Hair Transformation!

So I mentioned a couple of posts ago that I was considering going back to my natural hair colour, well.... I did! It took a couple of weeks so here is the process :)

I haven't dyed my hair in a good few months by this point, the blue had stained it. So the first step was to get the blue out! There were also some areas stained green and pink.... apparently my hair was pretty determined to cling to the last lot of colours I put on it. We started out by bleaching it to try and lift the last of the colour out of it. I had all dying done to my hair done in a hairdressers and I fully recommend you do the same should you want to do anything similar. Do not screw about with bleach at home!

This is how my hair was post bleaching. Mostly white blonde with a hint of mint. We didn't touch my roots as the aim was to go back to my natural colour and it gave us a good reference point. I spent the next week putting conditioning treatments on my hair and giving it a lot of TLC to ensure any damage done to it was minimal. These are the products I used.

Argan Oil Hydrating Hair Mask. I got this from the pound shop I think initially, thought it wouldn't be much good but oh my glob my hair loves it.

Andrew Barton SOS Leave in Conditioner. Asda often have the Andrew Barton range on sale so you can grab a bargain, it smells lush and leaves your hair feeling lovely.

Argan Oil Hair Treatment. I switch the brands of argan oil that I use all the time, so long as it is argan oil, or Moroccan oil, it should do the trick! I use it just in the ends of my hair as it can leave your roots oily.

So this is what my hair looked like this morning. Minty green but distinctly blonde in places, and as you can see, mega roots! The aim was to go to an ash blonde, but as my hair had green tinges, it needed some red adding to it to level it out.

This is the colour as it went on. We made sure to start with the ends and then did the roots afterwards so it would be an even colour.

And here is the end result....

It seems totally bizarre to see myself with a natural hair colour for at the moment, but my hair already feels better and looks thicker. I can't wait to style it properly! I've had a few comments about how it brings out my eyes which makes me happy :) So pleased with how evenly it came out. I expect some loss of colour to begin with as my hair is porous, so we plan on putting a quasi-permanent colour on it in a few weeks to keep it up.

Huge thanks to Kirsty, Kerry and Lorraine for my hair! I will be giving my hair plenty of conditioning treatments and oils to look after it and get it back to tip top shiny shape!

Much love,

Kitty xxxxx

Sugar & Vice

Anyone who reads this blog may have noticed a familiar name pop up over and over again, that of Sugar & Vice. To say I am a fan is an understatement, I adore everything they do! I own a lot of their jewellery and dream of more!

Swimming Mermaid Necklace £20

Double Stacked Name Necklace starting from £13

XL Gemstone Necklace £36

Solar System Necklace £28

This is just a small selection of what I currently own. Every birthday and at Christmas I beg for more! Accessories are such an important part of my outfits, they can change something from just OK to amazing, and I love that Sugar & Vice are a 2 person independent company. They are so creative and truly lovely people to boot! Here is some of my current wislist - 

Melon or Orange Slice necklace £15

I am in love with watermelon print right now. It's so cute and summery!

The Supreme Necklace £17

I am a big fan of American Horror Story and I love the styling in Coven, I recently got some awesome long kimonos and totally need this to go with them!

There are soooo many gorgeous designs on their website and etsy. They also make earrings, bracelets, hair accessories, bags and apparel. So much awesomeness! They have made me totally custom designs that have been completely perfect and better than I could have even imagined, so much love for Sugar & Vice!

Much love

Kitty xxxxxxx

Bottoms photos are all copyright Sugar & Vice.

The Hair Chronicles

I am considering going back to my natural hair colour. If you know me, that is totally a bizarre thing for me to say! Since I turned 16 my hair has literally been every colour, tending to stick with the unnatural ones. As time has gone on, unfortunately with my chronic head pain dying my hair is becoming more and more of an issue. It is hugely uncomfortable for me as it adds pressure and involves my scalp/head being touched. I had my hair cut last week and I spent the rest of the day in agony because of the sectioning clips.

So, my natural colour. I haven't seen it in a long time! My roots come through a dirty blonde, so I am swaying towards a dirty blonde, maybe with lighter ombre ends so it's a bit more interesting for me. Then, in theory, I should be able to grow my hair out with much less obvious roots than I get now. I'm currently mostly pinning new hair ideas to my pinterest so if you have it let me know!

I figured I'd do a blog of some of my favourite hair looks I've had in recent years!

Blue, with green and purple slices

Pink

Orange

Brown with grey ombre

Candy floss Pink

Different shades of pink on each side

Pink, with paler pink (also, how amazing is my Breakfast Club jumper?)

Pale pink (I look so weird with straightened hair)

Half pink, half purple, from that time I got to meet Patrick Stewart

Blue with green, purple, orange and yellow slices

Reeeally long roots with purple

Pale pink on top with a blue section underneath

Pink on one side, purple on the other, blue underneath

Purple one side on top, turquoise everywhere else (my most recent)

Long roots with green, photo by BlackLotus Photography

The only problem I have now really is that the turquoise stained my hair! So I'm hoping to be able to have a colour correction at school for one of the girls who needs it for an assessment (I go to hairdressing school) and then be able to take it from there!

