My Favourite Hair Care Products! (For Bleached Blonde/White Hair)

Heyy guys!

So, one of the main questions I get asked both online and on a daily basis is:

How do I keep my hair looking healthy, even though its so heavily bleached?!

I use a good few different products for my hair, including a range of shampoos, conditioners and treatments! 

In this post, I am gonna show you the main products I use that I have found to be really helpful and effective on my hair :) 

Shampoos: 

I don't really focus TOO MUCH on shampoos, as I believe shampoos are just for cleaning your hair rather than treating it! BUT there is some shampoos I prefer over others.

 

Dove Intense Damage Repair Shampoo - This shampoo is really good for a good clean, leaves your hair feeling really cleansed and means you have a good start for the rest of the product you'll use on your hair! It also helps if you have a lot of split ends and notice breakage, which happens A LOT in bleached hair!! 

Touch of Silver Twice A Week Brightening Shampoo - I use this every second time I was my hair! Its amazing if you have platinum/white/grey hair! It helps to tone down any brassiness and keeps your hair nice and bright! It is quite strong and its BRIGHT PURPLE in colour so don't leave it on the hair for too long or it will start to colour it slightly! There is a daily version of this which isn't as strong, BUT I didn't find it useful at all.

Conditioners:

I have tried SO MANY different conditioners as I feel their the most important in maintaining a good hair care routine! Both my favourite conditioners are by the same company, sorry if thats annoying, but they are the BEST that I've found on the market for my hair!

Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Luscious Long Deep Treatment - This is the BEST conditioner if you want QUICK results! As soon as I wash this out of my hair I can feel the smoothness left behind! Its amazing! It also smells soo fresh! I use this every time I wash my hair! 

Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Reconstructor Deep Treatment - This is a great one for deep treatments! I use this when I want to do a long treatment! I put it all over my hair, lather it and then wrap my hair in clingfilm and  leave it on for an hour if not more! My hair comes out feeling AMAZING!

The 3 minutes however, does nothing! It needs longer to work or you won't notice a difference! 

  Extra Treatments: 

These are things I would use after I get out of the shower or in between washes! 

Moroccan Oil - This is great for adding shine to your hair! If your hair is feeling particularly dry this will give it a little boost and add a super pretty shine! However, DO NOT put this up near your roots as it will just end up making your hair look greasy  and no one wants that! I usually use this after straightening my hair, as the flat irons dry it out!

Aussie Miracle Hair Insurance Leave-In Conditioner - If I run out of any of my good conditioners and have to use a generic one, I always apply a GOOD amount of this after to compensate! Or if my hair has been particularly unruly or tangled as this helps to ease the pain of brushing out bad tangles! 

Batiste Dry Shampoo for Blondes - Last, but definitely NOT least! Obviously, this isn't a treatment, but it does mean I don't have to wash my hair as OFTEN which in turn is good for my hair! The less you wash your hair, the more oil the hair retains and the less dry it becomes! 

These are all the products I use on a frequent basis to care for my hair! 

I always get my hair bleached professionally to avoid damage and I try to leave as much of a gap between bleaches as possible to avoid even more damage! 

I hope this was helpful to you all & I'll talk to you soon!

Lovee,

Shaunaa

& Remember to give in to your beauty lust ;)

x

Glossybox: November Edition!

Heyy guys!
So my November Glossybox arrived last week! I've been testing out the products the last few days and I decided to tell you what I think!
I wasn't super impressed with the October box.. I was pretty bummed with it so I was a little worried this month's wouldn't be that good.. I was PLEASANTLY surprised!
I'm absolutely loving this month's box!




Vichy Idealia Life Serum: This was the first product that caught my eye! Very cute little packaging and nicely presented! However, they are VERY small. I received 3 mini samples of 3ml so altogether you go 9ml of product! This is a serum you put on before makeup that works as a smoothing & illuminating primer! It is very nice on the skin, very smooth and hasn't got a heavy, thick consistency! I didn't really notice any "illuminating" properties, but still a nice product!




