Remember, happiness is only a hair flip away #3

The 'I got a braid and now being blonde is too boring' era...

I hadn't even been blonde for that long but I was already getting bored of it. My roots were making it look like a mess 24/7 and with the addition of a braid, blonde was just not for me anymore. With Katy Perry as my hair inspiration I went to the hair dressers with the hopes of purple dip dye and walked out with a head full of bright purple hair. If anything it just looked like I had bad roots once again! I don't really regret having it done I think it was just brighter than I expected and with it being middle of winter I looked so pale it was disgusting *insert stories here about how I looked dead and would constantly look back at pictures of my blonde hair and cry*. After that it was all downhill, the purple began to fade into a purple/ blue/ yellow colour that was just wrong. I was always complaining about my hair which leads us perfectly onto this final era.

The 'I've ruined my hair colour and need to sort it out' era...

The mix of colours in my hair needed to go. I decided to go back to black, finally my hair seemed to be the same colour although after a while the ends went green. I love having really dark hair but it did look too harsh so I returned to my natural dark brown colour. It was weird seeing my hair like this and once again I became bored with how my hair looked. I wanted to go for an ombre look where I could go back to the blonde colour although this time round would make it more of a caramel and the thought of not having to worry about roots appearing all the time was going to be great. To start with my hairdresser made the different colours so noticeable so I went back and was like girl you need to learn how to blend and now here I am, finally loving my hair colour, trying to make it grow and resisting the urge to dye my hair like Daenerys. 

Remember, happiness is only a hair flip away #2

The 'Every photo from around here should be burnt' era...

Lets begin part two of this hair journey that can only be described as a disaster. I feel like saying I was ginger is wrong, it was orange. God, it was awful. I wanted a really nice caramel colour and ended up with that mess. I then decided to get another perm that failed miserably and left me with the worst frizz imaginable. Then began a thing I had never experienced before, roots. I'm so lazy when it comes to my hair I just cannot be bothered to keep up with dying it. I try to fool myself into believing it wasn't as bad in real life but then I remember it probably looked worse. I don't really know what else to say about the hair that makes me want to burn every photo apart from the fact I live in fear of ever leaving the hairdressers looking like that again. 

The 'I never wanted light hair but kind of love it' era...

These were the good days. I cut my hair a bit shorter and managed to calm down the frizz, life was good but the colour needed to go. The ginger was finally gone and we begin the journey of me becoming blonde where all I cared about was purple shampoo. For a while I was kind of caught in between being ginger and blonde and decided I was going to go for it, I was going to become blonde. When I was younger I never ever thought I would have light hair so going to this shade was very strange to me but I loved it. After overdosing on brightening shampoo and two weeks under the Greek sun parts of my hair were becoming white and surprisingly it looked nice. Around this time I fell in love with curling my hair although roots were constantly a problem. After a week my dark roots would appear and they would look 100 times worse because of how light the rest of it was now. I do miss having blonde hair it seems to be more interesting although obviously I didn't feel this way at the time because my next and final hair journey post will show how 18 year old me thought it was a good idea to dye my hair purple that resulted in me looking like I had just risen from the dead. 

Remember, happiness is only a hair flip away #1

I cannot believe I am going to do this but in my 19 years on this planet I've gone through my fair share of different hair styles. It seems that my hair posts are my most popular on this blog and thought maybe it's time to gather all my different looks and create a series from it. Let's begin from the very beginning. 

The 'I don't care about hair' era...

You should all feel blessed I am sharing these photos with you. They show a very young me that didn't care about hair, make up or anything else to do with appearances really. Until I was 13 the only thing that changed with my hair was whether I had a fringe or not, let's not discuss the time the dog groomer cut my hair. I always felt my hair was too thin to do anything with and my natural colour was just a bit boring. When I was 13 I dyed my hair Red and I guess this is where my hair journey begins. After this I found back combing and realised that my hair didn't have to sit flat against my head; having long hair meant the back combing would drop out really quickly so I decided to do the thing most people regret and I cut my hair. I never really regretted it, when it was long it looked like rats tails at the bottom and for the first time in my life it felt thicker. I was 15 when I cut my hair, I probably just of just left it alone then. 

The 'My hair is so thin, surely a perm won't damage it too much' era...

And here begins the dark days. The days of the perm. Don't get me wrong I loved my spiral perm but after I decided to have three of them my hair was wrecked. 16 year old me didn't know how to handle it, as someone who didn't care about hair to now have this challenge of a new look everyday brought difficulties to my life. I thank the perm though, it stopped my hair from being so thin and could actually look full. Next came the frizz days that are still hanging around today. Yep, my hair was officially ruined. No matter how much I straightened it, it looked awful but this isn't the lowest part on my hair journey. Next came the decision to dye my hair black, have a long bob and cut a fringe in all at once. I quite liked it, I don't think I want it ever again but it wasn't too bad. I think it just made me look ill and moody all the time which is something I didn't like. I've really enjoyed making this post and just wait until you see the actual mess that happened next on this mad journey that is my hair. 

