Hair Mask Review and Comparison.

So I made my first hair mask order about a month ago in about a year! I normally just use coconut oil but I felt like trying something new.
So I did what I always do when I want to try something new and started stalking Instagram to find a few Australian brands to try out and picked Hello Hair, Nkd Body and Hair and Me.

I'm going to give you a little bit of information about each product and then get into what I do/didn't like about them.

The Products.

First up I ordered Hello Hair because my housemate is obsessed with it. They have two options, the normal hydrating mask and the hydrating mask island escape edition. I opted for the island escape just because my housemate has the original. The original costs $15 and island escape is $18 and both are 100g and you should get four uses out of each packet. Island escape contains pomegranate seed oil, grape seed oil, argan oil, olive oil, olive leave extract and castor oil. The original contains a lot less oils but also has sweet almond oil so is not nut allergy friendly, unlike island escape. Island escape smells like lime, grapefruit, vanilla and coconut.
As Hello Hair is all oils you will need to stick it in the fridge for about half an hour in summer to make it more into a cream and easier to work with. In winter it will harder and you just need to massage the packet between your hands to warm it up. Hello Hair is supposed to help with dandruff and dry skin conditions as well as soften you hair and promote hair growth. Hello Hair suggests you do one treatment a week, two if your hair is really damaged. You apply Hello Hair to dry hair, leave in for half an hour and then wash out with shampoo and conditioner. Hello Hair has free shipping Australia wide, $3.50 and item to New Zealand and $5 an item to the rest of the world. Shipping takes 2 - 10 days to get to you if you live in Australia and between 4 - 20 for the rest of the world. Hello Hair is to be stored in a cool dark place.

Next is Nkd Body and I've been wanting to try it out ever since Brittney Saunders launched the site and I finally did! Nkd Body does a citrus mask and costs $16.95 for 100g. It contains argan oil, pawpaw leave extract, green tea extract, orange peel oil and lime oil and as the name states, smells like citrus. You should get four masks out of each packet as well and last three months. Nkd Body suggests using once a week, twice with damaged hair and is to be applied to freshly washed or just damp hair. You leave in for 5 - 10 minutes and then just rinse off with warm water. Nkd Body does free Australian shipping and turns up in 5 days, while New Zealand has a $3 shipping fee per item and rest of the world has a $5 fee. International shipping will take about 2 weeks.

Last but not least is Hair and Me which I bought after it being suggested by another beauty blogger on Instagram. Their rejuvenation treatment is $19.95 for 90ml and contains extra virgin coconut oil, jojoba oil, macadamia oil and sweet almond oil and has a strong macadamia smell to it. Hair and Me is not suitable for people with nut allergies. You'll get roughly four treatments out of a packet from Hair and Me as well. Hair and Me is also an oil product so  you will need to stick it in the fridge for about half an hour in summer to make it more into a cream and easier to work with. In winter it will harder and you just need to massage the packet between your hands to warm it up. You apply Hair and Me to damp hair and wash out with shampoo and conditioner after 30- 45 minutes. Hair and Me is also to be stored in a cool dark place and will last three months. As with the other masks it is recommended to be used once a week, two if your hair is really damaged. Hair and Me is supposed to help with dandruff and dry scalp conditions as well. Hair and Me does free shipping in Australia. They also do have international shipping but it is weight based and depends on where you live.

All three products are cruelty free, can be used on extensions and will last you for 3 months.

Testing Out The Products.

Each product came with their own set of instructions so for the purpose of the blog post I followed those instructions.

Hello Hair.
Hello Hair is designed to be used on dry hair and to be left on for half an hour and then washed out with shampoo and conditioner. I found this mask to be the most practical to use, just because I didn't have to get in the shower to dampen my hair first. Once the half hour was up I jumped in the shower and washed my hair twice with shampoo to get all of the mask out and then conditioned it. Once dry Hello Hair left my hair super soft and smooth.

Nkd Body.
Nkd Body was probably my most favourite  to test out because of its citrus fragrance and from seeing all the rave reviews by some of my favourite Instagram ladies. Nkd body is to be applied to damp or just shampood hair so i chucked on a face mask, jumped in the shower, did a quick shampoo, twisted my hair to get rid of the excess water and then applied the mask. Nkd Body said to leave the mask in for  10 - 15 minutes so I chose to do the full 15. Once the 15 minutes was up I rinsed it out with warm water. Once my hair was dry it was once again nice and smooth and left my hair with a faint citrus smell.

