Redken : Diamond Oil - Shatterproof Shine in a Bottle!

Hey Ladies,

I hope you are all well! You all know some of the issues I have been having with my hair the past 6 months, but I finally feel like I have gotten my hair woes under control, this is thanks in large part to the products I have been using. Redken Diamond Oil is one of those products!

Beautifully packaged and with a scent that would make angels smile, the Redken Diamond Oil Intense, is a thing of beauty! Diamond Oil utilises an exclusive formula of silicone free oils, to strengthen from inside out! It also delivers unprecedented strength and shine. It contains a wealth of fantastic products including camelina oil, coriander oil, apricot oil, olive oil, jojoba oil and coconut oil. 

Can we just take a moment to talk about the packaging of the Diamond Oil? The beautiful faceted bottle mirrors the cut of a diamond, its luxe packaging and weighty bottle really feel like you have a little piece of luxury here. Another thing I love about the design is the push top dropper, fantastic for controlling exactly how much you dispense. 

The oil itself it a beautiful gold colour, it is scented and it reminds me of a Tom Ford fragrance, I cant pin point exactly which one, but for me it just adds to the total luxurious feel of the overall product! You can use this oil as an overnight treatment, for this you need a liberal amount and I would say to wrap your hair in a turban just to avoid transfer to the pillow and then wash it out in the morning. It leaves your hair feeling nourished, soft, silky and strong. I also like to use this on towel dried hair before I blow dry, or let it air dry, and then after styling I add a few more drops for extra shine, and to calm those frizzy flyaways! 

Over all I find this Oil lives up to the promises it makes. With regular use my hair has become, strong, soft and easier to manage and it does a great job at keeping the frizz at bay. It has become an essential in my hair care routine and I highly recommend it, I will repurchase this once it runs out. Amazing!  

That's it for now ladies!

I hope you enjoyed!

What are your thoughts?

Does this sound like something you could add to your routine?!

Let me know!

Until next time 

xoxo

Aundrea

Beat the Winter Blues - Roger & Gallet Cedrat

Hey Ladies,

I hope you are all well on this dreary and wet Wednesday. The Winter blues are certainly in the post, if they're not already here, but fear not! Roger & Gallet are here to lift your spirits with another fantastic scent! As most of you already know, I am a huge R&G fan, it has become a fragrance brand that can do no wrong in my eyes, with every new release and every old reliable I become more and more in love with the brand, and as my collection of their fragrances ever expands itself I'm pretty certain that I will never get enough!

Cedrat is a delight of a fragrance, it is citrus but there's more to it than that, it's not as straightforward as it sounds. With top notes of mint, grapefruit, watermelon and citron, middle notes of basil and cardamom and exquisite base notes of musk, vetiver, cedar and white amber, this scent is far more complex than the name would lead you to believe, and I just adore it.

The fresh notes of Cedrat mix with the deeper, make this the perfect complimentary fragrance for any season. It's crisp and refreshing like an cool Autumn/Winter's day, but yet the cardamom and basil gives it an enveloping warmth, which balance each other out perfectly. This is cosy, with the right amount of spice to make it a must have for any collection! Another thing I love is it's sharpness, without any evident offsetting sweetness this could perhaps make quite a good unisex scent! I did hold it under the male fragrance connoisseur in the house half expecting an upturned nose, but no! He said he would quite happily wear it. Something not uttered too often!

So, my final thoughts? Its a must have! Perfect for all year, all seasons, day or night. It really is a beauty and well worth the purchase. I think if you are looking for a non-offensive fragrance that is a little more than it seems Cedrat is the one for you. It's very hard to go wrong with such an unassuming scent. Its love on my part, a truly incredible scent!

That's it for now ladies,

I hope you enjoyed!

What are your thoughts on Cedrat?

Will you be trying it?

What's your favourite R&G scent?

As always, let me know below!

Until next time 

xoxo

Aundrea 

Pacifica Candles - Essential Scents for Winter

Hey Ladies,

I hope you're all well! As more than a few of you know by now, I am obsessed with candles. I cannot get enough of them nor can I ever have too many! Recently Pacifica Candles caught my eye, and I just had to give them a try... you know, for the blog. Not to feed my candle addiction or anything! You bought that right? Good. Coming into the colder months, there is no greater Winter essential for me than a good candle. It just wouldn't be Winter without them. Forget the scarves, hats and gloves, candles are the ultimate accessory for me this Winter!

