My Morning Haircare Routine

Hello PPB's :)

Everyones hair care routine changed through out the year, well mine dose anyway depending not he weather. If its hot a don't use heat if its cold I do, to warm me up haha! so I though I would share with you quays my current hair care :)

The Products I use;

• Redken Smooth locks Shampoo and Conditioner
• Redken Body Full Shampoo and Conditioner
• Mane and Tail Shampoo and conditioner
• Argan Oil of marocco dry oil spray
• Redken Anti Snap leave in treatment
• Tressemme heat defence
• Batiste XXL Volume dry shampoo

The Tools;

• Trangle teezer
• Phil Smith hot air brush

When it comes to my hair I hate fuss so the quicker the better for me. The first thing you might think is why so many shampoos and conditioners? Well I like to switch it up every few days I find this gives me the best results, If I use the same one for too long my hair becomes very hard to work with and limp. They do say you meant to change your Shampoo and conditioners every few months anyway I just go to the next extreme haha :)

I adore Redken Products too. They saved me from a hair malfunction and brought it back to life and since then I have been a loyal customer, I haven't found one that I haven't loved using and this might sound sad but when I get a new one I get very excited to wash my hair... haha 

The same applies with the Anti Snap leave in treatment, I honestly can't see me ever changing this I love it, I just pump 3 pumps into my hands and the put it in the ends of my hair. It makes it a lot easier to them brush through with the tangle teenier, If I don't use it, my hair is very knotty and hard to brush through. The Tangle Teezer also helps with this and I never use anything else.

I have also noticed a massive difference with my hair since using an argon oil every time I wash it, It's so much softer and I suffer from dry and frizzy hair and it really helps to tame it down! :)

The Phil Smith hot air brush is a new addition to my routine and I have loved the results, I have always blow dryed my hair when I wanted it dry quickly but It more often than not left it flat and dry. But now using this I get much better results, I leave my hair in a towel for quiet a long time before using heat, and then I use the Hot air brush by holding it in my roots and then brushing down, by doing this I get so much more volume in my roots and with having fine flat hair its very hard to get. To help hold the extra volume I like to put some Batiste XXL Volume dry shampoo in my hands and the rub a little into the roots, this just gives the hair something to hold onto and stops it dropping.

And that is it :) What are some of your favourite products to use?

My Shopping List Repeats

Hello PPB's

Well today is a very wet and cold day in Cambridge so I decided to have a look through some old blog posts, its always nice to see how you've progressed and I like to see if there is any update posts I can do. It made me think though, as bloggers we try out and review so many products and yes okay we love them but even products we love can sometimes be replaced, so I decided to do a post today to show you the products I've already reviewed but still use! 

How many products you've reviewed can you honestly say you still used and love!

Don't get me wrong all my reviews are honest and I always make sure I really give products a chance before I review but even some of the best have been replaced and just fallen to the back of the storage draw. 

Here are the products I really now couldn't live without! and I'll link my original posts with them. P.S be warned some of the posts are quite old and therefore really not the greatest! haha If you want me to do any up to date reviews of anything just let me know! :) 

Redken Extreme - I've only had to repurchase the Anti-Snap once! It lasts for ages! I still use it every time I wash my hair, it makes brushing so much easier and my hair so soft, The shampoo and Conditioner I use for 1 wash week, I wash my hair every other day and I alternate between different Redken Products! Redken has become my go to brand for hair care!

Vaseline Spray & Go - Again I've only had to repurchase this once before, I just find it so much easier and quicker them moisturising with a cream its so hassle free and perfect for a lazy moisturiser like me! Why we never used a spray before I will never know! I really want them to make little travel size ones for my handbag!

No'7 Hot Cloth Cleanser - I swear by this stuff, this is my 3rd bottle and I still use it every night to remove my make up and even if I've had a fresh face day I use to to cleanse before using my toner, It just leaves my skin so smooth and clean and if I have any sign of a break out this stuff clears it up so quickly!

realTechniques Brushes - These continue to be my everyday brushes and my collection now consists of 11 brushes! These give my the best application and are so easy to maintain!

Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer - I only picked this up to begin with because I was too poor to buy my normal Esteé Lauder Double wear, but now I use this daily and only use Esteé Lauder on special occasions, The only difference I really see between he 2 is how long they last and of course the price! 

I hope you're all have a good and productive day! :) 

April Favourites - FOTD

Happy May PPB's :) 

So its that time again when every blogger shares what they have been loving during the month of April. I love these posts but my shopping list and wish list always seems to grow after reading them all! 

As I haven't done a Favourites post in a while I have tried so many new things that have become a must wear for me here are the few I have been obsessed with during April.

