Project 10 Pan - Update ...

A little update to my 'Project 10 Pan, of sorts' ...

I'm slacking a wee bit on the make-up and Soap & Glory front. I'm really not feeling the mascara's anymore and have strictly been using my MaxFactor False Lash Effect in Waterproof - been having a bit of an emotional time recently and this has been my saviour - no panda eyes here!

Let's move on to the products i have managed to use up shall we! ...

Make-up:

Realllllly need to repurchase this otherwise im going to have sweriously smudgy eyeliner!

Haircare:

Already opened my new bottle of this stuff - it.is.amazing!! I haven't dyed my hair since July 4th and have no plans to book an appointment either! :)

I really liked this conditioner - definitely enhanced the highlights and tones in my hair. Now moved onto a Lee Stafford conditioner - more to come on that another time.

Skincare/Soap & Glory:

Love love love the scent of this body spray - still got the mini version to use up, may drag that out until Christmas and see what Santa brings :)

Predicted empties for next month:

ELF Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder

ELF Luscious Liquid Lipstick

17 Va Va Voom Mascara

Aussie Aussome Volume Shampoo

Will need to speed things up if I'm going to get all these finished by Christmas!!

xoxo

A Project 10 Pan of sorts ...

My beauty collection has grown and grown other the last 6 months or so and with another ELF order hitting my doormat this afternoon i have decided it is high time i had a bit of a clear-out and try and use up a whole bunch of items before Christmas.

 

 

So i here-by declare a 'Project 10 Pan' (...of sorts)!

I have selected 10 make-up items, 5 haircare items and 5 skincare/Soap & Glory items that i think i should use up. Let us begin ...

Make-up:

I have 10 a zillion mascaras in my collection and have recently purchased 2 waterproof types for my upcoming hols, what is wrong with me!? lol.

I have included not 1, not 2, but THREE mascaras in my little Project 10 Pan that i can wear for 'everyday' looks. We have; 17's Va Va Voom, Collection 2000's Volume Sensations and Maybelline's Falsies Volume Express mascaras. I have mentioned 17's Va Va Voom many times on my blog and teamed with Maybelline's staple Great Lash it has been my *holy grail* lash combo but the time has come to experiment more and i often find myself wondering what my lashes are missing out on, ha. I have included the other two simple because they need to be used up as i hate wasting products.

I've also chucked in two bronzers - my *HG* Elf Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder and a cheap and not-so-cheerful George @ Asda bronzer. You may have heard me mention a few hundred times that i go on holiday soon so I'm hoping these will get used up while I'm away. You'll see that both have hit pan so it shouldn't be too difficult :)

Two eyeshadows - both are neutral in colour and neither are used as actual eyeshadows, ha! The light brown shade by Natural Collection is used to fill in my brows - i have neglected this product a lot recently in favour of a new product (look out for that later this month). The 17 Ivory Coast eyeshadow is used under my lower lashline to stop my eyeliner from smudging, for some reason my eyeliner just will not stay put but this helps a lot (i think I've repurchased this same eyeshadow about 3 times now!)

Now onto the lip products. I have chosen Carmex lip balm in the squirty tube, i used to carry this balm around with me and top up quite regularly throughout the day but poor ol' Carmex has been put on the back burner since i discovered Burt Bee's lip balm. Time to rediscover a beauty staple!

I have also picked my gorgeous ELF Luscious Liquid Lipstick which i wear everyday! I really want to use this up (as you can see it's 3/4 empty) so i can try some of the other shades available :) I have also thrown in Clinique's Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in Currant which was a free sample, i love the colour but unfortunately this product is far too sticky for my liking :(

Haircare:

Two Aussie products on the table here. I took full advantage of Boot's recent 3 for £10 offer and bought 6 bottles of Aussie! I have no whittled it down to 4 (two remain unopened) so I've included Miracle Moist shampoo (my fave Aussie product!) and Aussome Volume shampoo. I'm desperate to get the John Frieda Go Blonder shampoo/conditioner so cant wait to use these up!

