The 'Invisibobble'

       

       

       

       

       

       

A set of 'Invisibobbles' made a very welcome and surprise apperance in my stocking this year that I had to let you know about. If like me, you've never heard of 'Invisibobble' let me give you the low down. 

'Invisibobble' is a new design of hair band that claims to be traceless, help you to avoid headaches, give you no split ends whilst giving a strong grip and being suitable for all hair types to use. I'm sure you can all relate to me when I say pulling a tangled hair band out is not fun! 

I have been using them for a good few weeks now and have had no problems with my hair getting tangled and stuck which is great as usually this is an everyday occurance. The grip seems to be really strong even when ive been doing excercise as my ponytail hasn't dropped lower and lower whilst running! My hair is long and flyaway so sometimes its just got to up but then I'm stuck with having to have it up all day as I get horrendous kinks. This claims to avoid that situation by being traceless which I soon put to the test:

20 minutes whilst doing my make up: no sign of any kinks which gave me hope as usually a small kink would have already formed! 

An afternoon: really impressed that even after 4-5 hours there was still no signs of a kink.

Overnight: unfortunately the overnight test didn't fair as well as the others as by morning there was defiantly somewhat of a kink however it was no way near as bad as a normal hair band would have left it.

Overall I'm really impressed with the 'Invisibobble' and have been using it a lot whilst at home. The no kinks aspect is great whilst doing my make up in morning and a strong grip makes working out and not having to worry about your hair that much easier. The only point I don't like is the way it looks when on my wrist, I find it far too chunky and telephone cord like to just pop on for those 'just incase' moments so think ill be sticking to using them whilst working out and getting ready. 

You can find 'Invisibobbles' on FeelUnique for £3.75 for a pack of three and they come in black, clear and brown, have you tried 'Invisibobble?' 

Best of 2013 | Haircare

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

Next up in sharing with you my 'Best of 2013' products are all hair related. Since gradually going blonde at the start of 2013 I really had to up my game in taking care of it and use products that would condition and nourish it to give it back the moisture it needed. I've never been big into hair products so this coming year I'm really going to take more notice, recommendations are required please!

The Moroccan Oil range of shampoo, conditioner and oil has worked wonders in restoring my hairs texture and shine without weighing it down like some products that are targeted specifically for adding moisture. The Shampoo and conditioner infuse the hair with argon oil whilst leaving it soft and full of body, ready to be styled. I have been much more aware this year of using products that contain no sulphates and parabens so the fact that these don't is a big plus. After I wash my hair with the shampoo and conditioner, ill brush and towel dry it gently and apply the oil mainly focusing on the ends of my hair. I can instantly feel the difference the Moroccan oil makes and did I mention it is the best smelling hair product I've come across?! My little miracle worker. I have done a full review on the Shampoo and conditioner if you wanted to read more. 

The Dove hair therapy 'Leave in conditioner' was a late in the year purchase but I have gone through 2 and am on my third bottle already so it had to be featured. I discovered this on a whim whilst looking through the aisles of Boots as you do and gave it a whirl, its often on offer so keep an eye out. It is completely weightless and has never left my hair feeling greasy or slick no matter how much I spray in, even when I get carried away! It can be used on wet or dry hair although I only tend to use it when my hair is wet. As well as adding moisture I have found its best use has been as a detangling spray for my tangled, knotty hair. It comes as two liquids sitting on top of each other so just make sure you give it a shake beforehand to mix the two together and spray away.

In terms of styling, Batiste XXL has been my go to, most reached for product. It instantly gives me thicker feeling, voluminous, bouncy hair whilst removing any excess oil. I'm never without a bottle somewhere. I usually wash my hair everyday especially if I'm going out or to work so I of don't use it as a dry shampoo as such but more to add volume. I find the XXL version works much better than the regular versions for volume but if its a dry shampoo you are after the regular versions are what you want. I tend to spray a little into my roots underneath the top section and rub it in to make sure any white residue you can sometime get has gone. I've found it works much better by applying a little amount first and adding more if you need it. 

I struggled with whether to include my tangle teaser here or not having had such a love, hate relationship with it this past year. I did include it in the end seeing as used it everyday and there was a lot more love than hate overall. Getting a brush through my hair (especially when I'm in a rush) has never been easy until the release of the tangle teaser. It's plastic bristles make it nearly impossible to snag my hair and seem to run through it much more easily than a brush. My hate? The tangle teaser does glide through my hair but sometimes just the top. That's fine when I'm in a rush but after a week of doing just that the underneath does become a knotted mess and need some serious TLC. As long as I take my time and section my hair to brush it it works great and certainly better than anything else I've tried just take note if you have thick hair!