April Favourites :)

Greetings earthlings,

Ok so I've read a lot of these monthly favourites blog posts and I like them. That said, there is one thing about them that really annoys me. The cost of their content.

Yes, we would all like to have enough money to buy  tons of expensive make up clothes and anything else we fancy but in most people's case this is not realistic. sure know that in my case it is not. After reading these posts I ended up feeling jealous and bitter. Bringing me right back to my toddler days.

Because of this I have decided to start an affordable monthly favourites post every month(obviously).

I have decided not to put anything that cose over 15 euro in the post. And even better, some of the things are free!

So without further adue here are some of my favourite things from April! :

Beauty Products  

1. Rimmel BB Cream (8.75 in Boots)

I know, I know, I'm late hopping on the BB cream bandwagon, oh well at least I finally got on!
I love this stuff. Its feels really light on my skin which I love. It's not amazing with regards coverage but I find that if I use a bit of concealer before hand my skin looks perfect when I put the BB cream on.




2. Ted Baker Body Spray (7 euro in Boots) 

I love perfume but they are way overpriced in my opinion. If I ever do have a perfume I like to save it for special occasions and go with a body spray for everyday use. I love smelling nice and this stuff smells great. I'm always concious of the two things few people are going to tell you: That you smell bad or that you have smelly breath. This is why I am always covered in body spray and chewing gum.





3. John Frieda Frizz-Ease Daily Miracle Treatment- part of a 2 for 10 euro deal in Boots.  

I've been looking for a hair product that will protect my hair from the hear aswell as nourishing it and controlling frizz. This is it. It does exactly what it says on the tin. I've been putting in my hair while its still damp and I've really noticed an improvement in the condition of my hair.








Tv show 

Sherlock.
I recently started watching Sherlock on dvd(its broadcast on BBC) and I fell in love with it. As the name suggests, its a show about a detective. I am usually too much of a scardey cat to watch anything that isn't ridiculously light hearted so I'm quite proud of myself that I enjoy Sherlock. The script is extremely well written. The storylines are great and I found myself on the counch with my sister screaming our plot guesses at the television. We were of course, wrong every time.



Book  

Along came a stork by Marisa Mackle.
I got this book for 5 euro in Dunnes Stores and haven't looked back since.
I've been trying to ease myself back into reading and this is the perfect easy read to do just that. The storyline is as the title suggests, its a bit ridiculous and predictable but thats excatly why I love it. Its set in Ireland which makes it hilarious to read. I like to support Irish writers if I can so I'm happy to buy and recommend this book.












Food  

Technically this isn't a food, its a drink. I titled this category food as opposed to drink because I thought if you saw drink you would think I'd be naming my favourite alcoholic beverage of the month. Which I shall not, as I know that all of you are not over eighteen and I do not want to receive any emails from angry parents blaming me for their childs downward spiral into the world of alcoholism because I introduced them to some sweet spirits! Wow that was a long winded introduction to Green Tea. Yes, that is my favourite drink at the moment. But just the one with Lemon and Echinacea, the other one is vile.

Song 

I've been listening to a lot of music recently so I've decided to pick three songs. I've been really into remixes of late which is odd as I used to hate them. Yay for growing as a person.

Here are the songs I've been loving this month. (click on the song title to listen to them)

Destiny's Child Say My Name Remix

Passion Pit-Carried Away

Rihanna Stay Remix

I have decided to save the best for last.... 

Hottie Of The Month  

Sorry but I couldn't not include this category.
My hottie of the month for April is Zac Efron.
Zac has grown up gooood.
Feast yer eyes.

Sorry this post was so long, if you managed to get this far, thank you!

Stay classy, 

L xx

There's more to life than hair, but its a good place to start!

Greetings earthlings, 

Lets talk about hair. 
I have alot of hair. One of the most frequently asked questions i receive is 'do you wear hair extensions?' the answer is no, im way too poor, and lazy. I have to admit, im really lucky with my hair, ive plenty of it and its pretty well behaved.
However, i didn't always have such a happy relationship with it! 
It used to drive me CRAZY. 
It was defintley a source of constant stress in my life, i used to feel overwhelmed by it, i just couldn't control it! 
Thankfully, i have since mastered how to take care of it properly. 
My hair and i sat down and had a long talk about it. I now realise what it needs to stay healthy and what products it does and doesn't like. Thank god for DMC's.  

Less is more. This is so true to when it comes to caring for your hair. 
When i was about 15 i used to buy every hair product going, i'd have shampoo, conditioner, masks, oils, serums, sprays, you name it, i had it. 
You'd think that the use of all these products would result in film star hair, the reality is infact quite the opposite. I ended up having hair that looked greasy and sticky 20 minutes after washing it. I put way too many different products in at once and it become a hot mess. 

My haircare routine: 

I use 3 products to take care of my hair. 

