Showing posts with label Hair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hair. Show all posts
ghd V opal styler giveaway!
I love my ghd hair products so I jumped at the chance when ghd very kindly got in contact recently to see if I wanted to try their limited edition ghd V opal styler or if I wanted to give one away here. My ghd IV styler is a few years old now but it's still going pretty strong so I'm giving it away to one of my lucky readers! And whoever wins it is in for a treat because it is BEAUTIFUL!
The ghd V opal styler is worth $270 and comes in a matching opalescent box and will have you creating smooth locks, voluminous curls or waves in no time. The styler features contoured plates for easier curls and waves and advanced ceramic heater technology to create the perfect temperature to style your locks.
It also has an extra long and very handy 2.7m swivel cord as well as universal voltage to make travelling with your styler so much easier. It also packs an automatic sleep mode after 30mins without use so no more worrying if you've left the house without turning off your styler!
How to enter:
- simply enter via the Rafflecopter widget thingy below!
Ts & Cs apply:
- open to Australian residents only (sorry international ladies!)
- must be 18 years and over to enter
- ends August 25th 2015
- winner will be chosen at random
- winner must respond to notification email within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen
Please note I haven't used the styler at all - I just carefully took photos with it and then placed it right back in the box ;)
GOOD LUCK!
Review: Batiste Cherry Dry Shampoo
Last week was freezing here in Sydney and weak old me managed to get sick =( I try not to wash my hair too much in the colder months and especially when I'm sick so I rely heavily on dry shampoo to get me between washes. I've tried and tested lots of brands over the years but I always come back to Batiste - I love their cute packaging and that they have so many different scents to choose from! One of their new products is Cherry dry shampoo and I'm loving it!
How adorable is the cherry packaging!! The cherry scent smells fantastic (good enough to eat!) but isn't overpowering which is great. It works like all the other Batiste shampoos so a quick spritz onto the roots, a good massage through with the fingertips and you are good to go. My hair looks really greasy and disgusting when it gets oily and the Batiste Cherry dry shampoo absorbs the oil leaving my hair feeling and looking clean. I didn't find it gave me much volume or texture though so that's the only downfall for me. I loved that it didn't leave too much white residue on my black hair compared with other Batiste dry shampoos though.
Overall: I'll definitely be purchasing it when I run out! I love the scent and it kept my hair fresh and clean for the day. I love that it comes in a small handbag size and the larger 200ml can!
Details: The Batiste Cherry dry shampoo is available from Priceline, Coles, Woolworths, David Jones and leading pharmacies nationally for $4.95 for 50ml and $9.95 for 200mls can. Check out other details on their site.
What's your favourite dry shampoo? Thanks for looking as always!
How adorable is the cherry packaging!! The cherry scent smells fantastic (good enough to eat!) but isn't overpowering which is great. It works like all the other Batiste shampoos so a quick spritz onto the roots, a good massage through with the fingertips and you are good to go. My hair looks really greasy and disgusting when it gets oily and the Batiste Cherry dry shampoo absorbs the oil leaving my hair feeling and looking clean. I didn't find it gave me much volume or texture though so that's the only downfall for me. I loved that it didn't leave too much white residue on my black hair compared with other Batiste dry shampoos though.
Overall: I'll definitely be purchasing it when I run out! I love the scent and it kept my hair fresh and clean for the day. I love that it comes in a small handbag size and the larger 200ml can!
Details: The Batiste Cherry dry shampoo is available from Priceline, Coles, Woolworths, David Jones and leading pharmacies nationally for $4.95 for 50ml and $9.95 for 200mls can. Check out other details on their site.
What's your favourite dry shampoo? Thanks for looking as always!
The product featured in this post was provided to me for consideration but this in no way influenced my review in any way. As always, my reviews are my 100% honest opinion. My Disclosure Policy can be viewed here.
Review: ghd air professional hairdryer
Wouldn't it be awesome to be one of those girls who just tumbles out of bed with perfect hair every morning? Sadly I am not one of those girls and I need help in the styling department! Luckily with the help of the recently released ghd air professional hairdryer it's easy and quick to do!
What they say:
"Established as a professional stylists’ must have styling tool for over 10 years, ghd has revolutionised the way in which we style our hair. Now ghd, the world’s leading luxury haircare brand brings you its first salon strength hairdryer that will blow you away - ghd air.
ghd CEO Paul Stoneham says: ‘We’re extremely proud to be launching ghd air, especially in our 10th anniversary year. An incredible amount of research, development and testing has gone into producing such a high caliber, salon strength hairdryer. ghd air will leave consumers literally blown away”."
