask for more! I did find that for best results all you do is dry your hair upside down as this gives your hair all the more lift to the roots.

Look how volumized my hair is!!!!

Anyone else tried this out? Ever heard of this brand?

Hello Great Hair: Sleep in hair rollers

  I had such high expectations from these little beauties. Well I have wanted these for months now. So I finally thought well why not give them a try as I had a little beauty splurge this month as you do.

          I couldn't wait to try these out and just have such amazing voluminous hair where you wouldn't need much effort doing to it. Sounded like a dream come true to wake up with my hair already done.

          Pah! was too good to be true to be honest. I woke up, yeah my hair was a bit volumized. But to be honest I hated the way it looked. Just looked like a big mess. I could have had such better results with my heated rollers. Which in fact to fix the state of my hair I had to use my enrapture heated rollers which I now have worked out how to use properly (they are a god send).

          Before I forget, let me tell you this. These are meant to be the most comfortable rollers to sleep in as that is their purpose. Well I had the most uncomfortable nights sleep with these in. So where is the need for so called 'sleep in rollers' which are meant to be comfortable to sleep in, but really weren't!

           So all in all why would I pay for these rollers where I would have to use another hair styler to create a look of something decent. Just wouldn't see the point in it? I was extremely disappointed with the turn out and luckily I am able to return these so I will be doing so asap!

What were your thoughts on these? Disappointed like i was? 

Do these work for you?

Johnson's Hydrating 24hour day cream for normal skin/combination

         Recently I picked up a new moisturizer. I was sick of my moisturizer from 'simple' it did work for a while, but in these cold months I found that on my forehead and cheeks it just wasn't making them moisturized instead my forehead and cheeks were really dry. So I was always finding myself using my the balm moisturizer in the more drier areas of my face (as reviewed on my blog here).

         So I looked around for many different reviews. I came across this moisturizer from Johnson's  WOW let me tell you, this really does exactly what it says on the tin. My face feels incredibly smooth after one use of this! It helps create the perfect base for anyone with combination/ normal skin before any makeup application.

         I will definitely be re-purchasing this! To be honest I think it is my new holy grail of the moisturizers. Not forgetting the incredible smell of the product. I always find that Johnson's products always smell so amazing. I know that for me if a beauty product doesn't smell too good it will make me reluctant to use it. Also look how cute the packaging is. It may be in a little glass pot with a pink lid, but the simple design makes the product look so much cuter!

What are your favourite moisture's? Anyone else loving this?

Enrapture Hot Rollers

       I recently purchased the enrapture hot rollers. I'd never tried hot rollers myself so I was just trying to test them out, they was quite easy to put it your hair & hold. With a bit of practice I could put them in quicker.

       On the top part of my head I put about 8 of the bigger rollers. Then on the lower second section of my head I used about 6 of the smaller rollers. Then left them for an hour.

       They are so easy to take out, jut take off the clip and they unravel, easy right? I liked how with these rollers you had a constant heat through them that was even, so gives you a even heat through each roller.

       The results, well it definitely gave me such high volume on the top half of my hair!! The bottom section was a bit curler, but more wavy to be fair. Which I would have preferred a more curly look. However I think because I wasn't used to putting them in quick it resulted in the roller getting a bit too cool so wouldn't curl as much.

So has anyone else tried this item? Any techniques you could give?

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

[shade Translucent]

      I switched setting powders recently. I wanted to find something that just have me more of a flawless look as the one I was using I don't know it just didn't feel to give me what I wanted and I felt like it got a bit cakey looking. So I looked at a variety of different setting powders.

     I came across the Rimmel stay matte translucent powder. This powder, oh wow it makes my makeup look so flawless to the finish! I just love how it turns out on top of my L'oreal true match foundation. These two together give me the ultimate finish! I just love how I don't get that caked in makeup look which some powders tend to do.

    I've even noticed that it does seem to hold my makeup in place. I have combination skin where in my tee zones the chin area it always seems to come off, but with this powder it hasn't come off at all!! Amazing right?

This is my new go to setting powder! what are your favourites?

L'Oreal True Match Foundation

[shade W1 Warm Ivory]

         L'Oreal true match foundation. Well what can I say, this foundation I have only recently discovered. But it is now my favourite foundation!!!

        I just love that they have so many varieties of shades! Personally, I am quite fair. So I always struggle to find a foundation that matches my skin. Until I met this beauty, many foundations I tried always looked just that little too dark on my face.

       Another reason I am loving a lot of L'oreal products lately is that on L'Oreal's website they have a questionnaire to find the right shade for your skin. The questionnaire actually really works you just answer a range of questions about your skin and from your answers it tells you exactly the shade you are. It even gives you from the true match collection a blusher that would suit your skin as well. I think this is an amazing piece of technology that really helps anyone needed to find the right shade! This is how I found mine and it is the right shade for once from any foundation I've tried!

