Tousle Me Softly Finishing Touch Cream Review

I recently purchased the Tousle Me Softly Finishing Touch Cream by Herbal Essences for £4.79 from Boots.

The white, thick substance is meant to be applied to hair to give you a natural, tousled look.  It is more effective when applied when your hair is wet, but when dry it can help to redefine the waves in your hair.

The packaging I think is really nice to look at, and the smell of the product is amazing, it is described at 'wild violet' which isin't too strong, but stays in your hair all day. I also think you get a good amount of product with 150ml, especially when you don't need that much to style your hair with it.

Personally I haven't tried to apply it when my hair was dry because when I have used it, the curls have stayed in all day, but when applying it to wet hair, it has a great effect! My hair is naturally quite wavy already, but it does need quite a bit of help to get nice looking waves.

I apply the product after I wash my hair, towel drying it first, then apply a dollop to my hair, running it through the bottom half of my hair, then putting excess further up. I then scrunch with my hands until it looks wavy, and then let it dry naturally.

This is the result!

The picture was taken at 11 at night, so the curls have clearly lasted all day, without the help of hairspray!

To sum it all up, I LOVE this product!  I think it works really well with my hair, and am really happy with the results!



Review : Tresemme Split Remedy Serum

Until now i've never really been interested in hair products, I was partial to the odd can of hairspray and dry shampoo but that's as far as I ventured out in to the world of hair products. The other day at Asda though, I bought a few products. One of those products was Tresemme Split Remedy serum.

I'd seen it advertised a lot over the past month or so, and I have really bad split ends as I went through a stage where I would use heat on my hair at least twice a day without using heat protectant. I'm trying to grow my hair at the moment so the thought of having to cut my hair because of split ends sends shivers down my spine.

The packaging, as always, looks very sleek and professional. It dosen't feel cheap, but feels like I got my moneys worth and some more as it was only £5.59. It also smells very nice as well, it's very fresh without being flowery or overpowering.

Application of the product was easy as the product features a pump, making it easy to get just the right amount, and no product is wasted. You apply to damp/wet hair after doing your usual routine of Shampoo and Conditionar and then just lather into the bottom of your hair. I use 2 pumps, one for each side of my hair and find it the perfect amount.

I was pleasently surprised with the results, I thought that it would take loads of uses to see a difference but after the first use, I could see a big difference. On the front it says 'Up to 80% reduction in split ends after 3 uses' which is definetly true.

Overall, I would say this is a fantastic product but my only dissapointment is the size of the bottle could maybe be a tad larger.

The Best & Worst : Dry Shampoo

I know, this is completley overdue... All of our fascination with dry shampoo has gone, it's no longer a mystery to most of us, we know it works, but (see, theres always a but...) do you know which ones work best? Most of us stick to the same one after we know it works, why would we venture out and possible waste money on something that's going to make our hair worse that it was in the first place? I know I wouldn't want to take that risk, but I did, for you, so be grateful.

Bastiste

I know you're probably very shocked that this product as it is barely ever talked about and get's hardly any recognition whatsoever. It's definetly not the most talked about dry shampoo out right now...

Sarcasm gets the better of me sometimes, sorry.

But on a serious note, if you're going to buy one, buy this. It costs a little bit more than that Superdrug own brand one you have hiding in your bathroom cupboard... But we all know you got that when its 3 for 1 deal was on, so let's not be stingy now...

I remember sitting getting ready, and my Mum came in to talk to me, I sprayed this on my hair, she said, and I quote 'When the hell are you doing?!'. I rubbed it in, and made her touch my hair. Literally forced her hand on my head because she thought it was going to be horrible and sticky. She looked at me, with a look of revelation on her face... 'It actually works...?' She said; and to this day, she always stocks up our cupboards with it. 

It smells amazing, I actually prefer the smell of this to the smell of my Tresemme Shampoo. It leaves your hair feeling like it's just been washed... Ask my mum if you don't believe me (no pun intended).

Superdrug Own Brand

I'm one of the many that fell victim to their 3 for 1 deal last year at one point. I see what you done there Superdrug... Trying to get rid of it because you know it was shit... Sly. First off, I thought the smell was really sickly, it made me WANT to wash my hair, whereas Bastise makes me want to skip washing my hair and just use dry shampoo. Secondly, they completley ripped the piss with the DRY part. It's dry because you're not using water... Not because we want it to come out of the can in a powdery consistency, and when you do get it on your hair, it makes you look like you've poured half a bottle of talculm powder on your head, not the look I was going for really.

