Batiste Stylist Range - Daisy Reviews♡

Batiste, the nation's hair hero found in handbags, bedrooms and bathrooms galore. With a brand new range of products hitting the shelves, I could not resist trying them out!

Batiste is a brand that I have always been loyal to. When my hair is looking tired, or I'm attempting to squeeze an extra few hours (or a day) in without washing my hair, a spray of dry shampoo really gives an oomph (along with an amazing scent!) 

Known for their award winning line of dry shampoos and plumping powder, Batiste have taken their products to the next level with their brand new Batiste Stylist range; a line of six products fit for all types of hair. The packaging and design now appears to be more sophisticated, yet still sassy. The line still features the ever bright, eye catching patterns staying true to the roots of the brand's vision. The newly released range includes: Smooth It Frizz Tamer, Oomph My Locks XXL Plumping Powder and XXL Volume Spray, Hold Me Hairspray, Texture Me Texturising Spray and Shield My Lock Heat + Shine Spray.

For the past week I have been trying out the XXL Volume Spray and Heat + Shine Spray.

Shield My Lock Heat + Shine Spray - 

Press Release - 'Keeps your locks looking hot without the heat damage with our 2 in 1 heat protection and shine spray. Shielding against heat up to 230 degress your locks will stay protected against even the hot styling tools'

For the past year, I've been obsessed with the Garnier The Sleek Resister Oil (coconut oil) for heat protection but after using this multiple times I may have changed my mind. What I much prefer about this is the fact that I can just lightly spray over my hair instead of spreading oil along the ends, usually resulting in sticky fingers! A few squirts before straightening resulted in soft, silky hair which is much more than I expected. Easy and effective, this is one product that I'm likely to go back and back to again, well done Batiste! 

Oomph My Locks XXL Volume Spray - 

Press release - 'Take your hair to new heights with this instant backcomb in a bottle. (---) Infused with Keratin and Inca Inchi Oil known to help strengthen and care so your big do stays healthy too.'

At first I was a bit hesitant about trying this as the Heavenly Volume Dry Shampoo really dried out my hair. Having excessively thick hair I had to be weary of the amount of product I was using so I didn't end up with a lion's mane! I was very happy to see that this product is definitely an improvement; my hair didn't feel dry and lifeless but still had a lift of volume. However, this did act well against my hair when I used it to add some height to a pony tail; the little extra I needed for my look. I wouldn't say this is my favourite product I've tried, you do get a lift of volume but not as advertised. I would consider purchasing, but would head straight to the rest of the range first.

Overall I am really impressed with the range, both the packaging and the product have proved that Batiste is more than a bottle of pick-me-up dry shampoo! The new visuals and branding are excellent, along with a fantastic and affordable range of products to make both you and your hair look and feel good.

Remember to share your summer styles on social media with #BatisteStylist.

Batiste Stylist Range is out now and exclusive to Boots, with products starting at £3.99.

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xoxo,

Soph and Beth

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*This post includes press samples

Beth's Skincare Favourites - Soph & Beth Beauty ♡

Throughout all of the different seasons we need to keep our skin looking healthy and glowing. Your skin is very important and if you wear makeup you need to remove it properly, leaving your skin to feel amazing.

Depending on what type of skin you have will usually depend on what skincare products you will use. The different skin types are normal, oily, dry and sensitive but some people can have a combination. There are some web pages online which you can read about all of the different skin types and figure out which is most like yours, which will also help you when buying skincare products that are perfect for your skin. 

I have brought together some of my recent favourite skincare products, they are as follows... 

(from left to right) 'Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish', 'Soap and Glory Face Soap and Clarity', 'Garnier Moisture Matte' 

 Liz Ealre's 'Cleanse & Polish' hot cloth cleanser has really made a difference to my skin. I was given this product at BeautyCon London and haven't stopped using it since and will definitely be re-purchasing when its all gone. You pump the product in to your hand and then gently rub it on to your dry skin, then you put some slightly hot water on to the pure muslin cloth (which comes with the product) and rub that all over your face until the product is all off. You can pick this product up online from Liz Earle's website click here to visit the website or they also have a stand in most Boots shops. 

Soap and Glory's 'Face Soap and Clarity' is a 3 in 1 daily detox, vitamin c facial wash. For this you squeeze a small amount of product in to your hands and then apply all over your face, after applying wash off all of the product using some slightly hot water and a flannel if needed. To finish off the routine use eye cream, moisturiser and spot treatment if you need to. This can be found on the Soap and Glory website or in Boots shops and supermarkets, click here for the website. 