Much love,

Kitty xxxxxx

A work outfit, take II!

Another work outfit, that was also comfy enough for the long dog walk in the evening with the pooch :)

My sunglasses are just cheap ones from Ebay, I felt kind of rock chicky today hence the ridiculous pout in this photo. I won't do it again!

My adorable dress is from ASOS, it isn't available anymore sadly. They also had it in acid wash and I wish I had managed to get it! The red vest top is a cheap one from Tesco last summer, I could probably have done with the next size up in the dress for my boobs, which is an odd thing to say as I'm not particularly endowed, so I always wear it with a vest top underneath and the top buttons undone.

I wore it with my ASOS curve leggings in tartan check £18. I bought these when they were on sale. Super soft material and very comfy. And as ever, my Demonia sneakers. Hey, I gotta be comfy at work and for walking the dog!

My amazing Skid Row necklace was a custom commission I got from Sugar & Vice, they did such an awesome job, I love it to bits. No full outfit as I was on my own this morning when I got ready :)

Much love,

Kitty xxxxxx

Obviously a work outfit.

So this is an outfit I wore to work the other day. My work outfits are really not standard work outfits because I work for my family, so I wear whatever I like basically. Our office can get really stuffy, so I just want to be cool sat at my desk!

My face pre sunglasses, it was so sunny!

Eyemakeup is by Sugarpill and my amaaazing Kitten name necklace is from Sugar and Vice. It is the 'Name Necklace' with horror font, a silver chain, with red mirror acrylic and I got it supersized!

I took this to try and show the awesome mirrored acrylic in my necklace, it is so reflective and amazing. When I wear it in the car and it is sunny I can see my name reflected on the roof of my car hehe

My skirt is from last year from New Look. I have it in red (worn here), orange and black. It isn't available this year, but they have released a slightly modified it with a thicker waist band as the 'Inspire Shirred Waist Maxi Skirt' available in black, pink and blue. I kinda want the pink! I haven't had a pedicure in ages and I hate my feet so shoes it is in this heat still, trusty Demonia Deviant 06 Black low top lace up side zip pinstripe sneakers. What a mouthful!

My top is one of my absolute favourites, one from New Look's Halloween range last year. The font is glow in the dark! It's super comfy and I love it to bits.

A close up of my necklace and also my plugs. Gorgeous black Gorilla Glass super spirals from Body Art Forms. These are heavy but so comfy, I love wearing glass. I have not a clue where I got my sunglasses from. I lost my cute pair and have resorted to these till I find others I can tolerate on my face.

It's really hot in England right now and I am sulking because I'm skint and I want all the pretty dresses from ASOS Curve.

Much love,

Kitty xxxxx

Father's Day!

Sunday was Father's Day in England, so it meant a family BBQ to celebrate the day with my love and his children, and my Dad too :)

This is what I got for my Dad. Custom Uranium and Plutonium element cufflinks from Sugar & Vice. He works in the power industry so he enjoyed these!

My outfit :) Stu took the first one but I think the hemline is more visible in the second one. Isn't it cute?

The dress is from New Look, my Mum found it in store on sale and treated me to it :) thanks Mum! I wouldn't normally go for a pink dress, but I liked the lace detailing and the hem is so cute.

I usually live in plain black leggings but I'm trying to break that habit, so cute new leggings! These are from ASOS. The material they are made of is so soft, I love them and will be keeping an eye out for more. My sandals are from Evans last year, it is so hard to get a size 10! The are wedge heels which I find much more comfortable.

To finish the outfit off I wore one of my favourite necklaces, the Sugar & Vice Swimming Mermaid necklace £20, and my black Gorilla Glass super spirals.

Much love

Kitty xxxxxx

Tie Dye Madness

So after I recently tie dyed an older dress of mine, I couldn't resist doing it again, to the same style dress but in a different colour! It's a dress from New Look from last year, it is no longer available so unfortunately I can't buy more of them.

This is how my dress started out, plain green all over. After tie dying, this is what it looks like!

So much more fun right?! When I tie dye I make sure to put twists and knots in basically all of the fabric for optimal patterns.

 The full dress, please excuse my floor, we are in the midst of getting new windows and knocking down an old pond and the house is... interesting right now! I am really pleased with how it turned out :)

 I tried to explain how the hem worked on the other blog, but this time I managed to get a photo, it's the same length front and back, I'm just leaning awkwardly to take the photo here.

 I haven't dyed my hair recently as I am considering a return to a natural colour, so it's very faded and pastel right now. My eye makeup is, as ever, by Sugarpill. Their makeup is cruelty free and has amazing staying power, I can't recommend it enough.

A close up of the necklace, it's from Sugar & Vice and is their Mandala necklace. It's laser cut wood and the detail is incredible.

Isn't it gorgeous? I'm also wearing some of my favourite hoops, these turquoise hoops from Body Art Forms. These are so comfy, they are quite heavy but I don't really notice I'm even wearing them!

So yes, more tie dying adventutes, I'm kind of addicted.

Much love,

Kitty xxxxxx