 1. Head and Shoulders(Citrus Fresh) Shampoo 3 or 4 euro,Dunnes Stores

I love this shampoo. It leaves my hair feeling really really fresh and clean. I used to use different Loreal and TreSemme shampoos but i find this the best at actually cleaning my hair. I used to find sometimes that other shampoos left a bit of residue on my scalp and hair, head and shoulders just gives it a good ole clean and will also keep any unwanted dandruff at bay! At the moment im using the Citrus Fresh version, it says on it thats its for greasy hair so it really does clean it really well. 

2. Mane'n Tail-Deep Moisturizing-Conditioner-8.95(euro)availble in most Irish pharmacies

I will be the first to admit it, the main reason i bought this brand is because Will Ferrel's character in Blade Of Glory uses it. He has good taste, its brilliant. I've only had this conditioner for about 2 weeks but its already my favourite. My hair feels stronger and is definitely softer after only 2 weeks usage. I bought the deep moisturizing(thats how they spell it) one because the ends of my hair can sometimes become a bit dry because its so long. They have a regular conditioner thats about 2 euro cheaper than this one. This one is a bit pricey but the great thing about this conditioner is that i know it will last aaaages. I've only been using teeny tiny amounts and it does the job perfectly. I'd defo recommend this one because its so good, and you gotta admit, its pretty fun to be using 'horse conditioner' hehe. 

3.L'oréal Smooth Essence light-weight protection cream-most hairdressers or ebay, about 22-25 euro 

I know what you're thinking, that is way too expensive! Fear not this bottle will last you AT LEAST 6 months, and thats presuming you use frequently. My sister introduced me to this product. This product is so good for calming hair down. All you need to do is run a blob of through the mid-ends of your hair(when its wet,before you dry it) and your hair will behave really well. It says on the bottle 'for fine hair' but i have really thick hair and it works really well on mine! It helps control frizz, flyaways, and it protects your hair from heat damage. 

I use these three products, then stick my head upside and blast it with the hairdryer, lifes too short for proper blow-drying. I normally dry it until the roots are dry and the rest is about half dry. I then clip back the front, stick the rest in a massive bun on top of my head and let nature work its magic for the rest of the day. I usually wash it in the morning cause it takes an age to dry fully!  
Another thing i find great on my hair is a big plastic wide toothed comb, brilliant for combing my hair out after the shower and apparently they do less damage to wet hair then a regular hairbrush. I think i got mine for about 2 euro in a pharmacy. 


For when your hair needs some extra TLC:  
 For those of you that have never seen/heard of it, this my friends is Bearna Natural Care's 100% Argan Oil. Any of you Irish readers may be familiar with Bearna, its an area of Galway. The founder of Bearna Natural Care hails from Bearna. 
This oil is like 50ml of magic. 
Yes 50ml is not alot but I got a bottle for Christmas and it lasted me months. 
When your hair is need of some extra TLC this is the stuff for you. Rub a few drops in the end of your hair, leave for 20 mins, then wash it out before shampooing. It will leave your hair feeling stronger and much softer. 
If you don't fancy that you can put a few drops on dry hair as a serum to calm frizz and flyaways, just make sure its only a few drops or your hair will seem greasy. 
Apart from hair this oil is brilliant for preventing and helping to reduce the appearance of stretch marks, those niggly little lines won't know what him em! 
Lots of cosmetic companies are coming out with hair oils these days, some of them even call themselves Argan Oil yet they only contain a tiny percentage of actual Argan Oil.
Bearna Natural Care's Argan Oil is the only one that is 100% legit argan oil, imported directly from Morrocco and bottled in Galway, Ireland. 
It provides employment in Morocco(its 100% fairtrade) aswell as here in Ireland, so go on, 
buy it! 
Its availble in Evergreen Healthfood stores throughout Ireland or if you don't live in Ireland you can get it online by clicking here

 I will now show you some pics of my hair on an average day, i took this pic today, i washed my hair yesterday so this is what it generally looks like after those 3 products, the wide toothed comb and my head stuck upside down in front of the hairdryer. Apologises for their 'im a 14 year old taking a new profile photo for fb' appearance, forget my expression and the arm reaching out to hold the camera, focus on the hair.Oh and apologises also for the fact that i have so much hair i couldn't fit the top of my head in the photo without cutting off half my hair, the very ends aren't even visible still, maybe i should get a haircut...
 Its not ideal but its not too bad for everyday hair? God that makes me sound pompous, don't worry people i may have gotten the hair gene but trust me, i got the cankle one too.

Heres a photo of my hair tyed up in a ponytail, cause you were so wondering what that looked like!...

 Thats it on hair! Please comment telling me about your favourite hair product/routine. Would love to hear yer opinions, if only to reassure myself that im not talking to a wall here! 

Stay classy, 
LXX




And yes, i did steal the title of this post from an Aussie shampoo bottle.