Hair and Me.
Hair and Me is probably the most time consuming mask as it is recommended to leave in for 45 minutes and it also has to be applied to damp hair. So I hopped on the shower, wet my hair, wrung it out and applied the mask. 45 minutes later I washed it out with shampoo and conditioned. Hair and Me left my hair the softest once it was dry.

Overall all 3 masks are nice to use and help your hair and I recommend them all. However I will only be continuing to purchase Hello Hair and Nkd Body as I have psoriasis on my scalp and the Hair and Me mask irritated it. I did try it out a couple of times just to make sure that it was in fact the mask. Also, I did make sure to use the same shampoo and conditioner with each mask and I let my hair air dry as I've recently had part of my hair dyed blonde and I'm using very little heating products.

Have you used any of these products before?

Wish List Wednesday - Urban Decay.

First of all yes I do know it's not Wednesday yet but shhh. :P

In case there's a person in Australia that doesn't know, as of March 27th 2015 Mecca Maxima will be stocking Urban Decay.

Yes, you read that right. Urban Decay will be able to be purchased in Australia. The makeup gods are finally listening and giving us what we want!

I don't think an official price list has been released yet but the Naked palettes are rumoured to be $80 each. I don't know about you guys but I think thats pretty good. Naked palettes in America are $54USD which works out to $70AUD, then taxes and shipping on that, so I'm definitely not going to complain about the $80 price tag.

I bet you're wondering what I'm interested in most with this launch and I'm here to show you just what that is!

Naked 3 palette
$54USD

Pore Perfecting  Complexion Primer Potion
$31USD  for 28ml

Eye Shadow Primer Potion
$20USD for 11ml

All Nighter Setting Spray
$30USD for 120ml

De-Slick Oil Control Setting Spray
$30USD for 120ml

Supercurl Curling Mascara
$20USD

De-Slick Mattifying Powder
$32USD

Revolution Lipstick
$22USD - Shame, Jilted and F-Bomb.

What are you guys looking forward to picking during the release?

Wish List Wednesday.

Wish List Wednesday is here with just a few things that have been catching my eye lately. I only planned on one Charlotte Tilbury item but as you can see that didnt work out too well. If anyone knows of somewhere in Australia that sells Charlottle Tilbury products can you leave a comment below so I can swatch them to help me decide. :)

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascasa here $28

Eyeko London Brow Gel

Eyeko London Brow Gel here $32

Hourglass Ambient Powder Wardrobe

Hourglass Ambient Powder Wardrobe here $76

Hourglass Lipstick  in Icon

Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Creme Lipstick in Icon here $45

Night Crimson

So Marilyn

Stoned Rose

Velvet Underground

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick in Night Crimson here, So Marilyn here, Stoned Rose here and Velvet Underground here $41

Walk Of Shame

Red Carpet Red

Loverly Liberty

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolutin Lipstick in Walk of Shame here, Red Carpet Red here and Lovely Liberty here $46

Bronze and Glow palette

Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow here $97











Clinique, Eyeko and Hourglass products can be bought from Mecca and Hourglass and Charlotte Tibury can be bought off the Net-A-Porter website.
What's currently on your wishlist?

Top 14 of 2014

2014 was the year of brows, perfecting that 90's lip and recreating Kim K's contour.
And while I admit to following a couple of those trends, these are the products that topped my 2014. (Yes I am aware of how late this post  it, The last month has been rediculously busy for me)

Rimmel Stay Matte Primer.
I have fairly oily skin and this product is a livesaver, especially in summer for preventing my face looking super oily. May have another two backup stored away already. :P

Benefit Porefessional.
I do tend to layer my primers, especailly over my nose and cheeks as I do have fairly noticeable pores in these areas. While Benefits The Porefessional can be a little pricey I think it's totally worth it, plus I always order it off the American website rather than paying the prices here and the shipping is pretty reasonable.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation.
I spent a lot of 2014 wearing this foundation. It's a super lightwear, light coverage foundation that I love for day to day wear

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circles Eraser.I only started using this concealer in the second half of the year after everyone started raving about it and I completely understand why everyone loves it. It's not too thick or thin, it's just a nice consistency and applies really smoothly to the skin.

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder.
The Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder is most definitely my favourite. It helps prevent my face from getting oily and lasts for ages. The only downside about it is the packaging.

