Review; Batiste Dry Shampoos;

I always use dry shampoos, and my favourite brand Ive ever come across is Batiste. I know many people use Batiste dry shampoos and really rave about them. But I reaaaally love them! I have only ever tried 3 of the ever growing collection, and the 3 that I have I am absolutely in love with! I own the original, cherry and blush scented ones.

First  off, the packaging on all of the Batiste shampoos are really pretty and that is pretty much what makes me head towards them when shopping. I managed to pick up the smaller ‘travel sized’ when I was shopping a few months ago, and stocked up as they were at an extremely reasonable price! These are great to just chuck in my bag when Im going out, as their not too bulky or heavy to carry on a day to day basis.

The original Batiste is a really fresh smelling powder, that is white in colour, but when sprayed on the hair doesn’t show up unless a lot is used (which I know from previous experience!) It leaves my hair smelling freshly washed, however the smell doesn’t linger for too long. As the name suggests ‘Cherry’ is a cherry scented powder which, once again, is clear in colour when sprayed on to the hair. The smell lingers for a while and isn’t too offensive, its quite a subtle scent. Finally the ‘Blush’ dry shampoo is a lovely floral scent, which in all honesty is my favourite scent out of the 3 I own. It leaves my hair feeling clean and smooth. 

Another brilliant thing about the Batiste dry shampoos is that they also leave my hair feeling quite bouncy and full of volume. They don’t weigh your hair down or leave it feeling dull and full of product.

I use the dry shampoos everyday when I don’t wash my hair, as a nice little pick me up to keep my hair looking and smelling great! Batiste have a great selection of other smells and varieties and I cant wait to try them out when I finish my current tins!

Do you like Batiste dry shampoo? Are there any you recommend I try?

Becca xox 

Review; Pantene Pro-V 12hr Night Therapy;

I thought today I would write about one of my favourite hair products that I have been using recently! A few months ago I was browsing through Poundland and picked up the Pro-V 12hr Night Therapy on a whim. I thought I would give it a try and see if it was any good.

Its a 12Hr nourishing treatment for dry/damaged hair..My hair is extremely damaged due to alot of bleaching and dying in the past couple of years. My hair is in such a bad condition I dyed it brown about 3 or 4 months  ago and decided that was going to be the last time I would dye it until my natural hair was restored. So far so good! Ive had some points where Ive really liked a persons hair colour and wanted to try it out, but I have completely resisted!

Since buying this oil treatment I have used it every night before going to bed and I absolutely love it! It leaves my feeling so soft and smooth when I brush it the next morning. I also use this after I was my hair and after drying it is silky and I wouldnt even realise my hair was so damaged as it is!

You dont have to wash the product off and can be used on both wet and dry hair, also it doesnt leave a visible residue on your pillow. It seems to really moisturise and nourish my hair. Ive read some mixed reviews about this, but overall I seem to really like the effects it has on my hair. And if Poundland gets them back in stock I will definately pick some more up!

Becca xox

Mini Haul!

I havent been posting very many blogs recently, Ive had so much going on its been unbelievable! So yesterday I went shopping and picked up a few items, mainly from Asda, Wilkinson, Body Shop and TkMaxx.

Like I said I only picked up a few items, mainly essentials, and somethings for my little boy. I went to Asda first as that was the only reason I went shopping as I had to get Hayden a duvet set and pillow case. My mum bought him a blue and white star print fitted sheet a couple of weeks ago for his bed, and I wanted to get him a similar duvet and pillow case set. I chose a duvet and pillow case that were reversible, they are white with blue stars on one side, and blue with white stars on the other. I absolutely love the print and Hayden sure does too!

Next door to Asda is TkMaxx, I had a quick look around and didnt really see any beauty or makeup items that appealed to me. So I decided to take a look around the household items and I managed to pick up a 'Copenhagen Candle Company; Vanilla with Coconut Soy Candle' This was only £3 so I was so happy! This smells amazing and I cant wait to burn this as I think it will make my room smell loverly! HaHa! I also picked up a plain grey box, I decided this would be useful to store my makeup brushes, as at the moment they are just pushed into a draw, and I always hate having to get them out. At £1 I couldnt resist it! They also had ones that spinned around on a platform, but I wasnt too keen on the price..£5.99 is a bit hefty for what they did, and the only real difference between the one I bought and the other one, is that the other one spun around.

