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The seasons are changing and with that I have some new goodies from FareleyCo . Today I am going to take a first impressions look at them.

Invisibobble Sprunchie Multipack Black/Purrfection (2PC)

Hidden underneath luxurious velvet fabric, the invisibobble® ponytail holder contains a classic original, therefore providing the benefits that come with all the classic hair ring. Holding all strands of hair together thanks to its spiral shape, the SPRUNCHIE is easy to remove without compromising on comfort.


This is a double pack of two Invisibobble Sprunchies. What is a Sprunchie, well it is a classic Invisibobble inside a scrunchie. You get all the grip you would expect from an Invisibobble with the style and gentle care of a scrunchy. You get a black one and a cute animal print one.

I was really skeptical of this one but man can it hold my hair well. I is the perfect combo of the two products and I love it.

Invisibobble Extra Hold - The Secret Purple

The double helix spiral shape of the invisibobble® Extra Hold provides maximum, comfortable hold for thick hair. It gently but powerfully holds hair in place for an all day look without damaging the hair, or causing unnecessary tension. 
    • traceless
    • all-day comfort
    • hair loving
    • strong grip for thick hair
    • non-soaking

If you love an Invisibobble you will love these. They are meant for thicker hair that needs a bit more hold. They are a doubled up version of their original hair elastics.

I love the strong hold they give, and while I cut my hair shortly after receiving them, I loved how they managed to hold even my shorter hair so darn well without any slipping. I wore them swimming a bunch of time and even then no slipping or hair popping out. Best yet they don't get water logged, making them the best for swimming.

Provoke's Touch of Silver line is meant for those with blonde, white or grey hair. It removes brassy tones and helps keep your hair at its most bright. I having dark hair have yet to try it, but my Mother in Law has white hair and loves all their products.

The Strengthening Purple line's Shampoo and Conditioners are meant to not only colour correct light hair shades, but also protecdt if from damage, making it feel softer and healthier after each use.

PROVOKE Illuminex Touch of Silver Strengthening Purple Shampoo

Brighten your colour and repair damaged hair bonds with PROVOKE ILLUMINEX Touch Of Silver Strengthening Purple Shampoo. Remove unwanted yellow and orange brassy tones whilst strengthening damaged hair bonds in just one wash.

PROVOKE Illuminex Touch of Silver Strengthening Purple Conditioner
PROVOKE Touch Of Silver Strengthening Purple Conditioner uses the most advanced ILLUMINEX formula, which is silicone & sulphate free and developed with AquaPlex™ to deeply hydrate. Enriched with vitamin B for hair that is bright, shiny & strong. 
I love makes some fantastic body washes as well as body sprays. I really adore the scents I have previously tried, so I was excited to get to try some new body washes.

I Love Signature Scents Elderflower Fizz Body Wash

It is time to embrace the rejuvenating spirit of summer with this delightful presse, blending luscious fruits and watery cucumber, with delicate floral interludes. This vibrant fruity accord has opening notes of apple & cucumber, leading to a heart of lemony elderflowers and jasmine to create a beautiful floral freshness.

First up is Elderflower Fizz. Now I already have the body spray for this so I knew I was going to love it. It is fresh and light, floral and sweet. Elderflower as a food is something I really enjoy, it is sweet and floral and refreshing, which I find reflected in this body wash as well. There is a mild hit of cucumber and apple to it just making it seem more summery fresh.

I Love Signature Scents Violet Dreams Body Wash

Float away in a sweet, ethereal cloud of soft parma violets, lifted by a luminous medley of Sicilian bergamot and green apple, and leading to a romantic floral heart of white lily, jasmine and violet.

Next up is Violet Dreams body wash. I clearly am loving florals right now, so this one hits the mark as well. It has the essence of violets with complexity of bergamot and sweetness or green apple with another hit of floral with white lily. I just love it. 

This Body Wash gently transforms into rich & creamy foam and contains natural fruit extracts. Skin loving moisturisers including Pro Vitamin B5 provides skin softening benefits to leave your body feeling cleansed, moisturised & silky smooth.

As how they perform as body washes? Really well. They lather and rinse well while leaving my body nice and soft. Nothing not to like here, just a very nice body wash. 

BeautyLash Brow Tint Kint (Dark Brown)

BeautyLash Tinting Kit tints eyelashes and eyebrows draw attention to your eyes without appearing artificial. Eyelashes are longer and eyebrows are being enhanced and receive a clear and defined outline. Grey or white hair is covered up completely and shine in new, fresh colour. The new 2-step tinting system makes it possible to tint eyelashes and eyebrows on your own in only 2 steps – the application is simple and safe. The colour lasts up to 6 weeks and is smudge and water resistant.

I tried BeautyLash years ago and really liked it. I was always afraid of tinting my own lashes until I found them.

It is a simple two part vegan system that you can use over an over again until you use it up. You can also do your lashes with them. The results are quite good, and since grey hairs are creeping up in my brows they save me a lot of time because I don't worry about my brows every morning.

Make sure to thouroughly cleanse eylashes and brows from oil, dead skin, mascara and lotion prior to use. One package is sufficient for 8 tinting applications. 

