VIDAL SASSOON DAILY HYDRATION DRYER

Vidal Sassoon Daily Hydration Dryer* | £19.99

I was always under the illusion that a hairdryer was just a hairdryer. You know, an essential, nothing to shout about, just did the job. That's all been thrown out the window since trying the Vidal Sassoon Daily Hydration Dryer*. Not only does it dry my hair fantastically fast, it's got 4 times more IONS than your bog-standard hairdyer. This means that my hair feels much healthier, looks shinier and feels less dry after blowdrying. I also love the nifty folding handle which makes for ease of storage and for travelling.

It's got all the usual attributes you'd expect with a hairdryer, 2200 watts, 2 speeds, 2 heat settings and a cool shot. There's also a nozzle for extra sleek drying.

If you're on the look out for a new hairdryer, I would definitely recommend giving this one a go, I'm extremely pleased with it and how it's made my hair look and feel.

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LIZ EARLE CLEANSE & POLISH OFFER

I hope that you're all enjoying the gorgeous weather we are having in the UK this week. To make things even better, I just wanted to let you all know about a fantastic offer that starts today with Liz Earle.

We're celebrating two fabulous awards for our much-loved Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser with an incredible offer. For a limited time only, you can enjoy our iconic beauty must-have – voted Most Revolutionary Beauty Product of the Last 20 Years at the CEW (UK) Awards and Best Cleanser by Sunday Times Style readers – at its original 1995 price of £9.50.

To toast the 20 year accolade, we have 20,000 Cleanse & Polish 100ml pumps at this special price, limited to five per customer. So don't miss out, and join the beauty revolution today!

You can only find this offer online or by giving Liz Earle Customer Care a call. Get stocking up ladies, this offer runs from today until all the kits are sold, so be quick!

MAC HEY, SAILOR! PRO LONGWEAR BRONZING POWDER IN NUDE ON BOARD

Pro Longwear Bronzing Powder in Nude on Board | £22.00

MAC's summer collection this year is Hey, Sailor! I was on the lookout for a new bronzer because mine had completely run out. I'm pale and not really a bronzer girl, I find them too ruddy and orange for me. However I was watching the gorgeous Selina's video where she showed this bronzer and I jumped at the chance when Debenhams had 10% off this past Monday. What swung it for me was her comparison to NARS Laguna (which I have never tried). She said that it was like NARS Laguna's younger sister and pretty fool-proof. Being on the paler side I thought that this sounded perfect for me as I don't want to look tangoed, just naturally sunkissed. 

Combining comfort, flawless sheer-low transparent coverage and long wear, this is bronze with a fully dimensional yet natural finish. Comes in a nautical blue and white striped compact. Limited edition.

Nude on Nude - bronzy, yellow tone.

This bronzer could not be more perfect for me. It's quite on the yellow side but looks very flattering on, and my skin looks the colour it goes naturally in the sun. It's easy to apply and blends beautifully into my skin. I am really pleased that I went for it.

SHOPPING

Essie Nail Polishes in Guchi Muchi Puchi, Capri and Tangerine | MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Blossom Culture (blogged about here) | YSL Shocking Mascara | Yankee Candle Regular Tumbler in Fluffy Towels | Topshop Knitted Grill Jumper | New Look Pink Sheer Shirt | DC Chelsea Trainer | Matalan Navy Canvas Trainer 

These are what I have bought during my week off work. I tried to lay off the makeup and beauty products because I really needed more clothes than anything else but I did need a new mascara and had been wanting to try one of the Sheen Supreme lipsticks for a while now. The Essie wasn't planned but I got a great deal so I can't complain! It's so hard to photograph the clothes, I'm sorry they don't look very inspirational folded! The shoes were must haves, I got the navy first to see if I would get the wear out of them and afterwards decided I needed white ones so went for the DC's which again I got a fab deal on.

I found it hard to find much clothes-wise. Isn't it always the way when you have money burning a hole in your pocket! 

APRIL FAVOURITES

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation | MAC Studio Finish Concealer | MAC Prolongwear Concealer | Bobbi Brown Eyebrow Kit | Vidal Sassoon Daily Hydration Hairdryer* | Organix Renewing Moroccan Argan Oil

I have gone back to using NARS Sheer Glow and it has been perfect for my skin. I've noticed a big improvement, I have less dry patches and my skin feels much healthier (not like it's been covered in make-up all day). For me this foundation lasts all day, looks natural and doesn't oxidise or separate. I think it's got something to do with the day cream I've been using it with because when I've worn it with something else it doesn't give the same results. What ever it is, I'm going to continue doing it! The shade I wear is Mont Blanc.

