DIY Ombre And Mini Haul

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For summer this year I decided a while ago that I wanted to ombré my hair and chose the L'Oréal Paris Préférence Wild Ombrés brush-on dip-dye in Number 1 for light brown to dark brown hair DIY kit.

I thought I'd share how it went and what I thought of the product in case anybody is thinking of using it.

With the kit you get: Developer Cream, Decolouring Powder, Lightening Cream, Conditioning Shampoo, Expert Brush and Gloves.

The kit says to mix the Decolouring powder and Lightening Cream in with the Developer Cream in the bottle and then squirt it onto the 'expert brush' and brush it into your hair, however I decided that the brush wasn't much use and that a normal colouring pot and brush would be more effective, so that's what I used. :)

It was quite easy to apply although the smell was considerably more intense than I had imagined. When it was on my hair looked really dry which was worrying but I think it was just the recolouring powder more than anything...thankfully.

The processing time was recommended at between 25-45 minutes depending on the desired result and I left mine for 30-35 minutes but gave it a blast with the hair dryer to accelerate the process.

It was quite easy to wash out and I made sure I used a nourishing conditioner to help the ends of my hair after being dried out with the bleach. After I had dried it I ran some Argon Oil from Avon through the length, again in hope to nourish it. Probably ruined those efforts by running the straighteners over it mind you..

Anyway, this was the finished product this morning:

I wasn't sure what to expect but I actually really like the result! :)

Overall, I think it was a really good product and it did what it said it was going to. I actually only used half of what was supplied because I wasn't doing all of the length and thought I could top it up in a few weeks if necessary. :)

I think out of 10 I'd score this product an 8 and would recommend it if you're wanting to try it out! The collection is also has a variety of colours and shades etc to suit different hair and styles. :)

Then today I met with a friend in Birmingham and went for a mooch around the shops. We went into Jack Wills and I picked up some leggings with a pretty anchor print in navy.

(N.B. They also have a sale on so get down there!)

Then we went into Lush and I couldn't resist the You've Been Mangoed Bath Melt and the Yuzu and Cocoa Bubbleroon because they smelt DIVINE.

I can't wait to use these and I will post my thoughts and pictures on both when I have :)

That's all for today :)

Ciao!

xxx

Granny takes a dip

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What a funny name, Granny takes a dip. Well really Granny took a dip this morning but nevertheless.
I was intrigued when I unwrapped this little package of loveliness from Lush, mainly because of the name but what I found inside didn't shout anything about grannies to me.

Admittedly, I thought it looked a bit boring for Lush, but then I turned it over, aha.

Clever that.

I still wasn't sold on the idea of something that was named after a granny, mind you. All the same I dropped it into the tub and it set to work fizzing away. I was actually quite disappointed with the smell which is supposed to be ginger, pepper and lemon (but that's just personal preference- I don't really feel like it was a great combination). However what it lacked in smell it certainly made up for in performance! All the pretty colours..swirlyyy.

When it had finished fizzing the water turned into an attractive amethyst kind of colour which was nice but the smell seemed to dwindle fairly quickly. My skin feels really nice and soft now I'm out the bath though. :)

Overall it was a fun bath bomb to use but the smell wasn't really up my street. The colours were great and it leaves your skin soft and feeling really clean.

Rating: 3/5

Ciao!

xxx

Possibly the best nails ever?!

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I had to share another birthday treat because I think these are great. I went to get my nails done and came out with these beauties!

They are so super cute and I wish I could keep them forever! But alas, I cannot.

I have a complete obsession with Minnie Mouse. She's great. Fact.
Anybody else have a guilty pleasure? Well, less of the guilty actually!

Ciao

xxx

Taking life in from the best seat

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As a birthday treat I got to go up to the Lake District to have a go at something that I've wanted to do for years. Riding on a beach!
The place I went to is called Murthwaite Green Trekking Centre and I would definitely recommend it if you wanted to have a go! It's in the South Lakes near to a place called Barrow and there's some gorgeous views.
I was given a 14.1hh piebald mare called Megan which I was a bit dubious about to begin with as I've never really found a mare that I've got on with but I'm glad I was given this one as she was a right character but a lot of fun!
The member of staff that took my group out was called Emma and she was lovely. She explained that the horse I had been given was great for a blast on the beach and she did not disappoint! Those little legs sure could shift!