Sleek Rose Gold Blush.
When I made my Sleek order earlier in the year I had to grab Rose Gold as it's supposed to be a dupe for the much raved about Nars blush in Orgasm. I love this blush. It gives a nice subtle glow that looks really pretty on the cheeks.

Chi Chi Bronzes Palette.
You guys know how much I love this palette. I raved about it so much when I first got it and I have continued to reach for it regularly.

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette.
I feel adding this palette is cheating as I only got it a couple of days after Christmas. Whoops. But I am obsessed with it. I've been using it practically everyday since I bought it and it's just amazing. The pigmentation, the lasting power, the shade range, all just perfect for day to day wear.

Rimmel Scandaleyes Eye Liners.
These liners are my life. They're water proof, there's a fantasic range of shades as you can see, and they last all day. Completely perfect in my eyes.

Rimmel Wonder'Full Argon Oil Mascara.
I was so hesitant to buy this mascara as I have had terrible luck with Rimmel mascaras. But the pretty packaging told me I had to buy it so the second it went on sale I did.
And I'm glad I did! I wear glasses so I've been looking for a mascara that lengthens my lashes slightly, while separating them and curls and this mascara does all that!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade.
Oh ABH dipbrow pomade. How perfect you make my brows look.
I cannot praise this product enough! You can do a subtle natural brow, you can do a super bold brow, this product just makes it possible to do anything you want with your brows. I do suggest using a pretty thin eyebrow brush and practicing before you wear it out. You only need the tiniest amount and it blends like a dream.

Nivea Hydrocare Lipbalm.
I went through a phase where my lips were always cracked and dry (too many matte lip days in a row, whoops) and the only thing that fixed them was the Nivea Hydro Care lipbalm. I have since tried the Nivea repair balm and it does nothing for my lips. So Hydro Care is my number one lip love. I have about four of them floating around the house. :p

Rimmel Kate Moss Spring collection #19

My perfect nude. I've had it for awhile now but with the 90's lip trend this lipstick got a lot of wear last year. I even made two of my friends buy it. :P

Nars Audacious Lipstick in Bette.
If you've read my latest Mecca haul post then you already know my love for this lipstick (linked here if you haven't). Super pigmented, glides on super smoothly and I don't find that it clings to any dry skin on my lips. Just such a pretty colour and the collection a whole is perfection. I have a list of about 12 that I want to get!

Sleek blush in Rose Gold,
Rimmel Kate Moss 19,
Nars Audacious lipstick in Bette.

Priceline 40% off Skin Care Sale.

Oh Priceline, how I love your sales.

Priceline had their 40% off skin care sale over Wednesday and Thursday as I'm sure most of you know so of course I had to run in an grab a few things.

I actually think I did pretty well this sale, I went in knowing exactly what I wanted and only grabbed one thing I wasn't planning on buying.

So onto what I bought.

I mainly grabbed back ups of products I use daily.

Models Prefer MATTE me pore minimising moisturiser
50ml for $24.99

First up is the Models Prefer MATTE me pore minimising moisturiser.

@beautywithclaire mentioned this in a blog post not long ago raving about it and I had to try it. It helps keep your face matte (something us girls with oily and combination skin struggle with most of summer!) and I have noticed that my pores do seem a little smaller. Normally $25 and was on sale for $15. It may seem a little pricey but this is the second jar I've picked up in a month on sale, and I use it most mornings and have barely made a dent in it!

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water
400ml for $11.99

Oh Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. What would I do without you!

I still have about half of my first bottle left but I use this daily, there's no chance if it going to waste. Originally $12, down to $7.20

Biore Ultra Deep Cleansing Pore Strips
6 strips for $6.99

Biore Ultra Deep Cleansing Pore Strips. I have been wanting to try these forever so with them being on sale for $4.20 instead of $7 I grabbed a box of these as well.

Simple Kind To Skin cleansing facial wipes
25 wipes for  $6.99

I actually ran out of makeup wipes the day before I went shopping and I've been on the hunt for a new brand to try because I'm just not impressed with the ones I bought last time. So when I had a couple of girls mention that they really love the Simple ones I had to try them out. I opted to go with the standard kind to skin cleansing wipes to start with but there are a few different ones. If you guys reckon I should try one of the other types or have a particular brand of makeup wipes you love leave a comment for me to check them out. :) $4.20 instead of $7.

Bondi Sands Self Tanning Foam in light/medium
200ml for $19.99

I actually picked up the Bondi Sands self tanning foam in  light/medium for a friend, I bought more than enough the last time it was on sale for myself. They were $12 instead of $20.

