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Katie Beauty

MAC Viva Glam Nicki

Hello Lovelies,

I tried to buy this when it first came out after posting about the promo images HERE but after forgetting about it, I struggled to find anywhere with it in stock so gave up.

You’ve probably already seen a million reviwes of this but recently, a tube of this came in to my possession and what a happy little Katie I am!

Viva Glam Nicki is a bold, punchy satin pink which works really well on my skin tone without looking too OTT. Due to their fantastic pigmentation, the colour pay off doesn’t change between one swipe or several as you don’t really need to build up the colour for better pay off.

My current favourite way to wear this is to apply and then layer it over with MUA’s Shade 4 to increase its intensity rather than a clear or matching gloss as I find the combination to be very flattering. It also means once the base layer has set, top ups throughout the day can be done with MUA without affecting the colour of Viva Glam.

Even though my love of MAC is waning of late, I still absolutely love their selection of lipsticks and find that they are perfectly pigmented and of a high quality.

Katie Beauty

Denise Mcadam Miracle Repair with Argan Oil

Hello Lovelies,

When I spotted this bargainous little pot in Tesco a few weeks ago, I snapped up a bottle with mixed feelings. I was hoping it lived up to the standard of Denise’s other products but at the same time, could a <£2 Argan Oil product actually be good?

You might remember it from this post here, where I gave you all a heads up on this bargain

Well I needn’t have worried.

Yes, the weird cat photo is back!

After washing and conditioning, I apply 2-3 light pumps to the ends of my hair, working it up through my mid sections. The ends of my hair are the most porous so they get the most attention. I finish up with running my hands lightly over the top of my hair to sparingly distribute whatever product is left on my hands.

Drying with this product in is a doddle. The ends are super smooth, sleek and glossy and the brush just glides on through. I have noticed a better finished result with this serum than I usually do with Moroccan Oil, despite using it religiously.

Using my Babyliss Big Hair, the ends are more defined and soft than without the product and once my hair is dryed and styled I like to finish the style and seal in a little more moisture with a final application of 1 pump through the ends of my hair. Even on a 2nd day, the hair still feels sleek and smooth on the ends without feeling overloaded, weighed down or greasy. What a godsend!

I am absolutely in awe of this little bottle of miracle oil and I highly recommend you all get out there and track it down in your local Tesco.

Katie Beauty

Bourjois Healthy Balance Unifying Powder

I have been on the hunt for a cheap yet high quality powder compact to keep in my handbag for touch ups on the go. I have tried the expensive compacts before but I hand on heart have to admit that the beatings my handbags usually take, I’ve trashed more than I have ever finished. High end chemist / drug store brands are the way forward for me.

Have you ever seen the damage a pressed powder can do to the contents of a handbag after its been slung in to the boot of a car or dropped from an airport security conveyor belt? It’s not pretty and no way for a £30 powder to die.
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Katie Beauty

Flash Sale Alert! Bare Minerals & Kerastase

Hello Lovelies,

Just a little heads up that there’s a quicky flash sale over at www.lookfantastic.com on Bare Minerals & Kerastase.

25% off Bare Minerals

and

25% of Kerastase

Spotted this via their subscriber email and it ends at 5pm on Tuesday (17/04/2012)

Get clicking and spending ladies!

Katie Beauty

My hair routine Part 1 – Treatments

Hello Lovelies,

I get asked a lot about how I keep my hair looking so healthy considering the abuse it gets with bleaching and styling etc. I have just had between around 6″ cut off my hair so that it sits just below my shoulders and it is looking super thick and healthy again. Just what I like. I have a natural curl, a natural mid blonde and super thick. I bleach it until it is very pale blonde.

With a dark blonde toner on my hair

I am a home dye-er and I probably always will be but thankfully after almost 17yr of DIY die jobs I think I have the techniques and skills just about down to pull it off… even if I do say so myself!

I am not brand loyal, I like to mix and match my products to get the best results.

Over the next few posts, I’m going to run through my current hair routine.

Intensive treatment

I use the Olive Oil / Argan Oil leave in treatment that I wrote about HERE

Pre wash treatment

Clynol Rescue Repair Treatment. I use this as a mask while I’m pottering round in the steamy bathroom just before hopping in the shower. I leave it on from 5 minutes up to over night, depending on my plans. Smells AMAZING and leaves hair super slinky. I use this as a conditioner as well. I reserve this pre wash for when my hair is reaally in need of a perk.

I absolutely love the Montagne Jeunesse Hot Miracle Hair Reconstructor Oil.

I apply both parts togther and leave on for a good few hours or even over night before washing as usual and I’m always left with silky soft hair. It’s just a shame the results don’t last more than one wash. Nothing restorative but for occasions, it really does give fab temporary results.

Post wash pre condition treatment

Between washing my hair and conditioning, I take 5 minutes to apply Joico K-pak deep penetrating reconstructor to my hair on the mid to ends to restore as much depleted protein as possible. You definitely need to condition after this but it really does help your hair stay slinky soft and keepts it nice and resilient. You can see results after only a couple of uses. I use this twice a week or even more if my hair is feeling particularly rough.

This is just part 1, look out for the rest!

What are your favourite treatments? How do you tend to your tresses?