BATISTE DRY SHAMPOO REVIEW

I'll be the first to admit I don't wash my hair everyday so when I got the opportunity to try Batiste products I was pretty excited. 

I've always known of Batiste for their dry shampoo range, however I have discovered that they also sell hair sprays, texturising sprays and plumping powder.

First things first, I think the packaging is so gorgeous, I particularly like the colours and patterns on the Moroccan themed dry shampoo.

I was lucky enough to be sent a style spray and a dry shampoo to try.

I used a dry shampoo about 10 years ago and didn't rate it at the time, it made my hair white and full of a greasy residue. 

My hair is long and I don't wash it every day, I wash it 3 times a week max as I don't have the time and it dries out if I wash it too much. 

Batiste Dry Shampoo | Marrakech 200ml for £3.29

The first thing I tried was the dry shampoo, I'll be completely honest here. The first time I tried this I did end up it grey hair and yes that did put me off a little. I built up the courage to try this again a couple of weeks after. My hair as at a point then that if I the spray didn't work it would need a wash anyway and I was in a position to do that there and then. I thought back to my previous experience and thought i'd take a different approach to using this product so I held the bottle at arms length, tipped my head over and really focused on the roots and a little on the lengths of my hair, and the results? Much better! I had a much better experience this time and managed to retain my natural brunette locks, whilst also managing to make my hair feel a little cleaner. I managed to leave the house that day without washing my hair, this product isn't something I am going to use on a daily basis, however as a mid week pep or even when my hair looks a little worse for ware and I just don't have the time. 

I think this product will last me a long time meaning that it's fairly good value for money, I also do really love the scent, however there are so many other to choose from I feel I do need to pick another one up to try, especially tropical with coconut or cherry!

Batiste Stylist | XXL Volume spray 200ml for £4.29

This spray has a very similar consistency to the dry shampoo. 

My hair doesn't really lack in volume too much, however sometimes a little lift at the roots is a good thing. I was excited to use this product and yes it does work, its got a fairly dry texture meaning that the hair goes a little stiffer and therefore creating volume. 

For me, I had similar results using the dry shampoo in the same way, so I think I only really need the one bottle of product as for me it does it all. 

This smells really pleasant, however again the scent of the dry shampoo was really lovely also, so for me the unique selling point of this (volume) isn't really there because I achieve that with the dry shampoo. That's not to say I didn't like this product, it's just that they are very similar so I feel I only need one or the other. 

Have you tried these products? Please share your thoughts below! I would really love recommendations on what scent to pick up next.

Cookie x

Korres Haircare - The Review

Earlier this year I was sent a variety of Korres products to try. In among these were the Korres Sunflower and Mountain tea hair range. I am always skeptical about trying new hair products, mainly as I am fairly happy with my original hair routine.

I wanted to give these a fair trial so I have almost come to the end of these, and heres what I thought.

These are a really nice range, unlike most Korres shower products the scent is very light, but it is a lovely lovely smell all the same. It does stay after washing but it's nowhere near as strong as their showergels. For those of you that don't like overpowering scents I'd say you'd be fine with these. I personally love Korres products for their strong bold scents.

Korres Sunflower & Mountain Tea Shampoo £10 for 250ml

               

Korres Sunflower and Mountain Tea Shampoo is a colour protecting, deep moisturising shampoo for chemically treated (dyed/ permed) hair. With organic extracts of dittany, marjoram & mountain tea from the island of Crete.

Benefits:

Sunflower and Mountain tea, natural source of polyphenols, protect hair colour and sheen from frequent shampooing, styling and sun exposure.

These all come in lovely sleek packaging, the design is good and it's easy to get the right amount of product each time. 

As far as shampooing goes, this is really mild and gentle on the scalp and yet it made my scalp and hair feel super cleansed and 100% squeaky clean without drying out the hair.

All round this is a really great shampoo and it can be purchased here

Korres Sunflower & Mountain Tea Conditioner £10 for 250ml

                  

The conditioner contains similar ingredients and helps to further the benefit to your hair. It is a very cream like consistency and manages to condition the hair without leaving any greasy residue. It washes out well and does leave my locks feeling conditioned,  it can be purchased here

Korres Sunflower & Mountain Tea Hair Mask £10 for 125ml

                   

Key Ingredients:

Hydrolysed wheat protein  - Film forming, moisturising and conditioning without build-up effect

Sea Lavender - Increases hair hydration and hair protection against static electricity, resulting in a easy combing effect.

Vitamin B3 and Provitamin B5 - Improves the shine, the feel and the flexibility of the hair, also protecting it against mechanical damage. In general they help make the hair more resistant to environmental stress.

Vitamin B complex - Offers a complete restoration of the hair.

I managed to use this hair mask on each occasion that I washed my hair without it causing any build up. I have particularly dry hair and especially dry ends where the hair is most brittle from colouring.

This too has a pleasant scent, it offers a little more conditioning power than the standard conditioner and penetrates deep to help smooth out dry hair and avoid split ends.

This can be purchased here

In all I am really impressed with this range, my hairs in great condition and is feeling nicely hydrated. I would re purchase this going forward for the subtle yet beautiful scent and great conditioning power.