Last but not least I bought a 59ml spray bottle.
Yeah I know, a spray bottle. And what a random amount that is!
But I buy the big bottles of toner from Lush and mine leaks a little, which is fine when I'm at home but I needed a little bottle to go in my skincare bag for work. Plus it was only $3.39

All up I spent $57.96, saving $36.38.

Did you guys pick anything up from the sale? What did you buy if you did?

Australia Day Essentials.

Hey beauties,

So my friends and I have have an Australia Day tradition of going to a friends house, listening to the a triple J top 100, while sipping on drinks and chilling in the pool before either walking down to the foreshore or the end of the street to watch the fireworks.

And while this is an amazing tradition there are some important things to remember.

Sunscreen.

Seriously guys! Like all the time. It's going to be 37 in Perth so please remember to apply and reapply sunscreen and read the instructions for the sunscreen you choose to use. If it says wait half an hour before going into the water then wait the half an hour! Otherwise it'll just wash off and not protect you.

Water.

I know a lot of my followers are over 18 and can legally drink in Australia and probably will, but remember that with the heat and drinking it is very easy to get dehydrated. So drink water regularly please.

Lip balm.

If you opt not to wear makeup on Australia Day then that's cool, but please use a lip balm, preferably one with spf. And if you want a bit of colour then there are plenty of coloured ones to consider when you pack one.

Makeup.

Makeup is definitely not an essential but I thought I'd include it anyway.

If you're going into the pool then take that into consideration. My makeup with be very minimal because of that.

I'm basically going super simple with a tinted moisturiser or bb cream with spf, a nude waterproof eyeliner just to make me look a lot more awake, Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow pomade, a matte lip product because then I don't have to reapply and I love colour on my lips and possibly a clear mascara just to make my lashed look longer if I can be bothered.

Have a great day beauties and enjoy it, make sure to be safe!

Beauty Resolutions 2015

Hey Beauties

So today I have for you my 2015 beauty/blogger resolutions.

Beauty.
My main focus this year beauty wise is to focus on skin care. I feel that I need to get into a good skin care routine and stick to it. I spent way too much time in 2014 arguing with my skin, over it being dry or having breakouts when I shouldn't and I'm sick of it.

So skin care routine is my number one priority.
My other resolutions for beauty are to use up more products because I have way too many.
Yes, I admit it. I have too much makeup and body products and I should cull my collection a bit.

Blogging.
I have been terrible at sticking to some sort of a blogging schedule, but the second half of 2014 was filled with a lot of drama and stress that is all gone now.

 

So my resolutions for blogging 2015 are to post a blog at least once every two weeks. I know it doesn't seem like much but it doesn't mean that I can't do more posts in that time frame if I want to, it's just the minimum. :)
Also, I plan on  buying a camera to help take better blog photos because having to always wait for good lighting is annoying, especially when I have a job where half my shifts are night ones.

That's it for today beauties but keep an eye out for my top 14 of 2014 post that should be up in the next week. :)

Tanda Modern - Review

I have a lovely candle review for you guys today.
About a month ago while I was sipping on my wine and flicking through my Twitter feed I came across a tweet from Tanda Modern (@tandamodern) about looking for a blogger to review some of their candles.

So  like the opportunist and candle lover that I am I quickly swallowed my wine, opened up my email and sent off a quick email before settling back onto the couch and continuing with my night.

I was lucky enough to be chosen to review a few products and the review I have for you today is the medium candle in lavender, cucumber and sage.*

I told Alyson of Tanda Modern to send me any fragrances. 95% of the time when I buy a new candle it will be a bakery or sweet fruity fragrance and while I love those sort of scents I was in the mood to try out something different.

And I'm so glad I did!

I'm not someone who will generally pick a herb fragrance (unless it's mint because I'm addicted to that stuff!) but this is one that will be going on the repurchase list.
While the fragrance is strong and fills the room, it isn't overpowering. The one concern I had with this candle was possibly being only able to smell one scent and that isn't an issue. You are able to smell each scent and the combination of scents is a pleasant one.

Update on the smell - I was burning another candle (we won't discuss that one because it was horrible) and I could smell this candle over the other one. It's one strong candle!

The scent throw is amazing and fills my room, with the wax pooling nicely and evenly as it burns.
Overall I'm quite impressed with this candle.

Tanda Modern candles are based in Melbourne, Australia.
All candles are vegan, kosher and animal friendly and made with soy wax and use a cedar wood wick.

