You all know how much I like a good hair products but when it comes to heat protection I can be a bit lazy. Its quite odd that I like to spend my money on expensive styling tools and shampoos but completely neglected the fact that it also needs protection from all the heat.

I think it was mostly down to the fact that I tried some of the heat sprays before and most of them either weight my hair down and made it look greasy or they made styling more difficult by being sticky so that my hair didn't feel soft and bouncy anymore.

So I gave up on them for quite some time until I came across the Loreal Elnett Satin Heat Styling Spray.

I like to spray a few pumps in my damp hair, brush it through with my hairbrush an then start blow drying it with a round brush. What I love about it is that its completely weightless and doesn't make you hair feel sticky or greasy. We all want that soft bouncy clean feeling on the day we washed our hair and this does just the trick. It even helps with flyaways and humidity and for £4.49 is an absolute bargain. As for the Volume, it says that it can "lock in volume for up to 3 days" but I think that's just a little bit to much of the advertising. While I do think it give you a little bit of hold throughout the day it certainly can not life up to a 3 day volume promise. My volume only ever last for one day, as soon as my head hits the pillow, that volume is gone!!

But as a heat protection styling spray its definitely doing a great job! Will be a repurchase!

Have you got a heat protecting spray that I need to know about then leave me a comment, I would love to know!

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Clarins Lotus Face Oil /First Impressions

I recently had a little bit of a skincare revolution or AHA moment when I read Caroline Hirons blog on what she uses on her skin. If you don't know who she is then where have you been? She is a renowned beauty insider that has worked with over 100 beauty brands over the years and knows a thing or two about skincare and ingredients. If you want to know more about skincare then check out her blog, I guarantee you will find some good advice on her site. link here 

That's exactly what happened when I got stuck on her site and found out what I should and what I shouldn't be doing with my acne prone skin.

One of the main things that struck me was that she recommended a face oil made from essential oils. I always thought that an oil would clog my pores and even if it didn't clog would not do much of a difference. Boy was I wrong. It turns out that that's exactly what my skin has been crying out for, some hydration. 

What I have been doing wrong all the time was thinking that I need light creams and moisturizers that don't clog my pores to get hydration but with using deep cleansers and detoxifying mask my skin was getting a bit dry and the light moisturizer wasn't quite enough anymore. My skin was making more oil and I got more spots. Sometimes my skin was just fine and I thought I was doing the right thing but then a week later it would look all spotty again. So I was kind of giving up on skin care and thought that I would have to life with the fact that my skin would never be great again.

Then came along this little gem, the Clarins Lotus Face Treatment Oil. Now I must admit that I took a little leap of faith and trusted Caroline blind heartedly on buying this oil but I am so glad I did. Normally it takes a while for skincare to show its true effects but not with this one, I saw results the next day. My skin looked smooth and even, fully hydrated (juicy and plump) and the best think is that the spots and pimples are disappearing. This is the best thing that has happened to my skin in a long time and I can't wait to see the full affects in a month time. I have been using it for two weeks now, so far I had not had a new spot since ( that's unheard of for my skin) and my skin looks its best its ever been.

I can't tell you how happy this has made me!! It really boosts my confidence and I am looking forward to the days when I don't have to spend hours concealing my acne or can just go out of the house make up free.

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New in: Nars Blush

A while back I told you about my search for the perfect blush brush and how I struggle not to put to much on ( link here ), as I was checking all the counters I of course came along some blush. And being the make up junkie that I am could not resist umming and ahing over the lovely NARS blushes. And guess what the purchasing of the perfect blush brush was quickly pushed to the back of my mind and instead convinced myself that I didn't have enough of those blushes yet in my collection.

So I got myself two brand new shiny NARS blushers instead. And I don't regret it. I love them!!

I think when it comes to blushes NARS are just simply the best. I love that they have a subtle sheen to them, giving your cheek a lovely glow and making you look healthy and radiant. I used to go to MAC most of the time to buy my blush but now NARS have truly taken over. Not only do they have unique colours in their range but they also last so much longer on my skin. Even coming home after a long days work, the blush stays put. And talking about lasting power, my NARS Orgasm blusher is still going strong after 3 years of using it. Because they are so pigmented you only need a little dab of blusher and you are good to go.

My two new editions are NARS Luster and Douceur blusher and they are both beautiful. Luster is a soft peach colour with few specks of glitter in it. At the moment I am quite pale and I like to use this blusher to give my face some warmth. It looks really natural and I like combine it with a bold lip.

The Douceur Blush is more on the pinker side with a soft brown undertone to it. Its a lovely nude colour that give the perfect amount of pink to my cheeks. This is the one I reach for when I don't know what blusher to wear. It always looks right, especially when I am wearing a smokey eye.

I am super happy with my two purchases and have pretty much not worn anything else on my cheeks this month, now I only need to get that blush brush that I was originally after!!

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