Organic Hair Energiser

I bought this hair care product from one of my local shops and I have found it to be a delight to use on my hair and well worth its money! 

This hair growth booster with pro vitamin B5 leaves my hair glossy, full and soft as well as helping to repair the damage caused from straightening my hair. 

This product is for all hair types and can be used in many ways.

• For Afro-Caribbean hair it can be used as an oil sheen to keep the hair moisturised rather than dry and brittle.
• For European/all other hair types it can be used as a hair mask before washing your hair. (cover hair entirely, massage in, leave for 15 minutes and then wash hair as normal.)

This product has been a life saver to my hair and I always have good feedback from others I have recommended it to. 

Organic hair growth booster contains ingredients to target hair loss, prevent thinning, repair damaged hair caused by heated appliances and restores the natural moisture back into the hair and its cuticles. 

It has also been known to prevent Alopecia Androgenetica!

This product cost me £8.99 and can be bought from many hair care stores or online.

Honey Facemask challenge...day 1

I started my honey exfoliating face mask challenge this morning. Day one. 

I washed my face with water and then applied the honey and sugar mixture to my face, spreading it with the back of a teaspoon. 

I left the mixture on for 15 minutes to let it settle into my skin and then washed it off. 

I washed it off with warm water, using pressure from my fingertips in a circular motion to exfoliate whilst removing it all. 

My face had an instant noticeable difference. It was brighter, smoother and wasn't dried out like other exfoliators do to my skin. It also reduced the redness of the few spots I have on my face.

Day one has been a good improvement, now to see if it has an ongoing effect when using it daily.

St.Moriz Spray Tan

 

Alright, so I dont seem to be going on holiday this year so I have been looking into cheap but good fake tans.

im looking for 

*streak free

*mess free

and 

*hassle free

I read a magaine review recently and they stated that the best off-the-shelf DIY tanner is the St.Moriz range as they do not make you orange and it does not streak as well as being simple to apply and not messy. 

I decided to go and buy this fake tan to try it out. 

lets see the results over the next few days... 

Alice x

Scratch Magazine

If you enjoy looking after your nails but cant think of any new ideas for them, then look no further!

Go to Scratch Magazine's website! 

They have pictures from nail technicians all around the world of their wonderful creations which could give you ideas towards designs for your nails.

Or if you would prefer to DIY your nails, sign up for their magazine subscription for £34 for the whole year and receive their magazine direct to your door every month where it has step by step guides to nail designs and useful tips on keeping your nails looking beautiful!

I know I'm going to get my subscription ASAP... are you? ... 

http://www.scratchmagazine.co.uk/

Dream Nail Polish

So I think it is really important to let people know when you have found a good quality brand of nail polish as so many these days aren't even worth pennies let alone the ridiculous amount they are priced at! 

When I started my nail course I was sent all the items I would need to complete it. In with all this stuff was 2 nail polishes by "Dream". I had never heard of the make so I was a bit sceptic to its efficiency but it turned out great and I love it!

Dream nail varnish goes on literally like a "dream" and dries within minutes leaving a beautiful flawless shine. 

I would recommend this brand to anyone who is frustrated with those gloopy horrible nail varnishes that never seem to dry! 

Dream nail varnishes and other products can be bought from www.essentialnails.co.uk

Acrylic nails

So I have embarked on a quest to learn how to create beautiful acrylic nails, and I must say it seems to be going well. 

Ive had some up's and down's with the acrylic, it does give me quite a headache after a while (and the house stinks of monomer) but its been good. 

I have experimented on my own nails and also done my mothers nails. 

heres a picture of my own nails... I love them 

you would think it would be difficult to do your own acrylic nails but it was actually easier than doing other's nails as I am not nervous about hurting myself where as I am scared of hurting clients.

Whilst creating nails, I also had to learn about safety in the environment and skin and nail diseases. (they were disgusting).

I havent finished yet but I have passed the first test so its looking like a good outcome for me :) 

I will keep it updated. 

Alice X

The plan...

So I have decided to look into a range of different natural / home made face and body masks, scrubs and more! 

The big problem everyone seems to have at one point in their life is spots and dry or oily skin. I have been looking for the perfect products to target these problems and to stop you from feeling as if you are smearing yourself with chemicals that could one day come back to 'haunt' your skin.

I have taken the top 3 recommendations of natural home made skin supplements and will try them for two weeks to see the difference to my skin.

The first is the face scrub which consists of honey and sugar to create a slightly sticky paste. This "apparently" works better than most face scrubs because it uses sugar which is less likely to scratch your skin and the honey is good for your skin as it hydrates the skin and is good for people with a sensitivity to the leading brands of face products.

The second will be the face mask which will consist of natural yogurt, honey (1tsp for normal skin, 2 for dry skin) and lemon juice. This is meant to be cool and refreshing for your skin. 

The third is yet to be confirmed as I am still looking into a good body moisturiser.