I was sent the ghd air professional hairdryer to try recently and I've been using it over the last few weeks with great results. It features a professional (and powerful!) 2,100 Watt AC motor and uses advanced ionic technology to reduce frizz for a smoother and softer finish.
The ghd air includes the lightweight dryer and also two concentrator nozzles to create different styles. Because my hair is so thick I tend to just use the larger nozzle though. The dryer has an ergonomic design for easy handling and maximum control.
It has variable temperature and power controls and a cool shot button for a blast of cool air to fix your hair in place!
Overall: I am loving the ghd air professional hairdryer! My hair is long and thick and even in Summer I rarely let it air dry so I spend quite a bit of time blow drying my hair. The ghd air cuts down significantly on dry time for me which is absolutely fantastic - from a minumum of 15mins down to probably about 5 mins. Time is precious for me and a saving of 10mins is HUGE especially in the morning! I get a bit of frizz plus flyaways and my hair looks and feels smoother after using the ghd air.
Like all ghd products, the design of the ghd air is very sexy and sleek! It's easy to handle making it easy to use in both the right and left hand. It's quite light as well and is much lighter than my current hair dryer and also much quieter too. This is very handy when I either wash my hair late at night or 1st thing in the morning because both times are when my family don't like to be woken up by a noisy hair appliance!
With a RRP of $199.95 it's pricier than your standard hair dryer. However it's not too far off a Parlux hairdryer which I've been considering purchasing for quite some time now as it has a professional motor too and also cuts down on dry time. The main thing is you pay for what you get and you have to pay for quality. I use my hair dryer LOTS more than my ghd hair straightener which I paid more than $200 for so the ghd air professional hairdryer is a worthy investment in my book.
Details: The ghd air professional hairdryer can be purchased from ghd Australia and all good hair salons for $199.95. Shipping is free in Australia!
The product featured in this post was provided to me for consideration but this in no way influenced my review in any way. As always, my reviews are my 100% honest opinion. My Disclosure Policy can be viewed here.
What they say:
ghd CEO Paul Stoneham says: ‘We’re extremely proud to be launching ghd air, especially in our 10th anniversary year. An incredible amount of research, development and testing has gone into producing such a high caliber, salon strength hairdryer. ghd air will leave consumers literally blown away”."
I was sent the ghd air professional hairdryer to try recently and I've been using it over the last few weeks with great results. It features a professional (and powerful!) 2,100 Watt AC motor and uses advanced ionic technology to reduce frizz for a smoother and softer finish.
The ghd air includes the lightweight dryer and also two concentrator nozzles to create different styles. Because my hair is so thick I tend to just use the larger nozzle though. The dryer has an ergonomic design for easy handling and maximum control.
It has variable temperature and power controls and a cool shot button for a blast of cool air to fix your hair in place!
Overall: I am loving the ghd air professional hairdryer! My hair is long and thick and even in Summer I rarely let it air dry so I spend quite a bit of time blow drying my hair. The ghd air cuts down significantly on dry time for me which is absolutely fantastic - from a minumum of 15mins down to probably about 5 mins. Time is precious for me and a saving of 10mins is HUGE especially in the morning! I get a bit of frizz plus flyaways and my hair looks and feels smoother after using the ghd air.
Like all ghd products, the design of the ghd air is very sexy and sleek! It's easy to handle making it easy to use in both the right and left hand. It's quite light as well and is much lighter than my current hair dryer and also much quieter too. This is very handy when I either wash my hair late at night or 1st thing in the morning because both times are when my family don't like to be woken up by a noisy hair appliance!
With a RRP of $199.95 it's pricier than your standard hair dryer. However it's not too far off a Parlux hairdryer which I've been considering purchasing for quite some time now as it has a professional motor too and also cuts down on dry time. The main thing is you pay for what you get and you have to pay for quality. I use my hair dryer LOTS more than my ghd hair straightener which I paid more than $200 for so the ghd air professional hairdryer is a worthy investment in my book.
Details: The ghd air professional hairdryer can be purchased from ghd Australia and all good hair salons for $199.95. Shipping is free in Australia!
The product featured in this post was provided to me for consideration but this in no way influenced my review in any way. As always, my reviews are my 100% honest opinion. My Disclosure Policy can be viewed here.
Scunci hair giveaway!!
GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED!
Thank you for entering!
I am very excited today to bring you a giveaway featuring some awesome products kindly donated by the lovely people at Scunci! I jumped at the chance to have this giveaway for you guys as I’ve been using Scunci hair accessories for many years now and I absolutely love their products.
