Garnier Ultimate Blends Conditioner: The Sleek Restorer

I admit I probably use conditioner slightly too much - I just hate the feeling of my hair when I haven't used it. I have used a Herbal Essences conditioner for years; honestly only because it's usually on offer in Boots or Tesco, not because it works wonders for my hair. Because of this I decided to try something different recently and picked this up in Boots as it was on an introductory offer. I believe this is somewhat of a new release, and I think there is a whole range, targeting different hair types and problems - but the one i tried, the Sleek Restorer, is targeted at 'dry, frizzy hair'.

"Our Ultimate Blends Sleek Restorer Conditioner, with Coconut Oil & Cocoa Butter infuses dry hair, leaving it beautifully nourished and silky to the touch"

Garnier claim that this will leave hair with 'touchable smoothness'. I have to say, I wasn't all that impressed with this. It smells lovely but for me this is where the positives end.

I simply felt that this didn't leave my hair feeling soft and smooth; in fact I often struggled to get a brush through my hair after using this. I found it left my hair feeling quite dry, despite being aimed at people with dry hair, which to me, should mean that it is hydrating.

My hair also did not look as shiny as it does when I used the Herbal Essences conditioner. I found my hair looked quite dull and lacklustre as opposed to being beautifully nourished and silky to the touch as Garnier claim.

Overall I'm quite disappointed in this - I hadn't read much into it before I purchased it so didn't know what to expect but I did expect my hair to be left shiny and soft at least. Of course this may work for some people as it's extremely subjective depending on hair type etc, but sadly it didn't work for me.

This is available from Boots priced at £2.79 for 200ml. 

Garnier Simply Essentials Cleanser & Toner

I had been using the Soap & Glory Peaches and Clean Cleansing Milk (mouthful!) for a few weeks, and everything was fine, until I kept getting quite a few spots here and there. It took me a while to work out what was causing the spots - I tried changing foundation, everything, but I finally discovered that it was the S&G cleansing milk causing the breakouts. I have been using this particular Garnier range for months and months now, and after taking a break from it while I was using the S&G cleanser, I have now come back to using it daily, and I absolutely love this combination.

 

 

 

 

 

The Garnier Simply Essentials Cleansing Lotion and Toner claim to be enriched with soothing plant extracts and pro vitamin B5, and claim to remove even waterproof make-up. There is also a specific eye make up remover in the range, but I tend not to use that as I find that this cleansing lotion removes my eye make up easily.

 

The cleansing lotion isn't an overly thick consistency, which I like as I find it's easier to work into my skin, and it genuinely does remove all of my make-up in one go, even waterproof mascara. It is unscented, which makes it perfect for sensitive skin.

 

The toner is a normal liquid consistency, and I don't find it makes your skin tight or dry like some toners can. It actually helps boost moisture in my skin, as I have quite dry skin in the first place. This is also unscented.

 

I absolutely love this combination of products for cleansing my skin and removing make-up. I have been using them for months, and although I have tried other face washes and cleansers, I always seem to come back to these. They're also really cheap, which is an added bonus, and readily available, as you can pick them up from most supermarkets too.

 

These are £2.99 each from Boots and Superdrug, although I know Boots often have them on a 2 for £4 offer, or something similar!

 

April Favourites

Since it is in fact the 1st May, and I have seen so many people do these monthly favourites on their blogs, I decided to share with you what I have been loving this month.

#1. Barry M Nail Paint in 324 Silvery Lilac

I keep meaning to do a review of this and have never done one! I really love this colour, it's quite sheer and needs about 3 coats to be opaque but I love it. It's like a duochrome and although it's called Silvery Lilac, I actually think it flashes from lilac to green!

RRP £2.99 from Boots, Superdrug and www.barrym.com.

#2. Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation

This stuff is AMAZING (and no it's not an exaggeration). It's perfect for me because I have dry patches on my skin and this is hydrating and just glides over them. I will do a full review on this at some point because I feel I must share this with you!

RRP £9.99 from Boots & Superdrug.

#3&4. Garnier Simply Essentials

I use the cleansing lotion and the soothing toner as part of my daily skincare routine and I absolutely love them. If you want to know more, I mentioned these in my "Current Faves" here.

RRP £2.98 each from Boots, Superdrug and major supermarkets.

#5. Vaseline Lip Therapy Cocoa Butter

Not really much to say about this as it is exactly the same as original Vaseline! However, what I really love about this is the smell. It smells like cocoa butter (obviously) and reminds me of a summer holiday. On top of smelling gorgeous, this does it's job well and soothes dry chapped lips and dry skin.

RRP £1.99 from Boots, Superdrug and major supermarkets.

#6. Sally Hansen Miracle Cure

I love this. My nails were awful before I discovered this and now they are amazingly strong and no longer flaky. If you would like to know more, please read my review here.

RRP £9.99 from Boots, Superdrug and major supermarkets.

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