Organic Argan Oil Liquid Gold Conditioner

I have a bottle of Moroccan Oil, but not Argan Oil, despite the fact that I’m hearing about Argan oil constantly. I spent a fortune on my Moroccan oil, so I didn’t want to be spending money on the next big thing for the sake of it, and I knew that if I did shell out, chances are my expensive Moroccan Oil would be ignored.

I did however, decide to do some research as I’d heard rumblings that the two oils were related in some way. Turns out that Moroccan Oil is a hair treatment that has an Argan Oil base, but Argan Oil is the pure oil from Morocco. Interesting.

While shopping in my local Semichem, I noticed some “Organic Argan Oil Liquid Gold Conditioner” for a very reasonable £3.99, so I thought I’d give it a go.

I’ve used this 3 times now and I’m super happy. It smells delish, very musky/amber like. It’s not as thin as I usually like my conditioners so I worried that I’d struggle to get it through my thick hair, but it was easy to distribute and the pump dispenser won major brownie points with me. My hair blow dried into the silky smooth locks that I normally only get with my 2 Holy Grail conditioners (Wella SP Repair and Pantene Leave in Mousse).

I also had the result that I thought was only possible with my Wella SP in that on day 2, which is when my hair usually starts to feel oily and I’m desperate to wash it (I wash it every other day), my hair felt like Day 1 condition! I can only put this down to the Argan Oil Conditioner being a lightweight product that somehow doesn’t attract as much dirt or oil. Oh, and the smell lasts – I could smell it when I used my straighteners on day 2!

Its £3.99, it works, it’s an easy to use bottle and you should buy it. Why? Because you’re worth it :0)

St Moritz Self Tanner

To my shame, I’ve realised I can be a beauty snob. I had heard of St Moritz Self Tanner from the girls at work singing its praises, but to me it appeared to be a cheap St Tropez knock off, and I didn’t believe it could be as good.

Fast forward a few months, I’m watching a beauty You Tuber that I highly respect, and her monthly favourites include St Moritz. I realize I need to check this stuff out, and at £2.99 a bottle, what’s the worst that can happen. Aaargh, streaky, patchy, way too dark tan could happen, but I’ll make sure I use it on a Friday night so I have the weekend to scrub myself back to normal! I head off to Semichem where they have a stock of St Moritz, and I get myself the Mousse in Medium, along with an applicator mitt………

I’m not brave enough for my first attempt to be on my face, so I decide that my arms will be a good testing ground. Exfoliation, check. Moisturization, check. I squeeze one pump onto the mitt and immediately start the distribution, and this is where the amazement begins. This is what I noticed:

• The smell is a little bit like St Tropez, but much nicer and less “Tanny”
• It’s extremely easy to apply and spread evenly
• It dries quickly and needs barely any blending
• One pump covers one arm and unlike with St Tropez, I could actually leave the house with it at this stage (St Tropez can be too dark & patchy at this initial application on me).

So far so wonderful. I carried on with my life and when I woke up the next day my immediate thought was “Uh oh, do I want to see what my arms look like now it’s developed?”. YES is the answer! The tan was a beautiful colour with not a streak in sight.

One small buyer beware note: I got overconfident on my 2^nd arm application, didn't exfoliate etc, and put twice the amount of product on as I wanted to go darker. My arms were fine but my hands were a patchy disaster. This was my fault of course but it shows that this is not a lazy girls product!

Semichem sell all of the St Moritz formulations – lotion, mousse, both in either Medium or Dark, the applicator mitt and even a shimmering body soufflé, and none a penny over £3!

This product has my solid seal of approval, albeit a late to the party opinion. It faded nicely and the only other very small negative I could find is that the colour only lasted 2 days, but I may try the dark next time and at this price, that’s fine with me.

Newly Bronzed Goddess, over and out :0) 

Giveaway! Closing Tuesday 21^st May 2013…….

Hey lovely ladies! Thought I’d just let you all know about the giveaway happening on my You Tube Channel in case you want to enter…

All you need to do to enter, is subscribe to my channel, and leave a comment on the “Thanks & Giveaway” video with a question for me. The link for the video is here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLwkiBTpSps

The giveaway is for one person to win a beautiful Elizabeth Arden lipstick in bright red, the Collection Smokey Eye palette, and a couple of beauty sachets. 

The winner will be announced on my You Tube channel and of course I’ll email the winner, on Wednesday 22^nd May.

Good luck chicas :0)

x

New & Exciting Beauty Products

Hello fellow beauty lovers! An article caught my eye in my magazine last night, and it was the “New cutting edge beauty products” one. Here are a few of the exciting delights that I've added to my wish list……

Ojon Rare Blend Deep Conditioner £29

I’ve heard so many great things about Ojon, yet never managed to find the money to splurge on a product that I know won’t last very long. This one sounds really fab, but at £29 it won’t be coming to my home anytime soon! Still, a girl can dream….

It’s available at House of Fraser, and the description is as follows:

A dual-phase, multitasking, conditioning hair treatment that deeply nourishes to help detangle, hydrate, smooth, and restore high-gloss shine. Ideal for anyone with very dry hair. It’s fortified with the highest concentration of Ojon oil, a rare, powerful ingredient. This dual-phase, multitasking conditioner is also formulated with butters and oils from around the world known for their nourishing and shine-enhancing properties.

Charles Worthington Instant Volume Treatment £14.99

Available in Boots, this one is a new style of Volumizing treatment in that you use it instead of conditioner and it’s a kind of gel formula. I have yet to find a product that gives volume without feeling like you have a sort of glue in your hair, so I’m intrigued. It claims:

“Works to lift the hair from all angles, leaving it fully conditioned, super flexible and allowing for the creation of bouncy, voluminous glamorous styles without frizz”

Anyone tried it?

L’Oreal Paris Elnett Satin So Sleek Hairspray

2013 has for some spooky reason, given me a hair static problem that I've never experience before. I had static of course when I brushed my hair too much, or wore particular materials, but since Feb this year, I've had daily static in my hair and constant electric shocks. When I saw that this hairspray prevents static, I immediately added it to my shopping list. I’ll let you know how I get on!

L’oreal say – “The legendary hold of L'Oreal Elnett Satin Hairspray So Sleek Extra Strength protects your hair from humidity, frizz and flyaways with antistatic protection technology, for flawlessly sleek styles”