Friday 26 September 2014
Sunday 21 September 2014
New Hair
If you read my blog regularly, you probably know that I'm a fan of pastel colours and have previously dyed my hair lilac and pink, however the colour faded so easily and I decided to give it another go! I loved my blonde hair, but the reason I had bleached it originally was to go lilac. Here's another attempt!
I used the Bleach London bleach on my hair and it worked really well. My hair went from this:
To this:
I then used the Bleach London 'Violet Skies' semi-permanent colour, and it turned the top of my hair a lovely lilac shade, but the ends were only toned! I've used the Bleach London colours before and for me they've only lasted one wash, which is a massive shame as they do some amazing colours. I didn't actually get a photo at this point as I knew I was going to re-do it with something else.
I ended up finding this Schwarzkopf bright pink / purple colour, and since I didn't want a colour this bright, I mixed it with white conditioner before applying it to my hair.
I needed a white conditioner to mix the dye with, so I used this one by John Freida. If the conditioner you mix the dye with isn't white, you won't have a good indication of the colour the dye will turn out. I gradually mixed tiny amounts of the dye into the conditioner with a spoon until I achieved the colour I wanted.
🌸 Indy 🌸
Thursday 11 September 2014
September Birchbox
My September Birchbox arrived today!
I absolutely love the colour scheme and prints on the box, it's so cheerful (as is the whole theme of the box itself).
I'm very pleased with the selection of products as well, a mixture of makeup / food / tools / hair care and home things.
This drawstring bag held all the products and it's really cute! I'll definitely use it to keep some of my favourite products in.
This Benefit eye cream is SO good. It's a light formula packed with peptides, instantly lightening underneath your eyes and even making you feel more awake. After a long day at school I've put some on and I really don't look as tired any more. I might have to invest in the original size, but this little sample is a cute version of the normal packaging!
I've always wanted to own some Korres products after finding out about them on Polyvore. It's a Greek brand that uses only natural ingredients that are highly concentrated (and all their packaging is fab). I can't wait to use this shower gel as it smells super fresh and clean.
This ModelCo power lash mascara has a brush designed specially to reach even the smallest lashes, making an even bigger impact than usual. I applied it over the little amount I had on from this morning and it really has made a difference:
Before / After
These baked mango things don't look too appetizing for something that's meant to be 'sweet,' as to me it actually looks like meat. But I tried one and it was lovely! It actually tasted just like a dried sweet, no meat flavours involved.
This hair healing oil by Agave smooths frizz, tames volume and polishes dry hair. It's made from the agave plant, as its amino sugars lock onto the hair to hold moisture, with other natural ingredients like coconut, sunflower and vanilla. I'll use this tonight!
This was by far the most interesting product I received. I actually thought it was some kind of stress ball at first glance, due to its unique egg shape and packaging. It's actually a makeup blender, with a cleansing soap! So cool. You're meant to wet the sponge, squeeze out the water and dab it into your foundation and then your face for a flawless base. I'll use this when I do my makeup in the morning.
I'm also using the 'Happy Days' photo holder in my bedroom.
Did you like what you received in the September Birchbox? Did you get anything different?
Birthday!
On Saturday it was also my 18th birthday! I spent most of the day at work, but it ended well as I work with some lovely people and they surprised me with presents at the end of my shift. :) I then went home and spent time with family, then got ready at mine with friends and champagne to go round town. Here are some the things I got for my birthday;
Robbie also got me the Purple Oasis Reebok workout shoes I blogged about the other week! Yay! The classics were sold out but for some reason these appeared on the Size website in my size, and they're so comfy!
My Mum had bought me my T in the Park ticket in July as I'd begged to go for my 18th, so that was my main present. She also got me champagne, a wine glass and I'm getting a new phone hopefully tomorrow!
My nan gave me money and chocolates, grandma and grandad gave me money and a necklace, and everyone else gave me money and little cute things. :)
My Dad got me this cute '18' bracelet with a little love heart on the other side, money and a wine glass.
My friend gave me these lovely macaroons, they're so pretty I don't want to eat them...
Another friend bought me this amazing necklace.
Lots of champagne...
And lots of glasses to drink it from!
I couldn't resist spending some of my birthday money on these things...
White rubber platform shoes from Topshop, £46 - they're ridiculously comfy and so beautiful. I can't wait to wear them out this weekend... If you buy them I'd recommend going a size down from your usual size, as for me and a couple of reviewers on the website, their usual size was too big.
These black Chelsea boots were from New Look for £30. Again, they're really comfy and there's no doubt I'll be wearing them as much as possible in the near future!
I also bought the jeans in the photo above from New Look for £22.99, they're a really soft kind of denim and very easy to wear.
I bought this cream/white plain cami from New Look too for £9.99! I realise I'm starting to sound like a massive fan of New Look, but I've only recently actually started going in there to buy things. If you look hard enough you will find some nice clothes! ;)
I bought the playsuit with this pattern from Topshop for £34(?) and wore it out on my birthday. If you buy it for yourself, I'd recommend going a size down due to the neoprene-type material. I got a size 6 and even that still had quite a bit of space left in it.
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