MATRIX Biolage Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner: A Review.

Not long ago, I got a free sample of a shampoo and conditioner. Yesterday, I was cleaning up my room and I saw them sitting on my vanity and of course, I had to wash my hair today so I decided I'd use them instead of my other shampoo and conditioner. So, today, I went and used them.
What they were: MATRIX Biolage Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner.
Will I buy them: Most likely, if I can find them anywhere near where I live.

My review:
MATRIX Biolage Hydrating Shampoo.
I got this as free sample a while ago and finally used it today. I couldn't find it for ages, which was really disappointing because I was so pumped to try it out! But today, when I used it, I decided it was one of the best shampoo's I have ever used! It does make your hair feel incredibally hydrated, just like the title says (Biolage <i>Hydrating</i> Shampoo). I can't really say anything bad about this product because I absolutely love it! I'm thinking that next time I need a new shampoo, I won't go out and get my favourite Organix brand, I'll go out and have a look around for this one! But the one downside to it is the smell! Lot's of people find it 'pleasant' but I can't. I don't like the smell at all, but I am very thankful that it is only light and after about 45minutes after washing my hair, the smell has disappeared.

MATRIX Biolage Hydrating Conditioner.
I like this conditioner a lot, just like the shampoo. I loved the fact that when I had washed it all out, it felt so soft and hydrated it was amazing. I don't straighten my hair very much anymore, but my hair is naturally dry, but this seemed to add some life into my hair which I am really grateful for. When I got out, I put my hair into a centre part and pinned two parts back so they would curl and the rest wouldn't; usually, my hair goes stupid and frizzy when I do this, but it didn't this time which absolutely made my day! My bangs look so soft right now, and my hair feels incredibally good. I have three downsides for this product though, which I absolutely hate to say, but I need to say them anyway. When I got the conditioner out, it was so thick and gross I wanted to just wash it off my hands, but of course, I didn't. When I was trying to wash it out, it didn't seem to want to come out which meant I had to stay in the shower longer than I wanted trying to get it out, and I believe there may still be some in there. Last, but not least, I hate the smell. But like the shampoo, the smell is very faint and disappears quickly. I will most likely  by this product again because I love the finish it gave to my hair, I love how it feels soft and hydrated and the few bad things don't over rule the good things.

I hope you found this useful and I should be posting another entry tomorrow, tomorrow night or later tonight.

http://www.matrix.com/products/biolage/hydratherapie/

My July/Winter playlist!

I was listening to some old music the other day and some of the songs randomly took me back to memories, like last year for summer would be 3OH!3 - Double Vision, it was on the radio heaps and it was one of my favourite songs. Also, last summer was one of the best summers of my life, and I'm hoping the coming summer will be just as amazing!
But anywho, here is my July/Winter playlist!
Set the rain on fire - Adele
Last friday night - Katy Perry
You took the words right out of my mouth - Meatloaf
Someone like you - Adele.
California King Bed - Rihanna.
Live your life - T.I featuring Rihanna.

There just songs that have managed to be playing on my iTunes/iPod lately and well, that's what I'm associating winter 2011 with. Just a random post since I haven't done when in ages.

Nail Polishes for each Season: A Collection; Winter

So, I decided I'd put together my must have nail polishes/nail polish colours for every season of the year. So you know, I have a massive nail polish collection currently! But, no matter what, you need to have a base coat and a top coat for your nails, it will make it look so much better and I'm pretty sure the base coat like strengthens your nails as well or something, depending what sort you get (:

Winter

So, I'm currently in winter and I'm absolutely loving duochrome's and sparkley nail polishes! They are so pretty, even though the sparkley ones are so hard to get off!

