Feel Unique Hair and Beauty Haul

After being ill yet again, I decided that some pampering was required, to cheer myself up and make me not look quite so much like I'd been hit by a bus. One of the things I have been working on recently is the state of my hair, which is curly and very dry. I have the bad habit of only getting it cut once in a blue moon, as well as frequently straightening it, so the condition isn't good. However, I have tried to take my hair care more seriously recently, and have been going to the hair dresser every 6/8 weeks for a trim. Yay for my hair! But I still need some decent shampoo and conditioner... Hello Feel Unique order!  When I was in the salon, she used the TIGI Bed Head Elasticate Shampoo and Conditioner on me, and advised that it would be the best for me, as it is designed to help weak hair. So I did a little digging around and found a 750ml set of it on Feel Unique for £25, which I think is probably pretty good!

Also I decided that I could do with a new intensive conditioning treatment, and looked at the Redken stuff, some of which I have used before and it's definitely amazing. I have bought the Extreme Cat, Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-off Treatment for Distressed Hair. Well it sounds perfect for my current unmanageable mop! Hopefully it helps a bit!

Then seeing as how I was ordering a couple of things I decided I might as well order a couple of skincare bits as well ...

For anyone who is looking for a new face cream, I cannot recommend the Embryolisse enough - I first bought this when I went to visit my Aunt and Uncle in France last year, and I fell in love with it, I have now finished my first tube and needed a refill. This cream is only about £12, but believe me it's completely worth it, as my skin has never felt better! To be honest, I prefer this to some of the high end skin creams I've used. Have you been on a mini splurge recently? What do you think of my purchases? If you have any advise for terribly dry and damaged hair do let me know! Lots of love

January Empties

So as part of my month on a budget I have been trying to use up more of my products, instead of constantly trying out new things, and ending up with a lot of half used jars!

L-R: Glam Glow Youthmud Tingleexfoliate Treatment, Soap and Glory Scrub of your life, MAC Select Sheer powder, Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery, Philip Kingsley Elasticised, Total Wardrobe Care Linen Spray, Maddi Alexander Rose Bath Oil, MAC Mineralize Foundation, Argan Oil Hydrating Hair Mask.

I received this Maddi Alexander Rose Bath Oil as part of the You Beauty Advent Calendar that Adam bought me last year, and I have absolutely loved using it. I haven't really used bath oil that much before - I have always preferred bubble bath, but I definitely love how much more moisturised my skin has felt since using this.

I bought this Argan Oil hair mask from a discounted selection in Tesco, I think it only cost me £1 so it was worth a go! It did make my hair nice and soft, but I didn't notice any discernible difference to the actual quality of my hair, and my split ends definitely did not improve!

This is the most amazing face mask ever! Again I got this sample size in the You Beauty Advent Calendar last year, and I can't wait to buy another one. It honestly makes my skin feel amazing - I have combination type skin, which is very annoying, as I get greasy parts as well as suffering from dry skin and eczema. However, this seems to stop any spots from developing as well as managing to not aggravate my eczema!

For anyone who likes to organise their clothes, and keep everything in good condition, I can't recommend this product enough - it's a linen spray, which is designed to help prevent moths from laying eggs and you ending up with lots of little holes in your favourite jumpers! This one is a small size, however I have also got a larger one to keep me going for a while yet! If you like organising your wardrobe - make sure you have a look at Total Wardrobe Care - they stock everything you need for the perfectly organised closet!

This is my favourite body scrub ever! I think most people who have tried this know how good it is, Soap and Glory Scrub of your life is fantastic - it not only exfoliates wonderfully, but it foams up so you can distribute it easily as you are scrubbing away.

I have a huge love of Frizz Ease products, and this is definitely one of the best hair masks I have ever used - my split ends are nearly none existent after using this for a few weeks, and my hair is completely manageable. It's a god send, and I will definitely be repurchasing at some point!

I've had a couple of these now, as I first got a sample size in a beauty box (I've forgotten which one now as I get so many!) and I then received the full size in the Advent Calendar, I do really like this product, and I use it if my hair has been over styled, or if it's just not behaving itself, as it really does a good job! Again, I will be buying it at some point in the future!

I have done a blog post on this foundation before - and I still think it is absolutely fab, it manages great coverage using only a little bit, and it stays in place all day. Also I find that a lot of foundations cause me to break out - this one doesn't!!!! I've already repurchased this in two different shades, which may seem a little odd, but because I went on holiday in December I was tanned for most the month, and needed NW25, whereas I am normally NC20 - and yes I know that one is cool toned and one warm, I tan very easily, but when I am out the sun I get very sallow skin! It's all kind of odd!
Have you finished off many products this month? Have you used any of these? Let me know!
Lots of love

BaByliss Boutique Salon Soft Waves

New Year, New Style!
Like 80% of the population (I'm guessing) I decided that a new look was required for the New Year (or at least New Years Eve!) and fortunately, the lovely PRs for the new BaByliss Boutique range sent me the Salon Soft Waves styling tool to play with! Extra Christmas presents for me, how exciting!

The first thing I liked when I opened up the box, was that they included a heat resistant glove! How ingenious, and as an additional note I advise using it... I tweaked my hair once I had finished it without putting the glove on and succeeded in a slightly painful burn on my hand :( silly Briony!
I have to say this is the easiest curling tool I have used - I already own a wonderful set of GHD straightener, however, when I use them to curl my hair they are never even and I find it takes a really long time and I lack the patience usually! However using the BaByliss Boutique Salon Soft Waves was very quick to do all of my hair - I would say about 20 minutes! I should also mention that my hair is ridiculously curly (well, frizzy really) and this wand managed to calm them into lovely soft waves without me needing to straighten my hair first, which was fab! Because the styling iron has 5 variable heats, I also felt like it was more gentle on my hair than my GHDs - I could use it on one of the lower heat settings and still get a really good result!
In order for me to work out what I was doing with this styling wand, I followed this YouTube tutorial, which shows exactly how simple it is to use!

If you would like to buy your own BaByliss Boutique Soft Waves styling wand, have a look at their website http://www.babyliss.co.uk/boutique

The left side of my hair is how it is naturally, right hand side are lovely soft waves!

Let me know if you try them, and if you like them as much as I do! 
I hope you all have a fantastic evening tonight, with lots of Family, Friends, Celebrations and of course Champagne!
Lots of Love!