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Mini haul: John Frieda, TRESemmé and Vaseline

11 June 2011

Hi girls!

Today I went out to buy a few essentials, and came back home with a little bit more than what I had planned (not unusual)! However, I have been meaning to buy one of the products I bought today for a long time, and I can’t wait to give it a try. The other two, I’m just repurchasing because I already love them!

So the first and least exciting, is the Vaseline Lip Therapy with Rose and Almond Oil Rosy Lips.

This a good and cheap everyday product to carry in your handbag if want a sheer pink glow but still keeping your lips moisturised and soft. Recently I bought the stick version of this product, which I talked about on my previous haul post, so I’ll keep one at home and carry the other around in my bag. It costs £1.93 in Boots.

Next, I repurchased the TRESemmé Instant Refresh Volumising Dry Shampoo, which I had run out.

This product is amazing for when your hair is looking a bit oily and dull, and you want to give it a bit of texture and get rid of the greasy look, but you don’t have a lot of time to wash or style it before going out.

Spray the product all over your hair, wait a few seconds before combing it or just running your fingers through your hair to disperse the fine white powder, and almost immediately you can see the difference in texture and the volume it creates in your hair!

You can still use this even if you have dark hair because after you comb your hair, the fine powder is not visible. My hair is dark brown and I’ve never had problems with it. Some girls still prefer the Batiste Brunette Dry Shampoo because the powder is actually brown instead of white, but my hair doesn’t look flaky at all, as long as I comb or brush it to disperse the product.

This costs £4.38 and you can choose between the normal dry shampoo or the volumising dry shampoo, depending on how you want your hair to look.

The last purchase of my little shopping trip to Boots was the one and only John Frieda Fizz-Ease 3-Day Straight.

I can’t wait to try this later today and let you girls know if its reputation precedes!

It contains heat-activated keratin protein which seals your hair to keep it straight for a lot longer after you blow-dry or straighten it, and it’s supposed to be used on damp or wet hair before blow drying and straightening your hair to get straighter hair for up to 3 days. The price is £6.99, not the cheapest, I know, but it could potentially be one of my favourite hair products, if it works well!

That’s all, girls! Please let me know if you have tried and liked or not liked any of these products by leaving a comment bellow, following me on twitter @thebeautygroup or getting in touch via Facebook on  The Beauty Group Fan Page.

Written by: Ysis Lorenna

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Comments

  1. Catherine says

    11 June 2011 at 7:53 pm

    Great buys :-) x

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  2. The Beauty Group™ says

    11 June 2011 at 7:58 pm

    @Catherine Have you bought any of these products? What do you think of them? x

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  3. Hermosa Makeup says

    12 June 2011 at 4:00 am

    That John Frieda spray works! I use it every time I blow dry my hair!!! I’m now following!!!

    Xoxo, Gloria

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  4. adoreabubbles says

    12 June 2011 at 2:27 pm

    I tried the cocoa butter vaseline recently and i’m in love with it lol

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  5. The Beauty Group™ says

    12 June 2011 at 4:43 pm

    @Hermosa Really? Wow… I hope I really like it as well, so far so good :)

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  6. The Beauty Group™ says

    12 June 2011 at 4:45 pm

    @adoreabubbles I saw the cocoa one, but I didn’t know what colour it would look on my lips, so I went for the rosy lips one, just because you can never go wrong with sheer pink lips! :) What colour is it, BTW?

    Reply
  7. Edie says

    12 June 2011 at 10:06 pm

    Gonna get me some of that dry shampoo, I’m trying to cut down on washing my mega frazzled hair, but always get greasy roots. I don’t like the smell of Batiste. The Vaseline is my most used lip product! A zillion glosses and lipsticks, but always come back to the Vaseline! Great blog xx

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  8. The Beauty Group™ says

    12 June 2011 at 10:11 pm

    @Edie Thanks, dear! I love Vaseline lip therapy… and definitely get Tresemmé’s dry shampoo. I saves my live every once in a while ;)

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  9. Grace Kingsley says

    13 June 2011 at 1:10 pm

    Thanks for the lovely comment on my blog! The Rosy lips vasaline is one of my beauty essentials! x

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