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Summer hairstyle! - No heat beach waves

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It's that time of the year to get those bikini's out and strut your stuff on the beach or at the pool. I for one never know what to do with my hair! I've been having a really tough time with my hair. I've gotten really bad breakage and hair fall and I've decided this summer that I'm going heat-less. I have fairly wavy hair however when it dries it turns out straight but really bushy, so I cant really walk around with hair like a sheep ready to be shaved now can I? This is my go to hairstyle for summer! I absolutely love this hairstyle as it looks really cute but still sleek and polished. To create these cute "beach waves" I followed these simple steps. Washed and conditioned my hair. (Hask Argan Oil - Shampoo and Conditioner) Towel dried my hair. Lathered a serum to the ends of my strands ( I used the Hask Argan Oil - Repairing Shine Oil) Gentle brushed out my damp hair making sure not to put too much strain in my strand starting from...

Dove Nutritive Solutions Intense Repair shampoo & conditioner - #Review

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First impressions are lasting impressions and boy did Dove make this a memorable one! From the moment my package arrived it was neatly presented and smelt amazing. Lets dive in a little deeper to what was included. With my Dove Nutritive Solutions Intense Repair shampoo & conditioner, I got a Dove Invisible dry antiperspirant, Nutritive Solutions Derma Spa Goodness body lotion, and a Dove purely pampering coconut milk soap bar. The background on my hair:  I have wavy black hair which I bleached blond about 2 years back. Since the bleaching my hair has been through tremendous damage from heat and chemicals. At this present moment I have dry and damaged hair and I suffer from extensive hair fall and breakage. I literally look like a sunflower when I wash my hair because all the tiny broken pieces stand straight up. The first wash: I absolutely love the look and feel of the shampoo and conditioner bottles. They are easy to hold especially with wet slippery hands...

Essence Prettifying Lip Oil: #Review

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Hey Beautiful People Today my blog post is one of the first with many more to come! Its a Review Blog!!! Whooop Whooop I'm super excited! So I know you all know my love and obsession with Essence Make-up. Today I decided to give my honest and open opinion on the Essence Prettifying Lip Oil! So I suffer from dry lips. My lips crack and peel every second day and you all know how terrible this looks when you trying to rock a matt or liquid lipstick. So I decided to give this Essence Prettifying Lip Oil a try. Appearance: 8/10 This Lip Oil comes in 3 colours and I must admit standing in Dischem looking very confused at the Essence stand I couldn't find myself buying a pink or yellow lip oil so I chose the red one instead. The packaging is really cute and fits easily into your purse or pocket for those lady's who don't like using bags. The clear tube makes you see exactly how much product is in the tube. However after one day of having it the white rim on the...

I Am....

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Good day Beautiful people. I got asked a very interesting but shocking question yesterday and I wasn't sure how I would respond to it. The question was; "Angelique define yourself?" As always I was ready to answer but then nothing came to mind. Who am I? Startled by the question I then went home and the entire night tossed and turned trying to figure out who is this Angelique Collopen everyone sees. As human beings it's important for each one of us to stand for something and be someone. What makes us who we are? Do we even know who we are or what we want to be or are we living each day from breath to breath hoping for the best? I then sat back and thought if I look at myself what would I want the world to see? Bravery? Spontaneity? Loving? Kind? What is it? We don't always take a moment to evaluate ourselves. When last did you put yourself first or try to think what would you really like to do and achieve and become? Yes it sounds cliche like a mot...

Girl Code #101

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Hey Beautiful People. So after my last blog post I found myself having to take my own advice more and more and well something almost pushed me over the edge and I almost became a dragon blowing fire. That simple thing was GIRL CODE! So today I want to find out from you whats your Girl Code #101? No. 1: Stay away from my Boyfriend!!!  Yes duh! This is the most obvious one, but as a friend you are allowed to be friends with your friend boyfriend right? But how far does it go? How do you know when to stop or what to stop? Friends are there to comfort and back you up but should you be comforting and backing you friend's boyfriend up even though he is your friend too? My answer is HELL NO! You should know that even though you are friends girl code #101 is stay away! Its not because you're a horrible person it just because when 2 people are in a relationship, the only comfort hey should be getting is from their partner. No.2: Honesty Bro! Okay why be friend if you cant...

Autumn: Raking up all the dead and dry leaves

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Hi Beauties.  Today I want to share some DIY takes on life. Yes its time to change that cluttered dry and dead way of thinking and rake out the dead leaves in your mind for something new and fresh. It is the middle of the year and everyone is thinking where did this year fly to? What did I accomplish? Why haven't I moved one single bit towards the goals I set? What do I have to show for the 6 months that have passed me by in 2017? Well you not the only one... I recently gave my blog a new fresh and clean look because I felt stuck in the past, drowning in endless piles of dry and dead leaves. Yes its cold out here in Johannesburg South Africa but the weather isn't the only cold part. My outlook on life has become cold too... Here are my 5 DIY takes on life! 1) Choose to be happy! ☺ I know you thinking easier said then done however even your emotions are choices too! We as human beings spend too much time being negative and self-wallowing. What happened to seeing ...

Can Hair feel this great?

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Dove Advanced Hair Series Oxygen Moisture is the most amazing hair product I have tried. I have very brittle hair and often tend to use shampoo's, conditioners and treatments to strengthen my hair. Until now that is. Dove Advanced Hair series showed me that I don't need all this products to make my hair feel this amazing! All I need is Dove Oxygen Moisture. I shared this experience with my sister Cirsty and it was amazing. Angelique Collopen ( Oxygen Moisture for fine and flat hair) "Who says you can't have moisture and volume?" Dove is so correct. Lets start right at the beginning. Love at first sight. The packaging look amazing and the tubes are so easy and convenient to use. No more struggling with wet soapy hands, jumping up and down to get some shampoo or conditioner out. The easy to use packaging makes it just a flip and squeeze away. The second thing I love about this range is the smell! Wow... Nothing is better than washing your hair and it not fe...