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Monthly Archives: September 2014
Spring/Summer in Milan
Experiments with Extensions with Dirty Looks
Dirty Looks asked me to do a “how-to” guide using some of their clip in hair extensions . I was a little reluctant at first, I’ve never considered using hair extensions before and I assumed they would be far beyond my capabilities, but in the spirit of things I decided to give it a go.
The box that arrived contained 7 wefts of various sizes- from one clip, to four. I wasn’t really sure where to start, but decided to try and work things out for my self and started by brushing out my hair so it was mostly straight, rather than my usual mass of waves as I felt things would blend better.
I used clips to divide my hair in to two sections, roughly top half and bottom half. My hair is really thick so I knew there would be plenty for the clips to grip on to, but people with finer hair might need to create some volume first!
I took the largest of the wefts, which contained four clips and positioned that along the divide in my hair, carefully snapping it in place. I found the clips really easy to use, both getting the extensions in and out- that was a relief as anything complex makes me want to give up! I then released the top section of my hair and gave it shake so it fell naturally over the extensions before adding in smaller wefts under my pre-existing layers to add volume and length.
These photos are after my first ever attempt so things aren’t looking their absolute best but I have promised myself I will practice and get to grips with these as it was brilliant to have longer, healthier looking hair and that bit of added volume.
If you have used clip-in extensions before then I’d really appreciate some hints and tips from you! If you haven’t then I would say don’t be afraid, invest in a decent set (mine was £89.99 for the full set but looked and felt amazing, and I do believe you get what you pay for) and have a play around. In hind sight I would have gone for the home-dye colour option for a more natural effect, but red hair is so variable anyway I think I got away with it!
Posted in hair
Urban Joy
Sweat: Joy (here) | Skirt c/o Ax Paris last year | Boots: Jonak at Sarenza | Necklace c/o Jon Richard
I’d really like to expand the areas in Bristol that I take outfit photos in as there are some awesome locations and loads of amazing graffiti backdrops. I’m still working up the courage to just stop where there are plenty of people milling around…how do fellow bloggers do it?
This is probably one of my current favourite weekend outfits, it is so comfortable and perfect for whatever we decide to do. I’m going to be living in this sweat all winter, as much as I love all the colour around this season it’ll take a heck of a lot to shift me away from monochrome.
Posted in life, life stuff, outfits
Print Overload!
Dress: Primark | Tee: Uniqlo | Tights: Primark | Boots: Simmi Shoes
The boots might be quite high, especially as I’ve lived in flats for so long but they are actually incredibly comfortable and I had no problems staying on my feet in these. I need to get back in to heels again, I don’t want to become that girl who gives up high shoes as she gets older, flats have their place and they are best for a work day, but nothing beats slipping on some killer ankle boots for a weekend (unless you’re walking miles around the local area, as I found out the hard way!)
Posted in life stuff, outfits, shoes
PicStick
As I said, these cost £9.50 for a set of 9 with free worldwide delivery. You can also claim a cool 25% discount when you use the code DREAM25 at the checkout.
Posted in gifts, inspiration