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If like me, your hair is ridiculously thick and frizzy, you've probably tried and tested as many products as I have in order to tame it! So here are a few products that I use on the daily to reduce the fizziness of my hair...


Tresemme 7 day smooth
Since discovering this product a couple of months ago, I have fallen in love. I went all out and bought the shampoo, conditioner and the treatment cream. I've seen people do reviews on this and have said you don't need the shampoo and conditioner and could just use the treatment, I disagree. Using all three made my hair so soft and silky and made it straight for days! I don't really stand by that it works are washing like it claims but that's fine! 
I've run out Of the shampoo and conditioner so I really need to stock up whilst it's half price. But seriously, get this. 


John Frieda Frizz Ease
Whilst I've not used this product in a while due to sheer laziness, I love it. I only apply it to the ends of my hair But feel it does a perfect job of conditioning the ends and reducing how frizzy it can look. It smells pretty good too, which is always a bonus!











S factor Smoothing Lusterizer
The hairdresser used this on me at the hair dressers once and I fell in love with it, so had to buy it myself. As well as it smelling beautiful, it just helps smooth the hair down and give it that's glossy, shiny look.
It's probably the most expensive of the products I listed but even so, is still around £20, maybe a little less if you shop around! It's certainly worth it..










This one Get locks glam again
This is discontinued, unfortunately! You may still be able to get it online and if so, let me know ;) but some Superdrug stores might put it in the discontinued section so keep checking cause I've seen it pop up a few times, depending how much stock of it they have. It smells a little like what a man would use on his hair,  but I like it... Is that weird? It's such a thick hair mask that it just feels really luxurious and makes you feel like it's doing something good, which it is! My hair immediately feels softer after using this.
Unfortunately I'm on my last pot of this so I'm not really sure what I'm going to do when I've finished it, probably cry.




What are some of your favourite hair products to reduce frizz, or just to make it look a little bit healthier? Let me know 'cause I'm always looking to try out new products!  :)

Dannie xo 
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All hail the Revolution Iconic Pro 1 Palette!


After I saw this palette on a blog post recently, I just had to get my hands on it. I looked round a couple of superdrugs but most didn't either stock the brand or didn't even have the palette stock yet. Luckily, I managed to find it whilst I went in to pick some dry shampoo up.
I couldn't remember if it was palette 1 or 2, so I just took a guess and luckily, I was right!
I love how the packaging is matte as opposed to shiny as it looks so good and a little more expensive.
The colours in this palette are beautiful and I have a serious addiction to all things neutral, after owning almost all the neutral palettes from MUA and Revolution. There is 8 matte and 8 shimmer shades and as stated on the blog I read (Completely forgot who it was!) the colours match up so they go well together.  I also find it a major perk that it comes with an actual brush, as opposed to a sponge on a stick. It was a flat brush to apply it with then a more fluffy brush, so it's going to be great for travelling between university and home.

It even comes with names, which I love cause it's so much easier and just better. I kind of wish it wasn't on a plastic sheet but  I suppose I can't complain!

All in all, this palette is amazing, the pigmentation is incredible, which I expected!

Has anyone tried this, or any other of their palettes? Let me know 'cause I love a good bargain!

I forgot to say, this palette is a bargain price of £6.99! It's certainly worth picking up.

Much love xo


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I've come home from uni for the week so here's a quick look at what makeup I brought home with me! Excuse the dirtiness of it, I didn't have time to clean my makeup brushes as I used them just before I packed it all so everything is kind of covered in foundation, which is gross!

  Starting with the make up brushes, these are the ones I chose to bring home with me. They're almost all real techniques, all but one that is, but those are the brushes which I mainly enjoy using.

From left to right I have the buffing brush, the blush brush, and the contour brush. The middle brush is one I got from eBay and use for my eyebrows, so it's a small angles brush.
The next three brushes are from one of the limited edition RT collections, the shadow brush, the angles shadow brush and the eye liner brush.



I tried to find products that had multi-uses so I didn't have to take as many palettes and things home. The 'Soap and Glory - Lid Stuff' is a great neutral palette but I can also use it for my eyebrows, so it's perfect!
I brought the kick ass concealer from Soap & Glory mainly for the setting powder that it comes with as I never really use a powder on the daily but like to use the powder in this under my eyes.
My new favourite eye liner is the TopShop Waterproof liner, it stays on for so long and is SO dark it's great!! I've been looking for a decent eyeliner that didn't break the bank for ages so I'm so glad I found this.
I kind of have an obsession with concealer, which is why I brought two, both by Maybelline. The Super Stay 24 hour  one is so good! It's almost as good as the Collection lasting perfection (Which I didn't bring with me 'cause I depotted the remains and didn't want to bring another brush along with me) and I'm very impressed with it.
The two mascaras are small samples I've got from Birchboxes/magazines. The clinique one is one of the best I've ever used, I'd probably go so far as to say my favourite mascara and I've since bought the full size. I wouldn't usually take this much make up home but since I'm going out and visiting friends, I've brought home a fair bit more then I usually would. It shows which products I'm really loving at the moment though!Dannie xo
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I've definitely fallen off the face of the earth recently (or just living in the library) doing my dissertation but now I'm very almost done, I'm trying to get back into blogging again because let's be honest, what will I do with my time when I've finished uni?!

