[BEAUTY]: Label.m Blonde Hair Care

Brightening Blonde Shampoo & Conditioner from label.m 

My fellow blondies out there know that being a blonde is hard work! My natural hair colour is a very dark blonde and you'll have noticed on my snapchat and instagram that I've been going lighter and lighter with each salon visit. 

While I usually tone my blonde by adding some gentian violet to my normal shampoos, now that I've gone even lighter I've switched up my hair care routine by using these label.m products every second or third wash. 

First impression? LOVE!

This brightening blonde shampoo & conditioner help to gradually lighten and brighten your blonde tones while still helping to nourish your hair and prevent breakage. 

The shampoo contains natural extracts such as White Pineapple, Mamaki Tea, and Lemon which helps to activate the lightening process, yet without damaging or drying out hair which can happen so easily with chemically treated blonde hair.

The conditioner has botanical toners such as Mamaki Tea & Custard Apple which prevent brassiness and oxidation. It also has Starfruit, which is rich in Vitamins B and C thus aids collagen formation and strengthens the hair shaft from roots to ends. Winning!

Those that read my hair care posts often know that the scent of the product plays a key role in whether I will continue using it - um, it smells amazing so that's a definite yes! Also, you all know how I feel about conditioner - this one is the perfect texture!

Blondes, I highly recommend this shampoo and conditioner! The shampoo retails for R240.00 for 300ml and the conditioner for R260.00 for 300ml (yay for big bottles). Available at selected Splush stores (contact: 0214488847).

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[BEAUTY]: Empties February 2016

Empties Post

This is the first empties post I've written and I know they are usually quite a favourite among readers as bloggers can give their opinions on whether or not the product is worth repurchasing. These are the products that have just finished in my beauty stash and I wanted to share what I thought of all of them. 

The Body Shop - Camomile Gentle Eye Make Up Remover

I bought this travel sized make up remover from The Body Shop when I was at the airport last year as I wanted to try out a new eye make up remover and I loved the size of the bottle. It's gentle on your eyes and works well to remove eye make up. It's suitable for sensitive skin and for those of you that also wear contact lenses like myself.

Would I repurchase this product? Yes, I would but I first want to try the Camomile Waterproof Eye and Lip Make Up Remover next.

Catrice Prime and Fine Translucent Loose Powder

I've had this powder in my make up collection for quite a while now as I'm always testing out different powders but I'm really a fan of this one, it never lets me down!

ps: you can see my review of this product here.

Would I repurchase this product? Yes, definitely! Its a bargain!

LA Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer

This is my favourite concealer! It gives great coverage and is so affordable! Applies easily and great to pop into your handbag.

I chat more about this concealer in this post.

Would I repurchase this product? Yep, already have!

Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara

I've actually repurchased this mascara twice already! I'm such a fan! It gives my lashes volume and length!

Here is some more information on this mascara - read the post here.

Would I repurchase this product? I've just purchased my third tube of this mascara!

Have you tried any of these products?

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[VIDEO]: January 2016 Favourites

New YouTube Video On My January Favourites

It's my first YouTube video of the year and while I love sharing my favourite beauty products with you, I thought it would be fun to share some other things I've been loving lately! 

This is the link for the video or you can click down below on the video.

The products I featured are as follows:

♥ Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 in Light Pink - you can buy it here from Superbalist

♥ LUSH Lord of Misrule Shower Cream - You can buy it here from LUSH, review coming soon!

♥The Body Shop Frosted Cranberry Sugar Scrub - You can buy it here from The Body Shop

♥ Essence Merry Berry Highlighter Powder - limited edition

♥ Lauren Conrad 'Beauty' - You can buy it here from TakeaLot.com 

Click below for the video:

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[BEAUTY]: Juice Beauty Glowing Cheek Colour

There is something about finding a blush product that works for your skin tone and is just so pretty that really makes a girl happy! This is how I felt when I first tested the Juice Beauty Glowing Cheek Colour in Pink.

This blush is a lovely shade of pink, not too dark yet not the baby pink shades I usually wear. Made from a blend of tinted minerals and enriched with Vitamin E, this blush has made it's way to the top of my  beauty product list!

The plant based ingredients of this blush are as follows:

♥ Cornstarch and tapioca powder give the formula a lightweight, even and silky finish.
♥ Raspberry and strawberry seed oils are rich in essential fatty acids.
♥ Grape seed and cranberry seed oils keep the skin looking fresh and youthful, by supporting its collagen and elastin levels.
♥Pomegranate, acai, goji and blueberry seed oils are packed with protective antioxidants to fight off free radicals.
♥  Aloe leaf juice is soothing and healing
source: Faithful-To-Nature

Tap a bit of the powder into the lid of the jar and then lightly apply using a powder/blush brush to the apples of your cheeks. Build up the colour if you feel necessary.

