How to dye your hair without getting in a mess!!lol

Well, if you are like me and more colour goes over your body than on your hair this post is for you!!haha!! I have finally mastered the art of dying your hair without getting colour all over the bathroom!! (It has taken me 24 years though)!! This is what i do so i dont have to spend hours cleaning up after myself!!!

Preparation!

1.  Bin bags! plain old black ones will do but as i love pink even my bin liners are pink!!lol! What i do is step into one and shove my legs through and then make holes with my arms and tie/clip it right up to my neck! (picture is seriously too embarrassing)!!!..u get the idea im sure!!

2. Body lotion! People say to use vaseline but i find just any old body lotion/moisturiser does the trick!! So slather a load of this all over your hair line, ears and neck so if any spillages, and in my case massive blobs drop onto the skin you wont be left looking like you need to see a dermatologist! You can just wipe away with a damp OLD towel!!

3. Face wipes! Everybody has some lurking around and these are very good to just clear away any little drips that may have dropped on your arms, shouldnt be much as lets face it you are wearing a plastic bag up to the neck line and the little plastic gloves that are provided!!


Finally dying your hair!(if you can be bothered after all the prep)hahaha!

1. Hopefully you will have bought a hair dye that is the right colour!! I now only go one or 2 shades lighter or darker than my natural hair colour as this is usually what looks best! I have been every colour of the rainbow, and sometimes not intentionally hehehe!! If you are going for a change i totally advise going to a proper salon otherwise you could end up lookin a million miles away from the lovely ladies they put on the packaging!!!

2. What i like to do first is separate my hair into sections! Obviously everybodys hair length is different so whatever your hair length id say divide into four sections then you should be safe!

3. Always remember the top and front of the hair is where you need most colour so dont concentrate on all the bottom layers and run out of product before you have reached the top! Sounds like common sense but as i dont have much of that i am just mentioning it!!lol!

4. Massage in the product very well so you dont get massive patches and build up of dye, try and get an even coverage through the hair!

5. Leave for the amount of time it states on the box, dont go by the colour of foam/lather which you may have created whilst rubbing in as it bears no resemblance to the finished colour! I have got bored and taken it off as i thought it would be fine judging by the residue but then i had to go and do it all over again as it wasn't properly developed and looked just the same!!lol! Patience is a virtue...says me,heheh!!!

6. When washing out the colour i line the bath with some more trusty bin liners just so you dont turn the bath a funny colour!! Because they are bags the water just sits there and you can easily just pour down plughole quickly without it sitting and developing your bath/shower cubicle the same colour as your hair!!!

7. I love the free conditioner that comes with the hair dye! It prolongs the colour much more than your regular conditioner and seems to give you such silky soft hair! It gives you the hair of when you leave a hairdressers and normal conditioners never acheive that as much, so definately use it, plus it seems to help wash any remains of colour off the scalp!! I don't shampoo my hair after colouring i just use conditioner for the first couple of washes! I think shampoo dries the hair too much! It is optional though!!

8. Wait until the water runs clear and i mean clear!! Many of times i thought 'oh this will do' and then dripped watered down dye around the house without realising! I think it is because your excited to see your new colour, well of course it is but it isnt so fun when your spending more time trying to get drip marks off the carpet or the walls and by the time you have finished your hair has dried into a funny shape!haha! Again personal experience!!!

So hopefully with a few of my little tips in preventing disasters you will be able to enjoy your new hair colour and still enjoy your house!!!!!! If not then at least you get to wear a bin bag!!! hahahah!!

Happy hair dying!!!

Mali xx

Summer essentials!

Well, even though the summer has only made an appearance in small bursts,none the less i want to share my favourite things that make me feel summery and happy even on a cloudy day!

Shell Bracelets are a great way to feel beachy! Just a few on your arm in pretty colours not only jazz up any outfit but they also look so girly and cute! I actually have bought a few on holiday but lots of places on the highstreet do them! My two favourite shops for these are essentials and accessorize! So have a little browse and mix with plain string bracelets too!

Sorry you can't see it properly but this is a miss malibu suncream set! It is pink which makes it much more up my street! I use this as a body lotion as you smell of coconuts all day! It is my favourite smell, it reminds me of holidays instantly! Close your eyes and breathe in the scent and you are transported to the carribean in seconds!! I LOVE this!!!

Anything from accessorize reminds me of summer! I could sspend all day in there! It just reminds me of holidays! There are gorgeous jewelled bikinis,flip flops, summer dresses,kaftans, sunglasses, hats and the most amazing jewellery! It is quite pricey but so worth it! I would love to spend hundreds in there, i would feel like a bond girl...hahaha! (in my dreams)!!! Definately the best shop to go in to make you feel all girly!!

Bright nail polish is a must to make you feel good! There are so many out there now, too many colours to choose from! These jessica polishes are the mini ones and they can range from £5-£9! Of course there are many cheaper nail varnishes out there, which do the job just as well! From markets you can dig out a few great colours for literally pence!!! A little trick i do is pick two colours of choice and paint each alternate toe a different colour, the big toe is the main colour and in my case, yes its usually pink!!!hahah!

Bronzer...well come rain or shine you can always create a healthy, sunkissed glow! There are loads out there but my favourite is sunshimmer by rimmel. It can be found in stores like superdrug and boots along with all the other products in the really fab range!! I like to buy a light and a dark shade! Applying the darker shade under the cheekbones and the lighter shimmer along the top and on apples of cheeks gives the illusion of well defined bone structure, which is always a bonus! The one in the picture above is quite a dark shade but it has stripes of light gold which tones it down alot when applied with a big fluffy brush! Remember as well you can always build the colour up so dont over do at first otherwise you will look like you have been on holiday to the surface of the sun for a month!!!lol!!!

Well these are a few of my favourite things! At silly o/ clock at night typing this post i feel like im ready to hike my suitcase down and start filling it with fun stuff ready for a vacation!! Oh well i will just have to go to bed in my house but pretend im in a holiday apartment!!!haha!! If you are going on holiday or if a miricle happens and we get a mini heatwave here remember to always protect your skin and wear sunscreen because looking like a lobster isn't a great look!! :)

Hope you like this post!!

Mali xx