Things I Took on My Holiday, Part 2!

This is part 2 of my post on the products I took with me on my Queensland holiday.


Hair Products! [above]
I decided to experiment with a few sample hair products while away. The sizes are just so handy for travelling! I was glad I took along the Biolage Smoothing Shampoo and Conditioner. I think they really did have a smoothing effect. However the U-Haircare Style Beehold I'm afraid had no effect whatsoever! I have naturally frizzy hair, and the high humidity in Queensland turned me into a puffball! I washed my hair and applied the product (there were no instructions, so I applied it to towel-dried hair as you normally do with this type of product), but afterwards I still looked like a human poodle! I had a wedding to attend at the end of the week - this would just not do! After an emergency trip to the local IGA, I managed to get hold of some Schwarzkopf Hair Repair Straightening Balm. Thankfully it worked and I started to look like a normal human being again.
The V05 Hairspray is also the result of a last-minute trip to the supermarket. I'm pleased to report that it kept my hair in rock-solid shape throughout the entire evening.


More hair products [above]
My anti-dandruff shampoo - an unfortunate necessity - and my Schwarzkopf Colour Protectant Spray, which I always use before going out in the sun for any length of time. I don't tend to have the problems with my hair colour fading that many girls report, so I think it works! The smell reminds me of holidays now.
I also took along my Lon Vitalite face and eye cloth masks, but didn't get a chance to use them.


Necessary Products [above]
Deodorant, of course! And my Eulactol Heel Balm Gold, which I was sure I'd need with all the sandal and thong-wearing that I'd be doing. I have to be careful in summer or I get cracks in my heels. Ouch! The facial cleanser I took along was this Beautician's Secret Milky Cleanser sample size that I bought as part of a gift pack. It's made my skin break out a little bit though, so I don't think I'll buy it again.

That's it for the boring but necessary products. Stay tuned for Part 3 where I look at the makeup I took!

Another Haul!

I placed a little bit of an order on Catch of the Day and it arrived late last week. It was the last haul before my self-imposed spending ban (which I'm already hanging out for the end of!). I was a bit all-over-the-place with what I bought, I can't really explain it! But anyway, here we see:


* Joico Renu Age Defy Shampoo
* Tigi Rockaholic Livin' The Dream Conditioner
* Beautician's Secret Cleanser, Moisturiser and Body Sculpt Set


* Spoilt Rotten Ginger and Green Tea Shower Gel, Body Lotion and Body Mist set. I bought this and the Beautician's Secret set to take with my on my holiday in a few months. Thinking way too far ahead? Just an excuse to buy something? Perhaps a bit of both....


* Shampoos again with Revlon Just Tinted Nail Enamel in Mystic, a sheer berryish pink. If I can ever figure out how to take decent photos of my nails, I'll show you what it looks like on!


* Elizabeth Arden Shimmer Powder. The main reason I got this is that it came with a Kabuki brush. I have a pressed powder already from Daiso that I was using one of those fuzzy puffs to apply with. Not only was it streaking and coming straight off, but the puff started to smell manky really quickly. I decided I needed a proper brush to apply it with! The Shimmer Powder was half price and it came with a lovely kabuki brush - a bonus! It cost half of what a decent kabuki brush normally costs on its own. The packaging was gorgeously sophisticated as well.


Although I'm on a spending ban, don't worry, I still have plenty of reviews up my sleeve. There'll be more in the next couple of weeks!