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Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Bleach London: White Toner


Recently I have been using the Bleach London Silver Conditioner and it's been doing it's wonders, but I wanted my hair more white and ashy. So I decided I would try the white toner. I have not previously used the bleach however I do have light blonde hair anyway and I really just wanted to get rid of my nasty yellow tones. 





I lathered it on and noticed a small change in the colour, I did expect the lotion to be purple similar to the silver conditioner but it was white (I guess hence the name). 
I didn't really know what to expect with the outcome, knowing I hadn't previously bleached my hair I wasn't expecting anything drastic. However I am now left with lighter, less yellow hair which is great! I haven't styled my hair yet and I am going to continue with the silver conditioner but I did want a slight purple tint as I think it looks lovely. 
I am considering using another toner, I have heard Directions is a good brand and I'm going to look into it as I know you get a smaller tub for a bigger price which has put my off. For £7 from Boots I am happy with the product and it covered my full head with extra to spare. Plus I have long hair!

Ever so tempted to dip dye using the Rose colour by Bleach London.
Have you used any toning products? 












Small autumn shopping haul.

Red Fairisle Onesie, current stock at Primark £10, I am currently wearing this and it is brilliant to lounge around at home in.
Leopard print, cosy, grandad cardigan from Primark £14, I fell in love with this the minute I saw it. I went for a size 12 so that I can wear extra layers underneath in the height of winter..
Black printed t-shirt (this comes up slightly on the short size however this is the style of the top.) Primark £12. I am currently undecided whether I am taking this back though and choosing a different top, perhaps a shirt.
The blogger well-known Primark tartan dress, I have seen this all over different blogs and I finally gave in and got this lovely dress. I am usually a size 8/10 and I luckily went with a size 10.. However the sleeves due to the cut unable you to move your arms much further than 90degrees so I may swap this for a size 12! But the colours are divine. 
I also bought some jeans from H&M which I will certainly be taking back due to the fact they are so super small. I swear no one could fit into these, for a discounted price this is probably why. 

I will be popping back tomorrow to exchange and refund a few items, but overall I think this was a success.


OOTD: Shopping

This is today's outfit. I went shopping with my mum and my sister. I managed to get plenty of lovely things and finally got NEW glasses! I'll post a picture of them when they're ready for me to collect.










Here I am wearing: 
A brown plaid scarf from eBay. I have wanted a tartan scarf similar to the Burberry style for a while and ever since it has been made fashionable by the likes of Phoebe Lettice I thought I'd give it a go- now in the winter months I don't go anywhere without it. 
Two items from H&M, my cream jumper and white embellished shirt which are old items from H&M. They do currently have similar jumpers in store at the moment however I got my particular one a few months ago. 
You cannot see them in the pictures but I am also wearing Topshop black Joni jeans which are my favourite. I love the high waist and the stretchiness of the jeans are I wear them out, to work and just around the house. They are super comfy and for the price I do think they are worth the buy. You can also get them in different colours from the Topshop website. 
Finally I have accessorized my outfit with a gold chain with a lion's head on. This is my current new favourite necklace which goes with just about everything. You can buy one on eBay by just searching. 

What are you're favourite items to wear?

Hannah x


Tuesday, 29 October 2013


MUA is a band which I keep seeing come up every now and again. The brand is so easily affordable and over time I have gathered a small collection of their make up. For £3.50, this is a complete bargain.


This Pro Brow kit includes some mini tweezers, a decent brow brush, fixing gel and three colours. The three colours are light blonde, blonde and brown to help highlight and shade. Because I have light blonde hair I often struggle which getting a decent shade, either my eyebrows may become too dark or too orange but with this palette I am left with a nice shape and colour. 



Before:

After:


I love these shades and even though I was in  a complete rush this morning and I really need to shape my eyebrows I was happy enough to go to work this morning.
I fully recommend this product and for the price you surely can't go wrong. I'm not someone to go crazy and spend £20/£30 on a make up product for HD eyebrows so I am happy enough with this.

At the moment this product is in the 3 for 2 offer in Superdrug. Buy it here.

Sunday, 27 October 2013

Life Lately

First beauty blog post> Kate Nash gig> Got Alexa Chung's book 'It'> Me and Max> Covent Graden getting ready for Christmas> Earls Court to see Arctic Monkeys

The Weekender.

