Not worth the hype: Umberto Giannini Backcomb In A Bottle

Oh volume - how I covet thee!

Now I wasn't expecting miracles from this super sleek can but I was hoping the mist would inject some much needed volume when I occasionally straighten all signs of life out my hair.  Unfortunately, as you can probably tell by the title, Umberto and his gang failed to create a product to grant my wish...

I did give it a really good shot and used it...

- on freshly washed hair

- on 2 day old hair

- with my head upside down

- from 6 inches away (recommended)

- from 2 inches away

- from 10 inches away

- with a hairdryer

and a combination of all these.

Can you tell I really wanted to love it?!

Unfortunately, it just left my hair not only without volume but also lank, greasy and sticky (basically my greatest fear...)

I know this is a product which has had the blogging community buzzing but it did just not do it for me. I can get great results from a can of dry shampoo which is not only cheaper, but much more widely accessible.  Not is all lost though, my best friend Molly loves it - as do so many others of you out there - so will be going to a loving home soon... :)

What were your experiences with Backcomb In A Bottle?  Please tell me I'm not the only one to hate it??!

Dirty Works Glow Girl Hot Salt Scrub

What springs to mind when you think of a salt scrub?

Gritty;

Rough;

Down-right abrasive?

That was my thinking when I bought this for £4.99 from Sainsbury's.  A nice little purchase - even if it is encased in seriously naff packaging - to help slough off all those dead skin cells and patchy fake tan.  What a great find, I thought; cheaper than the usual scrubs I go for and the added bonus of promising to 'draw out toxins'.  Oh, what a fool I am.

Yes, unfortunately, this did not live up to my expectations in the slightest.

It all started to go wrong when I unscrewed the lid.  Something I admittedly should have done in store before purchasing.  Well, we all live and learn..!

See what I mean??

I really wanted this to work; to surprise me and make me realise that you don't need great big, chunky particles to give you soft, supple skin.  But, well, you do.

This herbally smelling, runny paste does nothing for me but drag on my skin and leave a horrible residue in my bath - due to the Kaolin it contains.  This is the main issue for me - is clay not used in thousands of skin care products to help combat oily skin?  Would that be why my skin feels drier after I use this?  The 'Kiss goodbye to dry skin!!' promise therefore falls short...

What a disappointment.  Dirty Works - you have some serious improvements to make.  Starting with the horrendous yellow packaging...