I’ve been using this to help with hayfever since I was around 14 and while it certainly doesn’t cure it, it sure helps a bit and makes me feel better. It smells intense and clears out my nose in about 10 minutes. It has a strong eucalyptus scent and I like to add a bit to my handkerchiefs if I know I’m going somewhere that there will be a lot of hayfever-y things like parks etc. I also find that it’s gentle enough for me to put a tiny bit directly on my nose. Again it doesn’t cure hayfever but it allows me to breathe more easily so definitely something I keep in my bag for summer. I’ll continue purchasing.
Would I buy Breathe Easy Ointment again: Yes, absolutely.
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Pores are something I’ve never really thought about. When ever I think of pores I imagine Daria’s sister Quinn voice in my head from the 90’s cartoon ^_^ So I didn’t think this product would be something I would ever use but after trying it for a while I can admit I might have been wrong.
It is lightly coloured but transparent when rubbed in and feels like velvet. It dries super smooth and has a matt finish, I used it in place of a primer over my t-zone. When looking closely I couldn’t see much of a difference but after actually applying foundation over the top it certainly looked a lot smoother than usual. That said, because pores are not a thing I’ve ever been self conscious about I don’t know if this is something I would think about enough to use again other than as a primer.
I do think it works, I tested it on James’ nose and I could see a difference on his skin but at around $50 I wouldn’t buy it again if I was just going to use it as a regular primer. You only need a tiny amount to go a long way so if it was an area I was concerned about it would probably be cost effective. I would recommend it for those who are self conscious about their pores.
Would I buy Benefit The Porefessional again: I wouldn’t because I don’t have problems with my pores and it makes an expensive primer… but I would recommend it for people who are concerned about their pores.
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My lip balm obsession continues. The container is quite a nice pearly colour, kind of classier than most other plain lip balms. Slanted tip is a nice touch, I mean it doesn’t actually make a difference to application but it does look nicer! Fairly large container considering the amount of product inside. Goes on just like butter, very silky and not at all sticky. Has a tiny bit of a minty feel. Having SPF15 is a big plus. On top of matte lipstick it provides a really nice satin finish. Have been using it since ABBW and my lips do feel softer directly after use but I haven’t noticed anything long term
Would I buy Carmex Moisture Plus again: Yes, it’s a very nice SPF15 balm.
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Obtained: Bought from The Face Shop in Melbourne Central
Thoughts:
I had this sitting in my drawer for a good couple of months before I got around to using it. It was an impulse buy as I was in the store picking up another couple of products and the sales assistant mentioned the new range. I am so glad I listened!
This is probably the best mask I’ve ever used, I took the advice of the sales assistant and mixed it with some nice yoghurt in a bowl rather than water/milk and it felt like heaven on my dry, tired skin. The last few weeks have been nothing but stress so this is a welcome change!
It mixes into a nice thick paste and there is quite a bit in there so it could easily be mixed into two or three batches. These was a refreshing smell but nothing strong enough to bother me. After being on for around 20 minutes it dried (though not completely because I had it on thickly) and I washed it all off. My skin has hasn’t felt that good in a long time, it looked clear and fresh. I felt very smooth and no longer had all the little dry flakes.
I will be stocking up on these and buying more in the same range.
Would I buy the Pearl Collagen Mask again: Yes, so very much yes.
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So yesterday I talked about dyeing real hair, today it’s about synthetic! I seem to have a problem accumulating hair extensions… but they never actually match my hair colour >_< For example recently I was part of a test group for some Lady Jane extensions but none of them matched my hair at all. So for years I’ve been searching for a way to dye synthetic extensions different colours. Everywhere I looked said that it wasn’t possible because synthetic hair isn’t poreous like real hair so dye doesn’t take… you know what does take though?
Permanent markers…So after yesterday’s fun with the dye it was time to have some more colourful fun!
All of the ones I got were curly so I first straightened them all out. These ones are able to be used with styling tools but double check yours are if you’re going to try this because having melted extensions=really sucky.
Pick out the colours you want to use, I used a mixture of Sharpies and Copic markers in various shades to do a gradient…. surprise 😉
Start coloring in from the tips, switch markers often and use light strokes so they blend together well.
Keep adding more colours until you’re at the top, use the lightest colour to blend them together.
And you end up with something like this. Make sure it dries properly then you can give it a brush through and style it as normal. The pens coloured but didn’t leave any residue so it’s effectively just like dying. I even heat styled them after with no problem at all.
I made mine more on the orange side so they blended in with the colour of the extensions better. I’m considering going over the entire things with pink to darken them even more. Of course you can’t make dark extensions lighter but this is a fun way to make use of extensions you probably wouldn’t otherwise be able to use. I’m going to curl the hell out of these and make them into a gigantic hair piece to add to up dos for extra variation and volume. Photos when I finish it!
