Herbal Essences Dry Shampoo

I’m always wary of new dry shampoos that come out onto the market; I had such a disaster with the Garnier Ultimate Blends ones that came out last year that I haven’t strayed too far from my old reliable Batiste. I thought I’d give these new Herbal Essences and see if they come up to my high dry shampoo standards.

There are 3 bottles in the new range – Ignite My Colour, Uplifting Volume and Clearly Naked. Each bottle has its own unique scent so you don’t just get fresh looking hair, it also smells fresh too – Ignite My Colour leaves you smelling like you’ve just stepped out of a salon.

Ignite My Colour is suitable for all kinds of coloured hair as it doesn’t leave your hair looking chalky like some other dry shampoos. I had seen it being used on Kathleen who has gorgeous dark locks and it sprayed on clear, not a hint of chalkiness at all.

Uplifting Volume definitely does was it says on the can. I would use one of the other two dry shampoos first though, I found that using one of the other bottles to take the initial greasy look out of my hair and spritzing the Uplifting Volume into my hair gave it that boost that you need, especially in the morning when your hair is flat as a pancake from your pillow. Think of this one as backcomb in a bottle.

I was drawn immediately to Clearly Naked and it’s my favourite out of the bunch. This one did make my hair go white when I sprayed it in but it disappeared once I combed it out, as I’ve blonde hair I can’t be too sure if it leaves any white residue in darker hair.

This picture was taken on Sunday; I hadn’t washed my hair since the Thursday so my hair was pretty rank and stuck to my head by that stage. I sprayed my hair with Clearly Naked, a little at a time, usually with my Batiste I’ll spray nonstop but with these dry shampoos it’s best to go slow and spray then massage in to your head and then spray a bit more. Once I’m done spraying I leave it in my hair for a minute or two just so any oils get soaked into the spray before I brush it out. My hair was still looking a bit flat so I popped a bit of the Uplifting Volume into it and it gave me my just the right amount of boost I needed.

I really liked these dry shampoos; they’re definitely up there with my favourite dry shampoo Batiste. The bottles come in two sizes and cost €1.99 to €3.99 (RRP) and can be found in all good stores and pharmacies.

*I attended the P&G Beauty Showcase a few weeks ago and was kindly gifted the new Herbal Essences Dry Shampoo range. If you’re a regular to my blog you’ll know that if I don’t like a product I will say it so if I really didn’t like these dry shampoos you’d know all about it!

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Love Sarah xoxo

August Beauty Favourites

Not many favourites this month, I’ve been trying to hold back on spending the last few weeks to save for my holidays so it’s a short enough favourites this month, take a read and enjoy J

Bourjois Nude-ist

I bought the Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet in Nude-ist in July and it hasn’t been off my lips since I’ve bought it. It’s a pinky brown that goes on like creamy silk and dries like to a matte. The colour is very similar to the one Kylie Jenner has been sporting so if you really want her colour I’d suggest this one. It doesn’t dry, and takes forever to come off which is a winner in my books!

Youtube

I love YouTube, I’m addicted to watching makeup tutorials. This month I’ve been watching way more than usual, I’m off to Florida next month and have been watching loads of USA/Sephora haul videos to get ideas of what to buy when I’m over there. I’ve also been looking for more channels to subscribe to, my latest has been Irish Blogger The Beautiful Truth and US vloggers Eleventh Gorgeous.

 

Benefit They’re Real Mascara

My usual mascara’s where put aside this month to make way for the They’re Real mascara. It lives up to the hype, it boosts the volume in your lashes, it’s the blackest black and it doesn’t smudge or budge throughout the day. It’s pretty amazing but it’s an absolute bitch to get off, none of my usual cleansers take it off and even the new They’re Real Remover just about takes it all off, but other than all that it’s a good mascara.

Batiste Dry Shampoo for Blonde Hair

I’ve been holding off getting my hair highlighted so I can get them done a bit closer to my holidays. As a result my roots are in a bit of a shambles at the moment. The only thing getting me through these few weeks is the blonde dry shampoo as it has a blonde colour in the spray and it’s been covering my roots up just enough that I can get another week or two before I have to go to the hairdressers. It’s also helping me get an extra day out of it!

Victoria's Secret Night Fragrance Spray

I picked this up in the airport in July completely forgot about it until I found it in the middle of August. Since finding it, it has been in my bag so I can grab it and spray it on the go. I love the VS sprays; they smell just like the perfumes and are so much cheaper. The mist is musky and probably more suited for night time but I spray it anytime. 

Yonka Quintessence Aromatic Candle

Yonka Quintessence Aromatic Candle was in my July Chic Treat Box. I love the smell of it; it really makes me feel like I’m in a salon getting pampered. It would probably be all gone by now but my parents hated the smell and kept blowing it out but I love it, it really chills me out.

What have you been loving this month? Leave a comment below :)

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Thanks for reading.

Love Sarah xoxo