How I Relax My Hair.

Every 3-4 months I relax my hair and basically it relaxes my curly roots and makes them straight. The relaxer changes the chemical structure of my hair and last as long until my hair grows out which is 3-4 months and then of course I repeat the process again.

The only preparation that I do is leave my hair unwashed for 2-3 days as the relaxer works best on 'dirty' hair and try not to touch my scalp, any sores or abrasions that I have on my scalp will burn like a mother so that means no scratching or rubbing my scalp.

I used to get my hair relaxed at the hair dressers, however since she moved away I now order the boxes online of amazon.

 Here are the contests of the kit

 Olive oil Edge Control.  You place this around the hair line to protect your skin.

 Olive Oil Relaxer Base

 Activator

To create the relaxer creme you mix the base with the activator and mix it together to create a smooth paste. Then sectioning the hair into 4 parts ( two at the front and two at the back) I begin to apply the product to my roots and where ever the relaxer has grown out. It's important to only apply it to this area as you will over process your hair on pre-relaxed hair which can cause the hair to break or even fall out. The first time that you relax your hair you apply it to the whole hair, however subsequent treatments require you to only apply it to the re-growth.

Here I've applied the relaxer to my roots, avoiding the ends.

Processing time is 20-30 minutes after that it's time to rinse the hair with warm water. Using the shampoo to rinse the product of my hair. Then using the replenishing pack this works as both a conditioner and a neutralizer, it effectively neutralizes any residual chemicals that haven't been washed away with the shampoo and softens the hair. Usually I do get someone to do it for me but its just as easy to do it for myself. And now for the next 3 months or so I can enjoy relatively straight hair that wont fluff into a ball and shaves half the time it takes for me to straighten my hair!

xoxoGlamfortan

21st Haul.

As mentioned in my last post Thursday marked my 21st year of life. And despite the fact that I don't celebrate birthday's due to religious reasons, I was still fortunate enough to receive gifts from my family, and naturally I wanted to share these goodies with you! So here we go

                                             Man made Emerald and Diamond Pendant and Earing set.

Clearly i'm very very loved. As my mother says you should own something nice and expensive and now thanks to her I do.

Sapphire Dragonfly Pendant.

Lime Crime Velvetines in Suedeberry.

I was gifted money and I also worked a few extra shifts so I of course went online shopping. This little baby spurred the whole haul from Crush Cosmetics.

E.L.F Blusher in Blushing Rose.

Jordana Best Lash Extreme.

Beauty Blender.

Lovestruck by Vera Wang.

Bourjois Colour Boost Lip Crayons in Peach on the Beach and Orange Punch.

Mac Lipsticks in Rebel, Girl About Town and Vegas Volt.

What a lucky girl I am! I'll post individual reviews and first impressions soon. I'm so excited to play around with these products and clearly my family know me well all beauty products. Also this is my 50th post woohoo Celebrations all round!

xoxoGlamfortan

Empties - Part 2

Here's the rest of my empties

                                                    
                                                    Lash Splash Waterproof Mascara.
This was just a cheapy mascara that was discounted at a pharmacy and i'm fairly certain that they don't have them anymore. This mascara didn't do anything for me in terms of length and volume, so I used it over my mascara to waterproof them as the name suggests. Even if I could repurchase this I wouldn't it was pretty pointless to use over my mascara.

                                               Maybeline Fit Me Concealer in 20 Sand.
A great concealer that ended up being used to highlight the bridge of my nose and under my eye. It was nice and creamy, the only downside is the packaging as you can see in the photo it's completely gone, after about 4- 5 uses the writing was coming of and unfortunately there is nothing you can do about it but the product itself was great. Will be repurchasing in the future.

                                            Dusk Aromatherapy Relaxation Candle.
If you're familiar with my blog then you'll know that I absolutely LOVE this candle and can hands down say that it definitely helped me to get a better nights rest. Definitely recommend this to anyone who has troubles sleeping at night.

                                                Essence Stay With Me Lip gloss.
Thought I would try this lip gloss out however seeing as though I don't like lip gloss this one unfortunately was no different, so whenever my little sister raided my makeup collection this was the one she reached for. It wasn't to sticky and came out quite sheer. Won't be repurchasing due to the fact that I don't like lip gloss.

                                                                      Batsie Dry Shampoo.
Received this in a Bellabox, I don't need dry shampoo for my hair has I don't have oily roots, while the smell was nice it left an awful white cast in my hair so I actually didn't finish this I just couldn't use it anymore.

                          Lee Stafford Treatment for Hair That Never Grows Past a Certain Length.
Wouldn't be an empties post without this baby, I go through one of these a month and I love it. It doesn't actually make you hair grow, though it does however improve your hair so that it is in an great position for growth.

So there you have it my current empties. Today I am 21! (CRAZY) and while I don't celebrate birthdays for religious reasons I was still nice enough to receive some gifts from my family and with a few extra shifts saved up some money for a lil makeup haul. So I'll post a haul soon with all of the stuff that I got!

xoxoGlamfortan

Empties - Part 1

My empties basket is just about to over flow of empty products that I've saved to show you guys, so I've decided to break it into 2 parts.

                                       
                                                  Simple kind to skin cleansing facial wipes
                                                                     My usual wipes.

                                      Simple Radiance Brightening cleansing wipes.
I really like the Simple Kind to Skin face wipes and saw these ones and thought i'd give it a go. I have to say that I didn't enjoy this one as much, they felt drier then the other wipes and I also really disliked the smell. So I won't be repurchasing.

                                            Savvy by DB Makeup remover wipes.
I got these wipes in the $40 gift bag from pricline and I have to say again that I didn't enjoy these wipes at all, they were very dry and again I really didn't like the smell as well.

                                              Clean & Clear Essentials Foaming Face wash.
This face wash has lasted me for such a long time, definitely a great one to use if you are on a budget. I liked this one, and I may repurchase in the future.

                                                 Neuetorgena Alcohol - Free Toner.
I can only compare this to the Biore toner that I have however in comparison I like this one much more, it has little to no sent and wasn't too drying on my skin. I no longer use toner in my face routine however if I did I probably would go with this one again.

                                                 Maybelline Fit Me Powder in 320.
                              Really enjoyed this powder and I definitely will be repurchasing in the future.

                                     Makeup Academy Pro-Base Fixing Mist.
This is the fist makeup setting spray that I have ever used, I quite like it , it did its job however I absolutely hated the smell and for that reason I won't be repurchasing.

                                      Simple Kind To Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser.
This is a nice light moisturiser as the name suggests, this is my second bottle, however I won't repurchase so that I can try out other moisturisers.

                                              Swisspers Naturals Aloe Soothing Eye Cream.
                               A nice eye cream however I feel as though it did nothing for my eyes.

I'll post the second half tomorrow!
xoxoGlamfortan