The Color Bug by Kevin Murphy

Hello beauty lovers!
   Today’s review is all about this colour bug madness. It promises a change of color without the actual commitment, it is basically a hair chalk that washes off in the first hair wash after application.

I got mine in the July Goodiebox and I was so excited about trying it with the risk of looking like a teenager. I thought that just for one use it is worth it.
   On the youtube video he says to apply it over a base, at some point he uses dry shampoo and apply the colour bug on top of it, to create a more pastel shade.
I did not want to use it on anything, especially being the first time; I just wanted to see how it behaves on my hair without any other product on it. I have blonde hair and usually any color will easily be picked up.

   It was a good choice I made because… this product made my hair so unbearable, so tangled, so dry, just imagine putting it on top of dry shampoo(which is another powdery and drying product)… what a disappointment.., and what a mess I have made all around me, the sing, the clothes, my skin… I know you are supposed to use a towel underneath but every time I would touch it (and since it was loose it was all the time touching my neck and shoulders) I would pick up color all over me.


 Obviously do not go to bed with chalk in your hair, you will make a mess. I washed it and noticed the color has not 100% disappeared and I did insist, shampoo+rinse+shampoo+rinse+condition.
Apart from the fact that my hair is now a shade of light pink(the camera does not do it justice), it did a number on it as well since it looks more damaged. On the plus side, it gave volume to the hair so there’s that..

Tip! If your hair tolerates it try to use hair spray to fix it. The state my hair was in, if I added hair spray I would have doubled the damage…
Tip! Don’t use it on freshly washed hair, you will have to wash it before going to bed anyway so why cause more dryness to the hair?
Conclusion:It will give you volume since it’s powder but also dryness therefore damage.
I don’t regret using it, I might use it again (if I want to feel like a teenager jk or if I am going somewhere and I want to impress) but I would not purchase it myself.
 Until the next one,
Dydaa

Hair routine! The secret is out :)

Hello beauty lovers!

     This post is going to be an atypical post since I am not reviewing anything. Today I am sharing with  you may hair washing routine which I think works really well on me and might help you too if you have frizzy or dry or un-tameable, curly hair.

Without further ado I shall reveal my hair secrets J

Step 1

OIL- any kind of oil, coconut oil (for a couple of hours) or L’oreal oil (for a few minutes).

Step 2

Going into the shower I use a slightly colder temperature on my hair than I use on my body and wet my hair.

Step 3

Conditioning. Say what? I did not skip a step, this is what I do, I condition (or do a mask). I let it like that while I shower the rest of my body.

Step 4

I rinse and shampoo.

Step 5

I condition again and sometimes pour some raspberry vinegar on top of the conditioner.

Step 6

Final rinse

Step 7

A trick I learned from Michelle Phan, use a cotton t-shirt to dry your hair instead of a towel. The towel can make it frizzy and we don’t like that, do we?

WHY?

A simple question which has a simple answer- It works better! Using a moisturizer (mask or conditioner) preps the hair for shampooing, the shampoo will lather much better, which will allow gentle moves. All in all the hair will be more shiny and easier to brush.

Do you have a routine?

Try this one once, maybe you'll make it your routine as well.

Until the next one,

Only positive thoughts!

xo

Dry Shampoos

Hello Darlings! 

Dry shampoos… Honestly the first time I tried one that actually worked I thought it’s a miracle. My very first one was the green one from Balea if you guys know.. and I thought nothing can beat it…that is until I met Batiste…

These are the dry shampoos I’m reviewing today and I hope I can be of help to you.

L’oreal Express Refresh

Well, there are nice things to say about this one… like.. the price, the smell, and the fact that it’s TRANSPARENT!! I got a very good offer for it and got it for half the price (2-3 EUR) and the fact that it’s transparent makes it easier to use for instance for someone that does not have experience with dry shampoos, it could be your first dry shampoo, you might just love it J. The smell is really really nice, it does not bother the nose and I think is unisex, I let my boyfriend use it and he’s happy with it so I’m happy.

Balea Dry Shampoo

This one was around 2 EUR and I was actually looking for its predecessor (the green one) when I was in DM but since this one was the only one in the store I really had high hopes for it mainly because I thought they discontinued the green one because they found a beter formula.

 The smell it’s indescribable, it’s not the scent itself that bother but the fact that I can’t breathe after spraying it… it’s so dry and powdery, a total no-no. About its work… well I don’t like it… it either spray too much white powder or none at all and just the watery part of it… the part that had too much powder gets very difficult to spread and blend and escape the white and the part that has mostly spray looks greasy. L Not gonna purchase this one eva’ again.

