The Philip Kingsley Moisture Extreme shampoo and conditioner duo was made specifically for all types of ethnic and very coarse hair such as afro hair which needs a lot more moisture than usual due to the texture of the hair. Philip Kingsley is a Trichological expert with 55 years experience and have now developed the Moisture Extreme duo based on this expertise. “Ethnic hair types in particular often lack stretchability due to the low moisture content, which to a great extent controls elasticity (dried out hair for example will break more easily). Moisture Extreme was developed to force moisture into the hair shaft to reduce breakage and protect against friction.”

Moisture Extreme Shampoo, £14 - The formula is contains a gentle detergent derived from cocoa butter.

Moisture Extreme Conditioner, £17 - Contains a blend of moisturising ingredients consisting of 4 natural oils Almond, Wheatgerm, Avocado and Babassu which work together to condition the hair from the cortex to the outer layer.

My first thoughts before using the shampoo and conditioner was that there was a lot less product than I am used to for afro hair products however, I did find that once I applied the shampoo to my hair I didn’t need as much. It took me three washes to completely get my hair squeaky clean and I only used small amounts of the shampoo for each wash. I found that my hair felt instantly soft whilst washing and the shampoo had a good lather to it making it easier to wash. After washing I then applied the conditioner quite liberally to my hair making sure every strand got covered and kept it on for approximately 20 minutes for a deep condition. As soon as I rinsed off the conditioner I could immediately feel the difference in my hair, it was a lot softer than it has ever been since I’ve had my hair in its natural state in over a year. I found the blow drying process also a lot easier than normal due to my hair being very soft. I was even told by both my mother and sister that my hair looked and felt very soft.

I can definitely say that since I have stopped processing my hair and now have it in its natural afro state my hair has become a lot drier and I am finding it very difficult to wash and dry. However, with the Moisture Extreme duo I feel that I have found appropriate products to help make my hair more nourished, softer and less dry. I will definitely be using this duo from now on as part of my washing regime and I would also like to try the highly famed Elasticizer Extreme which is a pre-shampoo treatment for ethnic hair.

My only negative about the range is that I would have liked to have had a little more product considering the price.

The range can be purchased from the Philip Kingsley website

Just a quick post to let you know about two magazines I picked up this week that are giving away goodies. These are two magazine that I would not usually pick up when buying magazine but after reading them I do quite like them now.

Lucas Papaw Ointment is a natural remedy from Australia and I was first introduced to this product a few years back by someone from Australia but I didn't pay attention to the product until I finally got to use it back in February when I was doing my make up course. Lucas Papaw was a staple product on the course and we all loved using it especially on ourselves. Its such a great soothing balm for the lips and really nourishes and moisturises it.

The Lucas Papaw Ointment is made from the papaw tree and has antibacterial properties and may be used as a local topical application for burns, boils, chaffing, cuts, cracked skin, rash, splinters, open wounds, insect bites, nappy rash and eczema.

It is also great when used on the lips as I learnt from my make up course. If you have dry lips like I do Lucas Papaw works wonders on them especially as a moisturiser for dry lips before applying lipstick. Simply put a generous amount of it on your lips before you apply your make up and let it sink in for a while and when you are ready to apply your lipstick rub it off and put on your desired lipstick. I have also been using it as a balm as my lips tend to get quite dry in the autumn/winter months and I really cannot fail this product at all.

Lucas Papaw Ointment comes in three sizes 25g, 75g and 200g. I have the 25g as it is a handbag friendly size in comparison to the other sizes available. Active Ingredients: 39mg/gm of fresh fermented paw paw, unguent Carica Papaya L, and 0.1mg/g of Potassium Sorbate as a preservative.

Lucas Papaw Ointment is an Australian brand that is not readily available in the UK but can be bought online from the following:

* The Pawpaw Shop London which have an online store and also an Ebay store. I bought mine from their ebay store for £3.99 (Pawpaw Ebay)

* Cult Beauty

After seeing the new Barry M Instant Nail Effects on various blogs last week I decided to try it for myself and I picked up a bottle from Superdrug over the weekend. I trialled it over my previous nail colour in the shop which was a dark pink colour but wanted to try it with something that standed out a little bit more so I decided to try it with my Models Own 25 Carat Gold polish. I actually bought this Models Own colour in January but this was my first time using it.


