Diva professional styling - Feel the Heat Elite Straighteners

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When it comes to hair straightener's,  Ive found that you can get some amazing brands that are brilliant styling tool's for your hair. Diva is one of those brand's that gives your hair what it need's plus is backed by professional's. This post is part 1 of 2 (as we all dont have the same hair, so I plan on testing out on differnt types of hair) seeing as i wear wig's currently and not for too much longer. This post is for anyone with extension's, wigs and any artificial hair what Diva does for your hair. 

About : Diva Professional Styling is a British, family-owned company in London. All our products are designed, engineered, tested in the UK and we use top, award-winning hairdressers to salon test and approve all our products. Our products used by Trevor Sorbie, Charles Worthington,Richard Ward, Headmasters to name a few. Popular with celebrities, high profile production's including Skyfall, Downtown Abbey and Dancing on Ice. Our reputation for quality and pride in our response to new styling trends. 

Diva Feel the Heat Elite Straighteners

Diva Professional Styling have had their plates infused with Argan Oil. So now you can condition your hair whilst straightening. The first to launch Argan straighteners in the UK, conditioning your hair to give a shinny smooth and frizz free polished finish every time.They feature a digital temperature control, temperature settings for any hair type including hair extensions. 

• Highest quality Korean ceramic floating plates infused with Argan oil

• Instant heat up ready in only 30 seconds

• Excellent heat recovery

• Infrared conditioning

• Digital heat control - from 110°C to 230°C (hair extension)

• Auto shut-off energy saver after 10 minutes

• Integrated stand

• 3 metre salon swivel cord- heatproof, tough and flexible

• BS/European converter plug

• Multi-voltage for worldwide use

• Heat mat/bag included

The packaging is so impressive, with a clear and consise list of all the benefits for your hair. Infused with argan oil the plate's which reach up to 230 degree's, (can be changed as needed) im keen to see how they can calm my curly hair. Also il be putting the straighteners to the test with using them on my wig's, to see how the heat technology work's plus protecting my wigs hair.

They are so beautiful and the pouch which doubles as a heat mat, really does keep your straighteners protected. I would advise keeping the velcro band that holds your power cable wrapped neatly within that bag, its ideal to keep the cable neat and especially if your travelling. (Personally I dont put my power cable in with my straighteners, as the plug pin's against your plates may scratch.)

- My hair (Before & After) 

I have to currently use extension's due to hormonal imbalance due to my recent hysterectomy. So I use wigs and also suppliment my own hair with clip ins also. So i was eager to know how this would perform on my wig's hair. I have long hair with a few patchy area's ive been told will grow back just as thick as before. Plus I feel more confident wearing a wig personally. 

I used the heat mat and wig holder to straighten the hair. I set as recommended too the temperature for this hair type (110). It I must say warmed up and I slightly questioned would it be hot enough. So I placed them down and proceeded to run my fingers to prep my wig. (Also small tip, dont do this on a very hot day like I did) I sectioned a small portion as well these straighteners do heat up and wow once they were to the heat needed, small combing of sections was like butter over the hair. 

This is only set too 110, so the hottest setting on actual hair will be seconds. (I will be testing on my sister asap). Also I recommend a heat glove if you want to push higher if your not used to the heat. 

I did do a good portion very quick and easily. I must admit the hair felt and looked better after straightening. It was less frizzy in areas where the curls were loosing and needed re-doing, it felt more conditioned and not as corse which I expected. I cannot wait to show more of Diva and what the straighteners can do. 

Il be doing the whole wig and a makeup look, (which will be tagged with Diva on all my Social media) plus test on sister in law to see what she think's . 

So what do you predict may happen ? Will she Vote for Diva or the Market leader ? See more in my next Diva post to see how it all went! 

Cafe de Bain : Bath product's

Simple measures in the day can give the most relaxation, such as taking a warm bath or massaging power shower. Cafe de Bain offers bath and shower cream's, scented with the hint's of beautiful french dessert's. 

About : Take a break out of your busy day and indulge with some time that’s just for you. Relax and treat yourself to some deliciously-scented, delectably pampering bath and body delicacies from Café de Bain.

- Cherry & Almond Bath Creme

Take a break out of your busy day and indulge with some time that’s just for you. This decadently-rich bath crème will moisturise and nourish your skin leaving you looking and feeling delectable.

