xox

Really wish my hair was still this colour...

Lucky Strike

I would like to introduce you to my favourite wardrobe item ever. It is also my most wrecked wardrobe item, ever. The amount of times the seams have come away and it has had to be re-stitched. I have lost count. I just love it too much to part with it though. Just thought I would throw it on today because I think it looks amazing with the orange. And the fact that Rihanna owns it makes no difference whatsoever...

 Jacket: H&M   Top: H&M   Jeans: Primark   Belt: Primark

Apologies for the hair, I understand I look slightly wild but you know when you just can't be bothered to straighten it? 

Burning Your Boats.

Just before Glastonbury I bought some high waisted Levi shorts, primerally for the festival. But since I have been back, I've hardly taken them off! They are so comfy and go with pretty much anything. And they only cost me £9 on ebay which is an added bonus. So you will hardly be suprised to know that I am wearing them now. I'm not doing much today, only looking after my boyfriends puppy while he is at work.

Cute isn't he? His name is Henry and he is the most well-behaved dog I have ever come across. Mostly because for some reason he can't bark. I love a quiet dog.
Anyway, I also thought I would show you the outfit I decided to wear today, just because I haven't done an outfit post since before Glasto and wanted to show my shorts.

Blouse: ASOS   Shorts: Levi, Ebay   Belt: Primark   Brouges: Topshop

I got this top about 4 months ago in an ASOS sale, for £8. Probably because it is actually a maternaty blouse. And before you ask, no I am not pregnant. I just loved it, it was so cheap and you can't even tell when it's tucked into jeans or shorts. Pretty good bargain I think.
Also, I've just decided to start watching Game of Thrones today as I've heard some good reviews. Anyone seen it?

XOX

Face and Hair.

I have a couple of things I want to talk about today. The first one being foundation.
I have recently ran out of my favourite foundation that I have been using for years. 

It is Boots No7 Mousse Foundation in 15. I think I first started using it when I was 16 and thought it was an absolute God send. It made my skin look so flawless, lasted around 8 hours, was shine-free and only cost £11. I think that is amazing considering it lasted me around 4 months, even when used every single day. I could sing this foundation's praises forever. So you can imagine I was devastated when I recently went to Boots and was told this product had been discontinued. I have always found that mousse foundation is the best for my skin and it gives me the kind of coverage I want, but there aren't that many to choose from on the high street. I know a lot of people go to Maybelline for their mousse foundation, in the Dream Matte Mousse collection, but I had heard some bad reviews about it. But I bit the bullet and decided to buy it, just until I find a new mousse foundation. 

I bought it in Nude as I am quite pale. It covers well, though not as well at No7 did. The price is also a very reasonable £7. It just doesn't last very long on my skin, and gives me a few spots on my forehead. I've always happened to be one of those lucky people who NEVER get spots. That is until now. They aren't bad, just an annoyance. 

Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced mousse foundation that isn't Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse?

The second thing I wanted to talk about is this new product I happened to come across this morning. I was just flicking through the channels and saw on one of the shopping channels (can't remember which one), a new product called Jo Baz Hair Colour Removal Kit. 

I must have watched it in fascination for about an hour. It claims to be a safe and effective way to remove permanent hair dye from your hair, without any bleaching or hair damage whatsoever. It simply shrinks the colour molecules in your hair so you can basically wash them away. The picture above is for hair that has been excessively dyed or dyed an extremely dark of difficult colour such as black or red. The did a live example of this product in use on a girl with jet black hair, and after 5minutes of having the product on her hair, it was light brown! You can also get products for DIY hair disasters or first time dying that you didn't like. They even said it is so safe for your hair that you could use it every week, just for those who are incredibly indecisive when it comes to hair colour! 

Now I for one have a terrible habit of dying my hair due to boredom. And recently, as stated in a previous post, I am trying to salvage my hair before I go bald. I want to go back to my natural colour, because I know when my roots get really bad I will be so tempted to reach for the hair dye bottle again. So I was so excited when I saw this on TV this morning. I am seriously contemplating buying some. Although I think I want to look through a few reviews first, just to see that what they claim is true.

Just thought I would let you know incase you were as interested as I was.

Hope everyone has enjoyed their Monday as best as they can! XOX

Who run the world?

Well after an extremely tiring (yet utterly fantastic) weekend, and a few days of recovery I am back in business. And I thought it was only fitting to make this post about Glastonbury. 
Did anyone go or watch it on tv? What were your thoughts?
The 7 of us took the coach down last Wednesday morning and arrived after a 7 hour journey. It took 2 hours to get inside the festival itself due to the queues and it was the worst 2 hours of my life. Not only were my bags twice as heavy as me, dragging them through the mud while it was raining wasn't a great experience. But once we set up the tents and cracked open the cans and vodka, things dramatically improved. We spent the night walking all over the festival through Block 9 and Shangri La. (pictured below).

There is sooo much to do at Glastonbury even when there are no bands on. You can literally spend hours walking round the whole site and still not have time to fit everything in. 
On Thursday we went up to the Stone Circle to see the giant fire which was pretty spectacular. Then onto a small stage with small bands playing, which was powered by the audience riding bikes... Very fun, especially when drunk!

