Tangle Teezer

Hey Everyone. Last week my lovely boyfriend got me the Tangle Teezer for my birthday :) I've been after this for ages, since reading raving reviews about it on countless beauty blogs. Needless to say I was over the moon to receive it on Wednesday!

Recently I have been doing anything I can to try and get my hair to grow and apparently this helps majorly. Because of the different sized bristles of the Tangle Teezer it is meant to effortlessly detangle hair without the pulling and tugging you get from regular brushes. I 100% agree with this claim, this brush effortlessly takes out any knots in my hair and even with hairspray in, it doesn't tug and hurt my head while I'm brushing!

I've also noticed a decrease in the amount of hair in my brush after use! Which will hopefully help with hair growth in the long term. The shape of the brush is something you have to get used to. After using brushes with handles for years this is really strange, but it fits well into the hand and is really easy to use. After only using the Tangle Teezer for a week I can't really give you any more details. All I can say is this, so far I love it!! This brush makes detangling so much easier and leaves my hair soft and smooth. I haven't used any other brush since I got it. And hopefully it will help with my hair growth. I'll keep you updated!

Have you tried the Tangle Teezer? If not I strongly advise investing in one! £10.99 may seem a bit steep but I definitely think it's worth it!

Let me know your thoughts.

Much Love Gemma xo.

February Favourites

Hi Beauties, Sorry for the lateness of this favourites post but I just couldn't decide what to feature in it. So here's 5 of my most reached for products in the month of February!

First up a skincare product -

Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic - I bought this way back in September (i think) and I have been using it every single day since and I love it. Some people don't use a toner at all and think its a pointless step in their skincare routine. I on the other hand have been using them everyday since doing Beauty Therapy in college. I'm not sure if my skin actually benefits from it, because I haven't stopped using toners at all for the past 5 or 6 years, but I really enjoy using them, they really freshen up the skin and make it feel really clean and clear. I use this after cleansing. I spray it 4 times on a cotton pad and sweep it across my face, to make sure my face is completely clean and make up free. The smell of this toner is absolutely gorgeous and it really wakes my skin up, once I finish this I will definitely be repurchasing it.

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Deep Nourishing Intensive Mask - I've been really looking after my hair recently and I think this has really helped. Since using it my hair has been really lovely and smooth. I use this at least once a week and I really like it. I reviewed it here if you would like to take a look.

MAC Girl About Town - This was my first MAC lipstick that I bought back in January. It's a gorgeous bright fuscia pink and I fell in love with it as soon as I laid eyes on it. Whenever I go out I use either this or the Rimmel Apocalips I'm about to talk about.

Rimmel Apocalips Big Bang - As you may know from reading this review I went out and bought 2 Rimmel Apocalips' the day they came out. I thought the bright pink I bought would be my favourite but in actual fact Big Bang is, this bright true red has been my most reached for since purchasing them. I've never owned such a red before, its really lovely and bright. The Apocalips themselves are really good too. They feel like a gloss when applied but dry to a beautiful matte finish. With the amazing pigmentation of a high end lipstick. I'm sure a well be extending my collection of colours very soon.

MUA Blusher Shade 2 -  I've been using MUA's blusher in shade 2 everyday I've wore make up in February. Its a lovely light dusky pink colour with ever so slight shimmer in it. The pigmentation is actually rather good for a product costing just £1, one quick swirl in the pan is enough to give my cheeks a lovely flush of colour. For only £1 I will definitely pick this up again, I have 3 of the 6 shades but this one is the one I use most. (As you may be able to tell the blusher in the very first picture in this post isn't actually shade 2, because the writing on the front of the packaging has completely faded and I wanted you to be able to see what the blushes look like, so I used another one of the colours in my collection so sorry if that causes confusion, also apologies for the messy packaging, I forgot to clean it before photographing)

Hope you enjoyed this most, and maybe have a few ideas of new products you would like to try out. What were your most reached for products in February? Be sure to let me know.

Much Love Gemma xo. 

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Mask

Hello Everyone. I'm going to tell you a little bit about the Hair Mask I've been using recently.

The 'Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Deep Nourishing Intensive Mask' wow what a mouthful!!

 I picked this mask up a few months back and I have been using it at least once a week ever since. It makes my hair really soft and shiny and the day after I use it my hair looks beautiful. I use about a ping pong ball sized blob of the stuff and work it into the ends of my hair working my way up (hardly any touches my roots because I'm to scared of my hair being a horrible greasy mess, if I can help it the only thing that touches my roots is shampoo!) I'll then leave it to work its magic for about 5-10 minutes, and follow with my conditioner. This might sound dramatic but, the first time I used this and then applied my conditioner I thought my hair was falling out as I rinsed, because my hair was so unbelievably soft! It literally felt like I was running my hands through water not my hair!

My hair has been really dry for as long as I can remember, from years of black hair dye and heat abuse. But since putting this into my hair care routine I've noticed such a difference in the condition of my locks. Its a lot softer and shinier than it has been for a long while. And although I can't solely say it's all down to this product (because I have been trying a lot more hair care products and generally looking after it more recently.) I definitely do think it has helped.

The consistency of the mask is just like any other conditioner you would use. Not too thick and not to runny just a nice creamy texture. It smells like coconuts and reminds me of my holiday to Zante last year when I used the 'Hello Hydration' shampoo and conditioner. I picked this up when it was on over for around £2 but I think its usually no more than 4 or 5 pounds.

Overall I am really impressed and if I wasn't on the look out for another mask I would repurchase this in a heart beat.

Much Love Gemma xo.

L'Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil

Hi Everyone, a quick review for you today. Some time last year I picked up the L'oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil, but I have only been using it on a regular basis for the past month or so. So I figured now would be a good time to let you all know what I think.

First of all I love the packaging, its made from very thick and heavy glass making it look and feel really luxurious. And the smell is gorgeous which is probably down to the fact it is made up of 'a precious blend of 6 flower extracts'

Now for the product itself. It can be used in three different ways -

before shampooing for luxurious nourishment

before styling to protect and transform the hair 

and as a finishing touch for softness and shine

I've used the oil a few times in each way and I love them all. I mostly use it as a heat protectant or a finish and it leaves my hair beautifully soft. I think my hair has really benefited from using this regulary because even when I don't use it, my hair is much softer than it has ever been. It doesn't make my hair greasy or weigh it down at all, which I was really concerned about before picking it up. In my opinion this is a fantastic product and anyone could benefit from it. The one I have is suitable for any hair type and there is another variation for those with colour treated hair. I decided to go for the first one, even though I do have coloured hair, simply because I'm trying to grow out the colour and was hoping this may speed up the process. So far the colour has faded but I couldn't possibly say if it is down to this oil or not. At £9.99 its brilliant value for money and will last you an extremely long time, definitely worth purchasing!

One last thing. I have only ever used this hair oil. So I unfortunetly can't compare it to the more expensive options out there. I'm looking at you Moroccan Oil, I've been dying to get that for such a long time! And although I probably will try out a few more to see if I can find better, if your a first timer with hair oils like I was and don't want to spend a ridiculous amount of money I would strongly recommend getting this to try out.

As always thank you for reading,

Much Love Gemma xo.