DIY : Hair Coloring in 10 Steps with Wella Koleston 8/74

(I didn't want to put the picture of the ugly roots on top to scare you off) :P

After thinking a lot about it and researching around in youtube and google ( my two trustworthy friends) I decided to touch up my dark roots, by myself.



Last time I did it was 2 months ago at the hairdresser's, so it was about time. I also wanted to avoid paying 50 euros, since I'd have to refresh the colour and dye all my hair, from roots to ends. The colour I have since summer is Wella Koleston 7/73 and this time I decided to go with 8/74 which turns out it's exactly the same colour, called "Light blonde, chocolate red". It's practically all in one, but I'm very happy with it, since what I was rooting for from the very beginning was a light red, almost ginger, which compliments my light skin. How lucky are the people with that haircolour,I love it so much! Also, Koleston gives an amazing shine to the hair and doesn't fade easily.






What I used and what you'll need :

• 2 bottles of hair dye (1 for the roots, 1 for the rest of the hair) 5,50 eu each
• 2 bottles of oxide 20 (other brands have it inside the box, but for Koleston I had to buy it seperately) 0,60 eu each
• 1 pair of plastic gloves
• 1 plastic bowl 1,20 eu
• 1 brush applicator 1,90 eu
• 1 plastic bag
• vaseline
• hair brush

Total cost = 15,3 eu



Steps :

1. Wear an old tshirt
2. Detangle your hair.


3. Apply vaseline on the skin under the hairline and on your ears. This will help you remove the dye on your skin easily.
4. Put your gloves on.
5. Mix the dye with the oxide well using the brush, in the bowl.
6. Divide your hair into two sections and start applying to your roots. The video I found the most helpful was that. Start with the roots like I did, if you want them to be lighter. Start with the ends if you want them to be lighter and the roots darker for a more natural look ( I think!). After you cover the whole head, massage the roots and make a bun on top of your head with all the hair.
7. Put the plastic bag on your head and tie it. This will shield the heat and help the dye (so I've heard)
8. Wait for 45 minutes watching tv, blogging etc. I cooked. :)
9. Take the bag off (of course), wet your hair in the shower and start massaging it till it foams. Then wash it until the water comes clean. Do not use shampoo, it's better to wait one day before you do, so the dye can settle. What you can do, is use conditioner.
10. You are done basically. It only took me an hour, it was easier than I thought, plus I felt proud for doing it myself.

(All done, looking neat again)

For those who want to do it but are hesitating, I say go for it! In the worst case scenario, you can darken your hair again.

I hope I helped, I just gathered all the info I found around for the best result. Upcoming post will be about DIY professional manicure! We'll come out of the ressesion looking pretty girls!! :D

Survival Guide for Winter Sports

It might seem that winter is gone already and we're entering spring, but this is the best time of the year to go skiing!

The top of the mountains are covered with snow, the ski centers are open, the roads are clean and the weather is good so not only you're not feeling cold but in some cases you might need to take the jacket off!

Μπορεί να φαίνεται ότι ο χειμώνας τελείωσε και μπαίνουμε στην άνοιξη, αλλά δεν υπάρχει καλύτερη εποχή για να πας για σκι!

Οι κορφές των βουνών είναι καλυμμένες με χιόνι, τα χιονοδρομικά είναι ανοιχτά, η πρόσβαση πολύ πιο εύκολη και ο καιρός καλός έτσι ώστε όχι μόνο να μην κρυώνεις αλλά σε μερικές περιπτώσεις να χρειάζεται να μείνεις με το κοντομάνικο!

Starting with the basics : What are we wearing?

Start with a cotton tank top, because you'll sweat from the effort and a thin top with long sleeves, since it will be warm in the chalet and also, the jacket you'll be wearing is warm enough.

Αρχίζοντας με τα βασικά : Τι φοράμε??

Από μέσα προς τα έξω, φορέστε ένα βαμβακερό φανελάκι, γιατί θα ιδρώσετε και ένα λεπτό μακρυμάνικο μπλουζάκι, γιατί πρώτον κάνει πολύ ζέστη στο σαλέ και δεύτερον το μπουφάν είναι πολύ ζεστό.

Spagetti Tank - American Apparel
Long Sleeve - American Apparel

If you like skiing, you'd better invest in snow clothes (especially during sales, you'll find good offers). It can be a ski unitard or jacket with trousers seperately.

Αν σας αρέσει το σκι, καλό θα ήταν να επενδύσετε σε ειδικά ρούχα (ειδικά στις εκπτώσεις θα βρείτε σούπερ προσφορές) τα οποία μπορεί να είναι μια φόρμα του σκι, ή μπουφάν με παντελόνι ή κολάν.