      One con I found would have to be that the Consistency of this product for me is many a bit too runny? Like I feel it will just try to come off my brush and drop off (This hasn't happened however). I just feel the product should be that little bit more thicker!

      This along with my sigma F60 brush work wonders giving you that completely blended flawless look!

Balm Lip Balm and more

      Wow what can I say about this product from balm. Firstly, it does exactly what is says on the box! The smoothness of this product ah from having slightly dry lips due to the harsh weather conditions this little beauty can fix that in an instant!

      It's not only for lips. This product is simply amazing if you have any dry areas from your face, to your hands and feet this little treasure can sort it out for you! I mainly use it on my lips and on the go in my handbag, but I have used it sometimes on my hands if they become dry. As we have such terrible weather at the moment and it still does the job!

      Not to mention the smell OMG it's so heavenly, it smells just like the rose Turkish delight to me! It smells that good I even just like to smell the product, shows how much I love the smell I guess.

Im so in love with this product, so might have to check out other products from Balm.

Anyone else tried this? Is Balm a good brand?

Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser

        I haven't done a post about this before, quite surprising seeing as I have used this product for years now. I'm sure many of you have heard so much about the wonders of this product and others from liz Earle!

       Well I have to agree with everyone who's said this is amazing because it is, just that! The freshness this product leaves on my face, I feel like I am wide awake as soon as I use this. I just love the feel it gives my skin like its let to breath.

       I used to use this to take off my makeup as well as just to cleanse my face. But for a while I have been using the Taaj Micellare makeup remover as shown in my post here...
It does take off quite a lot of your makeup! I would continue using it for that, but I just love the feel from the Taaj Micellare makeup remover too much as it leaves me face feeling just so refreshed and feels like it's as clean as it can be!

      Using Liz earles got cloth cleanser along side my clarisonic. Well these two work wonders together from that fresh, clean and smooth base to have for putting your makeup on in the morning! The hot cloth cleanser also helps remarkably with spots and other imperfections on your face. I always use this cleanser twice a day if I'm in a time were I have more spots than usual as this helps them go really quickly for me! I dont know if you would get the same results if you are more prone to spots to be honest, so I guess it may do wonders for most, but some even more.

Whats your favourite cleanser?

 Impressed by Liz Earle products?

Clarisonic Mia Review

       For Christmas I recently got the clarisonic Mia. You might have read my post last year about the sigma cleansing and polishing tool (if you have haven't here's a link http://loutotheweeze.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/review-sigmas-cleansing-and-polishing.html)

      Anyway as I was saying I loved this tool, I used it many a times. The only problem was as I live in the UK is wasn't so easy to keep on buying the replacement heads, they would take too long to get here and even one time the airline checked my package to see what was inside so I kept getting charged. So I just thought it was all such a ker-fuffle and got the clarisonic for Christmas.

       Wow I tell you now it really does love up to its expectations! Yes the replacement heads are quite pricey from around £20 I think it is, but really I just think when it comes to your face you want it to looks its best right & feel the smoothest!

       So I am now in love with the clarisonic! I've noticed it really has diminished my pores as mine were quite large around the nose area, but instantly since using this I have noticed they are minimized dramatically. It even makes your cleanser seep right deep down into your skin making your products work that much more. Well I have noticed an improvement on how soft my face feels and an all round improvement on how it looks making it look really looked after and flawless! 

       Overall, the clarisonic helps to create the perfect smooth and flawless base for you to begin your skin care and makeup routine. I advise everyone to give it a go!

One more Beauty Advent Calender from You Beauty

         I also got this beauty advent Calender late as well. However because I did I manage to get it for a great price as the site was reducing them as Christmas had just past, good little bargain!

         This kit is just amazing, you get so many different arranges of products to try out. I'm always wanting to try new products, so having these gives me a chance to try find some holy grail's for my beauty collection. I've been trying out some of these products so I will give some reviews over time of things I'm loving and things I'm not too keen on!

Here are the items..

Beauty Advent Calender from Ciate

       I was a bit late on the bandwagon for these new crazes of beauty advent Calenders! So by the time I knew about them in mid December you couldn't get the Ciate advent for love nor money! Even when I found them on online such as eBay, the prices were ridiculous!

       So well luckily I did end up buying one, yes it cost more than it would if I bought it from the site. Like I said everywhere was sold out. So hopefully next Christmas I will be able to get my hands on any beauty advent quickly!

       So here is the product...

       I've always loved Ciate nail varnishes and these 24 little bottles are so cute! There are so many different colours and you even get some caviar miniature bottles and the filter! How great is that from Ciate?

                                                       What are your thoughts? 
                            Anyone get any other beauty advents from Christmas gone?

Do it at home Gel nails

  You may have noticed that I haven't really posted any new pages to my blog since October. The reason being so is that I have been so buy, but to be honest there wasn't any new beauty products out there as such they had me wanting to try. So I am back now with loads and loads more posts ideas of the things I have been testing since the end of last month so here is one I have been wanting to try out for so long.

