Bumble and Bumble Prep Primer Review

I’ve recently been on the lookout for a leave in conditioner to spritz in my hair as it’s always a little dehydrated parched. I’d love to have beautiful silky curls but I’ve faced that mine are just prone to fluff and frizz no matter how much I try to baby them! Nothing will stop me from trying though, what with new and seemingly miraculous products being touted at every turn.

In true product junkie fashion, I already have a number of spray leave in conditioners but I get bored easily and never seem to finish them off. I thought I’d treat myself to another one though seeing as my hair is getting longer and needs increasingly more care. This product is recommended for anyone but mainly for those with virgin, ultra-fine, limp and relatively healthy hair. If you know me or my hair then you'll know I have all those characteristics apart from 'limp'! Okay and my hair is a mix of fine, medium and coarse but hey hair is hair right? Enter my uncharacteristic Bumble and Bumble splurge buy!

Bumble and Bumble Prep

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you’ll know that I like using “natural” products and that I try to avoid silicones. The primer’s ingredients looked promising as most of the junky ingredients are right at the bottom of the list. It contains silicone but it's not in the first few ingredients so I wasn't too uptight about buying it.

DHC Deep Cleansing Oil Review

I can't help but smile - this baby retails at £21.50 but after buying it, it came up on my receipt as £4.50! Bargain. I just noticed that the sticker and price on the box is for something else entirely. I'm not going to complain.

DHC Deep Cleansing Oil

I've always been intrigued by oil cleansers and have tried my own concoctions as well as ones from Shu Uemura, Muji (hello parabens) and Origins but I can't say I've been impressed enough to repurchase at those kinds of prices. I'd heard so many great things about DHC's Deep Cleansing Oil but never saw it in shops in the UK so this oil wasn't really on my radar until I saw it in Topshop.

Wilko Makeup Brush Review

Who'd have thought it? Wilko doing decent makeup brushes? I know I was surprised.

I find myself perusing Wilko's aisles more and more recently what with the new store designs and more appealing stock. I'd been on the hunt for quite some time for a new powder brush seeing as I wear powder foundation frequently and can't keep applying it with my blusher brush. I'm not going to lie, whilst I love Boots and their No7 vouchers that come out every few months, I just am not prepared to spend £17 on a No7 powder brush. Whilst I didn't want a bottom of the range scratchy one, I wanted something that was good value and ended up looking elsewhere for a brush (sorrynotsorry, Boots).

Wilko Powder Brush

This brought me to Wilko where I was apprehensive whilst looking at their range of brushes. Most of mine are e.l.f brushes so I'm used to spending under £5 without compromising on great quality. My main worry was buying it and being disappointed if it didn't pick up product or was horribly rough. I decided to go for it and I have to say I'm really happy about my little leap of faith! It is so incredibly dense and soft that I would liken it to a kabuki brush. One of my biggest gripes with kabukis though are the impractical short handles so this is almost an improved version. It buffs powder makeup effortlessly and quickly thanks to its size. Much better than using my blusher brush!

Boots Skincare Haul

I love me some good Boots offers! Over the weekend I managed to pick up some decent deals in Boots (which doesn't always happen). Overall, I'm very happy with them!

Boots Skincare and Makeup Haul

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water - in my opinion this is a must have for all those who don't like applying thick, greasy makeup removing lotions onto their skin. I prefer using something light to remove makeup as I hate the idea of residue and this does it in a pinch. I got it for £3.32 (reduced from £4.99) which I think is fantastic value. The 400ml bottle claims to provide 200 uses which is probably not realistic seeing no one is going to precisely dispense 2ml to their cotton pad each use but from experience, this bottle is capable of lasting months! I love the simple packaging but I have noticed it leak slightly when on its side, which could be an error on my part if I didn't close the lid properly.