As a Registered Nurse, I have to keep my long hair tied up and out of the way so the No Damage Thin Hair Elastics are a must have for me. I add the No Slip Grip Split Band with Cushion Tips (I use the black one!) and not a strand of hair strays out of place all day! I work in community health now so I can get away with wearing my hair half up half down on Fridays which is great. The new Scunci Expandable Jaw Clip makes this super easy and cute too!
Onto the giveaway! One lucky reader will win:
Scunci Knit Pony Wraps
Scunci No Damage Thin Hair Elastics
Scunci No Slip Grip Split Band with Cushion Tips
Scunci Grooming Compact Mirror
It's super easy to enter! Simply be a public follower of Cosmetic Cupcake via Google Friends Connect and leave a comment below telling me what your must have hair accessory is. One entry for completing both!
This giveaway will be open to Australian residents only unfortunately. Giveaway is open for one week and will close on August 31st 2011 at 11pm Australian Eastern Standard Time.
Good luck!!
Schwarzkopf 's Stylin' Partnership!
Hi ladies! Now I don't normally post this kind of thing but I thought my Aussie ladies would be interested in a very cool competition courtesy of the awesome guys over at Schwarzkopf.
Is your boyfriend an understyler, waking up in the morning with bed head that remains all day? Or do you know a guy who’s the typical ‘overstyler’, curling and coiffing his hair in to a rigid structure?
Schwarzkopf and MTV Style’s Erin McNaught have joined forces and are holding style interventions to teach Aussie males the secret art of INVISIBLE STYLING!
Our Schwarzkopf Style Ninja’s are ready to knock some hair-sense into males across the country and they are armed with new TAFT Full-On Rough and Tough Styling Powder – a revolutionary product that becomes invisible in seconds and instantly texturises and mattifies hair with ultra control!
If you know a guy in need of a style intervention – dob him in today! OR dob in yourself to WIN!!!
Simply log on to the Schwarzkopf Australia Facebook to enter!
THE PRIZE?
Four winners and their +1’s have the chance to win the prize of a lifetime – a day with the gorgeous Erin McNaught and our Style Ninjas as they stage a complete style intervention!
You’ll receive complimentary return flights to Sydney, a night in a cool city hotel, an appearance on MTV and a Taft Full On gift pack to take home. Competition closes July 30th.
D happens to really fancy Erin McNaught and I'm sure he would like to enter the competition but I think he'sworried I'll go into a jealous rage when he drools over her if we win shy so we won't be entering. He actually met her a few years back at some IT convention and has a photo with her but he won't give it to me to put on my blog for this post!!! xp I think she's gorgeous and I would love to meet her and find out her beauty and hair secrets!
Good luck if you enter!!
I am not affiliated with/compensated by the company. This post is for information purposes only. I love letting you guys know about great competitions and offers!
Schwarzkopf and MTV Style’s Erin McNaught have joined forces and are holding style interventions to teach Aussie males the secret art of INVISIBLE STYLING!
Our Schwarzkopf Style Ninja’s are ready to knock some hair-sense into males across the country and they are armed with new TAFT Full-On Rough and Tough Styling Powder – a revolutionary product that becomes invisible in seconds and instantly texturises and mattifies hair with ultra control!
If you know a guy in need of a style intervention – dob him in today! OR dob in yourself to WIN!!!
Simply log on to the Schwarzkopf Australia Facebook to enter!
THE PRIZE?
Four winners and their +1’s have the chance to win the prize of a lifetime – a day with the gorgeous Erin McNaught and our Style Ninjas as they stage a complete style intervention!
You’ll receive complimentary return flights to Sydney, a night in a cool city hotel, an appearance on MTV and a Taft Full On gift pack to take home. Competition closes July 30th.
D happens to really fancy Erin McNaught and I'm sure he would like to enter the competition but I think he's
Good luck if you enter!!
I am not affiliated with/compensated by the company. This post is for information purposes only. I love letting you guys know about great competitions and offers!
Review: Activance hair stimulant
Hi ladies! I have for you today a review on a product I have been using almost every day for the last 2 months with great results but have been so bad to not review earlier! My hair has never been perfect and now that I get foils regularly it's not in the best condition unfortunately. Besides frizziness I had absolutely TERRIBLE hair fall out. My hairdresser always tells me that it's natural to lose about 100 hairs a day but I definitely lost a lot more. After I wash my hair I'd pull out strands of hair and I'd need to vacuum my bathroom at least once every two days due to all the hairs on the floor! So when I was offered the chance to try Activancet hair stimulant I jumped at the opportunity.