Redkin Forceful 23 Hairspray - I got this as a free sample when I ordered my normal Redken shampoo, I've never tried anything from Redken apart from the shampoo and condition so I was excited to try it, Well I'm hooked! It smells lovely and it does its job, Hair stays in place without feeling Crispy which is something I really hate, I will be buying this next time I have to make an order!

Sally Hansen in Fiery Island - With the weather changing my love for Orange is returning with force! This polish is a stunning bright colour and I've always loved Sally Hansen so can't really go wrong with this!

MAC in Faux - I brought this lippy years ago and loved it from the start, but I stopped wearing it for a while, I seriously don't know why I did because I is now my must wear everyday lippy, its so easy to wear with everything and its my perfect nude! I gutted though becauseI don't think MAC do it anymore...Does anyone know if they do?

Estee Lauder BB Glow - You can see this is a sample pot, I'm bait funny when it comes to face make up, being so pale I find it so hard to find a match, so when I picked up the face cream, which I will talk about in a minute the lovely lady at the count gave me a sample, Oh My! its beautiful stuff! so light wait with a light/medium coverage, Its going to be so perfect for the hotter months!

Estee Lauder Day Wear Moisturiser - I mentioned this in my last post! I use this day and night its perfect. Honestly think Estee Lauder is now my go to brand, everything I use from them is just amazing! high price tag but high quality!

Estee Lauder Translucent Pressed Powder - After all the success with the other products I decided to get a powder from Estee Lauder also, not disappointed, again a light wait powder, perfect for setting and it also leaves a lovely matte look, which I adore, I must prefer to add my own shine where I want it then to have a face that looks greasy. (personal opinion).

Lancome Doll eyes in Brown - This was actually and accident, I already used Dolls Eyes but in black, I picked this up by mistake and had mini freak out when I got home and released, but its the best mistake I have ever made. It's made me relies just how hard black mascara is on a pale skin and blue eye, Brown just works so much better!

Maybelline Color Tattoo in on and on bronze - Again I brought this a while ago when they were all the craze and every blogger was buying, but I just couldn't find a way to wear it that worked on me, until now! I use it as a base under W.O.S in the Urban Decay Basic palette and it just works perfectly together!

As these products are a daily wear for me I decided to add in a FOTD with this post, Everything is as I've just said and the blush is Maybelline Dream Touch in Blush 02. 

Earrings are Links of London.

Well I hope you have enjoyed my favourites for April. I always feel like I put to many pictures in my posts, what do you think? Are my posts to Picture happy?

UPDATE - Hair!

Hello PPB's 

How are you all? Good I hope! :) Some of you may have noticed no post on Friday, thats because I was holding out for this! :) I got my hair done on Saturday!

I had it ombred :) What do you think? 

My aim is to grow it and so I thought the best way to do this without having to get it dyed all the time is to ombre with as close a possible colour my my natural colour on top. I love it! :) We did the ombre quiet high up so as it grows out it will last longer and wont have to have more blonde every time I have it trimmed :)

I have to go back on Friday to have more cut off though :( I made a promise with my hair dresser that if she let me keep the length for my birthday I would come back to have it cut! It really does need it! poor hair is in pretty bad condition atm, quiet dry! I have been using Moroccanoil everyday and it has really helped! If you suffer from dry frizzy hair I would really recommend it!

I have still been using Redken Extreme Shampoo and Conditioner along with the anti-snap serum every time I wash, however when I have to re-purchase this time I'm going to get Redken Colour, for obvious reasons haha!

Let me know;

Do you like these kinds of post?

What hair care treatments do you use and love?

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Whats in my Shower/Bath

I have seen this post go around YouTube and thought well why not do it in a blog post! :) I  have really enjoyed watching them, so let me know if you have done one video or blog post I would love to have a look :)

So whats in my shower...Well

Body

Who doesn't enjoy a good bubble bath?! I know I do and I really like the Johnsons Bath & wash, yes I know its meant for babies, but It really does leave my skin so soft, so I am not ashamed! :)

Moving across to the Molton Brown Body Wash, oh wow! thats all I can say! This was a free sample I got from a friend she had got 3 and was lovely enough to give me one, this stuff is amazing! the smell is so good! and lingers on the skin and it lathers up so well, which means this sample may last me a long time because a little really goes a long way! I really may have to go and get the full size....

Right at the bottom is a Boots Body scrup and this on is the coco butter one, honestly I'm really disappointed with this! It does smell good but I leaves a greasy feeling on the skin which really isnt nice, this is really only still in my shower because it needs to be used up! sad but true.

Moving up is the Soap and Glory Sugar Crush scrub..now this is a different story, I love this! The smell makes me want to eat it and the scrub is amazing and really does an amazing job exfoliating! Thsi is definitely my go to body scrub.