Yves Rocher Collection Cacao: Cacao & Orange Hand Cream: Now I work as a makeup artist, so I am constantly using my hands!! My hands do get a little dry, but I don't have any severe cracked skin or anything major. So this hand cream appealed to me. It's just moisturizing & has an absolutely DIVINE smell!!! Oh my gosh, it smells like Terri's Chocolate Orange (one of my favourite kinds of chocolate!).
I've been carrying this around with me everyday !




Scholl Dry Skin Exfoliator: So this is one of those products that I would be kinda embarrassed to buy in the shops, which is silly I know, but I have a phobia of feet so I'm a little creeped out by products for feet haha! This is an exfoliator for rough skin on the soles of your feet. I find girls notice this more so than men, because woman wear heels etc which can cause the rough skin. I also work at a job where I stand all day so that doesn't help! So I was curious to see if this works! It says you have to use it 2-3 times a week! I have used it twice now and I don't notice a whole lot of difference, but my feet are particularly rough so I will keep using it and see if that changes :)




B.Smokey/ Soft, Blendable Kohl Eyeliner: So this is a 'black' pencil with a smudger on the end of it, however it comes out alittle more grey. It is quite a nice pencil! Nice texture, very smooth, nice colour pay-off, however its grey so I don't think I'll use it myself very much. Also I generally use gel liner now as its waterproof and doesn't need much topping up. 

Emite Make Up Micronized Eyeshadow (Dams): This eyeshadow sounds so impressive with that nice doesn't it?!?!?! hahaha Well it is quite nice! It's a matte black eyeshadow, it is SILKY smooth ! Honestly, it is like velvet when you touch it! Basically the purpose of this eyeshadow is that it has NO FALL OUT! And I gotta hand it to Emite Makeup, I really didn't notice any fall out when using this! So it definitely does work in that respect. However, it retails at £16.80 (Euro price not given)!! No way would I pay that much for this small eyeshadow.

So everyone that's the November Glossybox!! Like I said I'm super impressed with this month's box, definitely a massive step up from last month's edition!! If any of you are interested in signing up to Glossybox or want more info feel free to check out there website here  http://www.glossybox.co.uk/ 

That's all from me today, but I'll talk to you soon! 

   

 

Lovee,

Shaunaa

& Remember to give in to your beauty lust ;)

x

My Inglot Eyeshadows Collection (so far!)

 Heyy guys!
So, today I thought I'd show you guys my Inglot eyeshadows thus far!
Obviously I work for Inglot so my collection is growing ALL the time, cause I'm constantly around products and buying stuff hahaha

I have swatched all my eyeshadows, 5 at a time,
and I'll list all the numbers underneath each swatch picture! :)

From left to right:
#467 (very pale shadow, doesnt show up well on camera)
#342 (my current brow colour)
#358
#327
#335


From left to right:
#352
#341
#349
#329
#391

From left to right:
#362
#14
#72
#452
#152


From left to right:
#366
#334
#320
#397
#151

From left to right:
#345
#504
#338
#68

And that is my collection so far!! As I said, I'm constantly finding shades I love as I work with them, therefore I'm constantly finding shades I want to buy! hahah! xD
I recently just uploaded a new tutorial on my youtube channel using mainly Inglot eyeshadows so if you wanna go check that out, here is the link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fJ49Gb3PN4&feature=c4-overview&list=UUI7_ddUipTjSsUpXOGGr6vA

I will talk to you guys soon!
Lovee,
Shaunaa
& Remember to give into your beauty lust ;)
x

Halloween Themed Haul! & My Halloween Decorations!

Heyy guys!
So, I went and did a little shopping this week and a lot of it was Halloween themed items I bought!!
I also decorated my bedroom with my own Halloween decorations!
I thought I'd share with you all the items I bought & how I decorate my box room for Halloween!



