Charles Worthington: Overnight Ultimate Hair Healer & Intense Rescue Melting Balm

I have been meaning to review these two wonder products for a while now, but I guess having used them more and more in the time that I haven't means I can give you a fuller review! :D

So the Charles Worthington Secrets Collection is a relatively new range, which includes a range of hair masks designed to "ensure your hair is always in red carpet ready condition". I chose to purchase the overnight mask and the balm as they both aim to repair and replenish your hair. I also loved the idea of nourishing my hair whilst I sleep, but also loved the idea of a balm-to-oil mask for those days when I can't wash my hair as soon as I wake up!

So what do I think? Well if you watch my videos you will know that I love these two products! I no longer will wash my hair without having used one or the other. The overnight mask makes your hair feel incredibly smooth and refreshed (moisture wise) as soon as you have washed it out. When my hair is dry it feels 'healed' and much softer than before. Another major plus point is that it really does leave no residue on your pillow, and the mild scent is not at all intrusive whilst you sleep. The application is easy as you literally smother your hair in it, however it is very sticky when wet so your hands do feel a bit gross... But it dries quick enough, and this really doesn't put me off, especially as I know the wonders it does for my hair!

The balm does a similar thing, but only needs to be on for 20 minutes before washing your hair, hence it is more intense. It melts really easily into a thick, almost creamy, oil which smells like the hairdressers. It glides on smoothly, but for thick hair like mine quite a lot is needed. The result is beautifully smoothed and softened hair. The balm itself is full of all the proteins and other naturally occurring things which makes undamaged and healthy hair look so lovely, and I guess it is these which make the balm work so well at making my hair feel healthy again. A great product which I would thoroughly recommend!

10 Haircare Tips // Dry, Damaged, Thick & Curly

I have been locked in battle with my hair for the past 20 years: it is ridiculously thick, curly and since I began messing around with colour (let alone straightening, backcombing etc) it has become seriously dry and damaged. So I thought I would just ramble at my camera for 10 minutes or so and talk you through a few of my 'tips' that I have discovered and developed over my many years of searching for a way to better my hair. Indeed over the past 6 months or so I have drastically increased the manageability of my hair, as well as improving the condition, look and feel of it, so I thought it was worth sharing. This is what works for me at the moment, but my hair-care routine is always open to new wonder products! There are still many issues that I have with my hair, that I am constantly striving to fix, so if anyone knows of any other tips, tricks or products that I haven't mentioned, please comment below :D

My January Favourites!

Charles Worthington  Overnight Ultimate Hair Healer: £14.99 // Mac Studio Sculpt: £24 // L'Oreal LumiMagique Pure Light Primer: £9.99 // Mac eyeshadow in Wedge: £12 // Brow zings by Benefit: £22.50 // Real Techniques Buffing Brush: (from the collections) £21.99

Where has January gone?! Between exams and essays and my birthday the whole month has just flown by! Anyway this month I have been loving a few things, and I just couldn't go another month without sharing :D Also the videos, makeup tutorials and makeup reviews that I have lined up will have to wait as I have become ill and therefore can't film myself or test out any new makeup. Sad times for all. But never fear here are the lovely products that I have been in love with this past month!

First up is a haircare product, the Charles Worthington Secrets Collection, Overnight Ultimate Hair Healer. Wow that's a mouthful! The product is an overnight hair mask which you just smother all over your hair, and when you wash it out in the morning you hair feels fabulous! Seriously, after using it the first time I was sold, as my hair feels plumped up, less damaged and smoother. I haven't come across any other products like this, and it is the first hair mask that I genuinely feel is doing what it says it does. I cannot rave about this product enough!

Moving onto makeup, there are a few products that I have worn pretty much everyday of this month. First up: Brow Zings by benefit. This is a eyebrow kit with a wax and a setting powder. You can use the wax to shape your eyebrow, and then fill them in with the setting powder which, if used sparingly can create a really soft and natural look. I do feel that I can sometimes be a little heavy handed with my eyebrows and don't really suit a scouse brow, but that is all trial and error. This kit is just really handy and the product works really well.

Next up I have been loving wearing the L'Oreal LumiMagique Pure Light Primer under Mac Studio Sculpt. The foundation is a godsend in itself as it is really good for dry skin, as it doesn't cling to dry patches and the colour match is perfect! It also leave a dewy finish, which is what I go for. This is where LumiMagique comes in. I have read a lot of people on the internet complaining that it is a highlighter not a primer, but if you want a radiant finish, use this. When worn under a dewy finish foundation it gives you a lovely radiant look without being shiny or iridescent, like it would be if you were wearing a highlighter. I have definitely worn this combo almost everyday this month, and a radiant face throughout the horrid weather of January was the perfect way to beat the blues :P Still in the sort of foundation realms, my next monthly favourite is my Real Techniques Buffing Brush. Words cannot explain how much this has revolutionized my makeup life. This brush is, as a brush, fantastic, it is soft, reasonably-priced, and sturdy. But by using it to buff my foundation in, my skin has never looked so good! I thoroughly recommend as it makes my foundation flawless and natural looking.

And so finally let me tell you about Mac eyeshadow in Wedge. This is a soft, matte, muted grey-toned brown. It is epic for contouring, and that is how I have been using it this month. I love to contour my eyes as I think it defines eyes and makes cat-eyeliner (my go to look) pop. The colour is subtle but buildable, and the formula is looovely: super pigmented, soft, and a little definitely goes a long way. This is an all round perfect colour to have in my collection, and I have been loving it!



So there you have it! My monthly favourites for January. I do think I will be doing this every month, however how quickly each month goes is going to scare me haha. Thank you for reading!