Friday began with a rough start. I was already so tired from the last two nights that I had a bit of a lie in and didn't get up until 1pm, just in time for Two Door Cinema Club on the Pyramid Stage. It was an amazing band to start off with as their songs always put me in a really happy mood! Then it was onto The Vaccines, Warpaint, Bright Eyes and Radiohead. I was such a bore that night and was asleep by half 10 so didn't see a headliner. But I cannot stand U2 anyway so it didn't really matter.
I spent the whole of Saturday at the Pyramid Stage watching Tinie Tempah, Paolo Nutini, Elbow (MY FAVOURITE BAND IN THE WHOLE WORLD) and Coldplay. All of which were amazing. Everyone was  up dancing for Paolo which was a lot of fun. And Elbow and Coldplay were fantastic. The atmosphere was amazing.
By Sunday I was wrecked, but forced myself to get up and go and see Laura Marling, Paul Simon, The Vaccines (again) and then the most amazing person I have ever seen before in my life... I think you all know who I mean. I even cried during her performance. 
Safe to say, I did not want my weekend to end and was truly gutted when it ended. I even thought it was better than last years. Probably because the heat was a little unbearable in 2010, but it was pretty perfect this time. Just going to end this post with a few more photos from the festival.

Build a rocket boys.

HIII EVERYONE! Did you all have a good weekend? I am in such a good mood today, as in 48 hours I will be on my way to Glastonbury! I just need to finish work tonight and I will be in THE festival mood! Is anyone else going??
I have had such a hectic few days. On Friday I worked 11 hours WITHOUT A BREAK! The pub was so busy with Kings of Leon playing that nobody had time to take a break. We just got given cans of Red Bull. I got in at 2.30am and didn't get to sleep until about 4, I was that wired haha. I am just so glad it's over, and I only have a 6 hour shift tonight which seems like nothing now.
Anyway, as well as going to Glastonbury on Wednesday, it is mine and Neil's 2 year anniversary on Thursday. He surprised me with the most beautiful dress EVER on Saturday. I love it, and just need an excuse to wear it now.

It's a H&M maxi dress, with gorgeous little gold tassels. What do you think? I also bought these earrings from Primark, I think they were about £3.50. They are so heavy though, I've just been wearing them around the house to get used to them. The picture isn't 100% clear, but you get the idea of what they look like. Dunno what's up with my camera at the minute like, probably just needs a clean.

I also thought I would show you another purchase that I've made in the last week. It was a dress from a charity shop that cost £2.45. It was a midi dress but I altered it to make it shorter so I can wear it at Glasto.

The straw hat is from H&M, in the men's section and the belt is just Primark. Has anyone bought any bargains recently?
I'm going to go back and listen to more Elbow now, until I go to work. Have a good Monday!

XOXO

Treatments for damaged hair.

As mentioned in a previous post, I am giving my hair a bit of a detox. I have been using the hairdryer and straighteners a lot less, despite looking like a wild woman, and I have firmly decided I am not going to dye my hair again. As someone who constantly dyes her hair, this may be hard. I have been dark brown, black, red, ginger, bright orange, light brown and ombre and it has taken its toll on my poor hair. So after 2 years of not having it cut, I decided it was about time. I have been trying to grow my hair really long for ages but because it was so dead, as it grew it just snapped off at the ends. So it never went past a certain length. I have had the ombre cut off and it just feels so healthy! I'm just hoping that it starts to grow now. And that is why I purchased this...

Lee Stafford's Treatment For Hair Which Never Grows Past A Certain Length. It seems quite fitting. I am not sure if it makes your hair grow faster or longer as I have only just started using it but I will keep you informed. At £7.99 it is quite pricey but desperate times...

After shampooing, you scoop some out and leave it on your hair for 5 minutes. Rinse, and then condition as normal. Despite being unsure whether it makes your hair grow, it does make it feel fantastic! The tub is a little difficult to use in the shower as it is a screw top. You need an extra pair of hands I feel, to put the lid back on as you're trying to rub it into your hair. It would have been easier as a squeeze bottle like other shampoos and conditioners. I think you can buy this in a few places but I got mine from Boots.


I also purchased Kerastase Nutritive Bain Satin 2 Complete Nutrition Shampoo which cost £14.99, so again a little pricey but it works absolute wonders on hair as damaged as mine.

You basically just use it as a normal shampoo, no different to any other. But after the first time I used it, I was actually able to get a brush through my hair easily once I got out of the shower. Hadn't been able to do that in ages! I used this every time I washed my hair for about 2 weeks, and then just once or twice a week after that. I can totally see a difference, so it was well worth the money. I ran out of this the other day, so need to buy another one and I am tempted to get a conditioner this time to see how that works. I think you can only buy this in specialist hair shops and hairdressers but correct me if I am wrong. That's just the only place I've seen them.

So if you have severely damaged hair, I would strongly recommend both of these products. 

Does anyone have any other tips or products like these to share? 

XOX