Crowning Glory by Daniel Galvin Jnr

The new Crowning Glory range by Daniel Galvin Jnr gives you salon style results from the comfort of your own home. The range has been created using extracts of Organic Cucumber & Aloe keeping your scalp free from irritation whilst locking in moisture and boosting shine.

The first step to beautiful, vibrant hair is with Volume Plus Cucumber & Aloe Vera Shampoo and Conditioner which will instantly lift and
volumise limp, dull and lifeless hair. Shampoo and condition daily for softer, fuller, stronger looking hair. For hair styling, the Daniel Galvin Jnr Crowning Glory range has something to suit every styling need:

Colour Gloss Super Shine ‘Glassy’ Gloss for All Colour Types: for
sensational shine give your hair an extra boost with Colour Gloss. Massage
into your hair after shampooing, leave for 5 minutes and rinse with cool
water before conditioning.

Shine & Protect High Gloss Heat Protection Spray: seal in the moisture
and give hair added boost and shine by protecting it from heat styling and
to help prevent breakage.

Volume Plus Blow Dry Volume & Root Lift spray: a light, non sticky
formula will give even the fl attest hair volume and lift.
Volume Mousse Volume & Root-Lift Moulding Mousse: for voluptuous
hair with maximum hold. Apply before blow drying your hair for a real
volume boost.

Anti-Frizz Gloss Serum De-frizz, Shine & Nourish: for super smooth
locks, this will help tame the frizziest of hair. Simply apply to wet or dry hair
and style for silky smooth locks.

Hair Spray Maximum Hold & Lock-In Moisture: for natural hold and
sensational style.

Simply pick a product to suit your styling needs and let the Crowning Glory range make your hair the mane event! Fab products that really care for your hair!

Love Hunt by Fiona Walker.

Synopsis:

The announcement of a grand Treasure Hunt sets the Lodes Valley ladies’ hearts aflutter. The cash is only part of the appeal: a win could solve several romantic dilemmas. Pixie Guinness sees the quest as a route back to her wayward husband; Faith hopes to snare true love, Rory; and Liv — well, Liv just wants distraction from the boredom of country life. But it is unhappily married Trudy who finds the trail of clues leads her in quite a different direction: and one closer and closer to temptation. Is she chasing a rainbow or just chasing her own tail? As the hunt reaches its climax, the competitors find they are fighting for the highest prize of all — their own happy ending.

Review:

This is the fourth novel in the Oddlode Valley series; however it can easily be read as a stand-alone book, which is how I read it. Not being familiar with any of Ms Walker’s work, I dived straight in. Within a couple of pages I was chuckling away to myself at lines such as “they looked like two left-footed breakfast TV stars in the first round of Strictly Come Dancing”. The characters are easy to like and I rode the twists and turns alongside Trudy as she faced them herself. Though with five strong female characters you would think it would be easy to confuse them and their situations. However, this isn’t the case. Each is well-defined and easily identifiable by their tone of voice or emotional responses to difficult situations.

One thing you have to do before you finish reading this book, in fact, before you start, is visit Ms Walker’s website (www.fionawalker.com) as the interactive map of the village is a fantastic aid to mind- mapping the story. Also, it is a comprehensive resource for her other novels, some of which I will now be seeking out.

This isn’t a normal chick-lit or rom-com type book – there’s also quite a bit of action in it as well but the romance and comedy are still definitely there. The book is quite chunky and at first it took me a while to get into but as soon as the chemistry started I couldn’t put it down. The motto from this book is “Never give up the hunt”.

Reviewed by Sarah Keery

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WIN A Fab Girlie Book Bundle!

Love chick lit? So do we! That’s why we’re so glad that the fabulous people over at www.simonandschuster.co.uk have offered us some fab girlie book bundles to give away to Girlie Gossip members!

One lucky winner will bag themselves the whole set of books (as pictured) and x5 runners up will each win a copy of one of the books.

Includes:

Debby Holt – Love Affairs for Grown Ups

Paige Toon – Chasing Daisy

Jackie Collins – Married Lovers

Karen Quinn – The Sister Diaries

Milly Johnson – A Spring Affair

Perfect for a great girlie night in!

WIN!!

To enter simply leave us a comment below telling us your own personal favourite book and why you loved it. Simples!!

We’ll pick winners at random from all comments received, so good luck and get chatting below!

Comp closes 15th Feb 2010.

Diamonds are your hair’s best friend!

Indulge in the ultimate pampering experience for your hair with the launch of . Containing an exclusive fusion of Diamonds, Pearls, Cashmere and Champagne, how could any female resist!

A combination of carefully selected ingredients in both the shampoo and conditioner will provide a truly indulgent experience that will give you a dazzling result.  Diamond Dust and Crushed Pearls for lustrous shine, Champagne Extract to intensely nourish and Cashmere Extract to smooth and soften.

S-factor Diamond Dreams Shampoo £14.30

•    Encourages superior strength
•    Sulphate-free  formula to maintain hair colour
•    Contains a UV protectant to prevent breakage
•    Smoothes the cuticle and controls frizz
•     Provides humidity control

S-factor Diamond Dreams Conditioner £15.50

•    Detangles and controls frizz
•    Shea Butter provides superior moisture
•    Olive Fruit Oil adds shine & sleekness
•    Soy Amino Acids smooth the cuticle

The luxurious Diamond Dreams duo will give your hair a truly professional result without the million dollar price tag. Diamonds aren’t just a girl’s best friend…give your hair a treat too!

TIGI S-factor products are available nationwide from selected salons.  For your nearest stockist please call 0844 844 0944 or visit www.tigihaircare.com

What Girlie Gossip Thought

I have quite fine, flyway hair, so I’m always on the lookout for shampoo and conditioner products that don’t leave it looking greasy, dull or lifeless. It is harder than it sounds, trust me!  I recently tried out the TIGI S-factor Diamond Dreams Shampoo and Conditioner and can honestly say that they are some of the BEST products I’ve ever used on my hair!

Now, we all know that TIGI products are great, they are well known and loved by both men and women and have a great range of products so obviously I was familiar with them before trying, but I never expected them to be this good.

My hair was shinier, healthier looking and had more volume than before and it smells gorgeous! I can only describe the scent as kind of fruity with a fresh twist and it lasts long after you’ve rinsed your hair.

Highly recommended!

Becky – Girlie Gossip Editor.

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