My Best Friends Wedding

If you are a regular Makeup Case reader you will know that one half, Bec, was engaged to be married. Well, the day has come! Miss Rebecca became Mrs Rebecca on the 8th of November 2013. It was truly a beautiful event with a small group of their close family.

This small event then grew to something massive and took over the entire weekend. She celebrated her nuptials with all their friends, and family, on Sunday. It was a casual affair and little bit carnival. I was the Maid of Honour. (Not sure when it’s maid or matron, please let me know the difference and if I’m right or wrong!)

Here are a few photos from the wedding. Mostly Sunday but maybe a cheeky one from Friday too.

 

A little bit more hair inspiration

Becs wedding is getting closer and closer by the day. She thinks she pretty much has everything organised, which is great!!! But that doesn’t mean that I can look for more hairstyles for her big day. Here are a few that I love and because her hair is blonde that WILL look this good.

*all images from Pinterest

Great Gatsby/Vintage wedding inspiration

We recently did a hair and makeup trial for a lovely lady for her wedding. The theme is a bit of a jumble because she didn’t want a “theme” wedding. She explained it as vintage, Great Gatsby, carnival, elegant. It is also a 4 day event. So I think it is going to be something special and a time they will remember forever!

Where did we look for inspiration? Pinterest! Of course! This is some of what we came up with. I love some of these hairstyles and head pieces.

What do you think?

 

 *images all from Pinterest. 

Silky Vanilla Hair

I don’t usually do to much with my hair. I’m lucky if I get time to wash it every few day! When I do wash my hair, it’s a quick lather, rinse and maybe repeat, towel dry and chuck it in a quick bun, usually no brushing either. ahhhhhhh. I saw those raised eyebrows.

 

I tried the new Soft and Silky Vanilla Silk Shampoo and Conditioner. My first try I followed my usual method. Apart from making my whole bathroom smell like delicious Tahitian vanilla (it sort of reminded me of cocoa butter, but better, so much better) I wasn’t very impressed. My hair felt really dry while I was rinsing the conditioner and didn’t improve once dried. In its defense, my hair was really oily and sweaty so I probably needed that repeat step.

However, I did not give up. Next time my hair was not as dirty, I shampooed twice, and even dried my hair with a blow drier. Oh so lovely! My hair was really soft and silky and smelled divine! Success!

So now I have been using the Organix vanilla shampoo and conditioner regularly. I love everything about it now, even the fat little bottles it comes in. I have forgotten all about my first time, no ones first time is great anyway. Right?

The low down, Tahitian vanilla bean oils deeply nourish and moisturise while silk amino proteins strengthen and seal cuticles. The Organix collection is low in chemicals and contains active ingredients. The packaging is environmentally sustainable too.

Organix is available nationally from selected pharmacies and all good supermarkets and will set you back about $15.99 each.

* This product was sent to The Makeup Case for editorial consideration – please see our disclosure policy.

Wedding Hair Inspiration

As you may, or may not know, Rebecca is getting married later in the year. There is lots of planning and booking and deciding going on so I thought I might help out with a bit of inspitration for hairstyles.

We have done quite a few wedding hairstyles in our time but Becs hair is THICK and there is HEAPS of it so may be difficult to find something that is different to normal and that will hold all day.

The first place I stopped at for hair inspiration is Hair Romance. If you need to know something about hair, you will find it here. If you haven’t been to Hair Romance before you should definitely take a look. She turns everyday hair into great hair everyday.

Thanks to Google, I also came across Girls Mehndi Designs which had some really nice hairstyles. Some may not be wedding appropriate but I thought they were awesome.

So this is just a start. If you have any ideas we would love to hear them (and see them) you can post them on our Facebook page or just email us themakeupcase@hotmail.com

You can also check out some of our work here and here.

What hairstyle did you have for your wedding? We would love to see some photos.

 

 

 

John Freida Foam Hair Colour

So, I finally got around to using these. Just after Christmas when my sister came to town. We both needed a hair cut and thought it would be a good time to colour our hair aswell. I just got a trim, it was about 20cms off, is that still a trim? Sara, got a fringe cut and some layers. Off home again, after a pedicure, to colour.