Wilkinsons always seems to do some good deals in it, and thats where I pick up my bubble bath and shower gels. ( I like their own brand as their brilliant for their price!) However, I was sorely disappointed on this trip into there! I only managed to pick up the St Moriz Instant Tan Mousse (Medium colour) Ive read all over the bloggersphere that this is a dupe for the St Tropez fake tan, however, Ive never been pulled in by St Tropez, purely because of the extortionate price tag! I used the St Moriz fake tan last night, and I am pleasantly surprised! Its left me with a nice golden tan, which is a bit patchy over my dry patches on my legs, but in all honesty I didnt exfoliate properly..(I was super tired and just wanted to get into bed) For £3 I am one happy girl!

Finally on my way back home I popped into the Body Shop in my city center, as they had a sale going on. I wasnt planning on buying anything in all fairness, until I saw the Body Shop Hemp Moisturising Wash..this was reduced from £5 to £2 so it was a major bargain! It said it is good for very dry skin, which is something I suffer badly with on my arms and legs at the moment, ( I dont know why but Ive never had it before ) I used it last night, and I havent seen much of an improvement but obviously Im going to give it more of a go before I say whether it was worth the £2 or not. I also picked up a Christmas themed plastic ball, which had 2 cocoa butter products in it. It contained the Cocoa body butter and Cocoa lip butter. I absolutely looooove the cocoa products that the body shop sell, so I was super duper happy to get this for £3. The body butter isnt its regular size, but as a travel size it is worth the money!

That is all I purchased yesterday, sorry this has been such a long post, but I thought I would make up for the lack of posts!

All my love
Becca xox

Tag - Would You Rather? Beauty Edition;

I was browsing 'From Head To Toes Blog' and came across a tag. Ive wanted to do a tag since I first ever watched a tag video on youtube, and I thought this would be quite a good one to do especially as Im a rather indecisive sort of person. This includes questions you would ask when your telling someone their trapped on a dessert island! Such fun!

Lets get straight into it!

1.) Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lipglosses or lose all of your palettes and eyeshadows?

I would rather lose all my palettes and eyeshadows, only because I can still create an alright makeup look using just mascara and eyeliner, and sometimes my everyday makeup is made from just eyeliner and mascara. Especially when Im rushing! 

2.) Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?

I would rather never be able to cut it again, Ive lost alot of hair due to dying and bleaching and I hate it! Atleast now cutting it would mean I could actually grow my hair back haha!

3.) Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?

I really like coral cheeks but I mostly go for a pink cheek, so yea.. pink would have to be my answer.

4.) If you had $1000 (£700) to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?

I would rather buy makeup, as I have so many clothes at the moment I am trying to downsize my wardrobe, atleast I could then afford brands like MAC ;)

5.) Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner, or eyeliner as lipstick?

Urrm tough one.. I would rather apply my lipstick as eyeliner, as most of the eyeliners I use are black or brown, and well.. I dont think Id look that nice with black smeared all across my lips! Atleast I would end up with pink eyeliner :D

6.) Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?

If I could afford either, it would definatly be MAC!

7.) Would you rather only use one eyeshadow color or one lip color for the rest of your life?

I would rather use just one lip colour for the rest of my life because I always swap my eye shadow colours around to match a outfit or what Im doing, but I always seem to opt for one lip colour till I get bored of it, so just using one wouldnt be to much of a  big deal for me!

8.) Would you rather wear winter clothes in summer or summer clothes in winter?

Im always cold, so I would wear winter clothes in summer...

9.) Would you rather have dark nails or bright nails all year round?

Bright nails!

10.) Would you rather give up your favorite lip product or your favorite eye product?

I would rather give up my favourite eye product, as my favourite lip product is my lip balm, and I could not love without it!

11.) Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or a messy bun?

Ponytail :)

12.) Would your rather never be able to paint your nails again or never use lipgloss?

Never use lipgloss, cos Im weird and I think nail varnish helps my nails grow longer, ( I dont bite them as much)

13.) Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all or sharpie them in everyday?

OMG.. I would rather go bald eyebrows than have felt tip on my head!

14.) Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?

Nail Polish, cos I hate not wearing makeup!

So there we have it, that was actually quite fun to do, so I hope you enjoy reading it.

I tag all of you to do it, so if you do make sure to let me know as I love reading tag posts, and if theres any others you know about I wanna hear about them!

