Hair Care: Heat Protection Spray

 

Since the age of about 10 maybe I have been straightening my hair. It was a huge grown up thing when I first got my hair styled at the hair dressers with the straighteners when I was like 8 or 9. My hair has always been really just too unmanageable for me, it's thick, it's curly and it's ginger. It was out of control so going to the hair dressers was always a treat. Since then I have learned how to tame my curls (see my previous posts)- thankfully. But obviously this comes at a price.

Straightening your hair damages it.

I know people continually go on about how your hair will fall out if you straighten it but it can affect hair growth and split ends. That's what I suffer with...split ends. Every girl has them or has had them. 

As entertaining as I can sometimes find pulling split ends off in the back of my maths class I decided to try something had to be done! 

I tried many heat protection products including boots own brand one and a few others I saw on offer. This tresemme heat defence spray is however an absolute life saver! It really does give that salon finish in my hair. I spray my wet hair before brushing and drying it, that way I can brush it right through my hair. I dry, brushing once maybe twice if its really tuggy. Depending on what my hair is like I will spray one more  time once its dry and straighten. My hair is silky smooth and bouncy...something which it lacked before. It also really reduces frizz...something which is a MUST for me.

 Since I began using it I have seen less split ends. Even if I am just drying my hair I will spray some in. It is very good if you don't want to condition your hair on that specific hair. 

I really and honestly recommend this product! It is available for just over £3 here! 

My First Review: Haircare!

I am some one who has naturally frizzy wavy hair. When I was younger I hated my hair (it is ginger too by the way). While it isn't quite as curly as the princess in the film Brave (oh yeah, I'm also Scottish) it is still very annoying. When I was younger I used to try to manually straighten my hair with me fingers after I had a shower. Even after drying my hair it would go all poofy. I shortly after discovered straighteners and would always straighten my hair. Now I was like nine at the time so now I obviously know how bad that is for your hair. Anyway I longed for this long straight hair but when I got to high school I decided to accept it for its wavy self.

When I first started wearing it curly I would straighten my side fringe. I got loads of lovely compliments. I used to just shower and go to school, it made my mornings so much easier. As I grew older and wiser (bearing in mind this was like three years ago) I noticed that it was very frizzy and sometime tuggy.

 I don't know how this product came into my life but rest assured it is a must have for me. I only used it in tiny doses because it can get quite sticky in my hair. It definitely combats the frizz and makes my hair feel so soft. I love this product so so so much. It was funny because a few weeks ago I had an italian girl  stay at mine on a school exchange, her hair was even curlier than mine (and frizzier) and she had the exact same mousse. I didn't even know you could get pantene in Italy.

 I think it's around £3 but it lasts me months so in my eyes that really is a good buy!

Hello there my loverlies!

Welcome to my blog! Over the past few weeks I have been delving into the world of blogs and discovered some really great goings on. I have really been interested in Beauty blogs and follow people like  Zoella, Sprinkle of Glitter and other pretty girlies. However, as lovely as these blogs are and despite how much I love them I am often left checking my pockets to see if I can afford their latest find. Being a teenager and still in High School (About to leave) I often find myself strapped for cash and even when I do have money I would only tend to buy cheaper make up anyway. So I tried searching around for people like me, seeing who has reviewed what I would call "normal" brands. I was rather unsuccessful.

Now, I am not criticising Zoe or Louise I am just saying, I can't afford a lot of what they buy. I like it when they do a so-called "drugstore" haul but I wish there was a page where that happened all the time.

I welcome you. I will be posting regular reviews on affordable products whether that be make-up, skin products or hair products and I'll be telling you when to buy them and when to go for a better brand. I will always try to be honest and in between times I might even try to be funny (this I apologise for right now). I am quite new at this so I ask you to be gentle with me but I hope as time goes on we will all become the best of chums.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, I hope to see you again soon.