Haircare

The Problem With Pink – Growing Out White Hair For Beginners

January 16, 2013
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It’s time for adventures with hair dye again! I’ve changed my hair colour from black to back-with-red-stripes and it’s made me much happier with it.   From my personal journal… I’ve been trying trying trying to deal with my all-white hair roots for weeks. Backstory: I started going white at 16 and now very nearly all of my hair is white. It is dyed black. I’ve got just over an inch of white roots. I’ve read about PPD in hair colour causing anaphylaxis even after years of successful use. I know my “quirky” brushes with allergic death quite well and the chance of something like that happening to me is definitely higher than for an average person. Especially considering the fact that I dye so regularly and use dark permanent dyes. I can’t help thinking it is probably a matter of time before something happens. So I figured, no time…

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Hairagami Review – it’s my Hair BFF

September 25, 2012
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In the spring, I had my hair cut into a bob.  It was a good hair cut, and for a few months I’ve worn my hair down. It can’t last though! If you know me and my hair, it’s a constant battle of wills! I think I mostly like the look of hair, but I do hate the hassle of having it. In an ideal world I’d shave my head. However, I have a suspiciously flat bit on the back of my head, and little tiny facial features, it wouldn’t work on me at my current age (although I’m looking forward to a Jo Brand-style crop when I’m mature enough to have the gravitas to carry it off). Since I have to have hair, I look for ways to make it be as little hassle to me as possible. Short hair always seems like it will be less hassle but,…

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New Hair – Boots Permanent Hair Colour Ebony Black

September 1, 2012
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Hi everyone! I just can’t resist changing my hair colour every few weeks – as you’ve probably noticed if you’ve been following for a while. One of my very favourite hair colours is black, but it’s a bit of a commitment, because unlike reddish browns, light browns, orangey reds, etc, it’s not possible to dye over, and needs to be multi-bleached to remove or fade. Despite this, it had been way too long since I was last black  haired, and I decided I’m happy to commit to it for a few months, what do you think? I used Boots Permanent Hair Colour in Ebony black. I’ve never used this before. Usually if I want a reliable, strong hair colour, I go for Superdrug’s own brand. I love Superdrug hair colours, they’ve got a great range of shades and they leave the hair feeling and looking lovely. They’re around £3.99 but…

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Heads Up for an Excellent Hair Deal at Boots!

July 23, 2012
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Hey guys, hope you all had an excellent weekend. I’ve just popped in to let you know about an offer I spotted browsing yesterday and I was so silly-excited I actually went into Boots at 8.30 this morning to check it out for myself. I love professional haircare products at Boots, particularly John Frieda products, but at around £7 each they are quite expensive. This is why I was so stoked to see the offer: 3 for £10 on Professional Haircare THREE for £10! That’s like £3.33recurring each! Excellent! I’ve recently stocked up on John Frieda Shampoo and Conditioner so I didn’t need to get any of that. The three products I chose were: Shine and Fragrance Mist from James Brown London. Usual Price £7.14. I wanted to try something like my beloved Label M Shine Spray for a little less money! John Frieda Frizz Ease Thermal Protection Serum. Frizz Ease was…

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FOTD: A Blue Look for a Blue Day

March 27, 2012
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Hi Everyone! I’m back  I’ve had such a crazy busy weekend and missed blogging SO much! So much so that I’ve actually been feeling a little sad and blue. Fortunate really as when you’re confused and sleep deprived anything can be an inspiration, and if I were feeling jealous or passionate I might have clashed with my blouse… So, feeling a little blue this morning when I got ready, the Face Of The Day ended up like this: This is a work day so I am going for subtle Products used: Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation (I’ve mixed Shade 100 and 200 for a custom match with my skin) Sleek Luminous Pressed Powder in Shade 01 Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer in Shade 2 Cosmopolitan Eyebrow Kit Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Original Collection 2000 Smokey Eyes Palette (medium silver shade) Calvin Klein Eyeshadow in Moonstone Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Crystal…

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Beauty’s Most Wanted

March 20, 2012
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No proper post tonight because Superdrug have a promotion on the Live XXL colourants at better than half price £2.69 so I can afford to attempt to dye myself purple ahead of the party this weekend! Whee! See the offer here (not affiliated, just pleased)   For a really great beauty post, please head over to Robyn’s blog for her EYELINER TUTORIAL with video and step by step bullet points! From the comments I see around, Eyeliner tutorials are probably the most wanted thing in beauty blogging, so I know a few of you will definitely want to check it out.   Since I get a few hits searching for it, I thought I’d share these pictures of the Outdoor Girl Crackle Polish I picked up at Poundland a few weeks ago… This is over the top of the Barry M Nail Paint 309 “Strawberry Ice Cream” with a top coat…

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ColourB4 Extra Strength Colour Remover Review

March 4, 2012
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This image is from www.colourb4.com   In the past few days my hair has gone from long, brown and boring to short, red and different-y. Although I’m a bit of a hairdo chameleon, this change is so dramatic I do keep surprisingly myself when I look in the mirror! I’m not sure what exactly prompted me to do it. I was bored of my long hair and the change of season gets under my skin. I had had a glorious haircut from my best-ever hairdresser Chloe at True Colours in Exeter (seriously, if you are in travelling distance from her – GO THERE it’s right by the station and she is amazing) about 6 months ago but it had grown out and I was feeling like I wanted to recapture that good hair feeling. I am blessed with fast growing, strong thick hair. To compensate for natures’ bounty in this, I’ve…

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What Would Bee Buy? 2011 Part 2

December 21, 2011
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Here’s WWBB part 2, all my favourite things in hair care…   Haircare Shampoo:I’m going to be completely unconventional and nominate a strong smelling medicated shampoo as my essential pick for hair cleansing. Alphosyl 2in1 Shampoo  doesn’t have a lot of boudoir glamour, it’s true. What it does have is incredible power to clean hair and soothe irritated scalp. It’s the cleaning I like best. My hair is very thick and I really hate product build up on it. Using this shampoo once a week keeps it super clean and shiny and smelling herbal. An acquired taste but I’ve used this for…uhh.. 15 years and love it as much today as I did the first go. Price varies between £4 and £8 (urk) for 250ml depending where you buy it. Conditioner: My hair’s conditioning need varies depending whether it’s lightened or not, but for everyday conditioning and a really reasonable…

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