My View - 

This smell's fantastic as the cherry scent is so delicious. You have all the cherry tone's with a underlying almond base. It's beautiful on the skin and so moisturising to use within the bath. I leave the water to run whilst adding a bit to make some bubble's. I liked to use this on a flannel and lather it up to wash with, as the scent is so beautiful.

- Coconut Macaroon Bath Creme 

Coconut Macaroons are small meringue-like biscuits, crunchy on the outside, soft and delicious on the inside. Made from four simple ingredients: ground almonds, sugar, egg whites and coconut. Inspired by the rich caramel fragrance of lightly toasted coconut, this decadent creamy-rich lather will moisturise and nourish your skin.

My View - just like with the Cherry scent, the coconut is definitely a favourite with me as it's lovely and summery. It is definitely a range I want to re-purchase, as I have enjoyed using this so much. Also giving little pot's to family for them to try as its perfect for summer, I wanted them to experience a lovely bath cream which is also very affordable. They all agreed it was something they definitely would try and it's beautifully scented. 

- Coconut Macaroon shower creme 

Coconut Macaroons are small meringue-like biscuits, crunchy on the outside, soft and delicious on the inside. Made from four simple ingredients: ground almonds, sugar, egg whites and coconut. Inspired by the rich caramel fragrance of lightly toasted coconut, this decadent creamy-rich lather will moisturise and nourish your skin.

My View - This rich coconut scented shower cream is light-weight. A small amount can lather up and leave you feeling fresh, plus has you smelling of rich coconut macaroon's. A beautiful shower cream that I enjoy using for that fresh summer scent. Easily opened and accessible to use when in the shower. 

Overall View

I used these bath & shower cream's in my daily routine. It is a light consistency which clean's and make my skin smell amazing. It also hydrated my skin, with only a small amount required to get a lather. This range of shower and bath cream's has left my skin feeling less dry and scented beautifully. Im definitely going to be re-purchasing, as its a must have for me now. 

Detomaso : Airbreaker watch

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After an amazing birthday weekend, I just have to bring to you a review showing my husband's fantastic watch. As we move into looking for gift's for father's day, this would be perfect for any dad. 

About : The Airbreaker presses ahead at full speed. Its rotatable GMT bezel with distinctive time zones shows this is a watch to be reckoned with. Featuring a precise Ronda movement. At the push of a button, its Super Runner function speeds up the seconds up to the stop inside its hexagonal eye. Super-LumiNova light pigments on the hands, and tachymeter display, guarantee visibility at all times. A genuine leather band with stylish stitching fits perfectly on the wrist. 

Brand : Detomaso

Packaging : Detomaso packaging

Guarantee : Detomaso 2 year guarantee

Case Material : Black Ion-plated Steel

Case width approx : 45mm

Case depth approx : 12mm

Gender : Gents

MPN : DT-YG101-A

- Official Detomaso presentation box

- Official Detomaso guarantee

- Instruction manual (where applicable)

Dial & Strap Colour : Black

Strap type : Genuine leather strap

Water resistancy : 100 metres

Clasp type : Strap buckle

Movement : Quartz (battery)

Chronograph : Yes

Features : 

- Chronograph with movement by swiss manufacturer ronda

- Super runner function and rotatable gmt bezel

- Robust casing with sapphire-coated mineral crystal glass

- Featuring a strikingly stitched genuine leather band

- Cosmopolitan aviator look with distinctive features

Overall verdict 

This watch is stunning and comes packaged with the most amazing detail. The workmanship is to the highest quality and is definitely fitting for any man. It looks professional aswell as fashionable with any outfit. 

Its comfortable leather strap gives a secure, reliable way to wear this timepiece. Perfect if you have young children or valuable's,as the strap cannot snag or cut like metal version's. 

The clock itself is beautiful and once the time is set, which is easily done. It's definitely ideal for any man looking for a watch befitting any occasion.

MAC - Brooke Candy collection

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I admit I dont know much about Brooke candy, other then this her second MAC collection. I loved the gothic colour and packaging when I saw the pre-release and knew it had to make my collection. 

About : 

Fiercely independent digital sensation Brooke Candy returns to M·A·C with her feisty colour collection uniting the past, present and future of her creative spirit. Shades for eyes, lips and nails dare you to stand up and stand out. Bold, brave, unusual, unstoppable.

