Horrible hair days....

Australia doesn't love my hair. Seriously. It's gone from being relatively healthy, if a little dry on the ends (nothing a good deep moisturising mask and a hair oil or two can't sort out) to greasy as it gets. Before I could get away with two-three washes a week with a shed load of dry shampoo in between as and when it needed it. 

Since coming back to Australia I'll be lucky to get an every-other-day wash out of it, it's turned to greasy and limp yet super frizzy on the ends. Don't ask me what happened because if I knew, I'd be able to solve it and I wouldn't be sat here typing this up. 

So in my distress I popped to Hairhouse Warehouse (yes it's as cool as it sounds) and asked their advice. 

I've dabbled in the KMS California brand here and there over the years but it's always been a bit high end for me when it comes to hair care. I thought if it works then it's worth the hefty AU$22.50 price tag so I went home, shampooed, and waited....

This stuff is serious business. My hair's a bit delicate to use the clarifying shampoo more than once a week at the absolute most, but it does what it says on the tin (bottle). It completely stripped my hair of product build up as well as a little of its natural oils. No bother, as I just use it along side a moisturising conditioner on the ends of my hair. If you're struggling with your hair like I was, I recommend this beauty to the moon and back. 

I won't say I'll be repurchasing because this will probably last me forever, but this one is a winner.

Can anyone else recommend any other good clarifying shampoos?

Loves

xxx

From the brand that can do no wrong....

V05. Let's talk. You've heard me rave about their dry texturising spray over and over again, and now is the turn of the Plump Me Up dry shampoo. I'm a Batiste girl through and through, and even though I know there are much better offerings out there on the market, the price, packaging and range of scents (Tropical or Wild every time) win me over and keep me brand loyal. 

Until I picked this up in Priceline when it was offer last week (Batiste is EXPENSIVE in Australia!!) and then the game completely changed. 

"Boost body and grip whilst refreshing your style. For fine, flat or oily hair"

Smells nice, isn't sticky, doesn't make hair feel sticky or chalky, easily rubbed in with no white residue left, volumizes, and keeps hair in it's style. This was great on second day hair, but didn't quite manage to tackle third day hair as well as Batiste does. Which is fine. I just need to stop being as lazy and wash my hair more. 

The verdict? I love this. I may even be tempted to buy this alongside Batiste (I find Batiste holds my hair better if I'm going to put my hair up on day three so I couldn't replace it completely) and recommend this to anyone who finds Batiste sticky and uncomfortable in the hair. 

Anyone else tried and loved this? Is there any other V05 offerings I need to know about and go purchase?

Loves

xxx

June favourites...

Urban Decay naked basics

Makeover Essentials bronzing face powder (read my review here)

Benefit Fake Up concealer

VO5 dry texturising spray (read my review here)

Bioderma (erm WOW how have I only just purchased this little beauty??!!)

Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm (probably the only lip balm I'll ever buy ever again)

VO5 miracle oil concentrate hair oil

Benefit Porefessional (I desperately need a new tube of this I'm squeezing the very last bit out now!)

Rimmel Apocolips in Stellar

Maybelline Master Precise liquid liner

What has everyone else been loving this month?

Loves

xxx

AMAZING PRODUCT ALERT... VO5 Give me Texture Dry Texturising Spray...

On an Asda whim, I picked up a couple of new VO5 products from their Give Me Texture range. It was two for £5 so who was I to say no. I'm a huge fan of everything 'volumising' and 'texturising', and at a price like that I had to give it a go. It's a salt spray but it's not got that 'wet' texture that most salt spray's I've tried have.  It's more of a dry shampoo/hairspray product that has absolutely no sticky feeling at all and holds the volume all day. 

Before...

During...

After....

Another huge plus, it's great next day too. I'm a wash every third day sort of girl and I can spray this in on day one, wake up on day two and just give it a quick scrunch and I'm good to go. Keep an eye out for this one girls, it's an absolute bargain and is completely worth it. 

Loves

xxx

Back to England just in time for a Bank Holiday....

You call this summer? While most of England is making the most of the bright orange thing in the sky peeking through the clouds, I'm rugged up in leggings boots and jumpers still. I'm definitely not in Australia anymore!

So I got back four days ago, and have managed to go shopping, then go shopping, go shopping again, and drink a fair amount of vodka with the girls. I also squeezed in a Harvester, a Nando's, a Starbucks and two Costa's. Clearly got my priorities right. 

Dress: Primark

Jacket: Topshop

Bag: Australia market

Belt: New Look (one of my new buys)

Hair: natural if you can believe it!

Just one of my mini hauls from the past few days, I popped into Boots to use up some of the points Mum had accumulated over the past 12 months, and was clearly craving eyelashes! Got to love 3 for 2. Also picked up the Bumble and Bumble texturising (un)dressing cream, Soap and Glory Flake Away (hello holy grail product and oh how I have missed you), a new Barry M lippy, the final Rimmel Apocolips for my collection in Luna, a Rimmel Scandalise eye crayon, Seche Vite, and finally Benefit Fake Up which I can honestly say is INcredible.

Then of course there was the obligatory reunion night out in the home town - 

Top: Supre (Australian)

Bracelets: ASOS

Heels: Step In Style

So this is officially me saying HI I'm back. And seeing as I'm going to Birmingham shopping (again) tomorrow, I'll see you next time with a haul!

Loves

xxx

Most reached for items #1....

John Freda Frizz Ease leave in conditioner to treat my hair after long days in the sun and sea....

Palmers Cocoa Butter SPF 15 because the sun has finally shown it's face again and I'm enjoying making the most of it (safely)...

Nivea lip butter in Caramel Cream has such a rich formula and keeps my lips moisturized all day...

I love...strawberries & milkshake hand cream helps keep my hands and cuticles soft before during and after working hard on the farm...

Cover Girl clump crusher mascara deserves all the hype it gets, it separates and lengthens and holds curl all day....

Maybelline colour sensational in pink pop is my go-to bright lipstick when all I want is minimal makeup on hot days. It has a gorgeous creamy finish and wears really well while I'm sweating it out in the Australian sunshine...

Organix macadamia oil is an extra little treat for my hair and helps keep frizz at bay when things start to get humid, plus really affordable...

L'Oreal Nude Magique BB Cream is a holy grail face product for me, light enough to wear on hot days, with great coverage and matches to my skin tone perfectly...

What are your most reached for items?

Loves

xxx