July: New In Beauty & Monthly Favourites

We're back at that time of the month again: time for me to round up the products I've been loving and all the exciting new-in beauty launches. July has been a busy one with a lot going on but there's been some real stand out products for me this month, so this post has been a lot of fun to write! As well as this, not only have we had the longest and probably the most intense heatwave that the U.K can remember, we've also had the launches of some fab new goodies. So here's the July New In Beauty & Monthly Favourites...

Time For A Little Hair TLC

When it comes to my hair, I have to be really cautious about the products I use. My hair is super fine and thin, but there's a lot of it (so my hairdresser tells me!) Which means that I feel like I have the flattest hair in the world, and serums, masks and things like that can be great for encouraging growth and strengthening my hair - but they instantly make my locks look even flatter. Which isn't a good look on anyone, let's be honest!

May Favourites & New In Beauty

Where is this year going? Because all of a sudden we're in summer, it's June and holiday season, summer term breaks and cute sundresses are upon us. I love the warm weather, and summer just makes me feel better in every way. Something about blue skies and sunshine just has that effect right? But with another month arriving, it gives me the opportunity to showcase some of my monthly favourites and also talk to you about what's been new-in this month. May has been a great month, but I feel like I say that every time I write these posts - probably because they're some of my favourites to write! but genuinely, this could be *possibly* my favourite month for writing this post!

How To Texture Your Hair For Summer

If there's one look I love for summer, it's textured, beach waves. I have the finest hair known to man,  it's thin but long (ish) and I have to wash it almost everyday because as fine-haired girls know, the flat head look on day two post-wash, is not a good look for anyone... When it comes to creating texture in the hair, I've become a pro at finding the best (and worst) products to help. I like to think I've got a good stack of products that work for me, depending on what style I'm going for - one thing is for sure, all products do not work for all styles. So it's important to pick hair care products that will perform for your chosen style, otherwise you're likely to be disappointed. 

Getting Perfectly Straight Hair With DAFNI

When it comes to doing my hair, I need something that's quick and easy but does a great job. I'm always on the go, and as someone with fine hair, I have to style it everyday. I've always washed my hair everyday - until recently. And I know everyone says that's really bad on the haircare scale of things, but if you're someone with very fine and thin hair (like me) then you'll know that there's no other way round it. Being so active and full on (and having the school run first thing!) now means I'm trying to switch to every-other day washing, at least for half of the week. Because my hair is so fine, I absolutely can't wear it down on the non-wash day because it's so flat, and have to result to dry shampoo and some sort of up-do....and hope for the best. For me, if I want styled hair then I need to wash it. And then we're talking about an extra half an hour a day...which all adds up in the morning rush...

Haircare To Transition From Winter To Spring

Yes, we may be in the midst of a major snow storm and blizzard right now, but seeing as we started March yesterday, I'm still holding on to the hope that spring won't be far away. For me, spring is a much welcome time of year - it's warmer, brighter and less oppressive all round. It also means my beauty regimes can switch up and move away from heavy duty to something more light as more sunshine and things mean you need less SOS products and more Natural products. Or so I find anyway. This can be particularly true with our haircare regime. Transitioning from winter to spring means we can introduce some new and more seasonal items to get our hair through that tough transition and come out in spring looking healthy and happy!

Gift Guide: The Perfect Stocking Fillers

As exciting as it is to find out what's under the tree on Christmas morning, it's also exciting to see what's hidden in your stocking. In our house, the stockings are a lead up to the 'bigger stuff' that Santa brings and puts under the tree. Stocking fillers are an essential part of gift buying, but it's also hard to pick what you get as there's just so much choice now! I've narrowed down to my favourites, which include something for everyone and meet the criteria I have for stocking fillers - fun, affordable, needed and or/novelty. So here is my Gift Guide: The Perfect Stocking Fillers edit...

Monthly Favourites: The Autumn Edit

I have tried some really fantastic products recently, in fact, far too many to put in a monthly favourites post! It seems like the beauty world is coming alive again with fantastic new launches and ranges, which I'm loving after what seemed to be a slow few months over the summer. What this has meant for me, is that I've been trying some really fun products and I've now compiled a seasonal favourites instead - so this is my Monthly Favourites: The Autumn Edit. Enjoy!

June Favourites

How is it that another month - a whole month - has flown by? June seems to have barely greeted us and now it's already bidding us farewell. Scattered with some horrific stories, the country overall hasn't had the best June, so for that reason I'm glad to see the end of it. Plus that heat-wave last week was just a big old no-no for the pregnant among us. However, June has been pretty special for me, in that I've tried, and found, some amazing new products this month. Some which I've loved using and wish I'd known about sooner. 

December Favourites

With Christmas now done and dusted for another year, the turkey leftovers just about finished and the presents have almost found their way from the lounge where they were unwrapped, to their new homes in the rest of the house, it seems like December is just about over... So with the festive season just about wrapped up (see what I did there?!) it was time to wrap up my December Favourites too. And with some pretty cool products gracing the list this month, I've been excited to showcase some of my monthly favourite's...