Review: TIGI Bed Head Oh Bee Hive! Dry Shampoo
TIGI Bed Head Oh Bee Hive! Dry Shampoo*
TIGI is a brand created by hairdressers, for hairdressers.
Chances are you’ve seen it in pretty much every salon you’ve been to.
I don’t often buy products from salons, but I have tried TIGI in the past.
I’ve always been impressed with the brand so I was excited to try one of their dry shampoos.
Dry shampoo is a life saver for me as I use it to perk up my hair in-between washes and to add volume.
I use it pretty much everyday so I feel as though I can be a pretty good judge.
Pros:
+ Very light
+ Smells lovely
+ Good size product
+ Made my hair easier to style
+ Doesn’t leave powder residue
+ Freshens up hair with only a small amount of product
Cons:
– Didn’t offer as much volume to my hair as I’d hoped
Notes:
The first thing that hit me when I tried this for the first time was the scent. It smells absolutely lovely and the fragrance stayed on my hair afterwards too. I thought this made it stand out from other dry shampoo products and definitely was a big bonus in my books. It’s worked well at freshening up my hair in between washes too. Unfortunately though I didn’t feel that it added as much volume as I had hoped for, which was a shame as it’s one of the main reasons I use dry shampoos. Still, the product was very light and didn’t weigh my hair down. It also didn’t leave any powder white residue, which I’ve found can be a problem with other brands. The bottle is cute and you get quite a bit of product, so no complaints there. At £12.95 it’s one of he higher end dry shampoos out there, but I love the fragrance, packaging and how it gets rid of any excess oil, so I would consider it. The only thing holding me back was the lack of volume it offered.
You can buy TIGI’s Oh Bee Hive! Dry Shampoo at Dirty Looks.
Event: Drop Dead Clothing Winter Collection
This post is embarrassingly late, compared to when I actually wanted to post it.
Anyway it’s here now and you can all bask in the glory of Drop Dead’s Winter collection.
I popped along to their Kingsly Street store in Soho with Laura to check it out.
Drop Dead Clothing was founded in 2005 by Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes.
The new collection sees a darker theme with a variety of materials and styles being used.
One of the models for the new collection is the gorgeous Alisa Ueno – one of my style icons.
The collection features stylish street wear with some cute-noir (have I coined a new phrase?) pieces.
By that I mean cute collared tops and shirts with dark themes and prints such as ‘die’ and ‘drop dead’.
The materials used are good quality and the sweaters look amazingly warm and comfy for Winter.
I was definitely won over and I can certainly see myself wearing more than a few of the pieces.
The Cat Zip Hoodie and Die Cropped Top are my favourite items though.
You can view and shop the new collection at Drop Dead.
Photo Diary: Hot Dogs, Street Art, W♥C & Polaroids
Looking at these photos makes me so happy. I’ve been having so much fun lately, and I’m so glad to share it on here. I went home to Norwich for a couple of days to sort some stuff out and see family. Whilst I was there I really started to feel like it really was going to be Christmas soon. I brought out my Nuxe travel set and fell in love with practically every item inside of it. I also brought out an old polish that felt slightly seasonal and got tons of compliments. I’ve been experimenting with layering shirts & sweaters at work, thanks to the recently chilling weather. I also popped along to the launch of the Drop Dead Winter Collection in their Soho store. That meant I got to bring a plus-one so Laura and I finally got to meet up – love her! My friend in Japan sent me some of the new W♥C items that have just come out. It really took me back to my time living in Tokyo and made me miss everyone so much. This weekend I also took a walk around Shoreditch and caught up with Anna over cake and coffee. I’ve really sucked at keeping in touch with friends lately (due to work), so I’m trying to remedy it. Also food. There was lots of food. Always with the food.
You can follow me on Instagram: @bloomzy
Review: MUA Velvet Lip Laquer in Reckless
I’ve been after this ever since I saw the teaser photo MUA posted months ago.
