Sunday 22 March 2015

Pantene Pro-V Dry Shampoo

I have always been a Batiste kind of girl when it comes to dry shampoo, keeping to the saying 'stick with what you know'. I once got sucked in by a two for £1 offer on Superdrug's own dry shampoo and it was the biggest mistake. 

While looking down the dry shampoo aisle in Boots, I came across Pantene's version and it was just £1.99 a bottle. Although a bit apprehensive, I decided to give it a go. 


All hail Pantene. This product is fantastic. 

Not only does it smell great, unlike the powdery smell you often end up with using Batiste, but you don't have the task of massaging out all of the white powder afterwards. 

You simply spray it on, rub it in a little and you're good to go. Although on the bottle it does mention white powder being left, I haven't yet had any. 

You get the same clean feeling, you smell good and it's half the effort. And they have a range of different bottles for different uses. As pictured, I decided to try the Instant Refresh and Volume Booster. I've yet to use the latter but the Instant Refresh is a definite winner. 

Pantene will be shooting to the top of my dry shampoo list from now on. 

Saturday 21 March 2015

Kendall Jenner's trick to surviving in heels

Kendall Jenner is without doubt the model of the moment. With every designer fighting to get her on their catwalk, she has to be on top of her game at all times. Along with her model friends, including Cara Delevingne and Gigi Hadid, Kendall is often seen sporting the highest of heels as part of her enviable wardrobe so it’s no surprise that women everywhere want to know the secret behind surviving a whole day, and often night, in the ultimate stilettos.
Kendall says: ‘You have to keep moving your feet. I switch off from one foot to another a lot, like this. (She crosses one foot behind the other.)’

Although a lot of people have taken to Twitter to joke about Jenner’s advice, it isn’t actually as simple as it sounds. She isn’t suggesting just walking, as pointed out a number of times, the trick is to evenly distribute your weight between each foot. Keeping the pressure on the ball of one foot for too long will cause rubbing and blistering, and all women know that once this starts to notice, it’s difficult to think of anything else.


This is great advice for anyone looking to get into runway modelling as, especially if you reach the heights that Kendall as reached, you could be on your feet for hours on end. 

Friday 13 March 2015

Mother's Day gift idea

So Mother's Day is just around the corner, and if you're reading this, you are probably in a bit of a last-minute panic of what to buy your lovely Mum this Sunday. 

Just a short post, directed mostly at those who live within short travelling distance of London Victoria Station. 

All Mums love flowers right? Well how about adding a little something extra to an otherwise very obvious gift? I'm not talking about buying her that beautiful bouquet that comes with a free teddy or box of chocolates, that's too cliche. These are what I'm talking about . . .


The price can vary depending on the time of year, the blue one, for example, was £2.50 on a normal day but jumped up to £7.50 the day before Valentine's Day. And you can buy them singularly or as a bunch but they really are breath-taking. They come in a range of fantastic colours too, although I am yet to sample the whole range. 

Throw together a bunch of these and your mum won't be left feeling like a last-minute thought. 

Thursday 12 March 2015

DIY gifts - The Photo Frame

There's nothing worse than being stuck for a gift idea. My next challenge in terms of blog posts, is to find a number of fun, creative and personal DIY gift ideas that can be made suitable for almost anybody. 

First up, the photo frame. You can pick up cheap, plain photo frames from almost any home store and adding your own touch is incredibly easy. The one I made (below) for example, was a plain wooden frame that I covered with some leftover wrapping paper. The colours went with the room decor and it was definitely going to be unique. 

It was so easy and I can't believe how professional it looks. 



Paperchase is a great place to find quirky, high-quality paper for around £1.25 a sheet. And that's all you'll need, apart from some glue, obviously. 

If you want to make it really personal, print out some small photos that your giftee will love and cherish, and cover the frame with those instead. Aslong as the photos are of a good quality, best to use normal paper rather than photo paper for sticking, you'll have a gift you're proud to give.