Hair (again)

You may have noticed that I've toned my hair silver/lilac/pink! It was accidental - I was actually just going for lilac/pink, but whatever!

For those other hair geeks out there, I used  - Directions 'Violet', Directions 'Carnation Pink' and Directions 'Pastel pink'.

I mixed the Violet with conditioner to dilute it and put it all over as a toner. I then mixed the Carnation and Pastel Pinks with Fudge 'Whiter Shade of Pale' to dilute then, and put the mix on the ends. I left it like this for 10 minutes, before massaging it all together on my head and leaving it for a further 10 minutes. 

It lasts a few washes - I've already had to re-dye it, but I like the fact that it fades quickly! 

12.7.12

Oh my goodness, I can't believe it's been so long since I posted. Ooooooops. Well, these clothes were all dirt cheap yeeeyyyy. Mostly from second hand shops - nothing cost more than £15.

Jacket - Second Hand Shop

T Shirt - Charity Shop

Customised Jeans - Primark

Belt - Vintage

Creepers - Underground 

Hairy Things

Ok, so I was bored of my hair again and decided to have some fun! I did a pastel pink tint, but instead of a 'dip dye', I wanted more of an 'ombre' effect - like blonde fading into pink. I took some photos, and thought I'd show you the process, for anybody interested!

This is my hair before (terrible roots wahhhh):

I then mixed some Directions Pastel Pink (i think...) with conditioner, and added a dab of Carnation Pink (a really bright pink) to make it brighter: 

I then used a tint brush to 'feather' it onto the hair, to avoid a harsh line of colour. The lower I got, the more 'Carnation Pink' I added to the mix, so the more intense the pink colour became.

Once it was on the hair, I let it process for about 20 minutes, rinsed, and voila:

Just a quick warning: some colours stick more than others, blue being the main culprit... I'm pretty confident that this will wash out in about 5 or 6 washes, but if you do a blue tint, that shit'll stick around...! 

30.5.5

Sorry pictures are crappy quality! Also, I look horrible in the last one...awks. 

My new T-shirt was from a charity shop round the corner - it was only £3.25! 

T-Shirt, Customised Levis - Charity Shops

Belt - Vintage

Converse

7.5.12

I'm sorry to say that an outfit post will be delayed once more - the weather's horrible, I'm ill and my revision is piiiiillingggg up. So sorry - bear with all the sporadic (was it ever anything else?) posting over the next few weeks.

Because of limited time for outfit  posts, I may post some more about beauty and skincare - another (as I'm sure you can tell by now) huge passion of mine, so I hope somebody finds these posts helpful!

Also seriously tempted by so much on ebay atm - I'm considering banning myself from the site...


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Diddy Update

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Appear to be on a Swedish style website. Fabulous! 

This weekend I'll be doing some hardcore outfit posting to distract me from my AS revision. 

Also, as soon as I finish school for this year I'll be jazzing up my hair - a bit of tie dye maybe...? 

I think the multi-tonal thing is a 'fresher' twist on the ever popular dip-dye. 

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Ablutions 2

Ok, today imma talk beauty. If you read my skincare post a while back, you'll remember that I really battle with my skin - I suffer from mild acne, super enlarged pores, dryness and sensitivity. For the record, I don't use Clinique skincare any more - I was finding it too harsh.

Here's a breakdown of my regime for anybody who's interested:

AM:

Cleanse with Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel
Clarins Toning Lotion for Oily Skin
Zineryt Topical Acne Treatment (prescription only)
Lush Vanishing Cream
Clinique Super City Block SPF 40

PM:

Cleanse with Lush Herbalism
Apply moisturiser where needed - I'll use a fair few, depending on how I feel.
Apply Retin A gel (prescription only)

I'm aware that this is a hefty routine - I'm constantly trying new things to try and get on top of my skin - but this routine has done wonders for the overall appearence of my skin, however I do still suffer from spots. I've also started to notice a huge correlation between my diet and my skin (that I'd never really paid attention to before) - especially with alcohol and dairy, so I'm really trying to avoid these!

I also try to use facemasks/concentrated treatments regularly - though I often forget... I may do a post on this at another time.

I hope this was helpful to somebody!