Big blow out....

 I wasn't really sure how to follow a blog post on hair removal so I have played it quite safe and gone for a product review. This is an amazing product for application to damp hair just before blow drying to give smooth and shiny hair, it is the Tigi Catwalk Blow Out Balm. I purchased my bottle six months ago from my hair dresser for just over £10.00, but it is available on the Internet for about £8.00. The bottle is quite small but it seems to last for ages, a little really goes a long way, on my long hair I only apply a pea size amount.

This is what tigi say about it....
To Polish and Refine
This blow out in a bottle gives touchable, glossy hair without sacrificing natural fullness. Silk and Soy combine with a blend of Dragon Fruit and Bamboo to give a straight style with long-term hydration.

TIGI® CREATIVE TEAM TIP
For the perfect blow out, smooth balm through hair and blow-dry in sections using a round or paddle brush.
Which is a pretty accurate description for what this product does! What I was most delighted about was the tiny particles of glitter in the clear balm.... so pretty! And the smell is utterly amazing and lasts for a couple of days, it always gets commented on and not just by my Other Half... which yes is slightly weird thinking back on it but I will take any compliments I can get!

As with most blow drys the more care and time you take the better the results but this is a delightful shortcut for those early morning quick drys!

The 2 minute Shower Master Plan!!!!

Ok this is a little bit random, even for me! But I was trawlling through other beauty and fashion blogs over the weekend and came across a blog on the 2 minute shower trial, I am sorry if this was your blog but I can't for the life of me remember where it was! The Basic just of the 2 minute shower is that the worlds resources are not infinite and at some point we are going to start running out of things, like oil, coal and water. There is very little that the beauty industry can do about the oil and coal, I guess maybe reduce the carbon footprint out of each product!?! But they can come up with new and innovating ways for us to reduce our water consumption... such as reducing showering times and encouraging us to take showers rather than baths.

There was a particular brand that was advocating the 2 minute shower... maybe lush or Soap & Glory???? (I should really check my facts but my intentions are good, honest!!!) So the idea is that you rinse for 40 seconds then turn the shower off, shave legs, wash body and finally wash hair. Then you turn the shower back on and rinse for 1 minute, if you use conditioner then you turn the shower off apply conditioner and then turn the shower back on and rinse for a further 20 seconds.

SO.... yesterday I gave this ago and completely suceeded, but then yesterday I didn't wash my hair! Today I gave it another go and it was a FAIL, in the sense that it didn't take me 2 minutes because i have long hair and it takes a while to rinse. However I did reduce my 20 minute shower in the morning to just under 10 minutes, which in my opinion is a RESULT. Not only was I reducing the amount of water I use and helping the planet but I had an extra 10 minutes to do my hair and makeup, meaning for once I got into work on time!!!

So I now challenge everyone to give the 2 minute shower a go! Even if you are not sucessful at hitting the 2 minute mark, I am willing to bet you will shave some time off your usual shower time!!!

Good Luck!

xo