My hair ritual

While I will admit to having pretty good hair, even with the abuse of dyeing it black every 8 weeks, I was keen to try Ojon and really wanted too try the original - Damage Reverse!
This has a pretty big cult following on the internet, in the US especially it is generally hailed as a 'can't live without' hair range!
 The little pot at the front of this picture is the product that started it all, it contains Ojon oil, which is an ancient oil said to restore hair back to virgin quality (not colour obviously!) and thanks to a fantastic deal on the Ojon website I got the shampoo and conditioner when I purchased the pot of Restorative Hair Treatment!

This is the shampoo, conditioner and the treatment as it is straight out of the pot. The shampoo is rich and doesn't need an awful lot to get a good wash. The conditioner is thick and lovely and designed for use from scalp to ends.

The treatment is really an oil and you emulsify it in your hands before applying to your hair, depending on your hair you generally need a teaspoon and a half of products, it comes with a handy little scoop. Personally I have to use two and a half teaspoons as my hair is thick.

This is the spray that I use after, it adds shine and is repairing and conditioning.

The only downside to my ritual is the smell of the treatment, it stinks, of bonfires! But the smell doesn't linger once washed out and the result on my hair is totally worth it! Soft, shiny and full of body. I can't imagine ever going back to another brand apart from when I need to prep my hair for colour! There is lots more from this range I am wanting to try, so watch this space! Ojon is available direct from here or also sets are available from QVC

November Feel Unique Beauty Box

So my first Beauty Box of the month arrived.

I was excited when I opened it as I wanted to try some Emma Hardie goodies and there is two!
This wonderful, double sided beauticians face cloth





The cloth was beautifully wrapped
I am excited about the face balm as I adore them and this smells yum!

The box that the perfume came in made me excited but the sample is regular sized! Smells lovely though, maybe a repurchase!

The Xen Tan is a nice size but not for me, so swapping it.

The Bella Piere highlighter is lovely but not my colour

Both hair products will be used, excited to try the Dust It! The Goldwell mask smells gorgeous and I am looking forward to trying it soon!

The BEST hair product I have ever used!

Mythic Oil! I got this in my first ever Glossybox and oh lordy! I would never have thought of putting oil on my hair before, especially as I am prone to greasy roots.

But this has changed my hair! I used to get fly away frizz when I let my hair dry naturally, not anymore! My hair is soft, supple and oh so shiny!

It is my first true 'high end' hair product, after Bed Head and I will hunt it down or buy it in Amazon, when mine runs out! Used mine about 15 times (I was my hair 2 or 3 times a week) and have hardly made a dent in the bottle so won't need to worry yet!

Shall post pics of my hair and its shine, after I hide my flipping greys!

Follow up review, L'oreal Sublime Mousse Dye

This is yonks old, but hey, might as well post it still! Not like I have been good at keeping this updated!

Anyhoo, I love it, its the best dye I have used in a long time, sure its a 30 minute developing time, but the mess free application makes it

worth it.

Grey coverage is great too, which is needed as you can see left!

Cheap hair goodies

I am not loyal to brands, nor products. But if I find something I love I stock up, especially when its cheap. The links here are for Amazon, but Superdrug stock them, as do my local 99p store, score!

This Shampoo and conditioner are amazing. They retail for £1.99 each in Superdrug but they often do half price deals. Bargain century! I have never bought products for dry hair before, but was tempted by the breakage promise on the bottle. On using, well it was a revelation. I love the smell, it lathers nicely and the shampoo is rich and luxurious. The conditioner is thick and clings well.

All well and good, but oh my, once my hair was dry *hello shine*! Amazing, so I went and bought 4 bottles of each when they were half price in Superdrug!

Underated!

So I decided to try this shampoo and conditioner for coloured hair. They are ok, but don't seem to do much more for my coloured hair than the ones above!

What to do on a bank holiday monday....

Dye my hair with L'oreal Sublime Mousse

This pic prompted me into action, part grey, part

brown, part black, lovely.

I look impressed don't I? Now usually I rely on the Original Mad Mother to do

my hair, but she hates it and also dyed my carpet (living room btw!) a lovely shade of blue/black!

So it was down to me, and the mousse!

Its impeccably easy to mix, no more getting Mr Mad to shake until mixed, the formula means I don't have to buy two bottles, although that was post lopping 6 inches off.

It is virtually mess free, I do need to wipe my ears and shoulders but no more drips all over the floor, wall, my back, clothes etc.

But...... the wait, 30 minutes *yawn* Clearly I had got used to my excelle 10! So I sat playing with my phone for 25 minutes on the loo, fun fun fun!

This shows how non drip it is. It clings well to hair

I do not worry about slidage, it feels well and truly

stuck to the hair. Easier than most to rinse too,

but the conditioner that comes with it stinks, I mean stinks! Far worse than the dye, which after the cat wee smell has gone, is pretty ok.

I do use the conditioner but with this one I wish I hadn't bothered. My hair felt awful so used this

as well.

Tomorrow I shall post a before and after to show grey coverage and shine

Time for a change.

So, How To Be A Woman, see previous blog, has changed my way of thinking.

I spend £12 a week on magazines. Quite shocking really, but its always been a joy of mine. But reading the book has made me question why. Why do I take pleasure in the fractured lives of celebrities, or non celebrities as is becoming more common since the explosion of TOWIE and Made In Chelsea, both shows I have no interest in. Why do I read about celebs gaining and losing weight, when I for one know the misery? How would I feel if my fluctuating weight was printed in the press for all to see, circled in red as if it is a crime against humanity?

The constant criticism of what people wear, something I took pleasure in looking at and guffawing, now makes me feel rather uncomfortable. Who am I to judge? I do not walk out of the house looking like I have stepped off a catwalk, hell, I have one pair of trousers just for leaving the house in as I know they fit nice! I have an ever rotating pile of tops I wear as they are unassuming and blend me into the background. Yet I feel I am qualified to laugh at others, splashed across magazines while people comment with an air of derision.

These magazines have lost their sparkle to me, I don't have the same pleasure reading them as I once did. Maybe now I can work on reading my massive book collection that has been left languishing!

Yes, I maintain an interest in fashion, but for the work, the art and flamboyance. But no longer am I going to buy the magazines (except Grazia!) instead the money shall go to a new me.......

I want to change my 'style' for I currently have none! My £12 a week is going to go into me, I am going to save it (well buy vouchers as I am crap at saving!) I want to change how I look, I want to look like a 31 year old. Not the non-entity that I feel I am at the moment.

So my first purchase will hopefully be a kimono jacket, I have a hankering. Plus I can still wear it with my trousers and tops whilst I make my transition!

After that I want to scour the shops for some dresses, WITH SLEEVES! Which are quite hard to get, teamed with opaques and the boots I adore (Thanks hubby!) I need to look after me. I hardly wear make-up, never wear my hair down and always look the same.

This is my pledge, to myself. Look after yourself, care about yourself and love yourself. I deserve it!