I'd love to do this again, and I'd definitely go back to Murthwaite Green. Can anybody recommend any other places where they offer beach rides?

Ciao!

xxx

Pony pictures

I absolutely love horses.

I also love photography.

And I really love to combine the two.

Here's some snaps of a friend and her beautiful horse from recently.

Dublin

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So, I'm possibly a little bit in love with Ireland.
We flew out on Friday and after getting stopped going through customs because of my necklace that the man told me I didn't have to take off, we got to the apartment we were staying in at around 6pm and after we got settled we went out and had a nosey around the main street and stumbled across a little pub which can only be described as VERY Irish (if you've seen Mrs Brown's Boys then imagine Foley's with a more people and more atmosphere). Now, Guinness is a massive Irish thing and everybody seemed to have a pint and one was swiftly placed in front of me so I felt obliged to give it a go (despite previously trying a friend's pint back home and finding it 100% repugnant!). People always say 'oh, it tastes different in Ireland' and now I'm inclined to agree, although still vile it was drinkable (note: I still only had the one..) Perhaps its because it's brewed about 2 miles down the road, who knows.

Saturday saw a walk down to the River Liffey and a mooch around the shops and down some of the little cobbled streets which was lovely. Oh and a lovely hot chocolate in Fitzimmons in a proper 'Irish coffee' coffee cup.

I particularly wanted to see the bridge across the Liffey which had been padlocked by tourists (much like the one in Paris..) however the Irish government decided to spend many pennies on removing them all which was a shame but people had rebelled and started to replace the locks, hurrah!

     

Saturday evening we saw Status Quo at the O2 Academy by the docks which was nice didn't get many good shots though because they were filming it which meant there was a silly camera whizzing around all over the place which was rather irritating!

Sunday morning we went for a nosey at a art exhibition made out of lego and then had a cheeky Starbucks (Caramel frapp, in case you're wondering..) and then I went off to the Leprechaun museum which was BRILLIANT. I don't imagine it's everybody's cup of tea but it was right up my street! The little tour guide was brilliant, I wanted to take him home in my case! There was a room with massive furniture in it so you felt like a little leprechaun but you had to climb up onto the chairs which was really tricky! 

Later on in the day we decided that we would go to the oldest pub in Dublin for the last night there. I happened to spot a little horse drawn taxi outside where we had met up with the rest of the group at the Auld Dubliner so we hopped in and trotted off. This was easily the highlight of the weekend for me and my cheeks hurt from smiling for ages after we got out go the little cart. The pony was a called Jerdy and he was 7, this was all of the information I could understand from the man who he belonged to! I think I'd have travelled everywhere in that little cart if I could.

Monday morning meant we had to pack and make our way to the airport which was a shame because I was really enjoying the experience but at the same time I was excited to get on the plane again. 

I concluded I must have a metal lung or something as I got stopped going through customs AGAIN. (Note: jewellery was to blame). We did hit an air pocket on the way back which made me jump but other than that it was a smooth ride and I can't wait for the next plane trip!

Unfortunately now everything is back to normal and I have a whole stack of uni work with my name on it. Booooo.

Roll on summer!

Ciao!

xxx

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Off to Dublin!

Well hello,

So, this time in a week I will be in DUBLIN!

I'm so super excited, mainly because I haven't actually been on a plane before. I know that's crazy because I am nearly 21, but better late than never!

I've always wanted to go to Ireland, North Ireland more than South but I'm delighted to be going all the same. I will take my camera so I can remember the trip so I'll probably post some snaps on here as it's my little space to splurge everything!

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I guess this week will be spent getting everything together to go, we are only going for a couple of days but that still requires a LOT of preparation!

Any tips of what to take, or places to visit then do let me know!

Ciao

xx