OH MY BLOG | LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE WITH HEX MUM PLUS ONE

This is Oh My Blog! A brand new monthly interview series featuring a whole host of fellow bloggers. Each month, we’ll be bringing you different themed posts showcasing the very best bloggers out there. This month, the questions are based on the fitting February topic of love!

GUEST POST | DENAS SUMMER MAKE-UP BAG

My Summer Makeup Bag.

Hello lovelies, I know were practically in Fall now but I'm going on my jollies on Friday so still in Summer mode, don't get me wrong I can't wait to get into my wooly jumpers and sip pumpkin spiced lattes but I would feel weird writing about Autumn then all Summer holiday stuff when I'm back so my lovely friend Dena kindly offered to do me a summer guest post and there will be some summery types of posts for an extra couple of weeks, hope you don't mind then I'll be in full fall mode.

GUEST POST | EBAY WISHLIST

Cute iPhone case - Disney Couture pumpkin carriage necklace - Barry M Lip Genie - Buckle ankle boots - Cat purse

Hello! My name's Hayley and I blog over at Strangeness & Charm. The lovely Paige asked me to write up a guest post for her blog while she's abandoned me sunning herself on holiday and requested one of my eBay wishlist posts. They're one of my favourite posts to write and I just love hunting for bargains online. Firstly we have this super cute iPhone case. I love the flip cases as you know your phone is extra protected - I'm prone to dropping mine and really don't want to have to pay for a new screen so these are fantastic. The Disney Couture necklace is absolutely gorgeous and it's the right time of year for it too with Halloween being just next month. The Barry M lipstick was the very first lipstick I bought and I used to wear it all the time when I was in Sixth Form and then in my first year of uni. I ended up losing it though so I might just have to buy it again. The buckle ankle boots are a must have for the coming season. They go with any outfit and would look so cute with a pair of frilly socks poking over the top.

Finally there's this cute grumpy cat purse which I think really sums me up. I have what's known as a 'resting bitch face' and I'm a crazy cat lady. This is great to keep your loose coins in or as a storage for hair pins and bobbles.

Thank you for having me Paige, I hope you're having a fantastic holiday!

Febulous Hair Feature - Gemma

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Hi everyone! Gemma Button here, Paige has kindly allowed me to be a part of her fabulous haircare series, so a big massive thank you to her.  I write about Beauty, Plus Size Fashion and often share my views about love, body image and food.  This year Button's Blog will be on a path full of changes and improvement, I'd love you to join me for the journey

Haircare is something I am very passionate about and more so in the past few months, since colouring my hair plum and trying to encouraging length, which needs a lot of up keep.  I have chosen the five products that I have been relying on since the big change and below I will share them with you.

Lush New Solid Shampoo Bar

This is something I picked up just before I left for Morocco, due to it being solid and weighing under 100g, it was the perfect product to add to my suitcase.  Iv been using it for over six weeks now and have been quite frankly shocked by the results.  It contains peppermint and cinnamon oils, which help stimulate the scalp and roots of the hair, which increase natural hair growth.  I love this because it does actually increase hair growth, smells beautiful and from one little bar I have managed over twenty washes so far and still lots of product left.  I keep it stored in a handy little metal pot so its super easy to travel with too.  There is so much I could say about this so I will be reviewing this in full on my blog soon, keep an eye out.

Macadamia Healing Treatment Oil

This right here is my all time favourite product for use on the hair.  When people say a product has changed their life,I used to scoff and wonder how a beauty product could do such a thing, since discovering this I can fully appreciate this statement, Macadamia Healing Treatment Oil has changed my life.  I have also realised this is a major factor of my hair growing so long and healthy, I'm sure of it.  I have reviewed it in full so I don't want to repeat myself so check it out for yourself, Macadamia Healing Treatment Oil Review.

Denman Styling Brush

It wouldn't be right to write a post about haircare products I'm loving without mentioning a brush, I don't want you thinking I walk around with some kind of lion's mane hair.  You may be thinking, well any brush works, wrong.  I used to have a right battle with my hair after showering, it was always so full of knots.  Now I use my Tangle Teezer when I first get out of the shower to remove the majority of the knots, then this to get rid of the more pesky knots and style my hair.  It detangles throughout styling and is easier to control than the Tangle Teezer. I have written a more in depth review on my Denman Styling Brush so if you want to know more just have a wee look.  I should really given this a clean before photographing, I'm sure you can ignore a few stray hairs, right?

Donut

Nope, not the edible version unfortunately, this little treat is my saviour on bad hair days.  I have owned a giant donut since December 2012 and after watching numerous You Tube tutorials I mastered the technique of creating the much loved bun.  This is so simple to use, creates red carpet worthy hair in minutes and doesn't require the use of heat.  Heat is something I don't often use on my hair while I'm willing it on to grow so this means my hair can look sleek and polished without styling tools.  This one was a gift for Christmas, one of my favourite gifts.

GHD Styling Tools

I love all of the GHD styling tools but this model specifically.  Even though I don't use heat on my hair very often these days, not having a pair of these to hand would bring me out in a cold sweat.  Since my first pair way back in 2003 I have never wanted to try another device for straightening my naturally curly hair, these are the world's best styling tool in my eyes.  These glide through my thick hair effortlessly creating any style I put my mind to, even creating perfect curls!  In the picture of myself the whole look was created using GHD straighteners.  Sorry for the finger prints, being a shiny black cover its hard to avoid.

There you have it, all five of my hair care savours at the moment.  I hope you have enjoyed it and if you use any of them, leave us a comment below telling us why you love (or loathe) them.

My brothers thoughts on Clearasil Perfectawash.

Hello lovelies, just for a change I thought I would share with you all my brothers reviews on this product I gave him.

Acne,

As you all know, millions of people around the world suffer with acne, mainly people in their teens but it can affect people of all ages. I started getting acne on my back around 5 years ago, but it came and went and never really affected me until around a year ago, my back looks like I've been shot continuously with a paintball gun. My face never really got that bad up until around 6 months ago and that's when I noticed the 'acne cheeks' at the back of both of my cheeks near my ears is a patch of bad, big red spots that have turned into scars and then patched up by new spots (ew). I've tried a few things, different creams, lotions and whatever, but I've always been skeptical about 'beauty products', because I haven't seen much evidence of any of them doing anything major.  I've tried other things, like kicking out dairy, caffeine, cigarettes and things for a few weeks each, but that didn't make any difference either.

My sister, Paige (the owner of this blog) gave me this 'Clearasil Perfectawash' a week or so ago, and I can definitely say it has helped (to an extent). I first put it on at night and in the morning by spots had been dried out by this product (which is what i wanted) and the rest of my skin looked and felt cleaner. A few days of trying this, I started noticing my 'acne cheeks' seemed to be clearing up a bit, it was great! A lot of my spots started to bugger off and I was really happy with the product. Don't get me wrong, It's not a miracle product, I get the odd spot popping up every now and then, and I've still got a lot of my old ones that are taking time to go, but it is definitely progress!

Here are some pictures of the progress that I took myself, sorry about the quality!

Day One using the product..

A couple days later...

You may not see a massive improvement but it is to me! It's made me feel that little bit more confident and defiantly curios to try more of the Clearasil range.