Tanda has a range of 11 fragrances along with special seasonal collections. Along with candles, you can also purchase melts, reed diffusers and a bunch of different votive holders.

The medium candle burns for approximately 50 hours and is only $30.

If you wish to purchase a small candle the burn time is 30 hours and $20 with the large candle being $40 and having an amazing burn time of 90 hours!



Or if you prefer something smaller/prefer something without a flame the melts come in a pack of 6 with 10 hours burn time a melt and only $10.

*While these items were sent to me all opinions are mine and mine alone.

Mecca Maxima and Lush haul.

The day has come where Perth finally has a Mecca Maxima! I feel like waiting three weeks after the grand opening was a good time to go. It wasn't packed like it would have been opening day but still a decent amount of people.

Now onto the haul. Letting you all know now my Mecca haul isn't a big one but wih Christmas less than two weeks away and having told my sisters to get me things from there I couldn't go too crazy.

So after browsing the entire store three times (yes, three times) I walked out with three products and a free sample.

Soap & Glory Oat, Sugar and Shea Butter Scrub

Like any product that is going to be applied to my skin I has to smell it to make sure it would smell good. So I twisted off the pink lol and gave the scrub a good sniff.

If you like sweet, yummy smelling things and you haven't smelt this scrub already then you need to march yourself down to your nearest Mecca Maxima or Kit and give this scrub a smell. This scrub could very well become my all time favourite scrub because for $16 and 300ml of yummy goodness it is a bargain. And for those of you who don't scrub regularly or alternate between a few different scrubs this scrub will last you a good two years.

Side note, the scrub is not edible. Yes, I did have to check that because yes, it does smell that good.

Nars Audacious lipstick in Bette

Next up is the one thing I really wanted to get. Nars Audacious lipstick in the shade Bette. I was browsing instagram and came across a photo of Bette. The red lip addict in me told me that I wanted, no, needed this lipstick. That it will complete my life. And then my friend told me it was Christmas in a lipstick so of course into my basket it went.

Soap & Glory Hand Maid antibacterial hand gel

Last but not least for $5 I picked up the Soap & Glory Hand Maid antibacterial hand gel. I use a lot of this stuff for work but I can't stand the chemical smell of most of them. This one however has a pleasant fruity, florally scent.

Too Faced Primed and Poreless primer

And as I paid and bonded over the sales girl, who may just become my new BFF because she also thinks Bette is the most perfect red, she handed me a sample of the Too Faced Primed and Poreless primer. Have any of you guys tried it out yet? I'm yet to hear anything about it.

A I walked downstairs clutching my little gold bag of goodness and talking to my friend I caught a whiff of my all time favourite smell.

Lush.

My fellow Lush addicts know what I mean. It's that combination of Lush products that you can smell before you can even see the store. So of course I went in there and spent more money!

Golden Wonder bath bomb $7.50

From the outside this bath bomb looks like it will fill your bath with gold and glitter and I was in no rush to get it. And then Dani over at @kaboomcosmetics posted a photo on her Instagram and it's the prettiest blue in the middle and makes your bath the most gorgeous colour. So thank you Dani for making me need it! Golden Wonder is a Christmas limited edition bath bomb and smells Le sweet orange and lime.

Space Girl bath bomb $5.95

Space Girl is fizzy, purple and contains popping candy to go with its sweet black currant scent.

Dragon's Egg bath bomb $5.95

Dragon's Egg is fizzy with a citrus fragrance. I haven't used this one before so I'm keen to try it out.

Butter Ball bath bomb $5.50

Butter Ball is my all time favourites yes it may be small compared to the other bath bombs but it has the perfect combination of vanilla, yang ylang and cocoa butter to make it the perfect one for after a long day at work.

Avobath bath bomb $6.75

Avobath was another repurchase and contains avocado and lemongrass to help you wake up in the morning. 

Melting Marshmallow Moment bath melt $8.50

I don't remember seeing this one before but it contains marshmallow herb and cocoa butter and smells yum!

Ro's Argan body conditioner $7.95 for 45g travel size

Lush needs to stop putting travel size tunes of things at the register. Last time it was Rub, Rub, Rub scrub and this time Ro's Argan body conditioner. It smells like Rose Jam shower gel and contains cocoa butter, shea butter and argon oil.

That's it for today's haul. Now I'm off to smother myself in the breakfast scrub before doing my makeup and wearing Bette to friend Christmas dinner. :)