Hair Transformation || Bleaching

    Having had half dark brown and half blonde for a good 5/6 months or so, I decided it was time for a change and I thought why not take the Easter holidays for this opportunity. I originally planned on dying my hair a turquoise shade but after bleaching my hair, I chose against it as the outcome was better than I expected. Below is a before and after shot from two bleaches.

    As you can see I've decided to stick with my half one colour and half another combination but, as you'll be able to tell from photo's later on both of my new shades are from the blonde colour family. This makes both colours blend together better, allowing me to have a center parting but are still different to determine two colours. For those of you who don't know me in person, I've previously bleached my hair a good 7 times or so to achieve (and maintain) my original hair style, so my hair is quite used to the damage. Still unsure whether the colour would come out, I purchased 'Schwarzkopf XXL Live Max Blonde 00B' for my first bleach and 'L'Oreal Preference Very Platinum' as the second. I'm unsure whether I bought a dodgy packet but I found there to be not enough hair dye in the Schwarzkopf packet to cover all of my hair, which resulted in having patches of dark brown/black hair in random areas and a big section in the middle of my head.

    My hair is just past shoulder length which should not require two boxes to dye, as I've had this hair length and been able to use one box and still have plenty product left. Moving on, I was extremely unhappy with the result and in a moment of madness put the second bleach onto my hair moments after it just drying. I know this is extremely bad for you hair and I was quite wary for any extra hair breakage but luckily my hair kept together very well. I made sure the second bleach was heavily layered onto the darker side of my hair, covered the other half and had a lot more product left afterwards. After the incident with Schwarzkopf, I don't think I will be using their hair dye again for a while, as the L'Oreal dye worked excellently and left my hair soft due to the elixir inside the dye.

    I knew I would not achieve an even colour all over within two hair dyes, so when I dried my hair the second time it had dyed all of my darker sections to a lovely copper tone as well as the blonde/platinum shade. I will display pictures below of the final outcome with my hair all down and up. I'm surprised how well the L'Oreal dye worked and defiantly recommend their hair dyes to anybody who is thinking of bleaching their hair from a light brown/dark brown shade. However you must bare in mind all hair reacts different to each hair dye/bleach depending on the hair's colouring history.  I hope you found this post interesting, please comment below whether you've had the same experience with Schwarzkopf as I have.

REVIEWED || Revlon 'Jaded' Nail Polish

    I've had this nail polish for a couple of months now but it quickly became my favourite and go to nail polish. I've always favoured green shades, as its my favourite colour, this shade of green is the perfect middle ground for myself. The majority of my nail polishes are from Revlon's brand as I find their formula is thick enough to give full coverage in one coating but not too thick to leave a gloppy texture. 

    This range of polishes is extra special as it's part of their Top Speed collection, the faster a nail polish can dry the better for everybody, as I'm sure we've been in the situation of needing the toilet almost the second after painting you nails. Wait 2-3 minutes if you've applied one coat and you're good to go, as long as you don't decide to start pressing directly onto the painted nail.

    The rest of the range has a beautiful selection of colours but there is a downside to these polishes, which is pretty common with most nail polishes and it's their chipping ability. I've noticed that this nail polish is particular only lasts up to 3 days before chipping, it ranges between a little corner to half the nail chipping off. I must note however, this range is no longer available in my local boots or superdrug so if you wish to purchase one I recommend you visit the larger stores. What are your opinion of Revlon nail polishes and which are your favourites?

Moved House || First Stages of Decoration

    Those of you who follow me on Twitter will know, I recently moved house closer up to my Nan and some college friends. I'm planning on totally revamping my new bedroom over the course of the summer, so I thought I'd take you through these steps with me to see the process from start to finish. I've already picked up a few bits such as my clothes rail, Ganesha throw and a lovely set of draws which are pictured below. 

    I'm still debating on a bedroom colour theme but at the moment I'm edging towards white and sea foam green (a pale green shade). Finding white items such as photo frames is an easy task as white is a universal colour for bedroom furniture and accessories. However sea foam green is proving to be rather difficult, with only ridiculously expensive pieces being available. A trip to Ikea is being planned for the beginning of summer, but if anybody could recommend any online stores that stock chic sea foam and white pieces it would be highly appreciated. 

