Aveda Invati Exfoliating Shampoo & Thickening Conditioner Review!

by Row on October 4, 2012 · 2 comments

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TAGS: • Conditioners •

Regular readers may know that I suffer from a sensitive, itchy, sometimes flaky scalp as well as knotty ends.  This makes me quite fussy when it comes to hair products, more so with shampoo than conditioner because it’s the ‘poo that’s going to either soothe or leave me walking around like a Curious George (you know, the monkey, whose always touching his head…anyway…).

Launched in January 2012, Aveda’s Invati hair range is designed for thinning hair, to thicken the look of the hair and reduce hair loss due to breakage by 33%.  In contains a mixture of Ayurvedic herbs including ginseng and turmeric, which helps revitalise the scalp. 

I have been told that my hair is fine but I have lots of it so it looks thick. However, towards the end of my pregnancy I noticed more hair falling out and I have previously had a lot of hair loss that led to small bald patches – whilst not visible to anyone else they were quite scary to have.  

The range – very grown up looking!

Aveda Invati

I have a massive soft spot of Aveda hair products, everything I’ve tried from their ranges are brilliant although the prices are a bit steep. 

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Olays Big British Beauty Poll!

by Row on October 4, 2012 · 0 comments

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TAGS: Beauty Poll • Olay •

You may or may not remember, but at the end of 2010, Olay conducted its first Big British Beauty Poll which had 20,000 entries and saw Audrey Hepburn crowned as the most iconic beauty of all time (I agree!).  

Following the success of the first poll, Olay are conducting another for the end of 2012 to celebrate Olay’s 60 years of innovation. This time, Olay will be covering even more topics like women’s attitudes to  hair removal, make up and hair colour! 

The poll will be 20 questions and participants will be entered into a free prize draw to win one of 3x £1,000 cash plus a set of Olay Regenerist’s three ‘hero’ products; the 3 Point Treatment Cream, Night Renewal Elixir and 3 Point Super Serum. There’s also a further 3 x £500 prize for sharing the poll on Facebook with a friend. 

Got it!?

Follow these simple steps to have your voice heard in the Olay Regenerist Big British Beauty Poll 2012:

  1. If you’re female and aged over 18 years, simply visit and become a fan. 
  2. The Olay Regenerist Big British Beauty Poll will be open to entries from Thursday 4 October to Thursday 1 November 2012.
  3. If you complete the poll, you will automatically be entered into a free prize draw to win one of three x £1,000 cash prizes plus a set of Olay Regenerist’s three “hero” products: 3 Point Treatment Cream, 3 Point Super Serum and Night Renewal Elixir (regardless of the responses).
  4. If you then go on to share the poll with a friend on Facebook, you will also be automatically entered into a further prize draw to win one of three x £500 cash prizes.
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It’s Finished! Some Products I’ve Done and Dusted! Avene, Dove, Naked, Hadalabo and more!

October 3, 2012

This last month has all been about keeping clean and fresh – no time for make up or anything overly fancy, so I have got through a ton of bathing products.  Do excuse the dodgy lighting.  Products I have recently finished… Dove Colour Radiance Intensive Conditioner and Conditioner -  I get through conditioner ridiculously quickly. [...]

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NOT PLAY DOH: FUN multi use bars from LUSH

October 3, 2012

Super soapers, LUSH have created a rather funky fun multi use product aptly called FUN – these play-doh esque bars can be used to wash your body parts like a soap, or use it to create bubbles in the bath, wash your hair, wash your clothes and play with it! It comes in 5 colours [...]

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Some Beauty Picks

October 2, 2012

October marks the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  The disease affects 1 in 8 women nationally.  Here are some of the big beauty companies who are doing a little something to help the cause. Aveda Pink Ribbon Hand Relief, £19.00 A rich hand cream which softens and smoothes while diminishing the appearance of the [...]

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25% off at Cult Beauty!

September 28, 2012

If you’re on the market for some beauty shopping, Cult Beauty are doing a 48 hour flash sale – 25% off products (excluding Moroccanoil and Escentric Molecule) from Sunday Morning (28th September 2012) til midnight on Monday. Simply use the code FLASH25 at the checkout. There’s one thing I really want and it’ the Rococo [...]

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Sisley & the Become a Friend of the Heart Yard Campaign

September 28, 2012

On the 1st of September, Sisley launched a charity collaboration with the Kids Company, to raise money towards the 2012 running costs of the charity’s ‘Heart Yard’.   The Heart Yard is a sanctuary in South London where vulnerable children and their carers receive emotional and psychological support. To support the charity, Sisley will: 1. [...]

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SLS Free Baby Skincare and Haircare Products!

September 27, 2012

Baby Candy has a rather impressive collection of skincare, I tell ya, cos I can’t stop buying new products for him! As he’s preterm and tiny, he seems to have very pink, translucent skin, which can get quite flaky at times (on his hands and feet).  I am dedicated of course, to keeping him well [...]

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Wahanda launches online beauty services booking system!

September 27, 2012

I have phone phobia. I do. Maybe it’s because when someone speaks to me on the phone I worry that I wont have enough time to construct an intelligent answer. I am a written word kinda gal. I equally hate calling up places to make appointments because: a. The line is always engaged b. The [...]

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Jo Malone Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign & Tea Fragrance Blends for October!

September 27, 2012

Jo Malone has some really lovely releases on counter this October!   Firstly, Jo Malone is supporting The Estee Lauder Companies Breast Cancer Awareness (BCA) Campaign.  Throughout October 2012, Jo Malone London will be donating £5 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s UK research grants from every UK sale of Red Roses Cologne 100ml. A [...]

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