How to Thin Your Hair at Home !

Okay my sweetiepies I'm going to try as hard as I can to explain this in the easiest way possible, don't worry it's not hard to do but it is hard to explain without showing you, but i'll have a go!


Things You'll Need:

• A pair of thinning scissors or a razor.       Scissors
• Wide tooth comb.                                     Macadamia Oil infused wide tooth comb
• A couple of clips for sectioning.              Sectioning Clips

Step One:

Section your hair in two halves (section from ear to ear) comb through starting at the ends and working your way up the hair shaft to eliminate any chance of knotting.
Repeat with top section, then re-section the hair the same way after it's all been combed out.


Step Two:

Working with the bottom half of your hair (below the ears) take small sections of hair about 1-2 inches ( imagine you were curling your hair) hold the thinning scissors downwards with the tip of the blade facing at around about 45' angle to the floor.

Step Three:

Open and close the blade quickly as you run it down your hair shaft. It may not look like theres much coming off but don't cut harshly or straight on to the hair. WARNING : do NOT cut any hair in front of your ears or around your hair line including underneath, as your hair doesn't grow as thick in these areas, you could also cause little hairs to stick out, making it hard to manage.
Repeat this with small sections at a time, until you have your desired thickness.


*Thinning scissors have little teeth that cut the hair in small sections creating a layered effect thats hidden behind your longer hair giving the appearance of thinner hair ( phewww that was confusing to explain!) This means you can't just use a normal pair of hairdressing scissors as they do not have these ridges. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT use everyday kitchen scissors, these will be blunt, you may not think it, but they will, this could cause more damage to your hair as the blade won't give a crisp cut, causing your split ends to run higher up the hair shaft, meaning later down the line you'll need to cut more hair then necessary when you get a trim.*

Using a wide tooth comb is healthier for your hair as its not so rough when detangling but still gets the job done. I only use a wide tooth comb. 

Hints: 

• The higher up your hair shaft you thin, the thinner your ends will be. 
• Don't get carried away and cut too much.
• Comb out the section of hair after you cut as this will get rid of any hair trapped and show you a better result of how your hair will look and feel.
• Only thin your hair if you understand what I'm blabbering on about, I really don't want anyone ruining their hair because of me. However, if you follow these steps then it should work, as it worked for me.
• Using a razor just run it down the hair shaft in the same direction as you would the scissors, however you won't need to cut as much off (not sure why but a razor takes more off so be careful) 
• If you are a young age, ask your mum, sister or friend to help you.

Final Result!

If you still don't understand, I'll wait until my hair needs a trim and show you in a video.

Burgundy Hair, Don't Care!

Hello lovelies, sorry it's been so long since I posted but here you go!

Just to start off with I thought I filmed all of the dying process and thinning my hair out for you guys but obviously not haha, so I didn't have the footage that I wanted so I'm going to try and run you through as easy as possible through my blog :)
A little disclaimer too : dye at your own risk! I've dyed my hair at home for years and I know my hair well enough to know it can with stand some bad treatment, also the colour will depend on your hair texture, colour and condition.


Dyes I used : 

Olia (3.6 Deep Cherry)

Slaon Radiance (66.46 Mahogany Brown)

First of all I thinned out any bulkiness and trimmed my split ends to give for an easy application of the Olia dye, this was my 'fill' colour (how to thin your hair at home post will be up soon as possible).  A fill colour is what you need when you are going from a light hair colour such as blonde to a red tone or purple tone hair colour so that the colour will last longer and won't be so bright when you put your desired colour on top. I used the Olia 3.6 deep cherry first which as you can see in the images below turned out very patchy and uneven ( thank goodness this was just the fill colour!) I sectioned my hair straight down the middle and then 3 further division on either sides creating 6 sections, starting at the mid lengths and working down (leaving your roots as the hair is virgin so the colour will be very vibrant.) Working with the bottom layers and moving up my head. Only rinse your hair with cold water as the red pigment will be stripped more by warm/hot water, only condition as shampoo will do the same.

I then waited to let my hair air dye , can't be too damaging haha! 

After this time I saturated my hair with the Salon Radiance 66.46 mahogany brown, starting at the roots, I know you shouldn't start at the roots but this was where I had to focus the colour. Starting with the top sections of my head first and working down the the underneath layers of my hair, opposite to how I dyed my hair the first time, but using the same sectioning technique.

