Average teenage girl who loves beauty, fashion and lifestyle. Blogging all my thoughts and experiences with all sorts of things! YOUTUBE ~ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjBZu_NpYZGtH6WgrST3B8A
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Sunday, 20 July 2014
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:
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
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
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
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
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
Revlon Balm Stain Just Bitten Kissable - $15
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
Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisturiser Combination Skin - $14
Dress - Cotton on - $29.95
Top - Dotti - $29.95
*Jeans aren't new but are from Ice
Have a lovely day
Ella x
Monday, 16 June 2014
Apps I have been loving!
So when I first got my iphone I really didn't think I was going to be an app person. I wanted my phone to be very simple and only be used for the normal uses of a phone. Things changed though because I began to hear all about these cool different apps which I wanted to try out and have become obsessed with so today I am going to share with you guys what they are are what they all do.
Sleep Cycle:
My cousin told me about this app recently and I have had so much fun with it! Its so interesting because you can track your sleeping pattern and find out the reasons you may or may not be sleeping your best. Basically how it works is you put it on your bed (not next to your head because that is bad for you) and once you have pressed start it will begin to track your sleep by sensing the movement in your sleep. I was quite sceptical at first but soon realised how accurate it actually is! Another cool thing about this app is you can set an alarm which you select a certain time period you want to be woken up in. You pick a certain period for it to wake you up because it tries to wake you up in your lightest sleep so you wake up feeling better. I also must add that the alarm sounds are really lovely sounds to wake up to, my favourite is warm breeze. You can also write notes on your day before you go to sleep such as I had a tea before I went to sleep or I did exercise so you can track the reasons you are or aren't sleeping well.
Vhoto:
I recently discovered this app and it is so cool because basically what you do is you film a video in Vhoto and then it cuts the video in the lots of pictures. It is great because it is a quick way of taking a photo and it helps you look a lot more natural since you don't have to pose. Its lots of fun and captures those moments that you can't normally do.
Track my Spend:
I found out about this app at tafe when a guest speaker was talking to us about saving money. If you ever wonder where your money is going this is the app for you because you can keep track of what you are spending your money on. It also makes you second guess what you are wanting to buy and if you really need it because you are documenting it down. All you have to do is type in your expense name, cost and it will add it up all for you.
Feature Points:
This app is really cool and if you have spare time on your hands and want to be earning a little extra cash it is great. Basically how it works is the app promotes lots of other apps which you have to download, play for a minute and then you get rewarded with points with you can then exchange for a reward or money. It is 3000 points to claim $5 and it may not seem like much but when you keep playing in your spare time it adds up. Its also a good way to find out about new apps too!
The Hunt:
I'm sure a lot of you guys will have heard about this app because it has become very popular lately. If you haven't heard of it before what it is is a platform which you can upload something you are searching for such as an outfit and the community of people who use this app will help you find that exact outfit/item or something similar. It can be anything from an outfit you saw on tumblr to wanting to find a decoration to put on your wall because it is plain. I personally have just been enjoying looking at what other people have found and the hashtags because it gives me inspiration and ideas of where to buy my clothes from.
Runkeeper:
Lately I have been going for runs every Saturday with my dad and we run 5km. This app has been very useful because it tracks your distance, time and route. It also reminds you to go for a run if you haven't in a while so is a good motivator. You can also play your music playlist through it which is also great!
Bloglovin:
The last app I really have been loving is Bloglovin which is platform that you can create your own account and link your own blog to. It is a good way of promoting your blog and discovering other blogs. Its also cool because you can search up the type of category of blog you are looking for and it will show you blogs with that theme. I highly recommend this app to all you bloggers :)
Thats it for my favourite apps at the moment but let me know if you have any suggestions on apps I should try or what you have been loving. Hope you enjoyed!
Ella x
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