Okay I have just realised there are 3 scrubs in my shower! haha

So onto the Anatomical Don't just clean it women, scrub it Body scrub, I got this is a GlossyBox, I do like it, and I enjoy using it, but I don't think I will be going out to get the full size, its nice to use but I still find myself reaching for Soap and Glory.

Now right at the top again Soap and Glory but this time The clean on me Shower gel, Well yet again, love this! Smell is amazing and the lathers up amazing, I also love the pump on it, I just think this is so much easier in the shower, you don't have to struggle with a screw top when you have wet hands (who else does that annoy) you just pump and go! Amazing! :) Can you tell I love it!? haha

Hair

You all know how much I love Redken Extreme, My full post Here. I have only been using the Conditioner atm a) Because I have run out of the Shampoo and can't afford to get more yet and B) I am really loving my Lush Shampoo Bar! It's call 'NEW' Its been designed to help 'stimulate hair follicles and maximise growth.' I am going to do a full post on this after I have used it for a but longer, I really am hoping to see some results! First impressions I am impressed so far, Its got a very strong smell of Cinnamon, obviously because of the Cinnamon stick thats stuck on the top! haha But I was abit worried about using it because I didn't know if it would actually clean my hair, but I really did!! The only thing I find it that it makes it feel very dry so I have to use a conditioner otherwise I don't think I would be able to even get my tangle teaser through it!

So that's whats in my shower/Bath :) Do you use any of the same products?

I Tag all of you to do this but particularly;

 Sophie - Flirty Dresses

Ashley - JerseyGirl1216

Stacey - Beautiful-Solutions

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PollyPocket

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Empty Products #1

Firstly who is as sad as me that GFC is going!! :( I love knowing how many people read my blog. So I was wondering if you would all be amazing and follow my blog through bloglovin? pretty please :)

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Thank you :)

Anyway I haven't done an empties post before (that I can remember) but since I have been on my scheduled post plan I have decided to add some posts that I can do little series for and this is one of them :).

I have been keeping all of my empty products in a little bag next to my dressing table so I can just drop them in as they finish :)

The Products

Redken Extreme Shampoo

Loreal Elnett Satin Hairspray

Elf Eyebrow and Clear mascara

Balance me Eye Cream

Lancome Doll Eyes Mascara Waterproof

Benefit They're Real Mascara

Beautiful movements prime and create mixing medium

Mac Blot Powder

Redken extreme shampoo has been a god send for me! This is my second bottle and I seriously couldn't live without it! It really has saved my hair! I did a post all about it HERE so I wont ramble on! :)

I had only ever heard good things about Loreal Elnett hairsprays, I normally just went for cheap hairspray, but I got this one when it was on offer in boots. To be honest I don't really get the hype, Yes it smells better than most and yes I doesn't leave your hair crispy and crunchy, but it really didn't keep a style in my hair, I was really disappointed in this :(. Sadly I wont be rushing out to buy another one :(

Elf Eyebrow and Clear Mascara I will be purchasing again! I didn't actually use the one that's meant for mascara as mascara though...did that make sense?... and I used the brush that was meant for mascara for my eyebrows, I just preferred the shape of the brush. I love this stuff, it kept my eyebrows fixed in place all day and did leave any residue on my eyebrows which I have found some eyebrow gels to do! :) AND its super cheap! bonus!!!

I got the Balance me eye cream in a glossybox, It claims to sooth, brighten and lift your under eyes, I have to say I liked it, I used it every morning before make up and i just found it to help with under eye bags, it helped make my eyes look more awake, I wont purchase it again I didn't think it was amazing, but it was really ncie to be able to try it! Thanks Glossybox

Onto Lancome Doll Eye Mascara..Well this is seriously my favourite mascara! I brought the waterproof one because I find normal mascara smudges on my pretty badly through out the day but the waterproof one stays  put all day! The effect it gives the lashes is beautiful! so natural and full, the perfect flutter lashes! :)

I brought Benefit's They're real mascara honestly because it had had so many good reviews and I gave it to them haha, I does live up to its reviews, its gives thick long lashes. I have brought 2 bottles of this however I don't think I will get it again, I just find it makes me lashes very spider leg like, I prefere the softer 'butterfly wing' look.

Again I got the Beautiful Movements prime and mixing medium in a glossybox. You can use it to make powder products into cream and as a primer, I used this as a primer, It leaves your skin looking matte and I love that finish, I think it looks cleaner and fresher on my face and it made my make up last pretty much all day! I really want to get this in full size, Hopefully next month :)

Finally Mac Blot powder, I love this, its just a light finishing powder or it can just be used on its own if you want really light coverage just to stop shineyness. It lasted ages! and I was so upset when it ran out, I guess the only bonus being i'm now one empty pot closer to getting a free lipstick!! :D

I hope you have liked this post! I really enjoyed remembering my I like these products or not liked so much :)

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Lots of Love

Pollypocket

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