Instagram in July

Let's gets straight into this, so I can admit that as you may have noticed, I've been lacking in the blog post department, but have still been hittin' up that Instagram! I thought I'd do a more detailed version, so you can have a nosey at what I've been up to the past weeks and what new products have graced my life!

29th June: NON-LIQUID HAND LUGGAGE &

3rd July: IRELAND WATERFALL

At the beginning of July, I headed to Northern Ireland for a lovely long weekend, seeing new sights like the Waterfoot waterfalls, I didn’t want to leave. This short trip meant only taking on hand luggage, i.e. swishing my clothes into one rucksack. Thank goodness for Lush for making my life easier though! Solid alternatives made life at security easier, although they were confused over my powered deodorant! As you can see I packed Brazilliant shampoo bar, Big conditioner bar, Fresh Farmacy facial soap, Outback Mate soap, my old pack of Ultrablast toothy tabs and Karma solid perfume!

6th July: LAST XMAS LUSH &

13th July: LUSH READING

Lush galore! It may be mid summer, but I’ve finally used up all of my Christmas products, (except for the soap, because I own too many). I enjoyed my Yog Nog in the dark with tealights, so I couldn’t see how neon it looks in the bath, with my frozen Snowman shower jelly that I may have forgot about in the freezer!
To celebrate having more bathroom space, I headed to my local store and picked up Seanik shampoo more and The Comforter bubble bar, and grabbed a magazine so I can look at the products more in depth.

14th July: STEAM POWERED

Nowadays I hardly straighten my hair, but when moving back to my parents house I discovered my first ever hair straighters that you filled with water and pretty much steamed your hair. So straighteners have come a long way, and I am thankful for that!

16th July: Dr Hauscka LOVE

 Now I've known about Dr Hauscka for a while now, and have tried samples in the past. However, thanks to word of mouth my Mum actually reintroduced me! I use the Rose Day Cream every morning, and is quite thick but very hydrating! Then I also use the cleansing milk and toner now as part of my morning routine. My skin seems to love this stuff, and I'm sure it would be looking better if I hadn't of got sunburnt this summer. Oops.

16th July: Next SALE

I didn't plan on going or buying anything from the Next sale, but my parents met me after work and we ended up finding a few bargains, such as a stripy dress. My favourite deal was this like-leather rucksack which is so pretty and I love the colour and size of the bag. 

Then I appear to drop off the earth as I work daily and then go camping for a week in Stafford! Somehow July flew by and I never had the chance to sit down and write blog posts, til now. Phew.

Tash xo

Prairie Charms- Luau Party Box

Prairie Charms have created a themed accessory subscription box called Prairie Pizzazz. The current box's theme embraces the summer and so is called Luau Party. Think Hawaii, hula girls, punch and flowers and you're on the right track. 

I was greeted by themed confetti when opening the box, then below the tissue paper lay more confetti and straw on which my new products lay. The nine products (a lot I know, yay) that I got in my box are...

The Craze of Hair Chalks

As summer approached, in combination with the popularity of coloured dyed hair, the use of hair chalks swiftly arrived!

This craze became very popular especially with festivals around the corner, as it is a fast and non-permanent way to make your hair looks in style and colourful! 

I purchased some pastel hair chalk to try out to easily add colour to my hair for the summer! These can be found for cheap on the internet. 

Upon first impressions, I used these colours on my wet hair, and

Argan Hair Oils

Oiling hair is wonderfully beneficial, as it can form a protective layer, whilst nourishing your hair! I've found adding a hair oil to your hair care routine, can be worthwhile, especially during summer.

I had not before considered using a hair oil until I received two samples through my door! Both are based with Argan Oil and both state to apply to damp hair and massage in. By trying these after I had washed my hair, it gave me the opportunity to compare the two, to see their fab benefits. 

Argan Dew: Miraculous Argan Oil- daily hair treatment*

Similar to their hair mask, their Miraculous Oil rehydrates, repairs and nourishing all of your hair. As it contains nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants it helps to improve hair strength, prevent frizz and creates a lasting healthy glossy shine on hair for the rest of the day.
 It also pleases me to know that this product is SLS, paraben and alcohol free, and is cruelty-free. Seriously, a great hair oil to help your hair get in great condition.

This product is available from their website, but specifically can be found here for roughly £25 for 100ml glass bottle.

Beauty Protector: Protect & Oil

As stated when receiving this in my Birchbox, this hair oil has a sweet vanilla scent, and somewhat gloopy texture. As well as leaving your hair glossy, this oil focuses on protecting against UV rays and heat damage, as well as strengthening hair strands. Alike Argan Dew, this hair oil is also a paraben-free formula and cruelty-free!

Available for purchase through Birchbox, this product comes in 118ml plastic bottle at £16, the more price-friendly product out of the two.

Both of these products have helped to make my hair really soft and glossy continuously! If I'm going to use heat, I'll grab Beauty Protector, but if not then every few days I will stick to Argan Dew!

These two hair oils have been wonderful additions to my hair care routine. I look forward to continuing to use these, to get the best out of my hair. 

Bring on summer with my healthy and shiny hair! 

- Tash.