Victoria's Secret Inspired natural loose curls

Hey Everyone,
Last week I got my haircut, you may not be able to tell from the photographs but my hairdresser took a good 8 inches off, layered my hair, gave me some foils and thinned it out. If you would like me to do a blog post in more detail about what I specifically asked for and how I look after my hair let me know in the comments. Since I now have much shorter hair I have been trying out some new hairstyles and one of my favourites is this beachy, loose curls which are so easy to do (especially with shorter hair)!

Products I used:

• Aussie Miracle Recharge heat protection - Buy Here
• Batiste Dry Shampoo - Buy Here
• Leo Bancroft Simply Tousled Beach Wave Spray - Buy Here

* I used the HerStyler 3P curling wand with the fattest wand Buy Here

Before I started curling my hair, I sprayed all over my hair with my heat protectant because I don't want those split ends coming back anytime soon! Then I just brushed it all through and parted my hair in the middle because I find this most flattering on myself.
Now my hair is prepared for styling I grabbed about a 4 cm section from the front and started curling away from my face. To make sure my curls would last I held my hair around the wand for approximately 10 seconds. The same process was applied all around my head and the result was perfect and defined curls which isn't the look I was going for. To make the hairstyle more natural and loose I ran my fingers through my curls and brushed through them to break them up.
At this point my hair was looking quite flat and didn't have much volume at the top so I then grabbed my top layer of hair and curled it again but this time starting from the root. Once this was complete I again ran my fingers through my hair to break up the curls.
To give my hair the beachy look I used my sea salt spray all over, whilst scrunching and combing it through. This makes any look appear more natural and texturised.
The last Step to this Victoria's Secret inspired look is to use dry shampoo in the roots of your hair just to absorb any of the oils from the sea salt spray and give it extra texture.

This this the finished look which was so easy to do and I loved how it turned out. Let me know if you have any tips for curling hair because I would love to know.
I hope you enjoyed
Ella x

Makeup, Skin care & Clothing Haul

Hey guys,

On Monday I had the best day shopping in the city with my friends. I came away with quite a few purchases which I am so happy with :) Let me know if you would like me to do a review on any of these products!

Rimmel London Genuine Plum Blush - $4.95

https://www.priceline.com.au/cosmetics/cheeks/blush/mono-blush-1.0-ea1

Revlon Balm Stain Just Bitten Kissable - $15

https://www.priceline.com.au/cosmetics/lips/lip-glossstain/just-bitten-kissable-balm-stain-2.7-g

Gloss Eyelash Adhesive - $4

C-2 lipstick Satin Rebel S-01 - $6

C-2 lipstick Candy Yum-Yum M-05 - $6

BYS Eyeline 09 Soft White - $4

BYS Eyeliner 107 Hot Pink & Silver Glitter - $4

 BYS Lip liner 04 First Kiss - $4

BYS Lip Liner 09 Red - $4

Avene Eau Thermale Water - $10

https://www.priceline.com.au/skincare/face-care/serum-and-treatments/thermal-spring-water-50.0-ml

Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisturiser Combination Skin - $14

https://www.priceline.com.au/skincare/face-care/facial-moisturisers/combination-skin-moisturiser-118.0-ml

Dress - Cotton on - $29.95

http://shop.cottonon.com/shop/product/sabrina-jersey-maxi-black/

Top - Dotti - $29.95 

http://www.dotti.com.au/shop/en/dotti/crochet-crop-tee

*Jeans aren't new but are from Ice

Have a lovely day

Ella x

What I got for my 16th birthday!

Hey guys, 

Sorry I haven't wrote a post in a while, I've been so busy with my cousin arriving from England that it has been hard to find time to sit down and blog. Anyway a couple of weeks ago on the 21st of June I had my 16th birthday. It was a great day which I spent with my friends and it was even better because I passed my driving test and got my licence. That weekend wasn't the end of the birthday celebrations though because the next weekend when my cousin Theo arrived my parents through us both another gathering but this time it was a complete surprise. It was a great way for Theo to meet all my friends and celebrate his birthday/arrival in Australia. 

My friends and family went well out of their way with presents and surprises for me this year and I'm so grateful for it. I wanted to write this blog post about what I got for my birthday not to brag but to document it for myself to read in the future and to help you guys out with gift ideas for girls.

So from my parents I got a beautiful dressing table which has a mirror which folds down so you can use the dressing table as a desk. I love that I can store my makeup under the mirror so its easily accessible and looks organised. I believe my parents bought it at big W for around $120. The next present I got from my parents was a Canon EOS 600D and I had wanted this for so long! I finally have it now so I can post good quality photos in my blog posts woo! This was about $600 from dick smith, I did pay for most of the camera myself but it was so good to receive it on my birthday and with my parents helping out with the cost. 

They were my two main presents which were on the pricier side but now I will talk about what I got from my friends and family which were more affordable and great gifts for a girl. These presents were all so creative and well thought out, they did a really good job!

The presents I got were:

• The book Paper Towns by John Green 
• Ecoya and regallo candles
• Cupcakes
• Jewellery
• A camera case
• Sports girl gift voucher
• Itunes gift voucher
• Flowers
• Mason jars
• Victoria's Secret Bralet
• Tea from T2
• Lollies and Chocolate 
• A 16 which all my friends signed
• Nomination bracelet charm 

If any of my friends or family read this thank you so much for making my birthday so special! I hope this helped someone out with present ideas because I know sometimes it can be really hard to think of something. 

Ella x