The first thing I bought was this ADORABLE Mickey Mouse skeleton t-shirt from Pennys for 8euro!
I feel like Pennys (or Primark as it's known in the UK) has really stepped up its game recently with their items. Their prices have gone up alittle bit to match this, but their still quite affordable compared to most highstreet stores :)




These super cute Bat shaped earrings I got from Forever21 for 4.50euro!
I loved these!! I love anything with bat motifs and I have 4 ear piercings, so I'm CONSTANTLY buying studded earrings! These were a great lil find for me :)

Of course, I had to stop by Inglot since I work for them now haha!
I wanted to pick up some new eyeshadows, so I bought 5 new eyeshadows and a new 10 palette (I now have 2 full 10 palettes & a full 5 palette!)



Swatches: (From left to right)
#327, #452, #14, #72, #362

I'm absolutely LOVING #452 atm! Those gorgeous burgundy red colours are really popular right now not just in eyeshadows, but in lip colours as well! A 5 square palette at Inglot costs 36euro! :)

I have a very big sweet tooth and I couldn't resist this chocolate ghost trick or treater lollipop!
It was DELISH! This was 1.50euro in the chocolate shop upstairs in Jervis !
Great if your looking for some cute treats for trick or treaters this year!

The first of my Halloween decorations were these little spooky tealight candle holders!
These were only 2euro in Dealz! Dealz is a "pound shop" in Dublin and it always has FAB cheap items! These were one of those great finds for me!

This is a close up of some Halloween tinsel I bought also in Dealz for 1.49euro! BARGAIN!

It is a mix of black and white tinsel with white skulls scattered throughout! Its a great decorations for your windows! Simple and eye catching in my opinion!

So this is my window decorations!
The Jack and Sally dolls I've had for years, they were bought in Disneyland Florida!
The Billy doll is from the movie SAW. It was a Limited Edition Living Dead Doll bought in Thorpe Park, London! And the hanging ghost pumpkin was bought YEARS AND YEARS ago in a Halloween store in America :)

So, I hope you all enjoyed my little Halloween themed haul and my little decorations!
Halloween is my favourite time of the year and I always try my best to celebrate it properly :)

Have a great Halloween guys !
& I'll talk to you soon!

Lovee,
Shaunaa
& Remember to give into your beauty lust ;)
x

First Impressions: MAC Viva Glam 1 Lipstick

Heyy guys!

So, I FINALLY got around to buying this lipstick! I have been dying to buy this, literally every time I pass by a MAC stockist in town I'm like "AHH WHY CAN I NO HAVE YOU?!?!"

Today I caved in and decided to treat myself (an expensive treat me thinks haha).

Rupaul is one of those people that genuinely inspires me, his style, his personality and his overall FABULOUSNESS is just magical! His quotes are something that always come to my mind in everyday situations such as "You better work, bitch!" and of course my favourite that even my boyfriend has quoted afew times (we watch Rupaul's Drag Race together :P)

"If you can't love yourself, how in the HELL are you gonna love somebody else?!" 

So, when I heard MAC were relaunching the original Viva Glam lipstick that Rupaul created with them, I nearly died!

The colour is a really classic brown-ish red. I can definitely see why Rupaul choice this colour! It's really stunning and I think it's a pretty unique red. Its not like Russian Red, So Chaud or Ruby Woo (some of the most popular MAC reds).
This is what it looks like on my lips (I did a swatch on my hand, but it doesn't show the true colour)

(FYI, I would NEVER think to wear this type of red colour, so thank you Rupaul!)

It is a Matte finish, but I did notice it doesn't dry aswell as the other MAC Matte lipsticks I own. It does transfer and smudge quite easily.. which is kind of disappointing!
However, I would just throw some Lipcote (lipstick sealer) over it to combat that issue, so it is a minor flaw!



As always, the packaging is sleek and very stylish, however once again I have one flaw with it.
I was disappointed that there was no kind of ode to Rupaul on the packaging. All it says on the packaging is MAC and the bottom sticker just says "Viva Glam 1".
I would have thought they'd have atleast Rupaul's signature, picture or something somewhere on the packaging as it was his collaboration! That's just my opinion :)

So overall, I am loving this lipstick and I can DEFINITELY see myself wearing it ! I'm planning on using it in an upcoming tutorial on my youtube channel to stay tuned for that!

