Tsk, tsk, tsk!

Hey Y'all!

I am extremely sorry about the silence for the past few weeks. I have been going crazy with school work and also getting my life sorted at the moment. I am searching for a new job while decided whether or not I want to remain in the UK for another year or head back home to Canada. Oh, and all of that is going on WHILE I am still working full-time as well. 

Juggling multiple things like that has not left me with much time to update. Let me tell you, it is tough and I am running around like a chicken with my head cut off! I do miss you all though and have some posts lined up dealing with hair, makeup and lifestyle changes (I have started a new work out routine to get into shape). 

I will do my very best to get a post up this weekend sometime. Thank you all for being so patient with me.

- Lissa xx

Illamasqua Sealing Gel [[Review]]

Hey Y'all!

Before getting to the review, I wanted to apologize for dropping the ball lately. A lot has been going on in my life at the moment and has me all over the place. I want to thank you for being so patient with me and let you know that I am working on getting out posts regularly once again.

Now, onto the review.....

Illamasqua. You all know that I am in love with their products and this one definitely does not disappoint. The sealing gel costs £12.50 and two little bottles come in each box. 

This sealing gel is absolutely amazing, people. It does what it claims to do, which is to dry quickly and keep your makeup in place for hours. I used it one night to set my liner and brows when I went out dancing. Let me tell you, I danced a ton and sweat quite a bit. I was also patting at my face to dry it throughout the night so I was worried about what I would find when I went to the bathroom to check half-way through the night. To my surprise, everything was still in place! 

When I returned home and made my way to the bathroom to wash my face, I was amazed to still see that my liner and brows had not moved or faded at all. Illamasqua has won me over once again with their sealing gel. A little goes a long way with this product and it is definitely a must have for anybody who wants long lasting makeup. I keep one at home and one in my travel kit with me. 

Definitely give this sealing gel a go. You can thank me Illamasqua later. :-)

- Miss Lissa xx

Weekend Quickie

Hey Y'all!

Just a quickie to share with you all a photo collage of my hair earlier today. I do love it when it's picked out and big!

How are you rocking your hair this weekend??

- Miss Lissa xx

Hair Quest: Flexi-rod Set

Hey Y'all!

I had received my flexi-rods that I ordered on Friday. I've been checking out videos on good ole YouTube lately on flexi-rod sets and fell in absolute lust with the look. I vowed to try it soon for myself and found a good deal on flexi-rods on Amazon. If that wasn't a sign, then I don't know what is!

I did the set on stretched hair. I had been rocking a puff then a high bun for the week. I knew that today was wash day so I decided I'd try it out for yesterday. I had an event to attend and figured if I didn't like the way it looked (or it didn't turn out well), I could easily bun it again as a quick go-to style.

I first dampened my hair with water and then added coconut oil to seal while lightly detangling. I paid special attention to the ends to ensure they would lay flat when I curled them. After detangling with the coconut oil, I put a quarter size amount of Eco Styler Gel with Argan Oil in each section and smoothed it through with a rat tail comb before curling it up. 

I forgot how much I've missed my curls when I saw how they popped when I added the gel. I was half tempted to just leave it in a big curly afro! I didn't though and continued curling my whole head with the flexi-rods. I used 26 flexi-rods in total as I did the curls a bit bigger since I knew I'd be separating the curls.

I slept with them in overnight. Actually, I don't know that what I did could be called sleeping at all. I completely forgot how absolutely uncomfortable it is to sleep with things in your hair.  I was woken up about every hour because my head was in a position that made the rods uncomfortable! At that point, I was less than thrilled to put it nicely and if  "no pain, no gain" was to be believed, I had better well look like Halle Berry in the morning! 

Sadly, they didn't all dry completely overnight so I had to sit under my portable hair dryer for 10 minutes on low to ensure the curls wouldn't completely drop by the end of the day. Once I did that, I took out the flexi-rods gently and I couldn't stop staring at the curls. They were gorgeous!

I then coated my hands with EVOO and carefully separated each curl. The result....

Ta-da! I LOVED the way my hair looked. The curls stayed in all day even through the wind and rain we had here in Londontown. 

Needless to say, I will definitely be rocking this style again but may cheat and dry them BEFORE I go to bed as I really do like my sleep. LoL.

- Miss Lissa xx

My Apologies

Hey Y'all!

Just wanted to say a quick apology for the lack of posting lately. Been hella busy with school as well as wasn't feeling too great. Now I'm back though and I shall be posting as per usual. I am currently waiting for photos to upload to add to a post dealing with hair and then I will be posting. I will also be posting more make up reviews soon as well.

Thank you all for being so patient with me. 

- Miss Lissa xx

Mini Post: Hair Share

Hey Y'all!

I just wanted to quickly share a couple photos with you of my afro in all it's glory before I then put it into a puff style for an outing. 

I had moisturised & sealed my hair the night before and put it into 4 cornrows for bed. Woke up, took it out and finger combed until it was to the fullness that I like. 

- Miss Lissa xx

LUSH R&B Hair Moisturiser Review

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. I had ventured down to Covent Garden on a dreary Saturday and when it started raining, I ran into the little shops area to seek shelter. One look to my left and what did I see, but LUSH. I walked in and had a little look - not planning on purchasing anything. I stumbled upon this moisturiser though and it looked interesting enough.

Completely forgot to take a photo of the product BEFORE I started using it- oops!

After further reading of the ingredient list, I decided to try a little on the ends of one of my twists I was wearing that day. The moisturiser has a creamy consistency that I liked and once on my hair, it didn't feel sticky or as though it would weight my hair down in any way. So, with that in mind, I decided to give this a try and see what it would be like long-term. 

I must say, I have not been disappointed. My hair seems to love this moisturiser so far. I use it when I'm re-twisting before bed about 3 times a week. I spritz with my water/leave-in mix, seal with an oil and layer this over everything. Now, one thing I will say is that the scent of lemongrass is quite overpowering at first. As somebody who is not that fond of the scent, that nearly put me off of buying the product BUT the scent does lessen by the next day and isn't as strong as when you first put it on your hair. 

This product did do what it said for my hair which was provide moisture. I tend to wear my hair out a lot right now as I love seeing my hair out in all its glory. I would say that for anybody suffering with dry hair and  looking for a new moisturiser, definitely check this one out to see whether or not it could work for you. A little warning though, the price tag is quite high (£10.95!) for the size of the product but it does deliver on what is says it will. 

- Miss Lissa xx