Thursday 12 September 2013

My Ombre Haircare

Ombre Haircare
Having had bleached ends for a good few months now I figured now was a good time to share my hair care routine and what products I would recommend to people who are thinking about or who have damaged/bleached hair.

Hair Masks:

LUSH Marilyn Hair Mask
One of the most difficult things with bleaching your hair is keeping the colour in good condition. With ombre, it is quite easy to go orange or brassy if not looked after properly. Having done some research on removing brassy tones I decided a hair mask would be a great product to add to my hair care routine. This product is to be used as a pre-treatment before you wash your hair. I leave it on for half an hour and then rinse and go ahead with my shampoo and conditioner. This has definitely improved the look of my blonde and helped keep brassy tones at bay. It's not a miracle worker, but it's so conditioning and light on your hair.

Aussie Take The Heat 3 Minute Mask
When I don't have a lot of time or just can't be bothered to spend half an hour with a towel on my head I sometime's like to go ahead with this 3-minute mask. I have gone through so many of these 3-minute masks, they are so good for keeping your hair healthy. I rarely use heat on my hair, but when I do this is something I like to follow up with when I wash my hair.

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Hair Mask
This hair mask really helped keep my ends in good condition from breaking and becoming dry. For those who don't know, when you ombre your hair it can become quite dry, I have ombre'd my hair twice and I used this straight after I dyed it just to give me hair a deep treatment, so it's safe to say it's really good for conditioning.

Other Treatments:

Aussie Anti-Frizz Conditioning Milk
I have used this product long before I even bleached my hair, it is such a good product to have in your hair care. When I get out the shower I like to pop this onto the ends of my hair and let it soak in the moisture. I always try to air dry my hair to help keep my ends from damage. By the next morning, my ends feel so healthy and soft. 

Moroccan Oil
The perfect summer essential to have in my opinion, I take this lil guy on holiday with me as well. A little goes a long way so I try not to use this too often, but every now and then when my hair feels dry or lifeless I like to add this to the ends of my damp hair and by the next day my hair looks shiny and healthy. A pricey little bugger, but really worth the price!

Herbal Essences Split End Conditioner
This product smells so yummy, just that alone makes me enjoy using it. I never shampoo my hair without following with a conditioner and I hand down believe that and maybe the rarity of using heat is why my hair is in such good condition. I have again used this long before I bleached my hair and it has always been great for keeping my ends in good condition. I used to straighten my hair every day so you can imagine how split my hair was, this helped so much with that. 

Charles Worthington No Frizz Finishing Cream
Not the biggest of fans of Charles Worthington hair care, but this product is one of the few that doesn't grease my hair or feel heavy. If I do use heat on my hair I like to dab a pea-sized amount of this on the ends of my hair just to lock in the moisture. I also use this to tame any frizz or flyaways. 


Ombre Haircare Tips...
1. Try to avoid using heat on your hair for a few months to help restore moisture to your hair.
2. After you bleach your hair, apply a deep hair mask then a hair oil to keep it in condition.
3. Get someone else to bleach your ends for you if (like me) you don't trust yourself!
4. Plait your hair overnight if you want that beachy, wave effect.

What products do you use to keep your hair from damage?
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Monday 2 September 2013

On The Town Makeup

It's very rare I like to dress up and go on a night out on Saturday's, I am much more of a stay at home, eat Cheetos and watch Netflix kinda gal, but when I do occasionally go out I like to make a bit of an effort with my makeup and hair.


Here is what I used for my night out. 

Products I used in order:
 Rimmel London Wake me up foundation in ivory
 Collections lasting perfection concealer in fair - for under eyes and any blemishes
Mac mineralise skin finish in medium plus - for face to be set
Bourjois Chocolate bronzer in lightest shade - for contouring cheekbones
Sleek brow kit in light - for eyebrows
Revlon eyebrow style gel - keep eyebrows in shape
Mua mosaic blush - for the apple of cheeks
Sleek I diving eye shadow palette the colour Taupe - for eyelid colour
Benefits They're real mascara
Rimmel London Scandeleyes waterproof Kohl Liner
Mac lipstick in Chatterbox
Products I used:
Tangle Teezer 
Aussie Dual anti-frizz milk
Tresemme heat defence spray
Bumble & Bumble thickening spray
Hair-dryer by Nicki Clarke
Tresemme Hairspray
Backcomb brush by Avon
Vidal Sassoon curling iron
Charles Worthington RESULTS spray

Step by step process:
After washing my hair I applied Aussie Dual anti-frizz milk 
Brushed my hair using tangle teezer then applied Tresemme heat defence spray Followed with Bumble + Bumble thickening spray - then blow dried.
Once blow dried I just brushed through with a normal brush, then tied hair back
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I washed my hair in the morning so when it got to around 7-8 my hair was when I got my hair curled
I applied heat defence spray to it once brushed then my friend curled it - Hair spraying sections
It took around an hour or more to curl as I have a lot of hair.
Once finished I hair sprayed it and backcombed certain sections
As a finishing spray, I used Charles Worthing results spray to add a bit of shine/gloss.
This is what I looked like when I was all finished..
Crop top - Topshop
Black skater skirt - Topshop
Wedges - Miss Selfridges
Rings - Topshop
Earrings - Urban Outfitters


What is your night out staple makeup??
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