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Bandzee Monthly Subscription

April 6, 2016

If you have a household like mine you will forever be buying hair bands as they are always going missing, I never seem to be able to buy them in time though so we’ve been left so many times in desperate need of some and an emergency hair band run has been possible. I swear we have little gremlins that come in from month to month to just do a clean sweep of the place, taking every last one they can find.

In February I discovered Bandzee after they followed me on twitter, I took a look at their site and saw that they offer a monthly subscription service where they send you out a random pack of bands which is absolutely perfect for us as 1, it gives us something to look forward to and 2, it means that we have an endless supply of hair bands coming to the house and no emergency runs should be needed.

The best thing about the bands from Bandzee are the fact they aren’t like your normal hair bands that end up kinking your hair when you pop it in a pony and they don’t have any metal joining them together which ends up snagging your hair, something I absolutely love as there is nothing worse than getting your hair caught in the metal and ripping it out. They are made from super soft elastic trim, a bit like the fabric that is made to make clothes or underwear, they are super soft and strong which means they wont damage your hair at all.

This month we got the Nautical themed bands which came in the cutest packaging which I just think adds to how great they are, the pot is a great size for storing your bands in or anything else for that matter.

On a side note I did have a little issue with Bandzee and my subscription as on my account it wasn’t showing up but they had taken my money, I contacted them once I realised my order was late and I have to say their customer service was great! They rectified everything within a day even though the Easter Bank Holiday was looming where some companies would have used that as an excuse and got them shipped out to me straight away, they arrived on the Tuesday straight after Easter.

The subscription costs £4.95 a month but if you are to buy the bands as a one off its £5.95 both options come with free delivery, if you’re interested you can check out the Bandzee website.

Palmers Manuka Honey Haircare Range

March 29, 2016

I have been a fan of Palmer’s for as long as I can remember, I have gone through countless amounts of their original cocoa butter and I adore their lip balms for their gorgeous chocolatey scent and hydrating formulas. I never really knew that Palmer’s did haircare until recently when I tried out the Manuka Flower Honey Haircare Range from them.

The Palmer’s Manuka Flower Honey Haircare Range consists of a Strengthening Shampoo*, Nourishing Conditioner* and a Leave-In Conditioner*. All are colour safe and designed for all hair types with no sulfates, parabens, phthalates or dyes which helps to naturally restore moisture and shine.

The whole range is a match made in heaven with the shampoo lathering up really well, leaving my hair feeling really clean and nourished. The conditioner isn’t at all heavy so it doesn’t weigh the hair down at all, but it is highly moisturising which is great for my dry, damaged, curly hair. The shining star for me is the leave-in conditioner as it really does help de-tangle my hair after I have washed it, tame my frizz and when I leave my hair to dry naturally I feel it helps to really define my curls without having to add any other product. All products have the same fragrance which I love because nothing is worse than when you have a range of products that don’t mesh well together, this also makes your hair smell fresher for longer. I am absolutely rubbish at describing scents but I want to go with creamy cocoa honey, if you can imagine that then I think you can picture it perfectly.

Over all I absolutely adore all three of the products as they leave my hair soft, manageable and shiny. I absolutely intend on buying them as soon as they run out.

You can buy the shampoo and conditioner for £6.99 each and the leave-in conditioner for £5.99 from Superdrug

Short Hair

June 4, 2015

Yesterday I got bored and decided I needed a change so chopped off a whole heap of my hair, so I now officially have short hair!

It may come to a surprise to many of you but I actually cut my own hair, I can’t deal with going to the hairdresser as the only person I trust with my hair is so amazing she is always booked up and because she is my friend I hate asking her to do it for me when we see each other socially. I am of course a hairdresser myself and I wouldn’t just hack away at my hair if I didn’t feel confident enough in chopping it off myself.

I have given myself a slightly graduated longer length bob, that has lots of layers and volume in it and I really love it. My hair feels fresher, lighter and so much healthier.

Are you going shorter for the summer? Have you ever cut your hair yourself?

AirMotion Pro Brush

May 1, 2015

The AirMotion Pro Brush* has to be one of the best hairbrushes I have tried in a very long time, it has a completely flawless design which makes holding it a dream as it just nicely fits into the contours of your hand and the shape of the brush itself makes brushing your hair a right pleasure.

I have to be honest with you because at first I didn’t think the AirMotion Pro was brushing my hair properly due to the fact I didn’t feel any pulling or snagging when using it, it just felt too ‘light’ like it was just gliding over my hair doing nothing for the cause but I was so wrong! The AirMotion Pro was actually getting to work in the best way it knows how, by gently detangling your hair and making it completely silky smooth.

The best thing about the AirMotion Pro is the fact that it doesn’t drag loads of your hair out which means its definitely less stressful on your hair and stops you from constantly having to clean out your brush. I also like the fact its very child friendly and has made brushing Tapanga’s hair an absolute pleasure, the constant screaming and crying when trying to get rid of her knotty hair has gone and instead she looks forward to getting her hair done and trying out new styles.

We have definitely fallen in love with the AirMotion Pro in our house and if you want to fall in love with it too you can buy it on the AirMotion website for only £11.95… An absolute bargain!

KMS Curl Up Range

March 2, 2015

KMS have been a brand that I have dabbled with numerous times but I have never been loyal to them as I have never found anything that they have made to really wow me until I tried out the Curl Up Range* and Hair Stay Anti-Humidity Seal* (review for this will be coming soon!).

I am always looking for good products for curls as my hair is naturally very curly and I wear it straight most of the time because a lot of curl products out there seem to go with the motto of ‘The crispier, the better’, something I and many other curly girls really don’t want but with the KMS Curl Up Range this isn’t the case.

The shampoo and conditioner are both really lovely and leave the hair feeling so silky, moisturised and workable which is something I really love. The shampoo lathers up really well into a nice foam that really feels like it is refreshing your hair, this probably has a lot to do with the nice fresh scent of oranges and peppermint that flow through it. The conditioner is equally as nice with the exact same fragrance, its creamy but not too thick so it doesn’t leave your hair feeling heavy and moisturises the hair really well.

The shining star product out of the range has to be the Perfecting Lotion, a gorgeous lightweight cream that moisturises, smooths and helps define your curls. The cream is nither sticky or greasy and really does do what it is intended to do, leaving your hair feeling and looking amazing. The best thing about the Perfecting Lotion is that it doesn’t leave your hair feeling crispy and it leaves your curls feeling really flexible, I can even run my fingers through my hair without getting the dreaded puffiness as the curls all fall back into place.

Over all I think it is an absolute fantastic range that I would 100% recommend to all the curly girls out there. You can pick up the Shampoo (£9.75) & Conditioner (£10.10) from Feel Unique and the perfecting lotion (£14.50) from All Beauty

Do you have curly hair? What’s your favourite curl product?