My concealers of choice this month have been MAC Prolongwear topped with MAC Studio Finish. The only area I need to conceal is my undereyes, I have the most terrible dark circles, honestly I see people complaining about their dark circles and you can't even see them! Mine look like I have 2 black eyes - no kidding! This combo works perfectly for me. I find the Studio Finish too cakey on it's own but over Prolongwear it works great. I have two different shades, the Prolongwear is NW20 (warm toned to neutralise the purpley, dark bits) and the Studio Finish is NC15 (to brighten and lighten).

I don't think I've ever spoken about this eyebrow kit before, and it is my absolute holy grail. I have a thing with eyebrows, I am always noticing them on other people and I say "did you see her eyebrows" and friends look at me blankly! What can I say some people notice shoes first, I notice eyebrows! I use an eyebrow stencil that I got from eBay, I use the C2 stencil and it just makes for perfect brows that take no time at all. I use a MAC 224 brush dipped in the lightest shade of the Bobbi Brown palette (which is called Sable) and lightly fluff it over the stencil and that makes for perfect brows! It takes literally seconds and I do it every morning. 

I've always been a bit sceptical of hair dryers that boast to be that bit special, I used to think well a hair dryer was just a hair dryer, right? Well wrong! Vidal Sassoon Daily Hydration Hair Dryer* is amazing. Never have I had a hair dryer that dries my hair this fast and this shiny. The heat almost seems gentle, even when I have it on the highest setting. I've really been loving drying my hair this month!

Finally, I did mention this product at the end of March and I wasn't overly enamoured with it, but I have been reaching for it more than my Macadamia Healing Oil and I would definitely repurchase it when I run out. I find that when I use this my hair doesn't tangle so much and when I brush it I have no hair breakage at all. I've gone back to my Macadamia Oil a few times, and I just don't get the same results. This is probably filled with silicones or something but while it makes my hair look shiny, healthy and stops breakage I really am not fussed. After all if it's not breaking then in turn it will be healthier.

* PR SAMPLE

PRODUCTS I'VE USED UP #2

There's a lot here this month folks! Just to premise this I haven't used all these up from scratch, I usually like to swap about and use different things so nothing gets used up very fast but I've been concentrating on finishing these and I'm really impressed at how I'm getting through my stash! I was going to write a little about each product but it was such a lengthy post, I'll just list the items for you and if you'd like to know whether I'd repurchase, let me know!

Yankee Candle Clean Cotton.

The Body Shop Floral Acai Body Butter.

Liz Earle Skin Repair Moisturiser (normal/combination).

Sure Clear Pure Deodorant. 

L'Occitane Cherry Blossom Bath & Shower Gel. 

Pampers Baby Wipes. 

Palmolive Pampering Touch Shower Milk with Coconut & Moisturising Milk. 

TAAJ Eau Micellaire De L'Himalaya.

Philosophy Pure Grace Bath and Shower Cream.

Garnier Summerbody.

Lush Dorothy Bubble Bar. 

Palmolive Ultra Nourishing Shower Milk with Shea Butter & Moisturising Milk. 

TRESemme Colour Thrive Brunette Shampoo. 

Neutrogena Multi-Defence Gentle Purifying Wipes. 

Dove Go Fresh Deodorant with Pomegranate & Lemon Verbena. 

Head & Shoulders Citrus Fresh Shampoo.

Boots Baby Softening Oil. 

Dove Minimising Deodorant in Nature Fresh.

Dove Deeply Nourishing Body Wash.

Revlon Matte Eyeshadow in Vintage Lace. 

Avon Enternal Magic Purse Spray.

I will keep up with these posts, I really enjoy actually using something up now! Do you like these types of posts?

MY WEEK IN INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

I've had the past week off work and I have been Instagraming like crazy, I love that app! If you'd like to follow me my username is shopaholicjo. If you don't have an iPhone you can always see my Instagram photos on the little gadget to the right of my blog and I will Tweet them more often than not. I have an upcoming post on the things I bought this past week, so keep your eyes peeled for that! Also let me know if you like these sorts of posts and I'll be sure to do more of them for you all.

MAC SHEEN SUPREME BLOSSOM CULTURE

MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Blossom Culture | £13.50

My first foray into MAC's Sheen Supreme line of lipsticks and I really like the formulation. Blossom Culture was released in a recent collection, don't ask me which because I have no clue! It wasn't out on display in my MAC but I asked for it and it turned out they had loads in the drawers so keep that in mind when something you're after isn't out on display.

It's a peachy, coral pink with a slight pearly tint to it. It's very moisturising and surprisingly lasts a pretty decent time on the lips which is nice. I'll definitely be trying out some more Sheen Supreme colours in the future!

Have you tried any of their Sheen Supremes? What are your favourite shades?