Ah L'oréal! A well loved favourite right across the beauty board, did you know that L'oréal is the largest cosmetics and beauty company?
A couple of months back I purchased the Elvive Nutri-Gloss Masque, because my hair needed a serious dose of moisture and shine after over dyeing for ages. What first drew me to this product (like a moth to a flame you could say) was the "protein and pearl extract", as I've heard so many things about protein because very good for your hair and also pearl? How bloody cool is that in a hair mask!?
First impressions after I used this as a mask was that it made my hair very very greasy and it felt weighed down, I left it on for about 30 minutes after washing my hair with a normal shampoo (pretty sure it was Head and Shoulders) but rinsing it out was just a nightmare as I never felt like I fully got all of the product out of my hair. The smell was lovely, very fresh and clean, but I just couldn't love the product no matter how cool the pearl is! Using the mask this way is very good for newly dyed hair, but any other time it seemed to weigh my hair down loads.
However, after trying this method another couple of times and having no luck I tried using it as a regular conditioner after washing in the shower. This worked soo much better than the way I had been using it before, I left it on for about 3 or 4 while actually in the shower then rinsed out and the difference was lovely! My hair felt nourished, smooth and looked very shiny and healthy. I find this is great to use before straightening your hair as it really calms those staticy bits and baby hairs that just wont chill out.
So after finding this alternative way to apply the mask, I use it once or twice a week just to keep my hair nice and hydrated and add a touch of shine!
This mask is available in Boots and Superdrug and the price is around £5 in both.
Beth:)
Lets put something out there early on in this blog: I am a huge fan of budget beauty products. In fact, I'm pretty much a fan of anything that can cope with my tiny budget! So obviously when I spotted three eyeshadows in a sleek little makeup bag friendly palette, I HAD to have it. The colours of this trio are gorgeous, very shimmery and for the price I'm pretty impressed with the pigmentation.
The trio I have is called Legendary, and the it includes a peachy golden colour, a beautiful deep brown with red undertones and a bright shimmery white colour with a slight brown and gold running through it...they are super, super shimmery so if you're into more of a matte eye then this probably isn't for you! The shadows are glittery but not chunky, which I personally am not so keen on. I think MUA have really hit the nail on the head with this product!
The shades are perfect for a natural daytime smokey eye with a bit of oomph factor, I find using the white shade as a base, blending the peachy colour into the crease and then adding a bit of depth with the brown creates such a beautiful eye look, and to take to a more evening appropriate level you could blend more of the brown across the lid and along the lower lash line.
I have even found that the white can make a really nice and natural highlight colour, if you use a light hand!
Overall I think this is a really good little trio, either if you're just starting to experiment with eyeshadow or if you've been wearing it for years! Works for the bank account and making those eyes pop.
Where can I get this I hear you ask, MUA is exclusively sold in Superdrug but you can get it online here: http://www.superdrug.com/eyes/mua-trio-shadow-merged-baked-legendary/invt/637951&bklist=
Beth:)
So stepping into the magical world of the No7 boots match made foundation service was certainly an experience! The lovely lady pressed the cool device on my jawline and found my perfect shade, which for anyone interested is "Cool Vanilla".
She then proceeded to match my skin type to a foundation from their range, giving me the choice between two. Firstly, the Stay Perfect Liquid Foundation which offers more of a matte, full coverage application and came in at £14, SPF 15 and a longer lasting look and secondly the Essentially Natural Foundation with a light/medium buildable coverage and again SPF 15 (in fact I'm pretty sure all of their foundations offer SPF 15) and this would set me back £9.95.
Personally, my skin is quite clear but dry in places and I only experience break outs around THAT time of the month, so a heavy matte foundation is never something I look for. I opted for the Essentially Natural, and I must say I am pretty impressed!
The foundation itself has a very light consistency, making it very easy to blend into my skin using a sponge or brush. It covers just enough to hide any redness or blemishes, without looking cakey or like I'm actually even wearing make up. This foundation is very much a natural coverage so if you're looking to cover scars or hyper-pigmentation this may not be for you.
With the weather changing and getting a bit colder and windy and rainy, I was pretty excited to discover that this foundation actually has skin strengthening ceramides to help counteract dryness! The formula also has grapeseed oil in it, to ensure your skin stays moisturised all day.
Overall, I'm pretty chuffed with this product! (Not to mention the £3 I got off it with my beloved No7 voucher). Well worth the money full price or discounted if you're looking for the perfect natural foundation for the colder months.
The boots Match Made Foundation Service is only available in store, but you can purchase either of the foundations I've mentioned and have a look at their full foundation range here:http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?st=category&categoryParentId=23349566&Nr=AND%28DIM_PREMIUM_BRAND_FLAG%3aN%2cDIM_PARENT_PRODUCT_ID%3aIS_PARENT%29&Ns=P_IS_HERO_PRODUCT%7c1%7c%7cCAT_SEQ_4981&Ntk=DIM_PARENT_CATEGORY_IDS&langId=-1&N=4294957711&Ntt=4981&Rpp=12&Ntx=mode%2bmatchall&catalogId=11051&Ne=13&categoryId=4981&storeId=10052
Beth:)