Batiste Dry Shampoo

          Now this is one that if you ever see on sale you should stock. The price is decent, the result is incredible, the scents are okay, a variety so pick after your own taste. One that I really didn’t like was the cherry one.. it was just so intoxicating plastic cherry like that I could not cover even with my perfume.

          But these 2 are my favorite! The original one is very discrete, it’s not going to bother you during the day and the tropical one smells like coconuts <3 J.

I checked the ingredients and noticed that Batiste dry shampoos have rice starch whereas the other ones have aluminum starch, I think this might be one of the reasons I don’t like it… an now really wtf is aluminum starch? I don’t think I want it on my head anyways…

Beauty hack: never tried it but I heard that you can use corn starch if you run out of dry shampoo because it has the same effect, plus it’s a natural and cheap alternative.

I personally never tried it because I think about the smell, thank God these sprays have a scent, no-one wants to smell greasy hair scent yuk!

Until the next one: Too-da-loo!!

XX

Di

Unboxing Goodiebox March 2015

Hello beauty lovers!

     I am so excited; I just came from the post with this month’s Goodiebox. Now I know every country has this concept (you subscribe  monthly for cosmetics that would normally cost more if bought individually plus you get to be surprised, every month), Goodiebox is the Danish concept. J

Without further ado here is the content of my Goodiebox:

1.       The Body Shop Fuji Green Tea Body Butter (travel size, 50 DKK)

The Body Shop is one of my favorite brands because they use natural ingredients, don’t test on animals, are always engaged in social campaigns (they always do CSR).

This particularly body butter is a novelty, I don’t think TBS launched it yet soo.. hehe I get to be among the first to test itJ (me and the other Goodiebox subscribers).

The consistency is very light, more like the Moringa and Satsuma (for the TBS connoisseurs) and thus fitful for spring and summer. The scent is very delicate, I love it. Well done Goodiebox!

2.         Human+Kind Hand+Elbow+Foot Cream (50 DKK)

You can never go wrong with a hand cream, especially one that says “no chemicals, no colorants, no parabens, no perfume, no additives, no animal testing, dermatological tested, hypo allergenic, suitable for sensitive skins”.

The scent is a bit stronger than the TBS body butter above mentioned. I like it.

3.    Appeal4 nailpolish (69 DKK)

I don’t know about this one… has metallic nail polish come back? I don’t think so but I can make it work in combination with a matte one.

4.    Nivea Cream Smooth (travel size, 20 DKK)

Can’t wait to try it, I usually like Nivea products.

5.    Glo Minerals jeweled Eye Pencil (150 DKK)

This one looks interesting, has a creamy texture, can’t wait to try it.

6.    Baru dreamy chocolate hippo (29 DKK for 3)

Can you ever go wrong with chocolate?

7.    Teapigs Liquorice and Peppermint (77DKK for 15)

You lost me here, I cannot stand liquorice.

Conclusion:

All in all I am happy mostly because of the body butter, eye pencil and hand cream and if I am to do the math all these 3 products cost more than I paid so… I’m happy.

That’s all folks! One more month until the next Goodiebox!

Until the next review!

Too-daa-loo!

The Body Shop Chocomania range

Hello beauty lovers!

Sometimes the only thing that excites me when I think of taking a shower is the products that make the experience oh so pleasant. Today I’m presenting you my review of TBS Chocomania range:

     I’m going to start talking about the body butter which is in fact the product that convinced me to buy all the others. I had a small version of it from a heart shaped set that contained 2 travel size body butters and from the first use I fell terribly in love with this scent. I find it so yummy and at the same time seductive and comforting a scent that I know all chocolate lovers will adore.

      The consistency of the butter is perfect for a cold season since it is very thick and moisturizing, a heavy texture that I prefer using before going to bed. I fell it’s like a feast for the senses(it is the deluxe edition) and I cannot get enough, I had to buy the largest version when I finished it. 

As a plus these products are cruelty free since TBS don't test on animals, have no parabens and they are made of natural oils.Will be purchasing it again and again it’s a keeper! A big 10

The Body scrub= a total disappointment!

     I must admit I had very high hopes for this one. I had tried body scrubs from TBS before and liked it a lot but this one… omg… the smell is so plastic, nothing like the shower cream or the butter.

     Let’s talk about consistency... looks gooey, nothing wrong about that, also nothing feels wrong while using it.. it is only after when you rinse it off that gets very annoying…

Why? Well… after using a scrub you would expect your skin to be somehow dry, you did just exfoliated right? Well ladies and gents… this one leaves your skin OILY! Yes oily! How is this possible? I don’t know… I find it disturbing though. It gets a 5 from me… never to be purchase again.