If you are looking for more of a bronze colour, this blush also comes in Fig.

Below is a photo of me wearing a light dusting of the blush, it's the from the same look of the make up I bought in Janaury which you can read here.

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[BEAUTY]: New Make Up in January

I popped into Dis-Chem the other day as I needed a new foundation and picked up these three make up items, because who can go into a store and only buy one make up item? 

While checking out the stand, the All Matt Plus foundation caught my eye. I don't have oily skin, but a soft, velvety, matt make up look is one which I always try to achieve so I thought this foundation would be ideal. I purchased the shade 020 Nude Beige which is quite fair, I do think I can go one shade darker but with some added help from my bronzer it's working well for summer and will be the perfect shade for winter. It's light weight; long-lasting and applies with a soft touch. The only thing that I'm not a fan of is the coverage as it doesn't really offer what I was hoping. Other than that, its well priced at R114.95 and is available at Dis-Chem. 

The next Catrice product I bought was the Glam & Doll Volume Mascara. The brush of this mascara is what convinced me to buy it as it was developed to create the 'doll eye' look. I'm on the fence about this mascara, it offers volume but not great length. That being said, I usually don't like many mascaras straight away and find I need to test them out for a few weeks before giving my final verdict. So look out for that one!

This mascara retails for R69.99 at Dis-Chem.

Lastly, I managed to bag the Physicians Formula Multi-Coloured Pressed Powder in Creamy Natural which is for fair to light skin on sale! I've searched the Dis-Chem site as well as the Physicians Formula websites but can't seem to find this product as I think they've discontinued selling it. This powder has great pigment and works well for my skin tone, I'm so pleased I found it but now I hope I can find a similar one if they no longer sell it.

Let me know if you have any suggestions on some new make up I should try out? Cruelty free obviously :P

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[BEAUTY]: Summer Hair Care

Products I'm Currently Using This Summer

Summer time for me, means spending most of my days in the swimming pool pretending to be a mermaid, or frolicking in the waves of the ocean if I'm lucky enough to be at the coast during the festive season. 

While I will always love being in the water, the chlorine from swimming pools and the salt from the ocean, takes a toll on your hair. 

Needless to say, my usual OCD routine with my hair care has cranked up another notch to stop my hair from drying out. This means I'm switching between different hair masks and have been doing oil treatments more often.

I've reviewed these treatments before so some are almost finishing and some I had two of so you can read more about each one on the links:

♥ Extreme Premium Oil from INOAR

I like to apply this from roots, yes that's right, roots to tips and then sleep with it in. This gives my hair that extra nourishment it needs and allows it to soak in the oils from this premium oil.

♥ Wella Professionals Elements Collection - Renewing Mask

This is one of my favourite masks. It smells heavenly and works wonders at revitalising my hair.

 ♥ Davines Essential Haircare - MINU Mask

Davines is one of my top hair care brands that is green and glam and while I only use this mask now and then as it's quite 'heavy' on my hair, it's great for hydrating and strengthening your hair.

♥ Davines Absolute Beautifying Range Conditioner

While this is not a mask, it's a definite treatment for your hair in my opinion. You need to leave it on for a few minutes and less is more when it comes to this conditioner.

How do you keep your locks shiny and healthy during summer?

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[BEAUTY]: Red China Lipstick

"Red China" - Bodyography

"Red China", it might just be my perfect red lipstick! 

Now, us girls know the struggle is real when trying to find a red lipstick that suits you. Should it be cool toned, warm toned? Can I wear it through all seasons? 

Imagine finding a red lipstick that hydrates your lips? This is what the Bodyography Lipstick is like! The Aloe Vera based formula helps keep lips nourished and moisturised. It even smells good!

It has a great pigment yet is also easy to remove at the end of the day. 

I wore this the other night and received so many compliments! Another great thing about the Bodyography brand is that they are cruelty-free; eco-conscious and their packaging is minimal and recyclable. 

This lipstick retails for R230.00 and more info can be found here.

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[BEAUTY]: Face Prep

Face Prep & Prime

When it comes to applying make up, every girl has their own routines. Now as a beauty blogger and as someone who loves make up, I have to admit that I was never into using a primer. I didn't see the need for it. 