So there you go, it is posible to colour synthetic hair extension just not with traditional methods ^_^
So as I’ve mentioned here before, my Wakk Stain pink dye was discontinued so I had to switch. The brand I switched to was Paintbox which is made by Fudge. I’ve been using the “Pretty Flamingo” pink to trial different types and techniques to find what was the best replacement. In fact when I decided to keep using it I may have panicked slightly and bought several tubes just in case *it* was discontinued too because that’s the kind of luck I’ve been having lately!
I coincidentally met the PR rep for the company at the Secrets Shh event and apparently they had been sending my photo around their office because they liked my hair so much XD She offered to send a couple of the other colours for me to try out and that was how I came to my new gradient routine!
So these are the colours which arrived in my mail box, left to right: Whiter Shade of Pale, Pink Moon, Gold Finger, Pretty Flamino (which I was already using).
And this is my result using them all:
They also sent a handy mixing guide which shows which shades you can blend to get different colours.Previously my routine had consisted of twisting and manually blending the pink into different shades like in the video I did on it. Works like a charm as long as you have a very forgiving colour. When I switched to Paintbox it became harder to do because the dye is a different consistency and stains the second you get it on the hair. I found I had to dilute it with conditioner to make it easier to work with for the gradient. Still worked very well but because Pretty Flamingo was such a bright colour, making the fade effect was a bit more effort than I was used to from the others.So I was interested to see the different in using “Whiter Shade of Pale” than conditioner for diluting, I’m not really sure what I was expecting but it worked really well and made it a lot easier to blend the 3 colours together as well as move them around on the hair while controlling how much stain actually went on. I would definitely repurchase it because I found it better than conditioner. That said, if I didn’t have the money or I ran out and desperately needed to do my hair I would still use conditioner as a stop gap solution because the dye goes on so much better than by itself.
Lasting power is longer than the Wakk Stain too. Previously if I was washing my hair every 3 days the dye would have noticeably faded within 7-10 days. Now it lasts 2-3 weeks before I feel I need to redo it, it also fades to nicer pastels so I could easily leave it longer and still like the colours.
Affordability-wise the tubes are around $14 from Priceline and considering how much I dilute them to get the pastel effect they last forever. Even when I was using just one colour, and with my gigantic amount of hair, a tube would last me around 4 months+ so I think it’s reasonable.
So more importantly, how did I mix up the colours together? I wanted to do my same gradient but just give it a bit more depth so I basically touched up the orange at the bottom and used the Pink Moon so smooth the lines of the gradient. This was the colour order:
And crappily Photoshop blended so you get the general idea:
I won’t be taking you into the shower with me so here’s a step by step example using a hair extension 😉
Squeeze some of each of the colours and some of the mixer on to a plate. I just use my hand when I’m in the shower.
Wet and brush through the hair so there are no tangles.
Mix the orange into a pastel tone, it should be bright but not too bright, I used 1/3rd dye to 2/3rds mixer. Apply the orange to the bottom.
Mix the Pretty Flamingo with mixer, it’s already really bright so 1/5th dye to mixer. Blend it into the orange really well with your fingers and continue upwards. These extensions aren’t my colour so it all looks a bit dark but you can get the idea!
Repeat with the Pink Moon but because this is a fairly pastel colour use 1/3rd dye to mixer. Apply and then do the section about it diluting the pink a bit more. Mix it all in with your fingers so there are no harsh edges and then wash out.
So you should have a nice smooth gradient like this. Of course these extensions are synthetic so the dye just washes off but in real hair it looks much better! Speaking of dying synthetic extensions, tomorrow’s post is how I actually coloured these ones permanently ^_^
And here’s the end result on real hair…
So overall, the stand out colour for me was Pink Moon, it’s a much bluer pink and so when it’s diluted it gives the most beautiful colours. I didn’t fall in love with Gold Finger but that was just personal colour preference. I’ve decided going forward that I want to keep a small amount of orange at the tips but mostly concentrate on the pastel of Pink Moon and use Pretty Flamingo to deepen the shade and give definition to the bottom half. So I would definitely continue purchasing Paintbox colours, yay for finding a good replacement!
That said, everyone and their dog has pink hair these days so maybe I’ll do something completely normal and go dark brown or something 😉
Actually what I *really* want to do once in my life is dye my fringe into a pastel rainbow! That’s something I’m a bit too scared to attempt myself though so I’m waiting until I can actually afford to go to a salon. Sometimes I think it would be totally nice to actually go to a salon for everything and have a whole pampering make over XD Do you guys cut/dye your own hair too or do you get yours done at a salon?
Illustrator. Strong tea, knitting, watercolours, and making a video game called Moonlight in Garland. Living with her adorable husband Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
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