Who got which colour? We couldn’t decide. So we did half half on each other. She got red at the top and brown underneath and I did brown on top and red underneath. You can see the colours in the picture above. We both have similar coloured hair its kinda medium brown and pretty boring and even though we got it cut, it still comes to nearly half way down our back.

This is what you get in the box, and a pair of black gloves to protect your hands from staining. Its pretty easy, you empty bottle 2 into bottle 1 and shake it like a polaroid picture. Then put the pump top thingy into to bottle 1 and you’re good to go. So here is the tricky bit, you squeeze the bottle you don’t pump it. It took me ages to get used to the idea. But got it in the end. It comes out like foam so it doesn’t drip everywhere.

OK, you’re not supposed to put the foam directly onto your hair (we read the instructions after we were half way through, oops) but it still worked just fine. Best of all, it didn’t drip everywhere and ruin more of my mums towels. It was very easy to apply and there was
HEAPS of product to cover our hair. We even had some left over, but couldn’t persuade anyone in the house they needed their hair coloured. You leave it 30 minutes, I think, then wash it out and use the conditioner, bottle 3, provided.

The result? Ummm……it was ok. Easy to use but the colour was not really vibrant. Especially the red, it was not very visible at all. I am happy with the brown, it gave my hair a nice all over even colour that it has not had for ages. The first photo below was taken in daylight, inside the house. The second was taken in sunlight outside. I will say this, it was the quickest and easiest to wash out. The packet says rinse till the water runs clear, like all home hair colours. It only took around 10 mins and no colour on my mums towel when drying. WIN!

The hair colour range is available from  Target, Coles, Woolworths, Priceline and some pharmacies and is around $22, depending where you go.

*these products were sent to The Makeup Case for editorial consideration, please see our disclosure policy here

Time for a new Hairstyle

As I tried to brush my hair this morning, (I haven’t brushed it in about 4 days and have been camping in that time so you can imaging the matt) I thought to my self, Its time for a cut!

I have had the same hairstyle for a very long time now. Its straight and long, I sometimes have some layers and sometimes a fringe but it is always long. At the moment, it is really long, I don’t think I have had a hair cut since……I can’t remember the last time! And I can’t reach the end when I brush it.

I need something simple and easy to maintain, cause with 2 little ladies needing my attention, I don’t have much time for hairstyling, or anything really. I have been thinking about a big chop, cutting it all off. I haven’t had short hair since I was in year 1 at school, I think my mum got sick of the knots and all the brushing (I have 2 sisters) and just chopped off all our hair.

So I turned to Google for inspiration, and came up with these.

All different kinds of short, I don’t know if I can go really short, its a big change. Maybe I will start small and eventually get there in the end.

Stay tuned to see if I actually chop it off or chicken out and just get a trim.

Have you gone short?

What I am loving right now..

I know I am a bit late to the Tangle Teezer band wagon but I am now on it and I just love it.

My hair is so annoying sometimes! Its getting longer and with that comes more tangles, more knots and more breakage. I was at breaking point (literally) and after I couldn’t take it any more I hit the beauty blogger-sphere to find an answer to my problems. After I found out I was not alone in my woes, I then found out that almost every one out there was using the Tangle Teezer. I had to get one and jumped onto ASOS straight away, picked my colour (Disco Purple of course), entered my credit card details, paid my $16 and anxiously waited about 2 weeks for its arrival.

When it arrived on my desk I was full of excitement, I wanted to use it straight away but curbed my urge until I got home and washed my hair.  Normally after washing my hair it is so hard to get a comb let alone a brush through the mess of tangles and knots, this was going to be the ultimate test for Mr Tangle Teezer. It was fantastic! The Tangle Teezer brushed through my knots and tangles without any pulling and no breakage, it was like a miracle. Since then I have been using my Tangle Teezer just about everyday and my hair feels amazing, soft and smooth.

The great thing about this brush is that it is so compact and fits neatly in your hands so you can control the brushing. The evenly spaced bristles are the key to the detangling, letting the brush glide through the hair and removing knots without pulling.

I am head over heels in love with my Tangle Teezer. Are any of you using the Tangle Teezer? We would love to know your thought…

RRP: $16 from ASOS.