These are part of MUA’s new Luxe range, and dupes of Lime Crime’s Velveteens.
I’ve heard a lot of bad things about Lime Crime and their products so have stayed away.
Still, the velvet lip is something I wanted for a long time so I grabbed this when I saw it in store.
Pros:
+ Good range of colours
+ Highly pigmented
+ Didn’t dry out my lips
+ Great price
+ Long wearing
Cons:
– Application needs time to get used to
– Stains skin slightly
Once again MUA has duped a popular product and done it properly.
Lime Crime’s Velveteens are £12 whilst these are only £3 – enough said.
Not only is the price very very good, but the quality of the product exceeds expectation.
I was expecting a gloopy mess that would bleed everywhere when I put this on for the first time. I was happily surprised though when neither of those happened. True this was slightly difficult to apply on the first go, but once I was used to the consistency I didn’t have any trouble at all. It does stain a little, so you need to make sure you stay within the lines of your lips – or you’ll be cursing and scrubbing at the marks left behind on your skin. I’ve only had that problem once whilst using it for the last 10 days straight. It’s amazingly pigmented and dries to a wonderfully matte finish – so no bleeding or lip gloss on your teeth. Somehow it also makes my lips look a lot bigger than they actually are, which is always a plus. I’m also in love with the colour – it’s the perfect dark red for A/W. It lasts throughout eating and drinking, although it does need re-applying throughout the day. Basically I love this and would definitely recommend it. I may have to include it in a few stockings this year too.
You can buy MUA’s Luxe Velvet Lip Laquers online, or in Superdrug stores.
Giveaway: Finchittida Finch Jewellery
Finchittida Finch is an ethical fashion label founded by identical twins – Tida and Lisa Finch.
Creating statement accessories and jewellery inspired by their eclectic Lao & British heritage.
I interned with them for several months at the beginning of this year and had an amazing time.
I learnt a lot, especially about the brand, and I got to work with their gorgeous jewellery.
They’ve just released their second collection ‘Kindred Carvings’ so it makes sense to do a giveaway with them.
What can you win?
Everyone must vote for their favourite piece when they enter the giveaway.
The piece with the highest votes will be the winning item.
Disclaimer: the prize is provided by Finchittida Finch*
How to enter:
+ Be a follower of ‘Bloomzy’ via Bloglovin
+ Choose your favourite piece from Finchittida Finch
+ Earn extra entries on Twitter, Facebook etc.
+ This giveaway is open internationally
– Entrants who do not follow the rules will be disqualified.
– Twitter accounts created purely for giveaways will be disqualified.
The giveaway is open for 10 days (ending 6th Dec at 12am).
Good luck!
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Styling Topman’s ‘His and Her’ Collection
Myself and the fiancé wearing a t-shirt and hoodie from Topman*
Recently I was contacted by Topman about a very cool new campaign they are working on.
The ‘His and Her’ Collection aims to promote Topman’s various unisex items – pretty cool, right?
I often go into Topman with the fiancé and fancy picking out a bunch of stuff for myself as well.
So you can guess that I was pretty hyped to take part in the campaign, as it’s right up my street!
Scrolling through the Topman website and picking a few pieces wasn’t easy either.
I thought I’d be able to find one or two pieces I might want, but ended up with a basket full.
Of course I had to narrow my selection down eventually and I went for these two amazing pieces.
I choose them a couple of sizes larger than I would usually, as I love the oversized ‘boyfriend’ look.
That also came in pretty handy when I decided to pop them on the fiancé.
Did you spot the fiancé expertly modelling in those last couple of photos?
I wanted to show how versatile Topman’s clothing really is, so I asked him to get involved too.
We had a bit of a laugh as we switched clothes (and the camera) halfway through the photo shoot.
I still think I look better (maybe I’m biased), but I’ll admit that they looked pretty good on him too.
This has definitely given me the kick I needed to buy more ‘guys’ clothing and work it myself.
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