I applied two coats of my gold base colour and let it dry and then I applied a layer of the Instant Nail Effects over it and within seconds it started to peel into this effect and I then topped it with a layer of Seche Vite. The Barry M Instant Nail Effect is very easy to use and dries within seconds of applying it. I cant wait to try it out with other colours and hope that Barry M bring it out in another colour possibly gold.

I had spotted a similar version to this Instant Nail Effects a few months back on Amanda's blog and I really wanted to try it out but the brand wasn't in the UK so I am very happy that Barry M came out with a version of it.

Recently I have been making quite a lot of nail polish purchases and I think I am getting slightly addicted to it. I am waiting on a delivery for another order I placed and I will post pics as soon as it arrives.

My 25th birthday is coming up in just over 2 weeks and I thought I would share with you guys a few things on my wishlist. I am more excited about making the wishlist than actually thinking of anything to do to celebrate my birthday mainly because I feel like I am getting old. *sad face*

Gold Watch - Ive been trawling the internet for a few months now for the perfect boyfriend style gold watch and I have narrowed it down to one from either Marc by Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors or Guess Collection. My only problem is that I have extra skinny arms & wrists so I now have to try them on in actual stores as it could end up looking terrible on my skinny wrists.


Mac Pro Laptop - My laptop at the moment is not working properly as it was infested by viruses and trojans recently so I think it is a great excuse to get a new laptop. Hopefully my mum will get this for me as she promised....(However I am not counting on it! Knowing her she will have forgotten she even agreed)


And.....Birthday cake, I could live on vanilla sponge birthday cake all year round and I sometimes have the urge to buy one randomly and eat it all to myself (I know this is a bad craving I have).

On another note its also my sister's 18th birthday this month too and I really do not know what to get her especially seeing as every response I get from her is "I dont know" when I ask what she wants....

This is over a week overdue but the bank holiday weekend was quite a busy one for me and I had so much fun going out with friends & partying, going to carnival and shopping. Here is a snippet of one of my night's out with the girls, we had so much fun that night and there was non stop dancing too.

Hey guys! just a quick post for those that are interested in Dr Martens, the shop in Spitalfields Market is having a sale on boots for £39 which is a bargain!! I went yesterday and managed to pick up some boots for myself, my sister and cousin ☺. The sale is running till monday after which they will be bringing in their new Autumn/Winter stock but I would advise to go before then if you really want a pair. Please be advised that there are only a selected colours and designs on sale.

As some of you may be aware I went on holiday last month for 3 weeks to Abuja in Nigeria with my mum, sister and close friend Andree. This holiday was well and truly needed by the whole family and we had a great time and I can't wait to go back very soon (even my sister loved it and she was hesitant about going away for so long). Despite being a Nigerian this was my second time going to Nigeria and I was excited about going to Abuja as it would be my first time there. Abuja is way more developed than some of the other parts of Nigeria which was nice as we went to the cinema & clubbing like we would do in any other country.

Whilst I was bored I decided to the try the MAC Ruby Woo lipstick I have in my make up kit. I have never used this colour on myself before but it is a staple red lipstick in my kit as it gives the classic matte red look and it looks even better on fair to medium skin tones. Whenever I use Ruby Woo I always team it with MACs Cherry lip liner as they work very well together.

Anyway here is my first attempt at wearing the Ruby Woo lipstick on myself, what do you guys think? I like the colour but I do feel it comes off a little brighter on me than on others which is probably due to the fact my lips are massive which draws attention to them.

My aunt from California introduced me to the Secret Garden Collection by Victoria's Secret about five years ago when she gave me a body mist and hand lotion as a gift and I have been addicted to the collection ever since. Every time I go to America I make sure I stock up on a vast range of products from the collection to last me until my next visit however, he last time I went to America was in November so considering the fact that I use these body mists everyday I ended up running out. Luckily a friend went to Miami in May and picked me up two bottles of the body mists which will probably run out very soon too.

