Friday, August 30, 2013

The Magic Hair Care Trio

Hi dolls! Recently I have been using two sets or three hair care products everytime I do my hair. I feel like it is really hard to find drugstore hair products you are obsessed with AND work well together. But I did it! And I didn't just find three, I found SIX! So here is my first set of three and the reviews to go along with this MAGIC trio ;)
The first and my personal favorite is the Organix Repairing Awapuhi Ginger Recovery Mask. This is sooo amazing, it works so quick and you can totally feel and see the difference in your hair after ONE use! I put this all through my hair in the shower, comb it out, put it in a shower cap for about four minutes and then rinse it out! When you take off the shower cap, there is hardly anything to rinse out because the hair soaked up all the nutrients in the mask! Also, the next morning, or whenever you dry your hair, it looks totally soft and smooth! The only downside to this product is the smell. It is very specific and if you do not like ginger, I would not get this. However, Organix does sell a coconut which I have tried, and love, that I would recommend. (To be honest the only reason I chose this one and not the coconut one, is because the jar is sparkly and it is PINK!!) PS- this will not affect your hair color!
 
 Next, after I style my hair, I use the John Frieda Volume hairspray. It is really hard for me to find hairsprays like smell good, have the right spray hold, and pump up my roots. This one does all three, and for about four dollars why not? However, check out my post next Monday on three more hair products- I will be including another hair that may sound more appealing.
 
Lastly, after I style and spray my hair, I rub this Dove leave in conditioning cream through the bottom of my hair. This may your hair feel so soft, never crunchy, and look so shiny, but not oily! This is the second time I have purchased this, and my mom loves it too! Also, I use this after styling, but you can totally use it after you shower too! This is about five dollars as well, so again, why not?
 
Thanks for reading dollies and talk soon!
Xoxo!
-Emily

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Maybelline the Rocket Mascara Review!

Volum' Express® The Rocketâ„¢ Washable Mascara

Hi loves! I recently bought the semi-new Rocket Mascara by Maybelline and I felt the need to review it, because this mascara and I seem to have a love-hate relationship... and some very mixed feelings! ;)
I originally bought this mascara after hearing it holds the curl in your lashes really well.  My lashes are really straight and I curl them every single time I go out, so I bought this mascara in hopes it would help! Now I got the one that is not waterproof, however this mascara does not come off! I use makeup removes twice, wash my face, use makeup remover again, and the next morning I still have black under my eyes! In the add it said this mascara has a latex finish or something, which may contribute to the difficulty I have in getting it all off. Also, have any of you seen the review on Pinterest going around about this mascara? It is pretty funny; I will link it below.
Another problem I have with this mascara is that some days I love it, my lashes look curled and amazing, but other days it clumps and sticks to the point where I appear to have one single eyelash... (that may be an exaggeration, but you get my point!)

Pros
- the brush is thick and soft, but still firm
- stays on ALLLL day (and night!)

Cons
- can be clumpy
- does not always hold a curl
- EXTREMELY hard to remove

On the Maybelline website it says this product removes easily with soap/water and the Maybelline Clean Express Classic Eye Makeup Remover. So perhaps, if you believe in second chances like me, it will come off with the Maybelline remover (I used Almay and Simple)...?
Let me know down below your thought on this mascara, and how you feel about it!
Xoxo,
Emily

PS. photo from Maybelline.com