No Bullshit Beauty Review: Herbal Essences Honey I'm Strong Hair care

Ok, so I thought I would try something new with this blog: No Bullshit Beauty.

I'm scientifically minded. I'm the sort of person who calls out bullshit in TV adverts. "18/25 women agreeing isn't statistically significant!!!" I hate bad stats, I don't like it when brands throw around big words to confuse the layman. Just because someone is wearing a lab coat in the advert, doesn't mean that the  XYZ of chemicals actually do anything, right?

So what if I just used stuff and told people WHAT it actually did, regardless of what the advert says it does?

So here I go, with Herbal Essences and their Honey I'm Strong range.

Worth debunking right away, is that these products do not give orgasms in showers. Nor could you achieve hair like Nicole Sherzinger in an air plane toilet, a camper van or similiar. Water pressure? Electricity? Salon proffesional etc etc?

Back to the product itself.

Smell: Amazing. Subtle, and not overpowering.
Feel: Gooey. It's shampoo...
Taste: What, are you nuts?

Results
I have lots of fine long brunette hair, with a tendency to go greasy at the roots and very dry and brittle at the tips.I don't have the budget to get my hair cut every 6 weeks - I'm lucky if it's every six months (between trips to the salon I get my Mum to trim the ends off!)

Normally I have to wash and condition my hair everyday because I exercise a lot and need to shower often (yuck). I was surprised that with this, I don't even NEED to condition! I only need to do it every other time, just to keep it manageable, but the fact that I can skip conditioning means my hair stays more manageable for longer, and plus it saves £££ in the long run because I always run out of conditioner faster than shampoo!

I couldn't finish this post without a picture of the little guys that help to make the key ingredient of these products. Herbal Essenses website states "did you know honey is nature’s golden elixir? once a luxury reserved for kings and queens, honey has been revered for centuries as a natural healing remedy and beauty secret for the hair." I've heard of the healing benefits of Manuka, though I'm unsure of the science behind why/how this works... All I can say it, it DOES WORK.

New Shoes!! One of Life's many joys.

I bought new shoes! What was meant to be an innocent wander through Marks and Spencer turned into "If I see these in my size I will buy them." So I did! £15 in the sale. You can get yours here!

I also picked up a cheap pair of black lace up brogues from Primark. In all honesty the ones I really want are from Clarks, but are TOO expensive for me to justify at the moment! So for £12, I thought I could cope with these!

I'm crazy for these shoes! - Clarks Dollar Craze Shoes in Yellow

So it seems I am evolving into a shoe person. Colours and patterns that aren't the norm seem to catch my eye more than classical designs, which is why I fell in love with these beauties from Clarks (Ebay purchase). You can pick up a pair on buy in now or hawk some for a bit of a bargain! I got mine for £25.

I love the detail, the chunkiness, and mostly the colour! Of course if yellow isn't you thing or you aren't brave enough, go for navy or Mink - Just as beautiful and perhaps a little more functional.

Thrifty Shopper on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+...

Don't forget to follow my facebook page for sharing of instant bargains between blog posts, Pinterest for my delightful wanderings through beautiful images (mostly wedding related at the moment, but hey, I am getting married  so....) and also Google+!

My posts are a little less frequent thee days mainly because I am TRYING not to go to the shops and spend anything at all - all my spare income is going towards my wedding up until September time - then I am hitting the shops in NYC and Florida!!! Here's me looking *particularly* unfashionable in Islands of Adventure a couple of years ago, but hey, it was really hot!

Keep it cool, bargain hunters.

xo

Summer Floral Pumps from H&M

I've been getting endless compliments today wearing my new bargain purchase from H&M, so I thought I would share them with you.

They are very eye-catching and comfortable - thought wouldn't advise wearing them if you plan on some hefty terrain-walking! At £7.99 they're a steal as well.

I wore them with Miss Selfridge Grey skinny jeans and a white floral lace detail tee from M&S.

British Wildlife Prints - Celebrate Nature!

So I'm obsessed with all things nature. It's great to see that bird print has been huge these past few seasons, and continues to grow strong. With brands like Burt's bees making us think about the human impact on nature, why can't we celebrate wildlife all together by wearing it (not literally of course!)

Fox Print
This cute dress is £24.99 and available on Ebay in sizes 8 -14 and is made by Jennifer Lilly, an Etsy designer (check out her shop, it's full of cute little printed tea dresses!)

I also found this shirt with a fox print shadow motif, which will cost you just over £5, shipped from China!

Badger/Swan printed T-shirt - Now I love these t-shirts, must haves in any nature lovers' wardrobe! Perhaps the Swan tee might also suit Bjork fans? These are £8 each from Ebay

What do you think of these cute nature-themed items? 

Warehouse Sales - Top picks under £20

Hello everyone! It's been a while since my last post, because I've had to be ultimately thrify, and not even LOOK at clothes to tempt me to spend money. My wedding is now only 18 weeks away, and I've been hitting the exercise regime hard, watching my diet (I could definitely do  better in this department), and saving up every penny I can.

With this week's sunny spell, I've been able to get out my summer dresses in the vain hope that there might be another chance this year to actually wear them! Warehouse have got some cute skirts and dresses in their sale that are perfectly suited to this mid-season weather. Summery, yet affordable as they're from the A/W collection I think.

I love this "scratchy" print dress, which would look awesome with either sandals or ankle boots & tights, weather-dependant of course. It's only £20, too!

This very 60's style skirt is perfect to add a pop of colour to your wardrobe, and as above applies to what you can wear with it. Again, £20!

I just love this skirt so much - I've not really got the thighs (yet) to wear short-short skirts, and knee length skirts can be very flattering and extra-feminine. 

This is a super cool printed shift dress- the pattern makes me things of gem stones and mirrors, and would be perfect for an evening out. this one comes it at the best price too, at only £15.

I also found this amazing tribal patterened shopper bag in their amazing accessories sale, not quite a steal at £27, but amazing nonetheless! 

Don't forget to share your bargains, and join my facebook page, at facebook.com/thriftyshopperfashion

Love xx