New Year Resolutions

I'm not really a fan of new year resolutions normally as I don't think they're any use unless you're determined to actually follow them through and if you're ready to follow them through. That's why I'm starting them tomorrow as my anniversary with my boyfriend was today.

So what are my resolutions?

1) To be healthier. I used to have a fast metabolism but since being on the implant its slowed down and has made me feel a little upset over the weight I've gained. I would like to go down a dress but nothing to drastic. I mean at 5ft2 and 150 pounds i'm classed as overweight on the nhs bmi scale, not massively but enough to struggle with anything than even mildly resembles exercise these days.

2) To blog more. I would like to go somewhere with this blog and I've neglected it a lot recently. I want to fix that.

3)To cleanse my face EVERY night. I'm terrible for this even though I have greasy, oily skin that's gross as it is without day old makeup on it. 

Hopefully I can keep these three resolutions as I've never really tried before but this year I'm really feeling the whole new year; new me attitude. 

What about you?

A nice surprise

So I went into my local superdrug today to buy some new foundation and powder as my foundation had run out and my powder was smashed. I brought Rimmel's stay matte powder and match perfection foundation in the colours Transparent 001 and light porcelain as they have been firm favourites of mine ever since I've tried them. They just work really well for my oily pale skin. 

The nice surprise was that when I got to the counter, the lovely assistant told me that I was entitled to a free scandaleyes Lycra flex mascara mascara as I had spent over £10 in store on Rimmel (apparently there were a few posters up explaining this but I completely missed them somehow). I've never tried this mascara before but I'm definitely not one to sniff t a freebie:-).

A not so glowing review...

So this is my first negative review, which means I feel a little guilty writing this. I brought this dry shampoo and conditioner in preparation for college because sometimes, know matter how hard I try, I manage to sleep in and have no time to wash my hair so I thought these would be a good idea and they were cheap. I was especially interested in the dry conditioner which is something I had never tried before (I've tried several dry shampoos). I really liked the packaging on these and assumed that because they were a branch of Charles Worthington that I'd love them. I didn't.

Firstly, the dry shampoo smelt of burnt wood. literally. I understand that some people may love that smell but I couldn't stand it. Unfortunately the smell was strong and stayed all day. Maybe other people would be able to put up with the smell but I really couldn't. When I used this with the dry conditioner my hair stayed looking "clean" but when I didn't my hair turned limp and greasy again after an hour, so I had to spend the rest of my first day back with greasy hair. 

The conditioner has a really fake floral smell which I did prefer but still isn't a scent I'd choose to wear. I found this product to be a bit of a gimmick that didn't really do anything, I find a little bit of hair oil adds a lot more moisture than this did. 

Has anyone else tried these products? What were your thoughts?

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Simple Kind to Skin + Perfecting Beauty Balm

I'm extremely pale myself which is what has put me off BB creams despite the hype (which seems to have died down a lot now). I did try the Nivea one before but I hated it because it was so orange and thick whick is why I thought I'd never try another one again.

But I was wrong. I popped into Superdrug on the Friday because I was desperately close to running out of foundation when I spotted this. I've always been a fan of simple but if I'm being honest it was the pretty packing and the "new" label that got me. 

What I like about this product is that it actually tells you all the added benefits that this has over foundation, as some BB creams are ,lets face it, just tinted moisturisers. Maybe I'm just gullible or easily lead but it made me feel like I was really treating my skin by buying this.

So now for the key bit, the application. With this being a universal shad match I expected to look orange again but it matched. Don't get me wrong it took some fast worked blending and I don't think it would of worked if I hadn't of put moisturiser on first. It has a medium coverage and i needed so little that I'm sure it will last me ages. It didn't cover my spots but it did even out my skin tone and gave me a nice dewy glow> This lasted 6 hours on me without any setting powder (which is good going for me with my combination/oily skin.

As you can see from my freckly hand, its not the best coverage in the world but i still really like it. Overall, I think this is a great product as long as you prep your skin well beforehand and are good at blending if you're pale like me. Its not something I would wear when going out but for every day wear, I think its great.

L'oreal EverStrong shampoo and conditioner review (plus EverRiche mask review)

 

Over the years I've been really unkind to my hair but the final straw came when I coloured my hair with the dreaded xxl black and attempted to use the purple xxl on the end to make a dip dyed effect. Needless to say my long hair went as stretchy as bubble gum and snapped off;'(. Long story short, I got my hair cut short but realised I needed a really good shampoo, conditioner and mask range. So with my newly short hair I walked into boots and stumbled onto these newly released beauties. 

First off the EverStrong Shampoo. I'm not going to lie, I didn't like this the first time I used this purely down to the scent ( Rosemary and Juniper). Call me a snob all you want but I love a good fruity smelling shampoo (such as Aussie Miracle Moist). But I persevered and  after using it everyday for two weeks, I actually love the smell. Also the first time I used it, it left my hair very dry but since then its left my hair so soft.and unbelievably strong. I know it's a strengthening shampoo but I never expected it to work so well, especially as my hair was so bad before. Literally before my hair stretched when you pult it (even when it was completely dry) but now its so strong, it doesn't even stretch when wet. 

Next to review, The EverStrong conditioner. So when I brought this I was looking for a good conditioner after vowing to myself and my destroyed hair to stop covering it in absolute rubbish. And boy did I make a good choice picking this up. It does exactly what it says on the bottle, strenthens and conditions at the same time which is pretty rare, especially with drugstore brands.My only niggle is that the conditioner is very thick (fab) but the hole it gets squeezed out isn't, making it hard to get the product out (not fab). I can predict that when i get near the bottom, which is still a long way off as it lasts so long, I will need to do the 'ol cut-off-the-top-of-the-bottle-and-stick-it-back-on-again trick. (phew, what a mouthful).

So when I went into my Local boots, there wasn't an EverStrong Mask but I've seen other people review it so..? I picked up this though, which is impossibly hard to photograph in its gold packaging. I really do enjoy the sent though, much more of my cup of tea. I do love this as the consistency is odd. Thick like a gel, very strange for a mask but fab if you've gone for the chop. I don't know if this is one for you long haired beauties though as when I had long hair I really liked my masks nice an thick, but that's just my two cents on the matter. 

I brought these with my own money here:-)

An introduction to me and my blog

Welcome to Hairmany, my little blog about hair, beauty and my life.

This is going to be a place where I talk about the things I love and rate, and well some of the things I don't rate so much.

I'm 18 and have completed my city and guild level 1 diploma in hairdressing and can't wait to start level 2 so expect to read lots of posts about hair even though I know they're quite rare posts for #bbloggers. I hope you'll enjoy my journey into growing up and facing the world of hair and beauty and I also hope that I can provide you with some laughs along the way as we all need a little bit of happiness in our life's:-) xx