Babyliss Pro Nano Titanium Ultracurl Styler

One thing I learnt about hair straighteners is that just because many people say it's good, it wouldn't necessarily be good for you. I used to use a GHD hair straightener I got from a hairdresser. It cost me around MYR 300. GHD's may be good for some people but I found it hard to use and it didn't make my hair look sleek. I didn't usually get the hair styles I wanted with it either.

This time around, I opted to try the Babyliss Hair Straigtener I got from Shins. This was also around MYR 300.

 

 I will give you the full specs of this hair straightener. 

Let's start with the plates. They are made of nano titanium plates. It will not damage your hair. ( This does not mean you skip using heat protectant! ) You won't experience your hair being pulled at all since the plates are smooth with no tiny gaps that catch your hair. The plates make look narrow but it can be used on either short or long hair, fine or thick. It does the job.

 

 There are side heating plates, rubberized cool tip and thumbrest.

You can choose from the 3 different temperate settings which are 170, 200 and 230 degrees celcius. GHD's do not the temperature setting options. It takes merely seconds to heat up and goes to sleep / shuts off if it's inactive for a couple of minutes.

  The swivel cord makes it easy for movement when straightening or curling your hair. The cord is pretty long which is something I like.

It's so easy to use this hair straightener and it won't take long to do your hair.This hair straightener is ultra light and I guarantee you will get the most sleek and shinest straight hair or perfect and bouncy curls. 

The only downside is that there was only 1 colour available!

I never thought I would like this hair straightener as much as I do now.

Crabtree+Evelyn

One of the gifts I got for Christmas...

Jojoba Oil Mini Gift Set contains:-

Shampoo, 50 ml

Conditioner, 50 ml

Hair Towel.

The smell is divine and I can't wait to use it.

I have never used any hair products from this line, so if you have, let me know what you think of them.

Needed a Change

I've had my hair straight for a while so I thought I should just let it be. My hair is naturally curly.

Doesn't look too bad right?

The make up-Some of the things I used and the reviews:

✖ Young Blood Foundation in Golden Tan - http://sionatheluscious.blogspot.com/2012/03/youngblood-liquid-mineral-foundation.html

✖Young Blood Hi-Definition Loose Powder - http://sionatheluscious.blogspot.com/2011/11/young-blood-high-definition-powder.html

✖ The Body Shop Extra Virgin Mineral Powders in 202 & 208 -  http://sionatheluscious.blogspot.com/2012/01/body-shop-extra-virgin-minerals.html

✖ Jelly Pong Pong Omnibronze Bronzer - http://sionatheluscious.blogspot.com/2012/03/jelly-pong-pong-omnibronze.html

✖ Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer - http://sionatheluscious.blogspot.com/2012/03/benefit-stay-dont-stray-vs-urban-decay.html

✖ YoungBlood Lipstick in Cedar - http://sionatheluscious.blogspot.com/2012/06/youngblood-lipstick.html

Hair Bands and Scrunchies

I'm all for great deals and I was really suprised to find these. Who would've thought you could find things like these at your local morning market.

The best part is that these three items cost me only MYR 10.00 as opposed to paying a lot more if you buy them at a mall. The hair bands are felt leopard print and the scrunchie is satin. Have to go to this morning market more often.

What did you, recently, get a good deal on?

Olivia garden Ceramic + Ion Thermal Brush

Using just a thermo protect product on your hair may not be enough to achieve any desired hair-do. Having a good brush helps you to not only achieve your desired hair-do but also may save your hair from excessive breakage.

This is the Olivia Garden hairbrush I got quite recently and it seems pretty good so far.

The barrel is ceramic coated and this brush has high quality tourmaline.This brush is said to add lustre and sheen as well as smoothen hair. It restores hair balance as well.

 What's unique about this hair brush is at the end of the handle, theres a retractable pick that can be used to separate hair sections. Once you're done with it, you can just slip it back in.

So this hairbrush is around RM60 from Shins but doest every girl need a good hairbrush?

You can check out Olivia Garden's other range of products by clicking the link below:

http://www.oliviagarden.com/

Bajaj Almond Drops

Yet another miracle in a bottle. This non-sticky oil with vitamin E works wonders on both skin and hair. I think this is manufactured in India.

Why spend so much money on hair treatments, hair products and skin moisturiser when you can get all this in a single bottle for only RM 10.80, 200 ml???

As a hair treatment, you can just leave it on for as long as you need before washing it off. It nourishes and moisturizes your hair. You will definitely see a difference in the texture of your hair once you dry and style your hair afterwards.

It can be used as a hair serum after washing hair be it for creating straight or curly hair styles. A few drops will suffice for this. It also tames frizziness.

This oil can also be used as a moisturiser for smooth,smooth skin.

It doesn't feel sticky whether on hair or on the skin.

Vitamin E is also good for your nails and cuticles.

The smell is amazing too.

Perfect for taking it with you when you travel as it quadruples as a hair and nail treatment, hair styling product and skin moisturizer.

I highly reccommend this product.Everyone should have a bottle of this.

Toni & Guy Beach Curl Spray

So I thought I should have messy beach curls for a change since I'm dashing out the door most days and having this hairstyle isn't going to require a lot of work or time. I went out and got this thinking it was going to be really good. Don't get me wrong. The product actually works. I washed my hair and put it on but I noticed my hair got a bit sticky (although I held the spray at a good distance) and the smell was a bit too much for me to handle. I thought the smell would go away after a while but it just stuck to my hair until the next wash. I don't think it will be a problem for those who aren't sensitive to strong smells as I am.

So this is going to The Luscious' FaceBook page. I'm selling this for only RM10 (because I used it once) so grab it while it's still available.

Tips & Tricks

❤ mAkE uP ❤

❤ Sharing make up may be fun but it's also unhygienic. If you must share any make up then make sure you disinfect before using them (don't forget the brushes too) . Check out this video, by the famous Julia (MissChievous), for disinfecting make up.

❤ Click "Contouring, Blushing & Highlighting" to learn what goes where.

 ❤ Mascara ❤

❤ Bin your mascara after 3 months. Don't use it when it's dry or you will have clumpy lashes or risk getting an eye infection!

❤ Make Up Brushes ❤

❤ Try cleaning  them after each use and disinfect them once in a while.

  ❤ Lips ❤

❤ Want a subtle touch of colour on your lips? Use some lip balm on before getting a tiny bit of red or even whatever bright coloured lipstick you have onto the tip of your finger and swipe that one. Keeps your lips moisturised and looking pretty.

❤ It's not just your skin that can get burnt so make sure you use a lip balm with spf when you go out into the sun. If you don't have one then just dab your spf lotion on your lips.

❤ Always go for a red lipstick with a blue undertone to diminish yellow looking teeth.

❤ nAiLs ❤

❤ When buying nail polish remover, opt for one without acetone.

❤ You don't have to clip your nail down if it's split. Fix a split nail with a teabag instead! 

❤ hAiR ❤

❤ If your hair is looking or feeling greasy use a dry shampoo or dust loose powder and comb your hair through.

❤ oThEr ❤

❤ Use baking soda to whiten teeth instead of bleaching them because bleaching your teeth only makes it weaker.

❤ Body scrubs you usually buy may be very expensive or full of chemicals in them. If this is the case, then why not do you're very own homemade body scrub? 

Got tips or tricks to share?