I thought I would cheer you up with a pretty bloom because it is really cold, very windy and raining (AGAIN) today.
Yet another busy week that has gone by in a whirlwind. The final week of the holidays saw me actually venturing out of the house (whatever next) and wearing something other than joggers or my beauty tunic as I took Charlie out for the day on Tuesday and the back to school haircut on Thursday. It rained both days but this is to be expected whenever I step outside the door and especially on days I am having a salon blow dry. Just call me Worzel.
I had to laugh when we were at the Salon on Thursday and Charlie said "how much are GHD's, seriously?" upon seeing the price ticket on stylers strategically placed on the reception desk. I have to agree and with a new curling pro styler by Bayliss coming in at £169, it seems prices are being hiked even higher (it does have fab reviews though)! I have wanted a styling wand for ages, I really struggle to curl my hurl with my GHD's, I do it, but it's not good enough. One of my girls can do it beautifully but try to get her to do mine and it's a whole different story, never mind that I spent the first 12 years of her life, combing out knots, nits, doing plaits, pony tails and buns etc, surely it's payback time in my book, but I have found a very reasonably priced styling wand from Mark Hill at Boots where all of this range are currently half price.
This is the bad girl wicked weaver, not for the faint hearted apparently and no two curls are ever the same. I might treat myself while the offer is on! Buy here.
Is there a styling wand that you would recommend or do you get the desired effect with your irons?
Friday saw the usual mountain of washing after not doing any on Thursday and If there is one thing I am almost OCD about, it's my washing. I used to be in charge of the second hand uniform at Charlie's primary school and honestly the state of some of it, school shirts that looked as though they had been put in with jeans and mixed washed accidents galore with a bag full of PE kit with that distinctive pink tinge. I remember once accidently putting a new yellow duster in with my whites, jeez Louise I was on the verge of sucide! I like to feel proud of my washing so the products I use for their effectiveness when cleaning and the smell of my fabric conditioner are all things I bear in mind when doing the weekly shop and that is before I think about things like washing jeans inside out to preserve their colour etc so I was interested to hear about Comfort Brights, the fabric conditioner with a Good Housekeeping seal of approval, that keeps all your colour and dark washing nice and bright and helps to make your clothes last longer. I have two bottles of this to try out, one for keeping your colours bright and one for keeping your whites, well white, and Comfort have launched a competition to win a £950 shopping experience with stylist Mark Heyes at Westfield Shepherds Bush on 7th May. Now lets face it ladies, whether its wardrobe staples or a holiday capsule you are after, who wouldn't like to be in with a chance of winning this fabulous prize? Click here to enter.
Discounts and Sales Round Up
Flannels fashion have two new live codes: Get an extra 20% off designer clearance using code EXTRA20 and 10% off new season using code SPRING10 at checkout. Shop here.
Wallis - 25 dresses at £25 while stocks last. Buy here.
Donna Ida - 30% off brands in the American Dream promo including Current Elliott, Citizens of Humanity and Paige Denim. Just use code USA30 at checkout until 14th April. Shop here.
French Connection - 20% off in conjunction with Stylist magazine. Use code STYLIST1 until midnight tonight, 13th April. Shop here.
Accessorize - £10 off shoes promotion until further notice features some really cute flats and ballet pumps. Shop here.
Asos - mid season sale. Shop here.
Great Plains - free delivery this weekend only using code AFREE at checkout here.
Have a lovely weekend x
Accessorize - £10 off shoes promotion until further notice features some really cute flats and ballet pumps. Shop here.
Asos - mid season sale. Shop here.
Great Plains - free delivery this weekend only using code AFREE at checkout here.
Have a lovely weekend x