I missed being blonde...

Ever since I dyed my hair in November last year I missed being blonde. I never realised how much it made me love my hair although it made me hate my roots just as much. I thought this would be the best mix of being a blonde/ caramel colour at the ends but keep natural roots. It's no where near as blonde as last time and I think I actually prefer this. It's going to be perfect for summer and finally I no longer look like I'm about to die or constantly ill; I need to accept that sadly dark hair makes me too pale. Right now I'm just trying to find a way to style it and return to my great love that is purple shampoo, wish me luck. 

It's only hair...

I have a tag Q&A that I need to write a post about although I decided that to get back into the blogging routine I would talk about the struggle that is my hair. I've had about four perms in my life and right now my hair seems to be looking more damaged than ever. Going back to my natural hair colour has left the ends a strange green shade, slightly regretting having purple hair right now. I've also decided that I'm going to let it grow; with the help of hair masks and remembering to use conditioner, I really don't give much care to my hair, I'm hoping it won't take that long! I feel like a lot of things are changing in my life recently with University interviews, trying to lose weight and coming into the last stages of my art foundation but now I have new glasses its time to start those dreaded driving lessons. Maybe all this can distract me from wanting to dye my hair every minute or feeling the urge to cut it all off, wish me luck. 

It's a Lasting Love #2

I seem to want to do series on my blog that end up turning into a one of time thing. Although my previous post started my 'It's a Lasting Love' series and I feel like I'm on to a winner. I wanted to focus this post on my love for benefit sets. I feel that the samples they provide are not only showing a range of some of their best products but also allow you to form a full opinion on them; you get enough to know if you want to purchase the item full size and if you don't there are plenty more samples to try. I love everything about them from the packaging to the perfectly selected products that work well together. These sets make a wonderful gift that will make anyone happy, I full recommend trying at least one, especially if you haven't ventured into what Benefit have to offer before. I am going to be back to posting normally now, my life has been mad lately but now it needs to get back on track, wish me luck.  

It's a Lasting Love #1

I wanted to do a series on this blog but wasn't sure what to do it on and then struggled with a name for way too long. In the end I settled with 'It's a Lasting Love' that will focus on me sharing things that have kept my love for a long amount of time. I feel that this will be a good way too get more product reviews onto my blog along with sharing other things like my love for tv, books and other interests of mine. The first instalment of this series will revolve around One Directions first perfume 'Our Moment'. From the first time I smelt it I was obsessed. I wanted something that would last a long time and was reasonably priced. For my birthday I received this set that not only included the perfume but also the body lotion and shower gel; sets like this allow you to get the most from the scent while keeping your skin feeling smooth. Even if you aren't a fan of One Direction I recommend you try it at least one. I'm sure you will love it, I have for a while now.  

Clinique's 3-Step Skincare System

2014 was a terrible year for my skin, especially towards the end. I have always had oily skin although as I've got older it's moving more toward combination. Every now and then it would improve greatly although once winter arrived there seemed to be nothing I could do to improve it. For my birthday I received a 14 day tea detox that help you feel better but also improve your skin; I was so excited to finally get my skin back to being controllable. I ended up being allergic to the tea and my skin went from bad to worse, not only did I feel like death my skin also looked it. For christmas I received Clinique's 3-Step Skincare System for combination / oily skin and this stuff wow my skin has never felt so good! I never thought I would see the day where my skin felt smooth, looked better and even reduced the size of my pours, praise the lord. I know Clinique is quite pricey but I think I have finally realised that when it comes to your skin its got to be done. Expect a few more Clinique related blogposts soon I seem to be on a skin care hype, wish me luck. 

Hello Purple

In my previous post I said goodbye to my blonde hair so I thought it was only fair to make one welcoming purple into my life. I love this colour but wow it is different! Walking into to the hair dressers blonde and leaving with dark brown and purple ombre is a change that will take a while for me to get used to. Once I had stopped making myself jump from catching my reflection I looked at my hair and although the majority is purple I couldn't be more pleased. I feel like I am wearing some kind of purple wig. I'm also having to get used to shorter hair again as well as the fact this colour makes me look seriously pale. I think that is the only thing I don't like about this hair colour although I am enjoying finding what make up looks work well with it. Wish me luck. 

Goodbye Blonde...

I started Sixth Form with long hair that was just a shade or two darker than my natural colour. If you had told me then two, nearly three, years from now you will have blonde hair I would never of believed you. I always thought I would have dark hair but in those two years of education my hair went on a journey like no other. Adding fringes and removing serious amounts of hair meant I looked different every month. I really enjoyed  my time being blonde and experimenting with different styles (apart from when I had an orange afro, that wasn't my finest moment) although I think it's time I return to the dark side. Being blonde is a lot more fun than my natural brown colour although with winter quickly approaching I feel there is no better time to make this change; my roots are also seriously out of control but I thank Beyonce for making them fashionable for a while. On Saturday I will have dark brown and purple ombre hair, I just hope I don't miss being blonde too much. Wish me luck.