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Showing posts with label hair. Show all posts



The other week I nipped into Boots for a few bits and pieces and obviously ended up buying things that I most definitely did not need. But at least it gave me the opportunity to put it into a post and classify it as a haul, right?! Here's to cheap makeup that has outstanding quality... Cheers! *clinks glass of water against wall*
















Natural Collection Solo Eyeshadow in Crushed Walnut - £1.99




Collection Work The Colour Eyebrow Kit - £3.99




Natural Collection Pressed Powder in Neutral x 2 - £1.99 each








Have you been shopping recently?

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." - Anatole France
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For this week's post I thought I'd do my first ever hair tutorial! If you're a regular reader of my blog, you'll know that i'm a lover of hair. For those of you that don't know, i'm a Saturday girl at a hair salon, so although i'm not a professional I have picked up a few tips and tricks. One of the big hair trends this year has to be the fishtail plait. It looks fairly complicated but once you learn how to do it it is actually really simple! This look is perfect for these autumn/winter months as it looks great topped off with a hat - especially a wooly bobble hat. Good luck, and happy plaiting!


Step one:
Sweep your hair to one side and split into two sections.




Step two:
To create the 'fishtail effect' you need to take small pieces of hair from the sides of your main sections, like this.




Step three: 
Bring the small section into the middle between the two sections and then copy with the other side, pulling tightly so to keep the plait looking neat.




Continue steps two and three until you end up with a completed fishtail plait.




And voila! You're done. See, wasn't too bad, was it? ;)
You can also backcomb the roots of your hair before you begin plaiting if you want more of a beachy, laid-back kinda look.

what's your favourite simple hairstyle?
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I've been working at a hairdressers now for over 2 years as a Saturday girl. During this time, I have tried and tested many hair products from shampoo and conditioner to hairspray and mousse on both myself and clients, which has given me a good idea as to what the best hair products are out there on the beauty market. One of the wonders I have come across is ghd's Final Fix Hairspray. Now I'm sure most of you know about ghd's world-famous straighteners, but you may not know that they also have their own styling range too. Like their straighteners, their hair products are fantastic. The Final Fix Hairspray is the best hairspray I have ever used, and I have tried pretty much all of the best-selling brands. The stylists at work (some of them who have been in the hair industry for over 20 years) also agree, and that no other hairspray could come close. I bet some of you are reading this, wondering as to why I'm babbling on about hairspray, and that no-one really cares. Well, if you have spent hours on your hair curling it, or straightening it into the perfect style, just for it to fall out and lose all its oomph in the space of a few minutes (come on, it's happened to every girl at some point!), you will understand why I'm making such a big deal over the stuff.





Depending on how much you use determines the strength of Final Fix. If you've just straightened your hair, a quick spray all over will keep your hair straight but still give it that swishy-ness that many hairsprays take away. If you've done an up-do, use slightly more hairspray and this will stop any stray hairs falling down and will keep your hair in place all night, even after all the crazy dancing you've done! Also, no matter how little Final Fix you use, you will always get a beautiful shine on your hair. Now one of the worst things about hairspray can be the smell. That strong, overpowering, chemical smell that sticks to your hair all day and fills your lungs and makes you cough like a mad woman (even though you try and make it look like an elegant cough, it just won't happen). Luckily, Final Fix doesn't have this problem as it actually smells reeeeally nice! When I use this hairspray, I sometimes don't wear perfume as the scent from the hairspray itself is quite expensive and classy (two birds with one stone, eh?!). Final Fix Hairspray is retailed at around £9.95 for 400ml from official ghd stockists, which is pretty cheap to say it is high-quality. Many hair salons do sell and use ghd hair products, so next time you're at the hairdressers, ask for them to spray your hair with a little Final Fix, to see if you like it for yourself!

Tip No.1: if you're wanting to backcomb your hair, spray a little bit of Final Fix right at the root of the section you're wanting to backcomb. Wait around 5 seconds for it to go a little sticky, then use a tail comb or a backcombing brush to gently tease the hair upwards. This way, the volume stays in a lot longer!

Tip No.2: If you spray Final Fix onto your brush, it will smooth down and hold flyaway hairs.


ghd Final Fix Hairspray is retailed at £9.95 for 400ml and £3.95 for 75ml at www.ghdhair.com

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