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Monday, 9 February 2015

My Skincare Routine (with Mini Reviews)

I just thought I'd share my skincare routine with you all, in hopes it might help you with any skin problems you may have!

Okay, so my skin is sensitive but fairly normal with a bit of oiliness in the t-zone. My skin is also prone to spots (the under the skin ones) and blackheads in the t-zone. 

I use a very simple skincare routine containing a cleanser, moisturiser and treatment; these three products are listed below,

Australian Pure Beauty Sensitive Face Wash


This cleanser is free of parabens, mineral oil, SLES, SLS, synthetic fragrance and animal derived products. It is CCF Accredited cruelty free and 98% naturally sourced. It is super gentle and does a simple cleanse of my skin. I use it twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. I would definitely recommend it if you are on the hunt for a gentle face wash. 

Simple Kind To Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser



This is a very well known moisturiser by Simple which I'm sure everybody and their mother has heard about; so I'm not going to ramble on about it. But, it is essentially just a gel/cream formulated simple, light moisturiser (like the name says) and is great for daytime and night time as it does not feel greasy on te skin. There are probably better moisturisers out there on the market, but this one does the job nicely anyhow. I use it morning and night after my face wash.

Thursday Plantation 100% Tea Tree Oil

This is exactly what the name says, tea tree oil, not much more to say than that. Except from that it's good at clearing spots (I use a cotton bud to apply it to my face). Be careful though, as I have found a little goes a long way, and too much applied to the face can burn! I use this at night only, right before I go to bed. 

I hope you enjoyed reading about my skincare routine, and I would say to definitely try out tea tree oil if you have some stubborn spots that just won't leave. ;)

tianastella


Sunday, 8 February 2015

REVIEW: John Frieda Frizz Ease Shampoo, Conditioner

I have been testing out some John Frieda products for the last month or so, and would like to share my thoughts on two of them with you!

John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Shampoo & Conditioner


Shampoo: This shampoo retails for around about $16-$18 where I live, which I must admit, is a rather hefty price tag for a drugstore/highstreet shampoo! This shampoo has a mild, pleasant scent (the classic John Frieda scent) and is fairly gentle on the scalp. I didn't find my scalp to feel stripped after washing, which is good because I tend to have a problem with shampoos being extremely drying! I however, did not find this shampoo to make much of a difference to the frizzy-ness of my hair, despite it's large claims to eliminate frizz. Overall, this shampoo isn't anything special for the price, it's a pretty average shampoo in my opinion.

Conditioner: The conditioner also retails between 16 and 18 dollars. It also has that classic John Freida scent. This conditioner detangled my hair in the shower instantly, and that is saying something as I have extremely thick, tangly, curly hair! My hair felt softer and was not as frizzy as usual after it had dried as well! I would definitely recommend this conditioner (seriously, go buy it now!)

Overall: I would definitely suggest to give the conditioner a try, and possibly the shampoo too if you're just looking for a gentle, everyday shampoo, not a frizz-eliminating one.

I hope you enjoyed reading this review, comment down below if you have also tried them and what your thoughts are on them!

♡ tiana stella 

Disclaimer: I purchased these products and all thoughts are my own. :) 

Monday, 21 April 2014

REVIEW - Toni and Guy Casual Forming Spray Gel, Toni and Guy Glamour Spritz and Shine Liquid Mousse & Toni and Guy Cleanse Shampoo for Advanced Detox

I have recently been trying a couple of products from Toni and Guy, and thought I would let you all hear my thoughts on them.

Casual Forming Spray Gel

To start off with, the consistency of this gel is quite nice; not too gloopy or runny, so that's a good start! Also, the smell is pleasant and the gel itself doesn't make your hair feel crunchy or greasy; I personally find it softens my hair, and takes away the frizz! Overall, I would definitely repurchase this product, even though it can be quite pricey at $16!

Glamour Spritz and Shine Liquid Mousse


Okay, let me just put this out there; I don't like this mousse. I found the consistency of the mousse quite nice and the smell was pleasant, the same as the gel. However, it made my hair feel crunchy and a little greasy. I, myself, have quite thick, curly and dry hair, so it was quite a shock to me that ths product actually made my hair feel greasy! Maybe if you have extremely coarse and dry hair, this might work for you; but it DEFINATELY did not work for me. Therefore, I would not repurchase, or recommend this mousse.

Cleanse Shampoo for Advanced Detox


This shampoo smells gorgeous; smell is reminiscent of a green apple, and therefore I felt like I had to purchase this product as I love the smell of apples. This shampoo is a detox shampoo, which should be used occasionally to remove build up. I found this shampoo stripped my scalp very badly; so much so, that my scalp felt greasier after I'd washed it than before! I would never recommend such a foul product to anyone.

I hope you've enjoyed reading these little reviews! Comment down below if you have tried these products and if you had similar experiences to mine. Thanks for reading:)

♡ tiana stella 

Disclaimer: All thoughts are my own, and I purchased these products with my own money. :)