COLOR WOW HAIR COCKTAILS

Last week I went along to the fabulous John Frieda Salon in the west end for an introduction to the latest product releases from Colour Wow, these products are so popular, as soon as they are in stock, they are just as quickly out of stock, so if you see them - grab them!

Colour Wow Cocktails for your hair are described as being bond building leave in supplements and they work to give that little bit extra to your locks.  Having spent a lot of money getting the colour you want, you need to look after it, obviously and if you have colour treated hair then you need these hair cocktails and there are three to choose from. 

Color Wow Coconut Cocktail - Bonds a new lubricating layer to hair’s surface, restoring silkiness and mobility and it smells just absolutely incredible, definitely good enough to drink!

Color processing strips away the natural, outer “lubricating film” that keeps your hair moist, mobile and manageable. This super-powered, leave-in “bionic tonic” bonds to hair’s surface, mimicking the lost lubricating layer with a precision blend of fatty acids and emollients. Deep penetrating Coconut Oil hydrates deep within the cortex, improving strength and flexibility. Instantly transforms dry, unresponsive, dehydrated hair into fluidly-silky, supple strands.  This is my favourite cocktail of the three and it leves my hair feeling just incredible soft, smooth and hydrated.

Color Wow Kale Cocktail - Color processing breaks down hair’s natural, internal cysteine bonds which give each strand strength and resilience. This mega-force “bionic tonic” with sulphur-rich sea kale helps relink and reinforce hair’s vital internal bonds. 

Loaded with protein-building Amino Acids plus B Vitamins, this strand- strengthening super-power smoothes, detangles and has been clinically proven to reduce breakage by over 50% after one single application. Helps guard hair against UV ray damage.


Color Wow Carb Cocktail - Bionic Tonic which bonds a high-carb complex to hair’s surface, fattening fine, limp strands and giving hair style-holding “starch”. Again, color processing makes hair porous and causes loss of natural protein mass. 

This super-powered, leave-in “bionic tonic” bonds to hair’s surface, adding a precision blend of corn starch, cellulose and oat bran to thicken strand girth and expand hair mass. Quinoa and keratin protein fortify and deliver visibly heftier, healthier-looking hair with a smooth, glossy surface. Like starch-based “sizing” (used when ironing clothing to add substance to flimsy, limp fabrics), Carb Cocktail is activated and amplified when hair is heat-styled. The result is exceptionally full body and style-holding stamina, without stiffness or stickiness.


What I love about these Colour Wow Cocktails is not only can they be used individually but you can also combine them.  So you can use Coconut with Kale, Kale with either Coconut or Carb and Carb with Kale should you feel your hair needs it.

To use them is also so simple. Ensure your hair is towel dried and then you need to lightly shake the bottle before opening and then pour a 10p sized blob into the palm of your hand, rub your palms together and then smooth throughout your hair, much as you would do serum and/or leave in conditioners. Ensure you have run it as equally as you can throughout your hair, comb it through and leave to dry, do not rinse out. What I have found after using them, whether alone or together is how amazing super soft and manageable my hair is, not a knot in sight, not a hint of frizz and so easy to style, I no longer feel as though I am dragging my straighteners over my hair and it is in full blown protest. Now all I need are more highlights so I can keep on using them!

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You Beauty Discovery Box - Beauty Solutions Edit

In last months post I mentioned that there been a few changes to You Beauty Box this month which you can read about here and whilst I am still unsure about the changes, I have continued with the subscription. I now have the Silver membership option which are £8.95 I can now select a third product from those available on the monthly shortlist. I also receive the usual monthly treats, brand offers, FREE P&P, email previews and the option to cancel at any time.

This months You Beauty Discovery Box is titled the Beauty Solutions Edit and is said to be an alliance of some of the hardest working products in the business and every product on offer has a job to do.

As always there is an inclusion on monthly treats and this months are disappointing to the usual offerings, so we have Beverley Hills Formula Black toothpaste which has been scientifically formulated with Activated Charcoal which helps to eliminate bacteria which causes bad breath and it also helps to tannins. The other two inclusions are a £5 off Gift Card from Leonie Saliba whom I have never come across before and it is a luxury London based brand who sell uniquely crafted wallets, handbags and jewellery for men and women. The second is a £20 off gift card for Bestsecret which is described as being an online fashion by invite only website but you must spend a minimum of £60 to redeem it.

