Quick Update | L'Oreal Preference Glam Highlights

Today's post is just a super quick update on my L'Oreal Preference Glam Highlights (first applied here and then updated again here) experience. It's been a few months and I've been topping up here and there. Since my November application, I have used three more boxes every 6 weeks or so as I slowly brighten back up to blonde.

As always, the dye itself is perfect for my intentions and blends so bloody effortlessly that I'm impressed every time. Even when I think I might have royally messed up, I'm always happy with the results and how well this stuff blends. Here's a quick view of the highlights:

You can see my natural colour in the back blending nicely plus some white-blonde almost platinum pieces threaded through too. I've been using the comb that comes with the box as well as my tinting brush and bowl set to apply.

My hair feels softer than ever so I'm happy. I usually have quite course hair and I think the bleach has really helped to soften this up a bit. Plus it's so very shiny all the time!

I love this dye kit and will continue to use it for touch-ups and further highlights. 10/10 would recommend forever :-)

Tabitha 

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Loreal Glam Highlights Update

I haven't blogged in almost a month! I have lots of ideas for posts but it's been difficult to get the pictures that need to go with them because I spend the daylight hours at the office and all my house lights are dim yellow.

Anyway, enough with the excuses. I just wanted to share a couple of pictures from just over a week ago since I managed to capture my highlights in the sunshine while taking train selfies (standard). The sunlight doesn't do my skin any favours so they are edited to fuck but I promise I haven't edited my hair.

As you can see, the highlights are still bright blonde and seamlessly blending with my hair. I am so so so impressed with Loreál's Glam Highlights kits as always and can't wait for my next session.

I'm letting my hair rest until after Christmas and then I'm going to put even more highlights in! :-) I definitely couldn't have done it without the kit though so a massive hats off to Loreal and their impeccable hair dye ranges.

Tabitha

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Post not sponsored by Loreal - I just love their products and wanted to share :-) 

Review | L'Oreal Preference Glam Highlights

I've said in previous posts that I love to dye my hair - so it shouldn't be any surprise that I've done it again!

I'll preface this by saying that I've used this kit before and I absolutely love it. Their ombre kits are amazing which gave me the confidence to try this for the first time when I did. Well, that and the fact that Blake Lively was sponsoring it - we all know of my love for Blake. My hair was a lot lighter when I last used this kit though so I was a touch nervous on how the colour would turn out now. I have to say - I am so impressed yet again!

This is the front and back of the box. I chose No1 which is the lightest shade as my hair is still fairly light. I think I could have gotten away with No2 as well but I'm trying to lighten up again gradually.

Here you can see the contents of the kit. You can see the Expert Brush which I'd recommend using if you're new to highlights or haven't used the kits before. I personally opted for my tinting brush and bowl set as I was trying a more balayage technique at the bottom.

I chose to concentrate the formula at the bottom of my hair and the front section keeping the product light at the roots so that it will blend nicely as it grows.

Here's the finished look! As you can see, even though I applied it super-stripey above, it comes out really natural looking and blends perfectly!

I thought a pout might make the no make-up semi-acceptable :-)

I've had lots of compliments on my blonder looks since applying this and have been recommending this kit to anyone that is looking for a similar effect.  

Definitely give this one a go! 10/10 for colour, formula, application and result! I bought mine on 2 for £11 at Boots and used just one of them for the result above. I'll be applying the second one in a couple of weeks to lighten even more.

Let me know if anyone has tried No2 and No3 and if they're just as good.

Tabitha

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This post not sponsored by L'Oreal - I just love this product and wanted to share :-)

Review | L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Exclusive Nudes

Having been to Boots this evening to buy two more shades from this L'Oreal collection, it's probably about time that I reviewed the first shade I bought.

My local Boots were all out of Blake's red which was the shade I was initially interested in, so I picked up Julianne's nude shade. I've been looking for a good nude shade for a while and this one certainly didn't let me down.

Gorgeous packaging is always a plus!

Peachy rose shade

I tried it out straight away and fell in love with the line. The formula is silky smooth and shiny going on, but dries to a non-sticky sheen that I get along with very well. The colour doesn't go on with a large amount of pigment so it does take a couple of layers. However, it was long-lasting and didn't dry out my lips as can happen with other lipsticks.

Here is the shade on:

Please excuse the pout

I felt that the shade was a perfect compliment to my skin tone and this lipstick will be my go-to nude shade for a while to come. 

I bought mine at Boots where their description of the shade is "Julianne Moore: Barely Peach nb5. Sensual and delicate to the extreme, enhances the radiance of pale complexions and endows them with elegance and sophistication."

I don't know about complexion sophistication, but I'd definitely recommend this shade and the collection as a whole. I'll post a review on the two shades I've picked up today from the Reds collection which include another Julianne as well as the previously elusive Blake.

Summary: 9/10 - Would definitely recommend. Another winner from L'Oreal!

Tabitha

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Mini Mid-Week Boots Haul

Happened to wonder past (/deliberately enter) Boots today and picked myself up a little beauty treat or two.

Collection Pressed Powder | Duo Eyelash Glue | Loréal Collection Exclusive Lipstick in Julianne's Nude | The Vintage Cosmetic Company's Betty Lashes

I've been wanting some specifically demi lashes for a while now since I usually just trim normal lashes so I'm excited to try out these ones!

I've also been seeing a lot of marketing for these new shades in Loréal's Colour Riche collection so I'm super excited to try this one out. I wanted Blake Lively's red shade from the range but they were all out. I did manage to swatch from a tester though and I can't say I was too impressed with the colour. It looked hot pink with a cool tone background so I don't think it would suit me. When they've got the red range back in stock I'll try swatching the others and see if there's a warmer tone.

Other than that, I needed new lash glue and pressed powder. I love Collection's powder on me. It's just the right shade and keeps my oily shine at bay for most of the day without going cakey.

I'll do a full review on the lashes and the lipstick when this cold dries up :-)

Tabitha

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