Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Sunday, 23 June 2013
PIXI Beauty Review
A little while ago now I was browsing through PIXI Beauty and found two products of interest.
This was my first PIXI purchase and I admit I was a little skeptical.
The products I ordered were 'Pixi Flawless and Poreless Primer' for £20.50, and 'PIXI Flawless Finishing Powder in Translucent' for £16.50.
When my PIXI package arrived I was a bit disappointed with the size of the primer tube, it was much teenier than I expected. HOWEVER! Because you only really need to use a small amount for each application, it lasts a hell of a long time!
As for the product itself, it's definitely a great primer. I was never really a fan of primers, although now I feel this was simply because I could never find a good primer for my skin type (combination).
The flawless finish powder works just as you would expect, and I do like it a lot. It's not thick or cakey and for a thin powder it leaves a nice matte finish. The problem for me is that for £16.50 there just isn't enough of it. I suggest keeping this compact powder in your handbag for touch ups, and not for use as a daily powder if you want it to last.
Overall, great products but maybe a bit too pricey for their size.
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
Primark joins ASOS
Wow, I never thought I'd see the day!
It seemed Primark would never join the ever growing online retail community.
Perhaps we'll see an online store for their current Primark website.
Though, I must admit, selling products through ASOS is a smart move on their behalf.
Maybe I'm a little biased because I LOVE ASOS :P
Primark have a launched a range of 20 pieces on the ASOS online store, click the link below to take a look.
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
DIY Ombre hair from Blonde
So I made the decision to go ombre again, the last time being January 2012.
However since I was going ombre from blonde, this would make things a little more difficult.
Obviously, it wasn't as easy as buying DIY dip dye kit. But for anyone wanting to try this trend straight from blonde, it can be very simple :)
Firstly, I went out and bought myself a brown dye. I used Clairol Nice 'n Easy Colour Blend Foam in Dark Blonde [7] (£6.99 from Boots). Now I know Dark Blonde doesn't really sound like a good brown dye but I chose this colour because my hair was a very light blonde, and I didn't want my ombre to start to dark.
On the back of the box it's shows the colour result chart, which achieves a medium brown colour from dark blonde. So I took a chance and hoped that it which result in a light to medium brown on my blonde hair.
You simply add bottle 1 to bottle 2. Replace the cap on bottle 2, give it three good shakes and let it sit for 30 seconds. Then you screw the foamer cap on bottle 2 and it's ready to apply to your hair.
(Make sure to wear your gloves)
Okay, now here's how to create an ombre look on Blonde hair.
- Start applying the foam to your roots and the top layer of your hair, separating layers if necessary.(If your hair is all the same length with no layers or with long layers then apply the dye from to roots down to at least your earlobe, unless you are going for a smaller area of brown and a longer length of blonde. I applied my dye to just below my chin).
- Now apply foam the layers underneath, from the roots down to at least your earlobes.
- For a more blended look, you can either leave the previous sections to develop for 15 -20 mins, and apply another inch or two in length to the dye for another 5 mins development. Or you continue to apply another inch or two of dye by covering your gloved finger in the foam and running them through hair from above your ears down and through the length of your preferred colour blend section, and wait until the end of the developing time to rinse. Rinse as instructed.
So here are the results of my hair. Still a little fluffy as you can see!
I hope this helps any blondes that have been wanting to try the ombre/dip dye trend :)
Monday, 29 April 2013
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Blonde :)
I actually had this done a few weeks ago now, but I've been so busy I haven't had time to post!
I kept the roots dark so the blonde wasn't so overwhelming.
I am actually naturally fair haired, but I've never been THIS blonde before!
It was scary but, I like it :)
The blonde is nice, but I'm thinking of going back to the ombre I had last January (which was so pretty), which means I'll have to dye the top brown and create a gradient into the blonde.
Friday, 5 April 2013
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