Tresemme Keratin Smooth range

My beauty budget has well and truly gone til next pay. Why? Not because I've been taking out my purse for high end products, but rather have been carelessly handing over my EFT card in places like Chemist Warehouse, Priceline and even Woolies! This week I stumbled into Woolies and picked up a few Tresemme favourites, as well as the new Keratin Smooth shampoo and conditioner.

They were half price, down to $4.95 I believe and for such a large bottle, I was not going to leave these on the shelf! I picked them up and tried them the next night on my 3 day unwashed hair (I could never go one night without washing...but I'm spacing the washes out and it's dramatically decreased excess frizziness and dryness).  I still want added strength and hydration for my locks however, this being the reasons why I tried the above.

The shampoo, although claiming to be low in sulphates,  gave me plenty of slip and lathered up around the roots just like any of my other shampoos. It was easy to rinse out and my hair did not feel wirey as I did so. The conditioner was...my bad, IS amazing, and this is where I feel in love with this line. Yes, I feel in love from the very first moment we touched! It's such a gorgeously creamy texture, and after rubbing through palms, I distributed it though my hair, leaving it on for just under 5 mins while I did all the other girly shower stuff. Upon rinsing it felt very smooth, upon drying, it felt like somebody else's hair because mine certainly never felt so smooth or looked so tamed.

I definitely continue to use this, hopefully will pick it up on sale sometime again when running low. I love the fact it's low sulphate so my hair can avoid any unnecessary dryness, and it certainly agrees with my imperfectly wavy hair. Recommend it, but perhaps not for everyday washing as keratin is a protein and we all know too much protein can cause negative effects on the hair, so maybe every other day, or if you're like me, whenever dry shampoo ceases to fix your scalpy problems!

Save My Hair!

I've been in dire need of a hair cut since February, and because I've been putting it off, the frizzies and fly-aways have increased, split ends have become more of a worry and my curls are just looking and feeling a bit lacklustre. I've been experimenting with treatments and leave-ins meaning I've spend some sad Saturday nights with a big goop of EVOO in my hair, curled up on the couch with a bag over my head to lock - the things we do for beauty!

Casually browsing StrawberryNet last week I found Macadamia Natural Healing Oil for just $19 AUD. I immediately ordered a bottle after reading rave reviews on various forums - ordered Thursday evening, arrived the following Wednesday morning. I was very pleased with the prompt delivery and even more pleased with the product itself!

Immediately I went in a for a smell - as others have described, it has a musky fragrance to it, but that doesn't bother me, I find it to be light and sensual. The oil itself is quite thick, which I was very eager to slather on my dry ends because this hair is in desperate need of some TLC. I applied a generous amount purely as a treatment for about 30 mins prior to washing my hair, and after it was about 50% dry, I applied a small drop and worked through my ends.

Here are the two 'after' shots - keeping in mind it's unruliness is due to my much needed haircut!

 The first being 'just woke up' hair. The second being with a new application which you can see has tamed what usually is the impossible.

 This oil treatments leaves my hair feeling soft and shiny, and makes me feel better about my ends which ache for moisture. Although this contains silicons, it doesn't feel as 'artificial' as other oils I've tried such as Moroccan Oil or Babyliss Argan Oil. I'll still continue with my DIY EVOO or Coconut treatments on a fortnightly basis, but I think this bad boy will become not only a weekly treatment, but also a crucial part of my morning hair routine in order to keep my mane looking tame.

Price - Purchased for a low $19 on rare special online, retails for $44.95
Rating - So far so good, 4.5/5

Welcome all

It's been months now that I have been meaning to create this blog, and my inner procrastinator has kept me from doing so. A slow day at work means I've finally found the time and the desire to start it up, and share with you all my love for all things beauty related. 

Before we get into it, I should let you know a bit about myself. I'm a 21 year old Adelaide girl, fresh out of uni and spending my first full time wage on makeup, skincare and haircare...they call my name and I come, and my bathroom vanity can back that up! I'm excited to get reviewing and sharing of my favourite products as well as new finds. Keep your eyes peeled beauties xx