HG: L'Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare - Volume Filler Thickening Shampoo and Conditioner

It looks like L'Oreal Paris is becoming my go-to brand for HG products... I seriously don't give much credit to a lot of beauty products because I have tried so many, but I have to give credit where it's due and this is another one of those times!

My hair is super fine and super thin. In other words, it's the hardest type of hair to get to look anything but flat and sad most of the time, so you can believe I have tried my share of hair products that promise volume and thickness and blahdeblah. I have used L'Oreal's Advanced Haircare line before, but this was the first time I tried anything for volume. The Volume Filler Collection is a new line made especially for fine, thin hair - as their website says, hair feels 2x thicker after regular use and it uses a special ingredient called Filloxane which is proven "to increase the diameter of your hair." 

What really got me to try the shampoo and conditioner though, was after reading through some of the reviews on the L'Oreal website. There was one person who wrote that they suffer from Hashimoto's disease, which is a terrible autoimmune disorder that attacks your thyroid - one of the symptoms is that your hair thins and falls out pretty badly. The person had written that they tried this line and they really did notice a difference in their hair - it didn't stop it from falling out, but it definitely made it look and feel fuller and nicer! 

So I had to try it for myself... and I am so surprised and happy with the results! I've been using both the shampoo and conditioner on a weekly basis, about 2-3 times a week, and I have also noticed a big difference in my hair. The texture is a lot softer and shinier, and best of all, it looks and feels thicker! Not to mention, the shampoo smells lovely. 

There are 2 other products in the collection, a Densifying Gelee and a Fiber Amplifying Concentrate, that I haven't tried yet, but I would definitely recommend getting just the shampoo and conditioner to start if you also suffer from fine, thin and flat hair. I hope L'Oreal never stops making these products either!

HG: L'Oreal Paris Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation

 

Taking a moment to do a quick post about this AMAZING new foundation I just bought the other day! I thought I had liked the Revlon Colorstay 24-Hour foundation I posted about back in November, but this beats it 1,000,000x over! Here is the description from L'Oreal's website:

 

"Achieve a matte finish that won’t fall flat with this air-light, longwearing liquid formula. Lightweight and creamy, foundation goes on smooth with a demi-matte finish that lasts up to 24 hours—hiding imperfections for a smooth, clear complexion."

 

I can definitely say this is 100% true! As someone with annoying oily skin, it's important that I don't look shiny by the middle of the day. Even though the Revlon Colorstay foundation did a good job, I still had to do some minor touch-ups... With Infallible Pro-Matte, I don't have to worry at all!

 

I noticed right away that the consistency of this foundation is much different from any I've used before. Even though it's a "liquid," it has a thicker, almost powder-like texture, kind of like paint or stage makeup, but it still goes on smoothly with my foundation sponge. The secret to staying matte is in this consistency, I think! The coverage is really awesome too - I don't have to cake it on to get a nice finish that's matte but not powdery.

 

Anyway, I definitely recommend this foundation to anyone with an oily complexion who wants true all-day coverage without the need for touch-ups! I hope they never stop making this, because it's my new holy grail of drugstore foundation.



Pink GAL

This set completely identifies my aesthetic for spring - pink, girly and sweet, with a touch of gal inspiration!

Beauty Favorites

These are some of my absolute swear-by beauty products. I never thought I would make a post like this because I have literally tried TONS of products and never felt committed one way or another to any of them, but I find myself constantly restocking these. Not to mention the price points are pretty good on these too.