Giorgio Armani - Cheek Fabric

Giorgio Armani's newly released 'Cheek Fabric', for me, is like no other blusher.

Once you have gotten over the price (an eye-watering £34), it really is a gorgeous product.

The powder is finely milled so its ultra soft. I've gone for the shade 'Skin', which funnily enough, is really like the shade your cheeks go when you blush or have been out in the fresh air, so natural and flattering. Great for when you want to look like you, but a bit better. 'Skin' also has a hint of delicate shimmer, so subtly gives your cheeks an extra glow. Which is why I've got it in preparation for my wedding make-up bag. I wouldn't say its worth £34, because spending that amount on any make-up is hard to justify, but it is rather special. And for me, having it for such a special occasion is worth it. Plus if you time it right when John Lewis and House of Fraser have 10% off beauty you can get it for a little bit cheaper!

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The Perfect Blow Dry

Having long straight hair, I find it quite hard to get a long-lasting volume. I've gone through countless products in the hope for a boucing head of hear, but I've now come across two that may not give sky high volume, but defintely give me hair that extra bit of oompf that it so desparately needs.

First up is Oribe's 'Maxismista Thickening Spray', and for me, it definitely does thicken my hair. It gives it that salon shine and texture, and doesn't make your hair feel greasy no matter how much you spray on. At £25 it itsn't cheap, but it does smell lovely, and if like me, you only make the effort to blow dry your hair properly once a week, its probably going to last a while. I've had mine for coming up for one year, and I'm not even half way.

My latest addition to my collection, is Kerastase's range 'Form Fatale', and it is their 'Styling 'Forme'. This comes as a cream in a tube, and the directions say to use a small amount. I followed this advice and used a large pea sized blob for the first time I used it. This turned out to have fairly no impact whatsoever, nothing more than just a serum effect. However the next time I decided to squeeze a bit more out, maybe three times as much, and this time I really could feel the product working. You have to make sure its evenly spread through the hair (I do this with a comb). I find this really good to use when I'm wanting to curl my hair with a curling tong afterwards, it seems to take hold alot easier. Both products are very similar in how they make your hair feel - salon sleek and fresh, it doesn't add to the grease-factor which I think is a great help! This retails at around £15, so cheaper, but I think I'm going to get through it a bit quicker from having to use so much product each time. So girls with shorter hair, this might be the product for you.

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