Showing posts with label hair trends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hair trends. Show all posts

Saturday, 13 April 2013

Event - New Hair and Beauty Panel at Belle Toujours

I shall keep you in suspense for just a little longer on the new hair cut as I want to tell you about the beautiful salon I went to to have my hair cut. I was very lucky to be asked to be part of a beauty panel at the stunning Belle Toujours salon in Pontcanna one evening last week. I was one of 4 Cardiff blogging girls at the event, I was joined by Charli of Charli Dot Dot Dot, Mia of By Mimi and Louise of Lou Lou Muses.

First of all the outside of the salon is quite understate but it is in one of the impressive Cathedral Road buildings. Once you step inside though it is a different matter. The decor is stunning, it has been given such attention to detail, with a beautiful black and white pallet in the main salon, nails room and barber, but a great rich decadent gold and purple style in the spa rooms.


 The spa room has 2 beds so can be used by 2 girls having a bit of a ladies pamper session or a couple wanting a romantic relaxing massage together.
The whole of the interior has such a high end feel to it, but the staff are so lovely and inviting that general public (like me!) don't feel out of place, plus the prices were no higher than my local salons which are no where near as beautiful as this place.
 The beautiful Mia with her freshly facialed (new word there!) face and styled hair

We were then taken to a private room at Jolyons to discuss what we thought about the salon/spa and the treatments we had received. Of course we gave glowing reviews as we were all incredibly pleased with the beautiful salon and the even better treatments we had all received. 
 (How awesome are those chairs!)
 We had a bit of anti-pasti too!

So finally ladies, if you haven't spotted it on Facebook yet, here is the new hair!
 Yep it's lots shorter, but after all the bleaching and dying on my tips I thought it would just be better to cut it all off and start again.
First I had a K-Pak treatment, which I had never heard of before but I swear is the best thing that has happened to my hair in years! It is so light and silky smooth, it is glowing I swear! I then had it cut and styled by the lovely and friendly Lauren one of the stylist at Belle Toujours. I had already told the PR girl Shakira that I wanted a change of look and Lauren made me feel quite comfortable and happy with letting her lop off around 6 inches of it! She did a great job and now it is all sleek and shiny!
I want to say a massive thank you to everyone at Belle Toujours as I had an amazing night and I really love my new look! I really would advise anyone local to Cardiff to try out this salon for any of your beauty treatments, men included as the barbers area as just as impressive. I'm tempted to go back for my nails at some point in the future too!

Outfit made up of:
Dress: Primark
Jeans: Warehouse
Cardigan: Vintage

So what do you think of my new do? Think the shorter hair suits me, be honest?
Has anyone else tried Belle Toujours yet? 

Sunday, 17 March 2013

Outfit Post - I dyed my hair!

I got bored, I dyed my hair. End of story!
 Ok so it's not all bright and whacky this time, I felt like a change so I just put the Schwarzkopf Live XXL in Mystic Purple over all of it. My natural hair has a slight shine to it and where my tips where bleached is now a plumy colour, it doesn't show up as well in pictures, but it is super shiny and it looks really nice when the light hits it. I'm happy for now, but lets see how long that lasts.
 Outfit:
Jeans: Warehouse
Top: Nygard Collection
Blouse: Dorothy Perkins
Hat: H&M
Necklace: Bijou Bridgette
That's all for today, just thought a fashion catch up was in order. I actually bumped into a few people who read my blog and they were like 'oh my god, you dyed your hair, that wasn't on your blog' (you know who you are!) so I thought I should let you all know as I did it about 2 weeks ago! Bad blogger!

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Hair - Schwarzkopf Colour XXL Dye

This post is sponsored by Schwarzkopf, but I have actually been a user of their Live Colour blends a lot on and off over the years. And I was recently checking out this new Colour XXL dye in Boots, thinking about using it to change my tips again. The colours are really vibrant, going from a pinkish red to a deep red so think it would look great on my blond tips. After checking out the videos below I just may have to try it out!








Has anyone else tried the Colour XXL range yet? Any opinions?


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