Mariah Carey By OPI Collection

The new Mariah Carey By OPI Collection is now available from www.cloud10beauty.com

The collection features 8 new limited edition shades.  there are 4 Studio Shades and 4 Stage Shades

A Butterfly Moment from the Studio Shades

Sprung from the Studio Shades

Anti-Bleak from the Studio Shades

Pink Yet Lavender from the Studio Shades

 Stay The Night from the Stage Shades

Can't Let Go from the Stage Shades

Get Your Number from the Stage Shades

The Impossible from the Stage Shades

As with all OPI polishes there is no DPB, no Toluene and no Formaldehyde.  These polishes also have the exclusive ProWide brush for easy application.

They are available at www.cloud10beauty.com for £9.50 each and there is also a mini collection available.

Will you be trying any of the above shades?  What do you think to the liquid Sand polishes?

*I am not affiliated with Cloud 10 Beauty or OPI.

Philip Kingsley Body Building Shampoo & Conditioner Review

I've never tried anything from the Philip Kingsley range so I was really keen to take up the offer to trial the Philip Kingsley Body Building Shampoo and Moisture Balancing Conditioner.

I've had issues with my hair over the past 12 months, this has mainly been due to the menopause and a slightly underactive thyroid.  My hair became really lack lustre and was also falling out.  Once I had been on HRT for a few months the shedding stopped and the condition of my hair improved over time but I don't have the volume that I once had.

Firstly, the shampoo, it is a clear gel like consistency that smells lovely and fresh and is very unisex.  I live in a hard water area so I am used to having to use lots of shampoo to get any lather at all in my hair, with this I only needed a small amount to get a heaps of lather.  Whilst washing my hair I could almost feel my hair thickening and by the time I got to the second wash it felt as though my hair had doubled in volume, I couldn't believe it.

Now, a word of caution about the conditioner, DO NOT use this at the root of the hair or you will run the risk of sporting the greasy hair look.  Only use on mid lengths and ends of hair, use sparingly and rinse thoroughly.  If used correctly this really does put moisture back into the hair, I use lots of heat on my hair to get volume into it and as a result the ends of my hair are really dry, this conditioner has really addressed that problem.

The only problem I have found is the caps on both bottles.  I do not have manual dexterity problems but I struggled with the caps, It's difficult when in the shower to find the lip where the cap opens so I now open the bottles before getting into the shower.

One of the best places to purchase the 'Philip Kingsley' range is from QVC, whilst there have a look at their 'Beauty Products' department for a whole host of products at really great prices.

The shampoo normally retails at £15 for 250 ml and the conditioner at £18 for 250 ml but you can purchases both for £25 plus p&p

Although these products are probably more expensive than your normal High Street shampoo and conditioner, if you are trying to address a specific problem then they are definitely worth the investment.  I no longer need to use thickening mousse and thickening spray on my hair, so the money I have saved on those products makes this duo affordable.


*PR Sample

Sampar 3 Day Weekend Review

You know what it's like when you get on a flight and your mission of the day is to buy something, anything from the Duty Free magazine, well Sampar 3 day Weekend is one of those purchases.  Whilst browsing the magazine I spotted this product and was intrigued so parted with £30 immediately.

I wasn't sure what the product was for, what was in it or what it was going to do for me.

Lets just say I was very pleasantly surprised.

This is a moisturising gel with a tan activator.  It claims to increase melanin levels by 32% and will even work without the sun.  This product is not a self tanner and results will vary on the skins natural ability to produce melanin.

Now the first time I used this I was actually on holiday but I was really impressed with how it performed.  I used this instead of my normal moisturiser under a very high SPF sun cream.  I hardly ever tan on my face but using this I had the best tan I've had.  

I have used this periodically over the last couple of months when I am looking and feeling a bit 'Peely Wally' (if you are from Scotland you will know what that means, if not google it).

I have since purchased several other items from the Sampar range after seeing the reviews that Thom from www.manface.co.uk has blogged about.  I will be reviewing these products in the near future.

You can purchase the whole Sampar range at www.feelunique.com they offer free shipping and a free sample of another Sampar product when you spend over £20