As always with YouBeauty there is a whole host of products to choose from for your box, this month is predominately skincare and haircare and I chose the following three items:

Nugg Beauty Revitalising face mask

I have wanted to try something from nugg for a while now and just haven't got around to doing so, so this was always going to be a product of choice. The nügg revitalizing face mask is said to revitalise and refresh dull and tired skin for a radiant, energized look and feel.

Using Peppermint Oil & Flaxseed Oil to revitalise, refresh and plump the look of skin by boosting skin radiance. Sold in pods, these masks are made with 95% natural or naturally-derived ingredients and contain no chemical emulsifiers, synthetic fragrances or colors, mineral oil, or parabens.

The next two products come from Bloom and Blossom.  As a company it was founded by Sister-in-laws and in short they created a brand which is natural; something without the nasties; something that works and something that looks gorgeous.

Bloom and Blossom Rejuventing Facial Mist

This is a fantastic skin conditioner with collagen boosting ingredients, aloe vera and lime oil which help improve skin tone and reduce wrinkles and dark shadows. Use daily or whenever you need a wake up call. The perfect size to keep in your handbag for an instant pick me up when on the move, and a handy addition to your flight hand luggage. All you need to do when using is to simply spray on to your face as and when needed throughout the day, or to set make-up.

Bloom and Blossom Revitalising Leg and Foot Spray

This spray helps to alleviate water retention and refresh tired and heavy legs, swollen ankles and feet. It is the perfect size to keep in your handbag for use during a stuffy commute or after a long day in heels, and can even be applied directly over tights. The compact bottle makes it a hand luggage life-saver during long haul flights. Simple to use, you simply spray it on to tired legs, swollen ankles and feet to refresh and revitalise.

So there you have the August You Beauty Box and it is a pretty good box this month, a really good selection of products.  What do you think?



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My Purrfect Gift Box for Cats - A Day In The Park

I am back once again with the amazing Mypurrfectgiftbox* on the blog and as I have said before, it is an absolute must for cat lovers, cat loving friends and for your furry friends.

This box is aptly titled 'A Day In The Park' and still keeping with the fact it is still Summer and most of us are still enjoying the light nights, BBQ's and Picnics, this box has gifts for both you and the furballs in your life.

The First item is an exclusive for the box and it is a cat inscribed cheeseboard. These boards have been designed and engraved just for the MyPurrfect boxes and it comes with a beautifully designed butter spreader which of course you need for a picnic.

Coming next, a definite must for any picnic is Champagne and these exclusive champagne flutes, customised with the word MEOW, they are made with the high quality reuseable Govino plastic, shatterproof glasses and cost £6 each.

The final two treats for your picnic in the park start with The Fruity Kitchen Jams and Chutneys and within my box, I have Strawberry Jam and some Orchard Apple Chutney, which I am very much looking forwards to trying!

Napkins are an also must have item for any meal and ones designed featuring cats get the thumbs up from me.  Black and White in design, they cost just £2.99.

With gifts for the humans nicely done, this box also has treats for your cats and mine go crazy as soon as the box is opened.  This month I have two toys which caused a few fights between Dexter and Hector.

This red fun and quirky little fellow, which is apparently a Stalkless Flower, is made by 4cats and it is full of really stinky catnip, Steve wasn't too impressed with the scent it omits, but Dexter, Hector and Dude were and a fight quickly ensued.  Thankfully there was another distraction within the box with this handmade mini catnip pillow from Cleo and Milo.

Finally we have one item left within this uber packed box and it comes from Lily's Kitchen.  Organic cat food is not something we have tried the boys with but they did seem to like this tray and between the three of them snapped it up. Lily's Kitchen products are grain free and contain a high content of high organic meat.

I think this is yet another amazing Purrfect Box and with something for everyone, we have a very happy household.  If you have never come across this box before then here is a little background as to how and where the idea came from.

Kim and Juan Kniveton the founders of My Purrfect Gift Box are dedicated cat lovers, so much so they moved back from the USA to the Isle of Man to set up and run their own idyllic countryside retreat for cats - Boodee Beg Boarding Cattery, something I dream of doing (if I ever win the lottery). With their onsite gift shop not doing as well as they had hoped, Kim and Juan decided to start My Purffect Box and each month they choose to focus on a different cat charity, rescue centre or shelter and highlight the work they do through their social media sites and through information that comes in each box. They then donate 5% of all our profits from that month's box to that chosen charity of the month.

*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise