Review: BaByliss Diamond Waves Wand

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Being a teenager (and entering my 20’s) in the 90’s means poker straight hair was the order. And it remained with me for quite some time. Only in the last 2 or three years I started curling my hair.

It does take some time to get it right and now I think I finally got the hang of it. And the BaByliss Diamond Waves Wand, available from John Lewis, makes the job much easier.

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Review: Swell Ultimate Volume Dry Shampoo

Swell Ultimate Volume Dry Shampoo

By now, we are all very convinced how amazing dry shampoos are. And I know a few of us who’d struggle to live without it!

Swell, the fantastic brand catering for fine and thinning hair has possibly the best one in the market: the Swell Ultimate Volume Dry Shampoo.

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Review: Swell Volumising 3-Step Hair System

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Big, big hair, voluminous, full hair. Oh, don’t we all want it? Yes, please! And Swell has a little 3-Step System to give us a helping hand.

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Costume making in stars and stripes

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Those who know me can confirm I am not one to pass the opportunity to dress up. I LOVE dressing up. When I do it, I go all out; no point in being half-hearted, right?

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Brazilian beauty brand O Boticário gears up for World Cup

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All eyes on Brazil – I noticed many beauty brands have launched lines inspired by Brazil in preparation for the World Cup. Under the tagline “Ours are the most beautiful supporters in the world” Brazilian Beauty and skincare giant O Boticário has taken it a step further, launching a whole line of products to be used not only to mark the event but also when cheering for Brazil during the World Cup.

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118118 Beauty Pass Nail Bar at Westfield

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118118 Beauty is a pass that offers you discounts on beauty treatments around London  – I’ve had mine since they started, so decided to pay them a visit at their nail bar at Westfield Stratford.

They are offering free manicures (with the lovely Morgan Taylor nail polishes – really fantastic colours!) to all who subscribe to the pass – it costs £29.99 for the whole year and you get a trial month for free!

With the card, you can get a fantastic 50% discount on hair, face, body and nail treatments in affiliated salons across London – at the moment, there are around 1,000 and the number keeps growing.

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Product review: Elvive Fibrology Thickening Shampoo, Conditioner and Thickness Booster

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A product promising to thicken my hair gets me über excited any day. When a whole line of products claims to give you thicker hair, from the first use, excitement is endless. So imagine how I felt when the L’Oréal Elvive Fibrology Thickening shampoo, conditioner and Thickener Booster landed at my door! Squee!

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Product review: Garnier Ultimate Blends Marvellous Transformer range

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Oh, the British weather. It plays havoc with our locks. My hair took a battering since moving to London many moons ago. And for ladies like me, Garnier is launching the Ultimate Blends range.

Since going to the launch event, I have been using all products of the Marvellous Transformer line, which aims to restore shine to dry, lifeless hair and contains a shampoo, conditioner, 1-minute treatment mask and hair oil.

They contain argan and camellia oils to deeply nourish and restore much needed life and glow to the tresses.

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