So, last Friday I got a text asking whether I would like to go to see Arctic Monkeys at Earls Court on 26th Oct and my answer was a definite yes. So this weekend I have trailed to London to see them and what can I say? They put on one hell of a gig. It was intense but amazing.

This is me extremely excited and amazed at the size of Earls Court. Here I am wearing an American Apparel Arctic Monkey's band t-shirt, Primark paisley print trousers and a lion gold chain necklace which I got from eBay. Terrible picture of me but hey. Amazingly we only had to queue for half an hour.. By the time we had got there there must have been thousands of people already queuing, but as you can tell it was far from full at this point. 




During the day we went to Covent Garden, I had never been here before and it was really beautiful. Unfortunately I didn't get time to look around this area of London for long, in fact we only got our meal here before it was time for the gig.  I certainly want to go back. 



This was my my friend's meal at Shake Shack, which I was recommended by someone. It was an ordeal for us country bumpkins who didn't have a clue how this food place worked. Personally I thought it was a brilliant idea how you order your food before you get a table, just so when your food is ready there is somewhere for you to sit. This probably looks like an upper class McDonald's but it was definitely worth the queuing because the food was delicious. I do fully recommend this place to eat but certainly make sure you know what you're doing so you avoid any unnecessary waiting. I had a scrumptious cheeseburger and fries.  



Me and my lovely boyfriend walking in Covent Garden. 

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Christmas Wishlist


This years Christmas Wishlist. 
1. This year I have really asked for a tablet of some sort, of course preferably the IPad. Also I would love for this to have 3G so that I can blog and read online and on the go. Whether this is actually going to happen, I can always hope. I will certainly be looking into offers and into reviews about the different tablets around to get the best for my money. 
2. I have also asked for the Harrods A5 diary. I think this diary and super stylish in green and gold. I am useless without a diary and at £15 I think this is a good find, especially since they only last a year. Now that I have discovered this diary, I think this purchase may have to be a yearly buy. 
3. I really want some new glasses. Preferably like this in the wayfarer style. I especially love the ones by London Retro and Ray Ban. Unfortunately I have a price limit on glasses due to the fact I wear contact lenses all day so paying a small fortune for a pair of glasses I will wear for about 3 hours a day seems silly. But at about £75 London Retro are possibly my best bet. You can get them at MyOptique. 
4. I love the MAC Longlife foundation, this foundation isn't a must and at £25 this price I find to be a bit dear. 
5. A good old Gossip Girl dvd. 
6. I love Boyfriend Style Coats. I found this one on the New Look website, unfortunately only stocking size 14 and 16 at the moment which devastates me. I like this one in dark grey. I don't need a new coat but I just fell in love with this one.. If it ever comes in a size 10. And at £40? Well that's pretty cheap for a coat!
7. I have seen this chunky gold chain in River Island for a while and yet I still haven't bought it. Especially since it's only £8, I don't know why I haven't got it yet.. Perhaps a before Christmas buy..
8. I adore this teal colored croc clutch. I found this one on Boohoo and really want it.  I love crocodile print and in this colour it is gorgeous. It also looks well made and good for £20.00. I certainly want this for all year round.



Vintage Test Shoot

I apologize for the absolute appalling image quality here but today I was part of a vintage test shoot for VintageDeli's website.
VintageDeli is ran by Katy Coe- she has been collecting vintage clothes for years and now she has an online shop and store where her clothes are available for selling and for hiring for photo shoots, brilliant idea.
I was lucky enough to be part of a test shoot to be a model for her website.. I got to try on many vintage items within this AW season. There was a lot of tartan and mixing and matching patterns. Her range extends from designer brands like Mulberry, Vivienne Westwood and Yves Saint Laurent, very luxurious clothes if you ask me.
As it was only a test shoot it only lasted about an hour which is often enough for the client to see if you are good enough or what they are looking for. Which I am hoping I was suitable for this job. Especially since if I get this job, it will be my first ever paid modelling shoot which is a bit of a dream come true and an amazing opportunity.
Anyway I am now waiting to hear back, wish me luck.
To the shoot I wore my favorite Celine top which if you want a cheaper version just ebay it., Coast Black Sydney Trousers, I work for Coast and I must say I bought these trousers for uniform but they are the most amazing, comfy trousers I own and I really love them plus my Primark boots which I have mentioned before in a previous post.