Review: Loreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil + Giveaway winner

Happy Tuesday!! I'm turning into a real slacker when it comes to blogging. I been sitting at home every night thinking I should be blogging but then I'll end up doing something else. This has been happening all week! Anywayyyy.. a few months a go, I went to check out Chemist Warehouse, wanted to see if they got any good bargains. Just so happens that Loreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil was on sale so I picked up a bottle. I can't remember how much I got it for but it was definitely a few bucks cheaper than the rrp.

Application: You can either use it before washing your hair to help nourish or before styling for protection. I usually use 2 pumps on my hands, rub them together and put it all over my hair.

Additional info:

• Made in Israel
• RRP $19.95 (100ml)
• Availability: Large supermarkets and other retailers 

What it feels like: A light clear oil

What I like:

• Product doesn't weigh down my hair
• Doesn't leave hair greasy like other oils
• Adds definition to wavy hair
• You can use the product any way you like
• Leaves hair glossy
• The scent of the oil is a little plan but it didn't bother me
• Great packaging with the pump 

Overall: This is my first hair oil I've used so I wouldn't have much to compare it to. I would like to try moroccan oil one day but every time I see the price tag, it puts me off. As you can see, I don't really spend much money hair products. I been using this oil after I blow dry my hair and I love the gloss it gives. You might think that because it's an oil it will cause your hair to get oily quicker but it's so not true with this product. I'm still washing my hair like every 3-4 days (gross? yes I'm lazy lol). Great product, try try try!!


Thank you to everyone who entered my Blogiversary Giveaway. The winner is yozellyn. I will be sending you an email shortly. Please respond within 2 days or a new winner will be chosen.

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♥ kerker 
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Review: Toni & Guy Creative Texturising Glue

Happy Sunday!! Today I will be reviewing Toni & Guy Creative Texturising Glue*!! I'm sure you all know how important hairstyles are, not only they do improve your look it also helps with improving self-esteem. If I'm feeling down, I always head straight to my hairdresser and do something different. It always cheers me up! I was introduced to Toni & Guy Texturising Glue which gives you the edgy new look to style up your new cut. I got B (my hubby) to trial this product because my hair is too long to do anything with it lol

According to Toni & Guy "Contours and separates layers for firm hold whilst adding texture. Perfect for fringes, textured lengths or layers. Work product through dry or towel-dried hair with fingers and spread from root to tip".

Additional info:

• Made in USA
• RRP $15.99
• Availability: Woolworths, Coles, Priceline and Big W

Application: Squirt a bit of product onto fingers and work through hair from root to tip.

What he likes:

• Hair looks soft but firm when you touch it
• Natural looking
• Hair moulds easily to how you want to style it
• A little product is sufficient
• Doesn't make your hair sticky and easy to wash off
• Strong hold
• Lovely scent

Overall: B says this is a good product, he was surprised at how this creamy textured product can hold so well. To put this product to the test, B styled his hair and he went to play tennis. Two hours later, his hair was the same as when he left the apartment. B gives it a thumbs up, if you have short hair and want something that has a decent hold, definitely try this out!

What hair styling products do you use?

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♥ kerker 
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Review: Toni & Guy Cleanse Dry Shampoo

As you all know how much I dislike washing my hair and my love for dry shampoo from my previous post here, I recently tried Toni & Guy Cleanse Dry Shampoo*. This stuff is amazing!!! The rate I'm going, I'll never have to wash my hair (kidding!!) lol

According to Toni & Guy "Absorbs oil and grease and adds volume for second day freshness. Used by session stylists, this backstage secret weapon adds body, volume and texture. It absorbs grease and natural oils for second day freshness. Plus, the advanced formula leaves no white residue".

Application: Make sure you shake the can before use. Spray the dry shampoo at the roots of the hair so that it can absorb the grease and oil. I don't think this needs to be brushed out but I combed my hair anyway.

Additional info:

• Made in USA
• RRP $15.99 AUD for 250ml
• Availability: Woolworths, Coles, Priceline and Big W.

What I like:

• I loveeee the scent of this!! The fragrance incorporates sparkling touches of ginger, very British earl grey tea and effervescent pink pepper.
• Does not leave the white residue you get in other dry shampoo, it's a very fine mist.
• Formula does not dry the hair
• Creates volume
• Convenient to use
• Love the sleek packaging

What I dislike:

• It does reduce oil and grease but not as much as other brands

Overall: The scent of this dry shampoo is amazing, it smells like you've just step out of the hairdresser lol I couldn't believe how it leaves no residual, I kept spraying and spraying and nothing!! I love how not only does it reduce grease, it also helps you with texture and volume. This is a nifty dry shampoo.

Have you tried Toni & Guy dry shampoo?

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♥ kerker 
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Review: Cedel Dry Shampoo

If you asked me a year ago if I would use dry shampoo, I would probably have told you 'no way!'. I didn't believe this stuff would work. One day I feeling really lazy at home and I couldn't be bothered washing my hair (this happens quite often). I could feel the oil and grease building up. I took out a travel size Cedel shampoo my sis gave me a while ago and sprayed it in my hair. My fringe instantly looked normal again. I couldn't believe it! I thought to myself 'wow now I don't have to wash my hair as often' sounds gross but true lol.