- Lipstick - Witching hour

Four hues of Lipstick make a boldly confident statement – two, Mind Control and Witching Hour, return for an encore performance. Formulated to shade, define and showcase the lips. Unique chrome packaging featuring a graphic black splatter with Brooke Candy’s signature.

* Amplified: cream finish

* Apply directly to lips.

This heavy darkened mix of purple and black with that beautiful sheen and cream finish, well it just called to me. I love unique bold colours, this is something I love to set my looks alive. I will either have a bold lip or bold eye's, this lipstick is for that neutral natural day to bring some life to it. It's creamy, applied like a dream with maximum opaqueness. Definitely lined with a clear wax pencil to keep sharp the definition, I must admit its really a unique shade. Perfect for a dark and light ombre lip if you need dark colours to work with.

- Bronzing powder - Golden 

A subtly tinted powder that gives skin sheer colour and highlights. Perfect for enhancing skin tone for a natural, sun-kissed look or accentuating a tan. Formulated to provide smooth, even application on all skin types. Unique chrome packaging featuring a graphic black splatter with Brooke Candy’s signature.

* Contains light-reflecting bronzing pigments

* Provides a natural, sun-kissed look

* For a wide variety of skin tones

* Dermatologist tested

* Ophthalmologist tested

* Non-acnegenic

* Apply to face using a brush as desired.

Golden is one of those shade's that always gets repromoted over and over again. Its amazing for me as im so pale, however I do feel that they need to expand to cater for all skin tones. This was the only compact available in Brooke candy collection. 

I do feel they could have made a beautiful deep rich purple powder blush or a duo powder with something rich to cater for the palest of us and women of colour. Im saying that I must admit the quality is so good, I'm so tempted to purchase the lipgloss as its beautiful (I never reach for gloss) and unique. 

I definitely will be purchasing the lip pencil and may obtain the gloss also. So if you love the compact and dont have golden, then its perfect for a light and not to heavy bronzer. Witching hour is unique and im so happy I was able to snap it up. I will have a look via my Instagram, showing off "witching hour" and also how subtle "Golden" as a bronzer is. 

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Colour portrait Studio - Essie Spring 2016 Collection

Essie are throwing the most fantastic competition alongside the famous photographer Rankin, via a Colour portrait Studio. Join in and see if your nail art can secure you a place at this amazing event on May 17th in London. 

Colour Portrait studio 

This Spring, nail salon expert Essie and photographer Rankin are partnering to celebrate beautifully painted nails. Designed to bring confidence to women every day, the incredible nail colour range  is at the heart of the Colour Portrait Studio, opening for one day only on Tuesday 17th May at a secret Central London location. Attendees will be treated like VIPs from start to finish, nails polished by essie manicurists and their hair plus make-up professionally done. 

Competition 

Essie is offering everyone the chance to secure a place and be polished and snapped like a star. This unique opportunity will be open until the 28th April. Attendees will leave with their very own colour portrait by Rankin starring their beautiful essie nails. 

To enter the competition, simply follow essie on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and upload your best nail selfie using #essiexrankin and @essieuk for your chance to win. 

Ahead of the once-in-a-lifetime photo shoot with Rankin. Rankin comments; “Colour plays an important role in my photography, as does making the subject feel confident in front of the camera. The Colour Portrait Studio with essie is the ultimate expression of both of these. I’m looking forward to meeting everyone on the day; we’re going to have a lot of fun.”

Essie : Spring Collection 2016

Perfectly timed as we say goodbye to  winter, Essie has released their limited edition Spring 2016 Collection. Featuring six light and bright beautiful shades, that will play a starring role at the Colour Portrait Studio, each one is a little ray of sunshine in a bottle. 

Colour's available: 

- High class affair : Described as an amorous blush nude

- Lounge lover : Pretty pink peach 

- Sunshine state of mind : Blazing coral 

- Off tropic : Lush grove Green

- Pool side service : Cerulean blue

- Shade's On : Mysterious deep Violet 

I must admit the colour "High class affair" I was not expecting much, as it is such a pale colour. However it was amazingly opaque on the first layer and by the second, was ready for the top coat. Im glad I finally have a nude colour that I can rely on, it gives me a lovely base to set against more paler colours. The colour "Off tropic" is a deep green, in paradise it would be equivalent too banana leaf's. I love green polish and all shade's available, so this is the perfect base to some spring glints of glitter. I do so love "Shade's On" with its deep purple tone's, yet almost pastel but not quite. I find this such a beautiful all round colour not only for spring but seasonally universal.  

