How To Get Silky, Shiny Hair

Every girl wants shiny, sleek and healthy looking hair, right? I know it's something i've always been trying to achieve. A few of my friends have naturally really soft and super shiny hair that just catches the light. I've never really had that kind of hair- it just isn't my hair type.
My hair is quite frizzy and coarse and I have a lot of it!! I used to have pretty dark hair (dyed) and that is probably the most shiny it had looked. I then began bleaching the ends of my hair to create a balayage look and this seemed to really take any shine I did have, away. It didn't look very healthy and almost looked a bit straw like.

I am always swapping and changing my hair care routine and products because as mentioned in previous hair posts, I don't often find a shampoo and conditioner combo that I love enough to settle with. Sometimes, it's not even that as I have now found a few products I really like but I generally get bored and enjoy trying new products. Each time I need to repurchase, I usually try something new because I just like trying new things!

I recently had a bad experience with a Kerastase product which left my hair feeling really weighed down and super greasy (which is strange because I usually love Kerastase and I actually purchased the same products that my hairdresser uses on my hair). Anyway, that's another story! Basically, I was a bit miffed that I'd spent all that money on a 'higher end' hair product and it just wasn't working for me. So, I went into superdrug and was on a mission for a cheap shampoo, conditioner combo. I ended up going for the L'oreal Elvive Nutri-Gloss Luminiser combo as it was dead cheap and the 'high shine' promise jumped out to me!

I have almost finished both the shampoo and conditioner and can honestly say I have loved using them. I totally saw a difference in the appearance of my hair. It was super soft, felt really clean and most importantly, was really shiny (without looking greasy!). I just find that my hair looks really healthy and glowy in all lights and it has definitely taken away that dull look I had before. It smells great, lasts a long time and is always on offer in places like Superdrug.

This is another of my holy grail hair products. I have repurchased this many times and been through numerous bottles of this stuff! Again, I have a bit of an obsession with trying new hair products, so I have tried many different hair serums and oils, but this is by far the best one in my opinion. I love that when my hair is feeling a bit frizzy, dry and brittle, I can run some of this through the ends of my hair and it instantly transforms the feel of my hair. It feels soo super soft and again, makes my hair really shiny and healthy looking. I also sometimes use this on my damp hair before blow drying to keep my hair cuticles sealed and my hair looking sleek.

So there it is! Those are my favourite products at the moment for keeping my hair looking shiny and healthy!

What is your favourite hair product of all time? Let me know in the comments :)

Abbie x

Loreal Pure Clay Purity Mask

As always, seeing other people love and review beauty products makes me run out to the shops and try them out myself! My bank account is not liking me very much since I've started blogging and reading other people's blogs more!

I had seen lots of varied reviews on the new Loreal Pure Clay face masks and i'm a bit of a sucker for a good face mask and pamper. I was interested in trying one of these masks from the range and when I saw how reasonably priced they were at £5 (introductory offer at Boots, usually £7.99), I had to pick one up. I am hoping to try the other two in the range as I have really enjoyed this one. 

This mask applies beautifully. It feels so cooling on the skin and doesn't have that stinging sensation that makes you panic that all your skin is going to burn off in an allergic reaction like a lot of other masks have! The consistency is perfect as well- not too thick but creamy enough to feel luxurious and cooling on the skin. I left this mask on for about 10 minutes while relaxing in the bath (perfect pamper evening), as it is suggested to leave it on for 5-10 minutes or until it drys on your skin.  A little goes a long way as well (it states that you can get 10 applications out of this- I believe I got about 7 or 8 but I do have a big face hahaha!).  L'oreal suggest that you use this mask 2-3 times a week, but for me personally, once a week was enough. 

The mask I picked up is supposed to purify and mattify the skin and I believe it does just that! I have recently had a very bad few months with my skin and felt like I hadn't had a breakout free month, or even week for a long time. After using this mask just once, I can honestly say I noticed a difference and have since had no major breakouts for a good few weeks! My skin felt so smooth after removing the mask and for the next week after using it, was a lot more matte and had really calmed down my oily areas. The mask is easy to remove and not too messy which is a massive thumbs up for me as I hate it when you have to scrub your face to remove a mask as this can make your skin very sensitive after having a deep cleansing treatment. 

I am definitely going to purchase the other two masks in the range and hope that they are just as good as I feel this one has been :)

What is your favourtie face mask? (any brand, I'd love to try more)

Abbie x