    As you can see from the images below, my bedroom is extremely plain at the moment as I decided to bring as little items to the new house with me. I'm in desperate need of some new thicker curtains as they're pretty sheer and let the sun in very easily. Along with a new duvet cover as I only have the duvet it self at the moment and a rather large DVD rack.

High Street vs. Designer Brands || Sun Glasses

    Thought I'd do something a little different today and start a new segment to my blog; high street vs. designer brands. As summer is hastily approaching and I'll soon be on holiday in the Canary Islands, I thought it would be perfect timing to compare two brands of sun glasses that I own. If I get good feedback on this particular type of post then I will intend to do a lot more, so please comment down below your opinions on the post.

    These are the most recent purchase of the two and it's Urban Outfitters silver framed sun glasses. These were quite pricey considering the silver was imitation in my opinion at £18.00 but, the over all finish justifies the price. Gold and silver metals are quite crucial when accessorizing, personally I'm a silver jewelry girl although a few gold pieces are slowly creeping into my late purchases. Something that stuck interesting to me with the extended bridge on the glasses, whether this is allowing it to fit all bridge sizes are not I'm not sure but I feel this feature allows the glasses to lay comfortably on my nose without imprinting on your skin.

    I thought the free sun glasses bag was rather considerate, with their own store name printed across the bottom in a lovely neon yellow. Ensuring that your sun glasses remain in pristine condition till you want to start using them (in my case two weeks time). The lenses are sun protected and tinted, preventing any damage to your eyes. I find this again justifies the cost as when your on holiday stores and restaurants and normally pale, white shades which increase the reflection of sun into your eyes. Over all if you don't mind spending a little money on sun glasses then these are perfect for you!

    The final pair are my 3/4 year old Ray Bans which were bought for me as a present one year for my birthday. Shamefully during the couple of years I've owned these, I've only really got my use out of them once when I visited Venice as there was 2/3 days of boiling hot heat so my judgement will be based purely off those few days. As these were a gift I'm unsure on the exact price but I know Ray Ban sunglasses can range between £93+ so they're an investment purchase. I really like the lilac colour of these glasses as they can brighten up an outfit, while staying in the constant pale colours trend for summer.

    Like the cheaper alternative, both lenses have sun protection to reduce the sun damage to your eyes, also tinting extra strong light. The case for Ray Bans is much stronger and is a hard shell with a popper clasp, compared to the draw string UO bag. This is rather understandable however because of the price your paying, ruining or breaking these sun glasses would be heart breaking. You also receive a complimentary lenses cloth, this is a delicate piece of material which is branded that is used simply to wipe any dust from the lenses. You normally receive these when buying prescription glasses at the opticians. Over all I would recommend both sun glasses but unless you have the money to splurge on expensive sun glasses then I would personally stick with the high street brand. Purely on the fact that sun glasses can easily break and as a teenager I'm unable to afford such designer sun glasses regularly.  

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INTERVIEWED || THE PULSE OF FASHION

    I welcome you to another interview showing the insight of a lovely blogger I started speaking to over Twitter, and its Jenny from THEPULSEOFFASHION. Jenny is a 23 year old blogger from Cardiff, who has amazing hair! I emailed her over a few questions that I thought would be on interest to you guys, so here they are enjoy! Just click read more for the full interview.

1) What's the inspiration behind your blog name?

- I wanted to make sure that my blog name tied in with what the blog is about and I love that saying of 'having your finger on the pulse of fashion.' Took a while to think of it though!!

2) Your hair is beautiful (like mine hah) do you plan on changing it for the summer?
- Thank you!! To be honest I've had this hairstyle for about 9 years now and it's become part of my look now. People remember me for my hair so I tend to keep it the same. I've changed the colour a few times over the years and chopped it really short and had it long! I'm sure one day I'll change it though, maybe when I have kids and get married ;) 

3) Where does your inspiration come from, family/magazines/celebrities etc?
- My inspiration comes from everything all around me from flowers blooming in the park (here's to hoping) to fabrics and mostly, things I see on the TV or around town as I walk around. I'm not afraid to try new things either, I think that's really important!