They are beautiful not only to apply, yet opaque and stunning in person. This formula is amazing and whilst ive never had a bad experience with Essie polish, these colour's certainly are of the highest standard. These 6 limited edition shade's are described as a "Sunshine escape and a slice of colourful paradise". I can't disagree with the statement, im excited to purchase the other 3 in this collection. 

- Essie Spring 2016 Collection

RRP £7.99 *Price is set at retailer's discretion. They will be available in Superdrug, Boots, and online  from 13th April – 30th May 2016

Entry to the Colour Portrait Studio closes on the 28th April, for full terms and conditions visit essie.co.uk

Jealous Sweets review

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Its always hard to find gluten, vegan and vegetarian sweet's. I saw Jealous sweets with the beautiful packaging, plus the care given to produce a quality product. I love chewy sweet's, so wanted to see if the flavour also texture is similar to a competitor. 

About: 

Everyone loves to be given something precious, a thing of beauty to be admired. We’ve created a range of mouth wateringly moreish treats to tantalise your tastebuds, all our Jealous Sweets are beautifully crafted and like jewels they’re irresistible.

- Vegetarian

- Vegan

- Gluten-Free

- No Artificial Colours or Flavours

- No Alcohol

- Yummy

Devour our Jealous Sweets. Others will be envious, even jealous, of those who have experienced the irresistible. Give our Jealous Sweets and they’ll be appreciated far more than boring toiletries, chocolate or flowers but be prepared to be slightly jealous when they won’t share their gift with you. All our Jealous Sweets are 100% vegetarian, gluten free, full of natural fruit juices and free from artificial colours and flavours. There are nine different jewel boxes in our range, all created for those with an eye for something special.

- Sour bean's 

They say - Squintingly sour beans to awaken all the senses. Super when you need to sharpen up your wits.

These bean's (typical size of a jelly bean) have a slight shell on the outside,it is not hardened and easily chewable. I chewed and let the sweet disolve in my mouth, to see the intensity of flavour within my mouth. When chewed the flavour is sour, sharp and disolves with no aftertaste or "sour burn" as i call it. When i had it dissolve and suck on it, definitely without question  it lasted longer and the sour flavour was throughout. I only had around 5-6 bean's as i felt my sweet tooth satisfied with this, im not sure if it is an ingredient that just made it passed or simply its natural. It certainly mean's you can enjoy the packet more then once and not feel like you will demolish the packet. 

- During a family day at my home, I passed out some sour bean's and asked the opinion's. Everyone liked the initial sour hit that comes if you bit or suck the sweet. The ones that chewed were asking for more as they were morish.  They were very impressed they were vegan(they are strict vegan), said it was impossible to find chewy sweets for vegan's or they are costly. All loved the Sour bean's that tried them and felt the packet would last a good few sitting's. 

- Tropical wonder 

They say - Life’s a beach, so liven up dull moments with a cocktail of succulent, tropical goodness.

Now if ever there was a set of sweets that had myself and family near raving about, it was these babies. The texture is a little thicker then a normal jellied sweet, which meant it lasted longer. The taste was unreal, especially on the pineapple shaped sweet, it was juicy, exotic and vibrant with flavour.  When you consider how many sweet's you do get in a pack, it really work's out to good value. Especially if your looking to get more naturally made quality, that will give you everything you need to beat that sweet craving. They are so rich in flavour that you dont feel the need to eat a whole pack in one go, I just had 4 or so and felt quite happy to wrap the rest back up. 

I would happily purchase more from the range as they are great value from a point of flavour quality, texture and amount. It's probably the only packet of sweets ive happily put down, due to being satisfied my sweet craving was met and not because I felt sick etc. So that was a big eye opener as ive never experienced that before. Majorly positive experience as I will often have post sweet guilt, yet these sweet's I feel will give me the sweet craving I need. 

* The view's are also blind tasting, I did with family member's to obtain there unbiased opinion's.