I was kindly sent this range to try but I found it a bit heavy for my very fine, thin hair (to be fair it’s made for thicker hair types) so I passed in on to my friend Dee to trial. She has the kind of long, gorgeous locks that make me weak in the knees, so she seemed the perfect candidate for this range, which aims to repair and provide your hair with protection, smoothness and fullness. Here’s what she had to say:
Whenever I do a monthly favourites post, I usually try to stick to products that are available in SA because I know it can be a little frustrating falling in love with something that you can only buy overseas. I’m going to make an exception for this one though, as I recently visited the UK (did you watch my haul video?) and most of the favourites listed below were purchased at the time and I’ve been using them on the daily ever since: Benefit Erase Paste (No. 2 Medium) I recently ran out of my Bobbi Brown Corrector after using…
Luxury gift ideas: 1. Bobbi Brown Old Hollywood Eye Palette – R875 2. Tom Ford Black Orchid EDP (50ml) – R975 3. REN Moroccan Rose Gift Set – R950 4. SensatioNail Gel Polish Starter Kit – R995 5. Verso Super Facial Serum – R1450 6. Sigma Premium Kit – R2875 7. Lush Legends – R1450 8. GHD Wonderland Styler – R2380 9. Crabtree & Evelyn La Source Ultimate Luxuries Gift Set – R1600
Skin & Bones Luxurious Moisturiser This has been described as “Jesus in a bottle” – I kid you not. Skin & Bones was founded in 2009 by a husband and wife team whose aim was to design and manufacture simple luxurious artisan products which were both glamorous and sophisticated, yet had youthfulness and a bit of an edge.Their signature product, the Luxurious Moisturiser, was released in 2010, and is created using a blend of 100% organic jojoba and nine therapeutic grade essential oils. I first learnt about this product when my boyfriend started using it and I became hypnotised by the scent…
Today I thought I would share some photos from the getting ready process on the big day. The wedding ceremony was at 6pm so I had the whole day to spend with my girlfriends and took plenty of time doing hair and make-up. I hated the idea of being isolated from everyone during the build-up so I invited all the girls to pop in and visit me and the bridesmaids, which was quite successful at helping to keep the nerves at bay. We had such a lovely, relaxed afternoon with Misha AKA Brandslut doing a magnificent job on everyone’s hair…
A couple of weeks ago the lovely ladies from Modern Hair sent Jules and I some Wella products to try. One of my biggest hair concerns is lack of volume – whilst I have quite a lot of hair, it’s very fine and can look limp easily. Based on my feedback, they sent me a few products to help boost up my locks: a shampoo, leave-in conditioner, mask and mousse from the Wella SP Volumize Range – that’s a lot of volume right there! And in the words of the inimitable Dolly Parton: “The higher the hair, the closer you…
I cheated…but I’m not sorry! Whilst my beloved Pureology will always have a place in my heart, and my shower, I have to admit I have really been enjoying using my new Bumble and bumble Thickening shampoo and conditioner. I have quite fine hair so I like to ramp up the volume a bit, and I’ve found that if I use all my Thickening products, and style my hair in a particular way, I get really great results. The shampoo and conditioner are both very lightweight (well, they’d have to be) so my hair doesn’t feel weighed down at all,…
Aaaaand we’re back! After three glorious weeks of sun, sea and of course, a wedding, we’ve found ourselves back in a very cold and gloomy Cape Town. In order to prevent the inevitable post-holiday/post-most-amazing-wedding-of-all-time comedown, I did some shopping in Athens so I would have some things to play with when I got home. On my final day I found myself on my own as my boyfriend jetted off to Italy for a further two weeks, and with all the sights already seen, I decided to visit the biggest mall in Athens, creatively named “The Mall Athens”. I made a…
Bumble and bumble Thickening Full Form Mousse and Thickening Creme Contour The only, I repeat only, benefit of having a boyfriend who travels is access to much hyped-about overseas beauty products. These arrived at the end of July and I can confirm that they are both exceptionally good. Historically I have avoided mousses for fear of them leaving my hair sticky and crunchy – not so with this mousse though. It thickens the hair without leaving it tacky, even when applied to the roots, and the hair stays pumped up and volumised all day. I can’t say enough good things about…