Becca xox 

Review; Vaseline Healthy Hands + Stronger Nails Hand Cream;

Hey lovelies,

I seem to be on a reviewing roll! HaHa! Some of my future posts wont be just reviews, but hauls and other stuff to! Ive bought so many products recently I have tried so many out and some are now staples in my everyday routine, which in all honesty I dont know how I lived without them before!

My hands go really dry in the cold weather, and being in England- the weather is always cold! Ive suffered quite bad recently with dry, sore hands so when I picked up the Vaseline Healthy Hands+ Stronger Nails hand Cream I was hoping for a good deep conditioning hand cream like the packaging suggested.

Sorry for the bad picture quality..

However, its not as deep conditioning as I would have liked, but its good for a quick pick-me-up when Im on the go, or just to pop into my bag. I wouldnt say its a cream, more like a lotion as it is a quite thin formula.  Theres a slight floral scent to it, which I dont really mind and I think it smells quite nice. Im not too sure if its the style of tube or thickness of the formula that means when you get some product out it is easy to pour too much, which is a bit of a waste.

My hands do feel alot softer for a little while after using it, but not for a long time as I was kind of hoping it would. I use this every night before I go to bed just for that little over night hydration, and I use a fair bit more than I should so that my hands still feel soft in the morning. The tube claims that it strengthens nails by 50%, my nails do feel a bit stronger and not as brittle, however Im not sure if this is to do with the cream or something else Im doing to my hands, ( Im hoping its the cream!)

I am going to keep using the cream to see if there are any more improvements and to see if my nails are getting stronger because of it! I would recommend it as a quick go to product to help give a bit of relief quickly but its not good for deep moisturising.

Have you tried this hand cream?  What do you think about it? Comment below and let me know!

Becca xox

Magazine Freebies; Percy&Reed;

Glamour Magazine, had 4 different freebies this month to buy and collect. In all honesty I had not heard of the brand Percy& Reed, however glamour claimed the 4 products would be worth up to £41 for the lot. This really intrigued me especially as the magazine is only £2 a pop.

At a total price of £8 you can collect these 4 items; Percy& Reed Colour and Shine Shampoo
                                                                     Percy& Reed Colour and Shine Conditioner
                                                                     Percy& Reed Finishing Polish
                                                                     Percy& Reed No Oil Oil
I went ahead and purchased all four products to see whether they were worth the £41 price tag or not. On first impressions I really like the packaging they come in and I think it looks really quirky. I have only used the products once each since buying the magazines and I wont do a review in this blog post as I havent used the products enough to really describe what I think of them.

However, the shampoo claims on the back that it gives your hair more depth and gloss than an A lister on Oscar night. Both the shampoo and conditioner contain raspberry oil which is said to help coloured hair shimmer and shine. Which will be a bonus for me as my hair is so dull and lifeless due to colouring.

I always manage to have fly away bits of hair or bits that just dont look right. Do you get what I mean? According to the finishing polish, which contains horse chestnut extract and sunflower wax, it keeps your hair in place with a soft flexible hold whilst gently moisturising. Once again this will be good for my sort of hair!

The No Oil Oil contains violet extracts, which helps promote smooth, sleek, shiny, volumptious locks. And it also contains vitamin B5 which the bottle says helps nourish, strengthen repair hair whilst wheat proteins provide protection from heat.

My hair needs all the strength and repair it can get, and with such an overall hefty price tag, hopefully these products will live up to a good name. I will review these after I have used them some more and will maybe consider buying a couple which I really enjoy in the future!

Your Becca xox

Review; Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint;

I have read so many blog posts raving about the Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint and I have finally jumped on the bandwagon and used my one!

Sorry about the picture quality...

I have the colour green berry and when I first used it I only had time to apply one coat. But it did last a good 3-4 days before it started to chip. It really is a high shine nail varnish like the pot says as it left my nails super glossy and with a sort of 'wet look' effect. The polish dried really super quick which was brilliant seeing as I was in a rush! I am definalty purchasing this in the other colours too!

Sorry this is such a short review; but as Im sure many of you have read reviews about this product else where and seen everyone else raving about it. I just thought I'd give you a quick idea of what I thought about it.

From one girl with Gelly Nails to another..

Becca xox

Review; Blistex Intensive Moisturiser;

I haven't done a blog post in over a week and I have been missing sitting here of an evening and writing on my little blog :(  I've been unwell since tuesday night so any of my blog post and youtube plans went straight out the window.