     I think many of us might have seen the new craze to have gel nails out there haven't we ladies? Well I thought instead of going to a nail palour, which i haven't the time for. I found a kit by Rio for me to get the same initial results I would if i were to go to get them done professionally, but this way I can do it myself from the comfort of my own home!

      I have been trying this set out for a good few weeks now, I have noticed it does take a lot of your time at the start and a lot of practice, but in the end the results are so amazing! It will keep you coming back to try again. So you just have to be patient with it and keep on trying.

      The thing I love most about this set from Rio is the fact that you do not have to use the gel nails kit on acrylic (false) nails, you can actually use them on your own nails! In the kit it comes with a clear UV gel polish which I thought was fantastic as it means that I can use any nail polish/nail art I want to use and can seal it to remain on my nails for two whole weeks! YES TWO WEEKS!! Amazing right?

     I think you will just have to try it for yourselves to be honest as you can only see the amazing results if you try, but here are two of my attempts at gel nails...

                                 Anyone else have this set? What are your thoughts on gel nails? 

                                              Do you think they are a great handy invention?

My top perfumes

    I was sorting through my perfumes the other day and thought to myself I have so many now that I have tried over the years that I thought I would share with you all my top ones.


Marc Jacobs- Daisy

Hilary Duff- With Love 

Britney spears- Fantasy (pink bottle)

Benefit- Carmella


      I have to admit I have been using these perfumes for years now, that's how much I love them! Of course they have all run out at different times, but I have continued to re-purchase them. 


                                               What are your favourite perfumes you go to?

Dove's Regenerating Hair Masque

    Lately I have been trying out doves latest range of hair products. Don't get me wrong I love dove's other products, but I was a bit on edge when tying their hair products as they aren't really well known for them. However, to my amazement I was proved wrong!

     I tried out the Dove Regenerating hair masque. Wow this product really does wonders for my hair, it looks incredibly healthy after every use. Not forgetting the price, for only £4 you too can have amazingly healthy looking hair. It is a great price, but the one downer about it is the fact it doesn't last too long. However, I guess it depends how long your hair is! As mine is rather long.

     I will definitely be re-purchasing more of this masque & others of doves hair products rather than pay a ridiculous amount: like I would normally, for the macadamia hair masque! 

     So overall I would recommend you trying out dove's range of hair products, don't hold back just try them and see the results for yourself!

John Frieda thickening conditioner

         Recently Superdrug stopped selling the Samy Fat Hair conditioner! Every superdrug I tried had none of the conditioner, but plenty of the shampoo! This went on for some time so I knew I just had to find an alternative.

       

         I have to admit I was really annoyed at this as the Samy Fat hair really did wonders for my hair, but there's nothing I could do. So I found a conditioner by John Frieda, its name was Luxury Volume Thickening conditioner. So when I was reading the back of the bottle it seemed to do exactly what my Samy Fat Hair one would normally do for my hair.

         So I had to just give it a try. To be honest with you, I would have to say I was really impressed! This product is up to the same level as the Samy Fat hair range. I was so pleased with the results, my hair looked exactly the same as if I had used my normal conditioner. It game me the same amount of volume and healthiness it would look when I'd use the Samy Fat Hair shampoo and conditioner! So If they ever god forbid, stop selling Samy Fat hair shampoo and conditioner I know of a great second option that I could use.

 So if your looking for an alternative for the Samy Fat Hair then the John Frieda range is a must go to! If yon't believe me, give it a go yourself

Anyone else tried this product? What are your thoughts? Any recommendations on thickening products?

Making bracelets

       Recently I have seen everyone going on about army candy, it's the new rageeee! I have to admit I'm a sucker myself, I have seen soooo many beautiful bracelets. As you may have seen from my blog post before showing the bracelet I bought.


      However, I find a lot of the bracelets out there to be sooooo expensive!! So guess what I did? I made some myself! To be honest I actually enjoy it. Have a look at the ones I have made...

[All designs]

[From left to right; both green mottle/marbled look bracelets, one with clear disco ball and the other with hamsa hand]

[From left to right; both light blue, one with turquoise disco ball bead, one with anchor]

[From left to right; both light pink, one with clear cross, one with rose gold discoball bead]

[Lilac pearl beads with one clear disco ball bead]

[turquoise and black mottled/marble beads with silver anchor]

[From left to right; both purple, one with clear disco ball bead, one with hamsa hand]  

[From left to right; both yellow and white mottling/marbled, one with rose gold bead, one with clear cross]

Also these are up for sale!!!

Can make bigger or smaller sizes if need be!

You can even customise your own using the beads shown, just ask :)

For details on the bracelets if your interested either comment down below or contact louemmabeauty@hotmail.co.uk