Toni & Guy Nourish Reconstruction Mask

You know when you impulse buy a product on a whim, well this was one of those. Naturally, I had ran out of my usual leave-in conditioner and needed a new one to replace it. I'm not quite sure what made me pick up this one, but it was a pretty good choice. 

I really don't get on with Toni & Guy shampoos and conditioners but they're styling products are pretty spot on, plus they're affordable too (and cheaper than some other haircare products that are no where near as impressive). The Nourish Reconstruction Mask, however, was really pleasant to use. Made with a deep conditioning formula, it provides advanced repair and replenishment for distressed hair, and after years of colour and heat damage, my hair needs all the help it can get. 

The Toni & Guy Nourish Reconstruction Mask is applied to freshly shampooed, damp hair and left for between 3-5 minutes before rinsing out. By leaving it in for longer than your average conditioner, it deeply penetrates the hair follicles to repair and replenish any lost moisture. I have been using it for the last couple of weeks and have definitely noticed a difference. 

Apart from its conditioning properties, the one thing that really sells this product to me is the smell. You know that smell that you only get from visiting the hairdressers? Well this hair mask has that.

If you're looking for a hair repair mask that intensely nourishes, then I would certainly recommend this one. It's affordable, at £6.29/200ml, and will last a considerable amount of time too. 

The Toni & Guy Nourish Reconstruction Mask is available from most drug stores, but you can also purchase from www.toniandguy.com. 

John Frieda Sheer Blonde Colour Renew Tone-Correcting Shampoo - Monthly favourite

So, due to my tardiness this month I'm incorporating two blog posts in one - a normal blog review and my monthly favourites. However, this month there is only one favourite and thats simply because I haven't really been overly impressed with any other products, and this one was just so impressive, I felt like it deserved it's own, so here goes...

If you're like me and you fake your blonde barnet, you've probably come across this same problem time and time again. Dry, course ends, frizziness and a bad yellow tinge - typical problems that can make a really good blonde look a little dishevelled. That was until I discovered this fabulous product, John Frieda's Sheer Blonde Colour Renew Tone-Correcting Shampoo. 

Despite having the longest product name in history, I was so happy I stumbled across this product. As much as I love my dip-dye, it can be a bit of a bugger to maintain. The golden, glowing blonde ends eventually turn into a really bad bleach job and often crying out to be renewed. 

I've never been overly convinced with colour keeping, renewing or changing, haircare products. Coloured hair will fade and I'm quite certain nothing can change that. However, this one by John Frieda did a pretty good job. The correcting formula helps counteract unwanted yellow tones to neutralisse brassiness by helping to put the sparkle back into blonde hair. And boy did it put the sparkle back. 

I must admit, I didn't purchase the conditioner because I felt like my hair didn't need it. After using the shampoo on a couple of occassions, the brassiness in my hair had practically disappeared and I'd received a few compliements on how healthy my hair was looking. That can't be bad, right?

I would, without a doubt recommend this product to any of my colour-treated blonde friends. In fact, I recently recommended to a work colleague who, very selflessly and bravely, shaved off her hair in aid of a children's brain tumour charity. She's since died it blonde and it looks incredible, but she was concerned about it turning yellow rather than staying bleach blonde, and so, I didn't think twice about recommending John Frieda's Tone-Correcting Shampoo. 

John Frieda Sheer Blonde Colour Renew Tone-Correcting Shampoo is available from Boots £5.99/250ml.

TIGI The S Factor "Serious" Conditioner

Now, I'm going to admit. This product was an 'accidental' purchase last time I was at the hairdressers. I say accidental because I wasn't fully aware I'd committed to buying it until it was in the bag and I was paying £20 extra. Needless to say, I'm quite glad I was a sucker that day because it has been my hair saviour since having the ends of my hair highlighted.

I first heard about the S Factor from Zoella's YouTube video where she mentioned how utterly amazing this product smelt and that girl wasn't wrong! For those of you who haven't tried this range, it smells incredible - sweet and delicious - in fact, I've been known to be caught sniffing my hair throughout the day because it smells so god damn good! But apart from the smell, the Serious Conditioner is a really good intensive hair treatment. Only to be used once a week, this super hydrating hair treatment is definitely worth a purchase. 

What makes it different from other hair remedies is one ingredient - sunflower oil. Oils have become more and more common in hair products over the years. From Argan oil to coconut oil and now sunflower oil, it turns out natural oils are the perfect ingredient for leaving hair in tip top condition. But the Serious Conditioner takes hydration to the next level. The sunflower seed oil provides intense moisture while the Hydrolyzed Silk is said to minimise the appearance of split ends. The best thing about the TIGI Serious Conditioner is how super soft hair feels after using it in fact I'm considering purchasing the shampoo and conditioner to complete the range. 

You can purchase the TIGI S Factor Serious Conditioner from feelunique for £15.75/150ml.

December favourites...

Image courtesy of weheartit
Last month, Christmas took over my life - what with work and finding the perfect gifts, I unfortunately let my beauty side slip. So this month, instead of giving my five beauty favourites, I’m only going to give you three. So here goes...

Pantene Aqua Light
Now I know I’m a bit behind with this product, but I decided to buy it the other day after hearing rave reviews about it. First use, I wasn’t sold and too be honest I thought it felt quite heavy. But I stuck with it and must admit it’s very good! It’s light and doesn’t weigh your hair down. However, it won’t be replacing my usual volumising shampoo (my hair has taken a liking to looking yuk and flat recently) but I will be using it every now and again, especially when it needs a break.


No7 Stay Perfect nail varnish in Sugar
I’ve become a little obsessed with nail varnishes recently, but this one is my favourite! After two coats, your nails will look exactly the same colour as in the bottle - plus the packaging is cute too.


Part of the Boots No7 Limited Edition Spring collection and available to buy as of 26th January (I think, but will double check.)

Simple Kind to Skin Replenishing Rich Moisturiser
After the sudden cold snap we had, my skin really suffered, so I used this product to help revive it from the sorry state it was in.


I have always been a fan of Simple moisturisers, because they’re completely free of anything nasty, they're not too thick and they do as they promise - thumbs up all round.

What have your favourite products of December been?

Operation glam...

Now I haven’t got wrinkles yet, but like most girls I suffer from having dull, dry and flat hair – all down to years of colouring, straightening and blow drying. This is why I decided to give Lulu’s Operation Glam: Lock Star Shampoo and Conditioner a go and I wasn’t left disappointed! Not only does it smell lovely and leave that just-washed smell you get after leaving the hairdressers, but it brightens hair and gives it amazing volume too.

Using a special “metalife complex” it helps remove minerals found in tap water and pollution that sticks to our hair and make it look dull and lifeless. Anti-frizz ingredients are included in the conditioner too, so your hair is left shiny and super soft.

For £16 (for 250ml) each, it’s quite pricey, but it does what it promises. And the packaging is just as glam too!

Small print - PR sample