Once my hair was completely soaked in the dye I let it sit for the time given in the instructions, (check instructions before application) Once the process was finished I rinsed my hair with cold water as before and only condition, adding a leave in conditioner and let your hair air dry as before.

Final Result

Bow is from New Look (was in the Christmas sales.)

I hope that this was easy for you to understand and I didn't complicate it  any further, obviously if you have any questions just send me an email or contact me through any of my social media.

Also Im not sure whether to go a little bit darker, let me know your thoughts.

Thanks for being patient guys and I'll have that 'How to thin your hair at home' post up really soon! 

Lots of love xo

Bringing Sexy Back

This is a rather seductive and sexy outfit, some may think too much but I believe that every girl needs a risky outfit and this is mine. Keeping everything black and silver for a unified look. Paired once again with my Adidas PT's for a casual look but add some Christian Louboutin's and you're runway ready! 

(Couldn't find any shorts similar on Missguided as these are from 2013 Jan collection.)

Bralet : Missguided (similar)

Anklet : Missguided

Pretty in Pink

Pink coords? You've been fooled, this two piece was something that I just thought went so well, the colours matched perfectly you'd never know it wasn't sold as a coordinate. Pink is the ultimate colour for me, such a feminine hot pink that I paired with a pair of Adidas PT's for a casual day look, which you could switch up for whatever shoes you love. Accessorised with junky chain necklace and anklet.

I love the little cut out on the thigh of the shorts, it's so cute and girlie!

This colour in my opinion would suit any hair colour, skin colour anything, it's so universal and such a happy colour haha!

All this stuff is from old collections so i've found it pretty damn hard to find things similar however I couldn't find anything for the necklace but there are loads of gorgeous pieces off the Michaelkors.com website.

Shorts : Missguided (similar)

Top : Missguided (similar) or Top : Missguided (similar)

Shoes : JD Sports (similar)

Anklet : Missguided

Little Black Number

Let me just start with 'OH LORDY!' how frickin' stunning is this 'Tamirka black strappy jersey maxi dress?' I think that this piece is something that you can truly mix up from day to night, I've found (especially as it's summer in the UK) that I've been reaching for this stunning dress through the day when I'm working, just a quick outfit to put on, the jersey material is so god damn comfy. Soft, light-weight and the perfect length (no ankle swingers now ladies) with an open strap back to give a bit of seductiveness and sas, it's a simple adjustment to this dress however it's made it even more sexy than it would be without it. 

Add some killer heels and a red lip and you're ready for a formal event or a date night with the fella.

Definitely a MUST have piece, truly in love with this dress!

Dress : Missguided

One of them Pink days . . .

Isn't this playsuit so cute?  I love a good dogtooth print and pink so how perfect is this!

I believe that this playsuit also comes in baby blue and baby purple and the socks come in the same colours + a few more so take your pick; with a zip up back it's such a cute design I can't get over it, okay?! It's quite a thick material so I'd say it's suitable for winter if you add a pair of black wooly tights. However it is still amazing for summer, the one thing I'm fearing is when I get too hot how will the material cling to me?

Socks are also a great way, in my opinion, to accessorise a cute outfit, these frilly socks are just to-die-for!

(Couldn't find shoes link, but their Nike )

Playsuit : Missguided

Socks : Missguided

Whose a Pretty Dolly?

This 'Yana Yellow Playsuit' with criss-cross back is absolutely gorgeous, my boyfriend and I came to the conclusion that we think it may suit a brunette a bit more, only because of the colour of the playsuit and my hair haha! However saying that, that doesn't mean all my brunette girls will be having my beautiful playsuit just because it MIGHT look better on them! 

I think the one thing that I truly love about this playsuit, is the way the back falls so perfectly to create such a gorgeous checkered back, ah its lovely! It's also very comfy with an elasticated waistband it's not all stuffy and just plain annoying to wear (like some other playsuits I own) so I really would recommend checking out this playsuit and others off of their site. Also I don't know about the other girlies at Pretty-dolly boutique but Leanne is such a babe, she's given me a discount code for you guys ( ELLIES10 ) to get 10% store wide at checkout.

Really worth a look! 

Playsuit: Pretty-Dolly