What they say:
"The latest development in hair cosmeceuticals, this is the only stabilised hair treatment in the world that contains the vital nutrient Rhodanide found in egg yolks. Activance both prevents and helps to remedy the problems of thinning and damaged hair.. it treats the damage caused by everyday colouring and styling, allowing you to love the latest hairstyles while keeping your hair healthy and full."
Activance works by boosting Rhodanide levels in your hair which are constantly depleted by washing, blow drying, chemical treatments, stress, health, drugs and medicines, age and environmental factors. It does this by increasing hair moisture by 50% and strengthening your hair and improving hair growth, volume, shine, elasticity, strength and manageability.
It comes in a handy spray bottle and the clear all-in-one leave in formula is non-sticky (I really don't like when a product leaves my hair sticky!) which is great. It smells lovely and can be used on both washed and unwashed hair. I usually wash and towel dry my hair and since I have long hair I use about 10 sprays and then massage it in.
Overall: After using Activance for over 2 months, my hair feels and looks noticeably healthier and stronger and is less frizzy. Most importantly for me I've experienced much less hair loss. Of course I still lose hairs but it's nowhere near as many as I used to!! With continued use as well I'm hoping my hair loss will continue to reduce. I noticed a difference in my hair after only a few short weeks of use too.
The price may be a tad on the pricey side for some however the bottle should last a long time as you don't need that many sprays per application and is well worth the price in my opinion.
Would I repurchase: A product that will help reduce my hair fall out? HECK YES I'll be repurchasing!!
Details: Activance retails for $55 for a 200ml bottle and is available Australia wide. Visit the Activance website or call (03) 9326 8844 for your local stockists.
A big thank you to Camilla for sending me the above product to sample! I was sent the above product for my consideration but this in no way influenced my review in any way. As always, my reviews are my 100% honest opinion.
Thanks for looking!!
What they say:
Activance works by boosting Rhodanide levels in your hair which are constantly depleted by washing, blow drying, chemical treatments, stress, health, drugs and medicines, age and environmental factors. It does this by increasing hair moisture by 50% and strengthening your hair and improving hair growth, volume, shine, elasticity, strength and manageability.
It comes in a handy spray bottle and the clear all-in-one leave in formula is non-sticky (I really don't like when a product leaves my hair sticky!) which is great. It smells lovely and can be used on both washed and unwashed hair. I usually wash and towel dry my hair and since I have long hair I use about 10 sprays and then massage it in.
Overall: After using Activance for over 2 months, my hair feels and looks noticeably healthier and stronger and is less frizzy. Most importantly for me I've experienced much less hair loss. Of course I still lose hairs but it's nowhere near as many as I used to!! With continued use as well I'm hoping my hair loss will continue to reduce. I noticed a difference in my hair after only a few short weeks of use too.
The price may be a tad on the pricey side for some however the bottle should last a long time as you don't need that many sprays per application and is well worth the price in my opinion.
Would I repurchase: A product that will help reduce my hair fall out? HECK YES I'll be repurchasing!!
Details: Activance retails for $55 for a 200ml bottle and is available Australia wide. Visit the Activance website or call (03) 9326 8844 for your local stockists.
A big thank you to Camilla for sending me the above product to sample! I was sent the above product for my consideration but this in no way influenced my review in any way. As always, my reviews are my 100% honest opinion.
Thanks for looking!!
New hair colour
Hey ladies!
This is just a quick post about my new colour. I got my hair cut and coloured on Wednesday night even though I should have been doing readings doh! I never really get anything new with my cut, just a regular trim and reshaping of my layers. I've been going to my hairdresser for something like 10yrs now and she just knows I'll say "just a trim and reshape the fringe" LOL which is why I play around with my colours.
I get 1/2 a head of foils and lately I've been sporting copper and red foils but this time I went for a lighter brown.
Sorry for the dodgy photo!! Can you see the lighter foils on top?
I'm loving it =)
I'll post more over the weekend as I just recieved my Konad haul from wowsocool.com!
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This is just a quick post about my new colour. I got my hair cut and coloured on Wednesday night even though I should have been doing readings doh! I never really get anything new with my cut, just a regular trim and reshaping of my layers. I've been going to my hairdresser for something like 10yrs now and she just knows I'll say "just a trim and reshape the fringe" LOL which is why I play around with my colours.
I get 1/2 a head of foils and lately I've been sporting copper and red foils but this time I went for a lighter brown.
I'm loving it =)
I'll post more over the weekend as I just recieved my Konad haul from wowsocool.com!
If you enjoy reading my blog please follow me!
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