Mission Grow My Hair

So a few weeks ago, I was en el bus (on the bus) going to work... this lady got on, she looked no younger than 60 (face wise) but when she turned around she had THE MOST AMAZING LONG THICK HAIR! She got off at the same bus stop as me...and this is how the lady looked from behind... (ok admittedly my actions where type stalkerish, but I was just amazed) ...

Tell me you dont think her hair is amazing? for a 60 year old... I mean how many 60 year old women do you see with curves like that, and hair like that?? ... I swear she put me to shame!!! hahaha when I got to work, I decided ok Jennifer lets be serious, your almost half her age, and your hair needs improving (my body needs some TLC too but lets leave that for another post!) ... for a while back I had been wishing etc to have long hair, but wasn't really doing much about it... and that's when MISSION GROW MY HAIR begun... what am I using? see below...

I have been taking the above, Phyto Phanere, for about 3 weeks now, they are supplements to help combat thinning hair (which I do have, sad to say) and also helps with strengthening your nails. Now yesterday I had my scalp analyzed with a capilicam, and there was CLEAR EVIDENCE OF NEW HAIR GROWING! can i get a WHOOPWHOOPP!!! haha ... My nails definately feel alot stronger, and are growing nicely. I've also noticed a nice improvement in my lashes! My hair  feels and looks better already, but that is also down to a hair oil which I use twice a week called Subtil Elixir (by Phyto also).

Each bottle last 2 months, you take 2 capsules a day, I take mine every morning before breakfast.
They contain Vitamins B2, B5, B6, B8, C & E and Essential fatty acids (Borage Oil). They also contain Rosemary Extract (Rosemary is very widely known to help with thinning hair). 

For more info, check the website www.Phyto.com 

BATISTE XXL DRY SHAMPOO

                                  BIG & BOUNCY XXL VOLUME

I recently purchased the Batiste XXL Dry Shampoo as I heard it was great for fine hair just like mine... I tend to have to wash my hair every other day but to be honest the day after washing my hair already looks limp and oily, so Dry shampoos are a saviour for me. I have only ever tried one other Dry shampoo from the TRESemme range which was pretty good, but I wanted to see how the Batiste would hold up...

For the purpose of the review, I took a pic of my hair looking rather oily and limp... I would never post a pic with my hair looking like this if it wasnt for the purpose of a review! so please hold off with the negative comments lol anywhooooo so take a look at the below pics...

flat, limp oily roots... eeekkkk *hand over face*

COULD THIS BE MY NEXT FAV HAIR PRODUCTS??

After spraying the Batiste XXL Dry Shampoo

If I was rating this product out of 10, I would probably give it an 8... why? well because although it most definately does give volume (looaaddss of volume) it leaves my hair feeling rough? Im not sure how to even describe it, basically I cant run my fingers through my hair, it feels slightly 'knotted' its like as if I had backcomebed my hair... so that is my only eeeeekkk about it... but other then that I would be happy to recommend this product :)

I purchased mine from Superdrug, but you can purchase from other stores, below is the link also to the Batiste website.

http://www.batistehair.co.uk/products/xxl

Hope this was helpful in making a decision on whether to purchase or not...

VOLUMIZING PRODUCTS - PhytoVolume Actif, John Frieda Luxurious Volume and Garnier Crystal Resist Hairspray

Hey ladies... so I have been testing out a few hair products for the past few days, they are Volumizing products.

I have quite fine hair, and I am forever looking at products that will give me good volume when I blow dry...
For a few years I have been using PhytoVolume Actif, and although I do like it, I wanted to experiment with a different product and see how it would compare.



JOHN FRIEDA COLLECTION - Luxurious Volume (Thermo Protect) 
as far as volume is concerned, I have to give it a 9/10 ... however, the only thing I didnt like was how my hair felt around the roots once dry. It felt a little sticky... but the volume lasted the whole day/night... so overal I have to say i do like it, and would defo recommend it.


GARNIER FRUCTIS STYLE - Crystal Resist Hairspray 
This hair spray is amazing, have to give it a 10/10 I loved how you get just enough product out without it all coming out at once and concentrating on one section as some hairsprays do (i know its the nozzel that sucks) but it also doesnt feel as sticky as some hair sprays do, and doesnt leave residue either. I used this on 2 clients hair to hold their curls, and they both had curls in tact even the next day.


PHYTOVOLUME ACTIF SPRAY
Compared to the John Frieda Volume lotion, this one isnt as good. Even though its more expensive, volume wise it gives probably half as much volume. However, what I do like is that it doesnt feel as sticky as the John Frieda volume lotion. I would still recommend this product, but for half the price you can get better results from the John Frieda Volume Lotion, plus it protects from heat when styling.

I bought the John Frieda Volume Lotion & the Fructis Hairspray from Tescos supermarket.
Phyto products are available in Selfridges, John Lewis, pharmacies, salons and also from Feelunique.com, Lookfantastic.com and other online stockists.

Muuaahhh JennJenn.