Jacket - Roxy

Ski trousers - Roxy

If you go skiing for the first time and you don't want to spend money, I personally have been skiing with just jeans with tights or leggings underneath. and I was perfectly fine. But make sure your jacket is short so you move easily and instead of a thin blouse, wear something thicker.

Αν πηγαίνετε για πρώτη φορά και δεν θέλετε να ξοδέψετε λεφτά, προσωπικά έχω κάνει σκι με τζιν με καλτσόν από μέσα και ήμουν οκ. Από πάνω όμως φροντίστε το μπουφάν να είναι κοντό για ευκολία κινήσεων και αντί για λεπτή μπλούζα, φορέστε κάτι πιο χοντρό.

My go-to shoes for mountains and snow is a pair of boots like the ones below. Anything waterproof to keep you dry until you change into the ski boots later is fine.

Τα go-to παπούτσια μου για βουνά και χιόνια είναι ένα ζευγάρι μποτάκια σαν αυτά. Οτιδήποτε αδιάβροχο ώστε να φτάσετε στεγνή για να αλλάξετε στις ειδικές μπότες.


In your bag : Take with you an extra pair of shocks and a tshirt to change if you get wet or sweat.

Στην τσάντα σας : Πάρτε μαζί σας ένα επιπλέον ζευγάρι κάλτσες και ένα tshirt για να αλλάξετε αν βραχείτε ή ιδρώσετε.

Accessories : The most important thing to get is a pair of gloves. Try a thick one (and leave the leather ones at home) otherwise you might end up with rippes gloves and sore hands at the end of the day, taking the wire ski lift.

Αξεσουάρ : Το πιο σημαντικό που πρέπει να θυμηθείτε είναι γάντια. Καλό είναι να επιλέξετε ένα χοντρό ζευγάρι (και αφήστε τα δερμάτινα στο σπίτι) γιατί αν παίρνετε το μικρό τελεφερίκ όπου πιάνεις ένα συρματάκι και σε τραβάει, στο τέλος της ημέρας τα χέρια σας θα πονάνε και τα γάντια σας θα έχουν σκιστεί!

Gloves

A hat is convenient to keep your hair out of the way but not extremely important unless it snows.

Scarf is also nessesary only if it's cold, so put it in your bag just in case (and the bag is getting bigger, but whatever, we don't go for trips everyday!)

Ένα σκουφάκι είναι βολικό να κρατάει τα μαλλιά σας πίσω αλλά όχι και υπερβολικά απαραίτητο εκτός αν χιονίζει.

Το κασκόλ επίσης απαραίτητο μόνο σε μεγάλα κρύα, βάλτε το στην τσάντα για καλό και για κακό. ( και ναι η τσάντα γεμίζει και γεμίζει, αλλά τι να κάνεις, εκδρομή πάμε!) :)

Make up : Moisturise your face and on top of that wear sunscreen, because the chances of coming back at the end of the day looking like a lobster, are high!

Μake up : Βάλτε την ενυδατική σας αλλά βάλτε και έξτρα αντιηλιακό, γιατί οι πιθανότητες να γυρίσετε σαν αστακός, σαν μετά από 2 μέρες στην Χαλκιδική,είναι μεγάλες!!

Korres Watermelon Face Sunscreen

Any foundation you choose to wear is fine.

On your lips, just wear a good chapstick to moisturize your lips and nothing else (give some to your man too).

Οποιαδήποτε κάλυψη και να επιλέξετε δεν έχει και πολύ σημασία.

Στα χείλια βάλτε ένα καλό chapstick για ενυδάτωση και τίποτε άλλο (και δώστε λίγο και στον καλό σας).

Liposan

For your eyes, leave heavy eye shadows and choose eye pencils in happy colours around your eyes or just on your waterline. I tend to match the eyeliner with my clothes!

Στα μάτια, αφήστε τις βαριές σκιές και προτιμήστε ένα χρωματιστό μολύβι γύρω από τα μάτια ή μόνο στο κάτω βλέφαρο. Συνηθίζω να το ταιριάζω με τα ρούχα μου!

Mac Technakohl Liner in Auto-De-Blu
Erre Due Silky in 07
Seventeen Longstay Turquoise 29
Biolife No 441
Lee Hatton No 76
Radiant Time Proof 24

I'm not sure if I forgot something.. If you go skiing, have fun and be careful, come back in one piece!

