Poundland Haul?!

When was the last time you went into your local pound shop? I hadn't been in one for quite some time but I was in town the other day and had a few moments to kill so I had a wander around the closest Poundland. Ohhh man, I've been missing out!

I kept it small, just because I didn't have much time, but I'm super pleased with the things I came away with.

Stila 4 Pan Refillable Compact

This was the first thing I spotted and it got me pretty excited. I've been hum-ing and hah-ing about buying this from Cheap Smells for soooo long and I'm so glad I didn't! I found a huge bundle of them, all in perfect condition too. This means I get to go out and treat myself to some Stila eyeshadows now ;)

Stila Angel Light, Whitening Powder Foundation Refill with SPF 26

Firstly, sorry about the blinding flash.. my bad!

This is just the refill so I'm going to have to find somewhere safe and snug to keep this, but i'm excited to try it out! It comes with a little round sponge too, but I'll probably not end up using that.

I got this in the shade B.

Stila Oil Free Sheer Colour Tinted Moisturiser with SPF 30

This here is like a little God send. I've been looking for a light coverage, high SPF foundation to take on holiday with me and I think this might be it! You get a whopping 50ml in this so it should last a really long time! I'm excited to try this out.

I got mine in the shade Light 03.

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo + Conditioner

I was looking for some shampoo and conditioner to take away with me which would help combat the sun, sea, and yucky chlorine. It's been voted Product of the Year so I have high hopes for these two! They also smell amazingly good which is always a plus in my books.

Allura Microfibre Hair Wrap

Now, I already own a hair towel but being over 4 year old, it's starting to look a bit grubby. Countless hair dying sessions has left it stained and ruined. Not a great look for a little white towel. I picked this one up because it's microfiber (my white one is just regular towel material), and it's black so it can happily hide all of the dye! :)

I picked up all of this for a mere £6. Six Great British Pounds! No more, no less. Impressed? I was!

Have you ever found any poundland bargains?

S

Shampoo Like A Pro!

My hair is far from healthy at the moment. A week long attempt of changing my hair colour has left it in the worst possible condition and I point blanc refuse to get the yucky ends cut off. I figured I should start looking after it properly to try and get my mane manageable again.
I’ve got the top 7 tips for shampooing hair that will make your hair shiny, soft and totally manageable!

1. Brush before you shower.
Brushing your hair beforehand gets out all the tangels and knots and it seriously helps your shampoo to lather up!
2. Shampoo twice.
Always noticed your shampoo bottle's bigger than your conditioner? This is why. The first shampoo washes away all the products that you have in there, and the second is to finally allow the product to work.
3. Rince with cool water.
The cold, or at least cooler, water closes up the cuticle of the hair, locking in the conditioner goodness and giving off a tonne of shine.
4. Wring your hair before you condition.
This is a major tip which I've been doing for years and really helps. If you try to put conditioner onto wet, wet hair then the conditioner's just gonna get watered down and possibly just slip right off. So girls, wring out the excess water out first!
5. Just shampoo your roots.
The job of your shampoo is to cleanse your hair and get rid of anything yucky. Consequently it's a little drying so you want to keep it away from your ends. By just shampooing your roots you're going to concentrate the product where you really need it, and just let the diluted shampoo run down the ends when rinsing.
6. Just condition your ends.
Your scalp is already producing natural oils. So much that it doesn't need any more. Just condition from your ears downwards (or whatever would hang in a pony tail) and you'll definitely notice a difference.
7. Condition for 2 minutes, at least.
The minimum length of time i leave my conditioner on for is 2 minutes. Not only will that lock in any moisture to your hair, but it will allow the conditioner time to set. But of course, if you have time, leave it on as long as possible for maximum benefits.




There we go. All the tips for shampooing that I have. Do you have any other tips to add?