Monday, 2 June 2014

L'Oreal Paris Ombré Kit Review (2/5)


First of all, I know, I know what you’re all thinking; you’re a bit late with the whole ombré fashion. I realize I’m about two years late but I don’t care. I’m not the most adventurous person when it comes to my hair so it’s taken me a while to go for it.

Going to the hair dressers wasn’t even an option as I’m trying to save as much money as I can our trip to America so I looked at about a hundred reviews online from different products and in the end I decided to go for the L’Oreal Paris Wild Ombrés Kit as it was only 6.99 at Boots. I got the 060 shade which is for medium to dark brown hair. (I apologize for the bad quality photos, I’ve taken them with my phone!).

Right, so I read a lot of reviews and most of them were good. There were some people with thick dark brown hair saying it was perfect and a good buy and all that so I thought it’d be great for me as my hair’s really thin and normally it catches the colour quite well. 

I started by reading the instructions carefully and watching YouTube video tutorials. I followed the instructions 100% but I must say I did not get the desired look.

While dying my hair I notice the really strong smell, it made my eyes cry!


After washing and blow-drying my hair I could barely see any difference except a couple of bits of my hair which looked quite orange and in a straight line because of the brush that you’re given with the kit. It looked patchy and just wrong.


I decided not to panic and seeing that I still had plenty left in the bottle I decided to re-apply it, this time with my hands instead of the brush to get a more uneven look. I left it for another 45 minutes and washed it again.

This time it turned out a little bit better. Still not the colour that says that you’ll get in the box photos but so much better than the first time. I don’t recommend dying your hair twice on the same day but I’m just ridiculously impatient and I couldn’t wait a few days to finish it.


I ended up having quite a mixture of colours from red to orange to ashy blonde. To be honest, I don’t completely dislike it but it’s definitely not what it says in the box. Would I recommend it? From now personal opinion, no, I wouldn’t. But like I said, I read loads of reviews of people whom for them it has worked perfectly so if you really want it, give it a try! 

I might get another Kit in a couple of weeks and see if it works better now it’s a little bit lighter.

(here's styled and with some make up on, sooo much better!)


Have you ever tried this Ombré Kit? Did it work for you? What do you think of the final result?

Adiós amigas!


Thursday, 22 May 2014

Sea of flowers: My yellow wish list.

yellow

Summer's nearly here and yellow is the colour for summer. It's fresh, vibrant and full of life and it just makes everyone happy.
I don't think I see enough yellow in the street tho. People tend to be a little bit scared of wearing yellow but I love it and styled properly can be a stunning outfit!

So here's my yellow wishlist for this summer. I didn't put any brands or prices because I found them all on Polyvore and they're tend to be quite expensive (e.g. the shoes are nearly £400!) so when I do a wish list like this I tend to go around the high street shops trying to find the most similar option to it and it normally works!

What do you think of yellow clothing? Or what's your favorite summer colour? :)

Adiós amigas!
x


Saturday, 17 May 2014

My Birthday Wish List

With my birthday just a week away I thought it was the perfect time to create a birthday wish list. That said; if you’re a close friend please ignore it. We’ve probably already talked about how much I need just plain tank tops and stuff to take to America and that’s all I need. Now if I wasn’t going on a very expensive holiday and if I didn’t need other (more important) things, this is what I would love.



River Island Purse – I am a big fan of RI purses. They have plenty of card storage which are good for all my discount cards and they last forever!

FiloFax – I’ve been a little bit obsessed with organizing lately and seeing as I’m moving into a new place with my boyfriend in about a month it’d be perfect to have one of these for the household organization.


Handbag – I’ve always liked the Native American style bags but I can’t ever seem to find the perfect one. The one in this picture is pretty close tho!

New Look Kimono – I absolutely love Kimonos but they seem to be something I can’t spend money on. I don’t know why it is, so it’d be great as a birthday present!

MAC Gift Card – We all know my obsession with lipsticks and make up.

Tablet – I know this is a long shot, but I’ve wanted a tablet for quite some time now and it’d be perfect to keep in touch while we’re in America.

About Time DVD – I loved this film when I watched it for the first time, I might even say it’s one of my favorite romantic comedies and it would look amazing on my new DVD shelf.

Flowers – What girl doesn’t like flowers on her birthday?!



So this is my birthday wish list. What would you like to have on your birthday? 
Adios amigas!


Wednesday, 14 May 2014

MaxFactor Haul 3x2 + BarryM Foundation Brush


- Face Finity Primer £10.99
- Miracle Touch Foundation £12.99
- Color Corrector Stick £9.99 (Free)
- Lipfinity (gift)
- False Lash Effect (gift)
- BarryM Foundation Brush £5.99
- Avon Nail Polish £4.99

After using MAC for about a year now I decided it was time for me to find a different foundation a little bit more affordable for my daily make up and leave the MAC one for special occasions or for the weekends. That said, I don’t like spending money on things that aren’t good enough for me or my skin so I wasn’t happy with a very cheap skin-damaging foundation. 

After looking around for what it seemed about an hour I decided to head over the Max Factor counter as they have a 3x2 offer at the moment. There was so much to chose from and to be honest, I didn’t really know which was would be best for me. I was looking for a full coverage base that would hide the redness on my skin but that it wouldn’t look too thick for a day look so after a few minutes trying to decide by myself I thought it’d be best to ask the counter’s MUA and it was the best thing I could’ve done!

She tried different foundations on my skin and we came up with a daily routine that is perfect for my skin. So here’s what I got:

- Face Finity Primer £10.99

First of all, the primer. I have been using a BB primer for a long time and it's about to run out so when she put that one on my face and I felt my skin I definately decided to give this one a go. Max Factor All Day Facefinity makes your foundation last longer and stay matte throughout the day. It does the job perfectly.

- Color Corrector Stick £9.99

Unfortunately I suffer from redness on my skin every now and then, especially on my cheeks. This stick is very easy to use and you can use it before or after the foundation. I personally like it before the foundation. It covers all redness and I'd dare to say even the few little spots that you may have. They have different colour bars, all of them for different results; redness, highlighter, dark spots, dark circles and dullness. I got the green one for redness.



- Miracle Touch Foundation £12.99

I must say I am very pleased with this foundation. It's exactly what I was looking for and considering that Max Factor is a bit of a higher end brand, £13 is a very good price for it. It comes with a sponge in a separate compartment but it's better to use a foundation brush I find and use the sponge just for when re-touching after a few hours. It has a very soft and creamy texture, almost like if you're not wearing anything!


- Lipfinity (gift) and False Lash Effect (gift)

You get a free gift when you buy the FF Primer and that's the new Lipfinity lipgloss and the mascara. I was surprised to get that as well as the 3x2 offer. I still haven't tried either of them but as far as I can read on other reviews, people seem quite happy with them. I'll make sure to review them after I've tried them a few times!

- BarryM Foundation Brush £5.99

I get a new brush every time I get a new foundation. Although my favorite brush will always be my Bobbie Brown Full Coverage Brush (here) I find that every now and then I have to set it aside for a few days after cleaning it. The BarryM foundation brush is a good alternative for a few days and it's price is also very good. I feel like I have to clean it after every use tho but it is quite easy to wash and it dries within a couple of hours.


So this is my week's Max Factor's Haul. Have you tried any of this products? What are your favorite primers and foundations for redness?

Adiós amigas! :) 

xxx