COLOMBIAN BLONDE BOMBSHELL...AAOOWWW!! ::HOTT::

lol ok so after a lack of inspiration for a title in the previous post... i think i went over board with the current one... from one extreme to the other... thats just me!! type 'bi-polar' i gues... anywhooo... so this post features my prima (cousin) Diana Marcela... a mixture of hers and my products was used, I tried to use mainly her products as I wanted to show her how she can get the most out of what she already has...

This time i did do a before pic - yeay me! (ok yeay Marcela cus she reminded me!)

THE AFTER PICS... 

PRODUCTS USED:

TOO FACED SHADOW INSURANCE - best eye primer!!!
NYX JUMBO PENCIL IN MILK - this is just one of those products that everyone should have!
MARCELA'S OWN STILA PALETTE - silver/pearly shade applied all over the lid and upto the brow bone, then a gray eyeshadow applied to the lid, a darker shade of grey applied to the outer corner, exaggerating the 'V' shape and blending right into the crease... the same grey shadow was also applied under the bottom lashes.
RIMMEL KOHL PENCIL IN BLACK - applied to the waterline
RIMMEL LIQUID LINER (MARCELAS OWN) - applied in a thinly to the top lashes, staying very close to the lash line
RIMMEL EYEBROW PENCIL IN 'HAZEL' - filled in eyebrows and gave them more of a fuller shape..

MARCELAS OWN FOUNDATION APPLIED WITH A FOUNDATION BRUSH
MAC CONCEALER - applied under the eye
INGLOT BRONZER
L'OREAL BLUSH - applied only on the apples of the cheek

USED A NUDE SHADE OF LIPSTICK FROM THE SUE MOXLEY FAMOUS LIP PALETTE

 Hair was styled in big barrel type curls... and set with Phyto Professional Workable Holding Spray...

Love how it looks on her!! we also styled her hair slightly differently, see below pics... this really gave her gorgeous green cat eyes!

the above would be great for a bridal hair do also... and it was super easy and quick to do...

what do you think??? is this something you will be trying for your next night out???
would love some feed back!! so feel free to comment away! :)

Another Makeup & Hair Post...

I really didnt know what to call this post... I wasnt feeling too creative I guess?? blah! so you guys can call it how you like, I had thought Copper Godess, but thought it sounded type corny??? .... hummm anyways, onto the more interesting bit... one of the besties was off to a Quinceanera bday party (think sweet 16) so she wanted her makeup and hair done...usually I do take a before pic... but this time round I didnt boooo me!

PRODUCTS USED:

FACE:

NYC Foundation
BODY SHOP LOOSE POWDER TO SET THE FOUNDATION
SLEEK CONTOUR PALETTE IN MEDIUM
L'OREAL BLUSH IN TEA ROSE
HIGHLIGHTED CHEEK BONES WITH MAC MINERALIZE IN SOFT & GENTLE
INGLOT BRONZING POWDER
RIMMEL EYEBROW PENCIL IN 'HAZEL'

EYES:

TOO FACED SHADOW INSURANCE
NYX JUMBO PENCIL IN MILK
NYX PEARL PIGMENT IN COPPER
USE 'ACT' FROM THE SIGMA BARE PALETTE IN THE CREASE
TO HIGHLIGHT UNDER THE BROW I USED 'APPROACH' AGAIN FROM THE SIGMA BARE PALETT.
LINED UPPER AND LOWER LASHES WITH RIMMER KOHL PENCIL IN BLACK
L'OREAL TELESCOPIC MASCARA - i absolutely love this mascara!!!! just incase you hadnt already noticed :)

LIPS:

LINED WITH A SOFT PINK LINER BY L'OREAL (sorry again forgot the name of the shade!)
THEN USED OCC LIPTAR- its a pink/nude shade, the actual name of the color has already rubbed off.


THE HAIR:
The hair was blow dried, then curled from mid length to the ends...

PRODUCTS USED:

PHYTODEFRISANT RELAXING BALM - used on damp hair then combed through
PHYTOLISSE SERUM - used on the ends of the hair only
PHYTOVOLUME ACTIF SPRAY- sprayed directly onto the roots to add volume before blow drying
once the hair was all blowdryed, I then used my Babyliss curling iron and curled section by section..
PHYTOPROFESSIONAL WORKABLE HOLDING SPRAY - used to set the curls
the front of the hair was then backcombed slightly and pulled back to one side in a quiff style and held in place with a few pins... more hair spray was used to keep whispy bits in place!

here's a few links to check out:

www.nyxcosmetics.co.uk
www.phyto.com
www.inglotcosmetics.com

HOLY COMMUNION - Mother & Daughter Hair/Makeup

This past weekend, my Godaughter along with her brothers celebrated their First Holy Communion, so I was in charge of her hair as well as her mothers hair and makeup :) ...

DANIELLA - My Godaughter

Daniella sabia exactamente lo que queria! she didnt want tight curls, and she didnt want something like 'all the other girls' (those where her exact words!) and she was adamant she wanted braids!! so I had to come up with something simple, but nice for the ocasion, and so I decided on two very small braids at the front and then the rest of the hair was curled in more or less lose curls...