So, a little about Pacifica, the soy candles are clean and natural vegetable soy and release the scent from the candles generously, they also use essential and natural oils to create the candles. These are long burning, lead free cotton wicks, and are phthalate free. Impressed so far? Well, there's more! Let's have a look shall we?

Mexican Cocoa is first up, and this is just divine. A true rich and dark scent of Mexican Cocoa, mixed with cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and notes of bitter almond this candle is just incredible. The scent throw with this 5.05oz candle is nothing short of amazing, within minutes the entire room is scented, but its not over powering and the scent has a lovely lingering factor which I look for in all my candles.

Tibetan Mountain Temple has to be the standout fragrance for me. It's just, indescribably beautiful. Vetiver and Indonesian Patchouli with ginger just makes this smell like something that should only be burned when you are totally relaxed. It's just stunning! This little guy has a burning time of 30 hours! The scent throw even for the smaller candles are great. They also come in packs of three so you can try them out before you commit to a bigger size!

Mediterranean Fig is not something I would normally go for but I'm glad I did. The first thing that hits me with this, apart from the smell of fig, is sandalwood, which I just cant get enough of! Moss, clove, palm and cyclamen are also in there to give you a beautiful earthy but fresh scent.

I know what some of you are thinking with Tuscan Blood Orange, and no, you really don't have to be a fan of oranges to appreciate this little beauty. Both juicy and spicy this candle holds the scent of strawberry, raspberry, fresh mandarin and Italian sweet orange. To me the orange in this is very subtle, not overpowering, in fact I think the spiciness really overtakes with this one, which of course I adore!

   

So my final thoughts on these? I love them and I will absolutely purchase more. The candles burn beautifully, the scent range is expansive so there is bound to be something for everyone, the scent throw of the candles are just great and I love the packaging! You really need to try these for yourself. Id rather spend a little extra and have a candle that burns good than pay a little less for a brand that keeps disappointing. There really is no comparison! I can see why they are known as the best candles in the world!

That's it for now ladies!

I hope you enjoyed!

What are your thoughts on Pacifica?

What scents will you be burning as the weather gets colder?

As always, let me know below!

Until next time 

xoxo

Aundrea

Waxperts Ingrown Hair Pads - The new Holy Grail Multi-Tasker?

Hey Ladies,

I hope you're all well. Not too long ago I attended the Professional Beauty Show Dublin, it was fantastic and a lot of my favourite brands were there, including Waxperts! The stand itself was fantastic, demos were taking place, chats, and any questions you could possibly think of were being answered. I adore Waxperts, the brand is fresh and fun, something completely different. So, when I learned that they were launching their first 'take home' product, I was excited!

So, Waxperts Ingrown Hair Pads have more than one use, but lets start with the ingrown hairs! Waxperts say that these pads are an ideal way to treat and prevent ingrown hairs on any area of the body. Now, it's something we all suffer from at one stage or another. The lumps and bumps that can become very sore with ingrown hairs are an absolute nightmare! I tend to be prone to them under my arms or the backs of my legs, so I put this little beauty to work to see what it could do! The pads contain salicylic acid, tough enough to achieve results but gentle enough for everyday use. After 3 days, any issues with ingrown hairs I had were gone. This really is a little pot of wonder.

As I mentioned above, the pads are a total multitask-er, out of part curiosity and  part desperation, I decided to try these on a solar system of a breakout I was having, when nothing else seemed to be working. The pads on one side are smooth, and the other side is textured, so using the textured side I started to sweep over the affected area in circular motions, no stinging, no irritation, and no redness. When I woke up the next morning there was a huge improvement. I was absolutely delighted. Another use for these pads is for the dreaded Keratosis - little lumps and bumps on the back of the arms. Again, these work wonders!

Honestly, it's been a long time since I have been so taken with a product, it does so much more than it says on the tin. Once these run out, I will repurchase again and again! Can we just take a moment to reflect on the packaging?! One of the reasons I am so taken with the brand is their use of pin ups, funky and fun, just like the brand itself! There are 40 pads in each tub, which is fantastic and this wont break the bank either as they are very reasonably priced! I cannot recommend these enough!

That's it for now ladies,

I hope you enjoyed! 

What are your thoughts?

Will you be purchasing these miracle pads?!

Let me know!

Until next time 

xoxo

Aundrea