Garnier's 'Moisture Matte' is perfect to use after both products listed above as it finishes off both routines. Garnier do many different types of this moisturizer for all of the different types of skins, mine is in the green bottle and its for combination to oily skin. This product is oil-free which means that you aren't putting any more oil on to your face.  You apply this product morning and evening to give you the best results and smoother skin. This product can be found on Garnier's website, in many different supermarkets or in Boots and Superdrug. Click here for Garnier's website. 

(from left to right) 'Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water', 'Simple eye makeup remover'

If you want an easier way to remove makeup without having to use face washes both of these products make it alot faster. One of the hardest makeup products to remove is mascara, the Simple 'kind to eyes, eye makeup remover' makes is much easier to get off, you simply apply some of the product to a cotton pad and wipe over your closed eyes. 

The Garnier 'Micellar Cleansing Water' helps to remove all face makeup whilst cleansing and soothing at the same time. This product comes with 400ml which means you get 200 uses out of it! Its perfect for those days when you don't have much time to take your makeup off. Usually if people are in a rush they would just use a makeup wipe but that isn't helping your skin and you are still leaving product on your face, this product takes the same amount of time as using a makeup wipe and is much better for your skin. Click here for the link to 'Simple's' website and here for 'Garnier's' website. 

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xoxo, 

Soph and Beth

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The Youtube Industry Today - Soph and Beth Beauty ♡

February 14 2005, the day Youtube was born. Fast-forward 10 years later and Youtubers are at the top of the rise of the Youtube platform phenomenon. From blogging to books, travelling to touring, there is no stopping these social media stars!

Ever since the first video was posted (entitled 'Me at the Zoo', 19 seconds long), Youtube has grown globally and successfully reaching 3 billion unique users DAILY. Youtube is something that is so easy and is accessible to anyone, some people see it as a 'video library' containing anything and everything you want to watch. This success has formed careers for online creators, known as vloggers and youtubers. The friendly, now famous faces of stars such as Zoe Sugg ('Zoella') and Alfie Deyes ('PointlessBlog') are starting to be plastered over magazines and advertisements. 

Online stars such as Tyler Oakley, Connor Franta, Tanya Burr, Fleur De Force, Bethany Mota and Louise Pentland (sprinkleofglitter) have been making their earnings through various length videos following their daily/weekly schedule. Since gaining an online following, some stars have multiple channels for vlogs or gaming. All of this success has led to Youtubers releasing merchandise and makeup, going on various tours and most recently bringing out their own books. All these projects have created a new online industry founded by the most popular Youtubers.  

Beth's collection of Youtube books. (from left; The Glam Guide, Fleur DeForce, Love Tanya, Tanya Burr, Girl Online, Zoe Sugg, The Pointless Book, Alfie Deyes, A Work In Progress, Connor Franta and Life With A Sprinkle Of Glitter, Louise Pentland).

Over the past year publishers have been working with Youtubers to release their own books. From novels by the likes of Zoe Sugg to beauty books by Louise Pentland and Fleur de Force, a personal memoir by Connor Franta to a light hearted creative DIY by Alfie Deyes. The genre range has been as wide as the variety of Youtube channels. The best selling book smash doesn't end there. Later this year the highly anticipated 'Binge' by Tyler Oakley and 'The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire' by Youtube duo Dan Howell (danisnotonfire) and Phil Lester (AmazingPhil) both being released in August. 

Beyond books, Youtubers have started to release products such as their own fragrances. (Above; Bethany Mota for Aerpostale Fragrance and Blissful Mistful, Zoella Beauty range @ Superdrug). Various vloggers have taken another path, for example Jim Chapman has brought out his own range of stationary items for budding bloggers, called 'James & Friends'. Many of these stars have only been posting videos for a few years, with videos becoming higher quality as the years go by. Without their subscribers and fans, most of them would be working in an average working environment as at the end of the day, they are normal people who chose to start talking to a camera with a bit of editing here and there. 

The production line is not the only industry that has taken interest in Youtubers. Film and music producers have included stars in their work, with Brit Joe Sugg and fellow vlogger Caspar Lee partaking in the lastest Spongebob animated movie. Sponsorship is also a big deal with the likes of Coca Cola and Starbucks paying large sums for advertising in videos, or even beauty companies paying just to have their brand or product mentioned in one short video!

As Youtube continues to grow along with its army of Youtubers and fans, we see development in society trends and technology daily, who knows what could happen next?

                              Happy 10 years of Youtube, here's to the next 10!

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xoxo, 

Soph and Beth

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