I feel like the months go SO much quicker when I get a monthly subscription box, weird isn't it!
Anyway, this month was the 'royally good' box and holy smokes, I love it.  It's the first box in ages where I've been really excited about everything!
               
           

I think it's cute how they've chosen to go for the whole royal baby scene and give out either blue or pink boxes, it's such a good idea to use it as a competition opportunity! 

This month we got the option to choose between 3 Laura Mercier products, I chose the foundation primer as I'd heard really good things about it and wanted to give it and go. I'm not really one to use a primer so didn't really want to spend the money on it myself. I can't get over how big the sample size is though!

The other products included the Liz Earle cleanse and polish, which I've never used but have always wanted to try it. A Korres body milk that smells like pears and is absolutely beautiful. A no oil oil hair... oil which is something that I would use and a lilac nail polish. We all know how much I love nail polish!
The final beauty extra is the warming clay mask, which I'm a little scared of because warming face masks kind of scare me but I'll certainly give it a go.
I  always feel like I don't give much explanation of the products because I've not actually used them but I always want to get this post out asap so people know what is in this months box! (I did a lot of research into boxes before I chose Birchbox).

I highly recommend this box as it's really good this month, certainly worth the money. As always, if you want to sign up using the link below, you'll recieve £5 worth of points to spend in the box, so that's an added bonus!

https://www.birchbox.co.uk/invite/cggq9

much love xo
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Wednesday, 29 April 2015

Controlling frizzy hair - Best products!

Posted by BanquetBeauty at 04:30 0 comments
If like me, your hair is ridiculously thick and frizzy, you've probably tried and tested as many products as I have in order to tame it! So here are a few products that I use on the daily to reduce the fizziness of my hair...


Tresemme 7 day smooth
Since discovering this product a couple of months ago, I have fallen in love. I went all out and bought the shampoo, conditioner and the treatment cream. I've seen people do reviews on this and have said you don't need the shampoo and conditioner and could just use the treatment, I disagree. Using all three made my hair so soft and silky and made it straight for days! I don't really stand by that it works are washing like it claims but that's fine! 
I've run out Of the shampoo and conditioner so I really need to stock up whilst it's half price. But seriously, get this. 


John Frieda Frizz Ease
Whilst I've not used this product in a while due to sheer laziness, I love it. I only apply it to the ends of my hair But feel it does a perfect job of conditioning the ends and reducing how frizzy it can look. It smells pretty good too, which is always a bonus!











S factor Smoothing Lusterizer
The hairdresser used this on me at the hair dressers once and I fell in love with it, so had to buy it myself. As well as it smelling beautiful, it just helps smooth the hair down and give it that's glossy, shiny look.
It's probably the most expensive of the products I listed but even so, is still around £20, maybe a little less if you shop around! It's certainly worth it..










This one Get locks glam again
This is discontinued, unfortunately! You may still be able to get it online and if so, let me know ;) but some Superdrug stores might put it in the discontinued section so keep checking cause I've seen it pop up a few times, depending how much stock of it they have. It smells a little like what a man would use on his hair,  but I like it... Is that weird? It's such a thick hair mask that it just feels really luxurious and makes you feel like it's doing something good, which it is! My hair immediately feels softer after using this.
Unfortunately I'm on my last pot of this so I'm not really sure what I'm going to do when I've finished it, probably cry.




What are some of your favourite hair products to reduce frizz, or just to make it look a little bit healthier? Let me know 'cause I'm always looking to try out new products!  :)

Dannie xo 
Categories banquetbeauty, frizzy hair, hair, smoothing, tresemme

Wednesday, 22 April 2015

Iconic pro 1 palette - First Impressions

Posted by BanquetBeauty at 02:00 0 comments
                          

All hail the Revolution Iconic Pro 1 Palette!