The shower cream=a delicious pick!

The shower cream is just lovely, it has a nice consistency and it smells lovely, warm, sweet what everyone deserves to be spoiled with once in a while J

It gets a 10 from me although I admit it is a bit weird to use a brown colored shower cream.

Till the next one!

Too-daa-loo!

Clinique Superdefense SPF25 Age Defense Moisturizer

Hi Hello lovely people!

     Today is about my fav face cream of all time (so far). I’ve been using this one for more than a year and now it saddens me to say but… it’s no more, no more

     I should begin by saying that this cream was recommended to me by a friend who said that this was the best she’s ever had, a bit pricy but worth the money. I was intrigued and went to a Clinique store (not quite a store but a tiny place where they sell it at the El Corte Ingles-for those of you living in Spain) and the seller said that first she needs to test my skin to see which kind of cream would best fit me and my skin’s needs.

     I went along and listen to her talk about how I should have the 3 steps program, that just cleaning my face is not enough that it is important to use the toner from the same brand and so on… I was only interested in the face cream so…

It turned out that her recommendation was the same as of my friends, the super defense cream for combination skin.

I must admit I had my doubts because no other face cream that had “for combination or oily skin” did good to me, they terribly dried my face and the sebum shine was there anyway as if to spite me. Not this one though, this one moisturized, protected and restored my faith in combination face creams. J

     It is a dermato-cosmetic, created by a dermatologist and it truly is better than a drugstore cream.

Pros:

      ·         Subtle scent

      ·         Good moisturizer

      ·         Keeps the sebum in control

      ·         Good base for makeup

      ·         Has SPF 25 and “fights against the visible effects of emotional stress, sun and pollution”

Cons:

      ·         The price (I paid around 50Eur in Madrid)

     I will repurchase this product as soon as I find a good offer for it. Right now I have a few face creams that I am testing, replacing this cream until the next one takes its rightful place into my shelf.

Ladies, expect more face cream reviews!

Until the next one

Much Love,

Diana

Yves Rocher Stimulating Shampoo with white lupine extract

Hi Hello!
Today I'm presenting you my review on this shampoo, I should mention that I have at least 10 shampoos so you will be seeing a lot of reviews on this category. It is not necessarily an obsession I am just constantly looking for "the one" shampoo but never seem to find the right one. But did I though?

This Anti-Chute Shampoo seems to be closer to the one so I thought is is worth reviewing it.

I started using it about a month ago and here you can see that I used half of it so I had time to form an opinion.
Been using it along  with:

(*Cloud 9-Quick dry potion, *Elvital-Extraordinary oil,*Yves Rocher-Eclat radiance rinsing vinegar, *L'Oreal- Instant miracle reconstructing treatment, *Batiste-dry shampoo tropical) 

Their description
"Yves Rocher Laboratories selected the white lupine for its proven anti-hair loss properties. Incorporated into a soft and creamy shampoo, it acts at the root of the hair bulb by stimulating the scalp's micro circulation-making hair healthier, fuller, stronger and more resistant."

What it did for me

 I tend to agree with its description so far, except for the hair loss part, I have not noticed yet any difference but then again I was not expecting any miracles. It is possible that if you use this shampoo for months and gently massage it on the scalp to actually work as a hair fall defense treatment

Pros

• it doesn't itch (unlike Elseve/Elvive/Elvital)
• it lathers well
• good for greasy hair, it has some drying factor in it which also helps with volume
• contains natural extracts of white lupine
• no parabens
• decent price (4-5 Eur)

Cons

• strong off-putting smell
• contains sulfates

Conclusion

 I will be repurchasing this shampoo one day because it is closely to what I envision "the one" shampoo to be like. The strong scent is a no-no but I will definitely try out more of the Yves Rocher shampoos.
General mark: 9+

Until the next review 

Much love,

Toodaloo!

The Beginning

Hi Hello! How are you?

I'm Diana and I am starting my blog today. The intention of this blog is to review things, mostly cosmetics since they occupy a big part of my space/life...but I'll stay open minded to things that come into my life.

Why reviews?


I realized that I like criticising and a few days ago I thought well if I so much like to criticise why keep it to myself? why not make it constructive? maybe it will help some of you with decisions, curiosities.. who knows...

How will this work?

This concept is very popular, reviewing products, but what I want to do different is to give some time and see how the product works not just buy-review-throw/keep. It can take weeks until I will give my review of a product that I am testing just becase I want it to be objective and realistic.