Elvive Full 5 Restore... Failed to get my mojo back

I'm not a huge Cheryl Cole fan but it's hard to ignore her big glossy waves when they are dangling in front of your face on TV all the time.

And let's face it, who wouldn't want her bouncy bonce.

So when I saw the L'Oreal product she endorses going cheap in a local shop I thought I'd give it a whirl.

And try and get my hair 'mojo' back.

Before I continue, I will state that I usually use L'Oreal Elvive shampoos on my hair (with a Redken conditioner) and have done for several years.

My former hairdresser at the fabulous Blushes salon in Cheltenham told me that they have the expertise behind them (and almost as good ingredients) as their more expensive brands. And I've found the Royal Jelly and Frizz-fighting ones pretty darn good.

But Full 5 Restore claims to offer what they do - plus volume. They claim hair:

1. Feels stronger*
2. Looks fuller
3. Looks revitalised
4. With a healthy looking shine
5. Looks silkier

And perhaps the conditioner and hair masque are just great at doing that.

After using it several times, I can confirm it does not look fuller or feel stronger. It feels fairly soft - but soft means I can't do anything with it and my style flops.

It is supposed to target 'weak, limp, lifeless' hair. But didn't deliver the results. Not for me at least.

Smelled nice though.

In case you're interested: My hair type - Fine, lots of it, natural wave/kink, dyed with a semi-permanent, frizzes in humidity, can look dull.

Hallowe'en costumes and make-up

Dressing for Hallowe'en usually divides people into two camps - those who go at it with full abandon... and those who would just rather not.

I have been known to dabble with the first. It always looks better to go the whole hog.

But either way, Hallowe'en is fairly easy for girls - sexy devils, cutesy cats, mini-skirted witches. Most pop a pair of horns on their head and hey presto!

But I found some pretty cool eyelashes which allow you to dress up a little or a lot.

I wore these Fairy Wing eyelashes by Ardell to a pre-Hallowe'en performance of the Rocky Horror Show on Monday.

And had plenty of compliments. They have glitter at the end of the lashes which sparkle when they catch the light.

They are on the right side of dressing up... subtle but effective. The range, available in Clinton Cards cost £6.99 a pair and can be re-used.

I think they are pretty cool. There are also other designs which are more dramatic and good for adding a finishing touch to your outfit:

Dark Angel
Spider Woman
Cleopatra

Bizarre but it works...

Gah what with holidays and writing website content for money - I haven't had a chance to update my blog for a while...

Popped over to Sardinia for a week where the weather wasn't quite as I'd hoped. But still sunny enough to break out the glittery aftersun every now and again - my top holiday treat.

But I'm back with a great product for Breast Cancer Awareness Month - one which seems a little bizarre but truly works. And I have put it through some quite vigorous testing!

Unleashing the Crystal Body Deodorant - a natural mineral salt deodorant. It looks like... well a big crystal in a tube... but it doesn't contain any perfume or aluminium - which some scientists have linked to breast cancer and to .

It actually neutralises the bacteria on your skin which causes odour to start... sSo it doesn't mask the stench your gym sweat - it prevents it occurring in the first place. Which is quite neat really.

It isn't sticky or smelly and has no alcohol in it so it's also good for the skin.

It's quite a bizarre concept - you wet this crystal top and rub it on your armpits. You can't smell it and at first I was quite dubious this would work. However, I've tried it in the gym... I've worn it on long days shopping, travelling and on hot days in Sardinia. And have been fresh and odour-free the whole time.

My only gripe would be that I am so used to having a pleasant-smelling armpit, that it was a little unnerving to not be able to smell anything. A slight scent would have been better - but as I used it more frequently, I became more used to it.

It is also (in the 120g size I tested) a little large to take to the gym or on holiday and it is quite heavy.

They're also perfect for veggies as they haven't been tested on animals either. AND IT LASTS FOR UP TO A YEAR.

For more information on why it is better for you... and how it works, click through to their website here.

They give 1% of profits (admittedly not THAT much) to breast cancer charity The Pink Ribbon Foundation. The large size (120g - pictured above) costs £4.99, while a smaller size costs £1.99. They can be found in Boots or bought on the web.

It also comes in roll-on or spray format.

This product was sent for impartial review by Kilpatrick PR