I used to think it was only for 'erasing' or 'blurring' your pores until I read this post by Lipgloss Kisses where Chicara speaks about how primers help to not only apply your make up with a more 'flawless' effect but also helps keep it on!

I've now added two steps to my make up routine. I first apply the LA Girl Pro Prep HD smoothing face primer and then the Catrice Prime and Fine Anti-Redness Base under my eyes. 

First up, the LA Girl Pro Smoothing Face Primer.
This primer is cruelty free; paraben free and fragrance free. Since it's from LA Girl, it's very affordable. It's lightweight and applies easily to my skin. It doesn't feel greasy and I was really impressed with it as the first primer I've tried. I can say I will definitely be repurchasing this primer again. I do however, also want to try The Body Shop's All In One - Instablur Primer as I've heard great things about it!

After I've applied my primer, I then use the Catrice Prime and Fine Anti-Redness Base under my eyes and sometimes along my rose. This is for those dreaded bags and skin imperfections under my eyes. This primer is has a green tint to it which neutralizes redness. 

I used both products during my skin prep for this YouTube video.

Do you use a primer? If so, which one do you use?

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[VIDEO]: New Years Eve Look

Gold Make Up Look for New Years Eve

So 2015 is coming to an end - can you believe it? 

On Wednesday I'm heading to St Francis (I've never been there) for 3 nights to celebrate New Years Eve with some friends. I wanted to do a beachy, golden look for my New Years Eve make up - my way of embracing the summer glow!

Here are a list of the products I used: 

Catrice Prime & Fine Anti-Red Bases

LA Girl Pro Prep Primer

NYX Stay Matte Not Flat

NYX Parisican Chic (gold shade)

LA Girl Nudes Palettte (the last shade)

Dr Hauschka Kajal Eyeliner in Black 

Catrice Eyeliner Pen - Waterproof
Essence False Lash Princess

Essence Lipliner - In the Nude

Essence Lipliner - Purely Me

LA Girl Matte Pigment Gloss - Dreamy

LA Girl Glow Palette 

Hope you enjoy the video! 

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

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[REVIEW]: Essence Merry Berry

A Few Products from The Merry Berry Collection - Essence

Most of my readers know, I love an affordable cruelty free brand and my favourites are Essence; Catrice & LA Girl. My social media was flooded a few weeks ago with images of the Merry Berry collection from Essence. Imagine my delight! Intrigued by all the hype, I popped down to Clicks and had a squizzle for myself. 

The first thing I noticed about this collection was the packaging, Essence really stepped it up for this range! The highlighter powder and eyeshadows are embossed with beautiful patterns - love it!

I loved the whole collection but decided not to get the lipsticks or nail polishes, rather just the two eyeshadows and the highlighter. 

The "I love my golden pumps" highlighter powder is just so gorgeous! It's champagne toned and works well with my fair skin. It's velvety soft and applied easily and creates a beautiful golden shimmer. Plus, it has stars embossed on it - how cute! 

I'm going to be honest with you, I was a bit disappointed with these eyeshadows the first time I applied them, They weren't as pigmented as I had hoped. That being said, I've now learnt to blend them and am getting into the swing of creating the looks I want with them.

"The Perfect Dress"  is a sheer neutral colour that I like to wear all over my eyelid and then I blend "The Masked Ball" into the outer corners of my eyelids. Since "The Masked Ball"  is a shimmery berry colour, I usually go over it with "The Perfect Dress" again to tone it down a bit for daytime wear. 

Below is a casual makeup look I created using these Merry Berry products. If you head to YouTube, you can check out the awesome makeup look Luna Lacey created - love the edgy vibe she added to it!

Which Merry Berry products have you used?

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx 

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[REVIEW]: SAMPAR Crazy Cream

Crazy Cream by SAMPAR

A crazy cream? You must be wondering what on earth I'm talking about right? Well the French beauty brand SAMPAR (I've chatted about them before here) has combined a BB cream and CC cream to create this lightweight hydrating cream. 

 It's a tinted moisturiser that offers sheer coverage and a natural result. It helps hydrate your skin for 24 hours and evens out skin tone.

When you first pump out the product, it looks like a normal cream but once you start applying it to your skin it turns to a nude shade. 

I usually wear this in the week when it's more of a "chilled vibe" - you guys will notice that's been happening a lot on my snapchat lately! (username: glamgreengirl) 

Cruelty free and paraben free, this crazy cream is perfect to add to your summer makeup stash!

Available at selected Edgars and Woolworths Stores - R565 for 30ml.

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

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