100 day spending ban.

Ohhhh lord what am I getting myself in for. I'm doing it. I'm biting the bullet and attempting a 100 day spending ban. This is going to be a bitch! 

I've got an exciting and expensive summer ahead of me, and to be honest up until now I haven't really been budgeting at all. I'm not exactly blowing my pay cheques on mulberry handbags (however much I might want to) but I have been buying things partly for the sake of it, on a whim or just because I'm plain bored. I've got IMATS coming up in June shortly followed by Glastonbury, and then a girls holiday a month later! So it's not exactly like my money isn't going to be put to good use, it's just going to be hard to resist temptation up until then!

The rules:

1. The spending ban will take place as soon as I post this blogpost (Tuesday 12th of February 2013) and will end on May 23rd 2013. 
2. I am not allowed to buy any make-up in between those dates.
3. I am allowed to repurchase something if its urgent and I have no alternative (e.g foundation, eyebrow pencil etc) but only if I have no alternative. 
4. Under no circumstances do I need any more lipsticks. *sob*
5. I am allowed to buy essentials (e.g shower gel, deodorant, heat protectant) 
6. I will write weekly update posts on my blog to talk about my progress, what I'm lusting over so I can keep a record of how much I actually want something. 
7. Every time I don't buy something that I want, I will move that exact amount of money the item costs into my savings account. 
8. I am allowed to repurchase skincare (within reason, I don't need to 'stock up' on 8 bottles of liz earle cleanse and polish) 
9. I am allowed to buy makeup with any vouchers I have/receive for my birthday 
10. I must see this through to at the very least 50 days! 

We'll see how we'll I manage it! Have any of you done the 100 day spending ban? I'd love some tips, or if any of you are doing it as well at the moment I'd love to hear how you're finding it! 

Tangle Teezers - Review.

As I have mentioned in a previous blog post in a desperate plea for help, I have damaged, brittle, unruly hair which I am desperately attempting to regain good condition again, and I'm about halfway there. I might do a post entirely about my hair if that wouldn't be too insufferably boring.

I was actually lucky enough to be sent 3 tangle teezers to try out by the lovely Jacqui of Tangle Teezer, and thought I would give my 2 cents. I was sent the Aqua Splash  Teezer, the Salon Elite  and an adorable little Compact Styler. 

The Aqua Splash Teezer:

What Tangle Teezer say:

"Splish. Splash. Splosh. Aqua Splash is the latest innovation from Tangle Teezer, and the first upright, non-slip, water-loving detangling hairbrush. It just loves to dive in and save stranded hair! The hollow design makes for easy, lightweight handling, and the rounded edges allows for smooth, free-flowing detangling."

What I say:

This was the first of the Teezers that I used, when I received the package I was just about to get in the shower anyway so I thought I'd give it a go. I initially thought that there was no way that it was going to get through the mane that is my hair after just waking up as the pins didn't look particularly long and as if they would get all the tangles out. But. I was impressed! I am currently using Aussie haircare and have been loving the results that I've been getting from using them but oh baby, these two together and like a dream team. I've never got out the shower with such silky hair before. My hair didn't feel weighed down from using the 3 minute miracle like it normally does as it was much more evenly distributed. BIG thumbs up on this one!

The Salon Elite Teezer:

What Tangle Teezer say:

"Salon Elite gives professional results in the palm of your hand. Detangling wet and dry hair without any tugs or pulls, it has an innovative centralised concave design that delivers firm, salon style brushstrokes from roots to ends. Perfect to pick-up-your-preening pace!"

What I say:

This is fantastic. No way around it, I never thought I'd feel this way about a hair brush. The pins are longer than the Aqua Splash and just literally glide through my hair, I am really really impressed with how easy and quick it is to get rid of my tangles and it doesn't hurt. GENIUS. Bloody Genius. I use this every single day now. If you haven't tried this, try it. Please!

The Compact Styler:

What Tangle Teezer say:

"An innovative hairbrush that is just too busy being fabulous! Cute in size and big on style, it can be popped into your bag and pulled out in a New York minute to reboot hair in seconds. Has a removable cover to protect the patented and innovative teeth from fluff and dirt."

What I say:

How. Freakin'. Cute. Is this?! I am a leopard print lover, as any of my friends/family/people who see me on a regular basis will know. I have similar fashion taste to Kat from Eastenders (google her if you're not from the UK) so I thought it was so sweet they sent me the leopard print version of this Teezer. This is perfect handbag size, fits into the palm of my hand, and it comes with a cover which for me is essential. Try as I might to keep it tidy the inside of my handbag is a mess, and It would just collect all manner of crap in the pins otherwise. 

All in all, I am absolutely chuffed to bits with the Tangle Teezers I was sent. And I would like to thank Jacqui again for sending me them. If you haven't tried one/bought one already, stick it on your christmas list because they are truly brilliant. Tangle Teezers are available to purchase here.

Q- Have you tried any of the Tangle Teezers? What are your go-to hair care saviours?

Lots of Love, Daisy xxx

Lush facemask review - 'BB Seaweed'

Lush facemasks are something that in the beauty blogger world are raved about endlessly, and having had absolutely not experience with them I was always a bit curious. So when I was on my big payday spending spree, living like I'd won the lottery I popped into the Lush in the shepherds bush Westfield, where I spent a good 15 minutes going through all the different facemasks with a very sweet (albeit a bit odd) man that worked there who kept massaging my fingers and making up rhymes so I could remember the ingredients in the mask.

I eventually settled on the BB Seaweed mask because I wanted one which was exfoliating but not too drying because I do tend to get dry around my nose but blocked pores everywhere else.

Lush say: "Relaxing, reviving, mineral-rich mask to cleanse, soften and beautify. Fresh nutritious seaweed, cleansing kaolin, antiseptic honey, calming aloe vera and rose absolute to make this a great mask for everyone."

The mask itself is a greenish grey with a grainy, thick, houmous like consistency with bits of seaweed in it. It doesn't feel like the most pleasant mask to apply in my opinion, but this is the first ever fresh facemask I've tried so maybe that's how they're supposed to feel. The smell is one thing I definitely don't like, it's a sort of herbal smell which reminds me of lavender which makes me gag at the best of times! The mask feels lovely and soothing when it's on, and when i washed it off I did really appreciate the exfoliating particles in it and left my skin feeling beautifully soft and really clean. It didn't dry my skin out and felt like a really lovely treat for my skin, i think in future I'd like to try some of the other different lush facemasks and see how I get on with them.

Q- Whats your favourite lush product?


Lots of love, Daisy xxx

The big beauty box debate.

I need your help. You. Yes you, sitting there in your pyjamas. I see you.

Basically, I've been following the whole beauty box scene for a long time now. And I've finally succumbed and decided that I'm going to subscribe to one. But I am so torn, there are far too many to choose from and I need your help deciding.

Glossy Box was the first beauty box that I was introduced to (originally by Sara from Swalkermakeup I think) and one which has always appealed probably the most to me. Plus the packaging of them always seems goorgeous and really well presented. The reviews I've seen on it monthly have always been consistently good and it seems to very rarely disappoint but I think I want to hear specifically from someone who adores it that I should take the plunge!

The next beauty box I'm considering is Jolie Box which has also had some really good reviews over the past few months and has had some brilliant samples in it.

Any other beauty boxes you love?! I'm completely open to suggestions and I'd love to hear what you all think of any beauty boxes!


Lots of love Daisy xxxx