HOW MUCH WOULD I LUST AFTER THIS PRODUCT?

4/5 

(lost 1 point for the slight lack of longevity and the packaging)

So, that's all from me guys for now
But I will talk to you all soon!

Lovee,
Shaunaa 
& Remember to give in to your beauty lust ;) x

Review (& Rage): Mudd Original Mask

Heyy guys!
So, I know I've been VERY QUIET this last month, for which I do apologize. I've been really all over the place starting work and sorting out all my time around that. I'm not used to have such a solid job where I'm working quite a lot, so its taken some getting used too. I've been trying to figure out ways to make time for family, friends, youtube etc. around my new job. I've not 100% figured it all out yet, but I'm doing my best haha!

Anyway, when I bought this product I knew I wanted to review it and after using it I wanted to do it EVEN MORE.
On Thursday night after work I popped into Boots to grab some daily essentials and I noticed this big 3 for 2 sections and what Irish person can resist a bargain?!? The first thing that caught my eye was this facemask. I've spoken about my love for facemasks in the past and I love to try new ones out!

So, this was the mask I picked up! A trial pack of the Mudd Original Mask, Deep Cleansing Pure Clay Formula (and yes I bought 3 in the special.. :( )

This mask claims to deeply cleanse the skin of hidden oils and grime. It also says after use skin feels smoother, softer and deeply cleansed and WILL NOT cause blemishes.

Sounds great right?
The next night I decided to whip out the facemask whilst I was relaxing and give it a go! I kept it on for roughly 15mins (give or take afew mins) as on the pack it suggests to keep it on for 10-15mins.
When I had the mask on, I noticed my skin felt very constricted.. and I just assumed that's what happens when the mask drys and that's how it worked.
As I was washing the mask off my face felt very smooth.... however, once my face was dried off I noticed my skin felt VERY dry, VERY tight and just generally uncomfortable. I assumed it was just the after effect so I put on my strongest moisturizer and went about my business. The next morning, I woke up with the first spot I've had in MONTHS! I had dry/rough patches on my face and my skin just felt so dry like it would crack!
Its now 2 days later and my skin STILL feels awful.
I genuinely feel like this mask has stripped my skin of ALL it's oils, not just "excess". I would definitely NOT recommend this mask, unless you have SEVERELY oily skin. For anyone whose combination. dry or even normal skinned (which I am), STEER CLEAR OF THIS!

HOW MUCH WOULD I LUST AFTER THIS PRODUCT?
0/5

Sorry to come back which just a unsatisfying review guys, but I had to warn you all! haha

Talk to you all soon!

Lovee,
Shaunaa
& Remember to give into your beauty lust ;) x

The Truth About Thinspo & Eating Disorders.

Heyy guys :)
So, today I filmed a video that I found quite difficult to film. I tried filming it twice and just couldn't get my words out properly.. I also got quite worried about the reaction the video would get, but I decided I feel like its something that needs to be discussed in the open, as there is a real stigma attached to this kind of topic.

This video is about my experiences with thinspo/thinspiration and eating disorders. I developed an eating disorder at 13 and I wanted people to know how awful it can be..
I also want to try and help people get help BEFORE their problem becomes to much to handle..

I hope you respect my opinions in this video and if you don't like this topic then by all means don't watch the video. This video is for people who want this information or who need the advice.

To anyone out there who is experiencing this, I want you to know there is a way out and there IS help out there! Please seek it and don't be ashamed to ask for that help, it does NOT make you weak!
Help sites for people suffering with eating disorders:
http://www.bodywhys.ie/
http://www.mentalhealthireland.ie/links-mainmenu-23/24-eating-disorders.html
http://www.eatingdisordersni.co.uk/

Here is the link to the video,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKUZHpa_UOc&feature=youtu.be

So, I hope this is insightful and helpful to those who need it.
Byee guys,
ShaunaaShikarii is out!
x