Tuesday 2 September 2014

OOTD: middle of adventure, such a perfect place to start.

 
So since my last post I've changed my hair again slightly, to purple/lilac ends (BLEACH London's 'Bruised Violet'), because as much as I liked my previous pink/peach ends combination the vibrant colour was only lasting one wash and I just don't have the patience to keep topping it up! Since the sun seems to have disappeared for a while I thought I'd do an A/W inspired outfit post. Autumn is my favourite season to dress for because I prefer the darker colours and the chance to wear my abundant collection of jumpers.
 
 

COAT - ARK
SKIRT - Primark
 
 
 
 TOP - New Look
NECKLACE - Handmade
 
BOOTS - Office
 
 
 
Thanks for reading:)
(Title lyrics? ARCTIC MONKEYS - 505)
 
love amy x
 

Saturday 16 August 2014

Red, Peach & Pink Hair Makeover

 
If you've read any of my previous posts you will of seen that I had a blue dip dye going on; this has now changed! I was really bored one day so I popped into a local Boots and picked up a few things to make-over my hair: Garnier, BLEACH London Total Bleach Kit and BLEACH London Awkward Peach.
 
 

STEP 1: BLEACH
Obviously I had blue ends and instead of doing the advisable thing and being patient till the colour washed out I just bleached over it. The last time I had my hair bleached was back in January so I could achieve the blue colour I wanted so I think I waited a decent amount of time before re-bleaching. I am guessing a lot of hairdressers do not advise home bleaching, so if you are planning on bleaching your hair but are worried I'd probably go to a hairdresser who can professionally pre-lighten it for you.  As I have no patience though and have previously used a home-bleach kit I went ahead myself. I left the bleach on for about 35 minutes before washing it out. The bleach stripped away all the blue and left me with a blank canvas of white blonde and a ginger blonde further up my head where my hair was darker.  Since bleach completely strips your hair of everything the Reincarnation Mask conditioner included in the bleach kit is a godsend.

STEP 2: APPLYING THE GINGER
I used Garnier Nutrisse 'Ultra Red' for this bit because at the time it was on offer but there are a lot of other similar reds available. I would probably use this one again because it did leave my hair really soft and shiny. I put the dye over my natural hair colour and over the pre-bleached ginger blonde parts of my hair. After doing this I read the side of the box where it said 'Not recommended for light hair' oops! Thankfully it turned out fine for me (a copper orange red). I left the red on for about an hour and a half before rinsing.

STEP 3: AWKWARD PEACH AND ROSE
Now for my favourite bit - the pretty colours! I put the Awkward Peach on first and then the Rose further down so they would sort of bleed into one another. On my hair I can't really distinguish the two colours too much but this is because the Awkward Peach is meant to work better on blonde hair with more of a warm tone running through it, were my hair was basically white before application. I usually leave the BLEACH London colours on for anything from an hour to five, since they are just a temporary dye which stains your hair so leaving it on for ages won't damage it. I figure the longer you leave it the more intense the finished effect but don't quote me on that! Once I rinsed it out I deep conditioned the ends (because the bleach dries them out) with the Aussie 3 Minute Miracle conditioner and towel dried very gently. Et voila:
 
 
 

TIPS FOR KEEPING THE COLOUR
 
  • Wash your hair in luke-warm or cold water as it locks in the shampoo and nutrients were as hot water scalds and dries out hair.
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  • Mix a bit of the colour with your shampoo and conditioner to maintain it
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  • Top up the colour when it starts to fade
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  • Wash your hair less - DRY SHAMPOO!
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  • BLEACH London's pink and peach Super Colours last the least out of all their colours as they are made from red/yellow tones. When they fade they fade to warm blonde/yellow tones or to the peroxide white.  In my hair they last about 3 washes before my desired colour completely fades.
 
BLEACH London is exclusively sold in their salons and in most Boots stores in the UK.
 
 
Thanks for reading :)
 
love amy xx
 
 
 
 
 
 







Friday 15 August 2014

OOTD: THREE'S A CROWD.

 
So I've not blogged anything for a while. I was lacking in the motivational department so I'm pleased I am finally back to it! This post is a trio of OOTD's from back when I still had a blue dip dye. I felt like a hair makeover so I've since said bye-bye to BLEACH London's 'Washed Out Mermaid' (I'll be doing a post on my new hair colour in the very very near future!).
 
OOTD #1:  MIND MISCHIEF
 
CROP TOP - Missguided
TROUSERS - Missguided
CHOKER - Handmade
SHOES - Primark
 
 
OOTD #2:  SUPERSONIC
 
COAT  - ARK
TOP - eBay
JEANS - Topshop
BELT - New Look
SOCKS - Topshop
SHOES - Converse
 
OOTD #3: WASTE OF PAINT
 
FLORAL GARLAND - Primark
T-SHIRT - eBay
SKIRT eBay
KIMONO - Primark
 
See you soon with a new post!
 
love amy xx
 
 

Tuesday 1 April 2014

OOTD: all the pretty visitors.

 
Okay, so I know I've been very bad at blogging lately but I am going to try and be a lot better from now on because I love doing this; I enjoy looking back at my past outfits even if sometimes I do think 'OMG why!'. I am back home now for a couple of weeks (which means I have my photographer back) so I should be able to get quite a few posts done. Anyway... so today was a pretty Spring's day; sunshine and blue skies which means a crop top is totally acceptable.
 
JACKET - ARK (sale)
MOM JEANS - Topshop
CROP TOP - Topshop
 
 Contrary to some opinions, I am not wearing a picnic blanket although I will admit this jacket is reminiscent of one.
 
HAIR - Washed Up Mermaid by BLEACH London
BELT - New Look
 
Yeah, I am obsessed with BLEACH London products but blue is certainly my favourite at the moment.
 
BAG - Primark
 
 
 
NECKLACE - Primark 
 
 SHOES - Primark
 
 SUNGLASSES - Primark
 
Yeah I am a bit of a sucker for Primark's plastic glasses but they are cheap.
 
 NAILS - Rimmel 'Black Out'
LIPS - Topshop 'Called Up'

 
 
I bloody love Mom jeans, they're easy to style and so comfy. I think they look best styled with a tighter crop top due to the high-waisted loose fit.
 
 
Okay so I'll see you soon with a new post! Oh and also I'm having a bit of a sale over on eBay (#student) if you fancy checking it out here.
 
love amy xx
 
 

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