1. A deep red. Being winter, bright colours don't really go well with many skin tones because heaps of people have lost the tan they got over summer, even if your skin doesn't seem to darken, everyone's does. A deep red is so gorgeous on wintery skin, like it's so much better than a normal red because it's more...balanced I guess you would say. My one is by Rimmel, it's one of the Lycra wears and it's called 391 Celebrity Bash.
2. A dark blue. So, any sort of dark blue is great for winter. Like, a royal blue or a navy blue for example. My favourite blue is so dark, it looks black in some lightings, but when it hits any sort of normal light it's a gorgeous shade of a royal blue with these green duochrome's. It's so beautiful! It's by Australis and it's in the colour 62290 Emerald Star.
3. A purple. So, I tend to wear purples more in autumn and winter than any other month, it just seems more natural I guess, not that it is natural by any means. But it just seems to fit better. In all honesty, I adore metallic dark purples. I have absolutely no idea what colour my one is but I know for sure it's by Borghese, not sure if any of you have heard of it buy oh well.
4. A black. No matter what, every girl needs to have at least one black nail polish. It suits almost any season! Like, they look gorgeous with sunkissed skin and just as beautiful with wintery skin. I have two blacks, one's a matte and ones a glossy sort of one, the glossy one is my most reached for out of the two. But seriously, I have such pale skin and it looks gorgeous with it! My number one is by T.B.N and in the colour 930 Black Beauty.
5. A pink. I think almost every girl who owns nail polish has at least one pink. Pinks go with every season, like bright pinks for summer, pastel pinks for winter, deep pinks for autumn and anything for spring. So, a cute pastel pink for winter is a must have! I currently have like 3 different shades that are very similar for winter, and they are all so gorgeous! My favourite is buy Rimmel, one of the Lycra wears and is in the colour 283 Pure Sin. The worst part about it is that it takes forever to dry!

So, I hope this was a little helpful and some sort of guide for your wintery nail polishes, but tomorrow night I'm going to do the Summer nail polishes (:
Also, my next edition in the series will be done on Sunday, I haven't had time recently!
I'll also be doing an 'update' on my life within the next two weeks, so yeah.

xoxo Sammi.

Surviving Highschool: Stereotypes/Labels?

So, I decided to start off my series with something that is actually a big issue in high school even if you don't really think it is.

But, this is going to sound like something your mother would say, but when you reach high school, your going to try out different looks/styles - and that's what pretty much everyone does. It's called finding out who you are!

But of course, people are going to judge you about this. Some might even pick on you for it, but don't pay attention to them! So what if you want to wear dark eye makeup and dark clothes? Some people are going to judge you for it, but in all honesty, what you decided to do with yourself on the outside, doesn't define who you are on the inside. Like, maybe you want to dye your hair blonde, get a spray tan and act stupid. That is a stereotype for a blonde, but in all honesty, if that's what you want to do, go do it! You only live one life, so do whatever you want to do!

Anyway, I have changed soo many times and been put into so many different stereotypes and I've been labelled so many different things it's not funny. I'm going to list a few and do a positive take/label of it! (Yes, just like the 'Born This Way' tag on Youtube.

1. Ugly - So, I've been called ugly so many times I'm starting to believe it. But, luckily for me, I have my amazing friends who make sure I don't actually end up believing it completely! I prefer to think of myself as 'unique'. (:
2. Emo - Okay, I went through a phaze 2 years ago and part of last year where I wore alot of black clothing, black makeup and dyed my hair black. I wanted so many piercing as well! But in all honesty, I wasn't emo or 'scene' I was just 'different'.
3. Nerd - So, this is my most current one! I don't mind being known as a 'nerd' because in all honesty, school means alot to me, I want to do well in school and I want to end up with a good career. I do call myself a nerd every now and then like around my friends, but I'm npt really a nerdy nerd, I like to think of myself as 'driven'.

So, I hoped this help and next Sunday or the Sunday after that I am going to do another one but on friendships!
xoxo Sammi

I'm going to start a series!

So, I decided to start a series sort of thing on here. It'll help my posts be more consistent and maybe they might help some people out.
Anyway, I'm going to call it 'Surviving Highschool' it's just going to be a bit of advice on everything! e.g dealing with bullying, friendships, homework!, relationships etc.
I'll make my first post sometime soon, like within the next week or so, and every week on that day, I'll post another one. I hope you all enjoy it and I hope it's helpful!
xoxo Sammi

Winter Makeup: A Written Tutorial

I decided I would take a new spin on makeup tutorials, instead of recording one, I'm going to write/type it all out for you!

I know this has been done before, I'm not trying to say I started the 'writing of tutorials' I just want to do one.

I'm going to say what the prices are usually, what brand/type of makeup I'm using and whatever else! Hope you enjoy.

P.S I will be doing a video on youtube soon, I will link my channel when I have it up and running!

