I would love to have long, thick and shiny hair… And although I could never have all of that, a girl can dream, right?

Now I am trying to make my hair grow and  after reading quite a few articles about that I’ve made some conclusions and I’ve written down some tips.

But today I want to ask you to share your opinion. Do you use anything to make your hair grow faster?  Maybe you can share your favourite products to make your hair look shiny and glossy?

By the way, I’ve been trying different hair dies ever since my teenage years but I haven’t been colouring my hair for almost a year now.  Luckily, my natural hair and my last hair dye are not that different .  Now it’s obviously healthier but can’t say that I am very happy with the results… And do you colour your hair or don’t?

What is on your hair care wish list? You can see the products that are on mine above. I wish these were the only products that I want though.

I like the idea of the mirror with the built-in light. It can be very useful in so many life situations, right?

I wouldn’t mind getting one of the Les Tai Tai mirrors called the Model Mirror. The price is from £15 ( a plain black) to £22 at Selfridges.

My personal favourite is this one called Hippy Skull.

These are also available in pink, turquoise, leopard and Union Jack.

By the way, if you want to see my favourite mirrors – click here.

I have nail polish on my toe nails almost all year round but summer is the time when everyone else can see it. And…comment on it. This is exactly what my friend, male-who-is-forty-years-old, did. I was actually shocked as he is the person who could not care less about my nail polish.

He: What’s with your nails?

Me: What is it?

He: Well, your manicure matches the dress (while it most certainly wasn’t). And what about the pedicure? Why is it red?

Me: Hmmm… Doesn’t red go with everything?

I wore Essie Over the Knee for my manicure and Illamasqua Alarm for my pedicure.

And do you match your madi and pedi? Do you go for one colour or just try to co-ordinate the shades? Or maybe you just could not care less and would easily wear acid green for your mani and matte pink for your pedi or whatever your choice would be?

I am not an expert when it comes to self tanners but all those that I’ve tried had not the best scent in the World. And I am sure that you all know what I am talking about. According to people who’ve tried a lot of self tanners – all of them smell like that.

As it is summer and lots of people  are using self tanners, I though it would be useful to share about this product – Xen Tan Scent Secure Daily Protection.

Xen-Tan Scent Secure Daily Protection is said to be an “oil-free hydration  and a companion for self-tan. Firming complex for face & body. Paraben-free.  It’s  perfect for locking out the unpleasant smells associated with any fake tan product.  Enriched with powerful ingredients and a firming complex which leaves skin feeling wonderfully nourished, lifted and firm. Smells of cucumbers and melon.”

Ingredients: Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide, Xanthan Gum, Dmdm Hydantoin, Sodium Metabisulfite, Lactic Acid, Fragrance (Parfum), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Yellow 10 (Ci 47005), Blue 1 (Ci 42090), Red 40 (Ci 16035

I haven’t tried it so I can’t say if it works or not but if you did  – please share. The prices at different on-line shops are £20-£25.

I have to say that my favourite thing about magazines are the beautiful photo shoots as I love looking at the makeup  (especially close ups of it) and the style in general. I also love looking at advertising actually, especially of the beauty products.

There are  a lot of beauty shoots and advertising that I really liked lately but the last one which really impressed me was the one for Vogue Spain with Malgosia Bela.

It is just so beautiful, chic and simply gorgeous in my opinion…

Here is also a black and white version