Hello Lovelies,
Just a little heads up that there’s a quicky flash sale over at www.lookfantastic.com on Bare Minerals & Kerastase.
and
25% of Kerastase
Spotted this via their subscriber email and it ends at 5pm on Tuesday (17/04/2012)
Get clicking and spending ladies!
I’m was one of those seemingly rare breed of women that didnt own GHDs and truth be known, I had no interest in owning a pair of actual GHD irons – until I bought my own. I have however been trying out the GHD Style & Protect Set.
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Hello Lovelies,
I get asked a lot about how I keep my hair looking so healthy considering the abuse it gets with bleaching and styling etc. I have just had between around 6″ cut off my hair so that it sits just below my shoulders and it is looking super thick and healthy again. Just what I like. I have a natural curl, a natural mid blonde and super thick. I bleach it until it is very pale blonde.
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| With a dark blonde toner on my hair |
I am a home dye-er and I probably always will be but thankfully after almost 17yr of DIY die jobs I think I have the techniques and skills just about down to pull it off… even if I do say so myself!
I am not brand loyal, I like to mix and match my products to get the best results.
Intensive treatment
I use the Olive Oil / Argan Oil leave in treatment that I wrote about HERE
Pre wash treatment
Clynol Rescue Repair Treatment. I use this as a mask while I’m pottering round in the steamy bathroom just before hopping in the shower. I leave it on from 5 minutes up to over night, depending on my plans. Smells AMAZING and leaves hair super slinky. I use this as a conditioner as well. I reserve this pre wash for when my hair is reaally in need of a perk.
I absolutely love the Montagne Jeunesse Hot Miracle Hair Reconstructor Oil.
I apply both parts togther and leave on for a good few hours or even over night before washing as usual and I’m always left with silky soft hair. It’s just a shame the results don’t last more than one wash. Nothing restorative but for occasions, it really does give fab temporary results.
Post wash pre condition treatment
Between washing my hair and conditioning, I take 5 minutes to apply Joico K-pak deep penetrating reconstructor to my hair on the mid to ends to restore as much depleted protein as possible. You definitely need to condition after this but it really does help your hair stay slinky soft and keepts it nice and resilient. You can see results after only a couple of uses. I use this twice a week or even more if my hair is feeling particularly rough.
This is just part 1, look out for the rest!
Hello lovelies,
Some of you may have spotted already via Twitter or Facebook that I have been the guest blogger over at the Tesco Your Beauty blog on their Facebook page!
How exciting is that eh!
I have lots more posts in the pipeline so I will let you all know as and when they pop up but in the mean time, you can read my feature HERE for yourself. It’s via the Facebook page, so you will need to ‘like’ Tesco Beauty. It sits under the Blog tab on the title bar.
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| Yes, dreadful picture… I know!!! |
Today, I am booked in for my first Brazilian / Keratin blow dry and I can’t wait.
I don’t have too much issue with my natural hair being curly as such so i’m not wanting it for it’s straightening powers but for helping fight frizz on the ends so I won’t have to heat treat my hair.
I’m also excited to see how it copes in high humidity for stopping my hair frizzing out in to a giant fuzz ball.
It will be perfect for my holidays and those odd balmy days we sometimes get in to September where it’s still a bit too warm to wear a big winter coat, but it’s still raining… y’know those days? They play havoc with my hair!
And to follow in line with the lovely Monica Gellar monster hair, my husband has threatened to lock me in my room if I try to calm it with a baseball cap or seashell braids… that’s love isnt it!
I am going to the appointment today with a little trepidation. I don’t want to have huge expectations and be disappointed with the results but after speaking to the lovely Louise from Get Lippie on Twitter (@getlippie) about her experiences of having the treatment, I think i’m prepared.
The only thing that really puts me off is the no washing hair for 4 days… it’s not even like I can tie it back during those 4 days either! I bloomin’ hope I can get away with some Batiste on the roots to tide me over! eep!
For information, I plan to review my treatment and salon visit but I am in no way affiliated with the company. I purchased my treatment via a deal on Groupon : £59 – Conditioning treatment, cut, blow dry and brazilian blow dry.