As I've been unwell my lips have become very dry, flaky and chapped. Which I absolutely hate! After searching through my lip balm draw I came across my recent purchase of the Blistex Intensive Moisturiser. For the past week I have used this to try and aid the healing of my lips. So now I feel like I have enough of a view of this product to decide whether or not it was worth reviewing. And I feel it is, HaHa!

The lipbalm is not like most others that are out on shop shelves, this has a cream formula which actually is a white colour on the lips, instead of a clear or tinted colour. There is a sort of minty smell as you apply the product to your lips. Which overall, I don't mind however, if you dont like overly minty smells then you still might like this as a lip balm, its more of a subtle smell than too over powering. My lips feel tingly when I apply the lipbalm, I'm not sure if this is where my lips were so dry and awful or if it was the product in general.

The tube is rather small weighing only 5g, and the angled applicator makes the tube look a tad bigger than it actually is. Im not too keen on the applicator as it is a white hard plastic, it doesn't really aid the application. the product is not sticky when it is applied to the lips, it glides on really smooth but it does have a white tinge. If you apply to much product your lips go a bright white sheen, due to the fact it is a cream and not a gel or stick balm.

Overall, this product is extremely moisturising and has left my lips feeling very soft and supple again, hooray! No more flakey skin or chapping for now. I would definatly recommend this product to anyone looking for a product to help aid dry lips. I rate this 10/10!

Definatly give this lipbalm a try if you see it.

Have you tried this product? What do you think about it, comment below and let me know!

All my love
Becca xox

Haul; Primark, Lush, Poundland & Superdrug

Finally my haul video is up onto youtube! Here's a sneak preview of some of the things I bought but the rest are on my channel.. So go over and check it out! http://www.youtube.com/user/BeccasBeautySpot11

Becca xox

Vintage Shopping & Charity Shopping;

I decided a couple of days ago that this weekend I would go charity shopping in my local village (especially as I hardly go to my local village and always go into town) I was so chuffed especially as I managed to pick a few things up!

I started with a charity shop that was in a shopping precinct and managed to pick up my new makeup 'holder draws' as I've been calling them all day. They were only £3.50 and in all honesty I HATED the colour of them but I couldn't pass on the chance of picking them up, considering I doubted I would find anything like that around my area. My dad has started collecting wooden furniture, sanding them down then using Annie Sloan Chalk Paints to give them a vintage, 'distressed' look. So, after buying the box drawer I decided I would paint it cream with some of his paint, I was so happy when it was finished. It was definatly £3.50 well spent! I will get so much use out of these drawers and have already organised some of my makeup in them!

Next to my makeup storage is another new piece of furniture that I am extremely happy I purchased! I literally go all cheery when I think about it! A new 'vintage' shop (yest thats its name!) opened today and I was really curious as to what it would be selling, so I went in and had a peak. I fell in love instantly! It was full of 'distressed' furniture, vintage baby clothes & buggies, cute little tins, and brik-a-brak. This was my sorta shop! HaHa! Whilst browsing my eyes kept getting drawn to a display of a chest of draws with a matching mirror hanging above, it was in a pretty pink shade and I just KNEW I somehow had to get it! Turns out, as it was opening day, there was 10% of everything, so I managed to buy the mirror and chest of draws for £103. Its alot of money but I just couldn't leave the shop without it HaHa, and they will be great in my bedroom when I move out ( Ive already decided my colour scheme!)

Finally, my dad (being the diy man of the house) decided to make me some new shelving for my room out of some random wood he found and some white paint. This is the end result...

I decorated it with some cup cake candles and other photos, I love the ginger bread man tin lid I found (we got the tin for christmas but I cant seem to find the rest of it) 

From one excited girlie to another...

Becca xox

Whats Going On Becca?!

I said I would upload a video today of my latest shopping trip, however, I've had a rather poorly little boy :( so..everytime I found a time to record a video, ( when Hayden was asleep, or with my mum) he would somehow manage to get to me, HaHa! Not that I'm complaining, it means extraaaaa big cuddles !

A few of my next blog posts will definatley be more beauty and fashion and makeup related, so keep an eye out for them. I will show you my latest purchases from town, and ebay, my favourite products of the month and OOTD posts.

On a different hand.. apart from it being the 1st of March today (1month&4days till my birthday, yippee!) its also National Pig Day, I thought this was the cutest thing ever when I heard it!

To end my blog post, I thought I would leave you with a nice picture of some cute micro piglets ;)

Becca xox