Comparison and Review: Tresemme and Mark Hill: Heat Protection Spray

Comparison:
So is it worth spending a little bit more for the well known products... In some cases YES.
After going through 2 bottles of the TRESemme Heat Defence Spray - I'm bored. Don't get me wrong TRESemme products are great ( I use their salon sized -1.3L - luxurious moisture shampoo and conditioner), but there is definitely better out there without having to book a meeting with your bank to request extra notes for a "small investment". So I've turned my eyes to the very stylish Mark Hill range (leopard print bottles people!!).
If you tend to use electrical heat instruments that excel in extreme heat, Mark Hill's Turn up the Heat: Extreme Heat Protection Spray can protect hair for up to 235'c, whereas TRESemme Heat Defence Spray can only protect up to 230'c ( only 5 degrees difference but hey you never know!)

TRESemme:
This Heat Defence Spray smells amazing as it has a real upmarket salon scent to it, which I love. But after months of using everyday it has finally decided to work and show signs of protection in my hair. Even though I did have sin worthy hair ends (sorry hair police...) I've only just noticed that their getting better. Whether this is because I haven't been using enough or my hair reacts differently, I don't know. One word for TRESemme's Heat Defence Spray - Average!

 

Mark Hill:

After using this for a short while, you can really tell the difference. I find it softens the ends of the hair and repairs crisp horrible ends and protecting them at the same time. After apply numerous amounts of heat and damage to the hair through the day, it still manages to feel soft, instead of a straw-like texture. It has a really nice perfumed smell to it, so if your shampoo and conditioner isn't highly scented, this 'Turn up the Heat: Extreme Heat Protection Spray' will waft a summer puff into someone's face (longing as you wave your hair around enough!).

Thanks, hope it helps again, follow me on twitter (@Emily_Greaves),

Watch this space for tomorrow's July Favourites Post, love Emily xxx



This Is Us - #1DBestFriendEver

Along with the millions of others, I am of course a Directioner (NO SHAME), which means I am franticly awaiting the arrival of the 1D3D movie which is out on the 30th August. To involve the huge fandom, 1D3D:This is Us Twitter page announced a competition that involves best friends making small videos about their friendship and their day to day life.

Even though this video doesn't have me in it, it has two of my best friends in it and I want to support them with getting as many views as possible.

Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLc_IZsTKUo

Every teenagers dreaded word: SKINCARE

Hi,
So lets all confess that we all actually hate our skin... (99.9% true), and we all want that supermodel glow like Miranda Kerr and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, or for the males out there Zac Efron. But fret no more, I have an easy and cheap way that can help with that bad skin day.

So the first thing you need to do is figure out what skin type you are and find products that suit your type. For example, if you have oily skin go for products that have no excess oils and combat the degree of oils being produced by the pores without blocking them. But if you have dry to normal skin a good thing to do is find products that hydrate the surface of the skin as well as add moisture to the pores.
    Secondly, CARE for your skin, it doesn't always look after its self and a facial wash doesn't cover everything. My all time tip for reducing spots and blemishes is to use Sudocrem on any areas over night time - even though it can leave the skin with a horrible dewy glow, but that's what a showers for!
     Ladies... I know its literally impossible to leave the door without 'your face on' but go easy on the make-up you can still look good without the cakeiness. Try using primers and moisturisers to prep the skin and always use gentle make-up removal products and always use a cleanser before you go to bed. It even helps to wear a facial mask every so often.
     Your diet is incredibly important on the impact it has on your skin so ladies gents watch what you eat! Try replacing that white bread, mayo, chicken and bacon sandwich for a wholemeal, chicken and rocket lettuce and ditch the bacon and mayo, as they contain high levels of oils and can clog up the pores and produce spots! Also that "treat" that your giving yourself is becoming a regular appearance, DITCH IT!

Products available:
Personally I find Clearasil a bit to well rounded, I like using products to suit my skin type. I recommend Simple (for the ladies) and Nivea for Men (for well, men) as they have a huge range of products for all types. It's easy on the bank balance and is available at Boots and Superdrugs.

For those of you who want a more reliable skin product, try Kora Organics (by Miranda Kerr) which uses only natural and organic products designed for your skin in mind. Visit www.koraorganics.com/ to check it out yourself.




Obviously these tips aren't always the best but can help, but teens you have to remember that spots are inevitable and its just what happens and eventually we will all grow out of it, follow me on twitter @Emily_Greaves, thanks again, Love Emily x

Beginning

Hi, so as you can probably tell my name is Emily and I'm starting my first ever Blog. My friends got me into Blogging (www.vogue-and-whisper.blogspot.co.uk and collections-of-imperfections.blogspot.com) and so did Zoella from YouTube. My blog will be based around fashion, beauty and anything else that pops into my head, so if you like that kind of stuff watch this space for more ;) you can follow me on twitter @Emily_Greaves, thanks, Emily xx