Perspirex Comfort Antiperspirant (25ml)

Perspirex Comfort Extra Effective Antiperspirant is clinically proven to provide extra effective protection against sweat for 2-3 days.
The Comfort skin care system contains ingredients that hydrate the skin for extra skin comfort. Apply at night to completely dry, unbroken skin. No need to reapply in the morning. Fragrance-free. Not tested on animals.

I have talked about Perspirex quite a bit before, and I still love it. In fact it made my favourites of 2020 list.. I love that it lasts for days even with showering or swimming. I recently went away for 3 days and brought no antiperspirant with me because I applied it before going. It saved me room and I had no worry about getting sweaty even in the middle of the summer. 

So... Summer Escapes Bali Breeze Body Mist

So…? Bali Breeze body mist transports your thoughts to lazy and carefree days on the beach. Its mellow notes of coconut, pineapple and pretty orange blossom create a fragrance that is soothing and calming to your senses.
I love a good tropical fragrance, it makes me feel like warm days are still with us. So...Summer Escapes Bali Breeze smells just like a tropical scent should, coconut, pineapple and orange blossoms. It spritzes well and lasts a moderate amount of time for a Body Mist. I really love applying it to my body before getting dressed as well as my clothing.

Overall I am really impressed with everything I have tried out so far. I am loving the Invisibobbles and how they manage to hold up my hair so darn well. I of course love my faourite Perspirex, and am very excited to try some new fragrance and body washes out. If you want to check out these new products they should be popping up at drug stores near you soon or at ShopHali.com.


I received these products for review purposes, all views and opinions are my own.
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Almay has been a drug store staple for years, recently they launched a few new items that I was lucky enough to receive samples to review.

I am super excited to try these new items out, it has been a long time since I have tried anything from Almay but I have always had such good experiences with the brand that new items have me excited.

Smoky Eye Trios in Coppery Blaze and Smouldering Embers
These trios try to make shadow application easy for those who may not be the best at figuring it all out. With three shades clearly intended for different spots on the eye.

Coppery Blaze has green as its lid colour with charcoal as its crease and off white-green shade for highlight. Smouldering Embers is a Taupe for its lid, dusty purple for the crease and a light champagne-pink for the creases.
Copper Blaze
Smouldering Embers
Both these trios have lovely shades in them, but the payoff is mixed. Smouldering Embers has a softer texture and applies well because of it, while Coppery Blaze is stiffer and it takes a lot of work to get any pay off from it.

Goddess Gloss in Dreamy and Flame
I am not a huge lip gloss fan, but these glosses have won me over. They are prismatic glosses that are just pigmented enough that they work great on their own or even better as a topper. They are not sticky or goopy on the lips, which is a big part of why I love them.
Flame is a berry shade with flecks of shimmer in it. Dreamy is my favourite and it is a light pink-purple with a prismatic duo chrome reflection to it that works really well when I use a purple highlighter on my face.

Make Them Jelly Hi-Lite / Illuminator in 24k Dreams and Unicorn Light
These are shimmer jellies, and when I say shimmer I mean SHIMMER. The gel feels thick and not like a skin product but more a body product and the shimmer itself if very large and chunky.
24k Dreams has golden shimmer, while Unicorn Light has pink.
I realize that we are hitting the end of the '90s, beginning of the '00s in the make trend cycle and this actually seems quite in line with what I remember of the whole Y2K era. While not for me and most likely not for most faces it might make for a great body product.

Velvet Foil in Cupid Glaze and Golden Vibes
These foils come in little tubes that instantly remind me of Mac Paints (sadly discontinued). Packaged in a plastic tube that let you have good control over how much you can squeeze out.

I teenie-tiny amount of the cream shadow is all you need to get a ton of pigment that will create a foil effect. They take a few minutes to dry, so you have time to get them looking right on your lids. I like buffing them with a brush to avoid strong lines.
The brand boasts that they will last up to 24 hours and will not crease, smudge or fade. I had good results wearing them, I did make the mistake on wearing them on a particularly sweaty day at work so I did get some shimmer fall-out as the day went on, but overall they are quite spectacular and look amazing.

Cupid Glaze is a Rosey shade while Golden Vibes is an old gold shade. Both have lots of shimmer in them.
Shadow Squad in Unicorn and Less is More
These are single pan shadows that have one shade in four finishes. A matte, satin, metallic and glitter all in a monochromatic pan.

Unicorn is white and all the shades come off chalky, I really couldn't capture the shades that well in photos. Less is More is a light nude shade that is a lot more pretty and photographic.
Less is More
I created a look using the Smokey Eye Trio in Smouldering Embers, Velvet Foil in Golden Vibes as an eyeliner and finally Goddess Gloss in Dreamy on the lips.
Overall I think it was great to try out a bunch of new products from a brand that I was already familiar with.

I love the Goddess Gloss and would recommend it to just about anyone, I particularly like Dreamy. I think the Velvet Foils are fantastic and I will most likely be picking up some next time I see them on sale at my drug store.

The Smoky Eye Trios are pretty good for a drug store trio. They make creating a look easy and are not overly pigmented which actually makes them nice for a day or office look.

The Shadow Squad shadows are ok, I found them a bit chalky and pay off a bit iffy. but I generally like the idea. I think the quality depends on the shade so I would say they are a pass. The Make Them Jelly highlighters are just not my thing, they are too chunky and the gel doesn't play well with foundation. 

*Products were sent for review, all views and opinions are my own.
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