My faves are the body mists, eau de toilette and the hand & body creams and the highest price you will pay for a product in the collection is $10 but there is always an offer going on where you can mix & match any 3 for $24 or 5 for $30. Sometimes they even have a promotion where you can get any 7 products for $35 (if I remember correctly).


The Secret Garden Collection compromises of the following:

Refreshing Body Mists $9
Eau de Toilette $9.50
Ultra-softening Body Butter $10
Ultra-moisturizing Hand & Body Cream $9.50
Hydrating Body Lotion $9
Exhilarating Body Wash $8.50
Nourishing Bath & Shower Cream $9

The above products come in a variety of scents to choose from with the addition of limited edition scents:

Love Spell
Pure Seduction
Amber Romance
Secret Charm
Lost in Fantasy
Luscious Kisses
Coconut Passion
Berry Kiss
Vanilla Lace
Endless Love
Pear Glacé
Strawberries &Champagne

I havent tried the whole collection yet but I always buy Berry Kiss, Pure Seduction, Vanilla Lace and recently I got Sweet Surrender from the limited edition collection which I love as it smells like cocoa butter to me despite it saying Jojoba butter on the bottle.

Over the weekend I purchased 3 nail polishes from the Models Own website after seeing a colour I had to have on my sister's friend earlier in the week. The colour's I purchased were Top Torquoise, Pink Blush and Peach Sherbert which was the colour I really wanted. The nail polishes are £5 each but £12 for three which is why I ended up getting three instead of one.

After placing my order I quickly realised that I had chosen the wrong colour for the nail colour I really wanted and went into a state of panic. I sent an email to every email address I could find but as it was the weekend I got no reply but as soon as I tweeted Models Own on Monday I got a reply straight away. They sorted out my mistake in colour choice and were very friendly too, I definately have to say thanks for that as the service was very prompt and I even got my goodies the next day which I did not expect.

This post is actually very long overdue as I got this ring from Topshop back in May. I saw it on someone and knew instantly that I had to have that piece of armour on my finger. I am not even a big fan of silver jewellery but I had to have it and because it also reminded me of a cheap dupe of the Vivienne Westwood armour rings but at a fraction of the price. The only problem with this ring is that it is obviously not sterling silver and will change colour over time unlike the Vivienne Westwood version.

When I finally used the last leg of my mascara last week I decided to try the new L'Oreal Volume Millions Lashes mascara, I was especially tempeted by the advertisement on tv for it. This was a big thing for me because once I find a mascara I like and works well for me I usually get comfortable and stick with it unitl its discontinued lol.


This is what L'Oreal Claims the volumising mascara/brush does:

The Millionizer brush has a multitude of bristles to separate lashes for a fanned-out lash effect. The elastomer applicator is ultra flexible with both long and short bristles to coat each lash evenly from root to tip.

The excess wiper removes excess mascara. It leaves the brush coated with just the right amount of formula to achieve maxed up volume with no overload and no clumps.



L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes mascara definitely does what it says because after I applied it to my lashes I had instant volume even after one coat. When using the brush the mascara glides on smoothly making it very easy to use and doesnt clump either which makes this mascara a must have in every female's cosmetic bag. However, I do find that despite L'Oreal claiming the brush removes excess mascara I do find that more than enough of the mascara still makes it onto the brush therefore, caution is needed when applying the mascara especially to the lower lashes.

My final verdict: After only using it for a week I can say that I absolutely love this mascara and has it is a good contender to my Max Factor Masterpiece Max mascara that I also love. I have already recommended it to my friends and family and I will definitely be repurchasing this mascara when it runs out.

Last weekend I went up to Manchester for the first time with a very close friend as a birthday present to her to see Alicia Keys. I LOVE Alicia Keys so much and was so happy when I managed to get tickets to her show at the M.E.N even though they weren't the greatest seats all I needed was to hear her voice lol. I can officially say that Alicia Keys sounds even better live than she does on her cd's she has a great voice and I can't wait to see her again.

Here are some pics of the night, the make up and the outfit choice. I also used this as an opportunity to wear my new heels I got from Primark the week before and the dress again but with a blazer & leggings. As you can see I kept my make up very neutral as I usually do.