Weekly Roundup #5 July Favourites

Beauty blender , Primark beauty blender , Primark lip liners , Bb Straight , NARS Sheer Glow 

I didn't have enough new favourites for a video, and all I've done this week is basically shopping, exercise and blogging, so I thought I'd do a July favourites post instead! 

I've been loving using a blender sponge to blend my base products recently, it's just so easy and leaves such a natural finish. I thought it would be very time consuming, and although it does take a little more time than a brush, it's actually not much different. I just love the finish it gives, and it blends so much better than a brush. The original one is amazing, but Primark's version is pretty good too! It's less than 10% of the price, and does almost the same job. The main difference is that Primark's version is a lot more dense so can soak up a little more product. However, I really like both and alternate them, but if you're wanting to try a blender sponge, I'd recommend having a go with the Primark one first. I clean mine with the Beauty blender solid cleanser after each use. (Tomorrow's video is a GRWM featuring the blender & my current foundation, contour and highlight routine). 

I've also been loving Primark's lip liners recently. They're amazing and only £1!! 

I'm still loving my NARS sheer glow foundation too, and love the finish of it when applied with the beauty blender. It's also much better with the pump than without! 

Lastly, I've been straightening my hair again recently, and this blow dry cream from Bumble&bumble makes it so much easier to get my thick & wavy hair straight and frizz-free. Mine is a travel size, but you only need a very small amount so it will probably last me a lot longer yet! 

So there are my July favourites! 

Current Favourite Hairstyling products.

Today I'm talking hair styling. If you've followed me for a while, you'll already know that I have difficult to style, dry, frizzy, thick & coarse hair. I've rounded up my favourite styling products to tackle these issues, so I hope if you're struggling with any of them, this will help!

Ojon Revitalising Mist 
I've used this one for years, and am now on my third bootle. It's a leave-in detangler that can be used on wet or dry hair. It helps to keep my hair knot-free and also leaves it looking and feeling soft, manageable and healthy. You can also use this on 2-3 day old hair that's looking dry and frizzy at the ends, and it helps to give the hair a little refresh between washes. It's an expensive one, but I always go back to this.

Bumble and Bumble Hairdressers invisible oil primer
This is a hair primer, heat protecter and detangler all in one. I use this on wet hair before drying (or leaving to dry naturally). It helps to prevent the hair from going frizzy, and also protects the hair from any heat styling including blow drying. This is also a primer, which works like a face primer - it helps your other products to work better, and your finished style to last for longer. It's a bit of unusual product, but I really like this one.

Philip Kinglsey Daily Damage Defense 
Another detangling, leave-in conditioning product. (they're all different I promise!). This is a great one to use on wet hair and helps to keep hair healthy. I prefer the ojon to use on dry hair, but this one is nourishing, and leaves my hair soft and manageable. My favourite thing about this one is that it's anti breakage, so helps prevent against split ends too.

I'll usually use either 1 or 2 leave in detangling products, but sometimes I use all three together, which works really well without weighing my hair down or leaving it sticky.

Bumble and Bumble Hairdressers invisible oil 
This is an oil for the ends of the hair. It's similar to other oils but is very nourishing and gets rid of a lot of frizz. Again you can use this on wet or dry hair, but be careful on dry hair, as this can look a little greasy if you use too much. I usually find applying this on the first day after washing, or on wet hair works best.

Percy & Reed Volumising no oil Oil
Another oil. This one is very lightweight, and I use this daily to keep frizz at bay. It doesn't leave your hair looking greasy at all, but helps the hair to stay soft and frizz-free. It's an odd texture, and feels very watery, but I love that it never looks greasy. I usually use this on finished hairstyles - curly or straight as a finishing product. It's a versatile one, and would probably work wonders on fine hair too.

Bumble and Bumble Surf spray 
The iconic salt spray. I love this for making my hair look messy and beachy. It's great on my natural (slightly wavy) hair, and also good for straight hair. My only complaint with this one is that it does leave your hair a bit sticky, so I usually reach for this on 2nd/3rd day hair. It's a great product though, and is the best salt spray I've used.

What are your favourite hairstyling products?