This photo makes me look old, looks like I have a lot of greys. I usually just spray near or on the roots that's where my hair gets oily. You probably won't want to spray as much as I did, only because I wanted to make it show in photos. 

Application: Spray the dry shampoo to the oily parts in your hair, leave it for 1-2mins so that it can soak up the oily goodness then brush out with a comb.

Additional info:

• Made in Australia
• RRP $7.99

 Pros:

• Affordable
• Convenient
• Love the purple packaging 
• Leaves hair feeling clean

Cons:

• The scent is too strong

Overall: I'm happy with this product and will buy again when this runs out. This product is very handy for travelling but it's not a replacement for washing your hair. Your hair is still dirty but just less noticeable. 

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♥ kerker 
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GHD launches new glossy Limited Edition stylers!!!

A few months ago, I posted about curling my hair with a ghd here. Recently, ghd has launched new glossy limited edition stylers! Man how amazing does these look??

The new glossy styler are said to be "Quick and easy Kink-free straightening, as well as curls, waves and all your other favourite styling techniques, the ghd IV styler makes light work of them all".

The award winning ghd IV styler features:
Advanced ceramic heater technology: for beautiful, smooth shiny hair.
Professional 2.7 metre swivel cord: allows for easy styling.
Sleep mode: heaters automatically switch off if not used for 30 minutes.
Universal voltage: for optimum performance wherever you travel.

Tip to get the look with the ghd IV styler:
To get the right blend of bounce and smoothness, spritz ghd Style Root Lift Spray, into roots before blow-drying hair in sections with the ghd Ceramic Vented Radial Brush. If you’re pushed for time, tip your head upside down and rough-dry, smoothing through with the ghd Paddle Brush as you go. Once dry, working in sections about 4cm wide, place the ghd IV gloss styler, at the root and pull the hair up and away from your head. As you approach  the end of the section, turn the styler in towards you as you move through to  the ends. Once  all the hair has been smoothed, brush through with the ghd Paddle Brush and  finish with a fine mist of ghd Style Final Shine Spray which is  super light and will allow the style to retain its bounce.

Available in two classic finishes: patent black and poppy red (both available for a limited time).

Further information can be found at http://www.ghdhair.com/au/

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post.

Curling my hair!!

Happy Monday everyone!!! 

I have very fine, straight, boring hair. When I go out I see girls with voluminous hair that always look natural and bouncy! I am soo jealous!!! I started to experiment with my GHD straightener 2yrs ago to try to get that voluminous look. In this post, I wanted to show you guys how I curl my hair. This is the first time I've posted about my hair.

Before attempting to curl your hair, always use a good heat serum or protective spray. Today I used  Heat Tamer Protective Spray from TRESemmé.

 

 I always start off curling the lower section of my hair first. Tie up the upper section so it doesn't get in the way.

 Then split the bottom section of hair in half.

 

Take a small section of hair, take the GHD clamp it against the hair (5cm from your roots), twist the GHD about half turn (towards or away from you) as you continue pulling through your hair. The thicker the section is, the looser the curl will be. The slower you go the smaller the curls will be.

Don't worry about stuffing it up, wait for your hair to cool down a bit and try again.

 

Take the next section and repeat rotating the GHD.

 

After all the bottom section is done, it should look something like this. 

 

Now start working on the top section. Take out your hair and tie up about half of the top section. 

 Start curling the side that hasn't been tied up using the same motion as before.

 

Finished!! This is what it should look like! To maintain curls make sure you use some mousse or hairspray.

 

Front view

I've had my GHD for around 3 years now and this baby is still working like I just got it. Recently, I was on www.ghdhair.com/au/ and found out they had limited edition - Peacock collection that came out! Looks pretty awesome! I'm sure most of you ladies would know already, I'm a bit behind sometimes lol If I had extra cash flow, I wouldn't mind getting the purple peacock! Someone should buy it for me!!!

How do you style your hair for a night out?

BUMP IT UP Bumpits - Hair Volume Inserts

I came across this tool called bumpits lol sounds funny but that's what it's really called. It's a tool you put underneath your hair to create volume. I wanted to try it on my fringe/bang and create a quiff. My hair is really flat and no matter how much spray and teasing I do, it doesn't get to the size I want.

In the packet you get:

•  2 size: 12cm x 9cm x 3cm (large) & 11cm x 8cm x 2cm (small)
• Material: velcro

Here are some pics I took

My hair is too thin to cover the whole thing. The small is actually still too big for my head lol I thought it was smaller when I saw it online. Also it took me a while to put it in my hair, the thing kept slipping around. Good thing it was only for $3.95 on ebay. If you want to try for yourself, do a search on ebay for 'Bumpits'.

Hair Sock/Donut whatever you want to call it

 

 and... here it is.. my ebay hair donut/sock thingy finally arrived!!! pretty nifty tool for hair buns lol very happy with my $1 purchase.

Ebay is addictive!

I was just on the vogue forums and found out you can get hair bun wire thingy on ebay! I've always wondered how some chicks have these awesome looking buns. I've tried so many times trying to do a messy bun but my hair is really thin and slippery so it doesn't stay in place. For $1, I immediately clicked "buy now" lol I have high hopes for this..lol pleaseeee work!!! It will take 2-3 weeks for it to arrive.

Hair bun