Rockaholic

I don't know how many of you have tried Rockaholics products, they tend to be overpriced because the packaging looks so high end, but if you have a TK Maxx near you, they usually sell them pretty cheap. I was on the fence about this, the smell once again put me off, it's a replacement for shampoo, you'd think companies would keep this in mind and not make them to smell like a pile of shit, s'cuse my french... Apart from that it worked okay, not amazing, it made my hair look a little bit fresher, but not to the extend that my I made my mum touch it.

Tresemme

Writing this post, I'm starting to think I'm really fussy with smells... I understand the companies are trying to make them smell fresh, but they end up achieving the whole 'i've just poured orange juice in my hair' smell and its horrible... This one works pretty well, does the job, quite comparable to Bastiste, but once again dosen't quite give you the 'MUM TOUCH MY HAIR' look.

Haul!

Went shopping in Glasgow city centre today, and picked up a few things!

 

Finally, I decided to pick up a couple of the L'oreal Rouge Caress lipsticks! Love these products, and will be doing a blog post on them in the next few days! I got them in the colours Impulsive Fuchsia and Fashionisa Pink, i'm really happy with both of them, and I think i'll pick up another couple soon!

I also picked up a Maybelline Colour Sensational lipstick in the colour Delicate Pearl, I already have one in Coral Pearl. They are both quite shimmery colours, incredibly buildable, and very wearable. They tend to last about 3-4 hours which is pretty good!

Yeah, I went a little lipstick crazy, but i'm obsessed with them right now! The final one I got is a Rimmel Lasting Finish in the colour Alarm. It's an incredible red colour, which because it's not bright, I actually think its quite wearable. It applies really well, and dosen't look cheap, which I think red lipsticks can do very easily.

The last 2 things I got from Superdrug were Revlon nail polishes. I've heard a lot of great things about these, but i've still not managed to try them out because I have acrylics on so it'll be a few weeks before I can, but I really love the colours, and the pinky one is definetly my favourite!

 

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The final thing I got today was an OPI nail polish in the colour My Address Is Hollywood from the Touring America Collection. It's a really pretty pink colour, more bold than the revlon one I also purchased, I can't wait to try this out!

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Company Review : Make Up Academy

When British chain Superdrug announced they were releasing a £1 make up range, I was one of the many people who assumed the make up would be of bad quality, with terrible packaging. However, after watching the brand grow over just over a year, I have been continuously impressed by their products!

The brand is most known, I think, for there eyeshadows, which are dupes for many different high end shadows, such as Mac Woodwinked.

They are very pigmented, long lasting, and very blendable. They come in 38 shades, 4 matte, and 34 pearl, so you have large choice for colour! Surprisingly, the packaging is very sturdy, and not tacky looking.

Also with 9 palettes out, some as cheap as £4, it's very easy to get a large collection for even less! The palettes also bare a strong resemblence to Sleek palettes! 

Their neutral pallete, heaven and earth, has been strongly compared to the Naked palette by Urban Decay, which retails at £34, £30 more than the MUA dupe!

Another great product by the brand is their lipsticks! Available in 16 shades, they are very pigmented, but also very buildable for a more dramatic look. They aren't as long lasting as you would hope, but at just £1 they are easy to replace, comparable to the £13.50 for a Mac lipstick. The packaging for the lipsticks looks a lot more high end than the packaging for the eyeshadows, and feels a lot more expensive and less plastic.

Their nail polish which comes in 24 shades, is very easy to apply, and with a top coat, can last up to 5 days. Although you don't get a lot in a bottle, I think its a great way to add to your nail polish collection without breaking the bank on China Glaze or OPI.

The last thing I feel like I need to give a mention is the Face Primer! When I got this, I was going through my 'I DON'T NEED PRIMER COS' IM A BADASS' phase so I didn't want to spend £20 on an Urban Decay primer, or a Benefit one. I wasn't expecting dramatic effects as it was only £4, but oh atlanta was I wrong. It definetly made me see the advantages of primer, especially after my eye primer ordeal which you can read about in an earlier blog post!

I don't want to dwell on every single product, so these are the ones I feel stand out the most. I haven't tried the foundation or concealer beacause I am kind of a make up snob when it comes to things like that... But you guys should definetly check out this brand at your nearest Superdrug if you haven't already! Most of it is only a pound, so its worth giving it a shot!