A Bella Of A Box

Did you see our sneak peek the other day? If you did then you must know that The Makeup Case were lucky enough to trial the new March Bare Faced Beauty goodies from Bellabox.

In case you don’t know what the amazing Bellabox is all about we will give you a quick run down. If you love trying out new products (you know how much we love to do that) then Bellabox is the perfect thing for you. The lovely ladies at Bellabox will put together a beautiful curated box full of 5 new luxury products each month for you to try. It is such  a great idea for anyone who easily gets bored with the usual day-to-day skin and makeup routine, the best part..it all arrives at your front door step once a month. No hassell of being bombarded by pesty shop assistants…plus ++!

This is what we were lucky enough to try out.

U Little Beauty, natural repair hair masque – A beautiful hair repair treatment that smells divine! If your hair is suffering from that dryness that comes hand in hand with the changing weather then this is the perfect product for you, U Little Beauty will nourish your hair and make it feel brand new! Ah-mazing! It is also so easy to use, clean your hair, apply the serum and let it penetrate the hair for about 15 min, then rinse off. Walla. Easy. RRP: $19.95 for 100mls, available from David Jones, Priceline and Terry White Chemists.

Yes To Carrots, C me blush lip tint – I have loved this brand for a long time and I was so excited to see that this month Bellabox included the famous Yes To Carrots Lip Tint, and in my fave colour – C Me Blush. What is so awesome about all of this brands products and especially the lip tints is that they are all 95% organic, containing a blend of fruits and veggies. Hey, why should your insides get all that good stuff? Now your lips and face can join in on the fun. RRP: $9.95 for 2.6 gms, available from David Jones and Priceline.

Pure Fiji Coconut Hydrating Body Lotion – The first thing I noticed about this product was the amazing smell, it takes you back to lying on a tropical beach somewhere soaking up the hot sun. No wonder this lotion smells so delicious. Pure Fiji Coconut Hydrating Lotion contains a blend of coconut milk and exotic nuts, each working together to hydrate the skin making it feel soft and fresh. I love applying the lotion after you get out of a hot shower, the smell really feels up the whole bathroom and makes your worries drift away and think of holidays. RRP: $29.95 for 100mls.

Bellamer Eye Balm – Oh Bellamer Botanical Skin Care, these guys are so amazing! All their products are natural and 100% plant derived, combined they promote the skins own ability to heal and make it smooth and fresh. Now that’s what we like to hear, all natural products that wont harm our skin and make us look great! I have only used this eye balm a couple of times so far and it seems to be working. The thing about this product is that it does leave a slight amount of excess, that is easily fix though with a quick wipe.  I recommend using the eye cream twice a day to get maximum benefits and fight away those wrinkles. RRP: $40 for 15gms.

Check out the amazing plans available from Bellabox here.

* These products were sent to The Makeup Case for editorial consideration – please view our disclosure policy.

Hair So Healthy It Shines Like Liquid Gold

By now I think all of you know how much The Makeup Case is obsessed with hair products…ummm hello…massivly obsessed is probably the best way to describe it. So after sucking out all my Herbal Essence from the bottle I was on the hunt for something new! Something that would tame my locks and make them look as shiny as Kim Kardasians 72 day wedding ring!

Now, I am going to tell you something that will knock those sweet Marc Jacobs flats of your feet…are you ready…I found the perfect product for only $3.95, that’s only 2 gold coins!

The product in question is Organic Care Dry Moist Shampoo and Conditioner. Even after I used this products for the first time I feel completely head over heels in love, it left my hair super hydrated, shiny, smooth, extremely manageable and with that all important glossy look.

Though the best part about using Organic Care I think is that you are treating your hair without feeding it all those nasty chemicals like parabens and petrochemical cleansers. Even the sound of those words make me squirm! And as an added bonus, you are also being good to the environment by using Organic Care, all their packaging is plant-based and 100% biodegradable, as well as being cruelty free. Great hair plus the warm-hearted feeling of knowing you are doing a good deed.

Check out all of Natures Organics products on their website, you may even win an iPad 2.

RRP: $3.95 for 400mls. Avaliable from Woolworths.