Philip Kingsley & Giovanni Haircare

Hi once again for today beauties. I have some haircare products to review for you so here I go :)

I received these Giovanni haircare products in my February Be Mine GlossyBox where you will find full product information. These were all nice products to use. They left my hair smooth and feeling nourished. There were some shorter hairs that were not completely frizz free, but I would personally use other products for this anyway. The leave in conditioner I applied in the shower and left on a little longer than a regular conditioner before rinsing off as I find leave in conditioners to usually make my hair lank and weighed down. I would say that these are a bit more like salon quality products than other haircare so for £7.99 each I would say they are worth taking a look at.

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer

I received this product in my November 2011 GlossyBox where you can find full product information. I was quite dismissive about this product at first which is why I never used it at the time. Using a product before shampooing seemed like a waste of time, but now I have seen other people fall in love with this product so I had to try it out. This is the world's first pre-shampoo that helps to protect hair when washing. Wet hair stretches and is therefore more prone to damage like snapping and breakage. This product helps the hair to become more flexible, supple and bouncy like an elastic band. I split my hair into sections coating each layer and let it sit on my hair while I do my other shower or bath essentials. For a deeper treatment leave on for 20mins with a plastic cap or overnight on damp hair. 

DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT 2 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER CHEMICAL PROCESSING!

I definitely feel that from only having this on my hair for a few minutes before shampooing and conditioning that my hair feels more plumped like it has a base for other products to work with and so is left in better condition.

I don't comb through my hair when wet anymore. I just spritz it with a protector, dry and then brush though.

This product is available in many sizes and prices online and is also available at M&S.

What are your favourite haircare products? Let me know with reasons why in the comments below.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

Lips & Haircare

Hi again beauties. I'm back today with another post including reviews of three products for lips and hair.

Dr Lipp Original Nipple Balm For Lips ~ £11.50 for 15ml

I received this product in my London Edition GlossyBox where you can find full product information. The packaging of this product is very sleek in appearance, but the child in me still has an inward chuckle when I think of applying a nipple product to my lips. All jokes aside though I love this product. I only used it on my lips, but it worked really well. It felt smooth to apply. There was no awful scent or tacky feeling. I could use any lip products on top of this as part of my make-up routine and it didn't interfere with them. It really helped in keeping my lips even and chap free. I would definitely pick this up again.

ChapStick Apple ~ £1.05

I received this free at a show. The scent of this product is very much apple. I really like the texture of this lip care product which did a pretty good job on my lips, but it broke before I finished using it like it did with the other scent I had.

Tresemme Keratin Smooth Concentrated Rinse Off Treatment, £1.49 for 15ml from Superdrug, Boots, Tesco & Waitrose

I received this product in my High Flyers GlossyBox. You can find full information about it in that post. I probably got about 6-8 uses out of this 15ml tube as you can put the stopper back on. It did feel like a conditioner should by separating any tangles as I smoothed it through my hair, but I wouldn't say that I saw amazing results.

I hope you enjoy these mini reviews as I try to keep everything that I use to let you know my thoughts. What are your favourite haircare and lip care products? Let me know in the comments below.

Love to you all

Beauty Cutey Intro & Dreamweave & Co Lash Construct Magnet Mascara Black Review

Hi there wonderful people. Happy, happy, joy, joy the sun is out. I ventured out today in my short acidwash dungarees and a white t-shirt. No jacket for me which is unheard of and I was not cold, yipee!

Anyway today I have a mascara for you that was sent to me for free by Beauty Cutey to review.

Dreamweave & Co Lash Construct Magnet Mascara Black. I do like the packaging of this mascara. It's a simple gold tube, but I think it stands out from all the cheaper looking plastic styles out there.

The plastic brush head is has spokes all around it, but none on top like some other brands do. The brush head flexes at the end of the wand so it is not stiff. I do like this type of wand as I think it gives the best type of application for me. The formula of the mascara itself is quite wet as you can probably see from this photo.

Before mascara. You can see the blonde tips of my lashes.

I applied one coat to the top lashes and used the remaining product on the lower lashes. 

I added a second coat to the top lashes only as I prefer a thicker flutter on top. 

Here is a little info about the product:

Dreamweave & Co have developed a brand new system using ‘WIDE LASH’ technology that will thicken and nourish the root and stem in 15 days. When Dreamweave mascara is applied it gives a weightless lengthening and flexible flutter with no smudges, clumps or panda eyes. With its ‘go to bed’ formulation you can wake up and still be mascared. 

I would say that this mascara is definitely thickening as the silicone formula wraps around your lashes which is why they advise to apply to one side of your lashes first and then the other. I have always applied mascara to the top of my lashes and then the underneath as any eyeshadow used will fall onto your lashes so when you look downwards or close your eyes this will show unless you coat the top too. Just a little tip ;) 

I do not find the formula clumpy unless applying two coats as I do, but even then it's only very slight. As the idea is not to go back over the mascara once you have coated both sides I can't really fault the mascara for this anyway. 

The pigment is very black which I really like. The formula is quite wet and so it's easy to transfer the mascara onto your lids if you are in a rush like I was here, but as long as you are careful it will be fine. 

The lashes when it has dried are left flexible and do not flake. I have noticed smudging under my left eye below the lashes, but this does not happen every time as it's fine today and I have been wearing it for about 8 hours. 

I haven't tried sleeping in it as I take my make-up off at night so I can't tell you if it will look as good the next morning. 

I would say this is a weightless and lengthening mascara too. I can't tell yet, but let me know in the comments if you think this has thickened and nourished the roots of your lashes if you have used it.

This 6ml Mascara is available at Beauty Cutey for £14.50. If you decide to order products from Beauty Cutey please use code beautifuladdictions so that they know I have introduced you to the brand via my blog.

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They have their own Beauty Blog which also covers lifestyle, fashion and food. 

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Have you already made purchases from Beauty Cutey? If yes, which products did you buy and were you happy with the service? Have you tried this mascara? If yes, what are your thoughts on it? Let me know in the comments below.

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