4) If you was given £5,000 to spend on whatever you pleased what would you do with it and why?
- I would spend it wisely and take my time to shop around and find bargains, sometimes to biggest treasures are hidden away in the shops and most of the time they're in the sale! I would also spoil myself and buy a lovely gem stone ring, preferably opal as it's my favourite stone :)

5) How and when did you get into blogging?
- I got into blogging through my best friend Betti who has a blog over at www.torchthetreasure.blogspot.com. We had so fun taking photos of each other last spring and it went from there! One blog I've been following from the start for inspiration is Bebe Zeva on FTBH.blogspot.com. Her outfits are so eccentric and different every time! She's awesome!

6) Any advice you could give to somebody struggling with their blog or thinking of starting one up?
- I think the biggest advice I could give is to stay true to yourself, believe in yourself!!! The only person you can truly rely on is yourself and if you doubt yourself or what you're putting out there then your blog won't survive! You've got to do it for yourself and most important, keep it fun! My blog is my hobbie and I'll never let it turn into a chore! 

7) Finally, can we be friends? Hahah 
- Hahaha hells yeah!! Keep in touch with me via Twitter! I love meeting fellow bloggers so would be great if we had the opportunity to hang! 

Jenny's Twitter - https://twitter.com/JennaayTPOF

Jenny's Blog - http://www.thepulseoffashion.blogspot.co.uk

Topshop || Tall Section Weekly Selections #1

Tall Polka Dot Body-con Dress || £29.00

    Thought I'd start off with a rather universal piece of clothing, and it's this navy blue body-con dress. I think these dresses are extremely flattering to all shapes, and can be dressed up and down with some tweaking of accessories! Now with this post being aimed towards Topshop's Tall Section, this dress is designed for ladies 5ft 7 and taller. I can't stress enough how hard it is to keep a dress you love without it shrinking up to your bottom after a few washes, but with extra inches added its impossible!

    The polka dot pattern is also another feature that I personally feel is universal, compared to other patterns such as strips that can make you appear a little tubbier than you actually all. Overall this dress is something I'm defiantly going to pick up on my next trip to Topshop and will be wearing it like crazy over spring/summer.

Tall Crochet Vest || £36.00

    The next item is aimed towards summer when it's getting quite warm and it's this crochet vest. I'm normally not a fan of vests even in the summer as they normally are over done with extreme patterns or are too plain. However Topshop have found the middle ground with the crochet/lace layer over the top of a plain vest. Something I quite like about this vest is that the patterned material runs past the end of the vets, translating onto maybe your shorts, leggings, jeans etc. This is a nice touch as the contrast of colour will really make the top half stand out. 

    Another thing I like about crochet material is that it is quite versatile in different heats. I'm not sure whether this happens with me personally but I find the material is able to keep me cool when it's hot and warmer when it's a bit breezy. The gaps in the thick material enable this switch in temperature, which is pretty handy to bring this piece from summer into winter later in the year. 

Tall Contrast Tee Dress || £42.00

    Next piece is another dress (I'm dress obsessed) and it's this lovely contrasting tee print dress. I remember seeing something along these lines during winter last year and never had chance to pick it up, but thankfully Topshop have brought it back for spring/summer. I really like how the prints work well together because they're both grey/white/black, where as if one was a bright, bold colour I don't think it would of worked so well. 

    Again I really love Topshop's Tall dresses because you are able to wear and keep them for a long time without them shrinking too much. I haven't put this theory into practice, but if your of average height and fancy a knee/calf length dress, I'm sure the Tall section with do you some justice without looking too frumpy. (Tell me in the comments if you've done this!) 

Tall Lasercut Waist Playsuit || £46.00

    The last item I'm really loving is this vibrant and bold playsuit. Same rules apply on how amazing the Tall section is for adding those extra inches, if you're not so happy about parading your legs about getting a Tall section playsuit is your best option. The cut of the legs rests in the middle of your thigh, showing some legs but not baring all. 

    The boldness instantly reminded me of summer and ice creams, the beach and holidays. I think this piece will be wonderful for the up-coming season, the lattice print gives the outfit some attitude allowing you to keep it plain with no accessories if it's too hot. If you want to dress it up for a night out, I would recommend gold jewellery to really make the outfit pop!

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