Dip-dye Hair



"Feel the fear and do it anyway," said author Susan Jeffers. A quote from the book that has stayed with me ever since. Fear gets in the way of a lot of things. However when a bout of uncertainty or nervousness occurs I think of this quote and it allows me to get on with the task ahead. 

Fear attacked me last Saturday when my hairdresser dyed the ends of my hair purple. Of course it was my choice, however I feared I would look stupid, that It would look like I was trying too hard or completely over the top. Despite the negative thoughts, I felt the fear and did it anyway. The outcome is revealed below.

My hairdresser coloured my hair pink first with a mix of pinkissimo and candy floss from Crazy Color http://www.crazycolor.co.uk/ For the purple she mixed lavender & lilac together also from Crazy Color and applied it to the ends of my hair. 

  

Both colours were left to develop for around 20-30 minutes. It was washed off to reveal dip-dyed hair.

The crazy colours developing...

The end result!

Ready for a night out. Hair is out of heated rollers, you can see the colours blend in nicely.

I painted my nails to match my hair (very sad I know)

Would you consider dip-dying your hair? Have you ever regretted colouring your hair? I would love to know! Tweet me or comment below x

Sssh… it’s a beauty secret!

We’re all guilty of it – eating chocolate behind closed doors or hiding expensive shoes from your boyfriend, but something not quite so obvious is throwing out old mascara because it’s become a bit dry or has come to the end of its life. Automatically we throw it away and replace it with a brand new one.

Stop right there young lady! Before you throw out your old mascara think again, because it could be your answer to long lashes. I know you’re probably thinking I've written this blog post high on drugs (I have not!) honestly it’s a beauty secret I swear by and believe it creates lengthy eyelashes.  

Alike a primer for your face, I consider the last of your mascara like a primer for your eyelashes. One coat of your old mascara preps and separates the lashes. It gives lashes a base coat before applying the thick stuff, this also gives the new mascara something to grab onto.

I promise you it works! When I've applied fresh/new mascara without my first coat of the old my lashes look wet and clumpy.   

Please note it’s recommended you change your mascara every 6 months, so just keep swapping.

Are you guilty of throwing out your old mascara? What’s your best kept beauty secret? I would love to know!

Monday’s Miracle

Giorgio Armani Maestro Concealer

If the bags under your eyes this morning looked as if you’d done your weekly shop at Tesco, you could possibly benefit from using Armani’s Maestro Concealer.

A weekend of socialising and partying can leave eyes looking puffy and weary. This is the perfect pick me up on a Monday morning.  

Honestly it’s a god send!

Priced at £27.50 it’s not necessarily cheap, however I bought this in January and I use it every day, there are no signs of it running out. It’s definitely worth every penny in my opinion.

My eye before the Armani concealer is applied. Notice the blue/purple tone around my eye. 

Apply a small line under each eye (like above) and with a small brush or your finger, blend it in under your eye and over your eyelids. When blended the eye looks hydrated and brightened.

As you can see by the pictures, the concealer has corrected the purple tone and dark circle under my eye that can be seen in the first picture.  

The result - The under the eye area looks hydrated and revived. It moisturises tired eyes and fades any blue/purple tones. The longevity is it lasts all day.

The only problem I have with this product is the name. Although it has been labelled a concealer, I wouldn't necessarily call it this, rather a corrector, as it 'corrects' the eye. I also wouldn't recommend using this product anywhere else on the face other than under the eye, it wouldn't conceal a spot and would most probably cause breakouts because of the hydrating texture.

Hurrah - no more Monday morning baggage!

Have you tried this concealer? What's your Monday Miracle? I would love to know!