1. First off, I apply a moisturiser and sunscreen. I put the two of them together because they're both before my actual makeup routine, but in a way, they're still apart of it. For sunscreen I use Banana Boat Kids: SPF 30, I apply it all over my face, down my neck, on my ears and on the top part of my chest. After around 5-10 minutes I apply my moisturiser, I use L'Oreal's Triple Action Day. I apply this to the same places I applied my sunscreen, except my ears.
2. After that all dries in, I apply a primer. I use Natio's Ageless: Illuminating Primer. I absolutely adore this product! It makes my skin feel so soft and smooth, it keeps my makeup in place all day, literally all day! I apply this all over my face.
3. After that, depending in what mood I am, what I'm doing that day and what condition my skin is in I will either apply a foundation, tinted moisturiser or completelty skip this step. But, when I wear foundation I either use Neutrogena's Healthy Skin (oil free) in Classic Porcelain, it has an SPF 20 or I use CoverGirl's Clean foundation for normal skin in Ivory. I actually have combination skin, but I find that this one does actually stop oil and that from showing completely, but maybe that's just my opinion. When I use a tinted moisturiser I use Nutrimetics Sheer Tint tinted moisturiser. Like the name says, it is very sheer, but I still love it. I apply the foundation/tinted moisturiser all over my face and blend it down my neck.
4. I now use a concealer on my undereye area. I'm currently using Rimmel's Hide The Blemish concealer. I do like this product, it does the job, but there are others out there that would most likely be waaaaay better!
5. POWDER! Okay, this step is determined by what I decided above. Like if I use a tinted moisturiser, I use my mineral powder by the Body Shop or my compact by CoverGirl. The compact powder is a powder in the Clean line, I think it's the one for sensitive skin, but I can't remember. It's in Ivory. My Body Shop mineral powder is one of the Nature's Minerals line, I seriously do not know what colour it is in. All I know is it's a really light one with a pinky undertone.
6. Now, I move on to my eyes. My eyes are really simple, I don't have an eye primer so I use my face primer (yes, I know I'm not suppose to use a face primer as an eye primer) and I quickly prime my lids. I use a Chi Chi brownish quad for my eyeshadow. I got this quad in a set sort of thing, so I have no idea what the colours are called or how much they are. I use one that has a slight goldish undertone as a base and the darkest at the outter v. That's all I do for my eyeshadow.
7. I now line and apply mascarra! For my eyeliner, I use the BYS gel eyeliner in Black Magic. This isn't the greatest eyeliner, but it's alright. I love gel eyeliners, but unfortunately this is the only one I have currently. I curl my lashes with an eye lash curler, I can't remember where I got it or how much it was. I then apply mascarra, I use Rimmel's VolumeFlash and the Body Shop's Define and Lengthen mascarra.
8. Cheeks! I only use a blush in winter. I'm currently using one by Chi Chi. It's a really light pink, similar to MAC's Well Dressed blush.
9. I apply a quick coat of lipgloss to my lips, I use a Sportsgirl lipgloss in the colour Tutti Frutti which is a really yummy corally colour!

PRICES: (Does not include the Chi Chi products, the sunscreen or any other product that I cannot find the price for)
CoverGirl Clean Liquid foundation: $15.50
CoverGirl Clean Pressed Powder: $14.40
Neutrogena's Healthy Skin Liquid foundation: $ $12.49
Natio's Ageless Illumination Primer: $15.41
Sportsgirl's Give Some Lip: $8.95
The Body Shop's Nature's Minerals powder: $39.95
Rimmel's website does not list the prices for products or else I would have them up!

DISCLAIMER: I bought all these products myself except for the lipgloss which was given to me for my birthday by my brother's girlfriend. I am not being paid to do a review/promote a product. All opinions are my own.

Rimmel Tell No One lipstick: A Review

Okay! So a while ago, around chirstmas time actually, I bought this absolutely gorgeous lipstick! I've been in love with coral lips for such a long time and I finally decided to buy myself a coral lipstick.

When I first bought this, I didn't really like it. It bleeds a little (goes off the lips) so, if your not using a lip liner, you absolutely HAVE to do this thing, I've forgotten what it's called, but you take a tissue and put it on your lips and squeeze them together and it takes off the excess lipstick! How clever is that? It stops it from bleeding and gives a bit more of a 'natural' look to it.

Also, it makes me look a little washed out or clownish if I don't have enough eye makeup on. You really have to balance it all out!

All in all, I absolutely love this product! It's so cute, it smells divine and it's such a pretty colour. If you have pale skin like myself, I really recommend buying it! You won't need a big chunk of cash to pay for it either!