MONICA

With Monica, originally we where going to go for something dramatic on the eyes, and we where going to leave her hair down... a lo ultimo decidimos en el cabello recojido in a very modern side chignon (bun) and suttle on the eyes but a nice vibrant lip color ...

EYES:
NEW C.I.D COSMETICS CONCEALER - this worked really well as a base!
http://www.newcidcosmetics.co.uk/i-conceal-face-p-7.html

MAC EYESHADOW IN NAKED LUNCH
LIGHT BROWN ON THE CREASE - using Manly Palette
DARKER BROWN ON THE OUTER 'V' - again using an eyeshadow from my Manly Palette
NEW GIRLS ALOUD EYELURE LASHES - Cheryl Cole full and flirty lashes
BOURJOIS LIQUID LINER - black
AVON GLIMMERSTICK EYELINER - black

LIPS:
NO.17 LIPGLOSS IN A BERRY PINK SHADE (cant remember the name sorry!)

FACE:
USED MONICAS OWN FOUNDATION

HAIR

Her hair was slightly damp and using a flat brush I brushed her hair to the side and with a strong hair band held it in place then with a few hair grips i manipulated it into a chignon (not too messy but not too neat)
then using Phyto Sculpting Gel I set the rest of the hair making sure there where no wispy bits.

MAKE-OVER: Gold & Teal Eyes :)

Ok so its been a few days since i posted something, its been nuts at work so I really havent been inspired to write anything ... blah! but im back with something awesome!! Ages ago i asked my friend to be a model for me so I cud do some makeup for the blog, finally today we managed to get round to it! it was so much fun, I just love how makeup can transform smeone, from the most simple makeup, a tweek here and there, even a different hair style!

Anyways, so my friend doesnt usually wear alot of makeup, mainly just blush, lipgloss a bit of liner and thats about it... she had recently seen what i think is the Rimmel advert with all the crazy colours (woohhhooo someone who will let me use bold colours!!!) and so she wanted to try something bright and fun ... Because of her skin tone I thought AQUA, TEAL, GOLD... these colours looks so amazing on tanned skin!! soooooo keep scrollin and see what the outcome was .... aaahhhh i had soooo much fun doing this look!!!! :)

Before applying any makeup, I primed Paola's face with Urban Decay Complexion Potion and then primed her eyes firstly with Too Faced Shadow Insurance, and then with a synthetic brush I applied MAC Prep + Prime in medium.

EYES:
set the primer with either a nude or white matt shadow - i used The Body Shop Eye Colour Matte in #13
I then applied in the inner corners of the eyes a gold pigment - NYX Pearl Pigment in Yellow Gold
Then i applied a light green to the lids only - NYX Pear Pigment in Lime Pearl
I then applied a teal colour to the crease and blended - i used two different colours one from Sleek palette and one from my Manly Palette, you can you which ever colour you have.
although you cant notice it, I also applied a navy blue just to the outer 'V' and blended with the teal.
I then highlighted under the brow using MAC Naked Lunch - this is like a pinkish/gold tone
I then lined her upper lash line with SLEEK Ink Pot
I lined the lower lashes first with a teal colour pencil by a brand called Deborah (bought in Paris) you can probably find a good similar colour by looking at NYX pencils or even Barry M.
I then lined her waterline with AVONs Glimmer Stick in Black
I then applied some lashes by E.L.F (the glue sucks so I used my Eyelure glue which i love!)

EYEBROWS
using light strokes I filled in her brows using a brown eyebrow pencil by Rimmel

FACE
I used LAURA MERCIER Concealer under her eyes, and around her nose
Then applied NYC Foundation in Natural Tan
then I set her foundation with a powder, i used one by L'Oreal
For contour, I used SLEEK Face Contour Kit in Medium, i applied just under her cheek bone, and also around the sides of her nose.
To highlight, i used a little bit of pearl pigment by NYX in Nude Pearl then over that I used MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle (this looks amazing on her!!) looks much better than on me!! lol poohhh
I then applied some pink blush by L'Oreal in True Rose

LIPS
for the first few pics I used a plum shade of lipgloss which i recently bought from E.L.F
for the pictures where Paolas hair is down and curly, I used a pink matte lip colour by bourjois

And there you have it girlies... espero les haya gustado el resultado! If you are not comfortable applying eyeshadow or want something quick, remember, just get an eye pencil in the colour you want (in this case a teal colour) and line both your upper and lower lashes for instant colour :) without the fuss ;0)

Aqui las dejo con mas fotos ...

Scalp Analysis - PHYTO Hair Care

In Selfridges at the moment Phyto Haircare are hosting a scalp analysis event for FREE.

There will be a representative from Phyto with a capilicam - a small camara that magnifies your hair and scalp and shows you what they look like from close up!
This is a great way to see the current state of your hair and scalp (it can be rather scary seeing exactly what a split end looks like!) y ellos podran aconsejarles el shampoo o producto ideal para combatir cualquier problema que tengas sobre tu cuero cabelludo o cabello.

To book your appointment simply call the booking line on: 0207 089 7004 or alternatively just go to Selfridges (Living Beauty section) and check the availability instore.

http://www.phyto.com/

:)