Ps. I found a nice website with all the ski centers in Greece, weather forecast and updates, available in english too.Check it out. Snow Report

Δεν είμαι σίγουρη αν ξέχασα κάτι.. Αν πάτε για σκι, καλά να περάσετε και προσοχή στις πίστες! ^_^

YΓ. Ένα πολύ καλό site που βρήκα με όλα τα χιονοδρομικά κέντρα της Ελλάδας και με ειδήσεις για τον καιρό πριν ξεκινήσετε είναι το Snow Report.

♥

A bit of London in my style

Hi all of you lovelies!

A couple of things :

Uno. Thank you all so much for the wishes! Of course I'm ecstatic for calling my boyfriend fiance now but(Queen B that's for you) don't worry it will be some time 'till you see me looking for wedding dresses, haha! And I'm sure you'll help me chose! :P

Dos. I went for ice skating again. Of course the ring was really small compared to the one in London but I practised and did so much better so I can't complain. I love it more and more, and it seems the only thing I like from winter is the sports.

Tres. Yay, fashion related post again. But I'm so bored of the same pose, and the same backgroung....! But I have a plan. It includes a new camera, a remote control and a new backgroung. They'll come slowly! The colours look awful here, but I thought I'll post these anyway.

Dress : Primark
Belt : Primark
Ankle boots : Zara
Bracelets : Topshop and Stradivarious

Cuatro. Primark is a new favourite shop!! So cool and most importantly, so CHEAP! Have you heard of it? Love it or not?

xxxx

Been there, done that

The following post is a review of my Christmas Holidays and picture heavy!

1. Watched the fireworks in London in New Year's

(video here)

2. Went to Laduree for gateau, not macarons, and in Harrods, not Champs Elysees.

(At this point I got a bit angry, because they wouldn't allow photos, and helloo, if you take my camera, you take the whole joy of the experience away. But I managed to sneak some with the Iphone hehehe)

(I love the piece of gold on it, so luxurious)

3. Ice skated for the first time by Somerset House (my knee was covered by a big bruise that you do not want to see!)


4. Watched Chicago, the musical and it was breathtaking!


5. Ate one of everything in Winter Wonderland.

6. Made new friends!


7. Watched Avatar in 3D TWICE (and I never do that!)

8. Bought extreme amounts of Lush, more that I should


9. Saw snow



10. Got engaged :D



Couldn't be better........!

Completely Forgot The Birthday

(source)

Along with abandoning my poor blog for a month, I also forgot ITS BIRTHDAY on the 2nd January! (I tend to connect birthdays with pink, I don't know why)

Silence please, time for the speech.*Cough,cough*

So, it's been a year and I'm still here, which is quite an accoplishment for me, because I get bored of things soo easily!

My blog is my baby, something I'm really proud of, something I created from scratch, made pretty, developed. I couldn't put an ID to my blog (fashion or make up or travel blog etc) 'cause that's me! All over the place! Wanting to be involved in everything!

I put too much thought sometimes but then I realized that I do it for me. So followers and comments don't matter. I never wanted to be famous anyway, lol (just rich!).
So instead of giving up, again, I'm still here telling you my own insignificant things.

I love looking back to where I was, compare my fashion sense, my view of things, the way I was blogging. And all of you that read or don't read my blog, (but I read you!) give me a little piece of inspiration each. Who doesn't need it anyway? So thank you for all that, and see you around!

xxxx

Paloma Faith Inspired Make Up

Long time no see! I missed everything that comes with blogging along with chit chat with all of you and looking at your amazing buys, or looks, or suggestions. And this nostalgia came at the worst time since I have exams AGAIN and piles of books to study. Currently reading about the joys of schizophrenia. Yeah.

How did I ever think that I will be blogging from London? That was dumb since in the end I was out all day, crossing things of my wishlist. Futute post will be a review of my trip. :)

Today I decided to get back in track, and since my dark brown roots are all dyed, copy Paloma Faiths look. You'll now ask, "Who's she??". She, is an amazing and talented singer I've been obsessed with the last few months. My daily routine includes listening to her songs and singing along. Since she started as an actress and studied Drama, you might notice her in the The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. She is an interesting person since she has also worked as a magician's assistant and as a burlesque dance. If you listen to her song New York you'll definitely get hooked up with the pretty melody and video. I've also seen her new single Do you want the Truth or something Beautiful in Mad the other day so maybe you know it.

Her look has vintage character along with 50' pin up girl make up, her special eyeliner and bright red lipstick. Even closer look here

















Wearing : Dorothy Perkins Dress , Mum's Vintage Earrings, Bershka Belt

Make up : Lips - Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Fatal Red (or Lady Red in Greece)
Maybelline Lipliner Moisture Extreme in Red Glamour

Eyes : Bourjois Liner Clubbing

Mac Fluidline in Blacktrack
Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara

Blush : Mac Pink Swoon (not that you can tell :P)