Curls Without the Heat

The only way I can get all my hair in the picture is by standing up, and no I am not wearing extensions!

So this month I have not posted as much as I would have liked! And this is not for lack of inspiration, I have so many posts I want to write, however my work is really on top of me at the moment and I'm working so much too :( Along with preparing to go to America for 3 months in 5 weeks! Scary!! So I'm just blogging when I get the chance!

Over a year ago now I purchased some bendy hair rollers from Poundland I think? I know they were super cheap wherever they were from! I never really used them though, until now. I was feeling a bit creative so I popped some in before bed, just by simply winding my hair round them like normal rollers and securing them. The plus side is they are pretty comfy to sleep in! I sleep on my side and they were fine. 

When I woke up I simply unrolled them and combed my hair through with my fingers and gave them a good hair spray and voila! Super easy wavy hair without the heat! I really like this method for me, because I always find it really hard to curl my hair now as it's so long, it just tends to fall out after an hour. This way my hair has a lot of volume and they stay in all day! The only thing I would suggest is this might work better on day old hair, as freshly washed hair might not hold as well if yours is long and slips out like mine!

I really think this look gives great, messy beach-type waves. Perfect for summer! I haven't gone into too much detail in this post, but if anyone would like me to I can do a full tutorial :).

Have any of you ever used bendy rollers?

Nivea Essential Care Lip Balm Review

 This post is more a rave about this product more than a review. I've used this product since I was about 11 years old, in fact it was probably my first beauty product! I've tried many other lip balms over the 10 years since, but I always, always come back to this one. 

The claim:

"Essential Care lip salve that locks in moisture, providing long lasting lip moisturising care and protection. It effectively helps protect your lips from drying out. An all-round lip moisturiser."

I am one of those people that cannot stand dry or tight lips, I always have lip balm on me, and I must apply it at least every couple of hours. So of course it's preferable to have one that lasts a bit longer! 

I really don't know how to explain why I like this lip balm more than others. It's not a case of it being less greasy or sticky (although it is!) It's more that it just feels comfortable. Make any sense?! It makes my lips feel so smooth and soft, and it really does lock in moisture. It makes my lips silky soft and it has a nice fresh smell too.They also don't feel tight or dry for a long time after applying either, whereas others I've tried (Baby lips, Vaseline, Palmers, Body Shop, other Nivea lip balms...) all seem to leave my lips wanting more and seem to disappear pretty fast. Also when I apply it before bed I wake up and my lips are still soft! 

Sometimes I don't like to wear anything on my lips, and this product just leaves my lips with a nice sheen and makes them look plumper. I also like to apply a small amount before applying lipstick because I hate the drying effect that most lipsticks have and this stops that. I also must add I never get chapped or dry lips, and I thank this product! But I am a lip balm addict. 

The tube usually lasts me a couple of months, but I use so much so I wouldn't be surprised if it lasted anyone else even 6 months?! Ingredients wise it contains Jojoba Oil and and natural Shea Butter. Can't really go wrong there can you?

Nivea Essential Care is available at Boots for £1.64 and £1.10 at Superdrug (currently on offer). However you can also get it at Poundland and other cheap shops for £1! How do they get away with these price differences?!  

What's your favourite lip balm?

Barcelona Field Trip

I've been a bit MIA recently (due to nearing the end of my final year at university which unfortunately involves a ton of work!!) But one little highlight of March was that one of our modules involved a field trip to Barcelona. It was a really nice way for our course to end our time together. Of course there were a few drunken moments (I've left those out!) but I managed to capture some amazing scenes whilst exploring what the city had to offer too and of course we created some hilarious memories. The quality of these pictures aren't that good as I took my little compact camera as I couldn't risk losing my Canon. Also I have't included photos of my friends as I didn't want to post without their permission. Let me know if any of you have visited Barcelona and I hope you are all having a lovely week :) x.

Stunning views from Park Quell. I definitely recommend visiting. 

Port Olimpic has amazing bars, clubs and restaurants with stunning views too.

Some of the street singers are worth having a listen too.

Dress: H&M (in Spain)

Nail Varnish: Kelly Brook 

Bling Bling

Nature Park

Yes I own a boat??

Barcelona Aquarium (would have died to have my Canon there).

Hostel life..