After I saw this palette on a blog post recently, I just had to get my hands on it. I looked round a couple of superdrugs but most didn't either stock the brand or didn't even have the palette stock yet. Luckily, I managed to find it whilst I went in to pick some dry shampoo up.
I couldn't remember if it was palette 1 or 2, so I just took a guess and luckily, I was right!
I love how the packaging is matte as opposed to shiny as it looks so good and a little more expensive.
The colours in this palette are beautiful and I have a serious addiction to all things neutral, after owning almost all the neutral palettes from MUA and Revolution. There is 8 matte and 8 shimmer shades and as stated on the blog I read (Completely forgot who it was!) the colours match up so they go well together.  I also find it a major perk that it comes with an actual brush, as opposed to a sponge on a stick. It was a flat brush to apply it with then a more fluffy brush, so it's going to be great for travelling between university and home.

It even comes with names, which I love cause it's so much easier and just better. I kind of wish it wasn't on a plastic sheet but  I suppose I can't complain!

All in all, this palette is amazing, the pigmentation is incredible, which I expected!

Has anyone tried this, or any other of their palettes? Let me know 'cause I love a good bargain!

I forgot to say, this palette is a bargain price of £6.99! It's certainly worth picking up.

Much love xo


Categories banquetbeauty, iconic pro palette, make up, nude palette, revolution

Wednesday, 15 April 2015

What's in my makeup bag?

Posted by BanquetBeauty at 00:00 0 comments

I've come home from uni for the week so here's a quick look at what makeup I brought home with me! Excuse the dirtiness of it, I didn't have time to clean my makeup brushes as I used them just before I packed it all so everything is kind of covered in foundation, which is gross!

  Starting with the make up brushes, these are the ones I chose to bring home with me. They're almost all real techniques, all but one that is, but those are the brushes which I mainly enjoy using.

From left to right I have the buffing brush, the blush brush, and the contour brush. The middle brush is one I got from eBay and use for my eyebrows, so it's a small angles brush.
The next three brushes are from one of the limited edition RT collections, the shadow brush, the angles shadow brush and the eye liner brush.



I tried to find products that had multi-uses so I didn't have to take as many palettes and things home. The 'Soap and Glory - Lid Stuff' is a great neutral palette but I can also use it for my eyebrows, so it's perfect!
I brought the kick ass concealer from Soap & Glory mainly for the setting powder that it comes with as I never really use a powder on the daily but like to use the powder in this under my eyes.
My new favourite eye liner is the TopShop Waterproof liner, it stays on for so long and is SO dark it's great!! I've been looking for a decent eyeliner that didn't break the bank for ages so I'm so glad I found this.
I kind of have an obsession with concealer, which is why I brought two, both by Maybelline. The Super Stay 24 hour  one is so good! It's almost as good as the Collection lasting perfection (Which I didn't bring with me 'cause I depotted the remains and didn't want to bring another brush along with me) and I'm very impressed with it.
The two mascaras are small samples I've got from Birchboxes/magazines. The clinique one is one of the best I've ever used, I'd probably go so far as to say my favourite mascara and I've since bought the full size. I wouldn't usually take this much make up home but since I'm going out and visiting friends, I've brought home a fair bit more then I usually would. It shows which products I'm really loving at the moment though!Dannie xo
Categories banquetbeauty, favourites, make up bag, Nars

Sunday, 12 April 2015

April Birchbox - Review

Posted by BanquetBeauty at 11:48 2 comments
I've definitely fallen off the face of the earth recently (or just living in the library) doing my dissertation but now I'm very almost done, I'm trying to get back into blogging again because let's be honest, what will I do with my time when I've finished uni?!

I feel like the months go SO much quicker when I get a monthly subscription box, weird isn't it!
Anyway, this month was the 'royally good' box and holy smokes, I love it.  It's the first box in ages where I've been really excited about everything!
               
           

I think it's cute how they've chosen to go for the whole royal baby scene and give out either blue or pink boxes, it's such a good idea to use it as a competition opportunity! 

This month we got the option to choose between 3 Laura Mercier products, I chose the foundation primer as I'd heard really good things about it and wanted to give it and go. I'm not really one to use a primer so didn't really want to spend the money on it myself. I can't get over how big the sample size is though!

The other products included the Liz Earle cleanse and polish, which I've never used but have always wanted to try it. A Korres body milk that smells like pears and is absolutely beautiful. A no oil oil hair... oil which is something that I would use and a lilac nail polish. We all know how much I love nail polish!
The final beauty extra is the warming clay mask, which I'm a little scared of because warming face masks kind of scare me but I'll certainly give it a go.
I  always feel like I don't give much explanation of the products because I've not actually used them but I always want to get this post out asap so people know what is in this months box! (I did a lot of research into boxes before I chose Birchbox).

I highly recommend this box as it's really good this month, certainly worth the money. As always, if you want to sign up using the link below, you'll recieve £5 worth of points to spend in the box, so that's an added bonus!

https://www.birchbox.co.uk/invite/cggq9

much love xo
Categories banquetbeauty, beauty box, birchbox, Laura Mercier, liz earle, monthly
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