We also have two John Frieda products - Sheer Blonde Enhancing conditioner and Go Blonder Lightening Spray. I love John Frieda products and have been using them for over 6 years! Asda currently have a 3 for £10 offer on so want to take advantage of that!

Lastly we have Mark Hill's Blonde Diamond Shine Spray. This product was in a giftset i got from my sis at Christmas - need to use it up quick before i get a whole bunch more beauty products this festive season ;)

Skincare/Soap & Glory:

Every Christmas my mum or sister buy me lots of Soap & Glory products and this is what i got last year - like i said above i really need to get a move on and use these up before i get a whole lot more :)

I've included; Scrub Your Nose In It, Clean, Girls body wash, Scrub 'Em and Leave 'Em, two Mist You Madly body sprays (the mini one is a permanent fixture in my handbag!).

I'll update you on a monthly basis - seeing as it's the 1st of the month it'll probably be nice to continue with the beginning of the month theme :)

Feel free to join in with me and do your own Project 10 Pan - let me know if you do I'd love to have a buddy and see how you get on :)

xoxo

Go Blonder ...

I was recently asked if i would be interested in trying John Frieda's Go Blonder Lightening Spray and i jumped at the chance! I absolutely adore the John Frieda blonde hair care range and have been using their different shampoo's and conditioner's since i started bleaching my hair around 7 years ago!

I must admit i was a little apprehensive about using this product; firstly because i started using it just after i had my hair coloured and didn't want to mess up my expensive highlights but secondly because i thought it could just be a gimmick product and wouldn't actually do anything to lighten my hair ... (contradicting myself there totally!)

To quote the blurb on the box ... "Exclusive, versatile formula with citrus and chamomile works with blow-dryer heat to gradually lighten and brighten for a natural-looking, blonder blonde. Visibly lightens in 3-5 uses. Thermo-Protectant."

I simply sprayed the lightening product all over my hair paying particular attention to my roots.

Bit of background for you ... i recently switched from having all over bleach to having a darker shade of blonde and caramel highlights in a bid to combat horrid dark roots and to save the condition of my hair. I have a sort of shadow effect going on while the bleach grows out and my natural colour combined with the highlights is featured at the top of my head ... sort of a weird little ombre, no? ha

Anyways, back to the John Frieda Go Blonder Lightening Spray ...

I used the spray each time after washing on towel-dried hair (I used Aussie Aussome Volume shampoo and John Frieda Sheer Blonde Highlight Activating Moisturising conditioner, in case you were wondering) and then dried my hair with the hair-dryer and straightened my locks straight after.

excuse my very baggy lounging tee - i was being a sloth!

14.07.11 - first use - my natural mousey colour with bleach blonde and caramel highlights

I began to notice a difference in the colour of my roots on the third use. They were noticeably lighter and after consulting a friend we both agreed that they were more a caramel blonde colour rather than a dark, mousey blonde which they were to begin with.

Actually after the second use i had a few comments on my hair from work colleagues and family saying that my hair looked different but they couldn't pin down what it was.

18.07.11 - second use ...

I would definitely say my highlights are more enhanced since using this product and the colour of my roots have lightened quite a lot.

21.07.11 - starting to see a change

 

This is a great product to use to enhance the life of your blonde colouring between hair appointments.

I'm about half way through my bottle now and will definitely be repurchasing this when i run out!

25.07.11 - noticeably lighter - tones in with my caramel highlights nicely ...

28.07.11 - loving the colour, i wont need to visit the hairdresser for a while now ...

The John Frieda Go Blonder Lightening Spray retails at around £5.50 and can be found in Boots, Asda and many more outlets.

Be sure to check out the shampoo/conditioner to give your hair added omph! when lightening :)

Not suitable for use on medium brown or darker shades of hair.

Disclaimer: this product was sent to me by PR for consideration.

Has anyone else tried this product or any other John Frieda items?

xoxo