Cookie x

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Pantene Expert Collection Age Defy - Review

                  

Last year I was sent these from Super Savvy Me, they sat in my cupboard for a little until one day I ran out of shampoo and gave these a try.

Initially I was out of by these as they're called age defy, however now I think of it, my hair is quite long so the tips are quite old!

I got on really well with this shampoo, it smells lovely, sort fruity with a hint of pineapple.

My hair was left feeling nice and smooth, but also noticeably hydrated and the dry ends were a little more cared for.

This retails at £5.99 for 250ml of shampoo and £5.99 for 200ml conditioner which is fairly expensive for a drugstore shampoo.

I will be sticking to my usual Tigi bedhead shampoo which comes in 700ml bottles and lasts for ages, another plus point on this is that the conditioner and shampoo are in equal proportions.

Have you tried this? please feel free to leave any comments below.

Cookie x

Out with the old and in with the New

Hi everyone,

I have recently finished off a couple of the products that I have been using. Please check out my Youtube video where I discuss each of the photographed items in detail.

1. Rituals Volume Mascara 8.5ml for £17.50  - This was a 1.5ml sample that I got from a magazine. I really liked the fine bristle brush, this did a great job in keeping all of my eyelashes separate and not clumped together.
   
   
2. Estee Lauder Sumptuous Bold Lifting Mascara 6ml for £21- Again another small sample, this time 2.5ml. I think this was part of a gift set. And like the above mascara I really liked the brush. It did a great job of making my lashes really defined and stand out.
   
   
3. Lancome Galateis Douceur cleanser 400ml for £36 - 50ml bottle, I believe this came with a gift set. I thought this was just your standard cleanser and I have used similar/better cleansers which are cheaper.
   
   
4. Cowshed Grumpy Cow Uplifting Body Lotion 100ml for £10 - This was a sample from a magazine, other than the lovely packaging I have to say I didn't really like anything else about this product. Its creamy yet citrus scented and I just don't like the combination. It's also quite thin and greasy and I wasn't keen on how this felt on my skin, I ended up using this as a foot cream and definitely wouldn't purchase this item.
   
   
5. Ren Vita Mineral day cream 50ml for £20 - I had a 13ml sample of this cream which lasted me about a week. I used this in the mornings and it was lovely and hydrating and had a great light rose scent.
   
   
6. Lancôme Hypnose perfume 30ml for £39 - 5ml sample which came with a miniature perfume set. I really like this smell, I would recommend popping into your local perfume/Lancôme counter and having a sniff!
   
   
7. Eyeko SKINNY eye pencil 2g for £12 - I got this from ASOS and its great for the first couple of uses and then it stops working and drys out. I have noticed that this product now says New & Improved next to it so I am wondering if maybe they have worked on the formula following feedback from others, let me know if you have used this recently and what you thought of it. I it's genuinely improved I may have to give it another try. 

As I have come to the end of the above products I have decided to add some new ones into the mix, see below.

1. Skin Doctors Hair inhibitor 100ml for £9.99 - I have had this product for a little while, it was bought on a whim and I have lost the box so will need to conduct research into how I even use this. I believe you use your normal hair removal method and spray this on to work deep into the follicles? If you have tried this, please comment below!

2. Lancôme Hypnose Volume a Porter Mascara £22.50 - I've been using this for the last few weeks and whilst I like the actual mascara the brush took a little getting used to. Unlike the brushes I'm used to (thick an bristly) this was a little more sophisticated in design. It's made of a stiff rubbery material and the bristles are spaced quite far apart. You need to be careful to avoid clumping lashes together.

3. L'Oréal Gentle Makeup Remover EYE 125ml for £3.65 - My mum got me this to try and I have to say I have always used either Lancôme or Clarins eye makeup removers so when I heard this was less than £4 I thought it wouldn't perform as well. Proved me wrong, it is so incredibly gentle, it feels like water and genuinely it does a fantastic job of dissolving and removing mascara and eye makeup.

4. Clinique Liquid EyeLiner 3g for £14-17ish - This appears to have been discontinued which is a shame because it is an old favourite of mine. It looks like there are some new variations of this product at Clinique - I may have to try these!

5. Salcura Bioskin ZeoDerm 150ml for £19.99 - This company very kindly sent me this item to try along with 2 others. These are for irritated, dry and problem prone skin. I am looking forward to trying these when I go on my holiday at the end of this month. For the time being I will be testing the Zeoderm to see if it works for my skin. For more information on this product and other products that the company has to offer please check out their website: https://www.salcuraskincare.com/

6.Perfume Phials - I have so many of these and I have finished off a couple of large bottles recently so figure its time to try something new! The scents I have chosen are: Angel by Thierry Mugler, Agent Provocateur, Prada Eau de Parfum, SJP Lovely and SJP Dawn.

Finally, I am going to try some different haircare products.

I got this kit for Christmas and totally forgot I had it. I have now ran out of my usual shampoo so couldn't of come across this little gem at a better time.

Watch this space. For any items that I haven't tried I will at some point either post a blog with review and thoughts or perhaps I will do a video. Let me know below which you would like to see!

Cookie x