Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Shine Spray, £7.20
'I'm a bit dubious of hair products in general. I have insanely thick hair that can't contain a hairband, let alone a piffling spray. My mane does what it wants, so I ignore the hair pages in magazines and every day - after a spritz of Batiste - I leave it down in its natural, unbrushed (I like to think 'tousled') glory. That said, a product that promises pure shine in a tin has to be tried. So I dug out one of my industrial strength hairbands, created a high pony and after the obligatory shake of the can, sprayed away.'
'I tend to use a bit more of all hair products than stated (nothing in this case: 'Apply to finished style') so expected the same starchiness you get with standard hairsprays but happily, there was none! As for the shine, it was noticeable, but not see-your-face-in-it L'Oreal style, which is what I was hoping for. I think it would be a better shine on dark hair but the saving grace is that this product manages add shine without any glitter, and thank Tammy Girl for that!'
Maybelline Eyestudio Lawless Lavender, £tbc
'I'm a bit baffled about the name of these shades, because there's nothing lawless about them. It's officially the daintiest eye colour I've come across! I used the light pink on the inner corners and blended the lavender out. I needed to really swish my brush around in the colour to get more than a nearly transparent shimmer, however with a slick of vaseline instead of mascara I found it a nice, delicate daytime look.'
'I can feel a bit naked without mascara so on it went. With a few layers of black on the lashes it's certainly jazzier, but I think the harsh black overwhelms the pretty shade, and is slightly on the tacky side. For mascara-dependants, brown mascara would be the perfect balance.'
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